Important Information On Release Of Confidential Student Data

Please read this message carefully, as you may want to take action regarding your student’s education records.

A recent lawsuit against the California Department of Education (CDE) is impacting all school districts across the state, including ours. The case has received significant attention from the media, so we want to provide you with more information on how it might affect families in our district.

In April 2012, two organizations, the Morgan Hill Concerned Parents Association and the Concerned Parent Association, filed a lawsuit against the CDE alleging widespread, systemic non-compliance by local education agencies with special education laws. The suit also alleges the CDE fails to monitor, investigate and correct such non-compliance in accordance with the law. The CDE denies these allegations and is actively defending the litigation.

Our district was not involved in the lawsuit and is not the subject of any of the suit’s allegations. Nonetheless, as a part of this lawsuit, CDE has been ordered by the court to release all data it has collected on general and special education students statewide since Jan. 1, 2008.

NOTE: The CDE will produce documents in the context of the litigation and subject to a protective order (according to CDE, documents won’t become part of the Court’s public records and they will likely be returned or destroyed at the end of litigation).

For more information regarding the release of this data, visit this CDE website​. You may also contact the California Department of Education (CDE) at 916-319-0800. Any questions should also be directed to the CDE.

The O.U.E.S.D. website provides valuable information on its Parent Information page.

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Testing and Assessment

The assessment of student progress is an essential component of our educational program.  The state standards in each of the content areas form the backbone of our expectations for student learning.  We look at both state tests and classroom assessments to make decisions about student progress.  Below is a link to information about the state assessments.  Even more important are the classroom assessments which teachers use on a regular basis to inform instruction.  We encourage parents and guardians to communicate with your child’s teacher to discuss the results of student assessments.

2024 Statewide Testing (CAASPP)

2024 Statewide Testing Parent Notification

Notificación para padres sobre las pruebas estatales de 2024

For more information on Statewide Testing, please refer to our district page HERE.