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1. Superintendent’s Advisory
Taskforce and Committee Update
DEVIN VODICKA, EDD
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
JANUARY 17, 2013

2. Framework
Vision
 Our vision in Vista Unified School District is to be the model
of educational excellence and innovation.
Mission
 The purpose of Vista Unified School District is to inspire each
and every student to persevere as critical thinking individuals
who collaborate to solve real world problems.
Values
 RESPECT: treating all with dignity
 TRUST: having confidence that every decision focuses on the
best interests of all students
 COLLABORATION: working in a collective partnership with
clear two-way dialogue that builds relationships among
home, school and the community

3. Advisory Taskforces and Committees
 Winter:
 Start-Time
 Magnet Schools
 Strategic Plan for Arts
 Digital Learning
 Facilities
 Ongoing:
 Special Education
 Human Resources

4. Notes
 Start-Time Committee is co-facilitated by Jeanie
Luckey and Donna Caperton
 Focused on grades K-8
 Magnet School Committee is facilitated by Scott
Sypkens from San Diego County Office of Education
 Subcommittee specific to VAVPA, Washington, and Vista
Magnet Middle to have recommendation by March

5. More Notes
 Facilities Committee facilitated by Eric Hall
 Will be organized by “quadrants” tied to Middle Schools
 Digital Learning facilitated by Larry White and
Dewayne Cossey with support from San Diego
County Office of Education
 Will use “eLearning Framework” as guiding resource
 Strategic Plan for the Arts facilitated by Merryl
Goldberg from California State University San
Marcos

6. Ongoing Taskforces
 Special Education Taskforce is facilitated by Melinda
Pierson from California State University Fullerton
 Human Resources Taskforce is facilitated by Michele
Fort-Merill from San Diego County Office of
Education
 Both of these groups are reviewing, analyzing, and
providing recommendations tied to external studies
of our services
 Special Ed: FCMAT
 Human Resources: MAT

7. Timelines
 Committees have formed or are forming now
 Updates to be posted online
 Recommendations will be coming from Advisory
Committees/Taskforces to the Superintendent in
Spring
 Superintendent will present recommendations to
School Board