Path to Prosperity

The New View:
Path to Prosperity
VALLEY VIEW
Community Unit
School District 365U
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WELCOME
Every community, regardless of where it’s located, is defined by the quality of
education it provides for the next generation. I am proud to say that, with the help
of our amazing staff, parents and community stakeholders, Valley View Community
Unit School District 365U has responded to our communities’ expectations and is
poised to take its place among the highest achieving school districts in the state.
With our unparalleled internal commitment to our Visible Learning work, which
focuses on tightly linking our own internal data with empirical educational
research, and our unwavering promise to maintain high expectations of academic,
social and emotional success for every student, VVSD offers a first class education
in a safe, respectful, diverse, and nurturing environment.
Our mission is simple: To empower ALL of our learners to be college and career
ready, while, at the same time, helping them find a path which will enable them to develop, grow and
achieve as productive citizens in a global society.
This publication will help you take an up close and personal look at our outstanding school district.
But if you wish to know even more, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Sincerely,
Dr. James A. Mitchem Jr.
Superintendent of Schools
Valley View Community Unit School District 365U
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Demographics ....................................................... Page 1
Fast Facts – Our Students, Our Staff .............. Pages 2-3
Long Range Plan ................................................... Page 4
More Fast Facts ..................................................... Page 5
Points of Pride .................................................. Pages 6-7
Academics ....................................................... Pages 8-10
Path to Prosperity ............................................... Page 11
Special Populations ............................................. Page 12
School Safety ....................................................... Page 13
Technology........................................................... Page 14
Finance ................................................................. Page 15
Nutrition Services ............................................... Page 16
Transportation .................................................... Page 17
Facilities ............................................................... Page 18
Community Connections ................................... Page 19
History.................................................................. Page 20
DEMOGRAPHICS
A profile of our
two major
communities
BOLINGBROOK
ROMEOVILLE
Population
75,182
39,650
Median age
33.1
31.3
Housing Units
23,927
12,623
Home Ownership Rate
82.7%
84.9%
Persons Per Household
3.4
3.3
Median Household Income
$80,421
$66,687
High School Graduates
88.1%
86.4%
Bachelor’s Degree or More
35.1%
24.4%
Foreign Born
22.5%
20.1%
White/Caucasion
41.7%
50.4%
Hispanic
24.5%
29.9%
Black/African American
20.4%
11.8%
Asian
11.4%
6.4%
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Source: www.quickfacts.census.gov
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Average Teacher Salary
2012$68,711
2013$66,466
2014 $58,470 (2014 state average was $62,435)
Our Students
FAST FACTS
ETHNICITY OF VVSD STUDENTS
VVSD ENROLLMENT
2010 – 2011
2011 – 2012
2012 – 2013
2013 – 2014
2014 – 2015
Hispanic/Latino
6,980
7,093
7,220
7,303
7,226
Caucasian
5,252
5,138
4,970
4,847
4,637
African American
3,876
3,724
3,719
3,584
3,494
Asian
1,107
1,132
1,146
1,196
1,149
Multi
637
641
656
684
687
Pacific Islander
79
65
60
47
44
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2010-11 ..........17,988
2011-12 ..........17,843
2012-13 ..........17,819
2013-14 ..........17,704
2014-15 ..........17,277
School Year
14.3%
English
Language Users
85
4-YEAR
%
Graduation Rate
(up from 83% in 2011)
12.4%
2010
TWO out of every THREE
GRADUATES enrolled in a
2011
POST SECONDARY INSTITUTION last year.
2012
8.5 10
Last year,
of
FRESHMEN
were considered on-track for COLLEGE PREPAREDNESS
(up from 83% in 2011)
Average Daily
Attendence
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Low income
63.7%
INSTRUCTIONAL PER PUPIL SPENDING
95
%
$6,959
$6,483
$7,061
$6,773
$7,422
$6,824
2013
$6,974
2013
$7,094
$7,485
$7,520
6400 6500 6600 6700 6800 6900 7000 7100 7200 7300 7400 7500 7600
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Students
with Disabilities
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200
100
2014 510
(Source…Illinois State Report Card)
Our Staff
AVERAGE
AVERAGE
TEACHER
ADMINSTRATOR
2010 232
SALARY
SALARY
2011 349
2012 ............
