MONDAY NOVEMBER 10TH, 2008
AT 12:10PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY
LASAGNA WILL BE PROVIDED
PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE
TENTATIVE AGENDA
1. BUILDING REP UPDATESÉ.
a. survey
b. evaluations
c. sabbatical
d. applications for state curriculum commission
(http://www.cde.ca.gov/be/cc/cd/index.asp)
e. 100 thousand dollar green make over for sfusd winning school.
(application)
(http://www.ecozonemedia.com/greenmyschool/)
2. REVIEW OF UBCADM MEETING
3. REVIEW AND REVISION OF SCHOOL WIDE DISCIPLINE PLAN
4. OTHER MEMBERSHIP CONCERNS
UBC 11/03/08 MEETING SUMMARY:
20 MEMBERS ATTENDED/PARTICIPATED
UBC REPS: J.GERBER,.BRYSON,J.MOORE,A.BROWN,M.MCCACHREN,L.WOOTENÉ..UBC
ALTERNATES: SHELDON
BUILDING REP UPDATES ON PHONE BANKING, EVALUATIONS, SPECIAL EDUCATION
UNION COMMITTEE MEETING WITH SFUSD ADM.
SCHOOL WIDE DISCIPLINE
1. CONCERNS ABOUT ENFORCEMENT AN CONSEQUENCES FOR VIOLATION OF UNIFORM
AND TARDY POLICIES DISCUSSED.
2. MEMBERS CONCERNS PHONE CALLS HAV LIMITD EFFECT ON STUDENTS
3. M.MCCACHREN-WE ARE GOING TO NEED MORE THAN PHONE CALLS TO ENFORCE
THESE POLICIES.
4. J. GERBER- TOO MANY COLORD SHIRTS AND P.E. SHIRTS BING WORN
UNDERNEATH UNIFORMS FROM P.E.
5. MEMBERS DISCUSSED HOW MOST NON-UNIFORM INFRACTIONS COME FROM
STUDENTS AFTER P.E. AND LUNCH TIME. ADM AND SECURITY NEEDS TO PATROL
HALLWAYS AND REMOVE NON-UNIFORM SWEATERS AS THEY PREVIOUSLY AGREED AT
UBC/ADM MEETING.
6. J.MOORE: SOME PHONE CALLS DO CURB VIOLATIONS BY STUDENTS WHO ONLY
OCCASIONALLY VIOLATE RULES. YET THERE ARE SOM WHO AR OUT OFF UNIFORM
VRY DAY AND NOTHING IS PRVENTING THIS CONTINUD OCCURRENCE.
7. J.GERBER: W CANNOT KICK STUDENTS OUT OF ROOM IF THY ARE NOT IN
UNIFORM.
8. A. BROWN: AND THAT IS WHY THEE POLICY IS NOT WORKING, BECAuse
students know they cannot be removed for not being out of uniorm.
9. d. Bryson: teachErs need to us cobra club cards as positive
reinforcment OF UNIFORM AND ATTENDENCE. IF POLICY NOT ENFORCED TEACHERS
WILL EL HELPLSS AND NOT NORCE THE UNIFORM POLICY.
10. A.BROWN: CONSISTNT USE OF RED SHEETS DOES NOT SEM TO SHOW ANY
IMPROVEMENT. VEN WHEN PHONE CALLS ARE BEING MADE.
11. D.BELLUOMINI: POSITIVE REWARDS DO WORK. WE SHOULD HAVE WEEKLY PIZZA
PARTIS. DRAWINGS BASED ON CLASSROOM COMPLIANCE TO POLICY.DRAWING FOR
PIZZA PARTY EACH FRIDAY.
12. J.GERBER: CLASSES SHOULD BE CHECKED AFTER P.E. CLASSES AND AFTER
LUNCH.
13. D.BRYSON: THE ADM NEEDS TO PRFORM RANDOM INSPECTIONS AT ALL TIMEES
THROUGH OUT THE SCHOOL DAY, ESPCIALLY IN THE HALLWAYS. THESE SHOULD BE
DONE ALONG WITH BEING DONE FORMALLY.
14. J.GERBER:
UBC RESOLUTION: ÒEVERY FRIDAY ONCE A WEEK UNTIL XMAS, AND THEN EVERY
TWO WEEKS AFTER THE XMAS VACATION, THERE SHOULD BE PIZZA PARTY DRAWINGS
FOR CLASSES. INSPECTIONS SHOULD BE DONE RANDOMLY THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL
DAY, AS WELL AS FORMALLY AFTER HOME ROOM AND LUNCHTIME BY THE ADM TO
ENFORCE THE UNIFORM POLICYÓ.
