MONDAY, MARCH 9TH, 2009 LUNCH TIME UBC MEETING
12:10PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARYÉ.
PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE
Agenda items include
Building Rep Updates
(grievance procedure, negotiations, compensation layoff notices)
master schedule proposals
· A. Brown, 7th period read/elective
· McCachren, 1st period read/elective class).
· Please attend and participate.
· Thank you! James A. Galgano, UESF Local 61
Building Representative
UBC MEETING SUMMARY MARCH 2ND , 2009
D.Williams : Recorder
IN ATTENDANCE: 29 THANK YOU
GUEST: G. MINJARES,ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
UBC REPRESENTATIVES: D.WILLIAMS,J.GERBER,D.BRYSON,A.BROWN,J.MOORE,
M.MCCACHREN,R.HARO,P.KOKA,J.GALGANO
A. BUILDING REP. RAINY DAYFUND PROTEST , PLEASE NOMINATE VOTE ON UESF
BALLOT, UPDATE OF UESF MEETING WITH ED CONSULTANTS,MARCH 31ST SHOULD
SEE PAY INCREASE ON CHECK, LAYOF LTTERS IN MAIL NEXT WEEK.
B. MASTER PLAN SCHEDULE: PROPOSAL TWO
· SIXTH GRADE PROPOSAL FOR 3RD/4TH PRIOD SPLIT LUNCH SCHEDULE:
FACILLITATOR, D.BRYSON
· SPEAKERS IN FAVOR:
1. G.MINJARES: DONE AT VISITACION VALLEY WHEN IT HAD LARGE SCHOOL
POPULATION. FEWER BEHAVIOR INCIDENTS OCCURRED, SMALLR GROUPINGS OF
STUDENTS DURING SPLIT LUNCH EASIER TO SUPERVISE, PARENTS LIKED THIS
FORMAT, THERE IS A HUGE TRANSITION FROM K-5 INTO 6TH GRADE AND MIDDLE
SCHOOL FOR THSE STUDENTS. PERSONALLY FAVOR THE SPLIT SCHDULE AS BEST
WAY TO PROMOTE TRANSITION INTO MIDDLE SCHOOL. THERE IS MORE OF A AMILY
FELING WITH TEACHRS AND STUDENTS. ALSO PROVIDES MOREE LECTIVE
OPPORTUNITIES FOR 6TH GRADRS AND THN 7TH/8TH GRADERS. SPLIT SCHEULE WAS
ONLY DROPPD WHEN THE VISITACION VALLEYÕS STUDNT POPULATION DROPPED FROM
AROUND 500 TO 300.
2. D.BRYSON:
A. 6TH GRADERS NOT READY FOR TRANSITION INTO MIDDLE SCHOOL
B. REQUIRE YEAR TO ADJUST TO SCHEDULE, CHANGES THEY ARE FACED WITH
C. 6TH GRADE IS USUALLY THE LARGEST STUDENT POPULATION
D. INTIMIDATED AND BULLIED BY 7TH/8TH GRADERS
E. NEED ADDITIONAL SUPPORT AND TRANSITION TIME TO MEET SOCIAL AND
MOTHIONAL CHANGE GOING INTO MIDDLE SCHOOL.
F. ACCORDING TO LEAD CUSTODIAN WORKED EFFECTIVELY WHEN DONE HERE. NEEDS
CONSISTENT SUPERVISION, NUMBERS FOR SPLIT SCHEDULE SUPERVISION MORE
MANAGEABLE
G. SPLIT SCHEDULE WILL PROVIDE THESE LESS MATURE WITH MORE TIM TO
DEVELOP TRANSITION SKILLS FOR 7TH/8TH GRADE AND SHOULD HLP AS THESE
STUDENTS MOVE THROUGH 7TH/8TH GRADES
3. C.ESTEBAN:
A. THE SPLIT SCHDULE WILL PROVIDE OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE ELECTIVES, SUCH
AS TWO PERIODS OF MUSIC AND TWO PERIODS OF ART, TWO PERIODS OF DRAMAÉ.I
WILL B ABLE TO US THE AFTR SCHOOL PRIOD TO HOLD ANOTHER MUSIC LECTIVE
FOR OTHER STUDENTS, WHEREE THE FOCUS WILL B ON RAP AND MUSIC TODAY..
B. I AGREE THIS SPLIT SCHEDULE WILL MAKE THE TRANSITION INTO MIDLE
SCHOOL MUCH EASIER FO THESE 6TH GRADERS.
