Press Releases
SCUSD Response to Sacramento County Grand Jury Report
Sacramento, CA - As uncomfortably difficult as it is to read, the report issued by the Sacramento County Grand Jury identified accurate shortcomings with regard to SCUSD’s past practices in special education. The notion that we are failing to provide appropriate educational services to our most vulnerable students and those with disabilities is unacceptable to every educator and administrator in Sacramento City Unified. The report is a sobering reminder that our students and families deserve better and we must do better by them.
SCUSD Announces First Day of the 2024-2025 School Year
Date Moved Up to August 19, 2024 as Part of Learning Recovery Plan
Sacramento, CA - This afternoon, the State Board of Education (SBE) approved Sacramento City Unified School District’s request for a waiver of the penalty for not providing the minimum number of instructional days and minutes during the 2021-2022 school year.
Approval of the waiver means we will be adding eight (8) instructional days to the 2024-2025 calendar and moving the first day of school to Monday, August 19, 2024.
Joint Statement from SCUSD and UPE Regarding Compensation
SCUSD and UPE Reach New Contract Agreement
Sacramento, CA - The Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) and United Professional Educators (UPE) have reached an agreement on contract reopeners for the period of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026.
UPE represents principals, assistant principals, and various instructional and student support certificated professionals whose work is essential to helping ensure our dedicated Sac City Unified teachers have the tools and support necessary to set our students up for success.
SCUSD Hires New Superintendent
Appoints Former Deputy Superintendent Lisa Allen
Sacramento, CA - The Sacramento City Unified School District Board of Education is proud to announce the appointment of Lisa Allen to serve as Superintendent.
The Board voted unanimously to approve a Superintendent contract with Mrs. Allen based on her performance as Interim Superintendent since July 2023.
Rosemont High School Robotics to Host Team from Chinese Taipei
Rosemont and Chinese Taipei Teams Preparing for FIRST Robotics Sacramento Regional
Sacramento, CA - The Rosemont High School Robotics team will host a team from Chinese Taipei on Monday, March 11 and Tuesday, March 12. This opportunity will allow Rosemont students to engage with students from another country and also allow the Chinese Taipei team to work on their robot following their entry in the San Francisco Regional held the previous weekend.
SCUSD to Host Leap Day Hiring Event on Thursday, February 29
Sacramento, CA - Sacramento City Unified School District will host a Leap Day Hiring Event on Thursday, February 29 at the Serna Center.
Joint Statement from SCUSD and SCTA on Two-Year Contract Agreement
Sacramento, CA - The Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) and the Sacramento City Teachers Association (SCTA) have reached agreement on a two-year contract that runs through June 30, 2025.
Joint Statement from SCUSD and Teamsters Regarding Compensation
Sacramento, CA - The Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD), Teamsters Union Local 150, and Teamsters Classified Supervisors (TCS) have reached agreements to close out contract reopener negotiations for the completed 2022-2023 school year for each unit.
Joint Statement from SCUSD and UPE Regarding Compensation
Sacramento, CA - The Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) and United Professional Educators (UPE) have reached an agreement to close out contract reopener negotiations for the completed 2022-2023 school year.
SCUSD Facilities Team Wins 2023 CSBA Golden Bell Award: Equity and Access
Sacramento, CA - On Thursday, November 30, the Sacramento City Unified School District was awarded a 2023 California School Board Association (CSBA) Golden Bell Award in the category of Equity and Access at San Francisco’s Union Square Hilton.
Sac City Unified Hygiene Drive for Unhoused Students and Families
Sacramento, CA - The Sacramento City Unified School District is hosting a Hygiene Drive. Now through December 22, we are collecting donations of hygiene items to provide to unhoused students and families in need. Donations will be distributed to our unhoused community in the weeks following Winter Break.
Joint Statement from SCUSD and SEIU Regarding Compensation
Sacramento, CA - The Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD) and Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1021 have reached an agreement to close out contract reopener negotiations for the previous 2022-2023 school year.
This historic agreement demonstrates the significant value that SCUSD places on retaining and recruiting the finest classified staff to support our students, teachers and facilities. It also ensures that SEIU unit members will be elevated to a salary that is more reflective of their immense value to the District.
Sac City Unified Collecting Winter Jackets for Student Jacket Drive
Sacramento, CA - The Sacramento City Unified School District is organizing a Jacket Drive for its students most in need. Bring new or gently used jackets for students to help them stay warm this winter. All jacket sizes are welcome for our TK through high school aged students.
Jackets can be donated at the SCUSD Serna Center (5735 47th Ave, Sacramento) now through Friday, November 17. In the front lobby, donors will find a large blue bin to leave the coats for kids between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.
Sac City Unified Board of Education Passes Historic Vote to Go Carbon Neutral by 2045
Sacramento, CA - At the October 5, 2023 Board of Education Meeting, the Sacramento City Unified School Board unanimously approved a resolution to adopt carbon neutral goals and guidelines as part of the district’s Facilities Master Plan.
Umoja International Academy to Hold School Renaming Dedication Ceremony
What: Umoja International Academy Back to School
Night and Renaming Ceremony
Where: Umoja International Academy, 5301 N
Street, Sacramento, CA 95819
When: Thursday, September 21, 2023 from 5:30 to
7:30pm
SCUSD to Host Groundbreaking Ceremony for Construction of New Oak Ridge Elementary in Sacramento’s Oak Park Neighborhood
Third of three new campuses to be built; made possible by voter approved funding from Measure H
WHAT: Groundbreaking ceremony to mark the
beginning of construction of a new, state-of-the-art campus to
replace the aging facility.
WHEN: Thursday, September 14 at 10:00am
WHERE: Oak Ridge Elementary, 4501 Martin Luther
King Jr Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95820
Suy:u Elementary to Hold School Renaming Dedication Ceremony
What: Suy:u Elementary Welcome Event and
Renaming Ceremony
Where: Suy:u Elementary School, 6032 36th Ave,
Sacramento, CA 95824
When: Tuesday, August 29, 2023 from 4:00 to
6:00pm
SCUSD TO HOST HIRING EXTRAVAGANZA ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 15
Sacramento, CA - Sacramento City Unified School District will host a Hiring Extravaganza on Tuesday, August 15 from Noon to 2 p.m. at the Serna Center.
Sacramento City Unified School District Announces Superintendent Transition
Sacramento, CA - The Sacramento City Unified School Board today announced that Superintendent Jorge A. Aguilar will step down at the end of this month. The search for a new superintendent to lead the District will begin immediately.
Superintendent Aguilar’s last day of service in Sac City Unified (SCUSD) is June 30, 2023. SCUSD Deputy Superintendent Lisa Allen will serve as acting superintendent during the District’s leadership transition.
Sac City Unified Board of Education Votes to Rename Three Schools
New names will be Miwok Middle School, Suy:u Elementary, and Umoja International Academy
Sacramento, CA - As part of Sac City Unified’s commitment to confront and interrupt racism and create safe learning environments that are welcoming, inclusive, and inspiring places for all students and staff, the SCUSD Board of Education voted at the June 22, 2023 meeting to rename three schools as Miwok Middle School (formerly Sutter Middle School), Suy:u Elementary School (formerly Peter Burnett Elementary School), and Umoja International Academy (formerly Kit Carson International Academy).