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From your Superintendent...

Winter will eventually fade, I just know it and when it does, sunshine will reappear. With it will come the vibrant colors of spring.  Even though Mother Nature seems to be confused as this time of year our schools continue to buzz with the sounds of learning.  In this my eighth year as YC Superintendent, I continue to be impressed by what I see from our teachers and staff daily as they work together to provide challenging instruction for enthusiastic children in a safe physical space.
   
This is even after all the budget cuts, even with larger class sizes than we would like, even through what is now years of this recession. Through it all, I can honestly say that both the quality of our staff’s direct instruction and the quality of those who work behind the scenes to support those in the classrooms is the best I have ever seen.  This is not just my opinion, State and Federal assessments document our success.  All our YC Schools remain free of No Child Left Behind failure lists. No school in our district is on any federal or state “watch” list or is being “monitored.”
   
On the physical side, we have rid the school of asbestos, put in energy efficient lighting, totally reworked our heating systems, put in field improvements, and many safety improvements. It is common statewide to use what we have done as an example of maximizing energy savings through the use of state and federal incentives.
   
Public education and its challenges are changing in Oregon and across the nation.  At YC, we continue to be engaged in a reformation of our schools. The success of our efforts has led to YC now offering hundreds of college credits to our high school students, and a fifth year program. In addition, we developed innovative programs to serve the needs of our special education students and the Alliance Academy where we provide individualized education for non-traditional public education students. Through the “new” Accenture Program, we continue to maximize the educational experience for students who otherwise might not achieve it.  Through curriculum adoptions and Professional Learning Communities our staff works almost tirelessly to develop avenues of success for all our students. Through the maintenance staff, we work daily to enhance the physical value of our schools. In fact, we have completed more physical plant projects in the last four years than were done in the previous twelve combined.
   
I am proud to serve with such dedicated professionals and believe with all of my heart that your children are being very well educated and your tax dollars very well spent. 


Steve Chiovaro
Superintendent

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