District News
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California Voting Rights Act Update

The District will hold the following public hearings related to the transition to By-Trustee Area Elections:

August 26, 2021: Regular Board Meeting - Pre-Map Public Hearing #1 and State Board of Education Waiver Hearing. The District will hold the first public hearing in the process prior to maps being drawn. The District will also hold a hearing to consider seeking a waiver of the election requirement of the State Board of Education. 

September 9, 2021: Regular Board Meeting - Pre-Map Public Hearing #2. The District will hold the second public hearing prior to drawing maps. The Board will be asked to adopt a resolution selecting the criteria for the demographer to consider when drafting trustee maps. 

January 20, 2022: Regular Board Meeting - Map Review Hearing #1. The demographer will present proposed maps, and the District will hold a hearing for public consideration.  

February 10, 2022: Regular Board Meeting - Map Review Hearing #2. The District will hold a second hearing to allow the public to consider the proposed maps. 

February 24, 2022: Regular Board Meeting - Final Map Adoption Hearing. The District will hold a public hearing to adopt the final resolution. 

Please visit our website for updates on the California Voting Rights Act.
Employee Housing Update - Request for Proposals for Real Estate Consultant and Brokerage Services

On June 18, 2021, the District issued a request for proposals for real estate consultant and brokerage services to aid the District in locating developed real property suitable for employee rental housing. Services will include advising the District regarding property characteristics and constraints as well as negotiating with potential sellers. 

Interested entities are invited to submit their proposals in a sealed envelope enclosing five bound copies of submittals of the requested materials as further described herein to the District’s administrative office at: 

Yancy Hawkins, Associate Superintendent and Chief Business Officer 
San Mateo Union High School District 
650 N. Delaware Street San Mateo, CA 94401 
650-558-2299 

All responses are due by July 19, 2021.

Additional details are included in the Request for Proposals.
Rent SMUHSD Facilities
 
The SMUHSD Facilities Department welcomes community rental and use of campus theaters, classrooms and athletic facilities when those facilities are not in use.
 
The Facilities team manages the permit process and handles permit events, providing facilities usage for everything from community fundraisers to cultural events and youth sports organizations. It is our mission and responsibility to keep up with community demand and provide for the best experience possible.  
 
Learn more about SMUHSD venues.
 
For more information on fees and rentals, please contact our staff.
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The Citizens’ Oversight Committee Needs YOU!

The District is seeking volunteers who have an interest in bond construction and representing the interests of the community, families and students to serve on the Citizens’ Oversight Committee. 

Volunteers are appointed by the Board of Trustees and meet quarterly to discuss bond projects including bond expenditures as well as project accomplishments and challenges. Committee members fulfill the requirements of the Strict Accountability in Local School Construction Bonds Act of 2000 that there must be at least seven members on the committee, five of whom individually or collectively represent: the business community, a senior citizens' organization, taxpayer's organization, and/or who are parents or guardians of a student enrolled in the District, and/or active in a parent organization. 

Learn more and fill out an application by visiting our website. Applications are due by July 30, 2021.
Free Heart Screening Clinics (EKGs) for 12 - 25 year Olds
Brought to you by Via Heart Project and the Peninsula Health Care District

Heart screenings help identify heart defects or conditions in students and young adults ages 12-25. Each screening takes approximately 15 minutes.

Why should you sign up?
Sudden cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in high school athletes. Heart defects often go undetected, the first sign being cardiac arrest. It is estimated that over 10,000 school-aged children die each year from undetected heart defects in the US.

Please see attached consent forms (English | Spanish) for more information.

