MONDAY SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2008 AT 12:10PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY
PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE
TENTATIVE AGENDA
1. BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE UPDATES
( MIDDLE SCHOOL UNION MEETING, PHONE BANK, EMERGENCY COVERAGE,
CLASSIZE/SUPPORT? , EMERGENCY PLAN SUPPORT COMMITTEES,MEETING WITH ADM,
PRE-DESINATION DR FORMS)
2. CONCERNS REGARDING STUDENT DISCIPLINE AND ENFORCEMENT
3. OTHER MEMBERSHIP CONCERNS
PLEASE VOTE FOR SSC CERTIFICATED AND CLASSIFED REPRESENTATIVES
UBC MEETING MINS/SUMMARY SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2008
21 ATTENDED/PARTICIPATED- THANK YOU
UBC REPS. PRESENT: GERBER,BROWN,MCCACHREN,BRYSON,MOORE, AND GALGANO::
UBC ALTS: REYNOLDS, AND SHELDON
· GALGANO:INTERIM PROCEDURES MEMBERSHIP RESPONSES
A. BELLUOMINI - MISSING INTERIMS
B. BROWN- RECEIVED COMPLAINTS REGARDING CIRCULATION IE: PEOPLE HOLDING
ON TO THEM AND/OR NOT INFORMING OTHERS THEY HAD THEM.
C. DOYLE: ELECTRONIC INTERIMS POSSIBLE BUT NOT THIS YEAR
D. JOHNSON: WE NEED A COORDINATED EXCHANGE OF INTERIMS AT EACH GRADE
LEVEL. WHAT ABOUT DURING GRADE LEVL MEETINGS DURING INTERIM PERIOD?
E. MCCACHREN: THEY SHOULD BE DONE LIKE WE USED TO DO , DURING ONE DAY
ROTATED THROUGH EACH CLASS IN ONE DAY!(HALLORAN AGREES)
F. BROWN PROPOSAL: DURING INTERIM PERIOD INTERIMS WILL BE KEPT IN
CABINET/BOX IN THE FACULTY LOUNGE. GRADES AREE PLACED DURING COMMON
PLANNING TIME. FORMS ARE FILLED OUT IN THE FFACULTY LOUNGE. IF THEY ARE
REMOVED FROM BOX/ROOM A ON SIGN OUT LOG TEACHER SHOULD STATE THEY
REMOVED THEM NAME/CLASSROOM/CHECK OF TIME RETURNED.(SECONDED)
G. MCCACHREN: WE SHOULD ROTATE THESE FORMS AT GRADE LEVL FROM CLASS IN
ONE DAY.
H. BROWN: THIS INTERRUPTED CLASSTIME , THIS IS WHY CHANGED THIS , IT
INTERFERED WITH STUDENTS LEARNING TIME AND TEACHERS CLASS TIME.
I. GERBER:WE SHOULD TABLE THIS DISCUSSION TO MOVE ON TO DISCIPLINE
CONCERNS
J. GALGAN0-MR MCACHREN PLEASE WRITE UP PASSED PROCEDURES FOR NEXT
MEETING
PARENT DISRUPTIONS/DISCIPLINE:
K. GALGANO: PAST THREE WEEKS COMPLAINTS/CONCERNS ABOUT ADULTS AN
PARENTS/GUARDIANS ENETERING CLASSROOMS WITHOUT NOTICE. ON TWO OCCASIONS
LEAD TO PARENT DISRUPTION OF CLASS AND CONFRONTATION WITH TEACHER.
STATE LAW AND CONTRACT ARTICLES PROTECT MEMBERS FROM SUCH DISRUPTIONS
AND CONFRONTATIONS. TWENTY-FOUR HOUR NOTICE IS REQUIRED FOR PARENT TO
MEET WITH TEACHER. PARENT/GUARDIANS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO DISRUPT SCHOOL
ACTIVITIES AND VIOLATIONS CAN LEAD TO MISDEMEANOR, FINE, ALL THE WAY TO
JAIL TIME DEPENDENT ON INTENSITY.
L. GERBER: DURING UBC/ADM MEETING Ð PRINCIPAL REVISED PARENTS/GUARDIANS
ENTERING CLASS AGREED TO ENORCE
· 24 HOUR NOTICE.
· NOBODY SHOULD BE IN THE SCHOOL UNLESS THEY HAVE A VISITOR PASS ON
· VISITORS MUST SIGN IN THE MAIN OFFICE,
· WE MODEL A POOR BULLY POLICY WHEN WE ACCEPT SUCH DISRUPTIVEE PARENT
BEHAVIOR.
