Search: News
Results
Sacramento City Unified Keeps Students on Campus Through Testing Program
Demonstrates extensive testing capabilities and response a key component in maintaining in-person learning through cases at New Joseph Bonnheim
Sacramento, CA 鈥� Sacramento City Unified School District today announced the status of its response to 24 cases at New Joseph Bonnheim Charter School since its reopening on Aug. 9. While Sacramento County Public Health (SCPH) initially recommended a school closure, SCPH reversed its initial recommendation after further evaluation and consultation of the district鈥檚 capability to quickly respond with testing and staffing to provide tests to all students and staff.
New Joseph Bonnheim Community Charter School to Continue Required Testing
No new cases at the school identified through rapid response testing provided on September 3
Sacramento, CA 鈥� Sacramento City Unified School District announced today that no positive cases were discovered as part of its rapid response team deployment to test students and staff at New Joseph Bonnheim Community Charter School.
Sacramento City Unified School to Provide Mandated Testing at School Site in Community with a Number of Cases of COVID-19
District will deploy rapid response team to provide hundreds of tests in one day at school site
Sacramento, CA 鈥� The Sacramento City Unified School District oversees New Joseph Bonnheim, a dependent charter school that began in-person instruction on August 9, 2021, and is located in an area with high COVID transmission rates. The order to provide COVID tests for students came in a letter from Sacramento County Public Health (SCPH) today after 23 cases were discovered on the campus. According to SCPH, it appears more likely that transmission is occurring outside of the school campus.
Sacramento City Unified Welcomes Students to First Day of School and to Full In-Person Learning for the 2021-22 School Year
Reopens with strong health and safety protocols in place
Sacramento, CA 鈥� Today, the Sacramento City Unified School District welcomed students back for its first day of full in-person learning at all of its 75 school sites throughout the district. It is estimated that approximately 39,000 students will attend the first day in-person for the 2021-22 academic year after more than 18 months of disrupted learning due to COVID-19.
Statement from the Sacramento City Unified School Board on Upcoming School Year and Negotiations with SCTA
Sacramento, CA 鈥� The Sacramento City Unified School District Board today issued the following statement about the upcoming school year and negotiations with the Sacramento City Teachers Association (SCTA):
Sacramento City Unified to Offer Testing at Every School Site Upon Reopening
District provides daily testing at Serna Center, other events ahead of September 2
Sacramento, CA 鈥� Sacramento City Unified School District鈥檚 first day of full reopening is September 2, 2021. As part of its , the district is providing its roughly 41,000 students and 4,700 staff with testing at every one of its 75 school sites upon opening. The district also provides testing for students and staff each day at the Serna Center at 5735 47th Ave., Sacramento, CA 95824.
Sacramento City Unified School District Statement on State Requirement of Vaccination or Testing for School Staff
Sacramento, CA 鈥� Sacramento City Unified School District Superintendent Jorge A. Aguilar issued the following statement in response to the announcement today of a new State of California public health order requiring all school staff to either show proof of full vaccination or be tested at least once per week:
Negotiations Updates
Welcome to our negotiations updates page. We strive to update this page often with the latest news and information related to contract negotiations with our labor partners. Click here to sign up to receive the latest updates related to labor negotiations.
Sacramento City Unified School District Saves Taxpayers Over $5.7 Million by Refinancing School Facility Bonds Approved by Voters in 1999
Sacramento, CA 鈥� The Sacramento City Unified School District (麻豆果冻传媒) announced today that it has refinanced a portion of General Obligation bonds which were issued by the district after voters approved Measure E in 1999. By refinancing the bonds, Sac City Unified saved Sacramento taxpayers more than $5.7 million.