· E.GIBSON: HOW WILL THIS AFFECT 7TH GRADERS
· D.BRYSON: 7TH GRADERS WILL HAVE MORE SUPERVISION DURING LUNCH WITH
SPLIT SCHEUL
· C.ESTBAN: 6TH GRADERS AR FACING A BIG CHANGE FROM K-5. THEY BASICALLY
DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO AND MIDLE SCHOOL IS A MENACING PLACE. NED
ADITIONAL TIME AND SUPPORT TO TRANSITION.
· D.BELLUOMI: 6TH GRADERS ARE EMOTIONALLY UNDEVELOPED. AGREE 6TH
GRADERS NEED TO B SEPARATED. UNSURE STILL ABOUT SPLIT SCHEDULE.WHAT
ABOUT LOSING OUT ON 7TH /8TH GRADE CLUB ACTIVITIES.
· D.BRYSON: 6TH GRADE TEACHER PARTICIPATION IN STUDENT HEALTH PROGRAMS
WILL PROVIDE ADED MONIES OR US TO HAV THE SAME TYPE OF CLUBS OR EVEN
MORE CLUBS RELATED TO INTERSTS OF 6TH GRADERS.
· A. BROWN: WHAT ABOUT LUNCH TIME HALLWAYS DURING THIS TIME, CONCERNED
ABOUT HALLWAY SUPERVISION.
· D.BRYSON: FEWER STUDENTS TO SUPERVISE SPLIT DURING SPLIT SCHEDULE,
AN ACTIVE INTRAMURAL PROGRAM AND STRICT TEACHER SUPRVISION OF STUDENTS
ALLOWED IN CLASS WILL DEAL WITH THIS.
· C.ESTEBAN: IF STUDENTS ARE STILL A PROBLEM THEN KEEP THEM OUT
· M.EDDINGS: SUGGESTION FOR SMALLER COMMUNITY CLASSES. MATURITY LEVEL
AND FAMILY FEELING BETTER DEVELOPED.
· M.SCERRI: IN FAVOR OF SPLIT SCHEDUL IN SEVERAL WAYS. WE WILL NEE TO
DEAL WITH SCHEDULING SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR P.. DURING THIS TIME PERIOD
IF SPLIT SCHEDULE IS ADOPTED.
· D.BRYSON: POSSIBLE SOLUTION MAY BE USE OF 6TH GRADE CLASSROOMS DURING
THIS TIME PERIOD
· J.GALGANO: W WILL NED TO FOLLOW STATE DIRECTIVES FROM ED CONSULTANTS
TO MEET ALL OUR STUDNTS NEEDS AS THY DETERMINE. SFUSD IS UNDER SAIT OUR
SIT ALSO A PI3 SCHOOL UNDER REVIEW. WE MUST TEACH CURRICULA REQUIRED
OR NEXT TWO YEARS TO DEMONSTRATE IMPROVEMENT. ANY SCHEDUL W CHOOSE MUST
HAV THE COMMITTMNT OF ALL FACULTY HERE TO O WHAT IS EXPECTED OF US BY
TH STAT TO IMPROVE ALL STUDNTS PERFORMANCE.
· J.MOORE: WHY NOT JUST FORGO THE DISTRICTÕS PLANS FOR OUR SCHOOL AND
TEACH ALL ELECTIVES.
· G.MINJARES: WE DO NOT HAV THAT LUXURY. WE MUST DO WHAT IS NEDED TO
MET THE NEEEDS OF ALL OUR STUDENTS. TH PROGRAMMING NEEDS OF ALL OUR
STUDENTS TO PROMOTE THEIR IMPROVEMENT IS MORE IMPORTANT AT THIS TIME
THAN AN ALL ELECTIVE PERIOD. WE WILL BE ABLE TO DISCUSS CURRICULA NEEDS
ON MARCH 11TH, 2009, AS YOU ARE DISCUSSING REAING PERIOD TIME HERE.
· NEXT MEEETING W WILL DEVOTE SAME TIME TO REVIEW MS. BROWNÕS 7TH
PERIOD READING PERIOD PROPOSAL. MS. BROWN PLEASE PROVIDE ME A TEMPLATE
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE ON THIS PROPOSAL.
D.Williams
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Do Your Part to Get SF Schools the Full
$23 Million Rainy Day Fund
Contact the Mayor & Board of Supervisors Ð Attend the March 12th Rally
The San Francisco Unified School District faces layoffs of up to 505
teachers and administrators and dozens of paraprofessionals. Our
schools desperately need the full $23 million Rainy Day Fund. Anything
less will result in substantial layoffs and deep cuts to vital programs
and services.
On February 24, 2009 City Hall announced that the city of San Francisco
would provide only $11 million from the Rainy Day Fund to help offset
the SFUSD's dire budget shortfall. This is the wrong interpretation of
the law, and will deeply hurt our schools.
