Read more about the article Castaic Board to adopt district’s budget, LCAP
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Castaic Board to adopt district’s budget, LCAP

The Castaic Union School District Governing Board is expected to adopt the district’s 2017-18 budget and Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP) during its meeting Thursday night. Budget Following a…

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Read more about the article SCV teachers study California’s newest science standards
Lisa Craigie, left, Melisa Ray, center, and Kristin McCrady, right, work on a poster during a Next Generation Science Standards training for K-6 teachers at College of the Canyons on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

SCV teachers study California’s newest science standards

Teachers from the Santa Clarita Valley’s four elementary school districts are spending their summer vacations studying the state’s Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) during a three-day outreach training session at…

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Read more about the article CUSD Board Members, Superintendent earn CSBA Masters in Governance certificate
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CUSD Board Members, Superintendent earn CSBA Masters in Governance certificate

Castaic Union School District Governing Board members Stacy Dobbs and Fred Malcomb and Superintendent Steve Doyle recently completed the California School Boards Association (CSBA) Masters in Governance program. The district…

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Read more about the article Castaic Board to appoint member to Citizens Oversight Committee
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Castaic Board to appoint member to Citizens Oversight Committee

Castaic resident Jeff Preach is expected to take on a new position as a representative on the Castaic Union School District’s Measure QS Citizens Oversight Committee. Governing Board members are…

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Read more about the article Castaic Board to consider adopting new curriculum materials
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Castaic Board to consider adopting new curriculum materials

The Castaic Union School District (CUSD) Governing Board is expected to review two new materials for the district’s English Language Arts/English Language Development (ELA/ELA) program at its meeting Thursday. If…

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Read more about the article Castaic Union School District officially moves to even-year elections
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Castaic Union School District officially moves to even-year elections

Castaic Union School District (CUSD) elections will soon align with statewide general elections. Governing Board elections in the district will now be held in even years instead of odd years,…

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Read more about the article Castaic Board to conduct regular meeting Thursday
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Castaic Board to conduct regular meeting Thursday

Members of the Castaic Union School District Governing Board will gather in the district’s office to conduct their regular board meeting Thursday night. During the meeting, board members are expected…

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Read more about the article Santa Clarita’s top teachers honored at annual Teacher Tribute
Mary Ann Walker, a teacher at Plum Canyon Elementary, feigns relief after accepting her 2017 Teacher Honoree award at the Teacher Tribute at College of the Canyons on April 11, 2017. Walker will retire this year after 40 years of teaching. Katharine Lotze/The Signal

Santa Clarita’s top teachers honored at annual Teacher Tribute

Some of the Santa Clarita Valley’s most celebrated teachers were recognized Tuesday for their leadership and excellence in classrooms at all school sites in the area’s five public school districts.…

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Read more about the article 4th Grade Book Buy Program launches with support from California Credit Union
Representatives from the California Credit Union donating books to schools in the Sulphur Springs Union School District. Courtesy of California Credit Union

4th Grade Book Buy Program launches with support from California Credit Union

To encourage young readers, California Credit Union partnered with four Santa Clarita Valley school districts to support and launch a 4th Grade Book Buy Program. The company donated a total…

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Read more about the article Students explore SCV history through song and dance
FILE PHOTO: Lacey Davis holds up an onion as she and her 83 third-grade classmates sing about the discovery of gold in Santa Clarita during a performance about the history of Santa Clarita at Northlake Hills Elementary School in Castaic on Wednesday, March 22, 2107. Dan Watson/The Signal

Students explore SCV history through song and dance

Third grade students at Northlake Hills Elementary School explored the history of the Santa Clarita Valley through an original musical performance Wednesday morning. With songs, dances and speeches, the 83…

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Read more about the article CUSD seeks applications for Citizens Oversight Committee
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CUSD seeks applications for Citizens Oversight Committee

The Castaic Union School District (CUSD) announced Tuesday that it is seeking applications to fill four vacancies on its Measure QS Citizens Oversight Committee. Measure QS is a General Obligation…

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California launches new school, district accountability system

On Wednesday, the California Department of Education officially released its newest performance measurement and accountability tool, the California School Dashboard. The new online portal, found at CASchoolDashboard.org, uses a color-coded…

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Read more about the article CUSD to declare itself a ‘Safe Haven School District’
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CUSD to declare itself a ‘Safe Haven School District’

The Castaic school district is planning to declare itself a “Safe Haven School District” for all students, regardless of their immigration status. Governing Board members of the Castaic Union School…

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Read more about the article Castaic Elementary welcomes Chinese foreign exchange students
Chinese exchange student Yuhao (Lion) Peng, center, gets help during a reading exercise from fellow students Paige Hanks, left, Kaliyah Simpson, second from left, and Nicholas Gutierrez, right, in Claudia Kirk's combined 2nd and 3rd grade class at Castaic Elementary School. Tom Cruze/For the Signal

Castaic Elementary welcomes Chinese foreign exchange students

Castaic Elementary School welcomed 16 new students to its classrooms Tuesday morning, as part of a cross-continental educational partnership and international immersion experience. The students are all from Hunnan No.…

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Read more about the article CUSD Governing Board to hold public hearing on trustee area maps, reschedule board elections
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CUSD Governing Board to hold public hearing on trustee area maps, reschedule board elections

Members of the Castaic Union School District (CUSD) Governing Board will approve a resolution to reschedule board election years and will conduct a public hearing to present proposed trustee voting…

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