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WCCUSD School Board Trustees Hires Dr. Kenneth Chris Hurst as the District's Next Superintendent

Dr. Chris Hurst has served as the Superintendent of the Othello District in Othello, Washington, since 2016. Before serving as Superintendent in Othello Dr. Hurst was the Associate Superintendent of Educational Services in Oceanside Unified School District.

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Friday April 9 Superintendent Update: Voluntary In-Person Spring Intervention and Instruction Plan Details, Intent-to-Return Form

During the spring recess we received more encouraging news from the sate and all five employee groups. The voluntary Spring In-Person Intervention and Instruction plan was approved by each employee group. We are working to determine the number of staff volunteers for the plan and number of students we can serve in-person. We will be sending out more information early next week, including an Intent-to-Return-Form from your school.

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WCCUSD to Host Special Education Town Hall on Spring and Summer Plans and Programming at 5 p.m. on Tuesday April 13

WCCUSD to host Special Education Townhall at 5 p.m. Tuesday, April 13 via YouTube and its Spanish Twitter account. Questions for the Townhall can be submitted to specialeducation@wccusd.net by noon on Tuesday, April 13.

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All Five WCCUSD Employee Groups Approve Voluntary Spring In-Person Intervention and Instruction Plan

All five employee groups in the West Contra Costa Unified School District overwhelmingly approved the District’s Spring In-Person Intervention and Instruction plan on Friday, April 2.

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Friday, April 2 Superintendent Update: Spring Recess, Planning and Preparing for Intervention and Instruction; Students Making News

Enjoy the spring recess and remember to follow all the public health guidelines. When we return from the break, we will have a clearer picture on the Spring In-Person Intervention and Instruction plan. WCCUSD students making headlines.

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WCCUSD, Safeway host free Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic for Families and District Employees

The West Contra Costa Unified School District and Safeway are hosting a free Covid-19 vaccination clinic from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 2. This is not a walk-up clinic. You must make an appointment.

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Friday, March 26 Superintendent Update: District to vote on a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) tonight at 6:30 p.m.; In-Person Safety Measures at Grant Elementary

This evening the West Contra Costa Unified School District will vote on a revised Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that WCCUSD and its five employee groups have worked on for the past week and a half to reopen schools this Spring. I encourage you to read the MOU and attend tonight’s 6:30 p.m. board meeting.

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Revised Spring In-Person & Instruction Memorandum of Understanding Posted to Board Agenda

WCCUSD Board of Education to hear revised In-Person Spring Intervention & Instruction Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at a special 6:30 p.m. meeting on Friday, March 26 via Zoom.

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Embracing Our Differences and Standing Up to Hate

It is on us to stand in solidarity with WCCUSD’s historically underserved and marginalized communities and to use our voice and means to speak up and address injustices. I am proud to serve in a District where diversity is a strength.

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Friday, March 19 Superintendent Update: WCCUSD, employee groups reach agreement for spring in-person intervention plan; Athletics and spectators

We spent the past week negotiating with WCCUSD’s employee partners about a path to provide in-person support to students in the most need starting this spring. As you may have read or heard, we reached a tentative agreement late Thursday with all five bargaining groups on a spring in-person student intervention plan, starting April 19.

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Joint Statement: WCCUSD, Employee Groups Statement on Spring In-Person Student Intervention Plan Tentative Agreement

WCCUSD and its five employee groups reached a tentative agreement on a two-phase, spring in-person student intervention plan beginning April 19.

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WCCUSD, Employee Groups Reach Tentative Agreement on Spring In-Person Student Intervention Plan

The West Contra Costa Costa Unified School District and its five employee groups have reached a tentative agreement on a spring in-person student intervention plan. More details about the tentative agreement will be released Friday evening.

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Recap: This Year's West Contra Costa Public Education Fund's Teaching Excellence Award Winners

DeJean Middle School's Christina Ferry, Madera Elementary School's Molly Wahl, and Richmond High School's Laura Garriguez and Carlo Juntilla were named this year's 38th cohort of WCC Public Educations Fund's Teaching Excellence Award winners.

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WCCUSD hosts 34th Annual You Make a Difference Awards

In a virtual ceremony, Nolan Wu, Christopher Pierce, Rachel Avanessian, Sonja Neely-Johnson, Jodi Couick, Amy Garzon, Isaac Chavez, Sherie Roberts, Suzanne Schultz, Cristian Barnell, Helen Miller, Mayra Covarrubias-Ornelas, Deborah Jacobson, Toni Banuelos, and Tonette Johnson and First Student team were honored for making a difference in the lives of WCCUSD's Special Education students.

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March 12 Friday Update: Year Anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic; Working Toward a Plan; 100% Organic Food Boxes

Saturday marks the year anniversary since we all were together in WCCUSD school buildings, but there is light. Vaccine appointments are more readily available and we are working with WCCUSD employee groups on reopening plan.

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WCCUSD Hosted More than 200 Families and Staff Interested in a new Virtual School Starting in 2021-2022

The West Contra Costa Unified School District hosted more than 200 families and staff members interested in the new Virtual School scheduled to open in the 2021-2022 school year.

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Oiler Alert Part 2: Richmond High School's Carlo Juntilla Named Final Teaching Excellence Award Winner

My efforts alone didn't earn this award; I am a product of the teachers and mentors who believed in me, a network of family and friends who encouraged me, and students and families who trust in me every day.

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Alpha Focus: DeJean Middle School's Christina Ferry named Teaching Excellence Award Winner

I am so grateful to be chosen for the Teaching Excellence Award. There are so many colleagues who deserve credit including, my mentor, Angela Barra, Jason Lau, and John Iwawaki from ESCAPE club (@escape.club), Mary Lugton, and the amazing DeJean staff.

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Wahl of Success: Madera Elementary School's Molly Wahl Named Teaching Excellence Award Winner

"I am honored to receive this award on behalf of all the teachers out there who are giving this distance learning adventure everything they've got!" Molly Wahl, Madera Elementary School.

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Oiler Alert: Richmond High School's Laura Garriguez Named Teaching Excellence Award Winner

I am humbled by this nomination and grateful to have received one of the 2021 Teaching Excellence Awards. This award makes me reflect on the potential of collaboration and solidarity among the Richmond High School Community.

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