We ask that all UESF members do the following:
1. Contact the Mayor & the Board of Supervisors by email and by phone!
Ask them to follow the law and give SF schools the full 25% of the
Rainy Day Fund - $23 million! A sample letter, talking points (with
emails to copy and paste), and contact sheet are available to assist
you.
2. Talk to parents. Educate them about what's at stake - hundreds of
layoffs and increases in class size. Ask them to contact the Mayor and
Supervisors and for their students to do the same. We have developed a
letter to hand to parents (English | Spanish) at drop off and pick up,
as well as a coloring sheet for younger kids to use.
3. Bring your entire school to the UESF rally on Thursday, March 12th.
The louder and greater our voices are, the more likely the City will do
the right thing! We will gather at 4:00 p.m. at Civic Center Secondary
school (727 Golden Gate Ave.). At 4:30 p.m. we will march past the
state building to Civic Center, where the rally will begin at 5:00 p.m.
Thanks to the 65 Schools Who Signed the 'Stop the Race to the Bottom'
Petition & Those Who Rallied on February 3rd Against the Budget Cuts
UESF Calendar
March 9, 2009
UESF Special Education Committee Mtg.
4:15 p.m. @ Civic Center Secondary School - Library (727 Golden Gate
Ave. [map])
March 12, 2009
Rally & March for the Rainy Day Fund!
4:00 p.m. @ Civic Center Secondary School - Yard (727 Golden Gate Ave.
[details] [map])
March 17, 2009
Free Workshop on Estate Planning, Probate, & Trust Administration
4:30 p.m. @ UESF Office
(2310 Mason St. [details] [map])
March 18, 2009
UESF Assembly Meeting
4:15 p.m. @ Civic Center Secondary School
(727 Golden Gate Ave. [map])
March 19, 2009
Free Workshop on 403(b) Plans & Retirement Security
4:30 p.m. @ UESF Office
(2310 Mason St. [details] [map])
March 19, 2009
UESF Peace, Justice, & Human Rights Committee Meeting
4:15 p.m. @ Moscone ES - Faculty Room
(2576 Harrison St. [map])
March 23, 2009
Joint UESF/SFUSD Special Education Committee Mtg.
4:15 p.m. @ Civic Center Secondary School - Library (727 Golden Gate
Ave. [map])
March 25, 2009
UESF Division Meetings
- Middle School
- Paraprofessionals
-Substitutes
4:15 p.m. @ Civic Center Secondary School - Library (727 Golden Gate
Ave. [map])
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Layoffs Ñ Attention All Teachers
February, 2008
On February 26th, the Board of Education of the San Francisco Unified
School District voted to send
out 535 layoff notices to certificated employees, including
administrators and teachers. The layoff list
includes 140 administrators, 173 Elementary School positions, 124
Middle School positions, and 98
High School positions. As required by state law, these notices must go
out by March 15th.
Layoffs will be made in particular subject areas. By California
Education Code, these must be done in
reverse seniority order. However, the district has informed UESF that
it intends to use CLAD
certification in its determination of layoffs. This means that
possession of CLAD certification will be a
basis of skipping over less senior personnel and laying off senior
personnel who are not CLAD
certified. (See ÔGetting Your Emergency CladÕ below.)
If you do receive a layoff notice, keep in mind that in previous years
SFUSD has sent out notices to
more people than they actually intend to lay off. If you wish to stay
with SFUSD, and you are a
tenured or probationary teacher, your chances of coming back next year
may be good. The San
Francisco City Rainy Day Fund may also provide enough funds to retain
most or all of the persons
who are notified.
By State law, all teachers who receive a layoff notice have the right
to a hearing, which will be held on
April 9 and 10, 2008. In order to be included as a respondent in the
process you must demand a
hearing or authorize the union to do so on your behalf. UESF has
appointed Senior Field
Representative Eric Hall to help members at these hearings. Prior to
getting the notice you should
check to make certain that the District has all of you credentials on
file. Judges have already held that
the District is entitled to rely on what its records show at the time
that the decision to send the notices
are made.
To best prepare for your hearing, if you get a layoff notice you should:
¥ Make sure the district has your proper hire date on file.
¥ If you are classified as a temporary or emergency teacher, and you
believe this classification is
not correct, contact UESF. A temporary teacher is hired on the basis of
temporary funding,
such as a grant, or to replace a regular teacher on leave. An emergency
teacher is hired to
teach a subject area for which he/she does not hold the appropriate
credential. Please note,
even though you donÕt have a clear credential that doesnÕt necessarily
mean that you are a
temporary. You are temporary only if the job you are doing is a
temporary job such as
replacing a person who is absent or on leave. If you achieved
probationary or permanent
status and then were assigned to a temporary job you do not lose your
original status.
