tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-64214957561978523092024-03-08T15:59:23.761-08:00Orinda Educators' Association Orinda Education Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288500868194225627noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6421495756197852309.post-76444873917799946992015-02-16T17:38:00.000-08:002015-02-18T07:11:56.075-08:00February 9th School Board Meeting<h1>
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<li>Discussion re: extended kindergarten day</li>
<li id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424187964322_27844">Trustee Kaune requested clarification of intervention model, cost of returning to extended day, and timeline for implementation</li>
<li id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424187964322_27846">Trustee Butler asked about numbers of students in intervention</li>
<li>Trustee Rossitor asked about a specialist delivering intervention and how the schedule works</li>
<li id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424187964322_27847">Trustee Brown asked for the amount of time devoted to intervention. Mrs. Marshall stated that each intervention student receive 45 minutes per day, 4 days per week of intervention</li>
<li id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424187964322_27848">Trustees Butler and Brown suggested that a committee of parents & teachers be formed to address interest in extended K and recommended a more instructional day beyond just lunch for K students.</li>
<li id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424187964322_27849">Trustee Moran: recognized that there is interest in the amount of K content and not rushing through it</li>
<li id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424187964322_27850">Jim Bartleman K teacher spoke to need for extended K (Charles Shannon has video of Jim and Cathy (below)): inclusion of academics with rest time, with socialization, with opportunities to assimilate learning</li>
<li id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424187964322_27851">Cathy Shipp, K teacher spoke: high standards of district expectations: read at level e, write a complete narrative and persuasive piece, use upper and lower case letters, voice, description. Need for social studies, art , music. Currently schedule does not allow time to cover curriculum and allow for socialization. K teachers should be able to focus on K teaching (not intervention)</li>
<li id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424187964322_27852">Parent Nadine Waters, psychologist: shared nuero-science that impacts K students: brain growth between 4.5 years and 6 years; needs stimulation; skills form the foundation for academic readiness</li>
<li>Molly Wilson, SHPC president: expected services are declining, frustrated parents who are investing significant monies into the district, less volunteerism from double working parents, supports extended K</li>
<li id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424187964322_27853">Megan Baldwin, WR K parent: supporting extended K classes; 900 members/260 Orinda mothers in Lamorinda Moms; surprised that extended day has been annually brought to OUSD Board without results; reflected on temperament of children participating in a minimal K experience</li>
<li>Cheryl Bjornson, Glorietta parent: extended K provides long term benefits, transitional minutes, supports full inclusion of programs, suggested an advisory body so that extended K may begin in fall 2015</li>
<li>Neil Wright: Glorietta parent: supports extended K class that will provide greater support to students in future grades</li>
<li>BP5111: reviewed by Rossitor and Kaune</li>
<li>Student Residency: open to more forms of residency certification (i.e. CDL, employment contract, PG & E statement, military i.d, caregiver affadavit.); board approval instead of superintendent approval, included appeal to Trustees process</li>
<li>Trustees together read through revised BP and made additional revisions.</li>
<li>4<sup>th</sup> graders at Sleepy Hollow will participate in a camp field trip at Malakoff Diggings.</li>
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<b><u>2015-16 Calendar</u></b></div>
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Monday, 8/24: staff dev.</div>
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Tues. 8/25: teachers’ workday</div>
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Weds. 8/26; students return to school</div>
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Fri. 6/10: closing day</div>
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Other SD: Fri. 9/18 (min. day), Mon. 10/12 (min. day), Mon. Jan 25, Mon. March 7, Fri. April 15 (min. day)</div>
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<b><u>Governor’s Budget</u></b></div>
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<li id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424187964322_27872">In addition, the 2015-16 TK-3 grant increase for CSR is $741.00 ADA.</li>
<li id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424187964322_27871">The Gov. Budget proposes 900 million in one-time Prop 98 monies in 2014-15 to eliminate all remaining deferral debt in K-12.</li>
<li id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424187964322_27870">The Budget provides 1.58% COLA for Special Education and $15.3 million for enrollment growth.</li>
<li id="yui_3_16_0_1_1424187964322_27868">The Gov. Budget also includes prior year mandated reimbursement funds as discretionary one-time Prop 98 funding to further implement Common Core.</li>
<li>The estimated funding for OUSD is based on $180/ADA or $450K.</li>
<li>CALSTRS and PERS district retirement contributions will increase from 2014-15 to 2020-21.</li>
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CALSTRS: 9.5% district contribution 19.1% </div>
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<li>The formula providing funds to lower K-3 class sizes to 24 remains the same (currently n/a for Orinda thanks to our school community).</li>
<li>The Governor has created a Rainy Day Fund as a cushion against a future financial recession. At the close of this school year it is expected to reach 2.8 million dollars.</li>
<li>The estimated increase in revenue for OUSD is expected to be $400 per ADA via LCFF funds as well as maintaining the $180 per ADA via the Mandated Cost Block Grant.</li>
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Orinda Education Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288500868194225627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6421495756197852309.post-54243543950026473292015-01-19T19:31:00.001-08:002015-01-22T07:05:51.156-08:00January 12th School Board Meeting Highlights<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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Trustee Rossiter identified that at Miramonte she must show
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Trustee Kaune: distributed a document to the Board and
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Expand the process for determining residency<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Advance Board notice of any revocation of
enrollment<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Right to Appeal<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Trustee Kaune said, “I
believe that we should be explicit that we have not adopted the so-called Allen
Bill approach under Ed Code 4820b to admit all children of employees in the
district and have articulated standards for those living outside of the
District.” <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Trustee Brown suggested appeal process and using two sources
of documentation (CSBA recommendation), and include that OUSD does not
discriminate on race, religion, orientation et al.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Butler: familiar with Miramonte residency system;
concern about the need for staffing to annually check residency documents, also
mentioned two sources of documentation,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>suggested that “reasonably believes” and “reasonable efforts”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>needs to be defined in the clause asking
staff to report any possible violations of residency. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Butler also requested that the Trustees be informed
and “kept in the loop” regarding matters of this nature.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Moran: wants to emulate Miramonte’s annual policy.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Mrs. Storch: thanked the board for discussing the residency
matter. She expressed dismay that the Trustees did not know that action was
being taking against Vivien. She encouraged stronger communication and clear
policy that fairly applies to all families and not a case-by-case focus. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>AB207 specifies how many residency documents
may be requested (AUHSD is noncompliant with AB207).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Moran recommended a subcommittee of Trustee Kaune
and Trustee Rossitor to review policy and bring for discussion to the Feb. Board
Meeting.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Biannual Audit Report:</b>
twice a year using compliance guide issued by State Controller.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tentative Bargaining
Agreement for 2013-2014 school year<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Ongoing 3% increase applied to salary schedule
retroactive to October 7, 2013<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Ongoing increase to medical benefit cap of
