Welcome to Part 1 of A News Café’s coverage of every open school board seat in Shasta County. In this article, we’ve made every effort to contact and question the candidates from Anderson Union High School District, Cottonwood Union School District and Grant Elementary School District.
We asked them what’s wrong and right about their districts. We asked them about their opinions on the controversial Moms for Liberty organization, which seeks to out trans students against their will and bans books with any sexual content. We asked them whether they support diversity, equity and inclusion programs for staff and students and social emotion learning programs for students.
Not every candidate responded to ANC’s questionnaire. Some candidates submitted an official candidate statement to the Shasta County Elections office, some candidates didn’t. Nevertheless, with one exception, we were able to get at least some information on all of the candidates in Part 1.
The districts are listed alphabetically as are the candidates within their districts. We’ve provided a map of each district and links to each district. If you don’t know what district you’re in, this article should help you find out. So without further ado, let’s begin.
Anderson Union High School District Area 5
According to its website, the Anderson Union High School District has six schools: Anderson Union High School, West Valley High School, Anderson New Technology High School, North Valley Continuation High School, Oakview Alternative School, and Anderson Community Day School. The District has approximately 1,800 students, grades 9 through 12.
Two candidates are running for one AUHSD Area 5 seat.
AUHSD District 5 candidate Alicia Ramirez
Alicia Ramirez
Alicia Ramirez, 42, is a Social Worker/Service Coordinator. Her candidate statement and answers to our questionnaire follows:
“Since living in Anderson, I have been incredibly involved in the youth community. I have served on numerous boards for youth such as baseball and football organizations, as well as coaching and refereeing. As an employee of Far Northern Regional Center, I am a service coordinator serving youth and their families by making sure they are receiving adequate services in a stressful everyday environment. This has allowed me to utilize my skills in listening to members across our community, resolving conflicts, and making sure resources are reaching the people who need them.
“Given the opportunity to be part of the Anderson Unified School District Board, I promise to serve the community and be responsive to parent and staff concerns and needs. While in this position, I wish to increase community engagement, student and teacher support, and safety and security. I have had two daughters go through the AUHSD school system and have a son starting as a ninth grader for the 2024-25 AUHSD school year. I want to give back to the students and families of Anderson and make sure this district continues to serve all members of our community with quality education, well-funded extracurricular programs, and investment in our facilities.”
Ramirez provided the following answers to A News Café’s questionnaire.
A News Café: What do you believe AUHSD is doing right? You can name more than one thing.
Alicia Ramirez: AUHSD is working on building student morale and sports. Leadership is also working on different events to keep the community alumni involved.
ANC: Where could AUHSD use improvement?
Ramirez: More social media coverage not only for sports, but for those students with great accomplishments and achievements.
ANC: Do you support “parental rights” groups such as Moms for Liberty, that call for the outing of transgender students against their will and banning books with any sexual content?
Ramirez: I am not part of any parent group, therefore I cannot say I support groups. I am for parents always knowing what education is being provided to their child. I feel students should feel comfortable coming to school without being judged. However parents should be able to have a say in what sexual education their child receives.
ANC: Do you support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) for staff and students in the AUHSD?
Ramirez: Absolutely 100 percent. As a minority I do support DEI without making this a political or racial issue. All students, staff, and families should feel valued and that they matter.
ANC: Do you support social emotional learning (SEL) programs for students?
Ramirez: Yes! Students should learn skills to develop healthy identities and relationships. By learning how to be responsible, social awareness, self-awareness, and relationships skills to be better prepared for their next chapter in their life.
ANC: What’s your strategy for balancing local control with state education mandates?
Ramirez: Continuing to attend legislature meetings, staying up to date with policies, and reviewing new bills and laws.
ANC: Please tell voters a little bit about yourself.
Ramirez: I am beholden to no political party or interest group. I am a mom, coming from a strong family with traditional family values and background that wants what makes sense for the families and kids in the school district. My main goal is supporting and keeping parents, students, and school staff supported and safe. My Latino background of large, close knit families that work hard is 100 percent in line with traditional American family values. I moved to Anderson in 2009, both my adult daughters attended Anderson High School, my son is currently a freshman at the high school. During my years here at Anderson, I have become very involved with different youth programs.
