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
