Incumbents Sharon Wallin and Ira Glasky will retain their seats on the IUSD Board of Education after receiving the most votes in Tuesday’s election.

We’ve noticed that a lot of blogs and online magazines seem to be fond of lists lately. So we thought we’d come up with one of our own. Without further ado, here are 15 things worth knowing about the Irvine Unified School District: 1.

Here we go again. Irvine and other cities in Southern California are baking this week, and that means an increased risk of heat-related illnesses, such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke, particularly for those sensitive to higher temps.

Did you know that September is National Preparedness Month? We didn't either. But now's certainly a good time for families, schools and businesses to revisit their emergency plans, stock up on supplies and seek out best practices.

We may be deep into September, but the mercury is once again on the rise in Southern California, with temperatures nearing triple-digits in Irvine.

Irvine’s newest comprehensive high school is on track to open in 2016, necessitating some adjustments to IUSD’s existing high school boundaries.

So that’s it. Another school year is in the books. And while we briefly considered recapping the last nine-and-a-half months of district news with a clever rewrite of Billy Joel's "We Didn't Start the Fire," it seemed like a daunting task and we weren't really sure about the copyright implications.

IUSD has announced two new principals for the 2014-15 school year.