High school district balances budget
Will Oremus - 06/28/2007
The San Mateo Union High School District on Wednesday passed a balanced budget for the 2007-08 school year.
Will Oremus - 06/28/2007
The San Mateo Union High School District on Wednesday passed a balanced budget for the 2007-08 school year.
Hillsdale's Yvonne Shiu to San Mateo
Will Oremus - 06/28/2007
Yvonne Shiu, lead principal at Hillsdale High School the past two years, was named the next principal of San Mateo High School at a district board meeting Wednesday night.
Will Oremus - 06/28/2007
Yvonne Shiu, lead principal at Hillsdale High School the past two years, was named the next principal of San Mateo High School at a district board meeting Wednesday night.
School board race takes shape
Will Oremus - 06/24/2007
The San Mateo Union High School District's board of trustees, which has taken heat for financial problems in the past year, could get a shakeup in November as at least two challengers and one incumbent vie for two positions.
Will Oremus - 06/24/2007
The San Mateo Union High School District's board of trustees, which has taken heat for financial problems in the past year, could get a shakeup in November as at least two challengers and one incumbent vie for two positions.
Jury calls for policies in school construction
Rachelle Gines - 06/22/2007
Citing a "need for guidance" and that "school construction fiascoes at the district level continue," the San Mateo County civil grand jury recommended that the county superintendent of schools adopt new policies and procedures for building construction based on the San Mateo County Community College District model.
Rachelle Gines - 06/22/2007
Citing a "need for guidance" and that "school construction fiascoes at the district level continue," the San Mateo County civil grand jury recommended that the county superintendent of schools adopt new policies and procedures for building construction based on the San Mateo County Community College District model.
Trustees want more fees for Crestmoor tenants
T.S. Mills-Faraudo - 06/15/2007
A group of business tenants at a San Mateo Union High School District campus demanded the district negotiate with them before more than doubling their rent with only 18 day's notice.
T.S. Mills-Faraudo - 06/15/2007
A group of business tenants at a San Mateo Union High School District campus demanded the district negotiate with them before more than doubling their rent with only 18 day's notice.
Katya Villalobos new Cap head
Will Oremus - 06/09/2007
A Palo Alto High School administrator and former social studies teacher will be the next principal of San Bruno's Capuchino High School.
Will Oremus - 06/09/2007
A Palo Alto High School administrator and former social studies teacher will be the next principal of San Bruno's Capuchino High School.
District disputes grand jury report
T.S. Mills-Faraudo - 06/08/2007
Countering a civil grand jury report released Wednesday, San Mateo Union High School District officials say they followed the proper procedures when applying for state construction bond money in 2001.
T.S. Mills-Faraudo - 06/08/2007
Countering a civil grand jury report released Wednesday, San Mateo Union High School District officials say they followed the proper procedures when applying for state construction bond money in 2001.
School district in jeopardy
Nanette Asimov - 06/07/2007
Academic programs and school construction projects for thousands of students in the wealthy San Mateo Union High School district are in jeopardy, thanks to fiscal mismanagement over several years, a civil grand jury has concluded.
Nanette Asimov - 06/07/2007
Academic programs and school construction projects for thousands of students in the wealthy San Mateo Union High School district are in jeopardy, thanks to fiscal mismanagement over several years, a civil grand jury has concluded.
Continuation school gets student leaders
Heather Murtagh - 05/24/2007
Peninsula High School is promoting school spirit and leadership by honing in on student's untapped skills and creating a group to lead the school in a laid-back manner.
Heather Murtagh - 05/24/2007
Peninsula High School is promoting school spirit and leadership by honing in on student's untapped skills and creating a group to lead the school in a laid-back manner.
District, teachers attempt to heal
T.S. Mills-Faraudo - 05/19/2007
If the San Mateo Union High School District and its teachers were a married couple, their relationship during the past school year could be compared to the couple in the 1989 film "The War of the Roses."
T.S. Mills-Faraudo - 05/19/2007
If the San Mateo Union High School District and its teachers were a married couple, their relationship during the past school year could be compared to the couple in the 1989 film "The War of the Roses."
District might not cut 7-period day
Will Oremus - 05/16/2007
The San Mateo Union High School District is looking to shave more than a million dollars from its budget for the upcoming year, but it probably won't do it by cutting the seven-period day.
