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San Mateo Union High School District
A Commitment to Qualify Education for a Better Future
650 N. Delaware Street, San Mateo, CA 94401
650-558-2299 | www.smuhsd.org
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Next Board Meeting: August 11 |
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The San Mateo Union High School District Board of Trustees invites you to attend a Board Meeting on Thursday, August 11.
More information will be sent out on Monday, August 8 about the agenda and presentations.
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SMUHSD Welcomes New Superintendent Randall Booker
On July 1, the San Mateo Union High School District welcomed Randall Booker as its new superintendent, replacing retiring Superintendent Kevin Skelly. Prior to joining SMUHSD, Mr. Booker served as superintendent in the Piedmont Unified School District in Alameda County for seven years.
Overall he has more than 25 years experience in education as a teacher at Albany and Cardinal Newman High Schools; assistant principal at Albany and Piedmont High Schools; principal at Piedmont High; and assistant superintendent at Piedmont Unified.
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Measure L Construction Updates
The San Mateo Union High School District wishes to extend its gratitude to the voters and taxpayers of our District for their support of Measure L - a $385 million general obligation bond to make improvements to facilities across the District. On December 17, 2020, the Board approved a bond project list and bond issuance schedule which served to launch projects under Measure L.
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District Increases Pay Rate for Substitute Teachers
Work for a District that understands and appreciates the vital role substitute teachers play in the continuity of daily education for our students. On June 9, the SMUHSD board approved a pay rate increase for our high school substitute teachers.
Highlights
- Pay rate starting July 1, 2022:
- Four or more periods/hours: $250 per day
- One to three periods: $50 per period/hour
- Supplement your income.
- Create your own schedule.
- Explore careers in education.
Learn more about minimum qualifications and more on our website.
If you have any questions on how to become a substitute educator, please contact Human Resources Generalist Sandra Fewer at 650-558-2246 or by email sfewer@smuhsd.org.
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Start Thinking About Booking Space Now for Your Fall Events!
Did you know SMUHSD makes school, athletic and theater facilities available for rent when they are not being used for educational purposes? The District’s Facilities Use Department manages the rental of these spaces for everything from community fundraisers to cultural events, youth sporting events, coaching clinics, recreational leagues and more.
Visit www.smuhsd.org/facilities for more information about all of our facilities available to rent - from as small as a classroom to our 1500+ seat San Mateo Performing Arts Center.
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Nominate a Staff Member for Teacher of the Game Program
Deadline is Friday, July 15
At each 49ers home game this season, the 49ers Foundation will recognize a Northern California educator for their work in education through its Teacher of the Game program. Nominees do not have to be teacher, as they can also be administration members, front office staff, etc. Each winning educator will receive two tickets to the game, on-field recognition, and digital recognition on our Foundation social media platforms and website.
Nominate someone before the July 15 deadline. Educators are allowed to nominate themselves for consideration too! To learn more about the criteria for selection, visit www.49ers.com/teacher.
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San Mateo High BioTech Internship Program Off to a Great Start |
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San Mateo High School Biotechnology Instructor and Internship Coordinator Jimmy Ikeda recently reported that 18 students were placed in an internship position at one of the school's seven Biotech company partners. Students are completing and turning in weekly time sheets to track their internship hours and responsibilities.
Learn more about the Biotechnology Pathway at San Mateo High.
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Aragon High Students Win NASA TechRise Student Challenge
NASA selected 57 winning teams in an inaugural nationwide challenge designed to attract, engage, and prepare future science, technology, engineering, and mathematics professionals.
Aragon High was selected as one of the winning teams! Winning teams gain real world STEM experience by building experiments that autonomously operate and collect data from the edge of space aboard a suborbital rocket or a high-altitude balloon.
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District Staff and Students Participate at Anti-Racism Conference
SMUHSD Manager of English Learner and Compliance Programs Samia Shoman lead a workshops at the June 20-23 Dismantling White Supremacy Culture in Schools Conference. The workshop was titled: Creating Welcoming and Culturally Responsive and sustaining spaces for Newcomer English Learners.
Three students from Capuchino High School Ethnic Studies Teacher Jackie Rogers’s class also participated in the conference, they sat on a student panel where they discussed the Power of Ethnic Studies.
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County Office of Education Announces Sustainable and Climate Resilient Schools (SCRS) Challenge Award Recipients
The awards recognize students, administrators, teachers, and community members who have organized projects that address one or more sustainability goals drawn from the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and One Planet Living Framework. Each project also focuses on increasing the sustainability of campus facilities and operations sustainability, creating curriculum that addresses environmental topics, and/or building community environmental awareness.
The District as a whole and several SMUHSD students were recognized as Standout Leaders:
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Check out the following notices of vacancies at our school sites and District Office. Applicants need to register for an EdJoin account and apply online.
Benefits Coordinator
School Plant Operations Employee
Adult School Opportunities
Visit the Ed Join website to see open positions at the San Mateo Adult School.
Substitute Teaching Positions
Substitute Classified (Non Teaching) Positions
Need a Flexible Work Arrangement? Try Substituting with Us!
Learn more about the following substitute opportunities and apply online on Edjoin today!
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