The James Logan Courier

By Rick La Plante, New Haven Schools Public Information Officer
Jonas Dino, Kevin Harper and Michelle Matthews were sworn in Tuesday night as members of the Board of Education – Mr. Dino for his third term, Mr. Harper for his second and Ms. Matthews for her first – and the new Board elected Gertrude Gregorio as President and Gwen Estes as Clerk.

Before the meeting, a reception was held in honor of Mr. Dino, Mr. Harper and Ms. Matthews. An Aztec dance group from Decoto, “Olin Nauhauc,” performed at the invitation of Ms. Matthews.

New Superintendent Kari McVeigh, attending her first meeting, was welcomed by the Board.

By Rick LaPlante, New Haven School Public Information Officer

The New Haven Unified School District and the California School Employees Association have reached a tentative agreement on a three-year contract, through June 2011.

“Combined with the contracts that we reached last spring with the New Haven Teachers Association and the New Haven Administrators Association, the agreement with CSEA gives our community three more years of labor peace,” said Associate Superintendent for Personnel Derek McNamara, lead negotiator for the District.