Lincoln Unified School District

Tom Uslan appointed as Interim Superintendent! Superintendent Steve Lowder accepted  a position of Hemet Unified School District in Southern California, effective July 14, 2010.  We wish him continued great success in his work on behalf of children.   The Board of Trustees extends their thanks to Steve Lowder for his excellent leadership through some of the most challenging times to ever face Lincoln Unified. We wish him well in his new position with Hemet Unified and know that he will ably serve their students and staff. We are pleased to announce that at a special meeting held Wednesday, June 23, the Board acted to appoint Tom Uslan as interim superintendent. Tom assumed his new responsibilities on July 14, 2010. Tom brings twenty-five years of exceptional service to Lincoln Unified. He has served as a classroom teacher, an assistant principal, vice principal, principal, director, associate superintendent and deputy superintendent - all for Lincoln Unified! He is uniformly respected as fair, honest, above-board and smart. We consider ourselves very fortunate to have someone who has both the professional experience and personal character to take the helm during this transition. Please join us in wishing Steve the best of luck, and in welcoming Tom to his new responsibilities! ~ Everett Low, Ted Bestolarides, Paul Canepa, Van Ha To-Cowell, Susan Lenz
	I am humbled to accept this assignment and hope I can continue moving the District forward in the positive direction Dr. Lowder has established for us. Although I admit I am anxious about some aspects of this interim assignment, I draw comfort from the strength of our staff and our history of proven success with students. Lincoln Unified is a close community, with great administrators, a first-class staff, and supportive parents. ~ Tom Uslan
	Mr. Uslan received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of California, Davis and his Master’s of Science degree in Education from California State University, Hayward.

Important information for Lincoln USD families:

Information regarding Involuntary Student Transfers

• The State of California budget crisis has placed all public schools in dangerous financial waters. The District has searched diligently for the least harmful of viable options available to us to remain afloat. This year we were forced to eliminate 18 full-time teaching positions in grades K-8. Because of this, 42 students will be transferred to other Lincoln schools for the upcoming school year. District Administration and the Board of Trustees reviewed a vast number of strategies and suggestions to determine the best protocol to follow. Parents and community members had the opportunity to give their input at the Regular Meeting of the Board on May 12, 2010, and during the May 19, 2010, Special Meeting of the Board. Additionally, many emails, phone calls and letters were submitted. On May 20, 2010, the Board established the following criteria:

 

1.  The first group to be considered would be those who are on interdistrict agreements.

2.  The next group would be those students living within Lincoln USD, but outside their school site attendance boundaries.

3.  If necessary, the District would move to those students living within the attendance boundaries for the site they attend.

4.  In all cases the District will work to keep siblings together.

5.  Students would not be moved if there is a District sponsored site-specific program.

6.  Longevity will be considered in tie-breaking situations. 

7.  The District would ask for voluntary transfers before moving ahead with transfers in any grade level.

8.  Students who are on interdistrict agreements (IDAs) based on their parent’s employment for the District would be considered in Group 2 (those living within LUSD, but outside their school site attendance boundaries).

 

The original projection was that 243 students would be transferred! We can thank principals, office supervisors and our Registration/Enrollment staff for working long hours on the phone to determine who will or will not return in the fall. Additionally, we asked parents in the affected grade levels if they would like to voluntarily transfer to a school of their choice. All of these efforts made is possible to cut the number of transferred students by 62%.

The parents of children who will be transferred have been contacted individually (sometimes requiring over seven phone calls to make contact). When possible, we have offered options for the 2010-11 year. Some families have reported extraordinary hardship, and were asked to submit waiver requests to the Superintendent. There has been an extreme effort to be as family-centered and child-focused as possible.

The District will continue to look for space in the affected grade levels and sites. Displaced students will be offered those spaces before any other students. Most new information will come to us in August after other school districts send requests for cumulative records.

Please call 953-8712, or email lwalker@lusd.net, if you have any questions.

Student Enrollment

All required forms are posted on the Student Enrollment page. For information or assistance, please contact Bonnie King at (209) 953-8711 or bking@lusd.net.

 

School Calendars

• The Board of Trustees adopted the 2010-11 School Calendar on October 7, 2009, and revised that calendar on May 12, 2010. The 2010-11 school year will start on Wednesday, August 18. The last day of school will be Thursday, May 26, 2011.

Fundraising Drives

The District is fortunate to have caring parents and community members who work to ensure that quality programs continue to improve. In these challenging economic times, these efforts are more important than ever before. Look below for ways you can support our students!

Save Science Camp       HOORAY!!!! . . . Saving a 50 year tradition!		Music Boosters Thank you to all of those who supported the Music Boosters' Annual Dinner Dance!  It was a wonderful evening for a remarkable program. Lincoln Unified's commitment to a fine music program is long-standing and core to our District's values. We have more students enrolled in band and orchestra classes this year than ever before!
WE DID IT! The 2010-11 6th graders will be able to go to Science Camp!
Congratulations to Kathleen Solari, Maureen Oechel, the Save Science Camp site-level chairpersons, and the wonderful volunteers who made this drive possible.  And even bigger congratulations to this year's 5th graders - who can look forward to a great Science Camp experience next year! It is important that all families continue to pay their Science Camp fees. If you are unable to pay the whole amount, please meet with your principal and make arrangements to pay what you can. If Science Camp is to continue, ALL of us have to do our part.
		PTSA   Don't forget your school's PTA! Important work is done through each site's PTSA to provide programs, materials and field trips for our students. Lincoln Unified is a special place because of the parents, teachers and students who care!
Baseball Complex Drive A group of Lincoln parents has organized an ambitious fundraising drive to improve our baseball and softball complexes. These improvements will leave a lasting legacy for Lincoln students. There are a number of ways you can help!  Please contact lwalker@lusd.net if you would like more information.
Baseball Complex Fundraising Opportunities
Diamond and Ball Bricks - Imprint your name or the name of someone you'd like to honor. Bricks will be displayed at the completed complex. $100 each Click here for a donation form.   Baseball Cookbook - Not your ordinary cookbook!  This cookbook is full of great recipes, along with pictures and history of the Lincoln High School baseball program! Go to www.makeadiff13@aol.com if you would like to get more information. The cookbooks are available for purchase at the locations listed to the right.   LHS Baseball Website - Learn about LHS Trojan baseball!  www.lhstrojanbaseball.com		Cookbooks are available at the following locations: LHS Athletic Office LHS Admin Office Lincoln USD District Office and at these Lincoln Center stores: Best Wishes • Campbell's • Cavagnaro's C.R. Porter • Dennis Shea Shoes Draper's & Damon's • Fina • Flair Boutique Great Spectacles • Long's Jewelers Podesto's Market • Sylveria's Floral
		Go Trojans!

Parent Surveys
There are two parent survey linked to the icon on the right-hand side of this page. We would appreciate it if you would complete each of them.

Parent Survey 1 asks for your opinions on issues regarding school culture, safety and communications. It will be helpful as we develop our school plans and reassess our efforts to develop the best school climate possible for our children.

The Parent Involvement Survey asks for your experiences communicating with and/or volunteering at your child's school.

We wish you and your family a wonderful, healthy and productive year!

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