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Scuderi Takes Reigns As Principal

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By Camille Baptista

Towards the end of the 2009-2010 school year, Berkeley Unified School District officials were troubled over the possibility that Berkeley High School would not see a new face in the principal’s office by the start of the fall 2010 semester. The search for a leader to replace distinguished Principal Jim Slemp was long, and qualified candidates were limited, even when the hunt was expanded nationwide.

BHS Leadership Holds Annual Retreat

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By Chloe Holden

Before the start of the new school year, the Berkeley High School executive leadership team came together for a weekend-long retreat, with the goals of discussing the upcoming year, and cultivating a sense of community among the 2010-2011 student leaders.

The retreat, which is in its second year of existence, lasted from the morning of August 19th to the evening of August 22nd, and took place in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

New BUSD Employees

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By Camille Baptista

JORGE MELGOZA: Berkeley High School welcomes back Jorge Melgoza, who will join BHS as a new Vice-Principal. While his most recent work was that of Vice-Principal at Muir Middle School in San Leandro, Melgoza has a history at Berkeley High as an Intervention Counselor. He has also taught at both BHS and Berkeley Technology Academy.

BHS Elections Controversy Settled

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By Chloe Holden

Between May 4 and May 6, Berkeley High School held its first election convention to determine the members of the 2010–2011 student leadership team. After the voting period, ballots were counted by current Associated Student Body (ASB) officers, and the results of the elections were released the following week.

Contention Over BSEP Fund Allocation, Committee Diversity

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By Jamie Dunkle

Issues of equity and a widening achievement gap have come to a head in recent months in meetings of the Berkeley Schools Excellence Project Committee (BSEP) to decide the 2010–2011 school year budget. The BSEP Committee has drawn criticism for a lack of diversity, as well as for what some see as a misguided decision making process. These accusations come at a time when a dwindling state budget necessitates difficult funding decisions and as such, many committee members contend that anger towards BSEP should be directed elsewhere.

CAS Juniors Explore Essays at Retreat

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By Zoe Salnave

Earlzzy Thursday morning on May 6, 23 Communication Arts and Sciences (CAS) juniors boarded a school bus to the University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC). The juniors were on their way to a two–day retreat centered on writing admissions essays for college.

Layoffs, Potential Furloughs in BUSD

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By Emma Dudley

On March 4, parents, students, and teachers gathered on Martin Luther King Jr. Way to raise awareness of the state budget crisis. The Berkeley Unified School District (BUSD) has been enduring cuts for four consecutive years. This spring, the district will see staff layoffs, and furloughs may be implemented in the coming school year.

BUSD was issued about $6.5 million for the 2009–10 and 2010–11 school years, but that stipend is going to be cut off. “In 2011–12, it’s about $3.5 million that we won’t have,” said Berkeley Council of Classified Employees president Paula Phillips.

Race And Equity Forums

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By Camille Baptista

Classes were invited into the library on Tuesday, May 11, and Wednesday, May 12, of last week for a two–part symposium on race, identity and equity in the Berkeley High School community. The discussions took place twice each day, during second and third periods, during which time a panel of student speakers and one teacher took turns answering a wide range of questions on race, identity and equality at BHS.

Principal Selection Continues

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By Camille Baptista

The process of selecting the next Berkeley High School principal continued on Tuesday, April 27, when members of the Berkeley community gathered in the Berkeley Unified School District administration building to discuss the search.

The central purpose of the meeting was to allow BHS parents and other Berkeley residents to volunteer ideas for the qualifications that should be looked for in the new principal, furthering the district’s attempts to reach out to all parties affected by the change in administration and create an opportunity to become involved and contribute to the search.

Kyle Strang Memorial Creates Space for Grief, Memories

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By Grace Mungovan

“As the initial shock of Kyle and PJ’s accident has started to fade, the real horror and pain of their absence reveals itself to each of us. Today we are a room full of loving, grieving people who are coming to terms with what it means to live without our student, our CAS–mate, our best friend, our cousin, our nephew, our brother and our son.”

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