MUSD health clerks are at risk of being laid off due to a lack of district funding, according to health clerk Lea Labrador. During the pandemic, the school district was granted a one-time sum of money in order to help combat the pandemic. Now that the funding has been nearlyContinue Reading
Senior Vaibhavi Kulkarni was recognized for securing a $5000 grant for a new refrigerated water bottle refill station at MHS at the April 18th MUSD board meeting. The idea of the project first came to her from the role she held on the Valley Water Youth Commission, Kulkarni said. InContinue Reading
Assistant Principal Amanda Gross began an investigation of former social studies teacher Toby Anderson on Feb. 3, 2022, due to allegations of inappropriate behavior, according to Gross’ written statement and timeline of the investigation. Anderson was placed on paid administrative leave on Feb. 10, after Gross had interviewed three studentsContinue Reading
UPDATE: The Santa Clara County Office of the District Attorney responded to The Union’s request to know whether or not criminal charges had been filed against former career and technical education teacher Lance Brookner. Their response stated that “the matter has been rejected due toinsufficient evidence.” Former career and technicalContinue Reading
An email expressing concerns over Chick-fil-A’s involvement on campus, in staff meetings and the career fair, was sent to all staff members on March 10 by English teacher Brett Webber, on behalf of a larger group of teachers. The email, whose subject was “Open Letter to MHS Administration,” cited concernsContinue Reading
Milpitas High School seniors take the first place victory at Trojan Olympics on Mar. 31, 2023. The win for the seniors was well deserved and completely fair, Senior Lauren Diep said. “When they announced it, it was a really euphoric feeling. It felt like another senior night. I felt likeContinue Reading
MHS will be offering Korean IV Honors in the 2023-24 school year due to high demand within the Korean program, Assistant Principal Jonathan Mach said. Korean classes have been offered at MHS for at least six years, but no fourth-level Korean classes have been offered during class scheduling prior toContinue Reading
The social studies department is currently attempting to renew its textbooks to an updated version that complies with the current educational standards and have access to helpful resources, social studies department co-lead Paul Harrison said. Most social studies department textbooks are outdated by around 15 to 20 years after publishing,Continue Reading
On Tuesday March 28, a contract negotiating 15 different articles, including fair compensation, for classified employees, which are non-teacher MUSD staff, was approved at the MUSD board meeting. Classified employees’ main focus was making sure they received a fair pay increase, which they referred to as “me too” since teachersContinue Reading
The Wellness Center is a new campus facility operated by employees from the Santa Clara County Office of Education that aims to serve as an early intervention resource to prepare students for long-term emotional resilience, Wellness Center liaison Storm McNerney said. Having opened in early February 2023, the center isContinue Reading
Desi Night, an event hosted in the cafeteria on March 17th, sold over 200 tickets to both MHS students and students from nearby schools, said co-event planner and senior Saachi Grover. The theme of the event revolved around Indian culture, music, and food, Grover said. The high Indian population atContinue Reading
CORRECTION: In the February 2023 edition of The Union, in the article “Student Site Council Make-up Does Not Comply With State Law,” a reporter misquoted Interim Principal Charles Gary. The story stated, “[T]e School Plan for Student Achievement (SPSA) has not been reviewed on an annual basis, Interim Principal CharlesContinue Reading