· PARENTS/GUARDIANS MAY WITH ADMINISTRATOR ESCORT COME IN DURING
PASSING PERIOD AND VIEEW CLASS , BUT NOT INTERFRE OR TALK DURING
CLASSTIME.
M. GALGANO: WE HAVE PAST AGREEMENT THAT DURING SCHOOL TIME THE
SIDEDOORS WILL REMAIN LOCKED AND THE FRONT DOOR SHALL BE THE ONLY DOORS
LEFT OPEN FOR SECURITY REASONS, THIS MUST BE ENFORCED.
N. GIBSON: BING AWARE OF PARENTS NEEDS , WE SHOULD NOT BE UNREALISTIC
TO EXPECT CERTAIN THINGS AND MUST BE CONSCIOUS OF THE POLULATION AT OUR
SITE. WE SHOULD BE COMPASSIONATE AN STERN/APPROPRIATE DEPENDENT ON
CIRCUMSTANCES, YT WE SHOULD BE UNDERSTANDING OF CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH MAY
ARISE. PROCEDURES NEED TO BEE FOLLOWED REGARDING MEETINGS, NAME
CALLING, CURSES AND THREATS ARE NOT APPROPRIATE.
O. SHELDON: PRINCIPAL SHOULD REMIND PARENTS OF APPROPRIATE POLICY
THROUGH MONTHLY COMMUNICATIONS AND LETTERS HOME , AND DURING
PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES.
P. BROWN: THERE IS A LOT OF TRAFFIC AND INETERUPPTIONS IN ATRIUM AND
OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOMS NEAR THEM. SOME PARENTS COME RIGHT UP TO THE
DOOR, TEACHERS ARE CAUGHT OF GUARD BY THES UNANNOUNCED INTERRUPTIONS.
SECURITY MUST REDIRECT THESE PERSONS TO THE OFFICE AND VISTING/VISITOR
POLICIES NEED TO BE FOLLOWED.WE SHOULD NURTURE AND FACILLITATE PARENT
INVOLVEMENT THROUGH THESE PROCEDURES. SECURITY IS VERY IMPORTANT TO
INSURE THESE PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED.
Q. GERBER: I WELCOME PARENTS , BUT THEY NEED A VISITOR PASS. THE TWENTY
OUR HOUR NOTICE ALLOWX US TO PROVID PARNTS WITH OUR FULL ATTNTION AN
PROVIDE THEM THE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT THEY NEED.
R. BRYSON: WE MUST KEEP PARENTS AS OUR ALLIES KNOWING HOW THEY HELP US
AND HAVE HELPED US IN THE PAST. AGREES WITH TWENTY-FOUR HOUR NOTICE AND
VISITOR PASS AND SECURITY GUARD SUPPORT.
M.JOHNSON/J.GALGANO
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SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL ELECTIONS : SEPTEMBER 29TH THROUGH OCTOBER 3RD, 2008
VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN "5" OF THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATED REPRESENTATIVES:
* DANIELLE BELLUOMINI
* MIRANDA DOYLE
* JAMES A. GALGANO
* ELEVA GIBSON
* JOSEPH MOORE
* DIANNE REYNOLDS
* JAMIE SHELDON
VOTE FOR NO MORE THAN "ONE" OF THE FOLLOWING CLASSIFIED SSC CANDIDATES:
* REGINA HARO
* NONE OF THE ABOVE
SSC FAQ SHEET
THE FOLLOWING HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST TO RUN FOR THE SSC. BELOW IS
SOMETHING THEY WROTE ABOUT THEMSELVES ON THIS:
MIRANDA DOYLE
Teacher Librarian
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential
California Library Media Credential
Masters in Library and Information Science
-- Attended most SSC meetings last year
-- Nonvoting member, SSC budget committee
-- Participated in rewrite of school site plan
-- Interests include improving school atmosphere, building community,
increasing student literacy through library and other resources,
effective use of technology for instruction, etc.
JAMES A. GALGANO
· BUILDING REPRESNTATIVE 2001- TO PRESENT
· LIAISON BETWEEN SITE MEMBERSHIP UESF, SFUSD AND OTHER AGENCIES
· ATTENDS ADMINISTRATION CALLED MEETINGS WITH STAFF AS THEIR
REPRESENTATIVE.
