Sulphur Springs School District (SSSD) dedicates more than $17 million for construction projects at Valley View Community School. A new Annex building for severely-disabled and medically fragile students, new library and general education classrooms will be constructed starting May 2015.
During the May 1 “Ground Breaking Ceremony,” School Principal Rick Drew thanked the Sulphur Springs School District community of voters; and, SSSD Board of Trustees: Dr. Kerry Clegg (Board President), Board Members: Mrs. Shelley Weinstein, Mr. Denis DeFigueiredo, Lori MacDonald, Mr. Ken Chase and, Superintendent Dr. Catherine Kawaguchi for their leadership and support of this magnificent improvement for special education students and all the Valley View school community. Joyful speeches of recognition and appreciation, songs and cheers of thanks, and a ground breaking start an eighteen month period of construction. Distinguished guests included: Santa Clarita Mayor Pro Tem Bob Kellar, Assemblyman Scott Wilk, and Congressman Steve Knight’s representative Dante Acosta – each acknowledging the continued tradition of providing high quality education in outstanding facilities; and, congratulating the SSSD Board of Trustees for their success for students.
The new two-story, 300 foot long, 33,000 square foot facility will include specially designed facilities for the district’s regional program, which serves students three to 12 years old with multiple disabilities, severely-disabled and/or medically fragile conditions. Additionally, the new facility will replace all the existing relocatable classrooms with permanent state of the art instructional technology classrooms, and a beautiful new library.
The Sulphur Springs School District would like to once again thank our voting community for their overwhelming support of the June 2012 Measure “CK – Classrooms for Kids.” Technology upgrades, updated and expanded libraries, and repair or replacement of aging roofs, ventilation systems and play areas throughout the district; and, Valley View Community School’s important construction projects for the district’s young students.