Vista Unified School District

Vista Unified School District is a public school district headquartered in Vista, California, United States. It serves sections of northern San Diego County.

Vista Unified School District
Location
1234 Arcadia Ave
Vista, CA 92084
US-CA

United States
Coordinates33.2262°N 117.2222°W / 33.2262; -117.2222
District information
TypePublic
GradesPreschool-12
Established1936
SuperintendentDr. Matt Doyle
Asst. Superintendent(s)Ami Shackelford, Dr. Matthew Steitz, Rachel D'Ambroso
Accreditation(s)Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Schools34
NCES District ID0641190[1]
Students and staff
Students25,843
Teachers981
Staff1,022
Student–teacher ratio26.36
Other information
Board of DirectorsRosemary Smithfield
Martha Alvarado
Debbie Morton
Cipriano Vargas
Rich Alderson
Websitewww.vistausd.org

The Vista Unified School District is the 4th largest school district in San Diego County and includes 32 schools with diverse educational programs for kindergarten through adult education students. VUSD has 17 elementary schools, 3 magnet schools, 4 middle schools, 3 comprehensive high schools, 3 alternative high schools, 2 special education schools and 1 adult school. VUSD serves more than 23,000 students and 2,000 adult education students in Vista, as well as sections of Oceanside, San Marcos, Carlsbad and some unincorporated areas of the County.

Schools

Middle and high schools

High schools
  • Alta Vista High School (AVHS)
  • Major General Raymond Murray High School (MGRMHS)
  • Mission Vista High School (MVHS)
  • Rancho Buena Vista High School (RBVHS)
  • Vista High School (Vista, California) (VHS)
  • Trade Tech High School (Charter)
  • Guajome Park Academy (Charter)

Middle schools
  • Madison Middle School (MMS)
  • Rancho Minerva Middle School (RMMS)
  • Roosevelt Middle School (RMS)
  • Vista Visions Academy (VVA)
  • Vista Magnet Middle School (VMMS)
  • Vista Innovation & Design Academy (VIDA)
  • Washington Middle School (defunct, successor is VIDA)
  • Guajome Park Academy (Charter)
  • Bella Mente Academy (Charter)

Elementary schools
  • Alamosa Park
  • Beaumont
  • Bella Mente Montessori Academy (Charter)
  • Bobier
  • Breeze Hill
  • California Ave
  • Casita Center
  • Empresa
  • Foothill Oak
  • Grapevine
  • Guajome Park Academy (Charter)
  • Hannalei
  • Lake
  • Maryland
  • Mission Meadows
  • Monte Vista
  • North Star Academy
  • Olive (closed, now a part of VIDA)
  • THE Leadership Academy (formerly Temple Heights)
  • Vista Academy of Performing Arts (VAPA)

Budget Crisis

VUSD is currently in a budget freeze. The district wishes to raise funds on the special needs program but also is trying to secure that the budget isn't drastically affected. The district faced a $19.5 million deficit but they brought it down to about $13.5 million. During the first board meeting relating to what they should cut union workers headed by Union President Bill Faust rallied as Faust believes the district is mismanaging the budget as the board paid out the rest of the former Superintendent Linda Kimble's contract and wished to add 2 extra periods to the schedule of high schools which would've costed about 6 million dollars.

Now as of Nov 7th the district only needs to cut about $13.5 million and might think about cutting technology, equipment, staff, and counselors.

On Friday Nov. 15 the district cut the resource officers in highschools for next years fiscal budget.

The budget problem is also occurring throughout many districts throughout the state of California as districts are having to compensate more for retirement of teachers. Matt Doyle the new superintendent wishes to communicate with the community and the district has released a news letter.

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References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Vista Unified". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 11 November 2013.

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https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/editorials/story/2019-11-06/vista-unified-budget-13-million-cut

https://fox5sandiego.com/2019/10/18/vista-school-board-proposes-layoffs-program-cuts-balance-budget/

https://www.kpbs.org/news/2019/oct/18/vista-unified-superintendent-resigns-amidst-fiscal/

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