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ESL class brings Hartnell students together with MIIS students of Spanish

SALINAS — Hartnell College invites Spanish speakers who are learning English to join a free in-person class that will connect them with international graduate students working to improve their Spanish and learn about Latino American culture. This language-exchange class, called …

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Hartnell offers ag tech training to Monterey County veterans

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College and its partner, the Grower-Shipper Association of Central California, are reaching out to veterans and family members with an immediate opportunity for free courses in agricultural technology and paid on-the-job training at some of the …

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Grant helps agricultural workers succeed at Hartnell

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College announced it has received a multi-year grant of $260,000 from Bank of America that will strengthen its ability to help Salinas Valley agricultural workers succeed and advance in an industry increasingly shaped by technology and …

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South Monterey County teachers use funds to reconnect with students after challenging year

SAN LUCAS — Teachers in San Ardo and San Lucas schools are getting a boost for their classrooms through impact grants provided by Aera Energy. Teachers applied for the grants to fund the purchase of such items as science activity …

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King City schools distribute rapid Covid tests

KING CITY — King City High School was among many schools in the area that passed out free, take-home rapid Covid-19 tests for students earlier this month. The high school hosted a drive-thru distribution for the tests on Jan. 6 …

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Hiring substitute teachers will be easier, thanks to an emergency executive order.

Many workplaces are short-staffed due to the surge in Covid-19 cases, spurred by the highly infectious omicron variant. Among those workplaces are schools, which are striving to remain open for in-person learning, but facing teacher and staff absences related to…

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Hartnell College hosts registration fairs for Spring semester

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College invites new and returning students to enroll for the Spring 2022 semester during registration fairs to be held Jan. 11-14 at four campus sites and will provide them up to $550 for textbooks, supplies and …

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Hartnell board considers an employment contract with a new interim superintendent.

Tonight, Jan. 11, the board is set to add another new appointment to the revolving door of Hartnell College leadership: They will consider a six-month appointment to the position of interim superintendent/president from Jan. 17 through June 30.

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Hartnell moves the deadline for a vaccine requirement after as many as 4,000 students don’t comply.

There were cupcakes and cheerful thank you’s at an in-person meeting of the Hartnell Community College District Governing Board on Tuesday, Dec. 14. The cupcakes were to celebrate the college’s winning soccer and track & field teams. The thank you’s…

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Local school districts get creative as they look to attract – and retain – more teachers.

You’ve seen the “Help Wanted” signs everywhere, and schools are no different: A teacher shortage continues to impact school districts in Monterey County and across the nation. It was an issue pre-pandemic, but Covid-19 has impacted people’s interest in teaching.…

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UPDATED: Hartnell interim president appointed as a chancellor in San Jose, leaving Salinas at a critical time.

It was no secret that Hartnell Interim Superintendent/President Raúl Rodríguez was casting about for another job elsewhere, despite his contract in Salinas set through June 2022. He recently was a finalist for a job with the Accrediting Commission for Community…

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Salinas Union High School District announces a four-phase plan to address racism.

It's been nearly three months since students and parents, overwhelmed in the wake of revelations around racist treatment of a baby Black doll by Salinas High School students, flooded a board meeting of the Salinas Union High School District to…

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Gonzales Youth Council members selected for 2021-22 school year

GONZALES — City of Gonzales has announced that 13 students from Gonzales High School have been selected to serve on the 2021-22 Gonzales Youth Council. Youth Commissioners Autumn Escobedo and Sherlyn Flores-Magadan, both juniors, are returning for another year, alongside …

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King City fourth grader wins holiday poster contest

KING CITY — King City Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture Manager Janet Bessemer recently announced that Jocelyn Ramires won the Chamber’s poster contest for its 22nd Annual Lighted Christmas Parade. Ramires, a fourth grader at Santa Lucia Elementary School in …

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Hartnell College begins search for new leader

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell Community College District on Nov. 19 launched a nationwide search for a permanent superintendent/president to be appointed this spring and start work in July. Members of the district’s Governing Board voted unanimously at their regular meeting …

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Monterey Peninsula College district board names interim superintendent/president.

Negotiations are underway between the Monterey Peninsula Community College District Governing Board and its choice for interim superintendent/president, Mark J. Zacovic. The board members voted to hire Zacovic on Friday, Dec. 3, after interviewing him and two other candidates to…

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Monterey County Free Libraries gets new equipment to better serve visually impaired readers.

Three Monterey County Free Libraries branches have a new device, a video magnifier to help elderly and visually impaired clients. The video magnifiers can help people to read not just books and materials in the library, but documents like bank…

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Hartnell College informs students of Covid-19 vaccination deadline

SALINAS VALLEY — Hartnell College has informed current students that they will need to show proof of full vaccination for Covid-19 by Dec. 10 in order to remain enrolled for the Spring 2022 semester.  After that date, students will have …

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San Lucas School opens new makerspace

SAN LUCAS — Students and teachers celebrated the opening of a new makerspace on Nov. 5 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at San Lucas School, representing a renewed start after a challenging year of distance and in-person learning during the pandemic. …

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