Transcripts For SFGTV Board Of Education 9815 20150918

Together as ive announcing in the past few meetings the must be if you wish to address the board of education please fill out a speakers prior to the item being called and present it to ms. Casco and importantly according to the board of education speakers will not be accepted for items before the board item b superintendant report superintendent carranza good evening to everybody listening or joining us person in evening a few announcements this ooefg evening first of all i along with the staff and School Districts across the statistic is looking for the record or forwards to the smallest balance on how the students mafrtsd the common core standards hoping to see a positive trend the common core start of our curriculum number two the professional development and training of our staff and 3 the use of data to drive the improvements throughout our schools although the relatives are yes, maam bargained and the staff looks at the result im very proud of the work our teachers and paraprofessionals, our principals and the assistant programs in the school did and have done when you look at the results were very proud to be how were staked up to 89 School Districts in the Advisory Committee sfafks please be on the lubricates for this announcement tomorrow a press conference to talk about those in detailed were proud it the Unified School District is a participant and a member district of the council of the great city schools and another great example of the leadership of our students and Student Voice two of our outstanding student leaders will be attend the council of great city schools in october theyve participate lending their voice and representing our district on a a panel of students from across the country led by the correspondent theyll talk about the issues of race and gender and entity the to students that have been selected are junior may i sinatra and senior from Admission High School i look forward to seeing them in long beach theyll represent sfusd very very well, a weeks ago democratic nancy pelosi mayor ed lee along with at city officials had an opportunity to visit Monroe Elementary School in San Francisco to examine the efforts to promote kindergarten to college in our kindergarten to college with students and families as you may know the k two opens the savings account with a fiftydollar deposit at citibank the convicted idea is to encourage the students and families to prepare by starting a setting back providing 50 in the Lunch Program and providing incentives by matching every dollars contributed thank you to principal ben solace within treasurer Jose Cisneros who shared with our students and families the k to college and what had it takes to go to college this is how our San Francisco in school board are working together to support our community id like to mention that we are continuing our attendance and focus in support of response to intervention work supporting the students and families specifically were focusing on social behavorial and emotional support in our it teams throughout elementary and high school had the privilege that work with i t coach by training our staff we look forward to working and building a tier foundation of support and speaking with the team leaders and a positive community which schools needs this attendance and support . Another area of the continued support from the security in helping our students and families id like to shout out and thank you to our student Family Community support for the incredible work to support our families and finally ladies and gentlemen, just a reminder that our next schedule Board Meeting was scheduled for september 22nd, however in observation of miami cpa can important our schedule meeting is september 29th an obvious of this jewish holiday next regular Board Meeting is on September September 29th, 2015 well to worry about our families a happy miami coimportant. Thank you to nancy pelosi who came to Monroe Elementary School and give a shout out to her staffer lane that showed professionalism in organizing that and acknowledge it commissioner mendozamcdonnell and i were at that wonderful celebration kid to College Program were not at item c recognized and accommodations noun together and democrat d student delegate report id like to visit our student delegates to give their report. Thank you, commissioners and superintendent as our c y report last weeks ago the f ac ma embezzle and i participated in the our children, our families meeting and the goal for that committee or council is to serve as strong collaborators or liaisons for between from the youth side point of view with connections to this mayors small team were here to provide internal support for the mayor and the people of sfusd and our ceremony is september 10th at city hall as four next week another reminder well have our cabinet elections and anyone it free to attend were hoping to have a lot of great speeches from oath of our representatives and so it will probably be really great that everyone should be able to attend this cabinet election that will be held at this board room at 5 30 p. M. On monday as for other than the cabinet elections weve introduce the committee that will be sf cc members to name a few the budget and legal the Curriculum Committee and the social and health committee. The sf cc is working to help our peers faced with homeless issues were developing a committee that allows us to help to raise donation and subscribes students cost that will be able it would be challenging for them we actually had this mooepg last week and it is in process around this issue of we still have progress throughout the year and for graduating senior class and expenses offered for free halloween customs during the month of november they have the chances oh and as teresa said your meeting a monday, september 14th is a Public Council and added incentive dinner will be provided for the sf cc represents and anyone that wants to attend if you want a copy of the unagenda please contact our coordinator and again, our cabinet elections are next week please join us. Thank you very much student delegates id like to call forward representatives from our very hard working parents Advisory Committee. Good evening commissioners im tony my data evan is in the 7th grade speaking foreign language. im angela with two kids in Galileo High School and my son is in gsa 0 Elementary School in 12 