Richgrove Elementary School District is located in a small, unincorporated community in Southern Tulare County. We recently acknowledged 48 of our employees who had between 10 and 31 years of service to our students! This fact speaks of the commitment and the caring atmosphere that exists in Richgrove. Our Board of Trustees and I are proud of our staff. Our collective efforts continue to focus on academic achievement for all the children placed under our guidance. It is a challenge that we gladly accept.

Frank M. Chavez was raised in Delano California where he attended elementary and high school. He attended Cal State University Bakersfield, Cal State University Fresno and received his teaching credential from the University of the Pacific. He completed his graduate work in education administration at California State University Sacramento. 2007 marks his 30^th. year as a professional educator.