UBC MEETING 4/28/08 AT LUNCHTIME IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY

UESF LOCAL 61 : UNION BUILDING COMMITTEE
UBC LUNCH TIME MEETINGS

APRIL 28TH,2008 AT 12:10PM IN THE LIBRARY
TENTATIVE AGENDA:
· REVIEW OF UBC/ADM MEETING
· 2008-2009 MASTER SCHEDULE
· READING/ELECTIVE UPDATE
· DISCIPLINE CONCERNS
· RAINY DAY FUND/ PARCEL TAX/LAY OFFS
· OTHER MEMBERSHIP CONCERNS
PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING

IMPORTANT MAY 5TH, 2008:LUNCH TIME
POT LUCK LUNCH TIME IN THE LIBRARY
· PLEASE BRING YOURSELF AND SOMETHING TO SHARE FOR THIS MEETING
DENNIS KELLY- UESF LOCAL 61 PRESIDENT
LINDA PLACK-UESF LOCAL VICE PRESIDENT
WILL BE PRESENT TO SPEAK AND ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARDING MEMBERSHIP
CONCERNS AT SCHOOL SITE, RAINY DAY FUND, PARCEL TAX, PHONE BANKINGÉETC
· PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE
· LASAGNA WILL BE PROVIDED
Update on Delegation to the Controller's Office
===============================================
Monday, April 28 - 3:45 p.m. - City Hall

On Monday, April 28th we invite teachers and paras who have received
layoff notices to join a delegation to the San Francisco ControllerÕs
Office for a briefing in Room 305.

The purpose of the delegation is to learn the reasoning behind the San
Francisco ControllerÕs calculation of the CityÕs Rainy Day Fund. Today
it was reported in the San Francisco Chronicle that the ControllerÕs
office is going to release approximately $18 to $19.7 million from the
Rainy Day Fund to the SFUSD.

At this time, the Rainy Day FundÕs balance is approximately $122
million, 25% of which ($30.5 million), or the actual loss, can go to San
Francisco schools.

Although we very much appreciate the efforts put forward by Mayor
Newsom, the Board of Supervisors, and the ControllerÕs office to secure
this money, we need to know how the ControllerÕs office came up with a
figure that is over $12 million less than the maximum.

With our jobs and our livelihoods at stake, we have no choice but to
leave no stone unturned.

Following the meeting with the Controller, we will attend a community
forum at Sanchez Elementary School, sponsored by the San Francisco
Organizing Project. We will give a report back about our delegation to
the Controller, and will participate in the community conversation to
plan next steps.

The community meeting at Sanchez Elementary School (325 Sanchez St.
between 16th & 17th streets) is set to begin at 5:00 p.m.

Office of Public Outreach and Communications
555 Franklin Street, Room 305
San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel: 415.241.6565 _ Fax: 415.241.6036
www.sfusd.edu
Press Release CONTACT: Heidi Anderson
For Immediate Release (415) 241-6565
Schools to Receive Rainy Day Funds
April 25, 2008 (San Francisco) - The San Francisco Unified School
District (SFUSD) learned today that it will be receiving between $18
and $19 million from the cityÕs rainy day fund.
The figure was determined by the cityÕs ControllerÕs Office with a
formula that may be adjusted after May 14 when the Governor will issue
his revised budget proposal to all California school districts.
SFUSD Superintendent Carlos Garcia is pleased with the announcement,
but he remains cautious.
ÒThis generous support brings us closer to restoring our schools to
their current level of funding,Ó says Garcia. ÒHowever, even with the
rainy day fund, our budget may still be short at least $13 million.Ó
The rainy day fund is short-term relief, and the amount announced today
is lower than hoped. The district may have to ask for rainy day funds
again next year unless state level funding improves.
The GovernorÕs current budget proposal was announced in January. It cut
$40 million from SFUSD, approximately 8% of the districtÕs budget.
Since then, officials have been piecing together funding and planning
layoffs to make up for the projected shortfall.
In March, the school district gave notice of possible layoffs for 535
teacher and other certificated staff positions. Since then, however,
150 of those jobs have been restored based on current employee
attrition.
Deputy Superintendent Myong Leigh says more of those notices may now be
rescinded.
ÒOur goal is to rescind as many layoffs as possible, but itÕs too soon
to tell exactly how many jobs we can restore,Ó says Leigh. Final
determination will be made by May 8.
Leigh adds that, before the proposed cuts, state funding was already
insufficient for SFUSD to continue improving public education in San
Francisco.
ÒWe will continue to pressure the state to restore adequate funding for
schools because we need to improve, not just maintain, our current
level of funding. Ò
=======================================================================
April 28, 2008
Joint UESF/SFUSD Special Education Committee Meeting
4:15 @ Civic Center Secondary School (727 Golden Gate Ave., Room 207
· ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS RIGHTS AND WORK
PLACE PROTECTIONS
· ARE YOU WILLING TO ATTEND MONTHLY UESF LOCAL 61 MEETINGS AND
WORKSHOPS TO IMPROVE YOUR REPRESENTATION SKILLS
· ARE YOU WILLING AND ABLE TO REPRESENT MEMBERS DURING MEETINGS WITH
SITE MGMT.
· ARE YOU WILLING AND ABLE TO ATTEND MORNING AND LUNCHTIME MEETINGS TO
GATHER MEMBERS VIEWS AND SUPPORT AND TURN THEM INTO POLICY AND PRACTICE
AT OUR SCHOOL SITE
· THEN RUN FOR UBC REPRESENTATIVES IN UPCOMING MAY ELECTIONS
· THANK JAMES GALGANOÉBUILDING REPRESENTATIVE

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UESF LOCAL 61 UBC SITE ADM MEETING 4/25/08
SUMMARY:
PARTICIPANTS: A.BROWN,J.GERBER,M.HARPER,G.CHO,J.GALGANO
OTHERS:MS HOFFMAN,J.MOORE

J.GALGANO: REQUEST FOR UPDATE ON STAFFING AND LOCATION OF IN SCHOOL
SUSPENSION ROOM SINCE LAST UBC/ADM MEETING, BECAUSE IT STILLS SEEMS TO
BE ON THE PARK BENCHES IN THE ATRIUM.

M.HARPER: HAVE MADE STAFFING REQUEST TO COUNSELLING.AWAITING THEIR
RESPONSE . I WILL FORWARD IT TO MR CHO.

J.GALGANO: WILL WE HAVE A FINAL DECISION ON THIS BY THE NEXT UBC/ADM
MEETING?

M.HARPER: YES, BY THE NEXT MEETING.

J.GALGANO: THE UBC REQUESTED THE UPDATED BUDGET AND THE 2008-2009
BUDGET. DO YOU HAVE A COPY OF THIS FOR US.

G.CHO: WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A NEW BUDGET YET. YOU HAVE THE NEW RAINY
DAY FUND OF 19 MILLION.SFUSD WAS PROVIDED THIS MONEY.

J.GALGANO: WE REQUEST THAT YOU PROVIDE US WITH A CIOPY OF THE 2008-2009
SCHOOL BUDGET WHEN YOU RECEIVE IT.

G.CHO: I PROVIDED MR HARPER WITH THE UPDATED STAFFING FOR
PARAPROFESSIONALS TO MR . HARPER. WE WILL BE GOING OVER THIS.

J.GALGANO: WE RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS FROM MR HARPER

J.GERBER: APPROVED FACULTY/UBC MASTER SCHEDULE PROPOSAL INCLUDEDTHAT
ALL TEACHERS WOULD TEACH THE SAME GRADE LEVEL SUBJECTS THEY ARE
CURRENTLY TEACHING THIS YEAR FOR THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR. WILL YOU
GIVE US SOME CONFIRMATION THAT THIS SCHEDULE REQUEST WILL BE CONTINUED
NEXT YEAR.

G.CHO: THIS WILL BE DEPENDENT ON CLASS LISTS AND GRADE LEVEL REVIEW AND
ASSIGNMENT OF STUDENTS TO CLASSES ACCORDING TO CLASS LISTS.WE CANNOT
MAKE A DECISION ON THIS UNTIL WE RECEIVE THE CLASS LISTS.

