I believe it is time for our district to take a bold step and tell parents and students that, if they fulfill certain commitments and we fulfill certain commitments, we can guarantee achievement for every student.

The Governing Board recently adopted the Fulfilling the Promise for Individual Excellence Guarantee. Before school ended, I asked all employees to take it to heart and fulfill the promise we have made to our students.

Fulfilling the Promise for Individual Excellence Guarantee

School Commitment — As members of this community, we will:

• treat every child with dignity and respect
• believe that every child can be successful
• acknowledge that parents are vital to the success of the school and each child
• provide learning experiences appropriate to the child’s needs
• provide meaningful homework assignments to reinforce and extend learning
• provide effective two-way communication tools between school and home
  

Parent Commitment — As a member of this community, I will:

• send my child to school regularly and on time
• attend school functions and a minimum of one parent conference per year
• expect my child to be responsible for his/her behavior
• regularly monitor my child’s school progress
• participate in two-way communication with the school
• respect the school, staff and families

Student Commitment — As a member of this community, I will:

• arrive at school and each class on time every day unless I am ill
• come to school ready to learn and work hard
• obey the school and bus rules
• be responsible for completing my daily assignments and homework
• participate in after-school tutoring, if requested

PVUSD believes if a student in grades K – 12 meets the following:

• is enrolled within the first 10 days of the school year
• maintains a 95 percent daily attendance rate
• completes all assignments and homework to the best of his/her ability, and
• follows school and bus rules with no discipline consequences beyond a
  home/school conference,

the student will, at the minimum, Meet the Standards (or achieve one year’s growth) in Math, Reading and Writing on the state AIMS test. If that is not achieved, PVUSD will offer free, additional extended learning opportunities to reach AIMS proficiency that may include after-school tutoring, academic intervention and/or summer school.