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Unified Sports shoots for inclusivity
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It’s a hot Friday afternoon, and students across campus are filing out of their classrooms for the cafeteria, the quad, or perhaps to the basketball courts for Unified Sports practice. Every Friday, general and special education students come together to practice soccer, kickball or basketball. With the next Unified Sports event just two weeks…
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PPP raises community discussion
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The district is in the process of adopting new health curriculum to meet the updated state guidelines, which is bringing multiple community members to the recent CVUSD school board meetings to express their support and concerns. No curriculum has been adopted at this time, but the district recognizes the need to include curriculum that…
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School board changes CSF designation
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The Conejo Schools Foundation (CSF) will not be registering as a booster this fiscal year. CSF will now operate solely under the CVUSD bylaws by the board of education, as stated in policy 1260, in order to maintain official business with the school district. CSF has always been under this policy, however they are…
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School Board Trustee attends God-Speak event
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On Saturday, Aug. 10, CVUSD school board trustee Sandee Everett spoke at the Godspeak Calvary Chapel about “local Christian alternatives to public school,” as stated in an advertisement for the event. The event flier, which has since been removed from the webpage, stated that public schools supported a “progressive anti-god, anti-American pagan agenda,” and…
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New school year brings a new schedule
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The 2019-2020 school year will say goodbye to late start days and hello to minimum days as a new schedule is being proposed to the school board. On May 21, Steve Lepire, principal, presented the new bell schedule to the board, citing the need for more teacher collaborative time as the main reason for…
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The CVUSD Board votes on a final map
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On Feb. 19 the Conejo Valley Unified School District school board held their fourth meeting of the year where they made a final decision on a By-Trustee area map, and discussed a possible revision of the “opt-out book” policy. CVUSD has been in the works of transitioning to a By-Trustee area election system since…
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Woman in critical condition after hit-and-run incident with CVUSD teen
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Lisa Solis faced a life-threatening situation on Feb. 8. The 50-year-old woman was confronting a 16-year-old about candy that he stole from a concession stand at Thousand Oaks High School when he deliberately hit her with his Mercedes-Benz. Solis suffered major injuries, including punctured lungs, internal bleeding in the brain and several broken bones.…
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School Board seeks to advance CVUSD
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On Feb. 5, the school board had their third meeting of the year, where they focused on the public concerns about LGBTQ students, the potential voting area maps and held a discussion on the updates of Operation and Management. The first notable event was that the majority of the public comments during the meeting…
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Outdoor School faces unexpected difficulties
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Outdoor School has been a tradition in CVUSD for over 30 years. However, the program has faced unprecedented difficulties due to the Woolsey Fire, which destroyed the site of Camp Bloomfield on Nov. 9, 2018. Luis Lichtl, assistant superintendent of instruction, stated that Outdoor School has always been a cherished program for CVUSD sixth…
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CVUSD releases Map blueprints
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The Conejo Valley Unified School District is transitioning to a to a By-Trustee area election system which will take affect in the 2020 general election. The transition is because of CVUSD receiving a demand letter on June 8, 2018 claiming that the District’s current method of electing the Board of Education members through at-large…