District News

Fontana Unified Welcomes New Principal to North Tamarind Elementary School

Fontana Unified School District has named Tim Yelin, a proven leader with extensive classroom experience, to serve as the new principal of North Tamarind Elementary School.

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DLI Informational Nights

If you are interested in the Dual Language Immersion program, we will be having information meetings this month where you can ask questions about the program.

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Fontana Unified Receives Federal and State Grants to Provide Districtwide Mental Wellness Training

Recognizing a need to increase mental health awareness throughout the school district and community, Fontana Unified will begin a comprehensive mental health and wellness training initiative after being awarded a Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services worth more than $400,000.

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Fontana Unified Drama Program Earns Invitation to California Educational Theater Association Festival

The Kaiser High School Artistic and Theatrical Society (KATS) wowed judges and won numerous accolades for their repertory fall stage performances, earning a main stage invitation to the California Educational Theater Association (CETA) 2022-23 High School Theater Festival, to be held Jan. 13 to 15 at Los Osos High School.

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Fontana Unified School District Selects Alumna, Longtime Educator as Finalist Candidate for Superintendent Position

Following a nationwide search and a lengthy process of gathering input from District employees and community members, which included the review of 21 applicants recruited by Leadership Associates, the Fontana Unified District Board of Education has selected Miki Inbody as the finalist to replace outgoing Superintendent Randal Bassett.

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Fontana Unified Celebrates 25 Years of Spreading Holiday Cheer with Annual ‘Fontana Santas’ Event

Fontana Unified School District students and families were treated to the sights, sounds and spirit of the holiday season as they received gifts and goodies from cheerful volunteers during the District’s 25th annual Fontana Santas event on Dec. 17.

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Fontana Unified Forward Newsletter

Please click on the link above to access the December 2022 - January 2023 Fontana Forward Newsletter

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Fontana Unified High School Seniors’ Creativity, Talent Displayed to City in Artist Showcase

Jurupa Hills High School seniors Danielle Turner, Kaitlin Cervantes and Daniela Garcia were selected to feature their art in the City of Fontana’s High School Artist Showcase, recognizing their creative talent, technique and conceptual skills.

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Fontana Unified School District celebrates one of the highest graduation rates in U.S.

Fox 11 News reporter Christina Gonzalez visits Fohi to learn more about high graduation rates and what makes Fohi special

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Fontana Unified Board of Education Swears in Re-Elected Members, Reorganizes Officers

Cheered on by family, friends and community members, re-elected Fontana Unified Board of Education members Adam Perez, Mary Sandoval and Marcelino “Mars” Serna took the oath of office during the Board’s organizational meeting on Dec. 14.

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Hello Fontana Families,

The Fontana Unified School Board is in the process of conducting an Executive Search for the District’s next Superintendent. Leadership Associates, an executive search firm, was selected to advise the Board in this important process.

Survey

The Fontana Unified School District Board of Education is asking for your help in selecting our next superintendent. To ensure this is a collaborative and inclusive process, the Board is providing an anonymous online survey and encourages your participation. This is an opportunity to receive input from students, staff, parents, and community. Please follow the link below to provide your input.

This survey will be open from: 10/13/2022 to 11/18/2022, at 4:00 PM.

Take the survey now. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3HG76GS

Superintendent Search Timeline

October 5, 2022 - District receives proposal and approves contract

October 12, 2022 (special board meeting) - Initial Meeting with Fontana School Board; Board determines characteristics, skills & qualities desired in new superintendent; publicly announces timeline and procedures (Open and Closed Sessions)

October 13-November 18, 2022 - Online Survey is open

Late October/Early November - Consultants confer with staff and community designated by the Board to receive input

October - November 2022 - Consultants identify potential candidates; Development and posting of recruitment materials and Position Description

October 17, October 31, November 14, 2022 - Advertising and active recruitment; Ad appears in EdCal, (Three consecutive publications)

November 28, 2022 (5pm) - Deadline for applications

December 2022 - Consultants complete comprehensive reference and background checks on applicants

December 15, 2022 - Board confers with consultants, reviews all applications and selects candidates to be interviewed (Closed Session; approx 3 hrs)

January 7 & 8, 2023 - Board interviews candidates; selects finalist(s) (Closed Session; all-day meeting)

January 9-13, 2023 - Board completes the validation process of the leading candidate and makes final determination

February 15, 2023 - Board approves superintendent contract at a regularly scheduled board meeting

March 1, 2023 - New Superintendent begins

For full search information, click here.

Información de búsqueda del superintendente

Hola familias de Fontana,

La Junta Escolar Unificada de Fontana está en proceso de realizar una Búsqueda Ejecutiva para el próximo Superintendente del Distrito. Leadership Associates , una firma de búsqueda de ejecutivos, fue seleccionada para asesorar a la Junta en este importante proceso.

Encuesta

La Junta está pidiendo su ayuda para seleccionar nuestro próximo superintendente. Para garantizar que este sea un proceso colaborativo e inclusivo, la Junta ofrece una encuesta anónima en línea y lo alienta a participar. Esta es una oportunidad para recibir comentarios de los estudiantes, el personal, los padres y la comunidad. Siga el enlace a continuación para proporcionar su opinión.

Esta encuesta estará abierta desde: octubre 13 de 2022 a noviembre 18 de 2022, a las 4:00 PM.

Siga enlace para la encuesta. https://es.surveymonkey.com/r/3PDWV3L

Cronología de búsqueda del superintendente

5 de octubre de 2022: el distrito recibe la propuesta y aprueba el contrato

12 de octubre de 2022 (reunión especial de la junta) - Reunión inicial con la Junta Escolar de Fontana; La junta determina las características, habilidades y cualidades deseadas en el nuevo superintendente; anuncia públicamente el cronograma y los procedimientos (sesiones abiertas y cerradas)

13 de octubre al 18 de noviembre de 2022: la encuesta en línea está abierta

Finales de octubre/principios de noviembre: los consultores consultan con el personal y la comunidad designados por la Junta para recibir aportes

Octubre - Noviembre 2022 - Consultores identifican candidatos potenciales; Desarrollo y publicación de materiales de reclutamiento y descripción de puestos

17 de octubre, 31 de octubre, 14 de noviembre de 2022 - Publicidad y captación activa; Anuncio aparece en EdCal, (Tres publicaciones consecutivas)

28 de noviembre de 2022 (17:00 h) - Fecha límite de presentación de solicitudes

Diciembre de 2022: los consultores completan verificaciones exhaustivas de referencias y antecedentes de los solicitantes

15 de diciembre de 2022: la junta se reúne con los consultores, revisa todas las solicitudes y selecciona a los candidatos para ser entrevistados (sesión cerrada; aproximadamente 3 horas)

7 y 8 de enero de 2023: la junta entrevista a los candidatos; selecciona a los finalistas (sesión cerrada; reunión de todo el día)

9 al 13 de enero de 2023: la junta completa el proceso de validación del candidato principal y toma la determinación final

15 de febrero de 2023: la junta aprueba el contrato del superintendente en una reunión de la junta programada regularmente

1 de marzo de 2023: comienza el nuevo Superintendente

Para obtener información completa sobre la búsqueda, haga clic aquí .