2012 $68,711
415
2012 .............$108,226
2013 $66,466
494
2013 ............
2013 .............. $95,572
2014
510
2014 ............ $58,470
2014 .............. $82,851
(Source…Illinois
State
Report
Card)
(2014 state average
(2014 state
average was
was $62,435)
$101,096)
TEACHERS
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full time equivalents
NUMBER
2010
1,058
2011
1,063
2012
1,054
2013
1,054
2014
1,171
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YEAR
*Source:
Illinois State
Report Card
2012 2013
Elementary School
TEACHER/PUPIL 21
20.1
RATIO
2/3
IN-HOUSE TRAINING CLASSES
Offered for VVSD Teachers, Staff
2014
415
232
18.1
of our CERTIFIED TEACHERS
2010
have
MASTER’S DEGREES
or higher
494
510
349
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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PER PUPIL SPENDING
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LONG RANGE PLAN
Our Entire Focus is on Our Kids
OUR MISSION
is to empower all learners to be college and career ready
and to develop, grow and achieve as productive citizens.
will hold high expectations and provide collaborative supports
OUR VISION We
to ensure academic, social and emotional success for ALL students
in Valley View School District, regardless of race, gender, income,geography, disability or native
language through:
RIGOR:
Students, parents
and staff will be able to
articulate rigorous
learning expectations
for each unit
of instruction.
ASSESSMENT:
Students, parents and
staff will be able
to articulate what each
student knows and
needs to learn next.
INSTRUCTION:
Students, parents and
staff will have a variety
of instructional
strategies, interventions
and enrichments to
assist each student in
becoming a
successful leader.
ACCOUNTABILITY
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All stakeholders
(Board of Education,
administration, faculty,
staff, parents, students
and the community) will
be both responsible and
accountable to achieve
our mission and vision.
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TEAM STATE
CHAMPIONSHIPS and
dozens of INDIVIDUAL
STATE MEDALISTS in the
past decade at both the high
school and middle school
girls and boys levels
22
8th Largest
6 Teachers
12
14
were nominated
for the coveted
Golden Apple Award in 2014-15
school district in Illinois
% of our students
are English
Language Learners
(all of our schools) have
BREAKFAST AND LUNCH
PROGRAMS for every student
30 Tons
% of our students have
INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS
39
VVSD teachers
have earned
the NATIONAL BOARD
CERTIFIED TEACHER
DESIGNATION
64
% of our students
come from low
income families
of salt are used on average in one year to clear
VVSD parking lots, driveways and sidewalks.
65
%
FAST FACTS
of our teaching staff
possesses a MASTER’S
DEGREE or better
1,300
Students
participate in our middle
school and high school
band programs
75,000
2,500
(approximately) staff members make us one of the
largest employers in Will County
1,188
visits are made to the
VVSD website each month
100,000
$
All
classrooms
+was raised by VVSD
students, families, staff and friends for various
charities during the 2014 -15 school year
are fully
air-conditioned
library books are
maintained in all of VVSD’s attendance centers
486,000
pounds of paper are used
by the VVSD Print Shop
each year to make 57 million copies of documents
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of roofing covers district facilities
120,000
student
visits
are made to VVSD nurses’ offices
every year
250,000
1.4M sq. ft.
3,600
individual bus stops are
scheduled every school day
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POINTS OF PRIDE
VALLEY
VIEW
SCHOOL DISTRICT 365U
is a comprehensive suburban school district offering a complete experience to each
and every student. Utilizing innovative 21st century programs, as well as outstanding
faculty, staff and administrators and authentic parent and community involvement,
VVSD is charting a positive course for the future of our children.
INCREASES IN:
• High school graduation rate
• Student attendance rate
• Illinois State Scholars (+20%!)
