The Central Union High School District (CUHSD) is the district of the 3 high schools in El Centro, California — Central Union High School (CUHS), Southwest High School (SHS), and Desert Oasis High School (DOHS). The CUHSD main office and boardroom are located adjacent to DOHS.
| Central Union High School District | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| United States | |
| Coordinates | 32°46′51.8″N 115°33′03.3″W / 32.781056°N 115.550917°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Committed to excellence |
| Grades | 9 through 12 |
| Superintendent | Ward Andrus |
| Schools | 3 |
| NCES District ID | 0608010 |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 4,140 (2020–21)[1] |
| Teachers | 193.84 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Student–teacher ratio | 21.36:1[1] |
| Other information | |
| Teachers' union(s) | El Centro Secondary Teachers Association[2] |
| Schedule | M-F except some legal holidays |
| Website | www |
Governance
editThe Central Union School District is governed by a five-member board of trustees, which appoints a superintendent and other administrators, who run the daily operations of the district. Members of the board are elected at-large by voters from the communities that the CUHSD serves. Members of the board serve for a term of four years, with two or three seats up for election every two years.
| Trustee[3] | Current term expires |
|---|---|
| Todd Evangelist | 2018 |
| Emma L. Jones (President) | 2018 |
| Jacinto Jimenez | 2020 |
| Diahna Garcia-Ruiz (Clerk) | 2020 |
| Ryan D. Childers | 2020 |
2016 School Bond Ballot Measure
editOn March 8, 2016 the board of trustees unanimously voted to place Measure K, officially titled Central Union High School District Classroom Repair/School Safety Measure, on the June 7, 2016 ballot for voters living within the District, alongside the 2016 California presidential primary election.[4] The subsequent approval of Measure K allows the CUHSD to issue $30,000,000 in local general obligation bonds in order to make repairs to old, deteriorating classrooms and buildings and upgrade classrooms, computer systems, science labs and vocational training rooms with the aim of improving student learning and achievement.[5]
| Choice | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
 Yes
|
5,661 | 70.17 |
| No | 2,406 | 29.83 |
| Required majority | 55 | |
| Total votes | 8,067 | 100.00 |
| Source: Imperial County Registrar of Voters | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Search for Public School Districts - District Detail for Central Union High". Retrieved 17 February 2022.
- ^ "Home Page". Archived from the original on 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
- ^ "Central Union High School District - Board Members".
- ^ "Resolution Ordering Election for June 7" (PDF). Central Union High School District. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
- ^ "Central Union High School District - Information Regarding Measure K". Retrieved 9 August 2016.
