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18-546: Several "small learning communities," each with a distinctive program, have been created at the district's three high school campuses to better serve students. Superintendent Daryl F. Camp is the 9th Superintendent in the history of the district. Student population is approx. 9,812. Beginning in 1850 with only six students and a tiny portable schoolhouse that it shared with Hayward, the District reached its peak size in 1970 with 18,000 students enrolled in 28 schools. The members of

36-506: A cupola on the third floor. The home also contains a basement below-ground which has an "unusual" bracing system consisting of thick, diagonally placed timber boards. Having a bracing system such as this was uncommon for many area buildings, but was a wise move due to the faults in the area . Other architectural assets it includes is "a mansard roof , a bull's-eye window in the central tower and paired, arched windows". As of 2006, local historians were still unsure of who designed and built

54-574: A full menu of Small Learning Communities: This California school-related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Meek Mansion The Meek Mansion is a historic mansion in unincorporated Cherryland, California , just north of Hayward . It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places . Located on nearly 10 acres, the Victorian house was built in 1869 by William Meek . William Meek came to

72-464: A hammer will not break it beyond repair during a reasonable life cycle. If an object's restoration is impossible, it is regarded as consumable . Parts that are designed to wear inside a machine—e.g., bearings and O-rings —are intended to be replaced with new ones; consumables like paper , cardboard , fabrics , and product packaging are designed with a service life commensurate with their intended use. For example, grocery stores may issue customers

90-401: A paper or plastic sack to carry out groceries, but it is intended that the sack will have a short lifespan before wear and tear would cause it to fail. Durable goods (e.g., automobiles, heavy machinery, mainframe computers, musical instruments, handguns, water heaters , furnaces) are designed with wear parts that are maintained generally by replacement of parts. One way to determine if a good

108-407: Is a form of depreciation , which is assumed to occur even when an item is used competently and with care and proper maintenance . For example, repeated impacts may cause stress to a hammer 's head. This stress is impossible to prevent in the normal use of the tool for its designed task, and any attempt to avert it impedes its functionality. At the same time, it is expected that the normal use of

126-473: Is durable or not is whether a service technician or repairman would typically attempt repairs on it. A specialist may need to be consulted, such as an auto mechanic , a computer technician , a luthier , a gunsmith , or a plumber . An automobile's engine may be repairable with a simple adjustment or replacement of a single and inexpensive broken part. Similarly, an electric water heater element that fails from years of wear and tear may be replaced rather than

144-777: The West Coast in 1846, carrying seeds and grafted trees, via the Oregon Trail . He first settled in the Willamette Valley in Oregon, later moving in 1859 to Alameda County , where he spent the rest of his life. By the time his mansion was built, Meek owned everything from Mission Boulevard to Hesperian Boulevard, and from Lewelling Boulevard to slightly past Winton Avenue, totaling around 3,000 acres (12 km ). The grounds were primarily filled with cherry, apricot, plum, and almond orchards. One source claims that

162-460: The area became known as Cherryland because of the abundance of cherry trees planted by Meek. Meek became a prominent citizen during the remainder of his life, including being a trustee of Mills College and a County Supervisor for Alameda County. After his death in 1880, at the age of 63, Meek left his estate to his sons and it remained in the Meek family until 1940. The Milton Ream family owned

180-472: The first School Board, organized in 1864, were William Meek , John Lewelling, and A. E. Crane. Meek was the owner of the now historic Meek Mansion in Hayward. In 1902 the original school building was replaced by a two-story wood structure, which in 1928 was destroyed by an arsonist. Its replacement, a two-story brick building, was quickly built in 1929 but was declared unsafe for students in 1952 because it

198-402: The historical society for 25 years. HARD would continue to manage the accompanying acreage of park land surrounding the mansion and would continue to be consulted by the historical society with respect to planning and completing renovations. As of 2009, HAHS was reported to have spent about $ 600,000 in restorations, some of which involved upgrading the heating and plumbing systems. Completion of

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216-489: The home, as well as adding bedroom and ballroom space. Recent renovations include all new windows and a new roof to replace the last one that was put in place in 1985. Wear and tear Wear and tear is damage that naturally and inevitably occurs as a result of normal wear or aging . It is used in a legal context for such areas as warranty contracts from manufacturers , which usually stipulate that damage from wear and tear will not be covered. Wear and tear

234-472: The home. The edifice itself currently resides on 9.75 acres (3.95 ha) of land, which functions as a park with picnic areas, paths, and benches among other things. Throughout the years, the home has undergone several renovations. In 1910, bathrooms and running water were added to the home by Meek's son who resided there. In the 1940s, the Ream family remodeled the kitchen, which is currently still intact in

252-571: The last 10 acres of the original 3000, and in 1964 the home was purchased for $ 270,000 by the Hayward Area Recreation and Park District (HARD). In 1965, the home was opened to the public and was used for weddings, tours, workshops, and even plays re-creating local history. The mansion became a California Point of Historical Interest in 1972 and placed on the National Register of Historic Landmarks in 1973. However,

270-500: The mansion was closed in 1982 due to wear and tear because of overuse. In 1991, HARD began to work with the Hayward Area Historical Society (HAHS) to upgrade and reopen the home. Between 1964 and 2004, HARD spent $ 1.9 million in restoring the mansion, its carriage house , and grounds. After decades of review, in 2004 HARD agreed upon a deal to lease the mansion and its accompanying carriage house to

288-538: The restoration work will require an estimated $ 1 million to $ 1.5 million. Once renovations are completed, the historical society plans on opening the mansion as a house museum where people may take paid tours focusing on the different historical eras the house has gone through. An adjacent property, formerly part of the Meek estate, is being developed as a community garden. The 7,902-square-foot (734.1 m ) mansion contains somewhere between 23 and 27 rooms (sources vary ) located on three above-ground levels, with

306-826: The voting members of the Board, and 1 (the Student Board Trustee) is appointed by the sitting Board of Education and is entitled to an emblematic vote. There are 18 total schools in San Lorenzo Unified School District, of which there are 5 high schools, 4 middle schools, and 9 elementary schools totaling to a student population of 9,812. Circa 2004, SLZUSD made a request-for-proposals to create small, thematic academies as "schools-within-schools." These Small Learning Communities (SLC) are designed to house no more than 400 students each. The program has doubled from four initial academies to

324-623: Was not earthquake-proof and had no fire escape. The District administration then occupied the building until the new District Office was built in 1972. As more homes replaced the agricultural land, more schools were built. San Lorenzo High and Arroyo High were part of the Hayward Union High School District until 1963, when San Lorenzo became a Unified School District. (Marina High School was built in 1964, closed in 1983). The Board of Education consists of 6 members in total. 5 are elected to 4 year terms at-large and are

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