Registration for Fall classes is open! Classes begin August 30. Call (510) 644-6130 for information or visit our website to register online, http://bas.berkeley.net/

This week, Administrators Burr Guthrie and LaRanda Marr host a Retreat for the Leadership Team, followed by our annual Staff Development Day. Teachers return to work en mass on Friday, and continue the planning and preparation for classes beginning August 30.

Our focus this year is kaizen (Japanese for "improvement", or "change for the better"; refers to philosophy or practices that focus upon continuous improvement of processes) and we will be asking our staff, faculty, students and community to participate in the Self Study Report which has been drafted.

This Self Study Report is submitted for the purpose of assisting in the determination of the institution’s accreditation status, which is up for review this year. We will ensure that there is broad participation by the school’s community, and that the Self Study Report accurately reflects the nature and substance of the institution. If you want to be involved in our accreditation process, please contact Burr or LaRanda.

Berkeley Adult School is on Facebook!

In July, the Berkeley Unified School District Board of Education appointed LaRanda Marr as Vice-Principal, Berkeley Adult School.

This past school year, Ms. Marr served as the Acting Vice Principal for the Berkeley Adult School. We are pleased to announce that Ms. Marr has now been officially recommended for this position by a diverse interview panel. Ms. Marr has been serving in Adult Education programs since 1985.  She began as an ESL and ABE instructor.  Prior to coming to our district, she was an adult education administrator on special assignment in Oakland.  During her tenure in Oakland she not only developed ESL standards and guides, but also increased student participation and retention. Her former supervisor describes her as “a thoroughly pleasant, kind and thoughtful colleague and a consummate professional whose greatest asset is her ability to build a sense of team.” Please join us in wishing Ms. Marr continued success in our district.