$485.00 per month full time equivalency effective December 1, 2014<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->One time: from July 1, 2014 – November 30, 2014
only; increase of up to $285.00 medical cap dependent upon the amount paid out
of pocket by the teacher<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->One time: off salary scale stipend of $3475.00<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Beginning with the 2015-16 school year, through
the 2016-17 school year, prep time will be restored by 80 minutes per month to
elementary teachers 1<sup>st</sup> gades through 3<sup>rd</sup> grade.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Elementary</i>
enrichment specialists who tech grades 1<sup>st</sup> through 5<sup>th</sup>
shall receive release time for specific activities. This release time must be
scheduled in advance and receive prior approval from the principal. Release
time will be granted upon successfully securing substitute teachers to cover
classes.<o:p></o:p></div>
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P.E. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>- three full
days or six half days of sub release time per site between February and May for
5<sup>th</sup> grade required state physical fitness testing<o:p></o:p></div>
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Music:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>up to 2.5 days
sub release time for concert practices, concert performances, and play
assemblies <o:p></o:p></div>
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Art: ½ day of sub release time in spring to prepare for the
Orinda Arts Ambassador Program<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Moran complimented teachers. Unanimously approved.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Discussion of
tentative 2015-16 calendar<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->First SD: Monday, August 24<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->First Student Day: Wednesday, August 26<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Last Day of Class: Friday, June 10<o:p></o:p></div>
Orinda Education Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288500868194225627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6421495756197852309.post-2826808404603786972014-12-09T20:44:00.000-08:002014-12-09T20:52:19.643-08:00OUSD Board Meeting Dec.8th, 2014 Video Links to the Board Meeting:<br />
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<i>Meeting Highlights by Colleen Sullivan, OEA VP</i></div>
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<b>Employees of the
Month:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Scott Adams, 3<sup>rd</sup> Grade, Del Rey<o:p></o:p></div>
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Joan Seldon, aide, Sleepy Hollow<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Public Comment:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>1) David Greenstone, K class Glorietta: </b>would like everyone
in America to be treated nicely.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>2) Mrs. Greenstone:</b> objected to Mrs. Storch being designated
as caregiver status in order for Vivien to attend school. Her mother is her
primary caregiver.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>3) Lindsey: </b>played a recording in Spanish from Vivien’s
mother. Described how challenging and difficult this experience has been for
herself and Vivien. She feels unwanted and hopes that others never experience
what she has. She wanted her child to receive a good education.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>4) Katie: </b>from an Employment Coalition: spoke to the
valuable work that low/unskilled workers do, Often poorly treated, majority of
domestics are women supporting their own families. State-wide coalition
watching this case.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>5) Neil Gilbert: </b>focused on insensitive process and
questionable leadership; appointment of a Fiscal Advisory Committee that met in
private, took no minutes and included an individual who received business
contracts from the district, lack of action against objectionable behavior by
former WR principal, bonus paid to Supt. when moving offices, has created
humiliation for the the community of Orinda, lack of compassion, level of
arrogance. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5QkrtknqjI0NWVzOC1MVGwzRXc/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Transcript</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>6) Sarah Sanderson: </b>Hand-in-Hand: Nat’l Organization for
Domestics: encouraged sensitivity and due process, domestic worker side-lined,
need to be recognized for valuable contributions. Change practices.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>7) Mrs. Storch:</b> grew
up in Orinda and attended schools here. Previously believed Orinda was
includive. Investigator lied to Mr. Storch and Maria; investigator masqueraded as a police officer;
5 days until Vivien would be unenrolled; no appeal offered. Maria supplied
appropriate documentation. Why was her documentation considered invalid? District wasted money. Leadership needs to
change.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>8) Stephanie Sierra:</b> attorney; the district’s attorney
probably assured the Board what ws done was OK. Reminded the Trustees that they
may change policy and change administration. Are there residents in the
community who point out individuals of color? Tax dollars to go to wards
inclusivity.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>9) Ayala Oshri,</b> Orinda Mother: wearing pink for a pink slip for the superintendent and Vivien; identified school district as strong in
academics and “all the rest = F.” Encouraged transparency.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>10) Val Sloven:</b> appalled by district position; objected to
the district first recourse of an investigator; district humiliated two
families; Trustees need to review their policies<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>11) Bob Kadie:</b> Trustees claimed to not know about
investigator; need a human response as to why this happened rather than a legal
response. The person who launched the investigation should be held accountable<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>12) Sue Boudreau: </b>if OUSD defines residency as seven nights a
week in an Orinda bed, what about students who have homes in Tahoe? Encouraged
change in legal unenrollment policy that would allow a student to complete a
full school year. Rebrand as a compassionate community. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5QkrtknqjI0SE9mT1hVM0ZVMmM/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Transcript</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>13) Sue Severson,</b> former Trustee: “we welcome and embrace
all students in the interdistrict transfer process.” Commended the district for
accepting out of district students. Many families move here for the schools and
community. Thanked the Trustees and Superintendent
for their service to the community. “You have a tough job.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>14) Jack from Lafayette: </b>
the pall has extended to Lafayette; not a case of insensitivity; case
for racial discrimination; loss of trust in the community; take the bigger
view, admit something went wrong and make the change<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>15) Cindy Jaconette: </b>Joe Jaconette turned down a job in business in
order to teach; husband acts justly and does the right thing for the right
reasons, is caring and follows the law. He put Vivien first in his actions;
made sure she stayed in the same class with her friends; ethical and fair man
who leads a fair district.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Discussion about
playground improvements at Wagner Ranch;</b> concern about rising costs. Matt
Moran wants to move forward with repairs due to safety concerns. Contract with
HY Architects approved.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Oath of Office for
Carol Brown, Jason Kaune and Julie Rossiter.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Board Officers’
positions.</b> Trustee Rossiter nominated Matt Moran as Board President. No other nominations. <b>Mr. Moran is Board President</b>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Kaune nominated himself as VP. Seconded by Trustee
Butler<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Moran nominated Trustee Rossitor as VP. Trustee
Rossitor seconded herself.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Both Moran and Rossitor have previously been president.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Butler encouraged the opportunity for Trustee Kaune.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Public comment unanimously encouraged rotatied officerships.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Jason Kaune elected
VP by Brown, Butler and Kaune.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Committee Representatives:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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CCC School Board Association: Sarah Butler/Carol Brown<o:p></o:p></div>
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EFO: Jason
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Legislative Committee: Sarah Butler<o:p></o:p></div>
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Lamo Bus Meetings: Matt Moran/Jason Kaune<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>First Interim
Narrative Report by Lorene Farrell:</b> Board authorized to sign
contracts/payments: approved<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Local Control Funding
Formula</b> has increased by $224,736.00. Federal funding decreased by $407.00.