grade im a member of pack. The role of the pack to represent the parents voices to inform board of education policy discussions we dont convene regularly over the sum but some of the members working on providing feedback from the website and tabling to support Community Outreach and preparing for the first meeting of the year in july some of our members met with joyce the Online Communications coordinator from the office of Public Outreach and communications to provide suggestions how to improve the language pathway section of the district website and make it is important parental friendly a few highlights from the suggestions having a brief introduction to this section of the website so reader there are 5 different language pathways described this is an opportunity for us to celebrity the districts ability to offer 5 distinct pathways to meet the definition language niece and desires of our students and families second creating a live link for each the pathways listed in the introduction so that readers can go to the pathway of interest without having to scroll through the others to reach the one they want and third using a chart to compare and contrast the criteria and show the percentage of instruction providing in english versus the targeted language the table makes the xhenlt easier and more visibly appealing and easyer on the eye to the reader and fourth providing a glossy of crossreference the definition off words pack members like the idea of tool tips to appear when the cursor is appear over it those are some of the suggestions out of that meeting the pack recognizes this is not a high priority project and therefore our suggestions are being considered it maybe quite a bit time before the changes are reflected in the district website with that said we thank you for the opportunity to give input into the process the thirds summer the pack had an outreach reach for the back to School Celebration on august 15th pack members and from the africanamerican parents Advisory Committee volunteered at the information table a great opportunity to increase the packs visibility to connect with the community and for students and families in the bayview speaking foreign language. the pack is the first meeting on wednesday august 26th pack members appreciates truth for coming to the meeting a presentation with the circuits Top Priorities for the new school year how he works for the pack supporting those aersz of focus and helps to set the teen for our priorities with San Francisco Unified School District overall goals. speaking foreign language. in addition margaret district staff from the special Education Department attend theyre first pack meeting along with the current chair katie and former chair of the Community Advisors cca they presented the local plan for the education and pack learning about the plan having the opportunity to ask questions and especially appreciating members from the advisors presenting on the mature matual mutual interest. speaking foreign language. next week the pack is meeting on wednesday, september 16th to set our priorities inform this year and identifying our project teams to work on different issues we will report the result of this process next month. speaking foreign language. San Francisco unidentified task force held the first meeting on thursday august 26th the pack is helping again this year with the cooperation and the cohen of the task force to create and document agendas and notes pertaining to the work of this group well continue to report on this work the next meager is thursday september 17th from 4 to 5 30 on 5 franklin 5 franklin 5 franklin street. speaking foreign language. the pack is currently working with district and Community Partners to support the planning, cooperation and outreach of the San Francisco School District and empowerment kweefrn which is cosponsored by the africanamerican pack task force special education and selake the conference will take place on saturday october 17th from 9 00 a. M. To 2 Public Comment well be hosted at Martin Luther King Middle School breakfast and lunch it provided in addition to Interpretation Services and participates are encouraged to insure enrollments for the caregiver childcare and more information is available on the website thank you. Thank you very much are there any questions or comments from the colleagues commissioner Vice President haney thank you for the feedback on the website this illustrates how important to go to the pack on Critical Issues and get our direct feedback not only on the reports or specific policy but things we creating with you have the opportunity to try something to provide the feedback this is great to get and move forward with i wanted to ask if you knew of any plans to have the pack consulted on the broader website additional pieces to it and specifically where you are going to be consulted on aspects of it that relates to Student Assignment that is putting it out there it would be great i love you were consulted on the language pathway section but whether we might expand it to which the pack is consulted with regards to the website. Weve not identified any specific opportunities like that at this point but well welcome them the experience over the summer with the language pathway was very positive and we were happy to contribute and participate so we will look forward to opportunities like that. Thank you very much for your report appreciate it. Thank you. The next item on the agenda is the item f Public Comment on consent items there are none item g is consent calendar i need to motion and second on the consent calendar. So moved. Thank you very much any items withdrawn or corrected by the superintendent . Yes. There are two items to aid item 99 in regards to one 59 dash 8 k6 on page 86 and 87 should be withdrawn from the consent calendar item number 2 in regards to one 59 dash ak 9 on page 92 the ending date should reads may 26, 2016 not may 272015. Any reading for the frtd by the board seeing none any items severed by the board for vote seeing none roll call vote will take place under section o item h superintendent speakers in action none item i say Board Members for the action there are none tonight item j request to speak regarding general matters a number of speakers lets see two minutes per person please so ill call your name, please come up and ill call a few and call some more calling names and we also have additional cards please