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, ...

Last week Newhall School District Superintendent Jeff Pelzel announced he planned on leaving the district and his position due to concerns over the future of school districts affected by the pandemic.  Pelzel, who has been with the district for eight years and served as superintendent for four years, said that his decision comes after an incredibly rough two years. “Oftentimes ...

On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced a new officer health order no longer requiring masking outdoors, including mega events and in K-12 schools. Due to daily COVID-19 hospitalizations remaining below 2,500 for the seventh consecutive day, L.A. County announced the entrance into a “post-surge period.” Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Feb. 16 L.A. County will ...

On Friday, the William S. Hart Union School District Governing Board approved Golden Valley High School’s new assistant principal Dr. Gwendolyn Delgado in a unanimous vote. On Jan. 21, unanimous vote in favor of Dr. Gwendolyn Delgado as Golden Valley High’s new assistant principal was held and decided upon by the Hart Union’s Governing Board. “Dr. Delgado is yet another ...

College of the Canyons (COC) has announced its 2021-2022 school year plans as students begin a new semester of learning. On Wednesday, College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita announced resources and programs set up to help students this school year. “We are very excited to welcome students back on our campuses,” said Jasmine Ruys, vice president of student services ...

Santa Clarita schools within the Newhall School District (NSD) have announced the expected implementation of new administrators for the upcoming school year and foreseeable future. One of the updates to the school district is said to be Stevenson Ranch Elementary School’s principal of six years, Chad Rose, according to officials. Rose has been hired to serve in a new role ...

The Newhall School District, (NSD), has appointed a new director of Instruction, Assessment and Accountability, who is expected to start next month, officials said Thursday. Kate Peattie, who has been working with the NSD since 1977, has been chosen as the new Director of Instruction, Assessment and Accountability for the district, according to officials. Prior to Peattie’s new position, she ...

Senator Scott Wilk, R-Santa Clarita, and Supervisor Kathryn Barger sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday issuing their support for local school districts being able to ask the state directly for permission to return to in-person instruction. Newsom announced Friday that schools within the 33 counties on the state’s COVID-19 monitoring list, including Los Angeles County, would not ...

The Newhall School District announced Thursday that Amanda Montemayor has been named Assistant Superintendent, Human Resources, and Sheri Staszewski has been named Assistant Superintendent, Business Services. Montemayor and Staszewski are excited to start working collaboratively with Newhall School District teachers, staff, parents and students, according to officials. The newly appointed staff are expected to work hard to ensure high achievement ...

An employee with the Acton-Agua Dulce Unified District (AAUSD) has resigned after allegedly having an “inappropriate relationship” with a student, said district officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Superintendent Larry King notified parents and students of the reported incident in a district-wide email Friday. “We began a full investigation immediately and ...