State funding increased by $61,933.00 Local unrestricted funding decreased by
$41,011.00 due to decrease in Parents’ Club funding. Books and supplies =
$1,490,954.00. (15-16)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Contract services $3075,533.00 (15-16)<o:p></o:p></div>
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An increase in Parcel Tax funds is expected. Anticipates
$500.00 per parcel from Orinda Parcel Tax: 35,000 parcels. Some new parecels
via Pulte and Wilder. <o:p></o:p></div>
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OUSD will remian solvent during the next two years. Report
approved.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Classified
Confidetial Employees do not have affordable health care.</b> Offering $250.00
per month for FTE. Under Affordable Health Care Act OUSD is out of compliance.
Approved<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Superintendent
Report:</b> looking forward to working with new Trustees. Attended local tree
lighting. Elementary and middle schools performances were “spectacular.” Kudoes
to music teachers.<o:p></o:p></div>
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With Trustees, visited Glorietta School<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Future Agendas:</b>
Trustee Butler asked for an additional meeting re; residency policy and review
of current policies. Would also like to review LCAP process. Revisit solar and
air conditioning asap<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Rossitor: wants information about extended day K
classes<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>K teachers are encouraged
to contact Trustees re: full day Kindergarten<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Adjourned to closed session<o:p></o:p></div>
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Orinda Education Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288500868194225627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6421495756197852309.post-86107367167788531062014-11-19T07:17:00.001-08:002014-11-19T07:17:41.028-08:00CTA Saving and Investing for Retirement Conferences<div align="center" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1416321921125_28366" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">
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Orinda Education Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288500868194225627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6421495756197852309.post-73515598621652134552014-11-05T07:16:00.001-08:002014-11-16T15:53:20.466-08:00November Board Highlights from OEA<div class="MsoNormal">
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(topics covered: AC, Solar, Energy Efficiencies & Prop 39, Portables, total Project list & New projects)</div>
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC-aKdE9hhk&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Video link</a></div>
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<b>November Board Highlights</b><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UVdZxulroc" target="_blank">Video link part 1</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-2sRghMlVM&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Video link part 2</a></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Other Post Employment
Benefits (OPEB)</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">account to pre-fund
post-employment benefits</b> <o:p></o:p></div>
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Cost to district of OPEB is @$457,000. per year and has been
ear-marked in he general fund. About 36 districts in CA use irrevocable trust
accounts to fund this. OUSD lawyers have not reviewed the agreement and will
not be included in decision-making. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Rossiter wants to take a prudent approach and
deposit @$150,000 and leave it to roll forward and pay the $457,000 from the
general fund. The $150,000 represents a 1% cost for all teachers sans benefits.
Trustee Moran suggested $544,000 from Fund 17 (which has $1.3 million. Fund 17
is for ‘economic uncertainty’ aka a rainy day fund), and $457,000. from the
general fund. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Butler is encouraging a prudent step as funds may be
added at a later date.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Krumholz asked for what purposes Fund 17 monies may
be used. One-time. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The board approved 3-2 (Krumholz, Moran, Severson for, Rossiter and Butler voted against) to deposit funds
following Trustee Moran’s suggestion. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Wagner Ranch School
Plan</b> – accepted<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Northwest Capital
Recovery Group:</b> analyzes school district utility bills for errors and
line-item expense reductions. Will look at retroactive statements. NWCRG
specializes in recovering overcharges in electricity, natural gas, water,
sewer, garbage and shredding. Contract unanimously approved.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Parcel Tax
Independent Citizens’ Oversight Committee Appointment<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Recommended Daniel Pier and Eileen Pummer to fill the four-year
term appointments. Unanimously approved.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Glorietta Playground
Project<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Demolition of existing primary playground, curb and sand
area. Will prepare the sub surface and install the pour-in-place surfacing.
$98,192.50. Robertson Industries.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Unanimously approved.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">District Goals:</b>
unanimously approved<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Local Control
Accountability Plan<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Discussion about how to gather public comments.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2014-15 Professional
Development Report <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Kathy Marshall presented a plethora of staff development
concepts for district<o:p></o:p></div>
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Information<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Rossitor asked how information is collected from the
teachers. KM responded that the Curriculum Committee collected information over
a three-week period from teachers at sites. Information was collated at the
October Curriculum Committee Meeting.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Butler asked if teachers are getting the materials
they need in terms of instructional materials. KM assured that teachers have
materials. Trustee Severson asked how new teachers are supported in learning
Orinda methods. KM affirmed that new teachers receive support from site
coaches.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Charles Shannon supported teachers helping teachers.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Board Committee
Reports:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Trustee Moran met with Dr. Jaconette and Parents’
Club Presidents<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Fire Drill at DR<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Science night at Glorietta School on Wednesday,
November 5<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10051"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10050" style="color: #262626; font-family: Times; font-size: 28pt;">What TIME Magazine Needs to Know</span></b></div>
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<b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10056"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10055" style="color: #262626; font-family: Times; font-size: 28pt;">about Tenure and Why it Matters</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;"> (From National Education Association/California Teachers Association)</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10041" style="font-family: Arial;">The cover story for the November 3rd issue of Time, <i>The War on Teacher Tenure</i>, sensationalizes the attempts of a few tech millionaires to take on due process policies like tenure in court. Time’s cover purposefully gives the false impression that there are many, many bad teachers in our public schools and that due process rights like tenure make it nearly impossible to fire them. <span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10058">Nothing could be further from the truth</span>.</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10062" style="font-family: Arial;">The heroes of our public education system are not Silicon Valley millionaires and their corporate lawyers, but are the teachers who greet our children every day at the schoolhouse door.</span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10066" style="font-family: Arial;"> Due process policies like tenure protect proven professional teachers and ensure that students are taught by experienced and well-trained professionals. If Time’s writer and editors had bothered to talk to even a single teacher, they would have known that teachers receive tenure only after they earn certification, meet rigorous performance expectations, and prove themselves in the classroom for an extended period of time.</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10070" style="font-family: Arial;">Prior to earning tenure, teachers can be terminated without cause. After earning tenure, teachers still can be fired, for cause, and tenure provides them with the right to know why they are being fired and a fair opportunity to challenge the dismissal. Teacher tenure is merely a guarantee that experienced and quality teachers have the right to due process. Despite what the cover headline of Time magazine suggests, teacher tenure is no lifetime job guarantee.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial;">Why is Tenure Still Important?</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">· </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10080" style="font-family: Arial;">Tenure laws recognize that teachers, just like other employees, are sometimes treated unfairly and should be able to defend themselves when an administrator tries to get rid of teachers who advocate for their students and their colleagues. We know from experience that even great teachers can be falsely accused, and that requiring that proven teachers be given the reason for their termination and an opportunity to challenge that reason, provides an important protection to proven educators.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">· </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10086" style="font-family: Arial;">Time could have, but did not, explain that a recent California Teacher of the Year Shannan Brown testified under oath in the <i>Vergara</i> trial that she relied on her tenure to advocate on behalf of her students against a canned curriculum pushed by district administrators.