A.BROWN: WHAT WE ARE REQUESTING IS THAT WILL TEACHERS WHO TAUGHT
SUBJECTS THIS YEAR AT THEIR CURRENT GRADE LEVELS . TEACH THE SAME
CLASSES AND GRADE LEVEL SUBJECT AREAS NEXT YEAR.

G. CHO: CLASS LISTS AND THE MASTER SCHEDULE GO HAND IN HAND. WE DO NOT
HAVE ANSWERS YET ON IF WE WILL HAVE FULL TIME OR PART TIME TEACHERS
TEACHING CERTAIN CLASSES AT DIFFERENT GRADE LEVELS NEXT YEAR. EXAMPLE
GIVEN OF 8TH GRADE MATH SCIENCE CLASSÉ.ETC. FUNDING LIMITS , LAY OFFS,
TEACHER TURNOVER, REQUESTS WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM TEACHERS, AND CLASS
LISTS FOR NEXT YEAR WILL ALL HAVE INFLUENCE ON THIS . THE MAATER
SCHEDULE IS DRIVEN BY STUDENTS AS ARE ASSIGNMENTS AND ELECTIVES. MR
GALGANO,PLEASE SHARE YOUR SCHEDULE WITH US FOR REVIEW.

J.GALGANO: IT WILL BE SENT TO YOU. CAN WE THEN TENTATIVELY SCHEDULE AN
ADDITIONAL UBC/ADM MEETING MAY 16, WITH THE ONLY TOPIC BEING RESOLVING
THE MASTER SCHEDULE FOR NEXT YEAR.THEW QUESTION WHICH SHOULD BE
ANSWERED IS THAT OF THE TEACHERS WHO WILL BE RETURNING WILL THEY BE
TEACHING THE SAME SUBJECTS AT THE SAME GRADE LEVEL.

A.BROWN: IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR A TEACHER TO SWITCH EVEN GRADE LEVELS
AS I FOUND THIS YEAR. THUS TEACHERS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO TEACH THE SAME
SUBJECT AT THEIR CURRENT GRADE LEVEL ,IF STUDENT SUCCESS IS OUR
PRIORITY.SO WE NEED THIS CONTINUITY TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE SUBJECT
MATTER.

G.CHO: I UNDERSTAND THE DIFFICULTY AND I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THE MAY
16 UBC/ADM MEETING

J.GALGANO: IT WAS STATED THAT I CHANGED THE MAY PROPOSED CPT CALENDAR.
I DID NOT THE THE ADMINISTRATOR AND THE UBC AT OUR LAST UBC/ADM MEETING
AGREED TO MOVE THE GRADE LEVEL MEETINGS FROM THE FIRST TUESDAY OF MAY
TO THE THIRD TUESDAY IN MAY TO AVOID HAVING MEETINGS DURING TEST WEEK.
IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE THAT BACK THEN REQUEST TO MOVE IT BACK.

G. CHO: LET MR HARPER, YOU AND I REVIEW THIS CALENDAR FOR MAY

J.GALGANO: FINE.

J.GALGANO: ANOTHER CONCERN THE PAST TWO WEEKS AHS BEEN PARENT CONDUCT
EITHER ACCOSTING STAFF IN THE PARKING LOT ,CALLING TEACHERS AND MAKING
THREATENING REMARKS ON THE PHONE DURING CLASS TIME, OR ENTERING
CLASSROOMS WITHOUT NOTICE OR TEACHER PERMISSION AND THEN DISRUPTING THE
CLASSROOM. PARENTS MUST BE INFORMED OF APPROPRIATE WAYS TO MMET AND
CONDUCT THEMSELVES AS WELL AS THE LAWS PROTECTING TEACHERS FROM THESE
DISRUPTIONS AND ASSAULTS.

M.HARPER: I BELIEVE A MORE POSITIVE APPROACH ALONG WITH THIS
INFORMATION SHOULD BE DEVELOPED AND COMMUNICATED.

J.GERBER: WE SHOULD DEVELOP A SHEET WHICH DESCRIBES THE STEPS TO
MEETING WITH PARENTS DURING SCHOOL TIME, AFTER SCHOOL AS WELL AS THE
WAY TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN FRONT OF STUDENTS SO IT WILL NOT DISRUPT
THE CLASSROOM.

J.GALGANO: MR HARPER WILL YOU WORK WITH MS GERBER AND MYSELF TO CREATE
THIS SHEET TO PRESENT AT OUR NEXT UBC/ADM MEETING.

M.HARPER: YES, I WILL WORK WITH YOU BOTH ON THIS PARENT REMINDER.

J.GERBER: WE HAD A MAILING FROM A PARENT REGARDING WHY WE DID NOT APPLY
FOR THE GRANT FOR A WELLNESS CENTER AS PASSED IN OUR NEW SCHOOL SITE
PLAN.

J.GALGANO: IT WAS STATED BY THIS PARENT WE WOULD HAVE RECEIVED TWO
L.S.P. STAFF PERSONS AND A SCHOOL NURSE IF WE AGREED TO THIS GRANT.

J.GERBER: WOULD YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY OUR SCHOOL SITE DID NOT APPLY
FOR THIS WELLNESS CENTER GRANT.

G.CHO: I CHOSE NOT TO AGREE TO IT BECAUSE IT REQUIRED US TO PROVIDE
SPACE OF CERTAIN DIMENSIONS, AND OTHER STRICT REQUIREMENTS I DECIDED WE
COULD NOT MEET THIS YEAR.

J.GALGANO

UBC MEETING 4/28/08 AT LUNCHTIME IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY

UESF LOCAL 61 : UNION BUILDING COMMITTEE
UBC LUNCH TIME MEETINGS

APRIL 28TH,2008 AT 12:10PM IN THE LIBRARY
TENTATIVE AGENDA:
· REVIEW OF UBC/ADM MEETING
· 2008-2009 MASTER SCHEDULE
· READING/ELECTIVE UPDATE
· DISCIPLINE CONCERNS
· RAINY DAY FUND/ PARCEL TAX/LAY OFFS
· OTHER MEMBERSHIP CONCERNS
PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING

IMPORTANT MAY 5TH, 2008:LUNCH TIME
POT LUCK LUNCH TIME IN THE LIBRARY
· PLEASE BRING YOURSELF AND SOMETHING TO SHARE FOR THIS MEETING
DENNIS KELLY- UESF LOCAL 61 PRESIDENT
LINDA PLACK-UESF LOCAL VICE PRESIDENT
WILL BE PRESENT TO SPEAK AND ANSWER QUESTIONS REGARDING MEMBERSHIP
CONCERNS AT SCHOOL SITE, RAINY DAY FUND, PARCEL TAX, PHONE BANKINGÉETC
· PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE
· LASAGNA WILL BE PROVIDED
Update on Delegation to the Controller's Office
===============================================
Monday, April 28 - 3:45 p.m. - City Hall

On Monday, April 28th we invite teachers and paras who have received
layoff notices to join a delegation to the San Francisco ControllerÕs
Office for a briefing in Room 305.

The purpose of the delegation is to learn the reasoning behind the San
Francisco ControllerÕs calculation of the CityÕs Rainy Day Fund. Today
it was reported in the San Francisco Chronicle that the ControllerÕs
office is going to release approximately $18 to $19.7 million from the
Rainy Day Fund to the SFUSD.

At this time, the Rainy Day FundÕs balance is approximately $122
million, 25% of which ($30.5 million), or the actual loss, can go to San
Francisco schools.

Although we very much appreciate the efforts put forward by Mayor
Newsom, the Board of Supervisors, and the ControllerÕs office to secure
this money, we need to know how the ControllerÕs office came up with a
figure that is over $12 million less than the maximum.

With our jobs and our livelihoods at stake, we have no choice but to
leave no stone unturned.

Following the meeting with the Controller, we will attend a community
forum at Sanchez Elementary School, sponsored by the San Francisco
Organizing Project. We will give a report back about our delegation to
the Controller, and will participate in the community conversation to
plan next steps.

The community meeting at Sanchez Elementary School (325 Sanchez St.
between 16th & 17th streets) is set to begin at 5:00 p.m.

