Trustees, students and community members of the North Monterey County High School held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the school's new library on Monday, Aug. 1.

The new Library/Media Center was made possible with funds from Measure H, approved in November 2013. Measure H provided $23.8 million for renovations and upgrades for the schools within North Monterey County.

The upgraded facility includes a College & Career Center, a teaching computer lab, a training/professional development lab, and a Family Outreach/Migrant Education room with computers. The building also has multiple computer stations for students to work on projects and conduct online research, in addition to Chromebooks which students and teachers can check out to use.

North Monterey County High School students walk out

The unofficial word is many students -- a couple of hundred -- walked out because they're upset about the resignation of a popular teacher. It was this morning, and parents received a recorded message about it.

More on that as I find out. Stay tuned.

Meet and greet for Kari Yeater, new NMCUSD superintendent

Trustees with the North Monterey County Unified School District will host a "meet and greet" for new Superintendent Kari Yeater and new administrators. On Wednesday, July 18th, from 8:30 to 10 a.m. at the Castroville Library, 11160 Speegle Street, Castroville.