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Message from the Superintendent
Val Verde family,
I hope that your time away is going well and that you have been able to relax and rejuvenate. The past three years are regarded by many as the most challenging ever faced by educators. With this said, I continue to be impressed with the service that our employees have provided for our students and community. I am optimistic that the coming year will be less arduous and that we will feel more of a sense of normalcy.
I am proud of what we have accomplished together. Preliminary CAASPP scores show impressive
gains at our elementary schools. Yet, our
recovery work is not complete. In fact, we must continue to support our
students to ensure we are whole learner focused—leaving no learner
marginalized. We must also continue to strengthen our support structures so
that they align to accomplish our mission of future ready learners based on our
North Star, the Portrait of a Graduate
As members of the Val Verde family, we have all played a part in our district’s success. Please know that you are appreciated!! We should feel very proud of the many accomplishments and accolades that our district has received:
- The 2022 Cohort Graduation
Rate is now 94.0%.
- The A-G completion rate
for VVUSD (Val Verde Unified School District) in 2022 is 59%. Ranking Val Verde 3rd highest
among all school districts in Riverside County
- Val Verde USD was named 2023
Best Community for Music Education by NAMM (National Association of
Music Merchants)
- 55% of the class of 2023
participated in Career and Technical Education classes, our highest
percentage ever.
- Since 2012, we have reduced
our suspension rate significantly from 9.1% to 3.8% overall and our
African American suspension rate has fallen from 18.6% to 7.2%, a
reduction of 61%
- Our Family Engagement
participation for 2023 sits at 11,865 parents representing an increase of
76% over the prior year.
- Our Board of Education’s
number one goal of Reading by 3rd Grade increased by 14
points to 57% of K-2 students achieving at or above standard in the
Reading Composite Score as measured by the Acadience reading assessment.
On behalf of the Board of Education, Welcome Back! I am proud and humbled to be part of this family as I begin my twenty-seventh year. We will continue our relentless pursuit in providing a world-class education to our students so that they are college AND career ready and prepared to assume their role in the 21st Century workforce. As we cast a light on the future, let's continue to work together in making a positive difference in the lives of our students and the communities we serve. Let’s make this the best year yet!
Sincerely,
Michael R. McCormick
Superintendent
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