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South Hills High School | Covina-Valley Unified High Schools Launch Job Search for Next Head Football Coaches

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Shared by South Hills High School West Covina CA:   South Hills High School News – Covina-Valley Unified’s Covina and South Hills high schools are each searching for qualified candidates for their next head football coach. Both schools are looking for coaches who will help coordinate all aspects of their football program and foster the development of student-athletes. Covina High School has an outstanding football team—winning the Sierra League Championship and reaching the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) quarterfinals in 2021. South Hills High School also follows in a strong football tradition, winning five CIF titles – most recently in 2018. The ideal candidates must have at least three years of high school or college football coaching experience and be eager to support the growth of student-athletes. The candidates must also exhibit excellent sportsmanship, promote fan involvement at games and special events, and exercise positive communication strategies, stro...
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South Hills High School | Covina-Valley Unified Elementary Schools Named to U.S. News & World Report’s ‘Best K-8 Schools’

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Shared by South Hills High School West Covina CA:   South Hills High School News — Seven Covina-Valley Unified elementary schools have been recognized among the top-performing public schools in California, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best K-8 Schools rankings. Mesa Elementary School and Barranca Elementary School ranked in the top 15 percent of elementary schools in the state, while Merwin Elementary School, Grovecenter Elementary School, and Rowland Avenue Elementary School all ranked within the top 20 percent. Workman Elementary School and Ben Lomond Elementary School also ranked in the top 25 percent. U.S. News & World Report’s inaugural K-8 rankings draw from U.S. Department of Education data on student proficiency and performance in mathematics and reading. U.S. News & World Report analyzed student assessment data from the 2018-19 school year and considered the results in the context of socioeconomic demographics.     Small Distr...
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South Hills High School | Covina-Valley Unified School District Delivers More Than $6.1 Million in Savings to Local Taxpayers

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Shared by South Hills High School West Covina CA:   South Hills High School News – Covina-Valley Unified School District recently refinanced some of its General Obligation (G.O.) bonds, resulting in decreased interest rates and saving taxpayers $6.1 million. Under the leadership of the Board of Education, Covina-Valley Unified sought to refinance the bonds to take advantage of historically low-interest rates in 2021. The refinancing reduced the interest rate on the prior bonds from 4.67% to 2.91%. This move will result in $6,133,480 in savings to local taxpayers from 2023 to 2044 and lower the repayment ratio on these bonds from 1.42 to 1. The refinancing applies to all current interest bonds. The bonds have funded facilities improvements across the District, including the construction of the Covina-Valley Unified School District Field and Dr. Mary Hanes Professional DevelopmentCenter.       Tax Relief While the District itself will not receive any part of...
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South Hills High School | Covina-Valley Unified School District to Update Trustee Boundary Maps, Seek Community Input

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Shared by South Hills High School West Covina CA:   South Hills High School News – Covina-Valley Unified School District will hold two meetings on Tuesday, Jan. 18, and Monday, Feb. 7 to evaluate the 2020 U.S. Census data and discuss updates to its trustee area boundary maps. On Jan. 18 at their next regularly scheduled meeting, the Covina-Valley Unified Board of Education will hear a presentation on the redistricting process and examine adjusted map scenarios that maintain population balance between the trustee areas. The Board of Education will then facilitate a public hearing at 7 p.m. during their regular board meeting on Feb. 7 at the Dr. Mary Hanes Professional Development Center, located at 220 W.Puente St., Covina, to receive community input on the draft map scenarios. The public is encouraged to attend the hearing and submit comments by completing the Request to Speak Card and handing it to the clerk before the meeting.   Planning From there, the District will...
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South Hills High School | Covina-Valley Unified School District Provides Free, At-Home COVID-19 Testing Kits to Students

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Shared by South Hills High School West Covina CA:   South Hills High School News – In accordance with the recent surge in COVID-19 cases and revised health protocols outlined by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH), Covina-Valley Unified School District provided District students with more than 6,000 free, at-home COVID-19 testing kits during drive-thru distribution events on Jan. 6 and 7. Covina-Valley Unified worked with the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) to receive and distribute the tests, which are being provided to school districts by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH).     Testing Over the course of the distributions, District students and families gathered at the Covina-Valley Unified School District Field to obtain their testing kits containing two COVID-19 tests and instructions on how to administer them. “At Covina-Valley Unified, our top priority is the health, safety, and well-being of our stude...
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South Hills High School | Covina-Valley Unified’s Northview High School Varsity Football Competes in First-Ever CIF Division 4-A State Championship

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Shared by South Hills High School West Covina CA:   South Hills High School News – Football history was made at San Francisco’s Kezar Stadium as the Northview High School varsity football team competed in their first-ever CIF Southern California Division 4-A State Championship game on Dec. 11, 2021. Coming into the game, the Vikings were experiencing one of Northview’s most successful seasons in years, winning the CIF Southern Section (CIF-SS) Division 10 Championship title for the first time since 1987 and the school’s first CIF-SS Division 4-A regional championship. For Vikings head football coach Marcel Perez, this team was something special. “We didn’t know what kind of season we were going to have coming off of COVID-19 and school closures,” Perez said. “Our offensive coordinator Anthony Silva did a great job of putting the pieces together and making our offense a run-heavy strong offense, and our defense flew around and made plays all day. It just became a great co...
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South Hills High School | Covina-Valley Unified School District Conducts Annual Board of Education Reorganization

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Shared by South Hills High School West Covina CA:   South Hills High School News – The Covina-Valley Unified School District welcomed Board of Education members to new leadership positions at their reorganization meeting held on Dec. 13. The Board of Education selected Rachael Robles as the new President. Sue L. Maulucci was selected as Vice President and Gary C. Rodriguez was selected as Clerk. Members Maria M. Caceres and Maria E. Roman round out the Board of Education. “I am excited to continue working with the Board of Education on fostering student engagement and creating innovative school-wide programs that connect students to learning,” Covina-Valley Unified Superintendent Dr. Elizabeth Eminhizer said. “As a District, we will continue working together to ensure the highest levels of achievement for all of our students.”     About the District Covina-Valley Unified School District serves the communities of Covina, West Covina, Glendora, San Dimas, an...
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