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Equity, Family & Community Engagement

Building strong partnerships with families to ensure every student succeeds

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Dr. Teresa Ruvalcaba, Manager of Equity, Family & Community Engagement

Dr. Teresa Ruvalcaba

Manager of Equity, Family & Community Engagement
(805) 385-1501  ·  ext. 2351

“Nurture self-confident and empowered multilingual global citizens, strong in their multiple identities and potential, who achieve inspired levels of individual, community, and social accomplishments in school and beyond their endeavors.”
— Oxnard School District Vision

About Our Department

To realize OSD’s vision, we must build strong partnerships with our culturally and ethnically diverse families to ensure all students achieve an excellent education. Oxnard School District acknowledges that families serve as their children’s first network of support.

Our department is committed to creating opportunities for families to engage in decision-making processes at their schools and at the district level—and to empowering them to advocate for their children.

Get Involved at Your School

We invite all families to engage at their school site—not only by attending parent-teacher conferences and school events, but by ensuring their voices are included in the development of site initiatives such as the School’s Parent and Family Engagement Policy. School-level parent committees include:

ELAC

The English Learner Advisory Committee advises on programs and services for English Learner students at each school site.

PTA

The Parent Teacher Association builds community between families and school staff and organizes family support and school enrichment activities.

SSC

The School Site Council reviews and approves the school improvement plan and helps determine how local funding should be used.

District-Level Advisory Groups

Families are also cordially invited to join district-level parent focus groups to help prioritize LCAP goals and how funding should be used to improve students’ academic achievement and socio-emotional well-being.

DELAC

The District English Learner Advisory Committee advises the district on programs and policies for English Learner students across all schools.

FACE

The Family and Community Engagement Advisory Group is composed of diverse district and community representatives who guide engagement initiatives.

PAC

The Parent Advisory Council holds monthly meetings with OSD’s Superintendent to bring parent voices directly to district leadership.

Contact Us

Interested in learning more about OSD’s family engagement initiatives or joining a parent group? We’d love to hear from you.

Dr. Teresa Ruvalcaba
Manager of Equity, Family & Community Engagement
(805) 385-1501, ext. 2351