It is important for the new school board to work diligently with school administration and community stakeholders to identify ways to balance the budget while also aligning with community values and priorities. Opponents also targeted board member Laurie Fadave, who voted for the consolidation, but she resigned in July for reasons unrelated to the consolidation, she said. This is a family newspaper, please use a kind and respectful tone. On Twitter @ka_tornay. Board members said they chose to close a school to offer more programs on the consolidated campus. Board Vice President Jeanne Fernandes, who nominated Nagle after the interviews concluded, pointed to his experience working with budgets as an important asset. My main purpose was to advocate for the education for kids, so, you know, not just my kid, but all kids.. And they also have concerns about their education, the value of it, she added. Gravenstein Union School District Superintendent Dave Rose said he wasnt surprised by the high school districts move. Overall, our goals are to get the board to revote and not close El Molino High School [or] if they are going to choose to consolidate to do it in a thoughtful, longer term process," Hayes said. One of them focused on the schools approximately 1,400 students. READ MORE > Summer School Information READ MORE > MAP OPTIONS FOR CVRA TRANSITION FROM "AT-LARGE" TO "BY-TRUSTEE AREA" ELECTIONS Talk of consolidation and merging can make people nervous that specialized programs would be lost, he said. SANTA ROSA HIGH SONOMA SFP - Career Tech GRANT 55/70920-00-004 SCOTTS VALLEY UNIFIED SANTA CRUZ SFP - New Constr. On Friday, an email to parents by Cloverdale Unified School Districts new superintendent, Steve Jorgensen, announced Ferdinandson will be the next principal at Washington Middle School. There havent been any answers, Beal said. Analy, which is about 113 years old, was the larger of the two campuses and expected to have a student body of about 1,000 going into this school year. She said she wanted to involve staff, teachers, parents and students in decisions and meet with stakeholders informally as well as during formal board meetings to hear their perspectives. Buttke declined to provide an exact number of signatures collected so far because she said petitions are constantly coming in from sites and residents across the region. Board members Julie Aiello and Angie Lewis voted against it, and the motion passed in a 3-2 vote. Nagle, who briefly attended Analy High School and works now as a sales manager for Mission Foods in Santa Rosa, was sworn in immediately after three of the four board members voted to appoint him to a spot vacated by another board member in July. "I just felt that that was really a huge plus for our district, (that) being one of our greatest issues our budget, she said. It would also require approval from voters. The chart below details the status of 2021 recall efforts by individual school board member. [1] [2] Fadave resigned in July 2021, citing personal reasons. Thats absolutely possible. Still, she calls the situation awful., None of us are happy about this, she said. West Sonoma County Union High School District Board Member Harmony Union School District Board Member Oak Grove Union School District Board Member 4 Year Full Term Board Member 2 Year Short Term Rincon Valley Union School District Board Member Roseland School District Board Member City of Santa Rosa High School District Heading into the 2020-2021 school year, the West Sonoma County Union High School District was facing a structural deficit of $1.2 million, which would surpass $2 million if unchecked by the 2022-2023 school year. click here to see full list of endorsements. Fernandes is also an Analy graduate, with several generations before her also graduates of the school. I feel like I need to do everything I can to make sure they dont control our futures any longer, she said. Both women said in interviews in early August that they dont plan on running to keep their positions when their terms expire next fall. This is a family newspaper, please use a kind and respectful tone. The members of the board will interview the three candidates and then they will make their decision. Sonoma County (/ s n o m / ()) is a county located in the U.S. state of California.As of the 2020 United States Census, its population was 488,863. Around 40 members of the public commented during the meeting. West Sonoma County Union High School District . He said more students might move into the district that the board may not anticipate in the coming years. Three female administrators who shepherded Analy High School in Sebastopol through tumultuous times over the last several years have announced their resignations and are taking positions at other schools. District officials expressed understanding of West Countys motivation. A study asking the same question in 2006 found that combining the 11 districts would save at least $200,000 a year, but those findings are moot now in part because the structure of school funding was radically shifted in 2013, calling into question the financial benefit for some to merge. Lasek, Analys vice principal since 2021, will begin as vice principal and curriculum director at both Park Side School and Brook Haven Middle School in Sebastopol on July 1, said Sebastopol Union School District Superintendent Linda Irving. In her closing comments, Lewis noted she attended Analy but criticized Analy alumnis insistence that their alma maters name be retained, stressing that a name doesnt affect the quality of