The Merced City School District Board of Education voted during the Tuesday, June 9th Board meeting, to make a provisional appointment to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of Board Member Miguel Lopez on June 5th.
In order to qualify for the position, a candidate must be at least 18 years old, live in Trustee Area Two, and be a registered voter.
An online application will be available beginning Monday, June 22, 2020 on the Merced City School District website.
The application will require a letter of interest, responses to four candidate questions, along with three references.
The application must be completed and submitted to the Merced City School District Office to the attention of Dr. Al Rogers, 444 W. 23rd Street, Merced CA 95340, by July, 13, 2020.
Applications may be submitted via fax (209) 385-6393, U.S. Postal Service, delivered in person, or emailed to dpbuhrmann@mcsd.k12.ca.us.
No late or incomplete applications will be accepted and all information provided will become public.
Personal interviews will take place at a special School Board meeting on July, 22, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. in the STEAM Center, located at 2900 Green St, Merced, CA 95340.
Interviews will be held during open session.
The Area 2 seat will be open again during the November 2020 election.
The person who is appointed will have the opportunity to run for the position, along with anyone else who qualifies.
The Merced City School District Board of Education will hold a 2020–2021 School Reopening Workshop on Saturday, June 20th at 10:00 a.m.
Plans for safely reopening schools will be discussed.
The workshop will be held via Zoom and will be available for public viewing through the MCSD Youtube channel.
A phone number for public comments will be provided during the workshop.
Merced City School District's Summer Meals program will kick off June 15 and run through July 31.
All students will be able to benefit from a nutritious breakfast and lunch. Drive-through and walk-up
grab 'n go options will be available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the
following locations:
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Rivera Elementary School: 945 Buena Vista Drive
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Reyes Elementary School: 123 S. "N" Street
Due to an extreme heat forecast on Wednesday June 3, 2020, MCSD is moving the graduation drive through ceremony to 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for the safety of our students, staff and families. This schedule applies to all four middle schools: Cruickshank, Hoover, Rivera, and Tenaya. Please note the revised times for diploma pick up on each school’s website.
One vehicle per student, will be permitted to enter the school parking lot. Please arrive at your designated time. Exceptions will be made for those who can not arrive at their designated time. All students and families must remain in their vehicles. Students will be handed their diplomas.
Merced City School District is proud to promote more than 1,200 8th grade students from our four middle schools to high school this year. It is important to acknowledge and honor these students for their accomplishments. Cruickshank, Hoover, Rivera, and Tenaya will each have a Virtual Graduation and drive-through diploma pick-up on Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Due to an extreme heat forecast on Wednesday, MCSD is moving the graduation drive through ceremony to 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for the safety of our students, staff and families.
The Virtual Graduation is a video presenting pictures of all the graduates and many memorable moments. It will be streamed through the MCSD YouTube channel beginning at 8:00 PM on June 3rd.
Each school has developed a plan to ensure that parents and students will be able to participate in the drive-through diploma pick-up safely in compliance with the current state mandated COVID-19 shelter-in-place and social distancing requirements. Families will be able to check their school website for their designated, alphabetical arrival times.
One vehicle is allowed per student in the drive-through and the occupants are to remain in the vehicle at all times. All staff will be required to wear face masks. Staff who handle diplomas will also wear gloves.
MCSD looks forward to safely celebrating the Class of 2020.