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Interim superintendent lays out transition plan, spotlights student recovery and family engagement
Summary
Interim Superintendent Terry Romo briefed the Sierra Vista Unified District board on community outreach, a student recovery story, upcoming family engagement events and a summary of board priorities gathered during transition interviews.
Interim Superintendent Terry Romo told the Sierra Vista Unified District Governing Board on Aug. 20 that she is conducting a transition plan that includes interviews with board members, cabinet and school leaders and will extend to school sites and community groups.
Romo opened by praising a recent Town and Country Elementary event that brought district and public safety staff together to welcome students back to school. “It was truly heartwarming to see the community come together to welcome her back,” Romo said of Everly, a student who was struck by a vehicle earlier this year and received a new bike and helmet from Chief Heiser.
Romo outlined several family engagement events next week, including Huachuca Mountain’s curriculum night on Tuesday, Aug. 26, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.; Pueblo Del Sol’s Title I information night on Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 4 to 5:30 p.m.; and Town and Country’s Read Across the World Title I night on Wednesday, Aug. 27, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. She also noted Buena High School’s fall sports schedule and that Buena students will attend a national Graphics Pro Expo in Long Beach, California, for hands‑on industry workshops.
Romo said she asked each board member five questions as part of the transition process and synthesized answers into five priority categories: unity/leadership/teamwork; student achievement and support; financial responsibility and accountability; staff support and retention; and community/public engagement. She described district strengths identified in those interviews as “dedicated teachers,” CTE and STEAM programs, strong community partnerships and institutional traditions.
On areas for growth, Romo said board interviews flagged communication, staff pay and turnover, and academic outcomes. She told the board that some supplemental positions and mentor programs are grant-funded, noting that those grants had been submitted to and approved by the Department of Education prior to allocating funds.
Romo also said she will roll out plans to gather community input and present targeted updates at board meetings so the community sees district achievements and understands board priorities.
The board received Romo’s report; no formal action was required.