approach the podium and press the bum you have two minutes. Hello good evening. Im speaking in support of william l cob Elementary School due to the lower students population we fear another consolidation this year last year two teachers were consolidated one at the beginning of the year and one at the end as preconsolidation it publics to support the high economically disadvantaged africanamerican families and youth we the cob communities have figure out consolidation and closer for years while most of Elementary Schools in the western edition prominently serving africanamerican families were closed yet dr. William l cob remained the first principal continues to survive and tyler for the tireless also passion for educators and communicate considers please support our children and multi generational families that count on us to provide safety and hope for Bright Futures if we close anothers general education class this year well have less opportunities to increase i dont remember something were working on every single day historic at cob after that air force the 10 days we receive any students those students are sometimes viewed as unsuccessful at other sites our school as historically welcomed all child and isnt this would even child deserves please support our cob community by allowing us to grow and diverse our communities we welcome all children of all cultural and economic backgrounds and all malia cohen and learning needs taking another passionate teacher from the schools will be devastating to our schools and communicates so given you the full letter with signatures thank you very much would you like to identify yourselves. Im reynell a teacher at cob for 18 years. Thank you very much. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please okay. Okay good Evening School Board Members and superintendent carranza my name is hannah im here to advocate for my son cooper allen im requesting the first grade optimist tommys at the avala be released to any son he be allowed to be enrolled this week so im not asking for special treatment on this zigzagging asking asking for a fair consideration beginning august 27th he was one week as the only student awaiting for a seat we were told this was only for franchise speakers but flexibility with the principal or possible highery immediately requested a meeting with the Agency Director to ask approval for this seat on september thirds he was denied the opportunity to enroll the reasons given i put on the documents but their not supported by the flexible mission policy that are outlined in the Student Assignment portion the School District has supported me i grew up here in San Francisco and asking that my son is equally supported his Education Matters just as much as a potential state of future student ive also met with the principal at c i s and she supports him phil the seat . The final entry point hell not have an opportunities to get into the program hover and nature speaker does holding the seat gives an unnecessary advantage to an inidentified nature speaker at this time its the goal okay sorry i ask that you allow him to fill this seat ive followed the procedures and have been trying to enroll since january on the late list never waved my son is smart. Sorry thats your time thank you very much. Id like to have you connect to mr. Barry recess and if he can collect our information well be sure to pass your information to the staff. Thank you. I appreciate that. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Good evening. Im justin allen and to speak on behalf of my son as a father want one of the best Education Opportunities he was relies denied an open seat as of august 27th we were the only family waiting for that open seat we received an email notification last thursday which didnt explain who made the decision or my policies supporting that the lack of transparency regarding the outcome and confusion has brought us here together ive served in the navy for over 16 years and been my experience that communication is the success of any nation are the School District has a mission to provide etch student with an equal opportunity to succeed sfusds leaves room for implementation one the pentagon examination and equal assess and empowersing the students to proceed when a Service Member has a decision he takes to the chain the individual supports the documentation and a decision what about made immediately or goes up ranks the going the goal to eliminate uncertainty and promote accountability i dont feel the decision to make it empty when a student is prepared to fill it supports the the goals the district so here i am presenting to you the decision michael makers im asking my son be allowed to fill this open seat there is operating room to let him in weve followed all the premiers please release this seat to cooper and allow him to enroll as this seat will forever impact my childs future thank you. Thank you very much mr. Allen if you could give our Contact Information to mr. Superintendant guerrero. Good evening my name is letting to president of the united educators in San Francisco i want to express my solidarity who are here to express their desire for stability for more of the members im here with new mexicos and bad news any good news is something that everyone on the board and the people in the audience know that sfusd is filled about dedicated educators that look forward to coming into the classroom and teaching the children weaver whatever on the agenda and something theyll spice up them the bad news ive found out visiting school sites crisscrossing town the teachers you recruited are desperately trying to survivor the first week some of the new teachers and some experienced teacher one brand new teacher had to start teach in the boyer that was full of Construction Materials had to core define after the classrooms and one teacher was handed readymade materials and said to teach them and no literacy curriculum other than that an he will an ascertainment a t k class a new teacher to be told reading the curriculum is something that is desperately wrong in the classrooms and anyway those to teachers were both in their second week of school and not knowing how they were going to make it those teachers need the support and another 4 hundred and 99 in the district the union needs to support this and the district no point in recruiting teachers if we cant support them and get our administrators to know what it looks like and feels like it feels like autonomy in the classroom an open door policy and not a mandate i was going to tell you at the other ends of the spectrum the teachers feel like first year teachers theyre not given room to use their professional expertise and this is well, anyway, weve desperately building our kids deserve bettered and teachers and has to be a culture of innovation and supporting expertise where it exists in helping the Teachers Development their own wisdom and expertise. Thank you. Ill ask superintendent carranza to follow up on the issues. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Yes good evening superintendent and Board Members. Im earl phils reverend im here to advocate that my grandson cooper allen have equal access to an open Seat Available since august 27th i think we agree that education is the foundation for future success and deny my grandson sees to an open seat is denying him equal access to programming in this district ive lived in the city of San Francisco most of my life except a few years minute taking care overseas my parents and grants gtdz to San Francisco in the 40s and able to raise their children in an environment that provides greater equality for our family i received my k through 12 education unfortunately if sub par schools in the bishop bayview doesnt equip me with the skills to compete for Higher Education during the Civil Rights Era fortunately my parents installed in us my siblings and i a strong work ethic ive been able to succeed and provide for my family of 8 children and the College Graduates i share that because every generation we want better for our children and as my grand children enter the Public Schools im dismayed the San Francisco schools remain ethically and racially excluded i clawed the school board for entering the program that aims to hem students that are providing languages of all languages with equal access to education and my closing thought i ask today that you would grant cooper allen the rights to fill the first grade seat and Chinese School let him start tomorrow his future matters and his opportunities to advance matters i thank you for your time and like to quota statement if in our communities and history were not included weve been automatically excluded and if not now, when . Thank you thank you reverend brown reverend we have a few more speakers calling names . Please come to the podium youll have to minutes. Hi, im josh want for the seiu and sfusd i cook for kids if preschool in San Francisco and im very excited to be back to school and have on the job kings with the clarifying situation worked out i know youd like to know more than you want to i have a number of temporary workers represented by seiu those are folks in clerical positions and student nutrition and folks from the warehouse that almost all our radio announcers are temporarily exempt workers with no process they have no job securities they can be let go at any time i was holding and sign i can request quit but not retire and actually not true i maybe pain the only unit that has a Retirement Plan even though im temporary i get to participate in the retirement system those folks dont theyve not been given the opportunity dont have the right to go to progressive discipline and let go for more reason and no notice thats happened a number of times this year were asking is it e is for simple justice we are now about threequarters of a through the process to get the ammunition workers i thank you for your help but were still losing folks for any reason infractions with someone where due process would be given a counselor and oakland we have to hundred School Secretaries and clerks who are appointed temporary exempt not bumping rights in the events of a lay off and cost cast into the wild thats bad for the schools and workers and those people skifr permanent status some have been with us for of years please consider theyre up next thank you clapping. if we could please hold the applause. My english not so well, we need most of even one more than 19 years the last labor day we dont get the Labor Day Holiday pay not there so we hopefully we could have opportunities to become permanent im sorry my english not to well, i hope you understand so heres one way or another why im standing here thank you. Thank you very much. If i could ask we please hold applause until everyone has spoken i want to make sure we here from everybody. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Hello, im aaron ordinarily a clerk transiting at s a for the 1426 type i thought many of you have 1426 and 46 in your offices those group of people that are gifted into two groups permanent have taken Service Center examines and myself in the district how are temporary exempt we can basically be let go at any time and we dont have that robust sense of job security that a permanent 1426 or 46 has im asking that you do everything to make sure that the new group that is coming through the ranks to take a Civil Service examine i understand the 142 of has not been given the opportunity to take the Civil Service examine i want to take that and looking for the School District theyve treated me well this far and proud to be working for the city id like to retire with the city with a robust sense of permanence thank you very much. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Good evening. Im responding goldstein the field rep assigned to San Francisco Unified School District and i came over from oakland School District e Unified School District and one number one issue that were going to do address this year is the fact that the temporary workers i was appalled to find out half of the workers are temporary and that means like Josh Davidson and others they dont have Due Process Rights this in absentia issue you think oh, my goodness if something happens i have no right. I have nothing to stand on in terms of being able to have someone fighting for me and fighting for any job were asking you insure as we move forward to support those acts we started with the student nutrition workers and pornography moving through the clarifications in the district is thank you and look forward to working with all of you clapping. mr. repeated. the constitution of the united states. Son and ms. Goldman at the scene id like to connect with with our staffer for followup that concludes Public Comment on general matters were on item k citizens Advisory Committee appointments to visas any appointments this evening i have an appointment to the bilingual council ever sheridan elements shell be my appointment to the b cc seeing no other appointments item l special order of 7 business nun together and item m other educational issues none tonight and item n consent calendar resolution none tonight and item o vote on the section and ms. Casco roller and ms. Chin mr. Tomato at an no. Ms. Fewer mr. Haney ms. Mendozamcdonnell ms. Norton mr. Walton ms. Wynns and dr. Murase. 