Will Oremus - 05/16/2007
The San Mateo Union High School District is looking to shave more than a million dollars from its budget for the upcoming year, but it probably won't do it by cutting the seven-period day.
School district faces $1.5 million in cuts
Heather Murtagh - 05/16/2007
Next year's San Mateo Union High School District budget will be $1.5 million leaner to completely restore the 3 percent state-mandated reserve, but what's on the chopping block is still up for grabs.
Heather Murtagh - 05/16/2007
Next year's San Mateo Union High School District budget will be $1.5 million leaner to completely restore the 3 percent state-mandated reserve, but what's on the chopping block is still up for grabs.
District plans cleanup of Burlingame High
T.S. Mills-Faraudo - 05/10/2007
Contaminated soil discovered two years ago on the Burlingame High School campus should be completely removed by early summer, according to a San Mateo Union High School District official.
T.S. Mills-Faraudo - 05/10/2007
Contaminated soil discovered two years ago on the Burlingame High School campus should be completely removed by early summer, according to a San Mateo Union High School District official.
Teachers' pay fight nears end
Dana Yates - 05/05/2007
An ongoing dispute between teachers and the San Mateo Union High School District ended when a tentative agreement was reached on a contract late Thursday night, said Craig Childress, president of the San Mateo Union High School District Teachers' Association.
Dana Yates - 05/05/2007
An ongoing dispute between teachers and the San Mateo Union High School District ended when a tentative agreement was reached on a contract late Thursday night, said Craig Childress, president of the San Mateo Union High School District Teachers' Association.
Report blames district for woes
Will Oremus - 04/10/2007
The San Mateo Union High School District is in a budget crisis because of its own "financial imprudence," according to a San Mateo County civil grand jury report released Monday.
Will Oremus - 04/10/2007
The San Mateo Union High School District is in a budget crisis because of its own "financial imprudence," according to a San Mateo County civil grand jury report released Monday.
Grand jury slams school district
Heather Murtagh - 04/10/2007
Financial hardships facing the San Mateo Union High School District this year is the result of poor fiscal management, planning and communication with the public which could result in an impact to the general fund through 2044, according to a San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury report released Monday.
Heather Murtagh - 04/10/2007
Financial hardships facing the San Mateo Union High School District this year is the result of poor fiscal management, planning and communication with the public which could result in an impact to the general fund through 2044, according to a San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury report released Monday.
Jury blasts district's $74M debt
T.S. Mills-Faraudo - 04/10/2007
Poor fiscal management and excessive construction costs have created a crisis in the San Mateo Union High School District that will impact its budget for many years, according to a San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury report released Monday.
T.S. Mills-Faraudo - 04/10/2007
Poor fiscal management and excessive construction costs have created a crisis in the San Mateo Union High School District that will impact its budget for many years, according to a San Mateo County Civil Grand Jury report released Monday.
District seeking to fill trustee vacancy
Staff - 04/09/2007
The Jefferson Union High School District board is seeking applications to fill a trustee seat left open by Rachel Puno Juliana who resigned on March 20.
Staff - 04/09/2007
The Jefferson Union High School District board is seeking applications to fill a trustee seat left open by Rachel Puno Juliana who resigned on March 20.
Spending at schools under fire
Heather Murtagh - 04/05/2007
Questions of incorrect and partial information, high fees and inflated contracts inspired Peter Hanley, San Mateo Union High School District trustee, to call for a temporary halt to the $298 million bond measure work to finish renovating and remodeling high school campuses.
Heather Murtagh - 04/05/2007
Questions of incorrect and partial information, high fees and inflated contracts inspired Peter Hanley, San Mateo Union High School District trustee, to call for a temporary halt to the $298 million bond measure work to finish renovating and remodeling high school campuses.
Trustee: Measure M oversight seems lax
Will Oremus - 04/04/2007
Faced with construction fees that some say appear suspiciously high, the Board of Trustees of the San Mateo Union High School District is considering putting a hold on the implementation of the Measure M bond projects.
Will Oremus - 04/04/2007
Faced with construction fees that some say appear suspiciously high, the Board of Trustees of the San Mateo Union High School District is considering putting a hold on the implementation of the Measure M bond projects.