Julia Rinauro
Julia Rinauro
Julia Rinauro, 42, is a wife and mother of three. Rinauro did not reply to A News Café’s email questionnaire. Her official candidate statement follows.
“As a devoted mother of three and wife of 19 years, I am committed to ensuring that our children’s education upholds traditional values and respects parental rights. I am running for Anderson Unified High School Board Member—Area 5 because I believe that active parental involvement is crucial in shaping a balanced educational environment.
“With seven years of experience on a Homeowners Association Board—five as president—and a background in corporate sales, office management, and employee training, I bring a strong foundation in leadership, management and problem-solving. My goal is to listen to and prioritize the voices of parents, ensuring that their rights and perspectives are central to our educational system.
“Recent changes at the national and state levels have impacted local schools. If elected, I will advocate for an education system that focuses on teaching and learning, not indoctrination, and firmly upholds parental authority. Together, we can create an environment that reflects our values and prepares our children for a successful future.”
Cottonwood Union School District
The Cottonwood Union School District is headquartered in Cottonwood and consists of North Cottonwood Elementary School and West Cottonwood Jr. High School. Cottonwood Creek Charter School, a K-8 school with a hybrid home school/classroom schedule, is affiliated with the CWUSD. According to the California Dept. of Education, CWUSD serves 1190 students. These students are 74 percent white, 16 percent Latino, 4 percent American Indian or Alaska Native, 4 percent Asian and 1 percent African American.
Three candidates are running for one seat on the CWUSD board.
Matt Iles and family
Matt Iles
Matt Iles is a local home insurance salesman renowned for his knowledge of the fire insurance crisis. He answered A News Café’s email questionnaire in the essay form:
“I’m the longest serving board member in Cottonwood, since my appointment in November of 2012. Back then we had high class sizes, not enough space, declining enrollment, no electives, and little room in our budget for staff. I was just starting to have children and wanted to help the schools then and through my children’s attendance.
“I bring a small business pragmatic approach to the board. It is a nonpartisan role. I know many people have strong opinions and passion about some of your questions in local and national politics but my focus is on the educational fundamentals, the kids in the community of whom I personally know, preserving employment for our local staff, and safe efficient facilities.
“Some of the things I fought for at the school and we were able to achieve: a preschool to bring in young families (solve declining enrollment and give local kids a head start), the building of an early education wing at or North Cottonwood Campus (kindergarteners had to walk the hall alone to use a restroom out of the class), sale of an old school site to our charter school, and electives at the junior high like the FFA farm (we wanted local children without the means of learning local agriculture industry at home, to learn it at school). We advertised our achievements too, because we now had more space, we could grow the school. Increased growth brought more revenue, resources, and staff.
“Some of the best things about our schools we hope to improve further in the next 4 years:
“1. ‘Intervention for all.’ Intervention is when children receive extra instruction for core skills like reading, writing, or math. In ‘intervention for all’ a child is assessed and individually pushed to achieve. We want to keep seeing children get up to their grade benchmarks but all children should progress. Sometimes that requires new tools, staff, or competitive pay to keep and attract good talent. We hope to strengthen our schools and move further out of the learning loss we experienced in years past.
“2. We’ve focused our recent facility efforts on selling East to the local charter because they were a tenant of the district and that site needed help. The charter could get extra revenue we could not and it was a way to lift the charter school’s site and improve the community’s education system. With the funds of that sale we built the early childhood education wing at North Cottonwood. That was done for the now current but then upcoming California TK programs. We also ran out of room when our pre-school expanded more than we anticipated.
“3. West Cottonwood is a historic building that many like my wife, some of our teachers, and our superintendent attended as children. But it needs help. We were diligent as a community and will soon pay off our voter approved bond that built the original North Cottonwood Campus. With repayment of that bond almost here, we are asking the public to renew the bond so we can upgrade our 70 year old Jr. High campus, West Cottonwood. West has evaporative coolers in the gym, so old! It has a clay and steel sewer/pluming system that fails yearly! We have many other technology and facility challenges. Construction and technology are expensive and the funds will pay local laborers to rebuild our school and keep our children safe.
“4. Solar panels are another effort we are excited to add. This project has been in progress for 8 years. It’s not a part of the bond measure. If solar worked for your family to save money, it will help our schools save money too. Our school PG&E bill is larger than the salary and benefits of a tenured teacher. We would like to stabilize our utility costs with solar. That project is in the final stages before breaking ground. We will put that savings into the class.
