Executive Weekly Brief
Week of June 1 – June 7, 2026
RUSD
est. 1923
Riverside Unified School District
Prepared for Dr. Smith, Superintendent, and the Board of Trustees.
District Health
92
+3
Academic
84
+2
Financial
95
0
Operations
79
−4
Wins this week
What worked. Repeat and scale.
- W1Jefferson Elementary reading +11 pts YoYHighest gain in the district; model ready to scale to 4 Title I sites.
- W2Discipline referrals down 10% MTDRestorative-practices cohort shows sustained 6-week decline.
- W3Fund balance $3.4M above targetYear-end surplus forecast revised to $9.2M.
Risks requiring attention
Where the district is exposed.
- R1Lincoln Middle compound riskAttendance −3.1%, math −8 pts, 5 vacancies. 3-week downward trend.
- R2Riverside High staffing crisis7 open positions, sub fill 61%. Chronic absence at 22%.
- R3SPED evaluator capacity at 110%12 evaluations approaching 60-day compliance window.
Decisions needed
Move on these this week.
1
Approve Jefferson reading model expansion
+$280K · 4 schools · ~1,900 students
This week
2
Authorize emergency sub recruitment incentive
$150K · projected fill rate +14%
Board meeting Tue
3
Reallocate 2 SPED evaluators to Lincoln/Riverside
Restores compliance · zero cost
Immediate
Prepared by the Office of the Superintendent · Riverside Unified School DistrictGenerated by SDDS · June 4, 2026