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The Berkeley Unified School District saw a lively turnout at its regular meeting Wednesday, where it discussed Berkeley High School’s Bridge program, Thousand Oaks Elementary School, new board positions, funding and equity.
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The board approved hiring a districtwide bilingual substitute teacher, who will speak both English and Spanish. The approved programs also include a $25,000 Berkeley High School African American Studies 50th Anniversary program and a $300,000 Structured Literacy Instruction program.
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Berkeley City Council has allocated $675,000 to the Berkeley Unified School District Gardening and Cooking Program, which will be used to fund a Health and Wellness Project — an after school workshop where elementary, middle and high school students can learn how to cook and the values of healthy eating.
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A school district plan to build portable classrooms at Thousand Oaks Elementary School to address potential overenrollment has been met with backlash from several community members and parents, with some posing a legal challenge against the development.
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In anticipation of higher enrollment, the Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education voted unanimously at a meeting last Wednesday to create new classroom space at elementary schools for the next two school years.
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