The Hart School District has scheduled an online free webinar for Tuesday, December 13, 2011 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm, to educate parents and students about drugs that are being used by students in local neighborhoods. This is the fourth in an ongoing series and will focus on alcohol use and abuse.

The Hart School District is pleased to announce that the Golden Oak Adult School jazz band will be performing a concert at 3 pm on Saturday, Dec. 10th, at West Ranch High School Performing Arts Theater. The group is made up of local professional-level adult musicians.

Performing arts groups from Hart School District schools across the Santa Clarita Valley are holding concerts and fundraisers to celebrate the holiday season and showcase the talent and commitment of students throughout the District.

The Hart School District reported that the Hart High School football program violated a California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) "undue influence" rule, resulting in the ineligibility of a few 9th and 10th graders who played this season. Hart High School has taken immediate action to remedy the situation.

The Hart School Board authorized District staff to fully analyze a proposed "hybrid site" as an alternative site for Castaic Area High School, at the Nov. 16, 2011 regular board meeting. The "hybrid site" expands the current preferred Romero Canyon site with the additional acreage from of an adjacent property that is currently available for purchase. Under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the District is required to consider alternatives to a proposed project.