On Monday, February 27, 2012, the BOUSD Board of Education unanimously adopted a resolution to place a General Obligation bond measure on the June 5th statewide ballot.  Click HERE for information on the G.O. Bond.

The District was notified on Thursday, March 29, by State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Torlakson, that Fanning and  Mariposa Elementary School were named 2012 California Distinguished Schools.  The program honors and identifies those schools that have demonstrated educational excellence for all students and progress in narrowing the achievement gap.  To be invited to apply for Distinguished School honors, schools must meet a variety of eligibility criteria including designated federal and state accountability measures.  Congratulations!

The annual pre-registration of children who will be eligible to enter kindergarten in September, 2012 was held district-wide on Thursday, March 1, at each elementary school and will continue until the end of the school year in June.  Click HERE for information regarding required documents, immunizations, and health screening.

At the October 11, 2010 Board meeting, the Brea Olinda Unified School District (BOUSD) Board of Education approved the first phase of construction for a new elementary school on the property the District owns on Birch Street adjacent to the City of Brea’s Sports Park.  At the November 15, 2010 Board meeting, the Board approved the closing of the existing Olinda Elementary School and the naming of the new school as the Olinda Elementary School.

In the first phase of construction, the District built sixteen regular classrooms, three kindergarten classrooms, the office and library/media center building, lunch shelter area and all fields, play areas and parking lots.  The new campus also used four temporary classrooms relocated from the high school to create a temporary kitchen/food service facility and a temporary multi-purpose room. When this phase was complete, the new school can potentially house over 450 students.

When construction began in October 2010, the District had a very aggressive construction timeline.  With the unusually high amount of rainfall experienced in the fall of 2010 and winter of 2011, construction was delayed and the new Olinda Elementary School was completed in December 2011, with student occupancy in January of 2012.

What is on the Horizon?  Click HERE to view the 2011 State of the District Presentation.

Click HERE to view Superintendent Roland's article published in the Brea Chamber of Commerce magazine.

BOPEEP Preschool Program Enrolling Now!  BOUSD offers the Brea community an educational option for preschool age children through the BOPEEP program.  The goal of the program is to provide Brea pre-school age students with research based curriculum that supports academic and social skills through the development and enhancement of social/emotional skills, physical/motor skills and cognitive/thinking skills for the purpose of increasing confidence as students enter kindergarten.  Click HERE for information, brochure, and registration application.

Click HERE for a brief recap of the May 7, 2012 Board of Education Meeting.

Click HERE to view BOUSD's Data Dashboard website for information on API Scores,Test Data, Demographics, Financials, and Facilities.

Board Discusses Reuse Options for Olinda Site -- Click HERE to view Olinda site reuse options presented at November 15, 2010 Board Meeting.

BOUSD to Build New Elementary School -- Click HERE to view slides of the new elementary school to be built on Birch Street.  Click HERE to read the press release.

Olinda School--Frequently Asked Questions  (Updated:  May 2, 2011)  Click HERE to view.
 

Brea Olinda Home Education Program -- The Brea Olinda Unified School District is pleased to announce the opening of its Home Education Program beginning September 2010.  The Home Education~ Independent Study Program is designed to assist parents who wish to home school their children in Kindergarten through Sixth Grade.  This program expands the educational choices and options available for your child.   In order to enroll in the Home Education Program, please contact Allison Granger at agranger@bousd.us 714-719-3131 or Heidi Burns at hburns@bousd.us  714-990-7556.  Click HERE to view Allison Granger's teacher web page.
 

ALERT -- Pertussis (Whooping Cough) is an epidemic in California.  Pertussis is a bacterial infection of the respiratory tract that is very contagious.  Due to this current epidemic, Assembly Bill 354 was signed on September 29, 2010.  This bill takes affect July 1, 2011, and requires that all students entering 7^th through 12^th grade provide proof of immunization for Pertussis before starting the 2011-2012 school year.  This requirement can be met by receiving one dose of Tdap vaccine, the tetanus and Pertussis booster, on or after the student’s 7^th birthday.  If your child has not received the Tdap vaccination, please call your doctor’s office or the Orange County Health Care Agency and make an appointment to have your child vaccinated.  Any questions please contact Lindsey Zermeno, RN, Brea Olinda District Nurse at 714-990-7850 ext 1231.

For facts about Whooping Cough, click HERE.  For additional information, click on www.giveyourkidsaboost.org
 

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