¥ If circumstances have changed and you are no longer working in a
temporary position, but
you are still classified as such, please let UESF know.
¥ If you were hired on an emergency basis, but have subsequently
received your credential,
please also contact UESF.
¥ To Review your personnel file, we suggest you set up an appointment
with Human Resources
at the District offices at 555 Franklin St. Send an email to Deborah
Hirsh at hirshd@sfusd.edu
or call 241-6101.
After a notice to layoff has been sent to you, if you have requested a
hearing, a second document will
be sent to you which is unfortunately called an ÒAccusation.Ó That is
the formal document which
sets forth the basis for the hearing. The hearing is a mass hearing at
which everyone has an
opportunity to participate. Participation is discretionary, and as long
as you have filed a request for
hearing and have authorized the union to present a defense on your
behalf, your interests will be
represented. The Union has retained the services of counsel who have
many years of experience in
these proceedings. In many cases both sides will stipulate to the facts
which will raise defenses on
your behalf.
If you do ultimately get laid off, you will have recall rights under
the California Education Code. For
tenured teachers you will be rehired in the first available open job
for which you are qualified for a
period of 39 months. For probationary teachers the time frame is 24
months.
Getting Your Emergency CLAD Certificate
District officials have indicated that CLAD certification may be
considered when they determine who
is on the layoff list. If you have not received your CLAD
certification, you should submit an
application for an emergency CLAD as soon as possible.
To do this, you must submit an Emergency CLAD application and a check
or money order for $55
dollars to Human Resources. Contact Linda Wells at 415-355-7655 or
wellsl@sfusd.edu for more
information and for an application. You may also go to HR, which is on
the 2nd floor of the district
offices at 555 Franklin St., from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
United Educators of
San Francisco eNews
March 2, 2009
Do Your Part to Get SF Schools the Full $23 Million Rainy Day Fund
With 505 teacher and administrator layoffs and dozens of para layoffs
at stake, our schools desperately need the full $23 million Rainy Day
Fund. Anything less will result in substantial layoffs and deep cuts to
vital programs and services.
We ask that all UESF members do the following:
1. Contact the Mayor & the Board of Supervisors by email and by phone!
Ask them to follow the law and give SF schools the full 25% of the
Rainy Day Fund - $23 million! Look below for talking points and email
contacts to get started right away. You can also download a sample
letter here, and talking points here.
2. Talk to parents. Educate them about what's at stake - hundreds of
layoffs and increases in class size. Ask them to contact the Mayor and
Supervisors and for their students to do the same. We have developed a
letter to hand to parents at drop off and pick up, as well as a
coloring sheet for younger kids to use.
3. Bring your entire school to the UESF rally on Thursday, March 12th.
The louder and greater our voices are, the more likely the City will do
the right thing! We will gather at 4:00 p.m. in the yard of Civic
Center Secondary school (727 Golden Gate Ave. [map]). At 4:30 p.m. we
will march past the state building to Civic Center, where the rally
will begin at 5:00 p.m.
For more information, including links to all of the above, go to
www.uesf.org.
Contact the Mayor and Board of Supervisors by Email and by Phone
To get started right away, copy and paste the following addresses into
an email. Controller Ben Rosenfeld and UESF are included on the list:
Gavin.Newsom@sfgov.org, Eric.L.Mar@sfgov.org,
Michela.Alioto-Pier@sfgov.org, David.Chiu@sfgov.org,
Carmen.Chu@sfgov.org, Ross.Mirkarimi@sfgov.org, Chris.Daly@sfgov.org,
Sean.Elsbernd@sfgov.org, Bevan.Dufty@sfgov.org, David.Campos@sfgov.org,
Sophie.Maxwell@sfgov.org, John.Avalos@sfgov.org, controller@sfgov.org,
ask-uesf@uesf.org
Remember these points when writing your emails:
¥ Ask the Board of Supervisors and the Mayor to commit the full $23
million from the Rainy Day Fund to our schools, as is directed in the
legislation that created the Rainy Day Fund. The current amount
proposed ($11 million) is a wrong interpretation of the law, and it
will deeply harm our schools.
¥ The law is clear. Our schools are eligible for 25% of the Rainy Day
Fund. With a current balance of $92 million, that equals $23 million.
¥ The San Francisco Unified School District is facing a $29 million
shortfall next school year. By releasing the full $23 million you will
save up to 505 teacher jobs, and dozens of paraprofessional jobs.
Without the full $23 million, you are putting our schools at risk.