UNIQUE TO VVSD
• Award winning pre-school program
• All-day kindergarten for every student
• Nationally recognized school safety program
• District-wide Anti-Bullying Task Force
• Summer Learning Experience
• District-wide College and Career Readiness Task Force
• Town Hall meetings
• Parent Network Nights
WE’RE PROUD BECAUSE WE ARE:
• The 8th largest and 11th most culturally diverse school district in Illinois
• Among the 10 largest employers in Will County
• One of the first school districts in the state to fully implement Common Core State Standards
• Nationally recognized for a fast-growing Advanced Placement Program
• 3-time member of the College Board’s Advanced Placement Honor Roll
• Recipient (Valley View Early Childhood Center) of the coveted
Statewide Gold Circle of Quality designation
• Home of the first school in Illinois (Brooks Middle School) to be
awarded the American School Counselor Association’s
RAMP (Recognized ASCA Model Program) designation
• First school district in the state to install seats belts in all of its buses
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• One of the first school districts in Illinois to certify students
who are proficient in multiple languages by giving them the State
of Illinois Seal of Biliteracy Commendation
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IN ALL OF OUR SCHOOLS:
• A rigorous, comprehensive curriculum
centered around the Common Core
State Standards
• Free transportation, including middle
and high school after school activity buses
• 21st Century wireless infrastructure
• Full access to modern technology
including Chromebooks
and SMARTBoards
• Breakfast and lunch programs prepared and served by our own staff
• Certified reading specialists for individualized attention
• Fully qualified and certified school nurses, psychologists and social workers
• Outstanding art and music programs
• Focus on healthy living through physical activity and good nutrition
WE OFFER:
• A comprehensive district-wide College and Career
Readiness program
• A rapidly expanding college credit program for high
school students
• Outstanding elementary gifted program
• Excellent programs for English Language
Learners and students with disabilities
• High level IHSA and IESA athletic competition for
boys and girls in dozens of sports
• Hundreds of extra-curricular athletics and activities
• Multiple band programs (almost 1300 students participate in our middle and high school
band programs)
• Outstanding choral programs
• Average class sizes at or below state averages in grades K-8
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Offering a COMPLETE EXPERIENCE
to Each and Every Student
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COLLEGE the Expectation, NOT the Exception
Valley View School District
maintains a deliberate and
focused effort to ensure that
our children are college and
career ready academically,
emotionally and socially when
they graduate from high school.
This effort, which begins in
Kindergarten, is designed to
provide success for all students
by establishing a specific
individualized post-secondary
education and career path for
each of them.
NUMBERS:
Nearly
ACADEMICS
2/3
Almost
75%
of all VVSD students
enroll in a college
or university within five years of
graduating from high school.
of all of the members of the VVSD class of 2013
enrolled in a college or university during the
first year after they graduated.
84%
of all VVSD Class of 2012 students who
enrolled in a college or university the
fall after they graduated from high school returned
to college last fall for their sophomore year.
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POST SECONDARY
SCHOLARSHIPS
2014-15
$9.9 million
2013-14
$8.6 million
2012-13
$7.2 million
2011-12
$7.1 million
VVSD GRADS attend nearly every Big 10, Big 12, Southeastern, Pac 12, Big East and Atlantic Coast
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school as well as such elite schools as Harvard, Princeton, Penn, Vassar, Amherst, Johns Hopkins, Swarthmore, MIT,
New York University, Carnegie Melon, the School of the Art Institute, New England Conservatory, Ross University School
of Medicine, St. Louis University Medical School, BYU, Oral Roberts, Case Western, The Citadel, and many more.
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ACADEMICS:
A cutting edge program with teachers and administrators who take a vested interest in
each child’s growth with a commitment to providing a high quality foundation that
prepares every student for success in the 21st century.*
Valley View students
have a higher rate of
growth in their ISAT
reading and math
achievement based
on the Illinois Report
card metric for
academic growth.
58
in grades 3-8 meet or exceed
% oftheourStatestudents
standards in reading and math,
Our Students from
Low Income Families
in Grades 3-12
17% higher than our counterparts.
Outperform students from similar districts by as much as 18% in math
and 17% in reading
In both reading and math, the VVSD low income student “achievement gap”
is consistently smaller than our counterparts.
