The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) presented the Outstanding Community Partner Award in April to the Making Hope Happen Foundation for its unwavering commitment to improving the lives of local youth. The Making Hope Happen Foundation, a local nonprofit that supports the educational mission of SBCUSD, has been a steadfast supporter of District schools and ...

The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) and Superintendent Mauricio Arellano announced the launch of Vision 2030: SBCUSD SHINES, a transformative initiative aimed at cultivating pride and purposeful futures for students. “I have always firmly believed that every student is brilliant and that it is our responsibility to discover their brilliance,” said Superintendent Arellano. “Our job is to ...

The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) Board of Education announced the selection of new officers to lead the governing body for the next year. During the annual organizational meeting held on Dec. 12, 2023, the Board unanimously elected the following trustees to serve in key leadership roles: Board President: Danny Tillman Vice President: Mayra Ceballos ...

The San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) announced the appointment of MaryRone Goodwin as the District’s new Director of Communications and Community Relations. This cabinet-level position reflects the District’s commitment to building strong relationships with its education partners and furthering the goals and vision set forth by Superintendent Mauricio Arellano. “We are thrilled to welcome MaryRone ...

Unique Program is in its 17th Year The San Bernardino City Unified School District’s (SBCUSD) Positive Youth Development department hosted a successful Operation Student Recovery on Wednesday, August 23, visiting the homes of 409 students who have not attended school since the start of the new school year on July 31. Operation Student Recovery (OSR) is designed ...

By Dianne Anderson Keeping up with academics is hard enough for parents post-COVID, but the trek to get free backpacks in three-digit heat last week was grueling. About 2,4000 came by bus, on foot and for those fortunate to have reliable transportation, by cars, to get their free $35 valued giveaways at one of several ...

By Dianne Anderson It’s not every day that San Bernardino sees something big, bright, shiny and new worth tens of millions of dollars of dedicated resources built up in the heart of the community. But around the corner and in the works, San Bernardino Unified School District’s $45 million Welcoming Resource Center is set to ...

By Dianne Anderson Your kids on summer vacation – can waste brain matter on video games and out in the streets, or they could be at camp, develop their futures, and learn to positively interact with others, all while having the best times of their young lives. Now running for over 20 years, the IAM ...

By Dianne Anderson Felicia Alexander may be relatively new to the San Bernardino Unified School Board, but generally speaking, the school board is not new to her. With both parents as teachers, her childhood was steeped in the educational tradition, and school board meetings were the typical dinner-time conversation. Her mother was an educator for ...

Mauricio Arellano will take over as Superintendent of the San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) on April 17, following a unanimous vote of the Board of Education in their meeting Tuesday. Arellano is the current Superintendent of the Redlands Unified School District. SBCUSD’s current rotation of Administrators in Charge will continue until Arellano arrives. ...