San Bernardino City Schools to Delay Late Start Until August 2023 Starting in August 2023, San Bernardino City Unified School District students will have new school hours, with classes starting later for those in middle school and high school as part of a state law designed to give adolescents more time to sleep. Starting with the 2023-2024 school year and in compliance with Senate Bill 328, also known as the Portantino Rule, all middle schools will start no earlier than 8 a.m. and all high schools will start no earlier than 8:30 a.m. to give secondary students more time to get the sleep their growing bodies need. Implementing SB 328 in 2023 allows SBCUSD to continue improving its plan while it continues looking into the impact on families, including those with students in elementary school. The extra time also gives SBCUSD more opportunities to continue informing families and employees about the upcoming schedule changes. Want Dual Enrollment for Your High Schooler? Join us virtually on April 21 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. for an informational meeting about dual enrollment, which makes it possible for high school students to get a jump on higher education by simultaneously attending Valley College. Register at https://forms.gle/CzGAb7Smxuu97acZA. For more information, contact the SBCUSD College and Career Readiness/Linked Learning Department at [email protected] or (909) 473-2084. Drive-Thru Food Giveaway The Pure Land Foundation is hosting a food distribution on Saturday, April 9 from 9 a.m. to noon at Pacific High School, 1020 Pacific Street. Weekly Bulletin Each Monday morning, SBCUSD publishes the Weekly Bulletin through ParentSquare, where we share a collection of events to keep you connected to SBCUSD and the community. Check out the Weekly Bulletin Mondays at 11 a.m.

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Linked Learning Alliance Celebrates San Bernardino City Schools for High-Quality College and Career Readiness Programs On April 5, SBCUSD and the Linked Learning Alliance celebrated the Digital Media Arts Academy and the Business and Logistics Academy at Arroyo Valley High School, as well as the Digital Design and Communications Academy at Pacific High School for achieving Linked Learning Gold certification. The celebration included students, educators, partners from industry and post-secondary institutions, and policymakers. Linked Learning Gold is a distinction that means SBCUSD is excelling at increasing equity and preparing students for both college and career. These new Gold-Certified pathways are among the first pathways in the country to achieve this significant recognition. SBCUSD is committed to preparing all students for college and career and currently offers five Gold-certified Linked Learning pathways, second only to Los Angeles Unified School District in the number of Gold-certified pathways in California. This includes three Gold-certified pathways at Arroyo Valley High School and two at Pacific High. SBCUSD also offers eight Silver-certified Linked Learning pathways, including one at Indian Springs High, two at Arroyo Valley High (currently undergoing recertification), two at Cajon High, one at San Bernardino High, and two at San Andreas High. San Andreas is one of only two continuation high schools in the state to have a Silver-certified pathway.