Update on guidance for indoor sports and extracurricular activities
Dear Parents, Educators and Athletics Directors, Please be advised of recent updates from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) regarding masking requirements for indoor ...
Cautious optimism & Our COVID-19 Response
READ LETTER / LEE EN ESPAÑOL Dear Families of Santa Cruz County, Our cautious optimism continues to build. COVID-19 case rates in schools are trending ...
COVID-19 mitigation strategies, dashboards, preparing for additional vaccinations
READ LETTER / LEE EN ESPAÑOL Dear Families of Santa Cruz County, COVID-19 transmission numbers are continuing to trend downward in our community. However, as ...
Sports and Extracurricular Activity Requirements
READ LETTER / LEE EN ESPAÑOL Dear Families of Santa Cruz County, The schools of Santa Cruz County will be implementing the guidelines recently published ...
COVID-19 response updates, testing FAQ
READ FULL LETTER AND FAQ Dear Families of Santa Cruz County, Thank you for your resilience and unwavering dedication to the success of our students ...
Tragedy at Aptos High School
Today we are heartbroken. We grieve with the Aptos High School community following yesterday’s tragic loss of a 17-year-old student. Our hearts are with the ...
Superintendent’s Update – August 2021
A new school year is upon us, and it is with excitement that we welcome students back to classrooms across the schools of Santa Cruz ...
Staff vaccination verification, expanded testing system
Santa Cruz County’s superintendents jointly released a letter to families today summarizing expanded surveillance testing efforts and a new statewide vaccination verification policy for all ...
Superintendent’s Update – June 2021
Educators throughout the county continue to celebrate graduating students who overcame so many obstacles this year. Although graduations may look different from prior years, we ...
Superintendent’s Update May 2021
A Message From all Superintendents andCharter Leaders of Santa Cruz County The schools of Santa Cruz County are proud to partner with Dominican Hospital, Rite ...
Superintendent’s Update April 2020
Responding to COVID-19 Challenges On April 1, 2020 Santa Cruz County Superintendents announced that all school campuses will remain physically closed through the end of ...
Superintendent’s Update April 2021
A Message From all Superintendents and Charter Leaders of Santa Cruz County The Santa Cruz County school community stands in solidarity against violence, intimidation, and ...