On Friday, the William S. Hart High School Superintendent shared a message with families regarding several student social media posts that include “offensive” and “hurtful” racial terms. The letter reads: Good afternoon Hart District Community, Earlier this morning, we were alerted to several social media posts that appear to show students from our district repeating racial epithets. The language is ...

By: Dr. Aakash Ahuja. As the schools shifted to virtual learning in 2020, kids’ dependency on technology increased significantly. The use of cell phones among middle and high school kids has increased, and simultaneously the cases of cyberbullying, attention, and concentration deficit have increased. Kids’ math, science, and other critical academic scores have suffered. Their ability to express themselves verbally ...

On Wednesday night the William S. Hart School District board approved the negotiated agreement with the teacher’s association for a salary increase and disclosed their proposed compensation increase for employees.  Seated at their regular board meeting, the board members voted to approve Action Item C on their agenda, which was the approval of the new 2022-2023 academic year contract with ...

The William S. Hart Union High School District announced Tuesday that it had received a $240,000 grant to help current employees who wanted to become teachers. The Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) bestowed the grant on the Hart District to assist classified employees in their pursuit of teaching credentials, according to officials.  The Classified School Employee Teacher Credentialing Program Grant ...

Earlier this month, three Santa Clarita music educators were recognized for their contributions to music education at the 2023 Southern California School Band & Orchestra Association (SCSBOA) Winter Conference. The three teachers, Randy Gilpin, Peggi Stoffel and Anthony Bailey, were each recognized by the regional organization for their work with students in our Santa Clarita Valley. Gilpin received the “Robert ...

The William S. Hart Union High School District board approved its final outlined policy for the display of flags and banners at district events and on campuses on Wednesday. On Wednesday, the Hart District board presented its drawn-up outline of the adopted flag and banner policy after months of discussion after controversy over the blue-line flag being flown at Saugus ...

Local high school students from the William S. Hart Union School District has produced award-winning PSA videos on the dangers of fentanyl.  To bring awareness to the dangers of fentanyl, especially as it claims the lives of more and more young adults, students in video production classes at the local high schools created Public Service announcements (PSAs).  “We’ve seen a ...

The William S. Hart Union High School District Board voted Wednesday to only fly the national and state flags on flagpoles and at school events with the hopes of settling the ongoing flag dispute. The items were placed on last night’s agenda after months of controversy in the community that was sparked by the Saugus football team flying a blue ...

Local public schools from William S. Hart school district and Sulphur Springs partnered on Saturday to provide families in the district with supplies for Thanksgiving dinner, including hundreds of turkeys.  Student and staff volunteers braced the icy wind Saturday morning in an effort to feed local families. Schools that participated in the event included Golden Valley, Canyon, Bowman, La Mesa, ...

During its regular meeting on Wednesday night, the William S. Hart Union High School District Board discussed creating a policy to define what symbols, such as flags, would be allowed to be flown on campus and during district-sponsored events. The subject was discussed due to the ongoing controversy surrounding members of the Saugus High School football team carrying a Thin ...