Welcome!

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Thank you for taking the time to visit my campaign for San Bernardino City Unified School Board website. I am proud of the progress we have made in San Bernardino City Schools and would like to share our successes and share my background with you.

My Candidate Statement

During my tenure on the school board for the last nine years, I have continued to work diligently to improve the quality of education for all students.

I have supported and will continue to support academic programs and community partnerships such as: 



As our district continues to grow it is essential for our school board to maintain open lines of communication and receive input from parents/community, teachers, administrators, and classified staff. As such, I will continue to promote policymaking, decision making, and problem solving that is inclusive. 

I pledge to continue working toward improving academic achievement for all students, as well as addressing the following challenges our district currently faces:

  1. Providing a safe learning and working environment
  2. Enhancing early intervention efforts to improvement student academic achievement
  3. Improving graduation rates and high school exit exam rates
  4. Increasing work-ready and college-ready graduates

Our teachers, classified staff, and administrators continue to work diligently to improve our student’s academic test scores and scholastic achievement. We are not where we want to be, but our district is committed to and has made significant improvement in key academic areas. (See highlights below of our progress for the 2005/06 school year.)  

I ask for your support and your vote on November 7, 2006.

- Dr. Elsa Valdez

 

Academic Performance Index (API) successes achieved in our Elementary Schools in 2005/2006

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Kimbark Elementary School had an 87 point increase on the API and has ranked fourth out of 303 schools in San Bernardino County.

Highland-Pacific Elementary School increased its API score 59 points to achieve the 8th ranking elementary school in the county.

North Verdemont Elementary School has succeeded in making Adequate Yearly Progress on its API scores in compliance with the No Child Left Behind Act.

Academic Performance Index (API) successes achieved in our Middle Schools in 2005/2006

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Richardson Middle School scored 910 on the API standardized test to achieve the highest score of all middle schools in Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.

Del Vallejo Middle School had the second highest growth in API scores for any middle school in the county with a growth of 41 points.

King Middle School and Arrowview Middle School ranked eighth in the county with an API score growth of 34 and 32 points respectively.

 

 

Academic Performance Index (API) successes achieved in our High Schools in 2005/2006

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Middle College High School scored 826 on the API standardized test to achieve the highest score of all high schools in San Bernardino County

Sierra High School increased by 93 points and San Andreas High School increased by 143 points. Both schools serve "at-risk" students.