With April being the Month of the Military Child and Coronado being a military town (34% of CUSD’s students are military children), many attendees wore purple to honor military children at the April 18 school board meeting. Kelly Fortson, who runs the Anchors for Life program at Village Elementary School, shared about the program and […]
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Attendance decline raises budget concerns for Coronado Unified
The Coronado Unified School District board responded to concerns regarding the elimination of some Association of Coronado Teachers (ACT) members’ positions and the impact that decreased attendance has on the district’s funding. The regular board meeting on April 18 heard from ACT President Jennifer Landry, who revealed that eliminated ACT positions would transition to general […]
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Leading with the ‘intention of creating inclusive outcomes for everyone’
For the past seven years, Brooke Barto has served multiple roles within the Coronado Unified School District—an education specialist working with students with mild to moderate disabilities, an English and math teacher in a general education environment and now, the program specialist at the middle school. She came to Coronado in 2017 after working as […]
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Coronado High School concert band received highest possible honor
For the first time in 40 years, the Coronado High School Concert Band received the highest possible honor, a Unanimous Superior Rating, at the California Music Educators Association Band and Orchestra Festival (CMEA). The band, directed by Matt Heinecke, consisted of 24 CHS band students and seven advanced band students from Coronado Middle School. The […]
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Coronado Unified plans according to foreseeable basic aid status
The Coronado Unified School District plans to reach basic aid status in the next five years, a title that would ultimately allow for local property taxes exceeding the Local Control Funding Formula to fund the school district while also keeping excess tax overflows in house. Amid negotiations with the teacher’s union, the school district is […]
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Coronado Unified School District celebrates community partners amid budget cuts
In the midst of budget uncertainty and employee cuts, the Coronado Unified School District (CUSD) recognized their community partners — nonprofit organizations and parents — who bring in funding streams from outside of the district. “I am really just overwhelmed with gratitude,” District Superintendent Karl Mueller said. “…In particular, in times of budget uncertainty, we […]
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Mila Waydo recognized in regional dean’s list with CHS robotics
Coronado High School junior Mila Waydo was recently awarded the prestigious Southern California Regional FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Dean’s List Award. She advances to compete at FTC Worlds which will be held in Houston, Texas on April 17-20. Waydo was the sole female recipient of the award. “Being a Dean’s List Finalist and going to […]
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Upcoming meetings for CUSD
The Coronado Unified School District is scheduled to have a Community Partners Workshop during a separate special board meeting this month on March 26 to discuss the organizations that provide educational funding and support for students in the city. “We’re talking about our budget right now, and that’s a huge piece of what’s on,” Board […]
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Coronado Unified School District faces tough choices amid budget squeeze
The financial landscape painted by Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget for the 2024-2025 school year took center stage in a Coronado Unified School District (CUSD) board meeting on March 14, prompting discussions on strategic adjustments and budget cuts. Key updates highlighted in the 2023-2024 Second Interim Budget Report include a $256,675 cut in revenue projections, […]
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Coronado Unified considers appealing $4.5 million verdict payment following civil trial
Editor’s note: the story was revised after the district put out new information on March 15. Coronado Unified School District is being held responsible for paying $4.5 million in damages to a former basketball student athlete. Following a civil trial regarding a former school employee who admitted to a felony sex crime involving an underage […]
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Budget cuts jeopardize Coronado Unified employee jobs
The Coronado Unified School District governing board has begun preparing to notify district employees that their jobs may be terminated due to budget cuts. A handful of positions and services are at risk, according to the more than six full-time positions and services outlined by the district, but only a fraction of total number of […]
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Leap Year through the eyes of Silver Strand students
Disclaimer: The interviews for this story were conducted the week of Leap Day, yet prior to the actual day. Every four years, February gets an extra day, courtesy of the Gregorian calendar phenomenon known as Leap Year. In light of the quirky occasion, four Silver Strand Elementary School students share their initial thoughts on Leap […]
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Coronado Unified discusses California’s budget deficit, responds to Jan. 22 rainfall
Coronado Unified School District (CUSD) Superintendent Karl Mueller said on Feb. 15 that with California facing a $68 billion deficit, the schools’ budgets will have to be tightened in the coming year. CUSD anticipates its cost-of-living adjustment (CoLA) to decrease from four percent to 0.76%, representing an over-one-million-dollar shortfall to what the district budgeted for. […]
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Silver Strand Special Education program sees growth, CHS welcomes new assistant principal
During the Coronado Unified School District (CUSD) meeting on Jan. 18, the school board heard from Silver Strand Elementary School Principal Jennifer Moore and recognized new and retiring employees. The Board of Trustees also approved a $198,860 contract to purchase and install a walk-in refrigeration/freezer combo using Child Nutrition Program grant funds, which Trustee Whitney […]
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Toni Trinidad January Emerald Keeper Of The Month
Emerald Keepers is pleased to honor Toni Trinidad as the Emerald Keeper of the Month for January. As the Innovation Lab (iLab) teacher for Village Elementary School, Toni is familiar with educating the technologically apt generation, but she’s also nurturing students’ love for nature by utilizing the Emerald Keepers’ website in her lessons. Toni was […]
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Coronado High welcomes Assistant Principal Tim Kusserow
Coronado Unified School District has named Tim Kusserow as the new Coronado High School Assistant Principal. Kusserow is an innovative and experienced educational leader who brings decades of teaching and administrative experience to the position. He will join CHS Principal Karin Mellina and Assistant Principal Rikki Betancourt on the high school’s leadership team. “We are […]