Central Union High School District

The Central Union High School District (CUHSD) is the district of the 3 high schools in El Centro, California — Central Union High School (CUHS), Southwest High School (SHS), and Desert Oasis High School (DOHS). The CUHSD main office and boardroom are located adjacent to DOHS.

Central Union High School District
Location
El Centro, California
United States
Coordinates32°46′51.8″N 115°33′03.3″W
District information
TypePublic
MottoCommitted to excellence
Grades9 through 12
SuperintendentRenato Montaño
Asst. Superintendent(s)Sheri Hart
Arnold Preciado
Schools3
NCES District ID0608010
Students and staff
Students4,067[1]
Teachers180
Staff163
Student–teacher ratio22.56:1
Other information
Teachers' union(s)El Centro Secondary Teachers Association[2]
ScheduleM-F except some legal holidays
Websitewww.cuhsd.net

Governance

The Central Union School District is governed by a five-member Board of Trustees, which appoints a superintendent and other administrators, who run the daily operations of the district. Members of the board are elected at-large by voters from the communities that the CUHSD serves. Members of the board serve for a term of four years, with two or three seats up for election every two years.

Trustee[3] Current term expires
Todd Evangelist 2018
Emma L. Jones (President) 2018
Jacinto Jimenez 2020
Diahna Garcia-Ruiz (Clerk) 2020
Ryan D. Childers 2020

2016 School Bond Ballot Measure

On March 8, 2016 the Board of Trustees unanimously voted to place Measure K, officially titled Central Union High School District Classroom Repair/School Safety Measure, on the June 7, 2016 ballot for voters living within the District, alongside the 2016 California presidential primary election.[4] The subsequent approval of Measure K allows the CUHSD to issue $30,000,000 in local general obligation bonds in order to make repairs to old, deteriorating classrooms and buildings and upgrade classrooms, computer systems, science labs and vocational training rooms with the aim of improving student learning and achievement.[5]

Measure K
Choice Votes %
Yes 5,661 70.17
No 2,406 29.83
Required majority 55
Total votes 8,067 100.00
Source: Imperial County Registrar of Voters

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Central Union High". Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2015-08-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. http://www.cuhsd.net/board-of-trustees/board-members/
  4. "Resolution Ordering Election for June 7" (PDF). Central Union High School District. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  5. "Central Union High School District - Information Regarding Measure K". Retrieved 9 August 2016.


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