As the final days of the 2020-21 school year come to a close and we prepare to celebrate our 2021 IUSD graduates and promoting sixth and eighth grade students, on behalf of the IUSD Board of Education and District leadership, I would like to honor and recognize our wonderful IUSD community. 

During the last IUSD Board of Education Meeting of the 2020-21 school year, Board Members and Superintendent Walker recognized certificated, classified and administrative employees, who will retire before or on June 30.  In all, 77 IUSD employees will retire this year, collectively representing more than 2,014 years of service.

U.S. News & World Report released its latest ranking of the country's "Best High Schools."  IUSD led the way with the most Orange County high schools on the ranking.   

IUSD is seeking qualified volunteers to serve on the independent Measure E Citizens Oversight Committee (COC).  The COC monitors bond expenditures and ensures bond revenues are allocated in compliance with the voter approved measure.  Applications are due by June 11.  

Funding from the Irvine Children’s Fund to the Irvine Child Care Project will expand scholarships available to working and income-eligible families to help pay for child care programs located on every IUSD elementary and K-8 school campus. 

The following Mental Health Awareness Month letter from Superintendent Walker highlights the important connection between mental health and positive student and educational outcomes.  Also included is information about IUSD services, resources and supports for students and families.  

Northwood and University high schools have been named 2021 California Distinguished Schools.  This designation is the state’s top honor for schools.  

IUSD would like to gather stakeholder input to determine priority actions for using Federal and State stimulus funds through a Stimulus Funds Input Survey.  The survey is now open through April 23. 

March 13 marked one year since IUSD, along with school districts throughout the state and nation, closed schools to in-person instruction due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  I would like to take a few moments to say thank you for your partnership and to look back at what we have collectively accomplished in support of our more than 35,000 students.

IUSD students from Creekside, Irvine, Northwood, Portola, University and Woodbridge high schools participated virtually in the annual Student Advocacy program to discuss issues impacting education with state legislators and other influential policy makers in Sacramento.