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69视频 students to judge 鈥榁eggie of the Year鈥 contest between high-profile chefs
Kids will taste-test recipes by culinary experts from Grange, Paragary and more

September 8, 2016 (Sacramento):  Think of it as a local version of 鈥淭op Chef鈥 with really, really tough judges.

69视频 elementary school students will taste-test vegetable dishes crafted by five high-profile Sacramento chefs next week as part of Food Literacy Center鈥檚 fourth annual Veggie of the Year competition.

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69视频鈥檚 Board votes to support 鈥榮afe haven鈥 schools

Sacramento City Unified School District鈥檚 Board of Education voted unanimously Thursday to designate 69视频 schools as 鈥渟afe havens鈥 that protect students regardless of immigration status.

鈥淪tudents cannot learn in an environment of fear,鈥 said Board Vice President Jessie Ryan. 鈥淟ast night, by unanimously passing the Safe Haven School District resolution, our district made a strong statement that we hear our community鈥檚 fears and will do everything in our power to protect all students irrespective of race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, sexual preference or immigration status.鈥

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Superintendent Banda鈥檚 statement on Measure G
Parcel tax would have generated $6 million-$7 million annually for 69视频 schools

November 17, 2016 (Sacramento):  Sacramento City Unified School District Superintendent Jos茅 L. Banda today thanked supporters of Measure G and expressed disappointment over the initiative鈥檚 narrow defeat at the polls.

Measure G was supported by 65 percent of Sacramento voters 鈥 just short of the two-thirds needed for passage. Although more voters cast ballots in favor of Measure G than Proposition 55 鈥 a statewide tax measure 鈥 Measure G failed to reach the supermajority required by law.

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69视频 to host community meeting on future of Old Marshall School

April 4, 2016 (Sacramento): Sacramento City Unified School District is hosting a community meeting on Tuesday (April 5) to discuss the future of Old Marshall School, which has been vacant since 2009.

Marshall School was built in 1903 and designed by Rudolph Harold, a locally prominent architect who designed City Hall. Located at 2718 G St., it was used as an elementary school until 1976, when it was closed due to concerns about its ability to withstand an earthquake.

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Meeting on Thursday to discuss Jefferson School鈥檚 future
Community forum on Midtown site co-hosted by City Councilman Hansen, 69视频 Board Member Hansen

April 26, 2016 (Sacramento): Sacramento City Unified School District Board Member Jay Hansen and City Councilman Steve Hansen are co-hosting a community meeting on Thursday (April 28) to discuss the future of Jefferson School at 16th and N streets in Midtown.

The meeting will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Washington Elementary School, 520 18th St.

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69视频 schools rally for No One Eats Alone Day

Students at several 69视频 schools will participate in National No One Eats Alone Day on Friday, February 12. During the student-led lunchtime initiative, students sit with new friends and classmates to reinforce a message that all students are valued and accepted by their peers.

鈥淣o One Eats Alone Day fits in with 69视频鈥檚 work to make our schools happy, safe and fun places for students to learn,鈥 said Superintendent Jos茅 L. Banda. 鈥淭he overall goal is to break down barriers that prevent students from getting to know their peers.鈥

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69视频 to host teacher recruitment fair for Sac State students
District working aggressively to bolster teacher ranks in light of looming statewide shortage

February 18, 2016 (Sacramento):  Sacramento City Unified School District is hosting an exclusive job fair for Sacramento State teacher credentialing candidates on Friday (February 19). The event is one part of an aggressive recruitment strategy aimed at building teacher ranks for the 2016-17 school year.