Superintendent's Message

08/05/2022

Dear Richland Family,

I am excited to welcome our scholars and parents back to the 2022-23 school year! During the summer, I hope you took time for yourself and your family to reconnect, enjoy traveling, and relax. As I reflect on the past three years, we have learned that there is no challenge too great if we work together and if we value everyone’s role and contributions.  

We continue to prepare for the 2022-2023 school year and are hopeful that there will be fewer bumps, twists, and turns as we move forward. As you know, there is much work to be done and 180 instructional days to make dreams come true for our scholars.   Every staff member has an important part to play in making a school year successful. As educators, we strive to be aware of each scholar’s needs in a culturally responsive and competent manner.  

I want to acknowledge and thank my incredible District Leaders for the work and projects that have been completed over the summer.

 

Educational Services:  Professional Development is scheduled for August 8th-11th,  New Teacher Orientation August 12th, and Assessment Calendar is completed. LCAP has been Board approved. 

 

Human Resources: HR is completing paperwork on our new RSD family for the 2022-23 school year. HR is also working with the SISC Safety Program, which will be used for our mandated training.    

 

Nutritional Services:  New ovens installed at Redwood, Junior High, and Sequoia. We were hoping to have new serving lines, but that will be an ongoing project.   

 

MOT:  GO: Cafe/kitchen, breezeway roof repairs, Asphalt seal coat, and re-striping; RW Cafe/kitchen, storage, hallway roof repairs; RJH:  Main office new flooring and furniture, Scoreboard in Activity Center, Shade Structure in progress; SQ:  Exterior painting; RSD:  Purchase of a Special Ed Bus, and Healthy Start vehicle

 

Technology:  Smartboards have been installed in every classroom, Security Cameras and Vape Sensors have been installed on all school campuses, Classroom wireless infrastructure has been updated, Classroom computers three years old or older have been replaced, and Chromebooks have been updated.    

 

Special Education:  New mod/severe classroom will be opening at Sequoia.  

We are welcoming many new staff members to Richland in August. Whether our staff is in a new leadership position or has joined or moved to a new school, I wish you all a successful and exciting school year in Richland! Please help me formally welcome our new certificated staff.

 

Our District continues to thrive because of the unwavering commitment from our amazing RSD Staff and parents. We are eager to move forward on our path toward a successful school year. 

Sincerely,

Rosa A. Romero

Superintendent