Schools

Grade the Public Official: Benicia High Principal Gary Jensen

Teachers and parents want him to stay, but the district may have other plans.

School  has fans and detractors.  Among his fans are the many parents and teachers and gone to school board meetings .  Those supporting Jensen are tired of the seeming revolving door to the principal’s office at Benicia high where there have been seven principals in the past 11 years and they like his decisiveness.

His detractors appear to clustered in the district office and are barred by law from detailing what they see as his shortfalls.  The school board recently but the BHS principal job has been posted online.

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