Office of Public Outreach and Communications
555 Franklin Street, Room 305
San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel: 415.241.6565 _ Fax: 415.241.6036
www.sfusd.edu
Press Release CONTACT: Heidi Anderson
For Immediate Release (415) 241-6565
Schools to Receive Rainy Day Funds
April 25, 2008 (San Francisco) - The San Francisco Unified School
District (SFUSD) learned today that it will be receiving between $18
and $19 million from the cityÕs rainy day fund.
The figure was determined by the cityÕs ControllerÕs Office with a
formula that may be adjusted after May 14 when the Governor will issue
his revised budget proposal to all California school districts.
SFUSD Superintendent Carlos Garcia is pleased with the announcement,
but he remains cautious.
ÒThis generous support brings us closer to restoring our schools to
their current level of funding,Ó says Garcia. ÒHowever, even with the
rainy day fund, our budget may still be short at least $13 million.Ó
The rainy day fund is short-term relief, and the amount announced today
is lower than hoped. The district may have to ask for rainy day funds
again next year unless state level funding improves.
The GovernorÕs current budget proposal was announced in January. It cut
$40 million from SFUSD, approximately 8% of the districtÕs budget.
Since then, officials have been piecing together funding and planning
layoffs to make up for the projected shortfall.
In March, the school district gave notice of possible layoffs for 535
teacher and other certificated staff positions. Since then, however,
150 of those jobs have been restored based on current employee
attrition.
Deputy Superintendent Myong Leigh says more of those notices may now be
rescinded.
ÒOur goal is to rescind as many layoffs as possible, but itÕs too soon
to tell exactly how many jobs we can restore,Ó says Leigh. Final
determination will be made by May 8.
Leigh adds that, before the proposed cuts, state funding was already
insufficient for SFUSD to continue improving public education in San
Francisco.
ÒWe will continue to pressure the state to restore adequate funding for
schools because we need to improve, not just maintain, our current
level of funding. Ò
=======================================================================
April 28, 2008
Joint UESF/SFUSD Special Education Committee Meeting
4:15 @ Civic Center Secondary School (727 Golden Gate Ave., Room 207
· ARE YOU CONCERNED ABOUT FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS RIGHTS AND WORK
PLACE PROTECTIONS
· ARE YOU WILLING TO ATTEND MONTHLY UESF LOCAL 61 MEETINGS AND
WORKSHOPS TO IMPROVE YOUR REPRESENTATION SKILLS
· ARE YOU WILLING AND ABLE TO REPRESENT MEMBERS DURING MEETINGS WITH
SITE MGMT.
· ARE YOU WILLING AND ABLE TO ATTEND MORNING AND LUNCHTIME MEETINGS TO
GATHER MEMBERS VIEWS AND SUPPORT AND TURN THEM INTO POLICY AND PRACTICE
AT OUR SCHOOL SITE
· THEN RUN FOR UBC REPRESENTATIVES IN UPCOMING MAY ELECTIONS
· THANK JAMES GALGANOÉBUILDING REPRESENTATIVE

UBC/ADM MEETING 4/25/08 AND 4/11/08 MINS

UESF LOCAL 61 UNION BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETING WITH SITE
ADMINISTRATION:::APRIL 25TH, 2008 AT 8AM

TENTATIVE AGENDA:
1. IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION/CONSEQUENCE ROOM
2. 2008-2009 BUDGET : REQUEST TO ADM TO PROVIDE AVAILABLE INFORMATION
RELATED TO THIS BUDGET AT THIS MEETING.
3. REVIEW OF FACULTY/UBC MASTER SCHEDULE FOR 2008-2009
4. MAY 2008 CALENDAR
5. OTHER PERTINENT CONCERNSÉ

UBC/ADM MEETING ::::APRIL 11TH, 2008 :::SUMMARY/MINUTES
PRESENT:
M.HARPER,A.BROWN,J.GERBER,J.SHELDON,M.MCCACHREN,
D.BRYSON,J.GALGANO
J.GALGANO: I AM REQUESTING THROUGH THESE MINUTES AS UBC CHAIR AND SSC
SECRETARY ALL MATERIALS PROVIDED TO MR TAI AND MS DOYLE TO COMPLETE
2008-2009 SITE PLAN, DUE TO COMPLAINT FROM SSC FACULTY MEMBERS THAT THE
WORDING THAT WE DID NOT AGREE TO WAS INCLUDED INT THE 2008-2009 SITE
PLAN DRAFT REGARDING

A. SCHOOL SITE DISCIPLINE PLAN REVISIONS REVIEWED, AND REVISED AND
UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED FROM PREVIOUS SSC MONTHLY MEETING.

B. CONCERNS ABOUT UNAPPROVED REVISION IN KEY STRATEGIES FOR GOAL 3

J. GALGANO: READ CURRENT WORDING AND APPROVED WORDING FOR 2008-2009
SITE PLAN FOR KEY STRATEGY 1 FOR GOAL THREE. SEE BELOWÉ..

Key Strategies for Goal 3
[What key strategies will be implemented in order to achieve the
objectives above? Please be as specific as possible in describing how
these strategies will lead to improved instructional practice at the
school.]

Key Strategy 1: Utilize faculty members trained on AVID instructional
strategies, in addition to staff who have perfected several identified
classroom strategies, to conduct monthly provide professional
development, and monitor their implementation.

WHAT WAS AGREED TO BY SSC 3/13/08

:::L.SCHUKNECHT/M.MCCACHREN/J.SHELDON/J.GALGANO AND SITE PLAN COMMITTEE
REVISION PROPOSAL:
Key Strategy 1: Utilize both Shool Site and SFUSD professional
development in key instructional strategies, and monitor their
implementation.
· Within first six weeks the administration and school site staff will
list and prioritize professional development needs at grade level and
department meetings. Using this and additional information from various
SFUSD departments and programs regarding mandated and recommended
topics , a year long calendar of professional development will be
developed and implemented with appropriate input from faculty/staff and
UBC/ADM through grqade level faculty .
·

Key Strategy 1: Utilize both in-house and outside expertise to provide
professional development in key instructional strategies, and to
monitor their implementation.
Within the first 6 weeks, grade level and department level teams will
list and prioritize site professional development needs, with
additional recommended and mandated training activities to be included
through out the school year.
Staff will conduct staff training workshops, with topics to include
differentiation of instruction, Spec. Ed. modifications and grading,
checking for understanding, non-linguistic representations,
think-pair-share, Òbest practicesÓ student engagement instructional
strategies, and/or others as determined by staff needs.
Differentiation of instruction will be appropriately incorporated
school-wide, and will be a continuing topic for common planning within
grade levels and departments. Best practices will be shared with the
whole staff at faculty professional development meetings
At the start of the school year, teachers will be provided data on the
individual identified learning needs and test scores of the students in
each class so as to assist with planning of appropriate differentiated
instruction.
The librarian and other qualified staff will offer technology and
information literacy workshops and trainings, so that teachers are
comfortable using computers and internet for instruction.

M.HARPER: PLEASE INCLUDE THIS IN THESE MINUTES AS YOU HAD PREVIOUSLY AT
THE SSC MEETING.

J.GALGANO: REQUESTS DELAY FOR ADM SET DATE TO DISPOSE OF CURRENT BOOKS
AND CURRICULA MATERIALS UNTIL ALL FACULTY AND STAFF HAVE HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THESE MATERIALS FOR POSSIBLE FUTURE USE.

M. HARPER: I WILL PASS THIS REQUEST ON TO MR. CHO.

· REVIEW AND REVISION OF MAY 2008 COMMON PLANNING TIME CALENDAR
· REVIEWED ,REVISED AND TENTATIVELY APPROVED BY UBC/ADM(SEE ATTACHED)

J.GALGANO: IN LIGHT OUR SITE FACULTY WILL BE REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT THE
SECOND STEP PROGRAM THE FIRST SIX WEEKS OF THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR, I
REQUEST THAT ALL STAFF BE PROVODED WITH TRAINING OR A PERSON BE TRAINED
TO PROVIDE THIS TRAINING TO ALL SITE FACULTY . THIS OPPORTUNITY IS
AVAILABLE FROMSECOND STEP AND WILL COST 399.OO FOR AN INDIVIDUAL FROM
OUR SITE TO OBTAIN THIS NEEDED TRAINING TO TRAIN OUR STAFF PRIOR TO OUR
IMPLEMENTATION SO WE MEET SFUSD REQUIREMENTS TO DO THIS.

