Valley View Community Unit School District 365U

Valley View Community Unit School District 365U (VVSD) is located about 35 miles southwest of downtown Chicago, where Interstates 55 & 355 intersect. The district consists of nearly all of Bolingbrook and Romeoville, Illinois along with portions of Plainfield, Lockport, and Downers Grove. VVSD serves the educational needs of more than 14,500 students in 21 educational facilities. Valley View School District 365U is one of Will County's largest employers, with more than 2,400 full-time employees.

Voters have approved several referendum proposals in the past decade, including approval by more than a 67% margin in a $142.3 million referendum in March, 2002. No additional referendums have been requested since 2002. The Equalized Assessed Valuation of the district now stands at more than $2.1 billion. Standard & Poor's (AA−) and Moody's (A1) have both upgraded the district's bond rating in late 2005. This has resulted in a lower bond interest cost for taxpayers. The financial outlook for the next several years remains positive with additional retail and industrial property development, and slowing residential construction occurring in both communities within the district boundaries.^{[citation needed]}

History

Formed in 1972 as several smaller districts consolidated to meet the needs of a growing community, School District 365U was originally known as District 96. It took its present name when it became the first school district in the United States to implement the 45-15 plan, in which schools were occupied year round with 3/4 of the students in session at any one time. Students went to school for 9 weeks and then had 3 weeks off. Additionally, teachers were optionally allowed to work year-round. This practice is no longer in use.

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External links

• https://www.vvsd.org

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