6 is. Item p is consent calendar resolution settled for the board and immediate action none tonight item q superintendents First Reading nun tonight and right direction the proposal for First Reading nun together were now on item s Board Members report and standing up committee to membership organizations and all other reports by Board Members commissioner norton. Yes. The budget and Business Service committee met on september 2nd we considered one action item which is the pathway San Francisco School District and Internship Program we gave that item no recommendation we had a number of questions about the item is sounds like a buzzing sound. Didnt hear the ends of your report. I stooped because yes so we had a number of questions about that resolution that we lucky commissioner wynns spoke to that and commissioner walton and commissioner Vice President haney she was able to address the questions we had and we asked that you work with Board Leadership to resolve the issues and bring it back to us the next meeting the Budget Committee will be the first wednesday in october why is that happening . The first wednesday is 17. The 7th of october. Id like to ask my colleagues to announce their next Committee Meeting dates ms. Wynns. Meeting on the 16 in this room and actually going over a number of changes to the bylaws and the rules and policies coming before the board but also, this is our update on the status of legislation for anybody that is interested and wants to come and here that our revokes will be here i think this is the time to hear about it. Commissioner walton. Curriculum and program comprehensively meetings on accepts 23 at 6 oclock. Commissioner fewer so are we announcing the meeting. Yes. Any others announcements. Sure the next salesmen a lot about meeting on october 27th and a select Committee Meeting this oh i think september 24th yes at 3 30. Commissioner Vice President haney. Commissioner mendozamcdonnell. Thank you buildings and grounds will be meeting on monday, september the 28 at 6 00 p. M. Thank you. Any others announcements by my colleagues i just want to congratulate alice for their 20th anniversary on saturday october thirds from 11 00 a. M. To 3 00 p. M. Congratulations to that communities. Also Lincoln High School the 75th anniversary is that day also. Any others announcements . Commissioner mendozamcdonnell. I actually realized that the Budgets Committee that i announced for the i have to reschedule it im going 80 going to a counselor School Meeting and i imagine another commissioners as well so the superintendent and i will have to figure out another day in september. Commissioner mendozamcdonnell i wanted to invite everyone on september 26th from 7 it skouks to the Harvey Milk Academy were doing to block party there s m f for fighting cancer this is one of the teachers whos daughter found out has a brain tumor and the mayors taken care of the year recipe and we wanted to honor her 22 years of San Francisco Unified School District and raising money for what her child will be going out well be out in front of Martin Luther King High School with lots of fun and cheer to bring to their families saturday september 26th. If there are no other announcements item t report of closed session actions nun to report and u outlet informational issues to Staff Reports information numbers of clarified and reports on the uniform complaint from may through july. And we are. My name is jaeven alexander an attorney for the San Francisco City Attorneys Office i inspires the tax team give tax advise to the treasurer and drafting tax legislation the thing i remember any mother telling me as a child but need to be prepared to take care of youve i know you wanted to burger to do something i enjoyed i did not expect anyone to gym give me anything they didnt give her anything i saw her fighting for the things she wanted for home share my name is jason man flovrlz working alien agency an admin assistants at the City Attorneys Office i felt in the tasks ive been given on the days i didnt show up and held my own for me, i think it is being more active and being more involved in a person to person interaction my grievous bodily harm jobs includes being a physician or nurse or pharmacy or firefighter and working with animal or the public on a personal level for improvements my sister is the biggest influence in any life because she to tell you the truth me to go forward what makes you happy rather than the most money. I graduated from law school in 1972 at this point when was was beginning to be an influx of women in the professional and tries case for diligent operated programs government budgets and a life fiscal legislation came to the San Francisco City Attorneys Office and been here for about 12 years advising think tax matters i does just about anything to think of lawyers do some things and some negligence letters dont do. Im from the mission and grew up and also there my whole life living there you see others question. Some of them oldest and some look like me my age and a lot of them work nanny and childcare jobs and retail jobs i dont know it is being kind of like a reminder that youre kind of lucky to be where you or i guess just the facts whether you havent gone so far at all i want them to go maybe go on an intrauf for challenging that is facing things they cant get that job you know kind of challenge and maybe surprise themselves when they get that job and feel better. They have been women practicing law for many years but it was so few of them that a lot of the issues hadnt really come into play and some of them were fairly worked out and resolves like equal pay in partnerships in law firms mac that women get fair assignments to be excluded and in the upper levels of government and law firms i consider myself more of a beneficiary of all the women that fought really difficult battles along the way city of San Francisco Mayors Disability Council please stand by