M. HARPER: I WILL PASS THIS REQUEST ON TO MR CHO.

· UBC FACULTY MEMBER CONCERNS EXPRESSED REGARDING MEETING NCLB
REQUIREMENTS OF TEACHERS TO TEACH READING AND ELECTIVES FOR 2008-2009
SCHOOL YEAR, SO THAT ALL FACULTY MEET THIS HIGHLY QUALIFIED REQUIREMENT
FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR.
· REQUEST THAT MS CATHY GUERRERO BE ASKED TO COME TO FUTURE FACULTY
MEETING AND SHE WILL BE INVITED TO ATTEND FUTURE UBC MEETING TO INSURE
ALL FACULTY ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL LAW REGARDING TEACHING
READING AND ELECTIVE COURSE.

M. HARPER : I WILL PASS THIS REQUEST ON TO MR. CHO.

M.MCACHREN: I WANT TO MAKE SURE THESE COURSES ADDRESS THE ABILITIES,
NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF ALL STUDENTS AND NOT JUST HIGH PERFORMING
STUDENTS , SO THAT THE ACADEMIC NEEDS OF ALL STUDENTS ARE MET, AND THAT
ALL STUDENTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN ELECTIVE COURSES.

· OTHER UBC MEMEBRS DISCUSS AND AGREE WITH MR MCCACHRENÕS REQUEST.
· CONCERNS WE WILL NOT HAVE APPROPRIATE MATERIALS TO ADDRESS THESE
COURSE REQUIREMENTS
· CONCERNS LOW PERFORMING STUDENTS WILL BE DUMPED INTO ONLY READING
CLASSES AND NOT BE GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIAPTE IN ELECTIVES TO
ENGAGE THEIR PARTICIPATION AND PROGRESS.

M.HARPER: WILL PASS THESE CONCERNS ON TO MR. CHO.

· UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT TO FLIP APRIL 23 AND 24 TH DATES , SO THAT RED
CROSS TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED TO FACULTY ON APRIL 23 AND FACULTY
MEETING WILL BE HELD APRIL 24TH.

· FACULTY/UBC 2008-2009 MASTER SCHEDULE PROPOSAL SHARED WITH MR HARPER
AND HE WILL SHARE IT WITH MR CHO.

J.GALGANO: WILL PROVIDE COPY OF FINAL FACULTY/UBC MASTER SCHEDULE
PROPOSAL TO ADM AT NEXT UBC/ADM MEETING.

J.GALGANO

DEAR SCHOOL SITE UESF LOCAL 61 MEMBERS

OUR UNION AND SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SITE MEMBERS NEED YOUR HELP TO PASS
THE SAN FRANCISCO PARCEL TAX TO IMPROVE OUR SALARIES TO MEET THOSE
SALARIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND PROVIDE MONIES TO THE DISTRICT TO
FUND VITAL PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE OUR STUDENTS LEARNING, ACADEMIC AND
AFFECTIVE ACHIEVEMENT AND TO REATE A HEALTHY AND SUPPORTIVE LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT.

IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS WE NEED YOU TO SACRIFICE SOME OF YOUR
TIME TO DO THE FOLLOWING:

A. MAKE PHONE CALLS TO GATHER SUPPORT FOR THIS SFUSD/UESF BALLOT
PROPOSAL IN ORDER TO WIN ITS PASSAGE.
B. VOLUNTEER YOUR LUNCH HOUR EACH OR ONE TIME DURING THE WEEK DURING
LUCH TO LEAFLET THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD WITH VITAL INFORMATION TO
GAIN AND GATHER CITIZEN SUPPORT.
C. FINALLY TO PARTICIPATE IN SITE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE
COMMUNITY TO WIN PASSAGE OF THIS IMPORTANT BALLOT MEASURE.

PLEASE VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME TO HELP US PASS THIS VITAL MEASURE. STATE
THE DAYS. AND TIMES YOU WILL BE AVAILABLE TO MAKE THIS EFFORT
SUCCESSFUL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE . THE ELECTION IS IN JUNE SO WE NEED
YOUR HELP NOW.

CIRCLE DAYS AND TIMES YOU WILL BE AVAILABLE TO MAKE PHONE CALLS. ALLAN
BRILL HAS STATED UESF WILL PROVIDE US WITH TEN CELL PHONES AND A DINNER
TO MAKE PHONE CALLS FROM DAVID WILLIAMS , WHO HAS VOLUNTEERED HIS HOME
TO DO THIS.
((WE NEED AT LEAST FIFTEEN PERSONS TO MAKE THIS A SUCCESFUL ELECTION
EFFORT.))

YOUR NAMEÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ.DAYÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ.TIME

VOLUNTEER YOUR LUNCH HOUR EACH OR ONE TIME DURING THE WEEK DURING LUCH
TO LEAFLET THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD WITH VITAL INFORMATION TO GAIN
AND GATHER CITIZEN SUPPORT.

YOUR NAMEÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ..DAYÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉÉ.

FINALLY TO PARTICIPATE IN SITE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
TO WIN PASSAGE OF THIS IMPORTANT BALLOT MEASURE

IN MAY I WILL CONTACT YOU ONCE MORE REGARDING TIMES YOU WILL BE WILLING
AND ABLE TO FURTHER ASSIST US WITH SECURING PASSAGE OF THIS PARCEL TAX
MEASURES PASSAGE . PLEASE YOUR HELP IS NEEDED TO TO THIS FOR THE
BENEFIT OF ALL MEMEBRS, AND STUDENTS.

PLEASE REPLY AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLEÉÉ

PEACE,
JAMES A. GALGANO
UESF LOCAL 61 BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE

SIGN UP NOW TO HELP SFUSD/UESF PASS THE PARCEL TAX THIS JUNE

DEAR SCHOOL SITE UESF LOCAL 61 MEMBERS

OUR UNION AND SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SITE MEMBERS NEED YOUR HELP TO PASS
THE SAN FRANCISCO PARCEL TAX TO IMPROVE OUR SALARIES TO MEET THOSE
SALARIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND PROVIDE MONIES TO THE DISTRICT TO
FUND VITAL PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE OUR STUDENTS LEARNING, ACADEMIC AND
AFFECTIVE ACHIEVEMENT AND TO REATE A HEALTHY AND SUPPORTIVE LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT.

IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS WE NEED YOU TO SACRIFICE SOME OF YOUR
TIME TO DO THE FOLLOWING:

A. MAKE PHONE CALLS TO GATHER SUPPORT FOR THIS SFUSD/UESF BALLOT
PROPOSAL IN ORDER TO WIN ITS PASSAGE.
B. VOLUNTEER YOUR LUNCH HOUR EACH OR ONE TIME DURING THE WEEK DURING
LUCH TO LEAFLET THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD WITH VITAL INFORMATION TO
GAIN AND GATHER CITIZEN SUPPORT.
C. FINALLY TO PARTICIPATE IN SITE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE
COMMUNITY TO WIN PASSAGE OF THIS IMPORTANT BALLOT MEASURE.

PLEASE VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME TO HELP US PASS THIS VITAL MEASURE. STATE
THE DAYS. AND TIMES YOU WILL BE AVAILABLE TO MAKE THIS EFFORT
SUCCESSFUL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE . THE ELECTION IS IN JUNE SO WE NEED
YOUR HELP NOW.

CIRCLE DAYS AND TIMES YOU WILL BE AVAILABLE TO MAKE PHONE CALLS. ALLAN
BRILL HAS STATED UESF WILL PROVIDE US WITH TEN CELL PHONES AND A DINNER
TO MAKE PHONE CALLS FROM DAVID WILLIAMS , WHO HAS VOLUNTEERED HIS HOME
TO DO THIS.
((WE NEED AT LEAST FIFTEEN PERSONS TO MAKE THIS A SUCCESFUL ELECTION
EFFORT.))

YOUR NAME………………….DAY…………………………….TIME

VOLUNTEER YOUR LUNCH HOUR EACH OR ONE TIME DURING THE WEEK DURING LUCH
TO LEAFLET THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOOD WITH VITAL INFORMATION TO GAIN
AND GATHER CITIZEN SUPPORT.

YOUR NAME…………………………………………..DAY…………………………….

