Saratoga Foothill Club hosts ‘Music of America’

‘Music of America’

The Saratoga Foothill Club is opening its 2024 public events series Jan. 21 with a lecture and recital by opera singer Deborah Rosengaus, who will hold forth on “The Music of America.” Rosengaus’ presentation will cover classical composers such as Copland and Gershwin as well as the evolution of blues, jazz and rock ’n’ roll.

The presentation is set for 4-5:30 p.m. at the Saratoga Foothill Club. Tickets are $13.50-$15 at Eventbrite.com and $15-$20 at the door. Students are free with school ID.

MetroED head to retire

After 11 years leading the Metropolitan Education District (MetroED), superintendent Alyssa Lynch has announced plans to retire at the end of the 2023-24 school year.

Lynch came to MetroED in 2013 after working for the Santa Clara County Office of Education for nine years. She led MetroED’s conversion for from direct funding to local funding, opening up its free Silicon Valley Career Technical Education (SVCTE) courses to juniors and seniors across Santa Clara County. Until that conversion, SVCTE courses were available to students in the high school districts that are part of MetroED’s joint powers agreement, including Campbell Union, East Side Union, Los Gatos-Saratoga Union, Milpitas Unified, San Jose Unified and Santa Clara Unified high school districts.

Lynch plans to work through June MetroED’s governing board hopes to have the new superintendent chosen in time for there to be an overlap with Lynch to facilitate a smooth transition. .