CONCORD — For the past decade, Schneider Electric has wooed educators across the country with promises of green, cost-cutting energy solutions to help improve learning conditions inside school halls and classrooms. Whether modernizing heating and cooling equipment, lighting fixtures or building control systems, the Texas-based multinational company has boasted that its services not only reduce … Read more
New supe for schools Ruben Fernandez has been named the new assistant superintendent of business services for the Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District. Fernandez, who will start the job on April 1, will have responsibilities that include the district’s budget, financial services, food services and facilities. Fernandez comes to the West Valley from the … Read more
OAKLAND — The city’s schools have struggled for years to maintain a balanced budget and stave off deficits, but now a fresh hurdle approaches as federal COVID money granted to Oakland Unified School District is set to expire. With that reality hitting in the fall, the embattled school district faces a steep structural budget deficit … Read more