FINALLY TO PARTICIPATE IN SITE SUPPORT ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE COMMUNITY
TO WIN PASSAGE OF THIS IMPORTANT BALLOT MEASURE

IN MAY I WILL CONTACT YOU ONCE MORE REGARDING TIMES YOU WILL BE WILLING
AND ABLE TO FURTHER ASSIST US WITH SECURING PASSAGE OF THIS PARCEL TAX
MEASURES PASSAGE . PLEASE YOUR HELP IS NEEDED TO TO THIS FOR THE
BENEFIT OF ALL MEMEBRS, AND STUDENTS.

PLEASE REPLY AS SOON AS YOU ARE ABLE……

PEACE,
JAMES A. GALGANO
UESF LOCAL 61 BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE

UESF LOCAL 61 UNION BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETING.......UBC MEETING MONDAY 4/14/08 AT 12:15PM IN THE LIBRARY... PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE .SEE YOU THERE ....PEACE.JAMES A. GALGANO

UESF LOCAL 61 UBC LUNCH TIME MEETING
APRIL 14TH, 2008 AT 12:10PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY
PLEASE ATTAND AND PARTICIPATE

TENTATIVE AGENDA ITEMS
· COPY OF SCHOOL WIDE DISCIPLINE PLAN WILL BE PROVIDED TO ALL THIS WEEK
· UBC/ADM MEETING SUMMARY
· MEMBERSHIP SITE CONCERNS UPDATE
· LAYOFF UPDATE
· PARCEL TAX BALLOT PHONE BANK/NEIGHBORHOOD LEAFLETTING
· OTHER MEMBERSHIP CONCERNS.

2008-2009 MASTER SCHEDULE PROPOSALS BALLOT RESULTS
BALLOTS RESULTS 4/11/08 22 CERTIFICATED STAFF VOTED
A. ALL MEMBERS HAVE AGREED TO TEACH THE SAME GRADE LEVEL ACADEMIC
COURSES AS THEY HAVE DURING THE 2007-2008 SCHOOL YEAR, THEREFORE, ALL
GRADE LEVEL ACADEMIC AND DEPARTMENT TEACHING SCHEDULES SHALL REMAIN THE
SAME FOR THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR.
1) YES- 17
2) NO-1
B. OUR SCHOOL DAY SCEHDULE SHOULD BEGIN ATÉ.
1) 7:30AM- 2
2) 8:30AM-10
3) 9:05AM-8
MASTER SCHEDULE BALLOT
1. READING AND ELECTIVE CLASSES ARE HELD DURING ONE PERIOD AND PREP
DURING THE NEXT TO ALLOW THAT READING AND ELECTIVE COURSEWORK OPTIONS
MEET EACH SPECIFIC GRADE LEVELÕS REQUIRED STANDARDS.-----2
2. 3RD PERIOD READING/ELECTIVE SCHEDULE STAYS THE SAME AS 2007-2008
SCHOOL YEAR, READING AND ELECTIVE COURSES ARE PROVIDED BY GRADE LEVEL
TO MEET GRADE LEVEL ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS, AND P.E. TEACHERS ARE
PROVIDED A 7TH PERIOD PREP PERIOD TO MEET COACHING OBLIGATIONS.--12
3. 7TH PEROD READING/ELECTIVE SCHEDULE FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS.
READING/ELECTIVE COURSES PROVIDED FOR ALL STUDENTS DURING THIS PERIOD,
P.E. TEACHERS WOULD STILL HAVE 7TH PERIOD PREP PERIOD, THUS WOULD BE
UNABLE TO PROVIDE READING OR ELECTIVE COURSES--8
TEACHERS SHALL ONLY TEACH COURSES, THEY ARE HIGHLY QUALIFIED TO DO SO.
1. YES--19
2. NO--0

UBC LUNCH TIME MEETING 4/7/08 SUMMARY
17 MEMBERS ATTENDEDED
UBC REPS: j.gerber,a.brown,m.mccachren,d.Bryson,
l.schuknecht,l.wooten,j.galgano
ubc alts: j.Sheldon, v.Gonzalez

DISCUSSION ON DISCIPLINE:
MEMBERSHIP CONCERNS INCLUDED
· STUDENTS WITHOUT PASS LEAVING TO PURCHASE WATER FROM DEAN OF STUDENTS
· WATER SHOULD NOT BE SOLD DURING CLASS HOURS
· WATER AND FOOD SHOULD ONLY BE ALLOWED IN CLASSROOMS WHERE TEACHERS
PERMIT IT , AS HAS BEEN PAST PRACTICE FOR LAST NINE YEARS.
· CONTINUED ABSENCE OF DETENTION/SUSPENSION/CONSEQUENCE ROOM ADVERSELY
AFFECTING SCHOOL WIDE SAFETY AND ATMOSPHERE WHEN THE FOCUS SHOULD BE ON
STUDENT ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE.
· SECURITY GUARDS NEED TO ENTER CLASSROOMS DURING THEIR ROUNDS TO SHOW
A ROUTINE PRESENCE. SHOULD MAKE MORE VISITS WHERE THERE IS A SUBSTITUTE
TEACHER.
SOME MEMBERS BROUGHT CONCERN THAT NOTHING BEING DONE TO PREPARE FOR
NEXT YEAR. SUGGESTIONS INCLUDE
· PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DAYS BE USED FOR SCHOOL YEAR PREPARATION
ALONE.
· IF NO DAYS ARE PROVIDED IT WAS SUGGESTED TEACHERS SHOULD MEET AFTER
TEATING VOLUNTARILY TO PREPARE FOR NEW SCHOOL YEAR.
· SFUSD NEEDS TO PROVIDE MORE TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS FOR MEMBERS SINCE
WE WILL BE REQUIRED TO TEACH SECOND STEP FIRST SIX WEEKS, BUT SECOND
SECOND STEP MEETING FOR FACULTY WAS NEVER APPROVED BY MGMT IN A TIMELY
MANNER.
· NEED MULTIPLE COPIES OF NOVELS AND GRADE LEVEL APPROPRIATE BOOKS FOR
NEXT YEAR
· WE NEED TO FIND THE BLUFORD BOOKS THE SITE PURCHASED
· MORE TIME NEEDS TO BE PROVIDED FOR FACULTY TO VIEW BOOK ROOM BEFORE
MGMT THROWS OUT BOOKS PURCHASED WITH SITE FUNDS
· WE NEED CLASS SETS OF BOOKS
· ADM REQUIRING CERTAIN TEACHERS TO TEACH CLASSES THEY WERE NOT
QUALIFIED TO TEACH LEAD TO HR LETTERS ON THEIR COMPLIANCE.
· ALL UNIFIED CLASSES MUST BE TAUGHT BY TEACHERS HIGHLY QUALIFIED TO
TEACH THEM.

Volunteer to Help Pass Proposition A

You can do your part to help pass Proposition A by coordinating with
colleagues at your school site to choose a night to phonebank and a day
to precinct walk. Our goal is to have each school site sign up for at
least one phonebank night and one precinct walk day. Details below:

Phone Bank

Every week UESF will run a phonebank Monday-Thursday through the June
3rd election day. Each phonebank will take place at the UESF office
(2310 Mason St. [map]) from 5:00-7:30 p.m. Dinner will be provided.

Please call UESF Political Director Ken Tray at 956-8373 or email
ktray@uesf.org to sign up.

Neighborhood Precinct Walk

Join Our First Precinct Walk for Proposition A
- Saturday, April 5
Every Saturday through June 3rd UESF will hold a neighborhood precinct
walk. We will meet at Civic Center Secondary School (727 Golden Gate
Ave. [map] Ð Parking from McAllister St.) at 9:30 a.m. and fan out to
targeted neighborhoods throughout the city. The walks will generally
last until approximately 1:00 p.m.

DonÕt worry if youÕve never participated in a neighborhood walk. Strong
coffee, a light breakfast, and training will help get you up to speed.

Bring your co-workers and parents from your school.

Contact Ken Tray to Tray at 956-8373 or email ktray@uesf.org to sign up.
Layoff Hearings Update
UESF Successful in Helping to Get 150 Teacher Layoff Notices Rescinded
======================================================================
The layoff hearings ended one day sooner than expected. The purpose of
the hearings was to make sure that SFUSD followed its obligations under
the Education Code in determining the order in which layoffs are to be
made.

During the hearings, the following points were raised by UESF and
accepted by the Administrative Law Judge.

