Educator at Heart of SLVUSD Allegations Resigns
During a closed session meeting on Tuesday, the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District agreed to let one of the educators being investigated for sexual misconduct—Teacher 178—resign.
Mark Becker, the SLVUSD Board Clerk, made a motion that was seconded by Trustee Grace Pollak to accept...
SLVHS grad reflects on tough year
The morning of June 4 found San Lorenzo Valley High School Principal Jeff Calden back on the mic as he led the Class of 2021 through their graduation ceremony. After a year of hits and misses, Calden was thrilled to watch his charges stride...
4-H Club Proposal for SLVHS Nixed
A 17-year-old San Lorenzo Valley High School junior was disappointed to learn, last week, that her passionate advocacy for a 4-H program on campus wouldn’t get the blessing of school district administrators.
Speaking to the Press Banner just before the Jan. 19 San Lorenzo Valley...
School Mask Mandates to End After March 11
Students throughout Santa Cruz County will no longer be required to wear masks while at school after March 11.
The announcement, signed by the County’s 11 school superintendents, came Monday after California Gov. Gavin Newsom, along with Oregon Gov. Kate Brown and Washington Gov. Jay...
Local Student Shares Love of Vegan Baking Thanks to SVUSD IB Program
The sweet pink frosting on the lemon cookie beckons, reflecting the midday Scotts Valley sunlight. Adina Licht, 51, takes a bite of the lemon cookie and smiles in approval.
Because, as a vegan treat, made with olive oil not butter by 17-year-old Emily Leishman, it’s...
Scotts Valley High’s new, virtual play opens today
After months of hard work, Scotts Valley High School’s (SVHS) new production “Almost, Maine” is available to stream online until March 7.
SVHS drama teacher Kendra Kannegaard describes the plot as “a collection of short vignettes on love, set in snowy Maine.” The play was...
Report: Community ‘Polarized’ About SVUSD’s Push for Diversity
An educational consultant’s report has found diversity efforts at Scotts Valley Unified School District have been hampered by a “pervasive fear” of how parents would react to changes and the belief such initiatives would be “obstructed by vocal community disapproval and retaliation.”
Key findings of...
As Pandemic Lingers, SVUSD Starts 2022-23 School Year
Scotts Valley Unified School District students were set to return to classrooms yesterday, as administrators held their breath about how Covid-19 could affect learning during the third year of the ongoing pandemic.
It may seem eons away from March 16, 2020, when schools shut down....
New Scotts Valley Council members look forward to making their mark
After first-place finisher Donna Lind, the incumbent for Scotts Valley City Council, local voters selected Steve Clark—a retired law enforcer, known for volunteering around...
