MUSD is currently facing three lawsuits related to previously employed personnel allegedly having inappropriate sexual interactions with students, according to the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara Public Portal.One case involves Daniel McQuigg, a teacher formerly employed at MHS until 2018, who allegedly sexually harassed, molested, and abusedContinue Reading
The MUSD board agreed to maintain the Navy Junior Reserve Oficers Training Corps (NJROTC) program despite expected budgetary cuts during the Feb. 13 board meeting.The U.S. Navy has announced it will cease to fund MHS’s NJROTC program if the program fails to reach the 100 student enrollment threshold before theContinue Reading
MHS will begin offering a variety of ethnic studies courses next school year, one of these classes being ethnic studies LGBTQ+, Assistant Principal Jonathan Mach said.However, starting with the class of 2030, all high school students in California will be required to take a one-semester ethnic studies course, according toContinue Reading
MUSD is looking to reduce around $2 million to the 2024-25 district budget, Superintendent Cheryl Jordan said.One of the main reasons why MUSD is not receiving as much state funding is because of the California 2024-2025 state deficit, MUSD Board Trustee Chris Norwood said.AnEducatEveryWhere full-time-equivalent (FTE), 1-2 Learning & DevelopmentContinue Reading
With many seniors applying to college and waiting to hear back for final decisions during this time, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) plays a critical role in decision making in this process. However this year, because of new revisions being made to the form, it caused aContinue Reading
English language learner (ELL) students at MHS were found to have a 2.4% completion rate of A-G credit requirements compared to the general 55.8% in August 2023, Executive Director of Learning and Innovation Priti Johari said at the Feb. 13 MUSD board meeting.ELL students struggle with completing A-G credits notContinue Reading
Covered by Savan Bollu, and Paarth Gupta. The MUSD Board of Education unanimously approved a 4% compensation increase for certificated staff for the 2023-24 school year, among other tentative agreements in the new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). The vote took place at the board meeting on Feb. 13. Prior toContinue Reading
The Innovation Campus, an extension of the MHS main campus, will be open to MHS students in August for the 2024-25 school year, Principal and Chief Innovator Greg Wohlman said. The application to enroll into the Innovation Campus can be found on the MHS website and will be open tillContinue Reading
A digital citizenship study session took place during the Nov. 2023 Milpitas Unified School District (MUSD) board meeting to discuss effective methods for creating a better environment online. The goal of the study session wasn’t to ban communication services, but to encourage students to use them appropriately and reduce negativeContinue Reading
Freshman Akash Sriram and senior Rachel Plummer made the California Choral Directors Association (CCDA) All-State Honor Choir and performed in Sacramento on Feb.3. CCDA All-State Honor Choir is the next highest honor after making the Coastal Regions Honor Choir, choir teacher Emily Moore said. Choir students who were interested inContinue Reading
The Performing Arts Center is a Bond Measure AA project set to begin construction after the Jan. 30 groundbreaking performance event, which featured choir and marching band, theater teacher Kaila Schwartz said. The construction is set to be completed by fall 2025 and will be located in what used toContinue Reading
California approved its first regulations for using Direct Potable Reuse (DPR) on Dec. 18, 2023, according to the California State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) website. DPR is the purification of wastewater into drinking water through a treatment plant without first going through an environmental buffer, such asContinue Reading