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol;">· </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10094" style="font-family: Arial;">It didn’t describe any of the many cases in which teachers without tenure have had to go to court because they believe they were unfairly fired for:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">1. </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10098" style="font-family: Arial;">Reporting and testifying in support of students who reported to her that they had been victims of incest;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">2. </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10102" style="font-family: Arial;">Refusing to give high grades to students who did not earn them despite a principal urging her to “just get drunk and give them all ’A’s’”;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">3. </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10104" style="font-family: Arial;">Complaining about classroom conditions and pressure to falsify test scores;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">4. </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10110" style="font-family: Arial;">Selecting controversial books—<i>Fahrenheit 451</i> and <i>Siddhartha</i>—to teach in high school English;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">5. </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10112" style="font-family: Arial;">Expressing opposition to the Iraq war in response to a student’s question during a high school class discussion of current events;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">6. </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10116" style="font-family: Arial;">Expressing concerns about the fairness of cheerleader tryouts;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">7. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Complaining about discriminatory and illegal conduct toward the school’s special needs students;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">8. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Complaining about the size of her teaching caseload;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">9. </span><span style="font-family: Arial;">Complaining to her supervisors about a lack of equipment and resources for her students;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">10. </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10119" style="font-family: Arial;">Being replaced (at 47 years old) by a 25 year-old because, as the superintendent put it, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">11. </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10122" style="font-family: Arial;">Complaining about the school district’s violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10125" style="font-family: Arial;">To be sure the description of some of the cases above is drawn from the teachers’ allegations, and there certainly is another side to the story. But if even a fraction of these allegations are correct they demonstrate the continuing need for tenure laws. And needless to say the fact teachers may be able to sue in court to challenge certain discharges, is no substitute for the protection provided by tenure laws. General non-discrimination/retaliation laws do nothing to protect teachers from discharge for challenging their students with high standards and demanding curriculum. Nor do they protect teachers caught in the cross fire of school politics and falsely accused of misconduct.</span></div>
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<b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10134"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10133" style="font-family: Arial;">Even if Tenure is Necessary, Isn’t the Existing Dismissal Process Too Expensive?</span></b></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10137" style="font-family: Arial;">Dismissal processes vary from state to state, but overall tenure cases are resolved efficiently (in virtually all cases for a fraction of the cost of full blown court litigation) and most importantly—in the best interests of students. NEA has worked to make the process both efficient and fair. Between 2006 and 2009, 93% were resolved before any hearing was held. We’re proud that in states where the existing dismissal process needed reform, NEA and its affiliates have led and will continue to lead on dismissal process reforms. Since 2010, 31 states have reformed their tenure laws including New Jersey’s 2012 revisions which shortened to just three months’ time the length of contested teacher termination proceedings, <i>see</i> N.J. Stat. Ann. 18A:6-10 <i>et seq., </i>and California’s 2014 revisions to that state’s tenure laws (AB 215) that shortens to seven months’ time the average teacher dismissal process.</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10143" style="font-family: Arial;">Let’s focus on what really matters if we want to help all our students succeed</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10146" style="font-family: Arial;">Rather than focusing on one bad apple, we need to lift the bar for the entire teaching profession. We know as a matter of fact that many individuals who begin teaching careers stay only a few years, and we also know that high turnover in the teaching profession is extraordinarily costly to our students and our schools. For example, <span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10150">one recent report by the National Commission on Teaching and America’s Future put the cost of teacher turnover at $7 billion a year and estimated that four of every 10 individuals who enter teaching leave the profession within five years.</span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1414628832976_10154" style="font-family: Arial;">We know and are proud of the fact that teachers are the most important in-school student learning factor. We hope that the funders of the attacks on teacher tenure will join educators to shape an education reform narrative around lifting the bar for the teaching profession and to ensure that new and experienced teachers have the supports they need to reach every student and make every school a great public school.</span></div>
Orinda Education Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288500868194225627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6421495756197852309.post-9231553113483776452014-10-14T19:53:00.003-07:002014-10-21T21:12:10.695-07:00October 13th School Board Update from OEA<div>
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Ml0CtQdC9U&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Video link part 1</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jSCB4olz0" target="_blank">Video link part 2</a><br />
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHUJ8V6T0LE&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Video link part 3</a> </div>
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art 4 x per month , <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>lost ½ of art, and computer
teachers and librarians. District makes the choice to limit those programs.
Loss of prep time (elementary). Loss of curriculum for students taught by
teachers certificated in those areas. “Less regard for teachers and time for
teaching is not honored.” “Demonstrate with action and fair compensation that
we (teachers) are valued.” See full comments at <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5QkrtknqjI0SGhtU1hSWDlBekU/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">this link</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Glorietta Teacher: teachers work hard and long hours with
enthusiasm and “smiles” for the best interest of their students – teachers help
each other- put in extra hours to help students be successful. Many teachers
live paycheck to paycheck. 3% last year, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>but first salary scale increase in 7 years. July
1<sup>st</sup>, 2014 medical reduction from $1185 to $915 = 20% decrease.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Charles Shannon, OEA President: SF newspaper quoted re:
teacher shortage – jobs are now “less enticing” and attrition is
contributing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Requests that Trustees retain
and support Orinda teachers. Here's <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/education/article/Bay-Area-schools-scramble-for-qualified-teachers-5818410.php" target="_blank">the article</a>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Teacher of the Month</b> – Lori Biddle, 5<sup>th</sup> grade
teacher at Glorietta<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Classified Employee of the Month</b> – Jennifer Coon (district
office)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Kathy Marshall – Resolution 1503: <b>Sufficient Educational
Materials</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Comment by Charles Shannon. Teachers continue to create
transitional CC materials as materials have not been provided by the district<o:p></o:p></div>
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KM: CA state freeze on adoptions until summer 2015<o:p></o:p></div>
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Resolution 1503 adopted: unanimous<o:p></o:p></div>
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KM: <b>School Plan to “coordinate educational plan for all
schools and a blueprint” for educational improvements at each site – aligned to
LCAP </b></div>
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- Plans presented for Glo., DR, SH and OIS<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Rossitor asked about differentiation. Principal
Theurer described using assessments to group students and addressed the need
for time, Principal Gallegos identified using CPT. Principal Randall identified
reading grouping, conferencing, on-demands, using instructional assistant for
remediation<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Krompholz asked about Bay-Science use. Principal
Langer described trained BaySci teachers as leaders for grade levels. KM
described various cohorts. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Michael Randall: science is project based<o:p></o:p></div>
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Charles Shannon: differentiated education has created more
work for teachers; a lot of demand on our time; informal assesment based on
daily work, homework<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Butler thanked teachers who worked on Site Plans<o:p></o:p></div>
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Adopted Site Plans: unanimous<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">OPEB (Other Post
Retirement Benefit Liability for OUSD)<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Supplemental lifetime
medical benefits for all certificated and classified employees when they retire<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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OPEB is an expense and if not pre-funded it is referrd to as
a liability.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Required by CALPERS.
