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American Canyon High Principal Charged with Crime for Not Reporting Suspected Abuse
The Napa County District Attorney’s Office has charged American Canyon High School Principal Andrew Goff with failing to report suspected child abuse in connection with molestation allegations against former track and field coach, Brad Rowell, and a student. Goff is considered a mandated reporter and by law has to report suspected cases. Rowell was charged with 25 felony counts. Rowell pleaded not guilty to all counts.
Santa Rosa City Schools selects new superintendent
photo credit: Santa Rosa City Schools Santa Rosa City Schools have a new superintendent, but not everyone is in support. On Wednesday, Santa Rosa's City School Board approved the hire of Daisy Morales. She most recently served at the head of the Live Oak Elementary School District in Santa Cruz. School board president Omar Medina said he looks forward to Morales' future with the district. "We are confident that Dr. Morales is the right leader to guide our district into the future," Medina said. "Dr. Morales is not only focused on academic excellence, but also on the overall well being of our students." But the...
Long-time head of the Spring Hill School, Shaharazad Hamidi, announces retirement
The Spring Hill School, a private, independent school located at 825 Middlefield Dr. in Petaluma, is saying goodbye to their long-time Head of School. Shaharazad Hamidi, who has been with the school for 36 years, announced her retirement, which will go into effect on June 30, 2024. Hamidi’s nearly 4-decade-long...
Nature’s Way Montessori
With the belief that education should be accessible, inclusive, and aligned with the natural curiosity and potential of every child, Monica MacDonald founded Nature’s Way Montessori pre-school in 2013. Over the last 11 years, MacDonald and Nature’s Way have illustrated an ability and willingness to adapt to the community’s changing needs and have served over 500 families and children.
Novato school district refinances bonds, saves taxpayers $1.2 million
The Novato Unified School District (NUSD) has completed the issuance and sale of refunding general obligation bonds with a net savings to Novato taxpayers of over $1.2 million. Due to bond interest rates being low, NUSD determined it was prudent to refund the eligible Series 2014A bonds. The term of the new issued Bonds is the same as the Series 2014A bonds and will be paid in full in August 2029. The interest rate, or true interest cost, of the issuance was 2.84%.
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