I am extremely proud to be the Superintendent of the Mountain View School District and to work with such a dedicated school board and an exceptional group of teachers, classified and confidential staff members, administrators and parents to make a significant impact on the students we serve.

My vision for the Mountain View School District includes the belief that all students should be provided a well rounded education that emphasizes the skills to read, write, compute and access technology appropriately and effectively. Students should be taught how to be responsible citizens who make positive contributions within their community.

Mountain View is comprised of an excellent team dedicated to providing a quality education for each of the 9,300 students it serves. Driven by the Districts ultimate goal of improved student achievement, students are consistently challenged by the highest of expectations in learning environments that will prepare them well for their current and future educational endeavors. Through an accountability system with a performance based framework for nurturing and sustaining exemplary schools and high levels of student achievement, MVSD is committed to providing a well-balanced, quality education to all students.

Teamwork is the key at Mountain View where employees, parents, business and community members actively participate in the educational development of the students. In an environment of mutual respect, the team approach enhances the Districts efforts to prepare the students to become life long learners, as well as self-directed and motivated members of society.

MVSD is proud of the many accomplishments of students and staff which include the following:

STUDENT SERVICES/ACADEMIC PROGRAMS & AWARDS

• Two California Distinguished Schools
• Winner of the California School Boards Associations 2006 Golden Bell Award
• Continuous academic improvement on the State Assessment Tests
• La Primaria School being named a Title 1 Academic Achievement Award School for three consecutive years
• Kranz Intermediate School one of 50 schools nationwide to be named a NASA Explorer School
• Four-Time Gold Medal winning student team at the Los Angeles County Science Olympiad
• Award winning marching bands at Kranz Intermediate and Madrid Middle Schools
• Consecutive Medals won at the Los Angeles County Math Field Day
• Award winning history in the areas of visual, industrial and computer art in the Los Angeles County Fairs Education Expo
• 225 students in MVSD are served through the Gifted And Talented Education (GATE) Program
• 804 MVSD students are served through the Special Education Program
• Hundreds of MVSD students are involved in after school enrichment opportunities including band, performing arts, athletics and academic classes
• Students throughout the District enjoy expanding their math skills through the MIND (Music, Intelligence, Neural Development) Program
• Academic Renaissance Program at Kranz Intermediate and Madrid Middle Schools
• GEAR Up college prep program at Madrid Middle School
• For seven consecutive years MVSD received an exemplary financial audit, indicating that the district continues to be successful in meeting all financial requirements and is operating in a fiscally sound manner.
• Safe and clean school campuses providing an environment for powerful teaching and learning

2005-2006 GRANTS

• Recipient of a $3.8 Million three year First 5 School Readiness Grant
• Awarded a $4.2 million GEAR UP grant by the U.S. Dept. of Education to promote postsecondary education
• $1,479,640 received in E-Rate Technology grants
• $1,365,000 Reading First Grant received
• Head Start Facilities Expansion Grant totaling $808,000
• Awarded a Teacher Recruitment and Student Support Program Grant of $249,422

TECHNOLOGY/COMPUTER EDUCATION

• Over 1960 computers in the District including computer labs at each school
• An integrated computer learning system in all schools, including Web Hosting providing teachers another tool to reinforce reading, language arts and math

HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS

• 95% of Highly Qualified Teachers as defined by No Child Left Behind
• MVSD has one of the highest percentages of Highly Qualified teachers in all of Los Angeles County

PARENT EDUCATION & INVOLVEMENT

• Nationally recognized Parent Education and Involvement Program Do Whatever It Takes to support parents and students to achieve their highest potential

At MVSD we are committed to do whatever it takes to ensure that students attend safe schools with productive learning environments and great teachers. The responsibility for preparing students for life is one we take very seriously. It is a great honor to serve the City of El Monte and Mountain View School Districts 9,300 students and their families. We realize how important the community is to public schools and want you to be informed. Your support and confidence contribute positively to the success of our efforts and we hope you will find the information listed in our web site helpful.

Sincerely,
John R. Stoddard
Superintendent