/ Ventura County Superintendent Of Schools Dr. Cesar Morales is greeted by well-wishers following his inauguration in Camarillo.
Ventura County has its first ever Latino Superintendent of Schools
It’s Ventura County history.
For the first time since the Ventura County Superintendent of Schools post was created more than 150 years ago, the job is held by a Latino, and a person of color.
Dr. Cesar Morales is an American success story. His parents immigrated from Mexico to Southern California. His father became a civil rights leader in Southern California.
Morales earned bachelor s and master s degrees from Loyola, and a doctorate from UCLA. He started as a middle and high school teacher, and served as an administrator in two Southern California schools districts. That led him to Oxnard, where he was Superintendent of the Oxnard School District for six years.
Public and private schools offering transitional kindergarten through 12th grade in Ventura County reported 83 positive COVID-19 cases in February, according to officials.
The count refers to anyone who was on campus during their incubation period (14 days prior to their positive COVID test or symptom onset), according to Ashley Bautista, a spokeswoman for Ventura County.
Of the total cases, 57 were student cases and 26 were staff. Five of the 83 cases were from private schools, and the remaining 78 were from public schools.
None of these cases were a result of on-campus spread, according to Bautista.
Public health officials confirmed two outbreaks that happened in January and February. An outbreak at a private school late January involved seven total cases, Bautista said.
In Ventura County, an online group headed by local moms aims to celebrate the class of 2021.
The Facebook group was started last year by Camarillo resident Sara Reeves. The group allows families to post about their child, who is then adopted by a fellow community member.
Once adopted, the community member will give some sort of gift to the graduate virtually, by mail or in person using safety protocols. The value and quantity are up to the individual, the idea being it s the thought that counts, not the amount.
The group s main focus is high school seniors, but this year, the month of March is being dedicated to eighth grade graduates.
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As COVID-19 numbers continue to improve in Ventura County, local elementary schools that are currently closed to in-person learning may soon have an opportunity to reopen for students.
During the pandemic, one of the metrics the state has and continues to track for each county is the adjusted COVID case rate. Once the adjusted case rate falls below 25 cases a day and stays there for five consecutive days, schools offering kindergarten through sixth grade can open.
The new Oxnard City Council member to be appointed on Thursday will get to work right away.
After being sworn in that night, the new member will join the elected body in making a series of important decisions for Oxnard, including the upcoming budget, increased sales tax revenue and details of a new homeless shelter.
The new member will likely be in campaign mode. The temporary appointment lasts through November, when a special election will allow District 2 voters to have a say on who should be their representative for another year.
A preview of the candidates for the special election could be found in the list of applicants to the District 2 seat; there are 13 of them. They are: Larry Barbarine, Justin Beranich, Pedro Chavez, Orlando Dozier, Tai Hartley, Lizanne Nanez, Enrique Petris, Veronica Robles-Solis, Vincent Stewart, Chris Taccone, Gabe Teran, Ricardo Torres and Al Velasquez.