¥ Anything less than the $23 million will also lead to cuts in vital
programs and services for students. This includes potential increases
in class sizes from Kindergarten to 3rd Grade, and in 9th Grade math
and English.
¥ We are the highest performing urban school district in the state,
with a Superintendent and staff that are committed to closing the
achievement gap. We're making progress everyday. Without the $23
million this will all be put in jeopardy.
¥ The state Legislature and Governor have failed our schools. Now San
Francisco's students, teachers, and public schools need your leadership
and support.
¥ Please do the right thing, and give our schools what they deserve -
the full $23 million.
United Educators of
San Francisco UBC eNews
March 5, 2009
Activity at Schools Key to Full Rainy Day Funds - Avoiding Layoffs
(Note: This letter was sent via hard copy to all Building Reps on March
4.)
Dear Union Building Committee Member,
Starting Monday, March 9th, the SFUSD will begin sending out layoff
notices to at least 500 teachers. These notices will either be
distributed via certified mail or by administrators on site. All of
this is brought about by the failure of the state to properly fund
education.
When they do receive a layoff notice, please inform teachers at your
site that an informational packet will come from the UESF office
shortly detailing their rights under the law, and what UESF can do to
assist them in the process.
A year ago UESF members took to the streets in force. Now we must do so
again to save our jobs.
This will be a difficult time for those teachers who receive notices,
and for your entire school community. The uncertainty is exacerbated by
the fact that the city of San Francisco is currently considering
releasing only $11.5 million of the Rainy Day Fund to the SFUSD, rather
than the full $23 million as is directed by the legislation that
created the fund.
This is the wrong interpretation of the law. If it were to go through,
hundreds of teachers and later paras could lose their jobs.
UESF, along with Superintendent Carlos Garcia, is challenging the Mayor
and Board of Supervisors to follow the letter and spirit of the law and
grant the full $23 million.
But we need your help. The teachers facing layoffs need your help.
Please do what you can to ensure that every staff member at your site
writes an email and makes a phone call to the Mayor and the
Supervisors, demanding the full Rainy Day Fund. Contact parents and ask
them to do the same. Materials that can be used to assist you are found
on the UESF web site.
Please also make plans for your entire school community, including
parents, to attend our March 12th rally and march. We're assembling at
Civic Center Secondary School (727 Golden Gate Ave.) at 4:00 p.m. and
then marching to City Hall for a large rally.
Together we can change minds at City Hall and save our jobs.
In Solidarity,
Dennis Kelly
President
Linda Plack
Executive Vice-President
Send an Email to Your Staff Asking for Their Rainy Day Fund Help
Let's help get the full $23 million Rainy Day Fund and avoid layoffs.
Copy and paste the following into an email. Use the sample letter below
to craft your own message.
Gavin.Newsom@sfgov.org, Eric.L.Mar@sfgov.org,
Michela.Alioto-Pier@sfgov.org, David.Chiu@sfgov.org,
Carmen.Chu@sfgov.org, Ross.Mirkarimi@sfgov.org, Chris.Daly@sfgov.org,
Sean.Elsbernd@sfgov.org, Bevan.Dufty@sfgov.org, David.Campos@sfgov.org,
Sophie.Maxwell@sfgov.org, John.Avalos@sfgov.org, controller@sfgov.org,
ask-uesf@uesf.org
Sample Letter:
Dear Mayor Newsom & Board of Supervisors,
Hello, my name is _______________________ and I teach at
_________________________ school here in San Francisco. I am writing to
you to urge you to give our schools the full $23 million from the Rainy
Day Fund.
San Francisco schools are facing a $29 million budget shortfall next
year. By giving our schools only $11 million, you are putting our
schools at risk. Without the full $23 million we are looking at layoffs
of up to 505 teachers and dozens of paraprofessionals. It will lead to
cuts in vital programs and services and drastic increases in class
size.
The law is clear. Our schools are eligible for 25% of the Rainy Day
Fund. With a current balance of $92 million, that equals $23 million.
Our state legislature and Governor have failed our schools. We ask for
your leadership and your support. Please do the right thing, and give
our schools what they deserve - the full $23 million.
Thank you.