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*As compared to Illinois school districts of similar size and student populations
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VVSD is fully aligned K-12 with the
ACADEMICS
COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS
for English Language Arts and Math.
Over the past four years,
faculty, staff, and
administrators have
worked tirelessly to
ensure that the district’s
curriculum is rigorous
and coherent from
school to school and one
grade level to the next
grade level.
2/3
• Nearly
of all VVSD
students in grades 3-8 met or
exceeded expected growth
in reading compared to only
50% nationwide.*
6
10
• Almost out of
VVSD students in grades 3-8 met or exceeded expected growth in math as compared to
only 50% nationwide.*
%*
• From 2013 to 2014, the number of students meeting or exceeding expectations increased by
.
35
• From 2013 to 2014, the number of students deemed to be on track for being college ready increased by
•
31%.*
70%of VVSD’s 2014-15 first grade children scored at or near grade level expectations compared with 58%
(reading) and 55% (math) four years ago. *
• At every 3-8 grade level, students increased overall math proficiency.**
• From 2013 to 2014, the achievement gap on ISATs
between VVSD Caucasian and African American students narrowed by
3%.**
• For the last 3 years, VVSD high school students have demonstrated increasing achievement levels in both
reading and math.***
• Over the past five years, the number of VVSD students taking AP exams has increased
nationwide increase of 33%.
• The number of VVSD students scoring 3 or higher on an AP exam increased by
compared to the national average of 32.6%.
52.8%, compared to a
51.2% over the past five years
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*2014-15 Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment
**As measured by ISAT from 2013 to 2014
***As measured by the Prairie State Achievement Exam
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PATH TO PROSPERITY
HIGHLIGHTS OF VALLEY VIEW’S 2014-15
5Essentials Survey
The Illinois 5Essentials Survey is an annual perception-based assessment indicating how students, teachers
and parents perceive their school. Results are organized on a scale of 1 to 99. This scale should not be
construed as a percentage. Results are meant to highlight areas of strength and areas that need support.
1. Great things are going on district-wide in
English and Math
• VVSD provides ambitious instruction in math:
77 to 93 in one year (8 points above state average)
• VVSD provides ambitious instruction in English:
72 to 88 in one year (30 points above state average)
2. Our students are extremely
their learning
engaged in
• Pupils at all 5 middle schools gave very high marks
to teachers for their efforts to make them better
thinkers and not just memorizers, and for their
expectations that students must try to do their best
at all times.
• Students district-wide ranked interaction with
teachers very high.
• Students district-wide perceive a tremendous connection to their work. They feel they are engaging at a
high level with quality classroom discussion levels at 98 (up from 90 in 2013-14).
3. Our parents and staff
• Students say ambitious instruction is happening and It is more consistent and rigorous across the board.
• The level of administrative leadership is on the rise
• More parents feel they have an influence in decision-making.
• There is a more supportive environment in the classroom than the prior year.
• VVSD is providing quality professional
development for its staff.
• Teachers are working hard to create learners who
can take responsibility for their
own learning.
• Overall staff and parent satisfaction is on
the increase.
• Teachers feel student listening, participation and
respect is on the rise.
• Teachers feel parents are engaged and they
support their classroom efforts.
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• Parents feel teachers are keeping them informed.
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Psychologists
24
Social Workers
26
Speech
23
Nurses
24
Guidance Counselors
27
Special Needs Teachers
299
• Full continuum of special education services
including co-teaching, programming for
students with Autism, programming for
students with multi-needs, and more
HOMELESS NUMBERS
2014-15 ............. 209
2013-14 ............. 224
2012-13 ............. 181
2011-12 ............. 179
2010-11 ............. 172
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NUMBER
SERVICE
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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STUDENT SERVICES
STAFF NUMBERS
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• Clinicians in every school within the district
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• Rating of 4 (highest score possible) for all
Special Education Indicators
SPECIAL POPULATIONS
1,955
2010-2011
1,838
2009-2010
1,851
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ENROLLMENT
ADULT ENGLISH CLASSES
% OF STUDENTS REACHING
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY EVERY YEAR
(past 5 years)
2013-2014
375
2012-2013
297
2011-2012
380
2010-2011
390
2009-2010
372
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2012-2013
2011-2012
2010-2011
2009-2010
(past 5 years)
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Urdu-Pakistani ............159 students
Polish ............................122 students
Hindi ............................... 31 students
.
