School Board.

Distirct Goals.

Core Values developed by the Board of Trustees

  • Assure and promote student achievement and education opportunities
  • Maintain fiscal stability/responsibility
  • Maintain and foster unity in all district functions
  • Continue to promote and foster our community involvement 
  • Strive for an optimal percentage for unrestricted reserves within the 15% to 20% range
  • Maintain, improve, and develop facilities and equipment for learning and work
  • Pursue revenue opportunities for enhancement
  • The District will strive to maintain the current percentage ratios if and when revenues increase (personnel to other budgetary items), while providing fair and equitable compensation for all employees
  • Maximums for class size will be designated by the following:
    • Grade Level - (9th & 10th Grades, smallest classes)
    • Departments - (English and Mathematics, smallest classes)
    • Course - (Physical Education and Electives, larger classes)

Education Goals

  • Increase academic rigor as measured by California Content Standards Testing
  • Strive for an Adequate Progress Index (API) of 800 for YHS
  • Provide and maintain stringent control of Adequate Progress Index (API) for DHS - 13 Points
  • Meet or Exceed the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) at YHS & DHS
  • Maintain a WASC accreditation of six (6) years for YHS
  • Develop and implement an 'In School Retention' (ISR) System
  • Better prepare our students for college by increasing writing across the curriculum
  • Continue to provide Staff with professional development opportunities
  • Reduce drug and alcohol abuse and expulsions
  • Maintain and improve course offerings and programs

Facility Goals

  • Continue to fund preventive maintenance of district sites
    • Tennis Courts (patch)
    • Steps at Big Gym
    • Quad
  • Fence and provide restrooms for the Community Day School
  • Provide Technology Support for:
    • AERIES student information systems transition
    • PLATO software and Print Servers
    • Server Rotation
    • Phone System
  • Pursue solar opportunities
  • Support continued options and opportunities regarding the Sports Complex