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DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL
350 GIRARD STREET , SAN FRANCISCO , CALIFORNIA 94134 Ð330-1500
http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/
SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING,
TUESDAY MARCH 10TH, 2009 @ 4PM
IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY
CONTACT CHAIR JOE MOORE : thejoemoore@gmail.com
TO PROPOSE AGENDA ITEMS FOR THIS MEETING BY THURSDAY MUST BE POSTED VIA
EMAIL AND HARDCOPY BY FRIDAY 03/06/09
PROPOSED ITEMS TO DATE:
· REVIEW OF BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
· PROPOSAL TO APPROVE SSC UNIFORM STANDING COMMITTEE SURVEY PROPOSAL
FOR STUDNTS, PARENTS AND STAFF
SUMMARY OF SSC MEETING HELD FBRUARY 10TH,2009
SSC REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDING:
C.OKUBO, L.BRADLEY,P.KOKA,D.REYNOLDS,O.PADILLA,M.DOYLE,E.GIBSON,
L.VALENTINE, C.RAMIREZ,R.RAMIREZ,S.RAMIREZ
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: K.RATTANIVILAY-SEADER, C. BRIONES
a. meetings read revision to 2/9/09 meeting minutes page three
ÉC.OKUBO: IN GOAL NUMBER THREE THEY SHOULD BE ÒPARENTSÓ SHOULD BE
PROVIDED IN THE SYNOPSISÉ.ADD: Ò PARENT LIAISON WILL COMMUNICATE WITH
PARENTS NOT PRESENT THE INFORMATION DISCUSSEDÓ
b. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
c. Proposal (j.galgano/C.Ramirez): the school site budget committee
meeting shall be announced 72 hours prior to meeting to school site
community. Via email and daily bulletin posting
d. seconded
e. discussion
f. PASSED BY CONSENSUS OF SSC MEMBERSHIP
g. Proposed (j.galgano): all ssc members will be provided with budget
information regarding how each fund is provided and each fund may be
used to insur it meets state law, and sfusd/uesf local 61, and
sfusd/seiu 1021 contractual requirements.
h. Seconded
i. Discussion
j. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY SSC REPRESENTATIVES
k. Proposed (j.galgano) ssc standing committee will review and approve
master schedule proposal to meet approved balanced score card goals
AMENDED a(friendly amendment approved) and insure all school site
students are placed appropriately in classes to meet SFUSD academic
requirements.
l. Seconded
m. Discussion
n. APPROVED BY CONSENSUS OF SSC REPRESENTATIVES
o. Proposed(j.galgano) honoring site shared decision making procedures
prior to any decisions being made.
p. Seconded
q. CONSENSUS UNDERSTANDING OF SSC REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT REGARDING
CONTRACTUAL CONCERNS OF UESF LOCAL 61 AND SEIU LOCAL 1021 MEMBERS.
r. RE-EXAMINING EARLY RELEASE FRIDAY PROGRAM : C.OKUBO/J.GALGANO: staff
found this effort beneficial during 2:30pm time slot
s. L.BRADLEY: maybe able to do this in future if needed with modified
afterschool site staff support. Many students left for homee those
remaining were easily supervised by staff.
t. C.OKUBO: will discuss with site staff on continue this process in
future under modified support from EXCEL staff on Fridays..Maybe once a
month on topics from staff feedback.
u. J.GALGANO: site staff will need to discuss issues/topics and if/when
needed.
v. C.OKUBO/J.GALGANO/L.BRADLEY:noted fewer disruptions on days held
w. JOE MOORE: noted these times should be open to all site
participation not just teachers
x. INTRODUCTIONS OF NEW SSC STUDENT REPS : DEMODRE HARRISON,RENEIL
ISAAC, LAUREN VALENTINE AND STPHANIE RAMIREZ
y. BALANCE SCORE CARD:
z. C.OKUBO: was sent as agreed with approved site staff,parent,studnt
fedback
aa. E.GIBSON: assessment measurements site concerns to meet portfolio
recommendations of faculty. BSC was sent with review of previous years
assessment measures
bb. C.OKUBO:PRESENTATION:guidlines provided and discussed
cc. Analysis of SFUSD proposed revisions for 2010 school year
dd. 2/12/09 SFUSD SCHOOL BOARD MEETING:will discuss student
re-assignment proposals at 555 Franklin, all encouraged to attend and
participate in formulation of new proposal prior to 2010-2011
implementation.
ee. P.KOKA: current information available on previous enrollment
guidelines. This information included past survey results, as well as
possible ways to develop and implement student assignment according to
neighborhood school model and/or placement of students from around the
district.
ff. Proposal (j.galgano) to develop ssc standing committee to develop,
implement., tally and report on school wide uniform policy survey .
gg. Seconded
hh. Discussed
ii. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY SSC REPRESENTATIVES
jj. SSC SURVEY COMMITTEE:
L.VALENTINE,D.HARRISON,M.ALIM,M.DOYLE,J.GALGANO,P.KOKA,C.OKUKUBO,M.VALEN
TINE,I.BRIONES,C.BRIONES,S.RAMIREZ
kk. First meeting 2/21/09 4pm (see minutes below)
ll. P.KOKA: depending results and ssc decision on this policy, parent
contract should be developed and honored by parents. Believes decision
should be made more affordable for all to follow.
mm. J.GALGANO: SSC Standing Survey Committee proposal will be
presented from survey standing committee at next monthÕs SSC meeting
for review and approval.