* CDP teachers should not be on the list.
* Some teachers were listed in the wrong job categories.
* Several teachers were not given credit for their full seniority.
* Some of the layoffs and rescinded layoffs were taken out of order,
each time saving one more personÕs job.
* Seniority dates for certain tenure track employees had to include
service as temporary teachers.
* Core Substitute and Site Support Substitute teachers are, in fact,
tenure track teachers under the recent Bakersfield decision.

The Administrative Law Judge is still considering if BCLAD credentials
will count for an additional ÔpointÕ in tie-breaking.

Taking these arguments by the union into consideration, SFUSD agreed to
rescind 150 of the nearly 690 notices that they had sent out.

The district will forward the final list of rescinded layoff notices to
the union and the union will update the members at that time. (As of the
time this email was sent, we are still awaiting the lists).

The findings will now be presented by the Administrative Law Judge to
the Board of Education for consideration in official layoffs. The
Administrative Law Judge must report her findings to the Board of
Education in sufficient time for the Board to act. The Board must take
final action on layoffs by May 15th.

UESF LOCAL 61 MEETING CALENDAR
April 14, 2008
Special Education Committee Meeting
4:15 @ Civic Center Secondary School (727 Golden Gate Ave., Room 207
[map])

April 16, 2008
Assembly Meeting
4:15 @ Civic Center Secondary School (727 Golden Gate Ave. [map])

April 19, 2008
Cesar Chavez Holiday Parade & Festival
11:00 a.m. @ 24th & Harrison [map] - Parade
12:00 noon @ Cesar Chavez School
(825 Shotwell St. [map] [details])

April 23, 2008
COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
- Paraprofessional
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- High School
4:00 p.m. @ Civic Center Secondary School (727 Golden Gate Ave. [map])

April 28, 2008
Joint UESF/SFUSD Special Education Committee Meeting
4:15 @ Civic Center Secondary School (727 Golden Gate Ave., Room 207
[map])
UESF LOCAL 61 UBC AND SITE ADM MEETING 41108
PROPOSED AGENDA
1. UPDATE ON 2008-2009 STAFFING AND SCHEDULING
2. REVIEW OD DISCIPLINE PLAN TO INCORPORATE SSC REVISIONS
3. ISS SUSPENSION ROOM
4. HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS
5. COMMON PLANNING TIME SCHEDULE FOR MAY
6. ETC

FEBRUARY 29TH, 2008

PARTICIPANTS:
G. CHO,J.SHELDON,J.GERBER,A.BROWN,D.BRYSON,L.SCHUKNECHT, J.GALGANO

· FINAL REVIEW AND REVISIONS MADE TO SITE DISCIPLINE PLAN. MR HARPER
WILL REVIEW COUNSELOR PART THEN PROVIDE TO EACH STAFF PERSON AND SSC
FOR APPROVAL AS SITE DISCIPLINE PLAN. CONSENSUS AGREEMENT.
· G.CHO: HANDOUT 3RING PRINCIPAL PLAN:
· SAN FRANCISCO PROMISE:
· * APLACWE FOR ALL WHO QUALIFY
· TRANSITION PROGRAM 6TH THROUGH 9TH GRADES
· PARENT EDUCATION WORKSHOPS
· SUMMER PROGRAM: AIM HIGH FOR 6TH GRADERS
· SEE HAND OUT
J.SHELDON: WHO AT SFSU IS THE AVID CONTACT PERSON TO FIND OUT ALL THE
SPECIFICS FOR THIS PROGRAM? DO THEY HAVE A HISTORY OF CARRYING THROUGH
WITH THERE PROMISES
L.SCHUKNECHT: WILL VISIT SFSU AND MAKE CONTACT WITH PERSON DIRECTING
PROGRAM THERE.
G.CHO: : AVID SITE COORDINATOR WILL TEACH TWO ELECTIVES CLASSES
D.BRYSON: THIS WILL ALLOW GRADE LEVELS TO TEACH READING/ELECTIVES
CLASSES DURING DIFFERENT PERIODS. WE ARE WORKING ON THIS SORT OF
SCHEDULE FOR NEXT YEAR IN OUR UBC MEETINGS.
G.CHO: DOES NOT THE CONFIGURATION OF THE AVID PROGRAM FOR NEXT YEAR.
WANTS TO MEET WITH COORDINATOR TO GET AN IDEA OF PROGRAM. THE AVID
PROGRAM WILL BE MODIFIED TO SUIT OUR SITEÕS STUDENT AND STAFF NEEDS
D.BRYSON: WHAT ACCOUNTABILITY WILL THE COORDINATOR HAVE TO ANSWER TO.
WILL THEY HAVE A SIGN IN SHEET AND THEIR PROGRESS BE EVALUATED BY
FACULTY. HOW WILL THEY PROMOTE THEIR PROGRAM TO GET STAFF BUY IN.
G.CHO: AVID COORDINATOR WILL ACCOMMODATE THEIR PROGRAM TO OUR STRUCTURE
AND OPERATE WITHIN OUR SCHOOL SITE PLAN. I EXPECT THE AVID COORDINATOR
TO MEET WITH GRADE LEVEL TEAMS AND BE FLEXIBLE ENOUGH TO MODIFY THEIR
PROGRAM TO MEET OUR NEEDS..
J.SHELDON: THIS IS STILL NOT REALLY CLEAR AND THE SITE PLAN HAS NOT YET
BEEN APPROVED. WE NEED TOTAL BUY IN FROPM FACULTY AND STAFF. TEACHERS
HAVE DISCUSSED THAT THEY WANT TO HAVE GRADE LEVEL READING COURSES AND
ELECTIVES TO MEET STANDARS OF STUDENTS. DURING THE FIRST SIX WEEKS WE
ARE LOOKING AT IMPLEMENTING SECOND STEP ACCORDING TO SFUSD
REQUIREMENTS. ON TOP OF THIS WE ARE LOOKING AT LAY OFFS THAT WILL
AFFECT OUR SITE. SO NONE OF THIS IS STILL REALLY CLEAR.
G.CHO: I LOOK AT IT THIS WAY. I DO NOT SOMEONE FROM OUTSIDE TO TELL US
I WANT YOU TO DO THIS OR THAT. THESE PROGRAMS NEED TO BE FLESHED OUT
DURING GRADE LEVEL MEETINGS BEFORE DECISIONS ARE DEVLOPED AND MADE.
THERE WILL BE TRAINING PROVIDED TO STAFF DURING THE SUMMER IN THESE
AREAS. I AM NOT ABEL TO STATE WHAT OR WHEN AT THIS TIME.
A.BROWN: SO WHO IS IN CHARGE OF THIS THEY NEED TO COME TO SPEAK TO US
AT OUR FACULTY, GRADE LEVEL AND OTHER MEETINGS.
J.GALGANO: WE HAVE TWO FACULTY MEETINGS BACK TO BACK THIS MONTH SO
COULDNÕT THEY COME THEN TO SPEAK TO THE FACULTY ON THEIR PROGRAMS ?
G.CHO: I WILL WILL REQUEST FOR SPEAKERS TO COME FROM EACH OF THESE
PROGRAMS TO SPEAK TO FACULTY DURING THESE FACULTY MEETINGS ,TO CLARIFY
THE SE PROGRAMS TO FACULTY, AND ALLOW AN AIRING OF QUESTIONS AND
CONCERNS.MARCH 1ST, 2008 ,THERE WILL BE AN AVID TRAINING. THEN THERE IS
SUPPOSED TO BE A WEEK LONG SUMMER TRAINING AS WELL AS Additional SCHOOL
YEAR WORKSHOPS.I WILL REQUEST MS HEPPERLY TO HAVE SOMEONE FROM THE
AVID PROGRAM TO SPEAK AT ONE OF OUR MARCH FACULTY MEETINGS.
M.MCCACHREN: WE HAVE DIFFICULTY MOVING STUDENTS FROM THE LOWER
QUARTILE. OUR SITE ALSO HAS A HISTORY OF SIGNING UP FOR PROGRAMS AND
NEVER BEING PROVIDED THE SUPPORT WE WERE PROMISED BUT BEING REQUIRED TO
DO ALL THE WORK.WE DO NOT NEED ANYMORE OF THESE FLASH IN THE PAN OR ONE
SHOT WONDER PROGRAMS THAT GET TRIED THEN GET STUFFED IN THE CLOSET. OUR
SITE HAS A HISTORY OF THESE PROGRAMS AND THE MATERIALS TO PROVE IT
.THESE PROGRAMS CANÕT BE PERCEIVED BY STUDENTS AS AVID CLASSES FOIR
DUMMIES OR PART OF ONE OF THE DISTRICTS ANNUAL 5 YEAR PLANS WHICH ARE
NEVER FOLLOWED THROUGH ON.
J.GALGANO: WE WERE VOLUNTERED INTO THE CARBO READING PROGRAM AND
OFFERED ALL THIS MONEY ,TRAINING AND MATERIALS. WE WERE NEVER PROVIDED
THE TRAINING THIS PROGRAM REQUIRED, NEVER RECEIVED THE MATERIALS UNTIL
THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, WE ONLY GIVEN ADDITIONAL PAPERWORK AND WORK
REQUIREMENTS. THIS L;EAD OUR SCORES TO DECLINE AND WE WEN INTO THE
S.A.I.T. PROGRAM AND ITS HORRORS.
G.CHO: I WILL CONVEY THIS HISTROY AND WHAT DID AND DID NOT WORK TO THE
INCOMING AVID COORDINATOR. THIS IS JUST A PILOT PROJECT IN ITS FIRST
YEAR.
L.SCHUKNECHT/J.GALGANO

