Trustees Rangel, Beylik, and Morris honored at VCSBA Meeting

At the January 30th, 2023 Ventura County School Boards Association Dinner Meeting, Trustee Rangel was honored for 12 years of service, and Trustees Beylik and Morris were honored for 8 years of service. The Ventura County School Boards Association works to promote and improve public education and to provide information and opportunities for the exchange of ideas on school related matters amongst school board members. VCSBA members include representatives from all 20 Ventura County public school districts, the Ventura County Board of Education, and the Ventura County Community College District.

Reclassification Celebration [English/Spanish]

On Wednesday January 25th, Fillmore Unified honored 90 students who achieved reclassification.  Los Rayos Mariachi from Fillmore High School opened the Reclassification with an amazing performance by student musicians.  Ballet Folklorico Alma de Fillmore from Fillmore Middle School performed for their very first time during the celebration.  Our honored speaker for the evening was Mr. Valdovinos Principal at Fillmore Middle School who shared a wonderful message with our students and families.  Congratulations to our students on this wonderful accomplishment.  We are proud of you!

El miércoles 25 de enero, el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Fillmore honró a 90 estudiantes que lograron la reclasificación.  Los Rayos Mariachi de Fillmore High School abrieron la Reclasificación con una increíble actuación de estudiantes de música.  El Ballet Folklórico Alma de Fillmore de la Escuela Intermedia Fillmore se presentó por primera vez durante la celebración.  Nuestro orador de honor para la noche fue el Sr. Valdovinos Director de la Escuela Intermedia Fillmore, quien compartió un mensaje maravilloso con nuestros estudiantes y familias.  Felicitaciones a nuestros estudiantes por este maravilloso logro. ¡Estamos orgullosos de ti!

Tracy Orozco selected new Director of Fiscal Services

We are excited to announce Tracy Orozco has been selected to serve in the role of Director of Fiscal Services.

Tracy has been a dedicated employee of the district for the past 20 years. She has been serving in the Office of Business Services for the past 14 years in the roles of Administrative Secretary and Manager of Accounting and Payroll. Tracy has knowledge and experience with district accounting and payroll functions, health and welfare benefits and risk management. She is extremely excited to transition to this new role where she can expand on her management skills and lead fiscal services for the district.

Congratulations Tracy!

Christopher Cline appointed new Bond/Facilities Project Manager

Mr. Christopher Cline was approved as our new Bond/Facilities Project Manager starting on February 1st.

Chris has spent his entire career working with building trades and managing construction projects.

Chris initially started as a Service Journeyman Plumber back in 2001. He then joined Santa Monica Malibu Unified School District and worked in various positions from plumbing and HVAC repair then promoted to a Facility Technician where he served as the ‘owners authorized representative’ to provide all oversight for bond programs, overseeing daily construction activities for all district bond construction programs. He was quickly promoted to Maintenance Supervisor whereby he managed all district facilities and building projects.

Later on Chris was hired as the Director of Facilities for the Newhall School District. There he oversaw operations for all District facilities, grounds, maintenance, custodial, warehouse and HVAC services and continued to specialize in managing bond program project completions.

For the past four years he has worked in the private sector as a Director and Chief Operating Officer of a Plumbing and HVAC company.

Chris is looking forward to getting back into the public school system where he feels he is able to use his skill set to serve our students and community by completing our bond and facilities projects.

Please welcome Chris Cline.

Captain Garo Kuredjian recognized at FUSD Board Meeting

At the January 17, 2023 Fillmore Unified School District Board Meeting outgoing Fillmore Police Captain Garo Kuredjian was congratulated on his promotion to Commander and recognized by the board of trustees and Superintendent Schieferle for his years of service to Fillmore Unified School District students, staff, and to the families of the communities of Fillmore and Piru.

A Message From Superintendent Schieferle

Dear FUSD Families,
I hope you had a restful and safe winter break. This message is to inform our families that all schools will be open tomorrow at the regularly scheduled times. We continue to remain in frequent contact with local officials and the California Highway Patrol and have been informed that routes to our schools are open. We were also notified that as of this evening traffic on Highway 126 is still being escorted by Cal Trans and CHP.  They are alternating east and westbound traffic because of debris blocking some lanes. The reopening of Highway 126 will allow us to resume bus transportation tomorrow morning for students who regularly ride our buses. If you typically drive your student to school from the Piru area, we suggest that you allow for additional time due to this delay.

We look forward to having our students back at school tomorrow!

Thank you for your support and please be safe.

Sincerely,
Christine Schieferle
Superintendent, Fillmore Unified School District

School Transportation Update

Dear FUSD Families,
Regarding transportation for Wednesday, January 11, 2023.  For students within our District that have been receiving transportation, our Transportation Department is planning on operating as we have since the beginning of the school year.  However, if certain areas such as Highway 126 to Piru, Torrey Road, Guiberson Road, the Bardsdale area, including South Mountain Road are still closed due to the recent flooding and mudslides, some locations may be inaccessible. If your student's pickup location is in any of those areas, they may need to find an alternate form of transportation to and from school. Please understand that Fillmore Unified will make every effort to get all students that require transportation to and from school in a safe and timely manner.

Respectfully,
FUSD Transportation Department

A Holiday Message from Superintendent Schieferle

Dear FUSD Community,
Happy Holidays! As we wrap up 2022, I wanted to share how grateful I am to serve as your Superintendent.  I would like to thank our amazing students, staff, families, and communities of Fillmore and Piru for your support. We will continue to remain student-focused and work relentlessly to provide the necessary resources and support so all students can thrive both inside and outside of our classrooms. Reflecting on this past semester, we have been able to celebrate passing a facilities bond, bringing parent volunteers back into our classrooms, full-schedule athletic events, and music and drama performances. Cheers to 2023 and the great things to come for our students in the Fillmore Unified School District! Enjoy the holiday break and we look forward to welcoming our students back to school on January 11, 2023.

On behalf of the FUSD Governing Board, I wish you a joyful holiday season and a safe and happy new year.

Sincerely,
Christine Schieferle, Superintendent
Fillmore Unified School District

Barbara Vazquez appointed Director, Child Nutrition Services

Please join the Fillmore Unified School District in congratulating Barbara Vazquez on being appointed to the position of Director, Child Nutrition Services. Barbara Has worked at Fillmore Unified School District for 18 years. She worked as an Account Clerk II for the Child Nutrition Services Department for four years and as the Child Nutrition Services Manager for the last six. She has an Associates of Arts degree and Certification in

Diet and Nutrition. Barbara’s goal, along with the entire Child Nutrition Team, is to continue to serve healthy, nutritious, appealing meals that meet or exceed the state and federal nutrition standards. We look forward to Barbara’s leadership in this new role. Congratulations Barbara!