Meeting adjourned 5:20pm:j.galgano:ssc secretary
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SSC STANDING UNIFORM SURVY SUBCOMMITTE MEETING MINUTES:
Date: Friday, February 20, 2009, 8:48 PM
>> SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL SURVEY SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
>> · DEMONDRE HARRISON ( LEFT COMMENTS ON SURVEYS) ALL FINE!
>> PRESENT:
>> · PATRICIA KOKA
>> · CLAUDIA BRIONES
>> · IGNACIO BRIONES
>> · JAMES GALGANO
>>
>> REVIEWED AND REVISED STUDENT, PARENT/GUARDIAN, STAFF SURVEYS:
>> · SIMPLIFY LANGUAGE
>> · USE LIKERT SCALE MEASUREMENTS
>> · PROVIDE USE OF SURVEY MONKEY FOR ALL TO COMPLETE SURVEYS
>> · PLACE COMPUTER WITH INTERNT ACCESS IN PARENT ROOM FOR
PARENTS/GUARDIANS TO
>> COMPLETE SURVEYS
>> · PARENTS PUT NAMES ON SURVEYS (SURVEY MONKEY/OR HARD COPY
>> · STUDENTS PUT ID NUMBERS ON SURVEY MONKEY ACCESS THROUGH LIBRARY
COMPUTERS
>> · STAFF PUT NAMES ON SURVEYS (SURVEY MONKEY OR HARD COPY) ACCESS
THROUGH
>> LIBRARY COMPUTERS AND/OR WEB MAIL ADDRESS
>> · MAKE ALL QUESTIONS SIMILAR TO MEASURE RESPONSES
>> · SSC USE RESULTS TO DECIDE ON 2009-2010 UNIFORM POLICY
>> · SSC SURVEY SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 27TH, 2009 AT
4PM AFTER
>> SCHOOL TO REVIEW AND REVIS SURVEYS FURTHER FOR SSC MEETING MARCH
10TH,
2009
>> · MR. GALGANO HAS STATED, HE WOULD DONATE CLASSROOM MONIES TO SCHOOL
>> LIBRARIAN TO ACCESS SURVEY MONKEY.
>>
>> REVISED QUESTIONS MEETING SSC SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS:
>>
>> STUDENT SURVEY SAMPLE:
>>
>> HO # -------------------------- (NAME
>> OPTIONAL)____________________________________
>>
>> 1. WHAT GRADE ARE YOU IN:
>> · 6TH GRADE
>> · 7TH GRADE
>> · 8TH GRADE
>> 2. HOW OFTEN DO YOU COME TO SCHOOL IN FULL UNIFORM?
>> · ALWAYS
>> · MOST OF THE TIME
>> · SOMETIMES
>> · HARDLY EVER
>> · NEVER
>>
>>
>> 3. RED SHOULD BE ONE OF OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM COLORS.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 4. IF YOU DISAGREE OR STRONGLY DISAGREE, THEN WHAT OTHER COLOR SHOULD
BE PART
>> OF OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM>
>> · SILVER/GREY
>> · GOLD
>> · GREEEN
>> · PURPLE
>> · OTHERÉ.WRITE IN COLOR________________________________
>>
>> 5. STUDENTS MUST WEAR THE COMPLETE SCHOOL UNIFORM INCLUDING REQUIRED
UNIFORM
>> SWEATER.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 6. STUDENTS MUST WEAR WHITE UNIFORM SHIRT AND BLACK PANTS AND
APPROVED
GRADE
>> LEVEL SWEATER/SWEATSHIRT/HOODY.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 7. YOU WOULD BUY AND WEAR YOUR GRADE LEVEL SWEATER/SWEATSHIRT/HOODY
TO
SCHOOL
>> EVERY SCHOOL DAY>
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 8. STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WEAR BLACK JEANS TO SCHOOL.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 9. STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WEAR ANY WHITE SHIRT AS PART OF
THEIR
UNIFORM.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 10. UNIFORMS MAKE IT EASIER TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS FROM OUR SCHOOL.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>>
>> PARENT/GUARDIAN UNIFORM SURVEY SAMPLE:
>>
>> NAME:________________________________________________
>>
>> CHILD IN WHAT GRADE (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY):
>> · 6TH GRADE
>> · 7TH GRADE
>> · 8TH GRADE
>>
>> 1. THIS SCHOOLÕS UNIFORM POLICY WAS ONE REASON YOU PLACED YOUR CHILD
IN THIS
>> SCHOOL.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 2. YOU SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL IN COMPLETE UNIFORM EVERY SCHOOL
DAY.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 3. RED SHOULD BE ONE OF OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM COLORS.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 4. IF YOU DISAGREE OR STRONGLY DISAGREE, THEN WHAT OTHER COLOR SHOULD
BE PART
>> OF OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM>
>> · SILVER/GREY
>> · GOLD
>> · GREEEN
>> · PURPLE
>> · OTHERÉ.WRITE IN COLOR________________________________
>>