“All these achievements and goals are difficult and we have to balance them against nationwide declining birth rates and difficult finances at the capital. That being said, Cottonwood schools are strong and will succeed.”
Jason Kyle Smith
Business owner and parent Jason Kyle Smith, 48, did not reply to A News Café’s email questionnaire. His official candidate statement follows:
“I intend to work closely with Cottonwood Union District parents, school board members and our superintendent to continue the fight for parental rights. When it comes to our children’s educational environment it is vitally important for us to know exactly what our children are being taught. Transparency in school is a constitutional parental right.
“I have volunteered time to at-risk youth since 2005. I have participated in various fundraising and mentoring [activities and] provided support to multiple youth non-profits. I have taught life skills to boys in juvenile facilities, written a children’s book and developed adult education programs.
“I have also been an operations manager for a company recognized in the Forbes top10 in our industry. I have led a salesforce, developed and created team meetings. I owned a successful company challenged with the hurdles of a pandemic.
“I founded a non-profit organization and created multiple businesses including a current in-home senior assistant program while also being a father. I want to give back to my community by serving on our school board this upcoming term. I can provide clarity regarding sensitive subjects, create successful plans of action, and organization during crisis.
“I believe in God, Family and Country.”
James O’Brien
CWUSD incumbent trustee James O’Brien provided no campaign statement and did not reply to A News Café’s email query.
Measure E
As mentioned by candidate Matt Iles, Cottonwood Union School District voters also have a $9.6 million bond issue, Measure E, on the ballot. It reads:
“To improve the quality of schools; replace leaky roofs; modernize/construct/renovate classrooms, restrooms and school facilities; replace HVAC and plumbing systems; make health, safety and security improvements; and upgrade inadequate electrical and communication systems; shall Cottonwood Union School District’s measure be adopted authorizing $9,600,000 of bonds, at legal rates, generating on average $604,000 annually while bonds are outstanding, at rates of approximately $30 per $100,000 assessed value, with annual audits, citizens’ oversight, all money staying local?”
Translation: The owner of a median priced $360,000 home can expect to pay an additional $180 in property tax annually if Measure E passes.
Grant Elementary School District 2-Year Board Seats
According to its website, Grant Elementary School District is a one-school district and serves approximately 700 students in preschool through eighth grade. The school receives outstanding support through the Parent/Teacher Organization (PTO), the School Site Council, the Sports Boosters Club, the Music Boosters Club, and the Centerville Education Foundation. The District employs approximately 80 people including a certificated staff of 32 teachers who are supported by one superintendent/principal; one assistant principal, office staff, a psychologist, two resource teachers, a school nurse, and a speech and language pathologist.
Three candidates are running for two two-year positions on the Grant Elementary School District board of trustees.
GESD board of trustees candidate Megan Johnson.
Megan Johnson
Grant Elementary School District board of trustees candidate Megan Johnson answered A News Café’s email questionnaire.
A News Café: Please tell voters a little bit about yourself.
Megan Johnson: My family moved to Redding from the bay area in 1979 and settled in west Redding. I graduated from St. Joseph School, attended Nova, and graduated from Shasta High School. I received my bachelor’s degree from CSU, Chico in health science and a master’s degree in public health from Portland State University.
I started my professional career as a health educator in 2000 with Tehama County Public Health working in tobacco education. I spent 13 years with Shasta County Public Health as a health educator working in tobacco education, chronic disease prevention and oral health education.
For the past 10 years I have served as a program coordinator for First 5 Shasta coordinating trainings for service providers who work with families with children ages 0-5, managed early literacy programs, coordinated outreach to families with young children and overseen the implementation of Help Me Grow, a system that connects families with young children to child development resources.
My husband and I live in the neighborhood I grew up in, have two young adult children and an English Bulldog named Batman.
ANC: What do you believe GESD is doing right? You can name more than one thing.
Johnson: “Grant Elementary School District has a history of strong academic student performance. In 2023 Grant School students met or exceeded state testing standards in English and math, 71 percent and 65 percent respectively. Grant offers robust sports, drama, and music programs where students can build a strong foundation of athletic and artistic skills. The Spanish program provides students a wonderful opportunity to learn a valuable skill for future use in the workforce and it’s a high school level curriculum. GESD students who take two years of Spanish enter into Spanish II as a high school freshman. For students who want to expand their independent, problem-solving and creative skills the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program provides this opportunity.
