Jun Starkey, Author at The Santa Barbara Independent

Education By Jun Starkey | Thu Jun 16, 2022 | 5:40pm

Santa Barbara School Board Approves Transitional Kindergarten

The program will be open to any 4-year-old that turns 5 by February 5, 2023, starting this fall.

Education By Jun Starkey | Thu Jun 16, 2022 | 7:37am

Universal Access allows all students to have access to honors coursework and credit.

Courts & Crime By Jun Starkey | Tue Jun 14, 2022 | 10:29am

From June 8-12, several crimes were reported in Lompoc and Buellton.

Education By Jun Starkey | Wed Jun 08, 2022 | 1:54pm

Promises from the board include exit interviews being conducted by an outside entity, and no new district initiatives being implemented.

Education By Jun Starkey | Wed Jun 08, 2022 | 9:17am

High school graduation rates have slowly begun to rise as students continue to feel the impacts of COVID-19.

Courts & Crime By Jun Starkey | Mon Jun 06, 2022 | 12:29pm

The suspect was apprehended by the Santa Maria SWAT team on Saturday, June 4.

Education By Jun Starkey | Wed Jun 01, 2022 | 10:00am

Teachers have claimed the district leadership is dysfunctional, and have created a breakdown in communication between instructors and administrators.

Briefs By Jun Starkey | Tue May 31, 2022 | 1:30pm

Update: The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office has released the names of three killed in Saturday’s collision.

Public Safety By Jun Starkey | Thu May 26, 2022 | 4:28pm

The restrictions have been put in place due to an increasing potential for forest fire and will be in effect until January 2023.

Education By Jun Starkey | Thu May 26, 2022 | 7:56am

Dr. Stanley Munro promises to “not leave teachers out of the equation.”