2011-2012
Spanish .................4,138 students
Filipino/Tagalog .....141 students
Arabic ......................... 45 students
.
2,260
.
2012-2013
TOP 6 LANGUAGES (NUMBER OF STUDENTS)
2,282
.
2013-2014
different languages,
LANGUAGES 62
spoken by 5,144 students (combined)
TOTAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE
LEARNER STUDENTS
(annually for past 5 years)
593 of 2,282 students (26%)
542 of 2,260 students (24%)
410 of 1,955 students (21%)
275 of 1,830 students (15%)
241 of 1,851 students (13%)
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SCHOOL SAFETY
VVSD has a national reputation
for being one of the SAFEST SCHOOL DISTRICTS
in the country
ONGOING FEATURES:
• Continuous communication (including tabletop and on-site drills) with local police and fire
departments regarding VVSD’s upgraded comprehensive emergency plan that covers all types
of emergency situations
• Criminal background checks for all staff members
• Using our modern Raptor system, the state-issued IDs of visitors to every school are matched
against the National Registered Sex Offender database
• Buzzer entry systems at every school prevent unwanted or unidentified visitors from entering
the school
• Front office lockdown alarm buttons sound an easily recognizable alarm throughout each
building. In addition, when the button is pushed a Keltron wireless transceiver immediately
sends a signal to the police department dispatch center alerting the police instantly about the
need for assistance
• The doors of every classroom in the school district are equipped with anti-intruder locks that
enable teachers/staff members to quickly lock doors in the event of an emergency
RECENT UPGRADES:
• Lockdown “blackout” curtains (handmade by VVSD students) have been added to the doors of
every classroom
• External flashing lights have been added to the outside of every school building to
indicate when the building is in a lockdown
• Starting with the 2015-2016 school year, each school will be equipped with web-based real-time
interior and exterior security cameras that can be monitored by security personnel and police
officers in their squad cars
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for the
21st Century
TECHNOLOGY
Our goals are to provide students and staff with:
A creative and innovative learning environment
that promotes student growth
Opportunities to access, process, evaluate and
analyze information
The ability to understand and use technology
systems and applications effectively
Equitable access to technology resources
Increased efficiency and effectiveness
NUMBERS
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Technology
2006-07 2009-10 2014-15
District owned Laptops,
5,375
6,785
9,731
Desktops, iPads, Chromebooks
Wifi Access Points
168
265
620
Wifi connected personal devices
?
800
6,800
Interactive White Boards
511
1,258
3,615
and related devices
Internet Band Width (Mbps)
38
38
1,500
Wide Area Network bandwidth
1.5
22
500
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FINANCE
VALLEY VIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 365-U
Equalized Assessed Valuation
Tax Year 2013
Railroad
0.05%
Industrial
26.04%
Residential
58.7%
Farm
0.05%
Commercial
Industrial
Railroad
Residential
Commercial
15.29%
Farm
VALLEY VIEW PUBLIC SCHOOLS
COMMUNITY UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 365-U
Governmental Funds Revenues by Source
Year Ending June 30, 2014
On-Behalf Payments 7%
Federal Sources
6%
Local Sources
68%
State Sources
Federal Sources
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Local Sources
State Sources
19%
On-Behalf Payments
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NUTRITION SERVICES
Feeding the Future
3.3 Million
breakfasts and lunches served in
2014 -15 school year
All food is prepared on-site by VVSD employees with a specific focus on food safety and customer service.
VVSD has 200 staff members including 18 managers and 19 assistant managers all of whom hold Illinois Department
of Public Health Food Service Sanitation Certification. All 18 managers are also School Nutrition Association
Certified. VVSD Director of Nutrition Services is a Registered Dietician and is a School Nutrition Specialist.
All breakfast and lunch menus feature
student-approved healthy options
including a wide variety of fruits and
vegetables, whole grain-rich items,
non fat milk and lower sodium foods.
