Press Releases
Sacramento City Unified School District Superintendent Issues Statement Following Discovery of Racist Graffiti at C.K. McClatchy High School
Sacramento, CA - Following the discovery today of racist graffiti at C.K. McClatchy High School, Sacramento City Unified School District Superintendent Jorge A. Aguilar issued the following statement:
“I am both angry and heartsick that racist graffiti was discovered on the C. K. McClatchy campus today. We take this incident very seriously. Racism and racist language will not be tolerated in our schools.
Sac City Unified to Distribute At-Home Testing Kits to Elementary and Middle School Students in Advance of Holiday Weekends
Sacramento, CA - In advance of consecutive 3-day weekends in February, Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) will be distributing at-home COVID-19 test kits to all elementary and middle school students. Testing kit results can be officially reported from home to SCUSD through the website Primary Health (primary.health).
Sac City Unified Board Statement on Negotiations with SEIU on COVID-19 Employee Leave and Hazard Pay
Sacramento, CA - On behalf of the Sacramento City Unified School District Board of Education, Board President Christina Pritchett today issued the following statement regarding the negotiations agreement reached on Thursday, February 3, 2022, between Sac City Unified School District and SEIU Local 1021, the district’s labor partner that represents many staff who provide services that benefit students, including
Sacramento City Unified School District Approves 1300 Campaign Resolution
Sacramento, CA - Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) is a proud supporter of the 1300 Campaign, an initiative led by Improve Your Tomorrow (IYT), the Sierra Health Foundation, My Brother’s Keeper Sacramento, and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. The Campaign aims to send an additional 1300 young men of color (YMOC) to Sacramento State and UC Davis by 2025.
Sac City Unified to Distribute Five N95 or KF94 Masks to All Students
Sacramento, CA - Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) will be distributing five (5) N95 or KF94 masks to every student in the school district. This is in addition to the distribution of N95 masks for all staff members which took place on Friday, January 14. Typical N95 masks fit children of middle school age and older, while the KF94 masks best fit younger children.
Sac City Unified Appoints Liaison to Help Address Racism and Improve on Equity and Inclusion, Social Justice and Civil Rights
Sacramento, CA - The Sacramento City Unified School District is taking a proactive step to confront racism by engaging a long-time Sacramento community member with extensive expertise in social justice and civil rights matters.
Sac City Unified to Distribute N95 Masks to School Teachers, Staff and Volunteers
SCUSD Receives Shipment of 149,540 N95 Respirator Masks from State of California
Sacramento, CA - Sacramento CIty Unified School District (SCUSD) has informed it’s schools that they will be receiving a shipment of N95 masks from the State of California via the Sacramento County Office of Education on Friday, January 14. Each school site will receive enough N95 masks to issue 20 of them to each staff member, along with contracted providers, volunteers, substitute staff, and also a backup supply for on-site needs.
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Sac City Unified is Acting on Governor’s Executive Order to Streamline Substitute Teacher Emergency Credentials
Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) is actively recruiting newly eligible substitute teachers thanks to a new state Executive Order to streamline the process for substitute teacher emergency credentials. This Executive Order will increase opportunities for more members of the public to serve in our classrooms. SCUSD schools have 39,759 children spanning grades kindergarten to 12th grade across 70 campuses citywide.
Sac City Unified Seeks Impasse Determination to Resolve Issues Impacting Continuity of Learning During the 2021-2022 School Year
Sacramento, CA – Today the Sacramento City Unified School District declared that it has reached an impasse in its efforts to negotiate with the Sacramento City Teachers Association (SCTA) over issues related to reopening schools for in-person instruction and independent study during the 2021-22 school year in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. The district has submitted a request for an impasse determination from the Public Employment Relations Board.
Sacramento City Unified School District to Host COVID-19 Vaccine Clinics Before November 30 Requirement
Dignity Health, University of California Davis and other health partners to conduct vaccinations of SCUSD eligible students and staff.