BELOW IS UBCADM APPROVED SCHOOL SITE BEHAVIOR/DISCIPLINE POLICY AS OF
2/20/08 PRESENTED TO SSC 4/8/08_REVIEWED APPROVED 41108
UNIVERSAL CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
1. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
2. COME PREPARED AND ON TIME
3. KEEP YOUR HANDS, FEET, AND OBJECTS, ETC TO YOURSELF
4. USE APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE. NO TEASING, SWEARING, BULLYING, OR
PUTDOWNS.
5. NO DISRUPTIONS TO THE LEARNING PROCESS
CONSEQUENCES FOR NOT FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS
1. WARNING
2. FIVE MINUTE TIME OUT
3. TEN MINUTE TIME OUT
DEPENDING ON STUDENTÕS BEHAVIOR,THE TEACHER WILL DETERMINE THE
APPROPRIATE TIME OUT SEQUENCE WITHIN CLASSROOM ,WHERE NEEDED TO PROMOTE
ON TASK BEHAVIOR.
4. PARENT/GUARDIAN PHONE CALL
5. BUDDY ROOM-MAIN OFFICE REFERRAL
6. IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION:
*** ARTICLE 22 CLASSROOM SUSPENSIONS BY TEACHER
TIMEOUTS WILL BE USED IN THE CLASSROM AND BE IMPLEMENTED BY EACH
INDIVIDUAL TEACHER ACCORDING TO THEIR RESPECTIVE STUDENT POPULATIONS
AND ACCORDING TO IMMEDIATE NEEDS OF EACH LESSON EACH SCHOOL DAY.

CUTS_
· TEN MINUTES AFTER THE SECOND BELL OF EACH PERIOD IF A STUDENT IS NOT
ABSENT IT IS RECORDED AS A CUT.
· FILL OUT CUT SLIP SEND TO OFFICE
· COUNSELORS WILL INFORM PARENTS OF CUTS
TARDIES_
· STUDENT (S) ABSENT UP TO TEN MINUTES FROM CLASS SHOULD BE MARKED AS
TARDY BY TEACHER IN ATTENDANCE BOOK.
· FIVE MINUTES AFTER SECOND BELL RINGS student(s) sent to attendance
room for tardy recording and pass back into classroom.
· AFTER TWO TARDIES PARENT/GUARDIANS ARE INFORMED STUDENTS IN JEOPARDY
OF RECEIVING A ÒUÓ FOR BEING TARDY
· AFTER FOUR TARDIES STUDENT RECEIVES A ÒUÓ FOR THAT GRADING PERIOD
· A. 2 tardies equals a warning
· B. 4 tardies equals a ÒuÓ
· ONLY TEACHERS OR ADULTS MAY TAKE ATTENDANCE DURING EACH CLASS PERIOD.

LUNCH TIME TUTORIAL AND/OR CLUB ACTIVITIES
· STUDENTS NEED PASS TO ENTER SCHOOL BUILDING(WITH PASS)
· STUDENTS MUST REMAIN IN ROOM OR GO OUTSIDE(WITH PASS)
· Students provided with written passes from teachers/staff
· Teacher meets students at front door or entry refused, unless student
has written pass.
· Violators give referrals and/or detention/suspension as defiance of
rule.
· Students need written pass to restroom during lunchtime.
· Shared supervision of students to insure violations limited during
lunch time
· Student violators lose lunchtime privileges, given lunchtime cleanup,
after school/Saturday school detention.
· ONCE A STUDENT ENTERS THE BUILDING THEY CANNOT LEAVE A SPONSORED
ACTIVITY OR CLASSROOM WITHOUT ADULT SUPERVISION

Uniform policy
Uniform:
1. Students shall be required to wear uniform white shirt/blouse and
black pants/skirt.
2. No non-uniform jackets/sweaters allowed in classroom other than
school uniform red sweater, red pullover sweater, and/or 8th grade
hoody.
a. If students entering room with non-uniform sweater:
1. Students asked to remove garment.
2. If they refuse given referral as defiance and sent to attendance
office.
3. Teachers record on uniform log return to office
4. STUDENT WILL NOT BE REMOVED FROM CLASS FOR THIS EXCEPT IN CASES OF
OPEN DEFIANCE, WHICH DISRUPT THE CLASS.
UNIFORM POLICY: Preventative measures:
5. Students provided with uniform garment needed to comply if available.
6. Students who adhere to policy given free dress passes weekly.(FREE
DRESS PASS SIGNED BY TEACHER WITH STUDENTS NAME)
7. Free dress incentives should not punish students who follow uniform
policy.
Buddy Room:
USED FOR LESSER INFRACTIONS WHICH MAY DISRUPT THE CLASSROOM, BUT ARE
NOT OPEN DEFIANCE
· It was agreed that in most circumstances buddy rooms should be in
close proximity to each other to prevent hallway disruptions.
· There should be flexibility in cases where special Ed and general Ed
teacher have an agreement or in case of absence of teachers. No student
should be sent to a buddy room when teacher is absent.
· Security guards must constantly patrol classroom areas through out
school day and look in on teachersÕ classes occasionally to show a
presence.
· The administration must provide a detention room and staff it with
peer resource person, security guards, student advisors only using
counselors as a last resort. Location of buddy room must be within
building as in room 101 if possible.
· The library is not a buddy room, nor place to send disruptive
students without librarianÕs permission.
WHAT INCIDENTS OR STUDENT ACTIONS CONSTITUTE A LESS SERIOUS INFRACTION:
· CURSING
· INCIDENTAL DISRUPTIONS
· UNIVERAL CLASSROOM RULE VIOLATIONS (UNLESS DISRUPTIVE AND DEFIANT AS
WELL AS REPRETIVE IN NATURE)
· * SEE STUDENT AND PARENT/GUARDIAN HANDBOOK
·
WHAT INCIDENTS OR STUDENT ACTIONS ARE SERIOUS IN NATURE AND WARRANT A
REFERRAL OR SUSPENSION:
SEE STUDENT AND PARENT/GUARDIAN HANDBOOK PAGES 84-86
· CUTTING CLASS: BEYOND TEN MINUTES ALLOTTED
· CUTTING CLASS WALKING OUT OF CLASS WITHOUT ADULT PERMISSION.
· WITH QUALIFICATIONS FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENTS TO ADDRESS
BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION PLANS, DISABILTY, AND SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER
CONCERNS.
· CURSING AND OPEN DEFIANCE WITH TEACHER AND STAFF IN CLASSROOM
· SLURS DIRECTED TOWARDS INDIVIDUALS AND/OR GROUPS OF INDIVIDUALS
DURING CLASS TIME
· OPEN DEFIANCE OF AUTHORITY DISRUPTING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
· HITTNG STUDENTS EVEN IF DONE WITHIN PLAY FIGHTING SCENARIO IN
CLASSROOM
· VANDALISM OF INDIVIDUAL OR SCHOOL PROPERTY
· STEALING
· DEFACING SCHOOL PROPERTY

WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN WHEN A STUDENT IS REFERRED TO THE COUNSELLING OFFICE:
· STUDENTS MUST HAVE WRITTEN REFERRAL FROM TEACHER
· STUDENTS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO WRITE INCIDENT REPORTS AND/OR
REFLECTIONS OF WHAT THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR WHICH LEAD TO THEIR
REFERRAL
· IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION AND/OR AFTERSCHOOL OPPORTUNITY ROOM CONSEQUENCE
SHALL BE SUPERVISED BY APPROPRIATE ONSITE AND AFTERSCHOOL STAFF
· STUDENTS SHALL BE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE TEACHER PROVIDED WORKSHEETS
AND/OR SECOND STEP LESSONS SUPERVISED ISS COUNSELORS AND/OR OTHER
CERTIFICATED STAFF (THOSE WHO USE THEIR PREPARATION PERIOD WILL BE
COMPENSATEDFOR THEIR TIME)
· ADMINISTRATION WILL RESTRUCTURE COUNSELLING OFFICE AND PLACE ONLY
STUDENTS NEEDING COUNSELOR ASSISTANCE IN THE COUNSELLING OFFICE
· STUDENT REQUIRING ISS CONSEQUENCE WILL BE PLACED IN HOUSE SUSPENSION
ROOM FOR THIS CLASS TIME PERIOD
· REFERRED STUDENTS SHALL BE PLACED IN DESIGNATED IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION
ROOM TO COMPLETE INCIDENT REPORTS, TEACHER SHALL PROVIDE WORKSHEETS,
WRITTEN REFLECTIONS AND/OR SECOND STEP LESSON WORKSHEETS TO PROMOTE
DEVELOPMENT OF AND ADHERENCE TO EXPECTED APPROPRIATE BEHAVIORS.
CURRENT SCHOOL POLICY***
SAFELY WALKING FROM PE AND LUNCH AND/OR TO CLASS IN THE HALLWAYS
Calmly walk and talk in halls to ensure safe transitions from place to
place.
1. Warning.
A. Require that the student go back and return safely.
B. Ignoring a request to change behavior is DEFIANCE
If repeated incidences have occurred, a Referral should be sent to the
Office.
PREVENTATIVE MEASURES:
A. Teachers model talking calmly and quietly.
B. Teachers with one foot inside and one foot outside of classroom
during passing periods.
C. An adult needs to be present at the intersection in front of the
library at all passing periods.

CURRENT POLICY-
Electronic devices (cassette/cd players, radios, headphones, beepers,
etc.) are not to be brought to school.
1. Warning.
2. Confiscate, next time to main office.
3. Confiscate, send to main office, return to parent.
4. Confiscate, send to main office, return to parent in June.
PREVENTATIVE MEASURES
A. Allow students to listen to their music (through teacher/school
equipment); lyrics must be appropriate to school language standards.

***2/20/08
AGREEMENT TO ALL OF THE ABOVE BY UBC/ADM 2/20/08
1) ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL WILL REVIEW AND THEN REVISE IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION
REQUIREMENTS WITH COUNSELORS AND THEN REVISIT WITH UBC AT UBC/ADM
MEETING FOR FINAL APPROVAL (STILL NOT DONE 4/7/08)
2) ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL WILL DEVELOP IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION ROOM STAFFING
SCHEDULE WITH COUNSELORS AND THEN PRESENT TO UBC AT UBC/ADM MEETING FOR
FINAL AGREEMENT (STILL NOT DONE 4/7/08)
3) UBC/ADM AGREE THAT UNTIL ADDITIONAL IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION ROOM
STAFFING IS FOUND AND/OR AGREED TO COUNSELORS, WHOSE JOB DESCRIPTION
INCLUDES DISCIPLINE DOMAIN WILL BE UTILIZED FOR 2007-2008 TO STAFF THE
IN SCHOOL DETENTION ROOM ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE DEVELOPED BY ASSISTANT
PRINCIPAL. (2/22/08)

APPROVED AT UBC/ADM MEETING 2/22/08_4/11/08

UESF LOCAL 61 UNION BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETING.......UBC MEETING MONDAY 4/07/08 AT 12:15PM IN THE LIBRARY... PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE .SEE YOU THERE ....PEACE.JAMES A. GALGANO

UESF LOCAL 61 UNION BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETINGÉMONDAY , APRIL 7TH, 2008
12:10PM IN THE LIBRARY
AGENDA:
· LAYOFF UPDATE
· MASTERSCHEDULE BALLOT
· UPDATE OF SITE CONCERNS
· MEMBERSHIP CONCERNS

APRIL 1ST , 2008 UBC MEETING SUMMARY
21 MEMBERS ATTENDED
UBC REPS.: J.GERBER,M.MCCACHREN,A.BROWN,D.BRYSON,L.WOOTEN,L.SCHUKNECHT,
UBC ALTS: J.SHELDON,A.REYNOLDS,

1. SITE CONCERNS UPDATED
2. SCHOOL SITE PLAN PROGRESS UPDATED
3. NCLB LETTERS TO FACULTY REVIEWED
4. MASTER SCHEDULE REVIEWED THREE CHOICES AND BALLOT FOR NEXT WEEK
5. COMPLAINTS ABOUT LACK OF ENFORCEMENT AND CONSEQUENCES FOR VIOLATION
OF SCHOOL RULES

Layoff Hearings
===============
The layoff hearings will be held on April 8, 9 and 10, at the Everett
Middle School Auditorium from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Everett MS is
located at 450 Church Street, between 16th and 17th Streets. We
encourage all laid-off teachers to attend all three days so as to be
available to correct factual errors and to introduce testimony on their
behalf or on the behalf of others.

Any respondent in the layoff hearings should attend all three days of
the hearings regardless of the scheduling of the BTSA sessions.
Counsel for the San Francisco Unified School District has acknowledged
that the layoff hearings have priority over any BTSA session. The
district just informed UESF that the BTSA meetings scheduled for
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week are canceled. All teachers will be
notified on Monday of the cancellation of these two sessions.

Volunteer to Help Pass Proposition A

You can do your part to help pass Proposition A by coordinating with
colleagues at your school site to choose a night to phonebank and a day
to precinct walk. Our goal is to have each school site sign up for at
least one phonebank night and one precinct walk day. Details below:

Phone Bank

Every week UESF will run a phonebank Monday-Thursday through the June
3rd election day. Each phonebank will take place at the UESF office
(2310 Mason St. [map]) from 5:00-7:30 p.m. Dinner will be provided.

Please call UESF Political Director Ken Tray at 956-8373 or email
ktray@uesf.org to sign up.

Neighborhood Precinct Walk

Join Our First Precinct Walk for Proposition A
- Saturday, April 5
Every Saturday through June 3rd UESF will hold a neighborhood precinct
walk. We will meet at Civic Center Secondary School (727 Golden Gate
Ave. [map] Ð Parking from McAllister St.) at 9:30 a.m. and fan out to
targeted neighborhoods throughout the city. The walks will generally
last until approximately 1:00 p.m.

DonÕt worry if youÕve never participated in a neighborhood walk. Strong
coffee, a light breakfast, and training will help get you up to speed.

Bring your co-workers and parents from your school.

Contact Ken Tray to Tray at 956-8373 or email ktray@uesf.org to sign up.

UESF LOCAL 61 APRIL MEETING CALENDAR

April 14, 2008
Special Education Committee Meeting
4:15 @ Civic Center Secondary School (727 Golden Gate Ave., Room 207
[map])

April 16, 2008
Assembly Meeting
4:15 @ Civic Center Secondary School (727 Golden Gate Ave. [map])

April 19, 2008
Cesar Chavez Holiday Parade & Festival
11:00 a.m. @ 24th & Harrison [map] - Parade
12:00 noon @ Cesar Chavez School
(825 Shotwell St. [map] [details])

April 23, 2008
COMMITTEE MEETINGS:
- Paraprofessional
- Elementary School
- Middle School
- High School
4:00 p.m. @ Civic Center Secondary School (727 Golden Gate Ave. [map])

UNITED EDUCATORS OF SAN FRANCISCO
2310 Mason Street
San Francisco, CA 94133
415.956.8373

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