At the June 6 Saugus Union School District (SUSD) school board meeting, a policy was discussed and changed regarding meeting minutes and the public comment portion of board meetings.  The district voted 3-2 to remove the opportunity for residents to submit an advanced written comment and have that comment appear verbatim on meeting minutes.  The policy change also included removing ...

The Saugus Union School District (SUSD) board has voted to put the Emblem Academy Principal Dr. Sahar Moshayedi on leave amid a torrent of concerns from parents shared at the board meeting Tuesday. On Wednesday, Emblem Academy staff and parents received an email from SUSD Superintendent Dr. Colleen Hawkins announcing that Dr. Moshayedi from Emblem Academy has been placed on ...

Last week’s Saugus Union School District (SUSD) board meeting had parents outraged at the lack of response to the administration’s absence of attention toward the problem. Two mothers, Carissa Hyde and Elena Will, spoke on a specific situation in their kindergarten class at Mountainview Elementary School where their children were bullied. “The administration has been aware of this problem since ...

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A school threat that was allegedly made during a verbal argument at Bridgeport Elementary School earlier this month was deemed uncredible, and law enforcement investigation disproved rumors that a weapon was involved.  On Friday Dec. 2, 2022, deputies received reports of a possible school threat at Bridgeport Elementary School on the 23600 block of Newhall Ranch Road in Valencia, said ...

Law enforcement and staff in the Saugus Union School District, (SUSD) are investigating after a child brought a marijuana edible to a Santa Clarita school two weeks ago.    On Tuesday, Sept. 13, a student brought an edible to Bridgeport Elementary School, and parents originally believed it  was laced with fentanyl.  However, it was later determined the edible was laced ...

By: Steve Petzold I take great pleasure responding to the recent allegation made by Dr. Colleen Hawkins that Mr. Stephen Petzold made misleading comments regarding the management of Saugus Unified School District Measure EE bonds. In 2014 the SUSD placed Measure EE on the ballot.  Measure EE was a Proposition 39 bond that required a super-majority vote of 55% to ...

Laura Arrowsmith announced Tuesday that she is stepping down from the Saugus Union School District (SUSD) Board. Arrowsmith represented area 2 of the District and even served as the board president for a short time. With Arrowsmith stepping down, the SUSD is set to move ahead with their remaining four board members and fill her seat when the board election ...

By Dr. Colleen Hawkins, Superintendent of Schools, Saugus Union School District (SUSD) A recent letter to the editor by Mr. Stephen Petzold made several assertions about SUSD school facilities bonds that were misleading. Our community deserves accuracy and transparency when discussing how educational leaders are prudently managing tax dollars. I feel compelled to set the record straight for Saugus. Tax ...

Cassandra Love, a mother of three,  announced Friday that she is set to run for election in Trustee Area 1 in the Saugus Union School District, (SUSD) this November.   “I am excited for the opportunity to work with the board in continuing to accomplish great strides for our students,” Love a SUSD Candidate said. “Fourteen of our 15 schools have ...