a school. I havent had the opportunity to prove myself as to whether or not I represent their interests, he said. A parent of a 2020 El Molino graduate, he said he believes his experience in both the public and private sector prepared him to serve on the school board. Youre just helping to put it on a ballot so we can vote on it.. The recall organizers need to gather a minimum of 7,187 valid signatures to get the issue to a ballot, Proto said. All the districts would have a perspective, he said. Though the name West County High School is considered a placeholder name until the students decide on a permanent one during the upcoming school year, alterations to the Analy campus pushed many Sebastopol families to join the recall effort. (707) 824-2300 | Fax: (707) 827-7936 So, I have training in how to read a budget, and I understand it. Nagle, who spent six years growing up in county-provided housing in Gualala while his father worked for the Sonoma Sheriffs Office, said he can relate to the perspectives of residents in far west county, despite living in Sebastopol now. There is really no risk other than we are going to have information.. "I am concerned with equal representation, she said. She also hosted and recruited other families to host foreign exchange students for the EF Student Exchange Program. Sonoma County has 40 K-12 school districts: 31 elementary, 3 high school, and 6 unified. However, I think the perception of equal representation is important as well.. UPDATED: Please read and follow our commenting policy: The West Sonoma County Union High School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday voted unanimously to request a feasibility study examining the potential consolidation of the district and some or all of its 10 feeder districts. Within 14 days of that certification, the school board would be required to issue an order of election, which would include setting a date for the election within 88 to 125 days. Local Control requires a commitment to actively seeking and evaluating community stakeholder input. No off-topic remarks. No profanity, hate speech or personal attacks. She said the possibility of consolidating high schools had to be considered very carefully and she hopes to find ways to keep money in classrooms and restore vocational education classes to attract inter-district transfers rather than cut classes. Ferdinandson started at the district in 2000 as an English teacher and in 2021 became principal of the school, which had just been renamed West County High School in an attempt to rebrand it after its merger with El Molino High School. But a segment of the community, including Mimi Buttke, dont want to wait until then. But representation for the more remote regions of the district, by a current resident, continues to be a sticking point. [4][5], The recall effort began after the three board members voted on March 10, 2021, to approve a plan to consolidate Analy and El Molino high schools. West Sonoma County Consortium7050 Covey Rd.Forestville, CA 95436Phone: 707-824-7911Fax: 707-634-7413rvelasquez@wscuhsd.org. [3] Sign In. I am familiar with the tools to ensure that these things happen, such as fostering robust school site councils, seeking stakeholder engagement around the annual planning document, the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP), and ensuring that the English Learner Advisory Committee meets regularly and provides meaningful insight to administration. Fadave, who was elected to the school board only last November but taught at Analy for 17 years, said she understands where people are coming from in their desire to regain some sense of control by recalling her and the others. Recall elections against 17 board members were held in 2021. (707) 824-6485 | Fax: (707) 829-7910 Still, high school district officials said this week that a new analysis would be beneficial for all schools involved. WEST SONOMA COUNTY UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT Board Meeting A Public Hearing will be held for the Proposed LCAP and Budget Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at 5:. But that has now been lost.. Enrollment was falling at both Analy and El Molino high schools, and fluctuating at Laguna High School, the districts continuation school. Federal courts | Please see below the most current map options for WSCUHSD - Trustee Area Scenarios. Some residents are skeptical, though. His seat will come up for reelection in November 2022. Facing budget challenges and declining enrollment, West Sonoma County Union High School District has launched a study to examine the feasibility of consolidating with any or all of the 10 districts that feed into the high school district. The board members targeted in the recall Board President Kellie Noe, Vice President Jeanne Fernandes and Trustee Laurie Fadave say the recall is an expensive and ineffective solution, costing the school district potentially over $100,000 to hold an unscheduled election just months before three seats, including Noes and Fernandes, go up for reelection next November. With your help, I'll be tackling the questions that vex us: (the funny, the mundane,andthe irritating.). But at the point in the process that were at, our deadline is only three weeks away. 2023 Elections . This school district is outside of that coverage scope and does not receive . The West Sonoma County Union High School District (WSCUHSD) will have two seats open in November. West Sonoma County Union High School District News , Find Us . 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