Chico Unified School District

Chico Unified School District swore in new board members Teisha Hase and Gayle Olsen at its meeting last night. Also, Shasta Lake levels are nearly 18 feet higher than they were in mid-November, and Sharing Blessings to Others founder Jean Chrislot Michaud welcomes the community to experience Haiti's rich culture.

Chico could see a more progressive city council next year. There will be no change to North State representatives in the U.S. House. Butte County will likely implement a 1% sales tax. Prop 33, which would have allowed local governments in California to implement rent control, appears to have failed. Here are some of the most important local election updates!

NSPR spoke with candidates running for Chico Unified School Board this fall. They talked about the issues that are most important to them and what they plan to do if elected.

NSPR spoke with candidates running for Chico Unified School Board this fall. They talked about the issues that are most important to them and what they plan to do if elected.

NSPR spoke with candidates running for Chico Unified School Board this fall. They talked about the issues that are most important to them and what they plan to do if elected.

NSPR spoke with candidates running for Chico Unified School Board this fall. They talked about the issues that are most important to them and what they plan to do if elected.

Districts in Chico, Paradise, Biggs and Durham all have bond measures on November's ballot. The districts plan to use those funds for new buildings and other infrastructure projects.

The Butte County Office of Education is hosting community meetings for residents to share what they would like to see in the next Chico Unified School District superintendent. Also, the city of Chico announced they're planning to clear three homeless encampments, and Paradise town officials said the community has achieved 90% compliance with its defensible space requirements.

A new Chico Unified School District policy change has prohibited the use of campus facilities for non-school groups until after 6 p.m. on weekdays. This means some local organizations, like Girls on the Run, can’t serve as many students as they once did.

At the Chico Unified School District Board of Education meeting on April 5, all eyes were on one issue — whether or not the district would require staff to notify parents if a student 11 or younger identified as transgender or nonbinary.