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 ...

The Board of Trustees at Castaic Union School District voted Tuesday to select John Richard to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of Area D Trustee Susan Christopher. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “We are thrilled to welcome John Richard, who is a district parent of two students himself, ...

The Saugus Union School District announced this week that students have continued increasing academically in both Language Arts and Math on the annual 2017-18 California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP). Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. “Our results show that 65 percent of our students in Grades 3 – 6 ...

Past lawsuits and legislative attempts by charter schools and the school districts that govern them prompted a state auditor’s report released Tuesday. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The report suggests legislative action to address concerns the state found with oversight and school operations themselves. Here’s a link to the summary of ...

The William S. Hart Union School District Governing Board reconvenes Wednesday, August 9 to discuss improvements to Career Technical Education buildings and security for extra-curricular activities. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. One of the proposals that the board plans to discuss is a renewal of a contract for supplemented security, provided ...

Agua Dulce Town Council members heard from Einstein Academy officials at their recent monthly meeting. Hart district officials said the charter school would be closing in Santa Clarita. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Albert Einstein Academy of the Letters, Arts and Sciences, or AEALAS, was denied an emergency injunction request last ...

William S. Hart Union High School District officials are seeking a few new members of the Measure SA Citizens’ Oversight Committee. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. These members will serve a two-year term with a maximum of three consecutive terms. The Hart School District is looking for members who would fit ...