Dear Benicia Community, The research is abundantly clear and excitingly optimistic: the positive effects of daily acts of gratitude and kindness towards others and oneself can have transformationally positive effects in so many areas of our lives,...

Dear Benicia USD Community:As the District continues to move through the process of transitioning to “by-Trustee-area” elections under the legal requirements of the California Voting Rights Act (CVRA), we have reached a critical point.  The District is...

Welcome back to another AMAZING! Year in the Benicia Unified School District.An Amazing Start!: This is my fifth year as your superintendent and I am delighted to say we are off to a notably positive start. Each year begins with a gathering of all staff in...

Dear Benicia Community. We are 38 days into the school year, and I hope you and your children are settling into another positive and productive school year.  This is always my favorite time of year as the seasons change and we move to cooler days and...

Dear Benicia Community, I am pleased to announce that the District and Benicia Teachers Association (BTA) reached a tentative agreement on August 7th.  I was informed yesterday evening that BTA members voted to ratify the agreement.  This agreement settles...

Dear Benicia Community, I hope these summer months are providing you with some space and time to relax, rejuvenate, and gear up for the 2018-19 school year.  School starts on August 20, 2018, and we are enthusiastically preparing for the new school year!...

Dear Benicia Community, On behalf of the Benicia Unified School Board Trustees, I wanted to take a moment to update you on the negotiations process with the Benicia Unified Teachers Union (BTA). We appreciate the public's patience as we work through this...

Dear Benicia Community. I wanted to take a moment to update you on the negotiations process to date with the Benicia Teachers Association (BTA).  In my last newsletter, I shared that BTA declared impasse on February 6, 2018, and that the parties would be...

Dear Benicia Community: The recent shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida has prompted our community to reflect once again on the safety of our students and staff while in school. Please know our highest priority is the safety of our...

Dear Benicia Community, The Power of Community: I hope this letter finds you well and your children experiencing a positive and productive school year.  Now in my third year as Superintendent, I continue to gain a deeper appreciation and understanding of...