In addition to the long list of strengths that help support a well-rounded student, GESD offers many opportunities for parents/caregivers to support their child’s education. Parents/caregivers can get involved in the Parent-Teacher Organization, School-Site Council/Safety Committee, Sports and Music Boosters and the Community Education Foundation (CEF). Financial support from CEF funds many technology projects from Smart Boards to Chromebooks, just to name a few.
A key ingredient in GESD’s high student achievement and positive school environment, and its greatest asset, is its caring environment. Our 23-year-old daughter attended Grant School from 1st-8th grade, graduating in 2015 and our son started in the preschool, affectionately referred to as the little yellow house, and graduated in 2019. Staff from the custodians to the administrative staff and every staff member in between knew my children’s names and connected with them positively. That’s an invaluable asset.”
ANC: Where could GESD use improvement?
Johnson: “In reviewing the GESD Board meeting minutes from 2023-24 there’s an identified need for more support/resources for students, an increased need for Preschool to TK students needing speech therapy services, which requires more staff time and funding. While these are challenges they are achievable especially since both of these areas play a large role in student success. Continue to focus on reducing chronic absenteeism further. Chronic absenteeism, especially in the early grades, can have a significant result in lower academic achievement.”
ANC: Do you support “parental rights” groups such as Moms for Liberty, that call for the outing of transgender students against their will and banning books with any sexual content?
Johnson: “A teacher’s energy should be focused on creating a welcoming, academically rich and trusting environment for all students. The job of a teacher is to instruct, and teachers are dedicated to helping students achieve academic success. Creating a divisive environment where teachers are asked to defy state law and sever student trust is an unnecessary distraction in an academic setting and disrupts the learning process for students. I support educational material that enhances the instructional process for teachers and the learning process for students.”
ANC: Do you support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) for staff and students in the GESD?
Johnson: “Developing a strong parent-school relationship is a key ingredient in successful student outcomes. We live in a diverse world. Children bring their family culture into environments outside the home, including the educational setting. Understanding the family culture helps schools and teachers support a child’s academic journey. A welcoming environment opens the door to learning. There is no place for the opposite of diversity, equity and inclusion in education or any environment for that matter.”
ANC: Do you support social emotional learning (SEL) programs for students?
Johnson: “A well-regulated brain is ready to learn. Children might have anxiety due to an upcoming test or they may be struggling with reading. These are stressful situations for children and can create a dysregulated brain—a brain that has a difficult time learning. Social-emotional learning teaches stress management techniques to help with brain regulation. Think of anyone who is successful, an athlete, artist, actor, parent, businessperson, etc., they have routines or rituals that help them regulate their brain so that they can reach their goals and be successful.
GESD utilizes the Leader in Me SEL curriculum which focuses on achieving goals, how to effectively communicate and build relationships. These are necessary skills for high school, college and the workforce.”
ANC: What’s your strategy for balancing local control with state education mandates?
“This is a difficult question to answer without specifics. The first step is to consider how state education mandates affect learning outcomes for students. Is the mandate focused on ensuring a positive, healthy learning environment for all students? It’s important to hear from all sides but in the end positive educational outcomes should be prioritized over politics.
GESD candidate Kathy Reschke (Steiner) and family.
Kathy Reschke (Steiner)
Grant Elementary School District board of trustees candidate Kathy Reschke (Steiner) did not file an official candidate statement or answer A News Café’s questionnaire, sent via Facebook messenger. The following statement comes from her Facebook page:
“Hello! I am running for the Grant School Board. This is my 6th year at Grant [with] 6 more to go. As a parent of 3 at Grant, I have been very involved with multiple aspects of Grant and have ‘hands-on’ experience as to what is working well and what can be better. I will focus on improving communication with the Stakeholders (as I value and embrace their ideas and feedback, especially the students). I will increase transparency, as I think parents are becoming increasingly frustrated and worried about the CA educational laws and how these laws will directly affect their child. I believe in ‘hands on,’ interactive learning which focus on life application and getting back to basics. I am concerned that too many kids graduate from high school with no life skills—they don’t know how to budget, write a resume, apply for a job, take care of a child, build their credit, apply for a rental home, ie: skills to live and prosper. I bring a fresh unique perspective in that I am not a career educator, (although I probably qualified as a ‘career student’ having 15 years of post graduate training,) and bring a ‘common sense’ ‘can-do’ attitude to issues.”
