News and Announcements

The new school year will kick off on August 15 when ERUSD will welcome students back from summer break.

Holidays include Labor Day on September 3, Veterans’ Day on November 12, Thanksgiving Break on November 22-23 and Winter Recess on December 17–January 4.

Other holidays include Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 21, Lincoln’s Day on February 11, President’s Day on February 18, Spring Recess April 15-19, Cesar Chavez Day on March 29, and Memorial Day on May 27.

The calendar also includes two staff development days, which are non-student days on January 11 and March 15.

The final day of classes for the 2018/2019 school year is June 5.
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Dear ERUSD Community,
As you may know, the ERUSD Board of Education has requested to review and to discuss the different budget options that will allow us to continue with the construction project for El Rancho High School. As part of the process, we have stopped all construction activities related to the El Rancho High School project until we have the following in place:
1) Clear scenarios for construction with specific projected costs.
2) Clear budget options for the duration of the entire project.
3) Clear options to minimize the impact of taxes on the citizens of the City of Pico Rivera.
4) Clear budget and construction options that will keep the district financially stable.
5) A short- and long-term plan for supervision, monitoring, and evaluation of the investments related to this project. This will require the allocation of District staff to partner with the agencies that manage the actual construction.

The El Rancho Unified School District Board of Education and staff are committed to fulfilling the commitment made with the residents of the City of Pico Rivera. And, we are committed to ensuring that the project will be completed with a budget that the District and the community can afford.

There will be a Special Board meeting on Monday, September 24, 2018 at 5:00 PM to discuss the different scenarios related to this project.
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North Ranchito Pumas in classrooms 13, 18, 20, 22, and 33 had Perfect Attendance from the beginning of the school year...no absences or tardies! Way to go students!
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El Rancho High School will host its annual College Night on Monday, September 17, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. in the new gym. Representatives from over 50 colleges and universities will be available to provide information and answer questions.

For more information, please contact the ERHS College & Career Center at (562) 801-7540.
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As a parent/guardian, you should be aware that student safety is a top priority in our district. We provide ongoing emergency response training to school staff and administrators. Emergency drills are performed on a regular basis during the school year in a variety of formats. Procedures to be followed during these drills are updated on a regular basis to reflect "best practice" procedures as defined by first response agencies to ensure that students and staff are aware of the most effective and safest emergency responses.

Please see the attached flyer which contains information that will assist you before, during, and in the event of an emergency.
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The District has received notification that members of the public are unable to access the Board of Education meeting online agenda. Therefore, we have provided an alternative means for which the public to view the Board meeting agenda. Please click the link below to gain access to the Tuesday, September 4, 2018 agenda. We appreciate your patience as we work through this technical difficulty.
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Mr. Karling Aguilera-Fort, Superintendent of El Rancho Unified School District, released the following statement:

“Recently, an employee at El Rancho High School was accused of inappropriate behavior. Consistent with District policy, the employee was suspended immediately thereafter, precluding any contact with students. El Rancho Unified School District staff investigated and reported the accusation to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, whose personnel have also investigated. Following the investigation, the employee was terminated from employment with the District.

“Student safety is El Rancho Unified School District’s top operational priority, and effective and transparent communication with our parents and community stakeholders is critical to maintaining it. At no point did I, or any member of the Board of Education, direct staff to keep pertinent information from parents. Parents should rest assured that El Rancho Unified School District is, has been, and will be completely transparent when it comes to information that keeps our students safe. Although we generally cannot comment on the specifics of personnel matters, I encourage any parent who has questions to contact the Superintendent’s Office directly at (562) 801-7300."
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Mental health services in the El Rancho Unified School District will continue without interruption for the 2018-2019 school year. We have seven mental health counselors assigned to schools throughout the district (1 fulltime at El Rancho High School) and eighteen mental health interns from local universities to continue to provide services for students in our District. Additionally, we have partnerships with several community agencies that will provide school-based mental health services to ERUSD students.
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Beginning with the 2018/2019 school year, the Whittier Union High School District will be the transportation provider for all El Rancho Unified students who receive home-to-school transportation as outlined in the student’s IEP.

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Students are encouraged to read over the summer and every day to prevent the "summer slide." Reading is key to success of students. In fact, research proves that the more students read, the better they will achieve. El Rancho Unified is a community of readers and we want to provide every opportunity possible to support students' success.

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