CUSD Newsletter

“AS WE EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE, WE MUST NEVER FORGET THAT THE HIGHEST FORM OF APPRECIATION IS NOT TO UTTER WORDS, BUT TO LIVE BY THEM.”

- John F. Kennedy

Good Afternoon, CUSD,

We are excited to celebrate our CHS Boys Lacrosse team on their D1 Championship! A championship is no easy feat and the boys battled throughout the season. Congratulations to all the athletes and coaches on this great accomplishment.

Shout out to our CMS team on a wonderful Spring Fair this past week. This event is a great tradition and opportunity to share and celebrate the CMS staff and student accomplishments with our greater community.

We hope you received our Negotiations Update email on Monday and have taken the time to review the FAQ slide show. We are committed to timely and accurate communication and will update both the FAQ and Labor Negotiations page as needed.

With news of staff retirements and attrition, we have had inquiries in regards to class assignments for next year. Since we base staffing assignments on actual enrollment, we wait until summer to build classes in order to get the most accurate numbers and comply with class size ratios in our Collective Bargaining Agreement with the teachers union. For this reason, particularly with declining enrollment, we have been actively encouraging parents to register now for next year. Hopefully you have seen our ENROLL NOW! messaging campaign. Knowing how many returning students we have will give us real numbers to work with, particularly as we begin the process of admitting Inter District Transfer (IDT) students into certain grade levels.

Click here to register for next year.

As mentioned last week, we are finalizing our LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) which will be approved by the Board and sent to the State in June. A draft of the 2024 LCAP can be accessed at the following link: DRAFT 2024-2025 LCAP. If you would like to provide input about the draft plan, please use the following link to access the feedback form. Click here to provide your feedback

Don’t forget there is no school on Monday as we commemorate Memorial Day in honor of American military members who lost their lives in the line of duty, and their families who carry on the legacy of service.

Have a safe and restful three-day weekend.

Karl J. Mueller

Superintendent

As our educators, parents, and community come together to connect, challenge, and champion our students, we are humbled by the outpouring of compliments. What a positive testament to our CUSD family!

Click here to recognize an employee or volunteer who goes above and beyond to make a difference. Those who are "caught" will receive a copy of the positive words that were shared about them and a "Caught Being Awesome" decal. Please take a minute or two to brighten someone else's day!

If your student has a CUSD issued Chromebook, you are encouraged to review and consider purchasing the OPTIONAL Mobile Device Protection Plan (MDPP) for the 2023-2024 school year. The annual plan is designed to cover accidental damage of CUSD Chromebooks including screen breakage. In addition, the plan will protect against spills, fire, flood, natural disasters, and theft/loss. Mobile hotspots, power cords, cables, and other accessories are not covered. Intentional damage, improper device storage, and misuse are not covered.

The cost of the plan is $20 per device per year. The plan must be purchased annually at the beginning of each school year or at the time of registration to be valid. To maintain coverage, a new plan must also be purchased if a student is provided with a replacement device due to damage/loss of their previous device. This money will be used to create a dedicated pool of funding to replace or repair covered technology. All money collected through the program will go into a special account that can only be used to replace or repair technology that is covered in the plan. We highly recommend this low-cost protection plan. To purchase a Mobile Device Protection Plan for your student, please use the instructions at the following link: Mobile Device Protection Plan Purchase Instructions.