· APPROVED BY ALL MEMBERS PRESENT
· UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY THE UBC
15. MEMBERS BRING UP CONCERNS ABOUT ADDITIONAL SLIPS PROPOSED BY ADM
FOR TARDIES:
16. J.GALGANO: FACULTY SHOULD USE FOR NXT TWO WEEKS AND THN DISCUSS
RESULTS OF USING THESE FORMS. MANY STATED THY HAD NOT SEEN THESE FORMS
YET.
17. J.GERBER/M.JOHNSON/J.MOORE: FILLING OUT ALL THESE FORMS TAKS UP A
LOT OF TEACHER TIME.
18. J.GALGANO: TEACHERS NEED TO GET ATTENDANCE IN WITHIN FIRST TEN
MINUTES OF PEERIOD AND ADM HAS AGREED TO PROVIDE A
ABSENCE,TARDY,REFEERRAL, AND PTL LIST ATER LUNCH TO TEACHEERS TO PROVID
ACCURATE COUNT.
19. J.MOORE: WE SHOULD ASK FOR THE PRINT OUT AT THE END OF THE DAY.
THERE IS NO PUNISHMNT BEING PROVIDD FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE TARDY.
20. J.GERBER: ADM WANTS TO KNOW WHAT TEACHERS HAVE DONE ABOUT TARDIES?
21. J.GALGANO: ACCORDING TO OUR CURRNT PLAN/POLICY. EVERY 2 TARIES
EQUALS A ÒWÓ, AND ATTENDENC OFFIC IS SUPPOSED TO CALL HOME. EVERY 4
TARDIS EQUALS A ÒUÕ ON THE GRADING PERIOD.
22. J.GERBER: BUDDY ROOM SEEMS TO BECOMING AN IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION ROOM.
23. J.GALGANO: DEFIANT/DISRUPTIV STUDENTS SHOULD BE SENT TO MAIN
OFFICEE FOR IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION. BUDDY ROOM IS NOT USED FOR THESE
PURPOSES.
24. D.BELLUOMINI: WE SHOULD GET RELEASE TIM TO OBSRVE WHER TARDY POLICY
IS BEING SUCCSSFULLY NFORCED IN SCHOOLS AND HRE BY TEACHERS.
25. E.GIBSON: THE STAR SUB IS HEERE TO PROVID YOU THAT SUPPORT IF YOU
NED TO GET RELEASE TIME TO DO THESE OBSERVATIONS.
26. M.MCCACHREN: TEACHEERS SHOULD JUST MARK TARDY IN THEIR ATTENDANCE
BOOKS AND DONÕT MAKE A BIG DEAL ABOUT IT IN CLASS. THEN THE PHONE CALLS
SHOULD BE SENT HOME AFTER TWO TARDIES.
27. .GIBSON: DISCUSSES HAND OUT FOR OPTIONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVLOPMENT
FOR TEACHEERS WISHING TO PARTICIPATE.
RCORDERS:M.JOHNSON/J.GALGANO
2009-2010 Sabbatical Leave Meeting - Wednesday, November 12
Reminder, the SFUSD sabbatical leave information meeting will be held
on Wednesday, November 12 at 4:00 p.m. at the Civic Center Secondary
School (727 Golden Gate Ave.). All interested teachers with seven or
more years of SFUSD teaching experience are invited to attend.
State Board of Ed Seeks Applications for State Curriculum Commission
Applications Due by Friday, November 14th
The State Board of Education has put out a call for applications for
the Curriculum Development and Supplemental Materials Commission (the
Curriculum Commission). The Curriculum Development and Supplemental
Materials Commission is an advisory body to the California State Board
of Education (SBE) on curriculum and instructional materials.
The applications must be postmarked by Friday November 14, 2008. Click
here for more information and a link to the application.
$100,000 Green Makeover for Winning San Francisco School
Application Deadline - December 10th
On October 7, CBS and EcoZone announced the Green Schools Initiative,
a $100,000 'Green' makeover for the San Francisco public school that
submits the most compelling application.
The contest judges ask your school to assess what being green means to
you, identifying steps your school could take to be more green, and
addressing why your school should be the recipient of the greening
prize. Participation will educate and inspire students to take
responsibility and solve problems in their schools and communities. The
contest requires participation from students, teachers, and
administrators.
All participating schools are eligible for a sustainable green schools
program. The application deadline is December 10th.
For more information, and application guidelines, go to
www.ecozonemedia.com.