Current district contribution is $119 per month per employees who qualify for
this supplement. 1/1/15 contribution will = $122 per month per<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>qualifying employees. District does not use
an irrevocable trust and consequently the cost increases. Earnings from a trust
fund investment may reduce future employer OPEB costs. Classified employees’
costs are higher, starting at $295.00-$1185.00. per month.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Krompholz asked how this item came to be placed on
the aganda as an action item when the previous decision included
info-gathering.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Butler asked from where funds for an irrevocable
trust would come? Lorene Farrell identified using Fund 17. Trustee Butler asked
what $ compose Fund 17. LF: legal settlement $, parcel tax money, start-up $
for WR.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Acalanes UHSD has an irrevocable trust affiliated with
CALPERS and Lafayette is investigating a trust.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Rossitor stated that 83% of districts do not provide
lifetime supplemental benefits. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Moran expressed concern about the growth of the
liability; ”unfunded liability is unacceptable,” irrevocable trust may provide
flexibility needed to fund + interest from investments; concern that the CDE
will continue with “boom-bust” cycle.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Butler asked for clarity about what $ resources will
be used. Trustee Moran responded that the source of funds is a “separate
discussion”.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Glorietta Parent cautioned Board that they do not have
enough information or analysis to currently create an irrevocable trust.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Charles Shannon OEA recommended a mutual discussion about
the trust and the $ resources to fund the trsut out of conern for a hidden
agenda.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Severson: will direct staff: “majority of board
indicates interest in setting up an irrevocable trust. Choice of which one
might be the best one and a disussion about where the funds are coming from.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Board Policy 3513.3 <b>Tobacco free schools</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Approved unanimous<o:p></o:p></div>
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Item H: <b>computers at WR</b>. has two mobile carts. WRPC will pay
to lease from Apple to replace old equipment.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Approved: unanimous<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Terra Verde Energy Report:</b> AC at sites will be expensive b/c
electrical needs to be replaced to support AC. $1million to 1.5 million per
site. Recommends AC. Suggested that solar could help offset the cost of
installing AC. Although cautioning prudence,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>the Trustees need to move forward in about 4-6 weeks, if OUSD wants AC
in place for the 2015-16 school year. Charles Shannon and Colleen Sullivan
spoke to current classroom temperatures and value of AC for students based on
experience in AC’d portables and data collection re” heat in non-AC classrooms
during overtly warm weather.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Ed Silvas: <b>portables </b>– 14 leased district portables; the
cost to purchase the 14 portables and bring up to the vendor’s standard is
$488,917.00. Can be paid out of developer fees. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Charles<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Shannon
pointed out that after four years there would be no more cost to the district
and asked if there are enough developer fees to finance.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Krompholz varified that Pulte and developer fees
money can be used.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">District Goals</b> –
Supt: <o:p></o:p></div>
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Discussion item<o:p></o:p></div>
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Charles Shannon: Process for feedback from OEA: expected a
draft of goals that could be shared with all membership. Four OEA members
attended a meeting and were given a draft from the first draft (after review by
Coordinating Council) at the meeting. Asked to comment on goals and not given
time to even read draft. A district employee took notes and then submitted
incorrect information about an OEA inquiry. OEA believes that communication
needs to be attached to each goal or included as a stand-along goal.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Butler supported communication attached to every
goal and reminded Board that at one time communication was a district goal.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Rossitor supported improved communication in terms
of stakeholders receiving information in a timely manner that warrants
thoughtful analysis. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee Krompholz commented on Technology section in goals;
no goal about student programs especially in reference to extensive Coordinating
Council comments about technology goals.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Meeting adjourned<o:p></o:p></div>
Orinda Education Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288500868194225627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6421495756197852309.post-71895966417692282092014-10-04T06:16:00.000-07:002014-10-04T06:16:47.989-07:00OUSD Goals Input Meeting Report School districts set goals for a variety of reasons - the best being to use the process to align the interests of many stakeholders, and to put a plan in place for how to attain those goals. Orinda used to have a strategic plan using the <a href="http://www.baldrigepe.org/" target="_blank">Baldridge Improvement Process</a>.<br />
<br />
Several of the top 10 districts in California have developed strategic plans including Mill Valley and Moraga. Mill Valley's strategic plan involved 1,000 stakeholders over several months, and produced a document that puts students and their teachers first. Their plan is regularly updated. You can see it<a href="http://www.mvschools.org/domain/8" target="_blank"> here</a>.<br />
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Our process and draft goals follow.<br />
<b><br /></b>
<b>The Process:</b><br />
OUSD Goals were written first with input from site leadership in August. The Superintendent then fleshed out the four bolded goals. The first draft was presented to the Co-ordinating Committee of leadership staff, parent club presidents and two board members in mid September. The second draft was circulated to the remaining board members. Teachers did not get an official draft copy to give input to. We did give e-mail input to goals previously published, to our site representatives. Three reps and OEA president Charles Shannon saw the revised goals for the first time on Tuesday 30th September at the OEA input meeting. Here is the result of that meeting.<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">2014-2015
DRAFT DISTRICT GOALS<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><u><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Implement
the Orinda Local Control Accountability Plan for 2014-15<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Create a
timeline that meets state requirements for the <span style="color: red;">A</span>nnual
<span style="color: red;">R</span>eview <span style="color: red;">P</span>rocess
(by November 2014).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Lorreen – The district
will be doing backwards planning.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Align
goals, services, outcomes, and expenditures into the new state template for the
2014-15 Annual Review Update (by May 2015)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Provide
communication to parents and staff on the progress and accomplishments of LCAP
implementation (November 2014, March 2014, June 2015)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">OEA - </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Promote
effective communication between and among staff, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">parents/guardians, administration, trustees, and
the community-at-large. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">OEA – Make sure information is
communicated through multiple forms</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">with a feedback loop
to make sure stakeholders are informed and can give feedback that can create
real change. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">OEA - </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Utilize
digital and “out-of- the-box” media to improve communication. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">OEA - </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Evaluate
satisfaction levels of parent/guardian, student, community, and staff on an
on-going interactive basis. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">OEA - </span><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">Complete
annual surveys and communicate general results to the community. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">OEA - Offer opportunities for the community
to interface with district, site administrators, and school board members at
scheduled events. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">OEA - Meet regularly to assess short and
long-term communications and strategize on how to proactively communicate key
issues to stakeholders. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">OEA - Continue to explore partnerships with neighboring
school districts (professional development, curriculum & instruction,
business services, technology, etc.). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Present
annual updates to stakeholder groups for input (by May 2014)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Hold a
Public Hearing on the 2014-15 Annual LCAP Review Report (by May 2014)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Present
the 2014-15 Annual Review Report at a second Public Hearing prior to Board
approval on or before the last Board Meeting in June 2015. (by June 2015)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><u><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Student
Achievement:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maintain strong academic
standards that will challenge student learning of the Common Core State
Standards and continue to promote positive school climates district-wide<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(Curriculum Plan Goals for 2014-15)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Implement
LCAP Goals 1-5<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Implement