· ADVOCATES FOR INDIVIDUAL AND MEMBERSHIP RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS AT ALL
LEVELS
· PROVIDES WEEKLY INFORMATION TO SITE MEMBERS
· ATTENDS AND CHAIRS UBC AND UBC/ADM MEETINGS
· ATTENDS MONTHLY MIDDLE SCHOOL COMMITTEE UNION MEETINGS
· ATTENDS MONTHLY UESF LOCAL 61 ASSEMBLY MEETINGS
· WRITES LETTERS IN SUPPORT OF MEMBERS AND ON BEHALF OF SITE MEMBERSHIP
CONCERNS AND RIGHTS.
· ATTENDS SPECIAL EDUCATION UNION COMMITTEE MEETINGS
· PARTICIPATES IN UESF C.O.P.E. ELECTIONS ACTIVITES
· SSC REPRESENTATIVE SINCE 2001
· SSC SECRETARY SINCE 2006
I PROMISE TO CONTINUE TO WORK TO MAKE THIS A SAFE AND SUPPORTIVE
LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL STUDENTS, STAFF, PARENTS AND GUARDIANS.
I WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TO ENSURE OUR SITE PLAN IS DEVELOPED THROUGH
THE SHARED DECISION MAKING PROCESS BY FACULTY AND STAFF TO SUCCESSFULLY
MEET THE NEEDS AND ABILITIES OF OUR DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION. I
PROMISE TO CONTINUE PROTECT THE JOBS OF ALL FACULTY AND STAFF THROUGH
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SITE BUDGET WHICH PRESERVES EACH POSITION AND
PROVIDES ADDITIONAL SUPPORT TO PROMOTE THE CONTINUED ACADEMIC GROWTH OF
ALL WITHIN OUR STUDENT POPULATION.
EÕleva D. H. Gibson, Ed. D.
Instructional Reform Facilitator
¥ Doctorate in International and Multicultural Education, Organization
and Leadership
¥ Masters in Educational Technology
¥ Single-subject English/Language Arts CLAD Credential
¥ Bachelors in Broadcast Electronic Communication Arts
¥ Teacher for MLK since 2000
¥ MSTL Representative
¥ Leadership Team Member
¥ English/Language Department Head
¥ Received Cesar Chavez Initiative service-learning grant
¥ Received Industry Initiatives in Mathematics and Science Education
teach grant
¥ Received Earl and Tiger Woods' Start Something grant
¥ Received TEAMS/Americorps grant
I have a long history with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle
School and know what works to address the needs of our students. I ask
that I be given the opportunity to help make this school a safe and
nurturing learning community.
DIANNE REYNOLDS:
· UBC ALTERNATE FOR SEVERAL YEARS. ATTENDS AND PARTICIPATES IN ALL
MEETINGS
· SSC REPRESENTATIVE FOR TEN YEARS
· WRITES LETTERS IN SUPPORT OF UESF FACULTY AND STAFF MEMBERS AND SITE
MEMBERSHIP CONCERNS AND RIGHTS.
· PARTICIPATES IN UESF C.O.P.E. ELECTION ACTIVITES
· STRONG ADVOCATE FOR ALL FACULTY AND STAFF RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS.
· STRONG ADVOCATE FOR ALL STUDENTS
JAMIE SHELDON:
This is Jamie Sheldon's fifth year at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Academic Middle School. She actively attended and participated at more
than half of last year's school site council meetings, when asked to be
a proxy member for a teacher who had to attend classes. She has been a
substitute UBC representative and directly assisted in developing our
2008-2009 school site plan.
