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Parents Push Back At Last Week’s Saugus Union School District Board Meeting

SUSD board policy change

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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Bridgeport Elementary School Threat Rumors Deemed Uncredible, Inaccurate

SUSD board policy change

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 ...

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Student Brings Marijuana Edible To Bridgeport Elementary School

susd changes board policy and issues apology

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 ...

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OPINION: The Straight And Narrow On Saugus School Bonds

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 ...

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Arrowsmith Steps Down From SUSD Board

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 ...

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Opinion: Setting The Record Straight On School Bonds & Fiscal Accountability

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 ...

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Cassandra Love Announces Bid For SUSD Area 1 

SUSD Cassandra Love

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 ...

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Committee To Support Parental Engagement To Host ’Candidate Kick-Off’

The Committee to Support Parental Engagement (CSPE) is planning to host a candidate kick-off event Saturday for parents to meet the candidates  running for the Saugus Union School District (SUSD) Board.  The event is scheduled for Saturday from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Vincenzo’s Pizza on Plum Canyon in Saugus.  This is an opportunity for local residents to ...

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Saugus Union School District Debates Campus Safety After Parent Poll

Last Monday the Saugus Union School District (SUSD) sent out a poll that asked parents to select their preference between keeping current campus access procedures or leaving the offices unlocked amid receiving complaints that locked doors create an “unwelcome atmosphere.”   In recent weeks the SUSD has reportedly heard from a number of district parents citing that the locked administration office ...

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