Is CNEUSD in our future?

By K.P. Sander

Eastvale – The City of Eastvale is a significant part of the Corona-Norco Unified School District (CNUSD), which is the largest District in Riverside County.  Eastvale currently has seven schools (four elementary, two intermediate, and one high school) in the District, including two California Distinguished Schools (Clara Barton and Harada elementary schools).  In addition, Eastvale’s eighth (and the District’s 50^th) school – Ronald Regan Elementary – is under construction and scheduled to be ready for the 2015-16 school year, opening this July.

With all the positive improvements imminent to the District and the impact it will have on Eastvale and its more than 57,000 residents, it only makes sense to add “Eastvale” to the moniker.  And while Bill Newberry – CNUSD Board Member and President of the Riverside County School Boards Association – asked staff at a recent Board meeting to research the possibility of a District name change to reflect the City of Eastvale, there is a little more to it than just a yes or a no.

“The District is currently formulating a survey to be disseminated district-wide, along with researching the cost and timelines to undertake such a large project,” said Newberry when asked if the change will come to fruition.

CNUSD is currently dealing with the redistribution of the boundary lines affecting Ronald Regan Elementary, and the rebalancing of the student load to ease much of the overcrowding in Eastvale schools.  In addition, another 100 students from the Eastvale Estates are involved in a petition filed last November requesting annexation to Eastvale schools rather than continue on in Jurupa Valley.

With regard to a name change and all that it entails, Newberry says that a follow up report from CNUSD staff will be presented to the Board of Education at a future meeting.

For CNEUSD, time will tell.