Congress Restores Secure Rural Schools Act Funding
Congress revives Secure Rural Schools funding after a lapse earlier this year, bringing tens of thousands of dollars back to Rim.
10 December 2025
2025–26 Budget Discussions
This is an ongoing series covering the implications of California’s 2025–26 Budget on our local schools in Rim of the World Unified School District.
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Measure E Update: Series A Sale Complete, Saving $2.7 Million for Taxpayers
Series A sold with highest credit rating a district can receive and strong investor demand, saving taxpayers $2.7 million. Electrical and HVAC projects prioritized.
9 October 2025
Over $250,000 in Federal Funding Withheld from Rim of the World Unified School District
Congressionally approved federal education funding frozen by the US Department of Education. Rim’s share is estimated to be over $250,000.
1 July 2025
From Policy to Solvency: Rim Board of Education Adopts 2025–26 Advocacy Platform
Board adopts new advocacy platform, focusing on rural funding gaps. The goal is not just equity, but protecting our staff and students.
23 June 2025
Budget Talk: Filling the Gap in Special Education Funding
Rim fills a $5.9M federal funding gap to serve students with disabilities. It comes at the cost of broader equity and financial stability.
17 June 2025
Budget Talk: Why Every Surrounding District Receives More LCFF Funding than Rim
Why Rim gets less funding than every nearby district, how this affects our schools, and what needs to be done to ensure more equitable funding.
13 June 2025
Budget Talk: The 2025–26 May Revise and COLA’s Limited Relief for Rim Schools
How the 2025–26 COLA leaves Rim underfunded: Structural deficits, reserve declines, and the need for rural school funding reform.
11 June 2025
Other News: Recent Rim Wins
Budget talk can be so serious, so don’t let it weigh you down! Here are some recent wins in our district that are worth celebrating.
Promise Fulfilled: Rim Adult Education Officially Opened Fall 2025
Adult Education is back at ROWUSD through a grant-funded partnership, offering free diploma and courses for adults on The Rim.
12 October 2025
Rim of the World Unified Partners with Cal State San Bernardino for Guaranteed Admissions Program
ROWUSD joins just five other districts in the county to partner with Cal State San Bernardino to guarantee high school seniors direct college admission.
30 September 2025
Mary Putnam Henck Intermediate Earns Special Education Inclusion Award from East Valley SELPA
MPH Intermediate earns Bronze Ribbon of Inclusion from EV SELPA: One of only four schools out of 100+ across SELPA region to be honored.
27 September 2025
Mountain Lab Partnership Between ROWUSD and CSUSB Moves Forward
ROWUSD partners with CSUSB to launch the Mountain Lab at LGEC, advancing student learning, watershed research, and wildfire resilience.
26 September 2025
Promise Fulfilled: District Opens first Public Preschool on The Rim
In just one year, ROWUSD has brought public preschool to the mountains, opening its first grant-funded preschool at Valley of Enchantment Elementary.
18 September 2025
Rim Win: Free Meals Available to Mountain Youth during 2025 Summer
This summer, ROWUSD’s amazing CNS team will make and distribute tens of thousands of free meals to children 18 years & under across the Rim.
14 June 2025