GUIDELINES:
• *Less than 30% fat
• *less than 10% saturated fat
• *0 trans fats
• *Only low fat or fat free milk
• *All grain products are at least
51% whole grain
• *Lean meats or meat alternatives
• *Vegetarian options provided daily
• Ala carte options meet USDA Smart
Snack criteria
OUR PHILOSOPHY:
The cafeteria is an extension
of the classroom
Students pay through a debit system through
myschoolbucks.com
Edible gardens at 8 VVSD schools provide fresh fruit
and vegetables (as well as a learning experience)
for students.
• *Lean meats or meat alternatives
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• *Vegetarian options provided daily
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TRANSPORTATION
Our own bus fleet.
Our own drivers.
Our own
maintenance personnel.
VVSD Transportation Department by the numbers
243
10,500
culturally diverse
staff members
175
GPS, audio and video
equipped buses
students take a bus
every day
6.3 years
2.4 million
882
Average driver has been
with VVSD for
miles traveled every year
bus routes
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Nothing but the BEST for Our STUDENTS
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FACILITIES
21st Century Facilities
57 acres of buildings
1.4 million sq. ft. of roof
2.5 million sq. ft.
1,188 classrooms
including 20 school buildings
VVSD staff maintains all facilities, including grass cutting and snow plowing, life safety needs and building
communications systems 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
463 acres of grass
Valley View has invested significantly in its infrastructure so as to ensure a superior physical environment
for learning. Projects have included kindergarten additions and remodeling at 11 schools, security entrance
enclosures and alarm notification at all schools, new chillers and boilers at various schools, accessible toilet
remodeling for students with disabilities, roof and parking lot replacements, locker replacements, lighting
projects using LED technology, and auditorium improvements at both high schools. Valley View is proud to have
first class facilities that support the learning environment throughout the district.
WE CARE ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT
• VVSD’s Comprehensive Energy and Environmental Management Initiative has saved the district hundreds of
thousands of dollars this decade through energy-saving and environmentally conscious programs including a
computer-operated automated HVAC control system for all buildings.
• VVSD’s all-encompassing
recycling program in all of
our buildings includes the
recycling of paper, plastics
and metal with over 30
large recycling container
pick-ups weekly. We have
a unique partnership with
a regional supplier of
Styrofoam that allows us
to recycle 600,000 lunch
trays every year.
• Eight schools have created
their own edible gardens
that are not only used as
environmental classrooms
but also help feed fresh
fruit and vegetables to
hundreds of students
every year.
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• The VVSD Maintenance
Department routinely
recycles metal taken
from disposed furniture
and equipment.
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We Care About Our Community and Our Community Cares About Us.
During the 2014-15 School Year our students, staff and families raised more than $100,000 for local, regional,
national and international charitable causes.
On many evenings and most weekends, our facilities are utilized by a variety of community groups, including the
Bolingbrook Park District and Romeoville Recreation Department as well as up to a dozen churches that host worship
services. Annually VVSD opens its doors to the community for more than 28,000 hours.
COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS
A sampling of some of our Community Partnerships:
Friendship Centre at Highpoint
Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts
Guardian Angel Community Services
Guiding Light Counseling
Heart Haven Outreach
The Heart Organization
Heartland Blood Centers
Junior Achievement
Lifesource
Lily Cache Special Recreation Association
Power Connection
Romeoville Food Pantry
Ronald McDonald House
Southwest Suburban Immigration Project
Tri County Special
Recreation Association
Trinity Services
United Way of Will County
Will Grundy Center
for Independent Living
Adventist Bolingbrook Hospital
Alexian Brothers Hospital
Edward-Elmhurst Healthcare
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Village of Romeoville
Romeoville Recreation Department
Romeoville Area Chamber of Commerce
White Oak Library
Village of Bolingbrook
Bolingbrook Park District
Fountaindale Library
Bolingbrook Area Chamber of Commerce
Lockport Township Park District
DuPage Township
Lockport Township
Alyssa’s Mission
Aunt Martha’s
Big Brothers Big Sisters
of Will & Grundy Counties
CASA of Will County
Community Service Council
of Northern Will County
Crisis Line of Will County
DuCAP
DuPage Township Food Pantry
Edgewood Clinical Services
Emerging Life Solutions
Ingalls Memorial Hospital
Benedictine University
College of DuPage
Illinois Welding School
Joliet Junior College
Lewis University
North Central College
Northern Illinois University
Rasmussen College
University of St. Francis
Bolingbrook Knights of Columbus
Bolingbrook Lions Club
Bolingbrook Rotary Club
Bolingbrook/Romeoville
Character Counts
CrimeStoppers
Kiwanis Club of Bolingbrook
and Romeoville
Romeoville Knights of Columbus
Romeoville Rotary Club
Romeoville Lions Club
Valley View Educational
Enrichment Foundation
Allegra Printing
At’s a Nice Restaurant
Best Buy Geek Squad Repair Services
Fat Ricky’s
Follett Educational Services
Ikea
Meijer
Sam’s Club
Olive Garden
R.R. Donnelly
Target
The Promenade of Bolingbrook
Verizon Wireless,
Bolingbrook Promenade
Walgreen’s
Wilton Brands
WiTronix, LLC
Will County Health Department
Will County Homeless Liaison
Will County State’s Attorney’s office
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HISTORY
More Than
SIX DECADES
of Growth
.
1953 ....... Elementary School District 96 created
.
1954 ....... Valley View School opens in Romeoville
.
1962 ....... Park View School (named R.C. Hill in 1978)
opens in Romeoville
.
1963 ....... Lockport West HS (became Romeoville HS
in 1971) opens
.
1964 ....... North View School opens in Bolingbrook
.
1965 ....... West View (named Martinez in 1991)
Middle School opens in Romeoville
.
1969 ....... Brook View School (named Tibbott in 1991)
opens in Bolingbrook
.
1969 ....... Ridge View School (named Irene King
in 1978) opens in Romeoville
.
1970 ....... Elementary District 96 and High School
District 211 go to year-round schools (45-15)
.
1972 ....... Oak View Elementary School opens
in Bolingbrook
.
1972 ....... Districts 96 and 211 merge to become
Valley View School District 365U
.
1974 ....... Bolingbrook High School opens
.
1974 ....... Wood View Elementary School opens
in Bolingbrook
.
1975 ....... B.J. Ward Middle School (now elementary
school) opens in Bolingbrook
.
1976 ....... Independence Elementary School and
Jane Addams Middle School open
in Bolingbrook
.
1977 ....... Jonas Salk Elementary School opens
in Bolingbrook
.
1978 ....... Humphrey Middle School opens
in Bolingbrook
.
1980 ....... Jamie McGee Elementary School
opens; 9-month school year restored
.
1995 ....... Phoenix Experience opens in Romeoville
.
2000 ....... Pioneer Elementary School opens
.
2001 ....... Hermansen Elementary School opens
.
2004 ....... The new Bolingbrook High School and
Brooks Middle School open
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.
2005 ....... Lukancic Middle School and Skoff
Elementary School open in Romeoville
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Board of Education/Leadership Team
Board of Education
Steve Quigley
President
QuigleyS@vvsd.org
Elizabeth “Liz” Campbell
CampbellEL@vvsd.org
Dan Falese
FaleseDJ@vvsd.org
Chrystal Hansen
Vice President
HansenC@vvsd.org
Diane Parro
ParroDC@vvsd.org
Debbie Sykora
Secretary
SykoraDL@vvsd.org
J.T. Boudouris
BoudourisJT@vvsd.org
Senior Administration
Dr. James Mitchem
Superintendent
MitchemJA@vvsd.org
Gary Grizaffi
Asst. Superintendent/Administrative Services
GrizaffiGC@vvsd.org
Rachel Kinder
Assistant Superintendent/Educational Services
KinderRJ@vvsd.org
Sharon Hawks
Executive Director/Human Resources
HawksJS@vvsd.org
VALLEY VIEW
Community Unit School District 365U
815-886-2700
VALLEY VIEW
Community Unit School District 365U
Administration Building
755 Dahlhart Ave.
Romeoville, IL 60446