Curriculum Plan Goals for 2014-15<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Align curriculum programs and instructional practices to support full
implementation of the CCSS and CAASPP testing (by <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">June 2015</i>)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Revise Board Policies to align with CCSS and new
state assessments (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">by September 2014</i>)<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Pilot textbooks and instructional programs for
potential adoption (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">by Jun 2015</i>) <o:p></o:p></div>
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professional development on new curriculum programs and CAASPP testing
preparation for staff and students (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">by
June 2015) <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">OEA - Offer a quality and differentiated
professional development program for staff that includes a combination of grade
level collaboration, peer observations, teacher leaders, trainers, conferences,
and training institutes. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">OEA – Increase overall participation of staff
in quality professional development programs and establish a mechanism for
training evaluation, feedback, and implementation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">OEA - Utilize innovative teachers to lead staff
development.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">OEA - Research the possibility of distance
learning opportunities for students and teachers. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;">OEA - Send teachers to other schools to
observe innovative teaching practices. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">OEA - Provide funds for teacher innovations grants. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">OEA - Offer professional development based on staff
Professional Development (PD) survey. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Implement common curriculum calendars, K-8, for
Reading Writing and Mathematics (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">by Jun
2015</i>)<o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Implement CCSS elementary report card (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">June 2015</i>)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">OEA –
Will teachers be able to give additional feedback?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Kathy –
Yes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a pilot year and the report
cards can be further revised.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">OEA –
Did you say the District has spent too much money to have changes made on OARS
and will not make further changes?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">Kathy –
No.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a pilot year and changes can
be made for next year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Develop a district vision for science instruction
in preparation for 2015-16 Next Generation Science Standards (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">by March 2015</i>)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">OEA –
There should be a science committee of teacher representatives from each site
who work with their colleagues to create a district vision for science instruction
in preparation for 2015-16 Next Generation Science Standards. (There is, this is in process - Sue B, OIS Science).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Research
and review current character development programs, for consistency,
inclusiveness, and effectiveness (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">by May
2015</i>)</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">OEA – This sounds
like one more program teachers will be directed to teach without the time and
compensation to make it happen.</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue;">OEA - Establish a
partnership with colleges/universities to help train and recruit teachers from
diverse backgrounds.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue;">OEA - Work to
strengthen OUSD’s emergency response by working with local law enforcement,
fire, and insurance on safety risk management. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">III.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Develop a long range budget
plan to maintain the District’s fiscal solvency<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">OEA – Who is going to develop this plan?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Lorreen – Fiscal Advisory Committee<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">OEA -<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>How long of a time frame is ‘long range’?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Loreen – Current year plus 3 additional
years<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">OEA – By ‘maintain’, does that mean the District
wants to maintain operating with a 28% reserve?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Lorreen – No, not specifically.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The District needs both the ending fund
balance and cash flow to get a positive certification from the county.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">OEA – How much of a reserve does the district
need to maintain?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Joe – The Board gives direction on this.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">OEA – Wouldn’t this be the mandated 3% plus the
6% the Board is comfortable with?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Joe – The Board decides what the reserves
should be.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Explore
ways to reduce costs through more efficient practices (reduce and conserve
resources)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">OEA – Who is going to do the exploring?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">OEA – What costs will be reduced?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Loreen – The Fiscal Advisory Committee will make
recommendations to the Board.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">OEA - How much of a reduction are they hoping to
achieve?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Lorreen – The Fiscal Advisory Committee will explore what’s
possible and recommend this to the Board.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Maximize
current resources in order to reduce ongoing expenditures<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Maximize – to what extent?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Lorreen –
The Fiscal Advisory Committee will explore this.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">OEA –
What ‘current resources’ does the District have in mind?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Loreen –
The Fiscal Advisory Committee will explore this.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">OEA - </span><span style="color: blue;">Target total staff
compensation in top quartile of comparable districts by conducting a current
staff total compensation analysis including salary, health and welfare
benefits, step and column requirements, and work conditions. </span><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Joe – I’m
not going comment on this since the District is still in negotiations with OEA.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue;">OEA - Produce an
annual report of total compensation comparisons and a plan for bridging
possible gaps in moving towards the top quartile. </span><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Joe – I’m not going comment on
this since the District is still in negotiations with OEA.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue;">OEA - Provide staff
oversight/review and monitoring of ongoing expenses/commitments including total
compensation. </span><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Board’s adherence to the level of reserves in OUSD’s budget.</span><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><u><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Technology<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Implement Year 1 of the
District adopted Technology Plan with best practices to support students and
staff in a 21st Century learning environment<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Support
and sustain technology infrastructure<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Document and review existing network and server environment to identify
areas for improvement.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Upgrade production server operating systems to a minimum of Windows
Server 2008R2<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Spec and roll out a new classroom paging system<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">OEA – Our phone/paging system is not that old and still works well.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Joe – Our paging system and phones
are not all working and we need to upgrade them.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]-->Assess and prepare the infrastructure and
support to ensure the successful implementation of CAASPP testing<span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">OEA - Our
technology support for CAASPP makes it difficult to use this same technology
for Lexia and other interventions.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: blue;">OEA - Develop and implement a technology professional
development model that includes “in-class” instructional coaching and support. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Integrate
technology with instructional and business practices<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Provide ongoing staff development to meet end user needs<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Review existing business practices for opportunities for increased tech
integration (ex: virtual meetings, standardized email distribution lists)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue;">OEA - Develop and
implement a progressive plan to effectively move toward providing innovative
devices (i.e. mobile tablets) on a grade- appropriate student to device ratio. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue;">OEA - Highlight the
use of technology that enhances student learning.</span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue;">OEA - Identify top
tier schools and programs to send our District Technology Director to visit and
make recommendations to adopt best practices. </span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue;">OEA - Continue to
develop a plan to fund maintenance of current infrastructure and support future
needs/ upgrades. </span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: blue;">OEA – Create a