>> 5. STUDENTS MUST WEAR THE COMPLETE SCHOOL UNIFORM INCLUDING REQUIRED
UNIFORM
>> SWEATER.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 6. STUDENTS MUST WEAR WHITE UNIFORM SHIRT AND BLACK PANTS AND
APPROVED
GRADE
>> LEVEL SWEATER/SWEATSHIRT/HOODY.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 7. YOU WOULD BUY YOUR CHILD A GRADE LEVEL SWEATER/SWEATSHIRT/HOODY
TO
WEAR TO
>> SCHOOL EVERY SCHOOL DAY.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 8. STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WEAR BLACK JEANS TO SCHOOL.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 9. STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WEAR ANY WHITE SHIRT AS PART OF
THEIR
UNIFORM.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 10. UNIFORMS MAKE IT EASIER TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS FROM OUR SCHOOL.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>>
>> FACULTY/STAFF UNIFORM SURVEY SAMPLE:
>>
>> NAME:________________________________________________
>>
>> YOU TEACH OR PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR STUDENT IN WHICH GRADE LEVEL (CIRCLE
ALL THAT
>> APPLY):
>> · 6TH GRADE
>> · 7TH GRADE
>> · 8TH GRADE
>>
>> 1. OUR SCHOOL SHOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE A UNIFORM POLICY?
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 3. ALL STUDENTS/PARENTS/GUARDIANS SHOULD SIGN AGREEMENT TO FOLLOW THE
>> SCHOOL'S APPROVED UNIFORM POLICY?
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 3. RED SHOULD BE ONE OF OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM COLORS.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 4. IF YOU DISAGREE OR STRONGLY DISAGREE, THEN WHAT OTHER COLOR SHOULD
BE PART
>> OF OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM>
>> · SILVER/GREY
>> · GOLD
>> · GREEEN
>> · PURPLE
>> · OTHERÉ.WRITE IN COLOR________________________________
>>
>>
>> 5. EACH GRADE LEVEL SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO DECIDE ON THE COLOR AND
DESIGN OF
>> THEIR GRADE LEVEL SWEATERS AND/OR HOODIES TO PROMOTE GRADE LEVEL
PRIDE
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 6. THE SCHOOL UNFORM POLICY SHOULD PROVIDE SPECIFIC GARMENT OPTIONS
WITHIN OUR
>> APPROVED SCHOOL UNIFORM COLORS TO PROVIDE PARENTS/GUARDIANS
AFFORDABLE
OPTIONS
>> TO MEET SCHOOL DRESS CODE REQUIREMNTS.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 7. STUDENTS MUST WEAR WHITE UNIFORM SHIRT AND BLACK PANTS AND
APPROVED
GRADE
>> LEVEL SWEATER/SWEATSHIRT/HOODY.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 8. STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WEAR BLACK JEANS TO SCHOOL.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 9.STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WEAR ANY WHITE SHIRT AS PART OF THEIR
UNIFORM.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 10.UNIFORMS MAKE IT EASIER TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS FROM OUR SCHOOL.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING:
Please note as approved at SSC 2/9/09:ssc budget committee meeting
notice, agenda and minutes need to be provided to be provided 72 hours
before each budget committee meeting and each ssc meeting for review
SSC Budget Committee Meeting
2/26/09 (meets 72 hour minutes notice)
In attendance: Cami Okubo, EÕleva Gibson, Patricia Koka, Orlanda
Padilla, Carlos Ramirez, Kyphet Rattanavillay-Seader, Miranda Doyle
a. Reviewed line-by-line items in the budget as of 2/26/09Ð see copy
b. Reviewed spending on Portola Community Convener Grant as of 2/26/09
c. Reviewed $3500 from Violence Prevention to be spent on our 13 clubs
($250 per club) Ð communication and forms forthcoming
d. Reviewed EL funds to be spent on the following:
e. EL curriculum Ð request to have teachers view materials prior to
purchasing them so that they are implemented with fidelity next year
f. EL tutoring Ð after school
g. Chinese speaking paraprofessional to assist with translations
h. Translation computer program
i. Technology Ð document cameras/smart board
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