Pupil Personnel Services

The Pupil Personnel Services Department provides support for students who need specialized services in the Rio School District’s eight schools. Where We Help Special education teachers School psychologists Speech and language pathologists Occupational therapists Adaptive physical education teachers Home/Hospital teachers School counselors School nurse Behavior/social skills specialists Office and clerical…

The Rio School District partners with many Institutions of Higher Education.  Below is a list of the surrounding Universities with a direct link to the Institution’s education program. APU – Azusa Pacifica University Azusa Pacifica University 901 E. Alosta Ave.; P.O Box 7000 Azusa, CA 91702 (626) 969-3434 http://www.apu.edu/education/ CLU…

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California Commission on Teacher Credentialing All certificated employees are responsible for maintaining a current California teaching credential. For your convenience, you may renew your credential online by clicking on the following link: Renew your credential

Rio District Job OpeningsThe District is committed to hiring the best applicants by recruiting locally and nationally through www.EdJoin.org. The EdJoin system allows applicants to submit applications online using the Internet. If you possess the qualifications for a position and are interested in joining a District that believes in meeting…

The District uses FRONTLINE EDUCATION, formerly known as AESOP, an automated substitute employee calling system, to meet its temporary staffing needs when employees are absent due to a short- or long-term leave, or to attend professional development activities. This system may be accessed by employees and substitute employees online by…

Tiffany Morse, Ph.DAssistant Superintendent of School and Systems Improvement(805) 485-3111 ext. 2113 Chief Negotiator for Negotiations with Certificated and Classified Associations Enrollment and Staffing projections/monitoring Professional development programs for classified and administrative personnel Monitor compliance with Education Code, Labor Law, Government Code, Credentialing, and other laws and regulations regarding employment…

Tiffany Morse, Ph.DAssistant Superintendent of School and Systems ImprovementThe Human Resources Division Belief Statement “We believe we must attract and retain competent and qualified personnel who believe in the importance of relationships and his/her correlation with student achievement” Mission Statement The mission of the division is to attract, train, and…

Online Meal ApplicationsWe are pleased to inform you that the Rio School District will continue to offer meals at no cost.  NO Free and Reduced Price School Meal Applications are required.  All students will be provided a healthy breakfast and lunch each school day at no charge regardless of household…

Lacey PiperMS, R.D. Director of Child Nutrition and Wellness(805) 485-3111 ext. 2111 Rosie GutierrezAssistant Supervisor to Child Nutrition and Wellness(805) 485-3111 ext. 2112 Alise Echele, RDNNutrition and Farm to School Coordinator(805) 485-3111 ext. 2112 School Site Child Nutrition Services StaffRio Lindo Kitchen Contact: Candaleria Mendez, Food Service Manager Phone: (805)…

Welcome to Child Nutrition Services! Our mission is to prepare Rio students for learning, by providing nutritious and delicious meals every day. Our goal is to encourage students to develop, learn, and establish life-long habits for making healthy food choices. At Rio School District, we put special emphasis on fresh…

Rio School District’s Transportation Department supports the educational process by providing safe, dependable, efficient and cost-effective transportation services in response to the needs of students, staff and community. Ignacio Murillo Lead Bus Driver imurillo@rioschools.org Bus Routes & SchedulesBus #1 – Rio Real / Rio Del Valle / Rio Vista Bus…

Charlie FichtnerDirector of Facilities(805) 983-1329 ext. 2201 Oversees: All District school facilities Facilities, maintenance, custodial and transportation programs Kayden OrozcoDepartment Manager(805) 983-1329 Maintenance and Transportation StaffJack Grant Maintenance III/HVAC Brandon Lewis Maintenance III/Locksmith James Henschel Vehicle & Equipment Mechanic Ignacio Murrillo Lead Bus Driver Jose Lopez Maintenance Worker II Carlos Magana…

The M.O.T. Department provides integrated support for the areas of Operations, Invoice Payments, Grants and Funding, Facilities Legislation, Personnel Administration, and Database Network Application Support. The department obtains and administers funding and promotes favorable legislation to increase funding and change state and federal policies favorable to the Facilities Program. M.O.T.…

The Common Core Standards initiative was a joint effort by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) www.nga.org and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) www.ccsso.org  in partnership with Achieve, ACT, and the College Board. Through this initiative, Governors and state commissioners of education from across the country committed to…

California's New Accountability Model & School DashboardCalifornia’s new accountability and continuous improvement system provides information about how schools and districts are meeting the needs of California’s diverse student population based on a concise set of measures. The new accountability Dashboard replaces the former Academic Performance Index (API), which was based…

The Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program supports unique opportunities for high-achieving and underachieving pupils who are identified as gifted and talented. By state definition, gifted students are pupils who possess a capacity for excellence far beyond that of their chronological peers. This capacity includes many and varied characteristics that…

The Rio School District is committed to preparing all students to succeed in a multicultural society. To achieve this goal, we offer students who are acquiring English a comprehensive and developmental English Learner Education program. The central purpose of this program, as defined by the California legislature, is to ensure…

AVID program is a fourth- through 12th-grade system to prepare students in the academic middle for four-year college eligibility.  AVID has a proven track record in bringing out the best in students, and in closing the achievement gap. AVID targets students who are capable of completing rigorous curriculum but are falling short…