model plan that increases levels of classroom technology integration. </span><span style="color: blue; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><u><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Facilities<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11.5pt;">Improve our facilities with
available funding to create a better learning environment.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Secure
Funds for Facility Improvements</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Utilize available programs from the state, i.e.: Prop 39. Grants, Rebate
Programs, Energy Savings from rebates by PG&E.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Implement
next phase of Facility Task Force Priority Projects<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Prioritize remaining projects and update timeline.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Prepare estimates.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Go out to bid<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Complete
the Energy Plan and implement projects that ensure savings and a comfortable
learning/teaching environment.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Energy Conservation<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">HVAC Controls<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Air Conditioning<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">LED lighting<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 11.5pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Occupancy sensors for lighting.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Orinda Education Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288500868194225627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6421495756197852309.post-64283825120685718202014-09-26T19:30:00.004-07:002014-09-26T19:30:57.854-07:00Why OUSD Teacher Morale is Low - Talking Points<div class="MsoNormal">
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></i><b>Salary:</b></div>
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In 7 years we have received one-time payments and only 3%
ongoing on the salary scale (7 years because 2013-14 has not reached a
successful negotiation). This is a dismal reflection of the Trustees’ and
Superintendent’s appreciation and attitude towards the certificated workforce.<o:p></o:p></div>
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OUSD salaries have slipped below the Contra Costa county
median although performance in our district is the highest in the county. During
this time the cost of living has continued to rise.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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Previous Superintendent, Dr. Frank Brunetti believed that salaries
impacted the ability to attract and retain quality teachers, and made an effort
to fiscally appreciate and support teachers. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Workload and Common Core Implementation:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Although the majority of teachers devote significant hours
beyond contract time creating Common Core units of study and collecting
materials and resources for student use, we are not compensated for this extra
work. Other districts used LCAP money to compensate teachers and had the
foresight to prepare for Common Core over <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">three</b>
years ago in order to be able to provide their teachers with transitional
materials and training (Martinez, Walnut Creek, Mt. Diablo).<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Benefits:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Support for employee medical benefits dropped by 20% on July
1, 2014 as the district contribution fell from $1100.00 to $915.00. This
decrease significantly affects couples and families.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Loss of Elementary
Preparation time for Teachers:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">During
the CA financial crisis, half of our art for 1<sup>st</sup> through 3<sup>rd</sup>
grades and all of our computer education and library informational literacy
instruction was eliminated. Credentialed teachers were released reducing
our overall prep time for completing the increasing number of tasks required by
the district. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">Today,
OUSD enjoys a greater carry over than it has seen in the six prior years and
yet those specialist programs have not been restored. Many teachers who have no
background and experience in those subjects are expected to teach the content
and spend even more of their personal time preparing for those required
activities. We have not had</span><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;"> </span><span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">art training and only limited library and tech training.
As a result, student instruction in these subject areas is not equitable from
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<span style="color: black; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-themecolor: text1;">For more information and issues, see the <a href="http://www.orindateachersendorse.com/contact.html" target="_blank">OEA Fact Sheet</a>. </span></div>
Orinda Education Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288500868194225627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6421495756197852309.post-83068175905924206042014-09-26T07:33:00.000-07:002014-09-26T19:21:38.213-07:009/9/14 OEA Meeting with the Superintendent<div align="center" class="yiv9603013138MsoNormal" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1411741234203_7774" style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; padding: 0px; text-align: center;">
<b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1411741234203_7776"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1411741234203_7775" style="font-size: 16pt;">9/9/14 OEA Meeting with Superintendent </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br clear="none" /></span></b></div>
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<b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1411741234203_7773"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1411741234203_7772" style="text-decoration: underline;">Part Time Teachers:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>Have to attend all mandatory meetings</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>Have to return in afternoon for staff meetings</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>Have to attend CPT</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>Are not paid to attend staff meetings or CPT</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>JJ says during candidate interviews that they must attend everything</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>A half time person will not be paid to work on curriculum with their grade level for a full day release. A half time teacher needs to decide whether to stay the additional half-day without pay.</div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Evaluation Update</span>:</b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>No criteria for “Exceeding Standard”</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>Whether to give a teacher “Exceeding Standard is a subjective decision made by a Principal</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>A principal has said, “Choosing to do a portfolio is the easy way out.”</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>Our evaluation system makes some teachers feel vulnerable</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>Teachers may attach a letter to the evaluation summary written by their Principal.</div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Upcoming District Goals Meeting:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>OEA wants this to be a meaningful process with feedback from the District</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>In past years, OEA has not seen a change in outcome based on feedback.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>JJ gave example of a change in the LCAP plan because of teacher input (redistribution of LCAP $)</div>
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<b><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Negotiations</span></b>:</div>
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<span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 14pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span>OEA-OUSD needs to set a date for negotiations.</div>
Orinda Education Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288500868194225627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6421495756197852309.post-83071552310594950762014-09-16T21:00:00.002-07:002014-09-16T21:25:59.013-07:00CTA Benefits - Lesson Plans, CTA Phone App and CTA Auto Insurance<div class="body undoreset" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410756431690_101355" role="gridcell" style="background-color: white; display: table; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, 'Lucida Grande', sans-serif; font-size: 13px; padding-left: 0px; padding-top: 12px; width: auto; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;" tabindex="0">
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Let's face it, auto insurance can be confusing. What's comp or collision, how about insurance for those who are uninsured and what is liability? Just trying to figure out liability limits can be as difficult as a quadratic equation.</div>
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California Casualty wants to ease the confusion. As the provider of CTA's Auto and Home Insurance benefit, the company has produced a series of videos to reduce the mystery of auto insurance.</div>
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<li style="margin-left: 15px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">How California Casualty is Different</span></li>
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CTA members can view the videos at their leisure by visiting <a href="http://www.mmsend58.com/link.cfm?r=975461857&sid=51927448&m=6652331&u=CTA_&j=21745190&s=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw-08vCeLDBeo7gpxv-5bHbhftr_yW3da" rel="nofollow" style="color: #1155cc; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw-08vCeLDBeo7gpxv-5bHbhftr_yW3da</a>. <a href="http://www.mmsend58.com/link.cfm?r=975461857&sid=51927449&m=6652331&u=CTA_&j=21745190&s=https://www.ctamemberbenefits.org/calcasnews" rel="nofollow" style="color: #1155cc; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">MORE</a></div>
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According to insurance industry research group LIMRA, 30 percent of U.S. households have no life insurance coverage. LIMRA's most recent Trends in Life Insurance Ownership study also found that 40 percent of U.S. households said that they would have immediate trouble meeting everyday living expenses if the primary breadwinner died today.<br />
