Gilroy Unified School District’s board, administration, staff and students are active leaders in the community.  The school board and executive team meet regularly with the Gilroy City Council to address issues that are vital to the community, such as growth, traffic, planning, parks and facilities, and have established partnerships with the city to service students and Gilroy families.  The GUSD family is involved in every aspect of the annual Garlic festival; a community event which raises monies for all schools, extracurricular programs, athletics, and community organizations.  Many students, parents and staff are involved with this event which brings more than 100,000 people to Gilroy annually.  GUSD is supported by local service organizations, such as the Rotary Club, Lions Club, Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Gilroy, and works collaboratively with the Chamber of Commerce and the Hispanic Chamber to support and recognize our students and staff.