Sacramento, CA – Sacramento City Unified School District announced a schedule today for COVID-19 vaccination clinics that will occur before the District’s November 30 requirement for staff and students ages 12 and over.
SCUSD Response from Superintendent Jorge A. Aguilar on Racist Incident at West Campus High School
Hello Sac City Unified Students and Families, I’m Superintendent Jorge Aguilar.
I’m speaking to you today about the recent incident of racism that took place at West Campus, and what is being done about the racist language that was discovered on the gym wall and used on social media.
Sacramento City Unified School District Trials Safety Technology on School Buses
Sacramento, CA – In an effort to assess pupil transportation safety and to tackle the problem of motorists illegally passing stopped school buses, Sacramento City Unified School District has partnered with BusPatrol to launch a pilot program. The district has equipped five of its buses with AI-powered stop-arm cameras to help deter drivers from illegally passing stopped school buses.
Sacramento City Unified School District to Hold COVID-19 Vaccine Safety & SCUSD Reporting Process Town Hall Webinar Event on Tuesday, November 16
Townhall panelists to discuss vaccine safety, efficacy, next steps for SCUSD families to report student vaccination status, and more.
Sacramento, CA – Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) will be holding a COVID-19 Vaccine Safety & SCUSD Reporting Process Town Hall Webinar Event on Tuesday, November 16 at 6:00pm. The webinar will allow community members and school district families to get answers to their questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for newly eligible ages 5-11, and the District’s new COVID-19 vaccination status reporting requirement for students and staff.
Sacramento City Unified Stands in Solidarity to Condemn Racism
Sacramento, CA - Following a racist incident at a school site, the Sacramento City Unified School District is united in condemning racism.
Statement from the Sacramento City Unified School Board on Need to Address Substitute Teacher Shortage
The following statement was issued today by the Sacramento City Unified School District Board:
“The Sacramento City Unified School District has a serious teacher shortage, which is made even more challenging by statewide a shortage of substitute teachers.
Sacramento City Unified School District to Expand COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics to Serve Ages 5 and Up
SCUSD Vaccination Clinics to Receive Pfizer-BioNTech Pediatric Vaccine Doses for Ages 5-plus Starting Wednesday, November 10
Sacramento, CA – Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) announced today that all upcoming SCUSD hosted COVID-19 vaccination clinics will now serve all community members ages 5 and up. Ages 5 to 11 are now eligible to receive Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine through the emergency use authorization from the United States Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Sacramento City Unified School District to Open Floyd Farms on November 3
Key Passing Ceremony to be held to welcome Floyd Farm’s operator, the Food Literacy Center
What: Passing of the Keys Ceremony for Floyd Farms, a state of the art green facility and urban farm built for school education on nutrition, and community programing.
When: Wednesday, November 3, 2021 at 10:30am
Where: Floyd Farms at Leataata Floyd Elementary School
401-A McClatchy Way, Sacramento, CA 95818
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Students and Staff Approved by Sacramento City Unified School District Board of Education
Sacramento, CA – The Sacramento City Unified School District took action at the October 12 Special Board of Education Meeting to require vaccinations against COVID-19 for both staff and eligible students (ages 12 and over) by November 30, 2021.
The process to submit vaccination records, or to file an exemption for medical or personal beliefs, will be announced later this month for those opting to undergo regular routine COVID-19 testing.
REMARKS FOR MEDIA: Sacramento City Unified Superintendent Jorge Aguilar Remarks as prepared for Sac City Unified Board Meeting
Remarks prepared for Sacramento City Unified School District Board of Education Special Meeting before consideration of Resolution for COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Students and Staff. For Agenda Items and Live Feed Video Visit SCUSD.EDU
Sacramento City Unified Reports at Least Eight Students Remain Trapped in Afghanistan; Stands in Solidarity with Refugee Community
SACRAMENTO - The Sacramento City Unified School District reported today that at least eight of its students still remain in Afghanistan after the recent U.S. military evacuation.