The Spokesman Review published an article in the Tuesday, July 16 edition regarding small district budget reductions. Dr. Sementi provided an overview of the West Valley School District 2019-20 budget shortfall.

The community is invited to attend the Centennial Reunion and Community event on Saturday, July 20, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Hutton Campus, 9907 E. Wellesley,

Kyle Rydell recently joined the West Valley family as Assistant Superintendent. He is a graduate of EWU, earned his Masters at Gonzaga, his principal certification at EWU and his superintendent certificate at WSU. Click to read more.

Again this summer, in conjunction with the U. S. Department of Agriculture, free breakfast and lunch will be available for children and teens 18 years old and younger. No registration or identification required.

On Monday July 8th West Valley School District turned on a new comprehensive safety solution at no cost to schools called Bark. As part of the implementation process, Bark sent an email to all parents of current West Valley students informing of the new service while providing a link to sign up for alerts. The email is legitimate and the service is free of charge for all parents.

West Valley's Heather Awbery and Vicki Leifer were presented with the district Above and Beyond Award at a recent school board meeting. They were nominated by district office personnel for the help they provided during the past school year when the office was without an assistant superintendent. Congratulations ladies!

Have a fun, safe, Independence Day.