GESD board of trustees candidate Raymond Witte.
Raymond Witte
Raymond Witte, 57, works as a Director of Special Education. He filed an official campaign statement and answered A News Café’s questionnaire. His campaign statement follows:
“My name is Ray Witte. I currently work as the director of special education for a consortium of small school districts in Shasta County. I have worked in public schools as a special education teacher, vice principal, principal and director of special education for the past 25 years. Students are my priority. I have experienced what it takes to work with students, families and school staff in order to have a supportive and positive community environment in schools. I have participated in budget and school planning. I want to bring my experience and expertise to contribute to Grant Elementary School District, to help the school community continue with its successes, and to give support in areas of growth and development.”
A News Café: What do you believe GESD is doing right? You can name more than one thing.
Raymond Witte: “GESD is student centered. I see teachers and teams working collaboratively to support students at each grade level, and to have the horizontal and vertical curricular alignment that brings greater cohesion in student learning, and teacher instruction. GESD also provides extracurricular opportunities for students, even down to the primary grades. GESD is great at student and staff recognition.”
ANC: Where could GESD use improvement?
Witte: “I have seen improvement in administrative and board relations with teachers and staff, and would like to see that trend continue.”
ANC: Do you support “parental rights” groups such as Moms for Liberty, that call for the outing of transgender students against their will and banning books with any sexual content?
Witte: “I believe in following the laws that have been established, whether I agree or not. Within those bounds I support parents’ rights to know about their children. I believe that children should be safe and protected. I believe that children should be protected against pornographic or age inappropriate sexual materials.”
ANC: Do you support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) for staff and students in the GESD?
Witte: “I believe in supporting diversity, equity and inclusion for staff and students that helps build bridges and relations, and increases constructive understanding between differences in culture.”
ANC: Do you support social emotional learning (SEL) programs for students?
Witte: “Yes. More than ever, students need support with learning how to manage their emotional status.”
ANC: What’s your strategy for balancing local control with state education mandates?
Witte: “I believe in following the laws that have been established, and that districts should exercise their local control the highest level possible within those bounds. The district should seek legal avenues and remedies if it feels they disagree with any law or mandate. The district should never disregard any law or mandate that would cause financial harm to the district by having funding withheld, thus harming students and staff.”
ANC: Please tell voters a little bit about yourself.
Witte: “I have worked in public schools as a special education teacher, vice principal, principal and director of special education for the past 25 years. Students are the priority. I have experienced what it takes to work with students, families and school staff in order to have a supportive and positive community environment in schools. I have participated in budget and school planning. I want to bring my experience and expertise to contribute to Grant Elementary School District, to help the school community continue with its successes, and to give support in areas of growth and development.”
Grant Elementary School District 4-Year Board Seats
Three candidates are running for two 4-years seats on the Grant Elementary School District board of trustees.
Grant Elementary School District board of trustees candidate Rob Garnero
Rob Garnero
Rob Garnero, 41, is a sergeant with the Redding Police Department and an appointed incumbent on the GESD board. He replied to A News Café’s questionnaire and filed an official campaign statement. His official campaign statement reads:
“Hello, my name is Rob Garnero and I am an appointed incumbent running for the Grant School Board. I am a proud parent of two children and a Shasta County native who cares about the well-being of this community and our school. I am also a military veteran and have nineteen years of experience in law enforcement. My education consists of a B.S. in Criminal Justice and M.A. in Organizational Leadership. My education and experience equip me with the skills essential for leadership on a school board.
“I believe in providing a safe and healthy environment for our children to learn and grow. If selected for the board, I plan to continue working with all stakeholders to ensure Grant School’s legacy of providing an excellent learning experience continues. My focus is on upgrading our aging facilities, improvement of safety measures, growing extracurricular activities, ensuring fiscal responsibility, recruitment and retention of highly qualified teachers and staff, and most importantly, continuing to improve upon our scholastic scoring standards.
