January 20, 2023

Board Briefs and Updates, Jan 20   
January 20, 2023  

Dear FCUSD Community: Please read the Board Briefs and Updates below.

At last night’s Board Meeting, a special presentation took place honoring high school fall sports scholar-athletes and coaches. Teams and athletics recognized were Sutter Middle School (SMS), Folsom Middle School (FMS), Cordova High School (CHS), Folsom High School (FHS), and Vista del Lago High School (VDL). All have enjoyed great competition and dominance in our region. 

To see pictures taken last evening head over to our Facebook page HERE and read the following highlights of their accomplishments:

• SMS: Boys 7th Grade Volleyball team, Foothill Athletic League Champs
• FMS: Girls 8th Grade Volleyball team, Foothill Athletic League Champs
  
  
• CHS: Cross Country Coach, Josh Gruver, the Greater Sacramento League (GSL) Boys Coach of the Year
• CHS: Girls Volleyball Coach, Joseph Smith, the Greater Sacramento League (GSL) Coach of the Year.
  
  
• VDL: Boys Cross Country team, Capital Athletic League (CAL) Champs and finished 20th in the CIF State Division 2 Championship
• VDL: Girls Cross Country team, CAL Champs and finished 16th in the CIF State Division 2 Championship
• VDL: Girls Golf team, CAL Champs
• VDL: Girls Tennis team, CAL Champs
  
  
• FHS: Nathan Short, Sac-Joaquin Division 1 Section Champion in Cross Country
• FHS: Varsity Football, Sierra Foothill League (SFL) Champs, the Sac-Joaquin Division 1 Section Champions, and the NorCal Regional Runner-Up       
• FHS: Jayani Sri Nandika Duggirala, Sac-Joaquin Division 1 Champion for Girls Tennis
  
  
• In addition, 59 student-athletes across the District were selected to be All-League. 

As a Discussion Item, Board reviewed the First Read of several Board Bylaws and Policies. These are posted on our published agenda with staff-recommended revisions and may be viewed by clicking on this link and under Discussion Item XI.

New volunteer and visitor system

Staff will be launching a volunteer and visitor management system this year which has been piloted at four sites. It checks Megan's Law for all visitors and volunteers, tracks all visitors and volunteers on campus, captures an image of all visitors, and prints ID badges with a photo. To learn more about this new system please click HERE.

 January 7, Board Study Session recap

The video recording for the annual Board Study Session that took place on January 7 is available for viewing on our District’s YouTube channel. Please click here to view. You may also review a written summary of the meeting posted on our website HERE,

The annual Board Study Session is a time to discuss governance practices as they relate to the California Brown Act and FCUSD’s Governance Handbook. 

The meeting was also a time for staff to present ways the District is supporting schools in Rancho Cordova through the Community Schools initiative and innovative programs.

To review details and staff’s presentation for both Community Schools and Reimagining Rancho Cordova Schools, please click HERE.

Safe arrivals to school!

Dropping off students in the morning can be a busy time and we are committed to safety. 

As a gentle reminder, parents and private daycare vans may not use the Bus Loop area for drop off and pick up as per Ed Code 14030 (Article 4) which states that “Parent drop off area is adjacent to school entrance and separate from bus area and parking." Most importantly this is a safety concern. If you have questions about your school site drop-off and pick-up areas, please contact your school principal to discuss.