JOSEPH MOORE (NO RESPONSE PROVIDED)
* THIRD YEAR MATH TEACHER
* MATH DEPARTMENT CHAIR
* UBC REPRESENTATIVE
* HAS ATTENDED SSC MEETINGS AND ACTED AS PROXY VOTE FOR ABSENT SSC
MEMBERS AT SSC MEETINGS
DANIELLE BELLUOMINI (NO RESPONSE PROVIDED)
* SECOND YEAR SCIENCE TEACHER
* HAS ATTENDED AND PARTICIPATED IN SSC MEETINGS
REGINA HARO (NO RESPONSE PROVIDED)
* SPECIAL DAY CLASS PARAPROFESSIONAL
* UBC ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE
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UESF LOCAL 61 UBC AND SCHOOL SITE ADMINISTRATION MEETING SEPTEMBER
19TH, 2008: 8:20AM ROOM 213
PARTICIPANTS: C.OKUBO, J.GERBER,A.BROWN,J.GALGANO
VISITOR:DR.GIBSON
GALGANO: INCIDENTS WHERE PARENT/GUARDIANS HAVE ENTERED SCHOOL AND
CLASSROOM WITHOUT 24 HOUR NOTICE AND DISRUPTED CLASSROOM LEARNING
AND/OR CONFRONTED TEACHER IN FRONT OF STUDENTS
GERBER: PARENTS ENTER WITHOUT NOTICE , STARE AT DOORWAY OR TALK WITH
CHILD FROM DOORWAYDISRUPTING LEARNING AND/OR TALK OR ARGUE WITH TEACHER
TRYING TO TEACH STUDENTS. ANOTHER OCCASION ADMINISTRATOR BRINGS IN
PARENT WITHOUT NOTICE .IN ONE CASE PARENT DID NOT SIGN IN WENT TO
COUNSELOR AND THEN CAME TO CLASS WHERE DISRUPTION OCCURRED.TEACHERS
NEED TIME TO PREPARE TO MEET AND HAVE MATERIALS READY TO MEEET WITH
PARENTS. TEACHERS IN A IFFERENT MINDSET WHILE TEACHING.
UBC/ADM DISCUSSIONTO RESOLVE CONCERNS:
1. ALL VISITORS MUST CHECK IN AND SIGN IN THE MAIN OFFICE AND RECEIVE
VISITOR PASS
2. ALL VISITORS WEAR VISIBLE VISITOR PASS STICKER, WHILE IN THE
BUILDING.
3. PARENTS/GUARDIANS GIVE TWENTY-FOUR HOUR NOTICE TO MEET WITH TEACHER.
4. PARENT WITH ADMINITRATOR MAY POKE HEAD IN CLASSROOM, BUT NO
CONVERSATIONS NOR UNANNOUNCED VISITS.
OKUBO: HAS COMMUNICATED VISITOR POLICY AND TWENTY FOUR HOUR POLICY WITH
PARENTS IN NEWSLETTER. SHE WILL DO THIS AGAIN. TEACHERS SHOULD ALSO
CALL PARENTS AND GUARDIANS TO COMMUNICATE POLICY OR WHEN PARENT CALLS
INFORM OR REMIND THEM O THE POLICY.
GERBER: WHEN THE VISITOR POLICY IS OLLOWD TEACHERS HAVE MORE TIME TO
PREEPARE FOR THE MEETING ANDD THE MEETINGS ARE MORE POSITIVE AND
PRODUCTIVE.
GALGANO: REQUEST MADE TO PRINCIPAL FOR CLASS LIST OF EACH CLASS PERIOD
WITH SIS NUMBERS AND STATUS AS ACCORDING TO CONTRACT TO MEET OBLIGATION
TO BALANCE ALL CLASSES AND CLASS PERIODS.
OKUBO : RIGHT NOW WE ARE CAPPED AT 30. WE HAVE LOW ENROLLMENT AND NEED
TO GET OUR NUMBRS UP. LOW ENROLLMENT MEANS LOSS OF DOLLARS FOR OUR
SCHOOL SITE.
J.GALGANO
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UESF LOCAL 61 UBC AND SITE ADMINISTRATION MEETING
SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2008 ---8:20AM ROOM 213/
PARTICIPANTS: OKUBO, MCCACHREN, GERBER, BROWN, MOORE, BROWN,
REYNOLDS,GERBER, MINJARES, MALTBY, GALGANO::::VISITOR:GIBSON
DISCUSSION: SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE
OKUBO: DO DEPTS. RECEIVE MONIES ?
GALGANO: YES , ACCORDING TO SSC FORMULA AGREEED TO DURING NOVEMBER 2006
Ð JANUARY 2007 MEETINGS FORMULA DEVELOPED BY. M. CENTRELLA AGREED TO
BY SSC.WILL CHECK SSC MINUTESÉ.
OKUBO: I HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE OVERHEADS FROM EBAY. HAVE DONE
THIS AT PREVIOUS SITE PRINCIPAL. I WOULD LIKE TO PROPOSE A BID.THEY ARE
NEEDED AT OUR SITE.
REYNOLDS /GALGANO : MONIES WERE DESIGNATED BY SSC IN MAY 2008 AND SET
ASIDE TO PRESERVE LOST POSITIONS. HAVE THESE FUNDS BEEN SPENT?
· WHERE DID THESE SSC DESIGNATED MONIES GO?
