Ramona Unified School District

Ramona School District Needs Governor's Budget Proposal To Suceed ...

Ramona school district's financial health is reliant on the passage of the Governor's "flat funding" proposal, Superintendent Robert Graeff said Monday, following the governor's veto of lawmakers' budget proposal last week.

"The Governor’s budget proposal to maintain 'flat funding' for our local public schools is critically important," Graeff said. Flat funding means schools would receive the same funding as last year.

"Anything less than the Governor’s proposal will likely result in the elimination of our elementary music program and higher class sizes at most levels. More importantly, a legislative failure to properly fund schools this year will result in massive shortfalls for the 2012-13 school year – to which we do not yet have a solution."

Ramona Unified School District is listed by the state Department of Education as being among those at risk of being unable to pay bills.

The state Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tom Torlakson, said the number of schools at potential financial risk underscores "how urgently school districts across California need a balanced state budget in place that provides a full year of stable funding for education. After three successive years of unprecedented and harmful cuts, students, teachers, parents, and administrators need certainty now to prepare for the new school year.''

Projected enrollment in Ramona's school district will decline next year to 6,166 students – a drop of 220 from the current year, Graeff told Ramona Patch. This continues a nine-year slide since peak enrollment of 7,271 in 2001-02, he said. 

"The enrollment drop – like in most San Diego communities – is attributed to the halt of new home construction and the relative aging of the local community."

Graeff said the declining enrollment and budget shortfalls mean the district is unable to hire new employees and to expand student services.

Brown vetoed the legislature's budget proposal in favor of tax extensions. He continues to lobby for support for the extensions.

RUSD Promotions & Graduations | Ramona Sentinel

RUSD Promotions & Graduations

Ramona Unified School District has three days of graduation and promotion ceremonies scheduled from June 13 through 15, with one high school graduation each evening.

Graduations for high school seniors and promotion celebrations for elementary and middle school students are:

Monday, June 13

Ramona Community School, Mountain Valley Academy, Grade 8 promotion, 9 a.m. at the school, 1010 Ramona St.

Ramona Community School, Mountain Valley Academy, Grade 12 graduation, 5 p.m., Charles R. Nunn Performing Arts Center, 1521 Hanson Lane.

Tuesday, June 14

Ramona Elementary School, Grade 6 promotion, 8:30 a.m., 415 Eighth St.

Barnett Elementary, Grade 6 promotion, 9 a.m., 23925 Couna Way.

James Dukes Elementary, Grade 6 promotion, 9 a.m., 24908 Abalar Way.

Hanson Elementary, Grade 6 promotion, 9 a.m.. 2520 Boundary Ave.

Mt. Woodson Elementary, Grade 6 promotion, 9 a.m., 17427 Archie Moore Road.

Ramona Community School, Montessori Academy, Grade 8 promotion, 1010 Ramona St.

Montecito High School, Grade 12 graduation, Future Bound Independent Study graduation, 6 p.m., 720 Ninth St.

Wednesday, June 15

Olive Peirce Middle School, Grade 8 promotion, 9 a.m., Ramona High School Stadium.

Ramona High School, Grade 12 graduation, 7:30 p.m., RHS Stadium.

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