July 2021 Clinics
Thursday, July 8, 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Register
Mills High School, 400 Murchison Drive, Millbrae

Monday, July 12, 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Register
Burlingame High School, 1 Mangini Way, Burlingame

Tuesday, July 13, 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Register
San Mateo High School, 506 N. Delaware Street, San Mateo

Thursday, July 15, 8:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. | Register
Aragon High School, 900 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo  
Free Meals Available at San Mateo and Mills High Schools This Summer

This Summer, from now until July 30 anyone 18 and under can receive free breakfast and lunch at two San Mateo Union High School District school sites:
 
Details:
  • Dates/Times: June 7 - July 30, Monday - Friday, 8 - 10 a.m.
  • Locations:
  • Mills High School, 400 Murchison Dr., Millbrae (Pick up on Sequoia Ave side) or
  • San Mateo High School, 506 N. Delaware St., San Mateo (Pick up on Poplar Ave side)
  • No student ID is required. 
  • If a child is not present, parents/guardians will need to provide name, student’s name and the student’s school site.
  • Middle and elementary school students are welcome

Additional resources
SMUHSD Offers Summer Enrichment Opportunities

The District is pleased to offer a robust set of enrichment opportunities this Summer for students. Classes offered include ceramics, video production, arts, dance, drama and more.

Visit www.smuhsd.org/summerenrichment to see what is being offered at each school site.
SMUHSD Recognized with SMCOE 2021 Sustainable and Climate Resilient Schools (SCRS) Challenge Award

The San Mateo County Office of Education recently announced in June 2021 that SMUHSD was one of 20 stand-out leaders who received a Sustainable and Climate Resilient Schools (SCRS) Challenge award for innovative sustainability efforts during the 2020-21 school year. In 2020-21, SMUHSD took action to build community and collaboration on sustainability issues, ensuring that all schools incrementally incorporate the environment into the whole school (campus, curriculum, community, and culture).

This year's actions build upon the District-wide action on zero waste led by Mills High School student Lilian Chang and Independent Studies Teacher Aiko Michot. Together with Superintendent Dr. Skelly, and many other green champions, the District launched a Sustainability Committee. This committee has several outcomes this year: 

  • Successful advocacy campaign and unanimous passage of SMUHSD Declaration of Climate Emergency by SMUHSD Board of Trustees. The resolution addresses green buildings, operations and transportation, food service, climate literacy, waste management, and goals for net-zero. This campaign was led by SMUHSD students (also Youth Commissioners): Atiya Shah, Maram Ahmed, and Lillian Chang.
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  • Implementation of a District-wide model for sustainability leadership to support communication and bridging the divide between student action items and District priorities. This included the identification of a District Sustainability Coordinator and the hiring of Site Sustainability Facilitators at each school. 

  • SMUHSD partnered with San Mateo County Office of Education's Environmental Literacy and Sustainability Initiative to complete a comprehensive Sustainable and Climate Resilient (SCRS) Baseline Assessment. This process involved synthesizing the current status of sustainability efforts in campus, curriculum, and community engagement at all school sites. This assessment has helped build a common language for sustainability efforts, and is a launching point for further strategic planning efforts. 

Learn more about SMUHSD's efforts.

Tell Me Something Good
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Aragon's Megan Grant Named to TEAM USA Junior Softball Team

Congrats to Megan Grant of Aragon High School, she was named to the Team USA Junior softball team!

Read more about it in the San Mateo Daily Journal.
Visual and Performing Arts
Save the Dates: Upcoming 2021-2022 Performances

Hillsdale
  • October 28 - 30: Little Mermaid

Mills High School
  • September 23-24, 7 p.m.: Athena's Island, a musical about the women of Biochemistry
  • November 18-20, 7 p.m. and November 20, 2 p.m.: Our Town
  • April 15-23, 7 p.m. and April 23, 2 p.m.: Footloose

San Mateo High School
  • Fall Musical: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
  • Winter Musical: Crazy for You
  • Spring Musical: Peter and the Starcatcher
  • SMHS Drama website

Learn more: www.smuhsd.org/vapa
WE ARE HIRING
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The San Mateo Union High School District is Hiring!

Learn more about the following notices of vacancy:








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 To see a complete list of current vacancies, visit www.smuhsd.org/careers.
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