Dear Parents and Neighbors:

As Superintendent of Alta Loma School District, I am proud of the excellent teaching and learning happening in our neighborhood schools each day. In partnership with parents and the community, the District provides a safe, supportive environment where students develop a solid foundation to become productive, responsible citizens and lifelong learners. But, I am also concerned.

Our challenge is this: Alta Loma schools are aging. The state of our classrooms, facilities, and technology is impacting teaching and learning. Our public schools are in constant use, serving nearly 5,500 students each day. Some of our schools are over 70 years old, and all are in need of essential repairs and continuing upgrades to keep pace with advancing technology.

Safe, modern school facilities are essential to protecting the outstanding quality of our ten TK-8 schools.

Our school district makes every effort to use resources wisely. But, with limited help from the State, the burden is growing to adequately repair and upgrade our aging school facilities and classroom technology. We need to work together to protect the local quality of education.

So this school year we have made school facilities assessment and planning a top priority. We’re working hard to conduct an open, transparent, consensus-building process to ensure quality school facilities for the future.

I want to hear from you as we continue and complete this process. Simply fill out and return the attached response card, or scan the QR code, or visit our website www.alsd.k12.ca.us to express your views. Thank you. Your opinions are important to us. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
Sherry Smith, Ed. D.
Superintendent

School Facilities Update