“I am seeking your support in this endeavor. Together we have the tools to make a positive impact on our school and prepare our children for the future.”
A News Café: What do you believe GESD is doing right? You can name more than one thing.
Rob Garnero: “Grant is a wonderful school because of the community/parental support we receive. The campus is also beautiful and located in the mountainous terrain west of Redding. We have highly skilled and motivated teachers and support staff, awesome parental involvement, and amazing students. Grant also offers many sports programs, electives, and one of the best curriculums in the Shasta County. We are constantly working to continuously improve the quality of our education, programs and facilities.”
ANC: Where could GESD use improvement?
Garnero: “Our goals at GESD are to continuously improve our curriculum, student programs, electives, and wellness/support for staff and students. Not to say that these things are not great, they are, but our goal is to continue to do better. Grant also does well with state assessment testing, but these scores could also be improved. And finally, some portions of our facilities are aging and need updates/repairs. We have installed some new HVAC units, security key card access, updated portions of our kitchen, rearranged some of our rooms, and are working on getting a new roof for our gym. However, there are many other parts of our infrastructure that need improvement. All of this of course requires funding, so we are hopeful in obtaining additional funds from the state.”
ANC: Do you support “parental rights” groups such as Moms for Liberty, that call for the outing of transgender students against their will and banning books with any sexual content?
Garnero: “I do not support the ousting of any student or staff member based upon that person’s sexual identity. Everyone should have equitable access to the wonderful programs and resources available at GESD. However, I do not feel that books and curriculums based on sexual identities have a place in a grade school. Our children should be directed to focus on all of the major studies, extra-curricular programs, and electives, so that they may grow and prepare for their futures. I am in support of traditional sexual education, but It is my opinion that children should learn about sexuality organically and form their own opinions as they mature.”
ANC: Do you support diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) for staff and students in the GESD?
Garnero: “Yes, everyone should have access to the opportunities and resources offered by GESD.”
ANC: Do you support social emotional learning (SEL) programs for students?
Garnero: “I am no expert on this matter, but from I have read about SEL it appears to have several benefits for children.”
ANC: What’s your strategy for balancing local control with state education mandates?
Garnero: “I plan to collaborate with all GESD stakeholders to identify a balance which best reflects our school and community.”
Lindsay Lamb
Lindsay Lamb is an educator and a parent. A News Café was unable to find Lamb’s contact information. Her official candidate statement reads:
“My name is Lindsay Lamb, and I am a candidate for the Grant School Board. I believe I bring a unique perspective to this position. I am a credentialed classroom teacher, and taught 4th grade. I now have 3 children of my own, all who are attending Grant school. My experience as a classroom teacher and as a parent equips me with skills essential for leadership on the school board. I understand the challenges and concerns in both capacities, and will strive to foster communication and reach solutions between all parties. I am dedicated to advocating for the well-being of our students, supporting our teachers in fostering academic achievement, and bolstering campus safety. My family and I are invested in our community. We are local business owners, and are happy to be raising our kids here in Redding. Grant school is an integral part of the community, and I look forward to serving with you in bringing a great experience to our students, staff, and families.”
Forrest Wilder, GESD incumbent and candidate.
Forrest Wilder incumbent
Forrest Wilder, 48, is a wealth management advisor and an incumbent on the GESD board of trustees. He did not reply to A News Café’s questionnaire. His official candidate statement reads:
“I am a Grant School father of three and husband of a Grant alumnae. I spent a dozen years working for education-based non-profits that gave me perspective into the strengths and opportunities of public schools to develop successful students. For the past decade I’ve worked as a financial advisor and understand the importance of fiscal responsibility in organizational health. Throughout my career I have prioritized community service, from work with foster youth as a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate), to Rotary involvement, to leadership roles on a variety of local boards such as Community Foundation of the North State.
“I have gained insight into our community’s needs and have seen how good people come together to solve shared challenges. I believe we can rally around respect and common sense to create safe and nurturing space for our kids to learn and grow. Grant’s stellar reputation and results have always come from the creativity and care and determined efforts of its committed educators and involved parents, and I know we must always prioritize the support of these key stakeholders to ensure that their—and our students—best work will be achieved.”
Coming soon in Shasta County School Board Q&A Part 2: Happy Valley Union School District, Junction School District and Cascade Elementary School District.
