- Brea Olinda Unified School District
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Brea Olinda Unified School District is the school district serving the City of Brea in Orange County,
California ,United States . It also serves portions of the nearby cities of Fullerton, Yorba Linda and La Habra.The school district consists of:
*6 elementary schools
*1 junior high school
*1 high school
*1 continuation high schoolThe District has completed design plans for a new elementary school at the corner of Birch and Valencia. However, construction is on hold as the school district waits for developer fees from three major housing projects in Brea.Citation
last1 = Fletcher | first1 = Jaimee Lynn
title = Waiting for funding
newspaper = The Orange County Register
date =2006-07-17
year = 2007
url = http://www.ocregister.com/news/school-project-roland-1770406-projects-classrooms]District Leadership
Board of Trustees
The Brea Olinda Unified School District has a seven-member board. Each member is elected to serve a four-year term of office. The current trustees are:Citation
last = Brea Olinda Unified School District
title = Brea Olinda USD - Board of Education
url=http://www.bousd.k12.ca.us/district/board_of_education.asp
accessdate = 2007-08-12]*Mr. Rod Todd, President (elected 2004)
*Mr. Joe Rollino, Vice President (re-elected 2006)
*Mr. Bill Hall, Clerk (elected 2006)
*Mrs. Sue Nowers, Member (elected 2006)
*Mrs. Teresa Hampson, Member (re-elected 2006)
*Mrs. Susie Sokol, Member (re-elected 2006, short-term seat)When Former Trustee Denise Keller resigned from the board, trustees chose to put the seat up for election in November 2006, as opposed to appointing a replacement. This created a short-term race to complete the remaining two years of Keller's term. Trustee Sokol won the seat and will be up for re-election in 2008.]
*Mr. Russ Kline, Member (elected 2004)The Board of Trustees is responsible for policy making for the school district.
The Superintendent
The Board of Trustees appoints a professional to oversee the day-to-day operations of the school district. The Superintendent of Schools is Dr. A.J. "Skip" Roland who acts as the chief executive officer of the school district as well as the Secretary to the Board of Trustees. He has one Assistant Superintendent, Anne Flesher who oversees Personnel and Educational Services. Dr. Roland previously served as Assistant Superintendent for Business Services, which is currently vacant.
chools
Brea Olinda Unified consists of nine schools: six elementary schools, one junior high school, one high school and one continuation high school. Construction of a new elementary school is underway at the corner of Birch and Valencia.
Elementary Schools
* [http://bousd.k12.ca.us/schools/arovista/default.asp Arovista Elementary School]
* [http://bousd.k12.ca.us/schools/country_hills/default.asp Brea Country Hills Elementary School]
* [http://bousd.k12.ca.us/schools/fanning/default.asp Wm. E. Fanning Elementary School]
* [http://bousd.k12.ca.us/schools/laurel/default.asp Laurel Elementary School]
* [http://bousd.k12.ca.us/schools/mariposa/default.asp Mariposa Elementary School]
* [http://bousd.k12.ca.us/schools/olinda/default.asp Olinda Elementary School]Junior High School
* [http://bousd.k12.ca.us/schools/brea_junior/default.asp Brea Junior High School]
High School
* [http://bousd.k12.ca.us/schools/brea_olinda/default.asp Brea Olinda High School]
Continuation High School
* [http://bousd.k12.ca.us/schools/brea_canyon/default.asp Brea Canyon High School]
District Achievements
California Distinguished Schools
*Arovista Elementary School
*Brea Country Hills Elementary School
*Mariposa Elementary School
*"Olinda Elementary School"
*Brea Junior High School
*Brea Olinda High School
=Title I Academic Achievement Award (CDE)=*Laurel Elementary Schools
National Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence
*Brea Olinda High School
*"Olinda Elementary School"API Scores
*Eight of Brea Olinda's nine schools are now over 800 with their API scores.
Orange County Teachers of the Year
*Jeff Sink, Brea Olinda High School (1998)
*Scott Malloy, Brea Olinda High School (2000)California Teacher of the Year
*Scott Malloy, Brea Olinda High School (2000)
Athletic Achievements
National Championships
*Brea Olinda High School Girls Basketball, 1994
California State Championships
*Brea Olinda High School Girls Basketball, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000
=CIF Championships=*Brea Olinda High School Football, 1961, 1962, 1963 (A-Division)
*Brea Olinda High School Boys Soccer, 1986
*Brea Olinda High School Girls Basketball, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004
*Brea Olinda High School Cross Country, 2006
*Brea Olinda High School Girls Swimming, 2001, 2002
=CIF Southern Section Championships=*Brea Olinda High School Wildcat Football, 2001
Brea Education Foundation
Mission Statement
The Brea Education Foundation was established to support the mission of the Brea Olinda Unified School District. The Foundation is a non-profit organization committed to raising funds and developing resources to provide students the tools and materials needed in order to maintain and advance educational opportunities for a new generation of learners [http://www.breaeducationfoundation.org website] .
Board of Directors
*Hal Halladay, President
*Christine Shaw, Vice President
*Doug Green, Treasurer
*Barbara Paxton, Recording Secretary*Tim Harvey, AdvisorCitation
last = Brea Education Foundation
title = Board of Directors
url=http://www.breaeducationfoundation.org/directors.html
accessdate = 2007-08-12]2006 board elections
In 2006, Araz Pourmorad and Andrew W. Todd, both only 21 years old, ran for the Board of Trustees short-termWhen former Trustee Denise Keller resigned from the board, trustees chose to put the seat up for election in November 2006, as opposed to appointing a replacement. This created a short-term race to complete the remaining two years of Keller's term. Trustee Sokol won the seat and will be up for re-election in 2008.] and full-term seats, respectively. However, both candidates lost in the election on November 7Citation
last = Orange County Registrar of Voters
title = General Election Results, Brea Olinda Unified School District Governing Board Member, Full Term
url=http://www.ocvote.com/live/gen2006/results.htm#c-205
accessdate = 2007-08-12] Citation
last = Orange County Registrar of Voters
title = General Election Results, Brea Olinda Unified School District Governing Board Member, Short Term
url=http://www.ocvote.com/live/gen2006/results.htm#c-206
accessdate = 2007-08-12] . Neither have declared they will run again in 2008 however both continue to express interest. Both were among the youngest to ever run for public office in Brea. Additionally, they were among a host of young candidates to seek public office throughout Orange County in the 2006General Election .References & Notes
ee also
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Brea Olinda High School
*Brea, California
*List of school districts in Orange County, California External links
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