OC School districts await a supply of Covid tests from the state amid concerns over in person instruction as Covid cases rise.
Tag: Santa Ana Unified School District
Santa Ana Unified School District runs 56 schools in Santa Ana and teaches about 36,000 students. We cover the board’s votes, its budget and the decisions that reach classrooms.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Will School Vaccination Sites Help Close the Latino COVID-19 Gap?
Now that children 5 and older can get vaccinated, public health experts say vaccine gaps in hard-hit communities might close, while also curbing the possibilities of a new variant emerging.
Posted inEducation
OC School Vaccine Clinics Could Be On the Way After Feds OK Shots for Kids 5 and Up
Santa Ana Unified School District — one of the biggest in the county — is working with the OC Health Care Agency to set up vaccine clinics at their schools.
Posted inEquality & Equity
OC’s Second Largest School District Moves to Reshape Voter Representation
Santa Ana Unified School District officials are working out how to divide the area up into voting districts in an effort to increase community representation.
Posted inEducation
Questions Swirl Around Stalled Paychecks for Santa Ana Unified School District Workers
School district officials – under fire from employees and at least one board trustee – blame the delay on support staff shortage but critics question whether it’s a signal of bad management.
Posted inEducation
OC Homeowners to See School Bond Tax Changes; Some Will Pay More, Others Less
There’s a wide range in what districts charge taxpayers for school bonds – with one charging 10 times as much as another.
Posted inEducation
Lawsuit Alleges Systemic Child Sex Abuse at Santa Ana Unified School District
An attorney says he has evidence for the claims in confidential depositions, police reports and intel through his team’s own investigation. The district declined to comment on the case.
Posted inEducation
OC Schools to Follow Mask Mandate as COVID Surges, Some Parents Rally Against Rule
Rallies are planned at school districts across the county this month as a parent group and the OC Board of Education moves to sue Gov. Gavin Newsom for the statewide school mask mandate.
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Will Masks be Required When Orange County Students Go Back to School in the Fall?
Orange County school districts are awaiting mask guidance from the state public health department.
Posted inARTS & CULTURE
Hodgins: ‘It’s Time to Pass the Torch,’ Says Founder of O.C.’s Premier Arts School
Ralph Opacic, who founded the Orange County School of the Arts 34 years ago, is stepping down as the leader of the school. He will continue to be involved in a consulting and fundraising capacity.
