Latest News Archive (2023-2024)

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District English Learner Advisory Committee (DELAC) Meetings

Good afternoon SCUSD parents, 

We hope you had a great week. The following message is to cordially invite you to our first DELAC meeting which will be on Monday, October 16 at 5:30-7:30 pm, in the “South Carolina” Room at the Serna Center, 5735 47th Avenue Sacramento, CA 95824. 

We are very excited about your participation and helping you in any way we can to continue to see our students be successful and meet their academic goals.

We will provide childcare, snacks, and there will be a raffle. 

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Sac City Unified’s Going Carbon Neutral by 2045

Dear Sac City Unified families,

At the October 5, 2023 Board of Education meeting, the Board unanimously approved a resolution presented by Facilities department staff to adopt carbon neutral goals and guidelines as part of our Facilities Plan, which will receive a California School Board Association (CSBA) Golden Bell Award for the Equity and Access category. 

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Student Support Available

Dear SCUSD Community,

At Sacramento City Unified, we are firm believers that diversity is our school district’s greatest asset and strength and provides countless opportunities for learning and understanding.

To that end, we have many students who may be feeling a wide range of emotions – from anxiety to confusion to anger – because of the deadly violence that erupted in Israel and Gaza over the weekend. 

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SCUSD Board of Education Recap
October 5, 2023

At the October 5, 2023 Sacramento City Unified School District Board meeting, the Board approved the appointment of Rinaldo Shackelford as Principal of the School of Engineering and Sciences.  Board Member Christina Pritchett recognized George Washington Carver School of Arts and Sciences students Kat Valley and Ruby “Rose” Lewis as Stellar Students.

The Board took action to approve four resolutions:

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Student Board Member Liliana “Gracie” Miller Segura was sworn in by Board Member Christina Pritchett

SCUSD Board of Education Recap
September 21, 2023

At the September 21 Sacramento City Unified School Board meeting, the Board approved the appointment of Krystal Thomas as Assistant Superintendent for Special Education and the appointment of Matthew Kempen as Principal of Theodore Judah Elementary School. Student Board Member Liliana “Gracie” Miller Segura was sworn in by Board Member Christina Pritchett, and Board Member Jasjit Singh presented a Stellar Teacher award to Jason Dauenhauer, a teacher at Hiram Johnson High School.

The Board took action to approve three Resolutions: 

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Attendance Awareness Month Community Fair

Dear Sac City Unified families,

It’s Attendance Awareness Month, and our CARE team is hosting a community fair at The SCUSD Enrollment Center on Saturday, September 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event offers families free meals, free grocery boxes, live music, motivational speakers, community resources and more! Don’t miss out on the fun, free, family event! 

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District-Wide College and Career Fair

Dear Sac City Unified families,

At Sac City Unified our #1 goal is to provide every student with the greatest number of choices for life after high school graduation.

So whether you’re considering a college or junior college, or thinking about the military or learning a trade … or just don’t know what you want to do next … join us for the Sacramento City Unified College and Career Fair.

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SCUSD Teachers of the Year

Dear Sac City Unified Families, 

We are proud to share the stories of two teachers who were honored with 2024 Teacher of the Year awards by the Sacramento County Office of Education.

Angelia Brye Jones, Parkway Elementary

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Special Education Improvement Plan Town Halls

Dear Sac City Unified families,

Join us and Black Parallel School Board for an in-person or virtual town hall and listening session. We will be discussing the landmark settlement agreement between Black Parallel School Board and SCUSD and our collaborative strategies for improving special education in our district, with a particular focus on addressing disproportionality that has negatively impacted Black and African American students. 

We are offering two meeting dates: 

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We hope your student is having a great first week back at school!

Hello Sac City Unified families,

We had so much fun welcoming students back for the 2023-2024 school year this week! Our Interim Superintendent, Lisa Allen, and Sac City Unified’s mascot, Crispin, had fun visiting our schools, students and families on the first day. 

We hope your student is having a great first week back at school!

As a reminder, schools will be closed on Monday, September 4 in observance of Labor Day. Enjoy your weekend and we’ll see your student back on Tuesday, September 5!  

Press release

Joint Statement from SCUSD and SCTA Regarding Compensation

The Sacramento City Unified School District and the Sacramento City Teachers Association have reached an agreement to close out the contract reopener negotiations for the recently completed 2022-2023 school year. This agreement comes one day before students begin the new fall semester and after negotiations resumed earlier this month with a commitment by both the District and SCTA to work in a collaborative manner.

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Transitional Kindergarten Message
for Earl Warren, Edward Kemble, Ethel Phillips, Isador Cohen, John Bidwell, Mark Twain, Martin Luther King, Jr., Parkway, and Susan B. Anthony Sites

Update re: Shift to TK Classroom Only

Dear TK Families of Sacramento City Unified School District,

Happy New School Year!  Hope this message finds you and your loved ones doing well.  This is to notify you of a slight change in programming for your child.  However, the good news is that we have the resources to ensure your child has a full day of learning.