· SSC BYLAWS AND SITE PLAN PROVIDED TO MS. OKUBO BY M. MCCACHREN
MCCACHREN/GALGANO: SSC PLAN IN LIMBO DUE TO NON-RSPONSE FROM SFUSD AND
WORDING CHANGES BY PRVIOUS PRINCIPAL AFTER SITE PLAN AGREEED TO AND
SIGNED. (SEE SITE SSC WEBSITE MINUTES.
OKUBO: PROVIDES ABBRVIATED BUDGET TO UBC MEMEBRS FOR REVIEW.
UBC: REQUESTS COPY OF COMPREHENSIVE READ OUT OF BUDGET, 2007-2008
EXPENDITURES AND CARRY OVER, AVAILABLE MONIES TO BE USED TO PRESERVE
SITE POSITIONS SUCH AS STUDENT ADVISR WHO SPEAKS CHINESE TO
TRANSLATEÉ.ETC
MINJARES: TRANSLATORS HAVE BEEN FOUND IN ADMINSTRATION ROOM CLOSET.
THIRD PERIOD READING/ELECTIVE CLASS:
· UBC REQUESTS ACTION ON 2008-2009 READING/ELECTIVE PLAN BY FACULTY/UBC
UNANIMOUS VOTE.
· OKUBO: MS . MINUFO CLEARED CRDENTIAL INFORMATION FOR THIRD PERIOD
TEACHERS COURSES.ADMIN HAS CHECKED CLAD STATUS OF EVERYONE.THERE WILL
BE NO LETTERS TO PARENTS REGARDING TO TEACHERS NCLB STATUS.
· GALGANO: HRC SENT LETTERS TO INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS REGARDING READING
CLASSES THEY DID NOT WANT TO TEACH BECAUSE THEY WRE NOT HIGHLY
QUALIFIED TO TEACH, BUT PREVIOUS PRINCIPAL REQUIRED THEY DO SO. THIS
CREATED UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATION THE UNION HAD TO RESPOND TO IN THEIR
DEFENSE. THE UBC DOES NOT WANT ACULTY TO Experience THIS AGAIN THIS
YEAR. PLEASE CONTACT LINDA WELLS OR WHO HAS REPLACED HER TO MAKE SURE
THIS WILL NOT OCCUR AND PROVIDE THE UBC WITH THIS INFORMATION.
· OKUBO: ASSESSMENTS NEED TO BE DEVELOPED AN USD TO DEMONSTRATE STUDENT
PROGRESS OR EAC H READING/LCTIVE CLASS.
· MCCACHREN: WE NEED TO DEVELOP PROTOCOLS AND PROCEDURES TO EXIT MOR
STUDENTS OUT OF READING CLASSES INTO ELECTIVES.
· GALGANO: INDIVIDUAL SPECIAL ED TEACHERS SIGND UP OR READING FIRST
TRAINING BUT HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE . PLEASE CHCK ON THE STATUS
O THES SIGNED REQUESTS FOR TRAINING.
· GIBSON/GALGANO: SIXTH GRADE TEACHERS SUCH AS MR. BRYSON HAVE
EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT GROUPIGS O STUDENTS INTO THES CLASSES AND
LARGE/SMALL COMMUNITIES PLACEMENTS PLEASE REVIEW AND RESPOND IN WRITING
HOW THESE STUDENTS WERE PLACED.
· EOÕS AND ELL STUDNDTS WERE NOT MIXED LAST YEAR AS THIS YEAR.
· OKUBO: PEARSON GROUP PUBLISHERS HAVE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ASSIST
REAING TEACHERS AVAILABLE. THIS WILL BE PROVIDED TO READING TEACHERS.
CELDT TESTING:
GIBSON: TESTING HAPPENING THIS WEEEK. T,W,TH,FRÉCOMMUNICATED TO L.A.
TEACHERS THROUGH TRAINING SESSION. DEADLINES PROVIDED BY SFUSD REQUIRED
TO MEET US TO RUSH IMPLEMENTATION O THESE ASSESSMENTS.WE WILL BE BETTER
PREPARED NEXT YEAR TO MEET THESE DEADLINES.
EMERGENCY COVERAGE PLAN DISCUSSED:
GALGANO: THIS NEDS BOTH MS. OKUBOÕS AND MY SIGNATURE AS CONTRACTUAL
VERIICATION THIS OCCURRED WITHIN TIME LIMITS. MS. OKUBO PLEAS REVIEW
AND SIGN.
RECORDERS: BROWN/GALGANO
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