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September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, so take some time to check your own coverage and educate yourself about the options available to you as a CTA member.<br />
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If you're a CTA member newly hired by your district, the Fall is a great time to get CTA-endorsed Life Insurance from Standard Insurance Company (The Standard). You have a special opportunity to <span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410756431690_100918" style="font-weight: 700;">apply for up to $200,000 of Life Insurance</span> within 120 days of starting work – without providing any proof of good health. <a href="http://www.mmsend58.com/link.cfm?r=975461857&sid=51927711&m=6652331&u=CTA_&j=21745190&s=https://www.ctamemberbenefits.org/tsnews" rel="nofollow" style="color: #1155cc; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">MORE</a></div>
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<b><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nF1QxCprsAo&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Video Link Part 1</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYUv9Levf_Q&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Part 2</a></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Public comment:</b> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5QkrtknqjI0Mm1mZVc0RjVzQTg/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Letterfrom resigning OIS math teacher, Rebecca Trautman</a>, who is entering the
corporate arena. Main point is the minimal salary and appreciation teachers
receive in OUSD and in comparison to many surrounding districts. (Also see
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5QkrtknqjI0aEhQb3lObkp0bzA/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">resignation letter from Kristen Neilsen</a> from June 2014.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“Unaudited<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Actuals Financial Report:</b> Closing financial
report for the 2013-14 school year; approval needed by 9/15. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">$590,789</b>
carry-over into 14-15 school year has resulted in an increase in the General
Fund Unrestricted Undesignated Fund Balance. This increase is a normal ocurrence
for the OUSD. Both revenue increases and expenditure decreases cause the
Undesignated Balance to be higher than estimated at budget adoption<o:p></o:p></div>
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Federal revenues were $104.00 more than estimated in June.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Other state revenues were $3,101.00 higher than our
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Other <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">local revenues
totaled $50,951.00 more</b> than June 2014. This increase is attributed to the
increase in both unrestricted and restricted lottery funding based on our
Annual Attendance. This category also includes increases in funds received from
Interest income and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Parent Club/BASC
donations</b>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Certificated salaries
were lower by $34,918.00.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Benefits decreased by
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Books/supplies
decreased by $319,187.00</b>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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Services and other operating expenditures <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">decreased by $501,293.00</b>. This decrease
was comprised of unspent dollars in the following areas: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">professional development (Common Core Standards),</b> special services
contracts, field trip expenditures and general expense categories which
included telephone/communications, postage, legal fees, external audit, and
rental/leases.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Capital Outlay
decreased $40,152.00<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Other <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">outgo came in
under budget by $95,182.00</b><o:p></o:p></div>
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Classified salaries increased by $85,829.00. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ending balance is
estimated at $4,553,774.00 at Budget Adoption however as of the closing, the
balance has increased by $1,059,498.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Senate Bill 858<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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“Gov. Brown signed SB 858 which <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">will require school districts to spend their assigned and unassigned
account balances down to no more than 2-3 times the minimum level of statutory
reserves. </b>The statutory minimum for school district reserves <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ranges from 1 to 5 percent</b> depending on
district enrollment.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">OUSD reserves
currently = 28% 0f the budget.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Approval by Board: 4 yes and I abstain<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Parcel Tax Oversight
Committee</b> is currently a 2-year term. Some committee members have suggested
a four-year or staggered terms to support transition.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Discussion about 5-member committee with staggered terms. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Approved: Tyson Kromholz and Julie Rossitor
will serve on this committee and it will be a four-year term.<o:p></o:p></div>
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First Reading of Administration Regulation 5117: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Inter-district transfer attendance</b>;
proposed addition to Regulation 5117: The following stipulation will be added
to item 11 in this regulation. “When the student is the child of an employee of
the school district who works at least 20 hours per week, in order to attract
and retain high quality employees.” An application must still be made
contingent on space available, however <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">improved
consideration will be given to the children of staff.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Approved<o:p></o:p></div>
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* OEA President expressed appreciation for the decision and
pointed out that a more timely revision would have been appreciated.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Board Policy 6011
Academic Standards<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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This Board Policy is being revised to reflect district
practice for full implementation of the Common Core Standards. Includes standards,
articulation of standards, curricular areas, staff expectation for
communication to parents, staff development, student assessment.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Approved<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The following Board Policy revisions were approved.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Board Policy 6162.51 State Academic Achievement Test<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Remove 10<sup>th</sup> grade for science testing<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
students with disabilities may take an alternative test in
accordance with student’s IEP.<o:p></o:p></div>
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6174: ELL in first 12 months of language acquisition may be
exempted from the English Language portion of the test. <o:p></o:p></div>
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6142.91: English Language Arts Framework<o:p></o:p></div>
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6142.92 Math Framework<o:p></o:p></div>
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* OEA President pointed out that “real-life” math materials
are needed for teachers<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
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5123: Promotion/Acceleration/Retention<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“When any student is
recommended for retention, the Supt. or designee shall offer an appropriate
program of remedial instruction to assist the student in meeting grade-level
expectations.”<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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* OEA President asked for clarification of how that goal
would be achieved; no response.<o:p></o:p></div>
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5144 <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Discipline:
maintaining a positive school climate</b>: the strategies (listed in the
policy) shall focus on providing students with needed support, communicating
clear, appropriate, and consistent expectations and consequences for student
conduct; and ensuring equity and continuous improvement in the implementation
of district discipline policies and practices.”<o:p></o:p></div>
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* OEA President pointed out that these practices are
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out that the previous OUSD policy included administrators and teachers and the
current revision excludes teachers</b>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Kathy Marshall announced this year that every school will
have a school climate goal.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
AR 5144 Site level school rules for students (includes
suspension, expulsion and bullying)<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
*OEA President spoke to rules determination per site
composiion including only one teacher. The teacher representation is limited. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Dr. Jaconette stated
that schools may use School Site Councils to review policies and are encouraged
to use more site representation.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Ed Silvas reported on the summer capital improvements at
school sites.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mr. Silvas thanked
the teachers for their patience during all the construction.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Primary playground field area at Glorietta will be seeded
and soil added during Thanksgiving vacation.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>OPEB Irrevocable Trust. </b>This relates to the requirement that
the district pay life-time supplemental medical $ to retired OUSD employees
(all categories). The annual cost is about $400,000.00 per year. There are
survivor benefits for both retired and active employees. This practice has been
in place in OUSD since the mid eighties.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Acalanes has a OPEB trust administrated by CALPERS (36%
return on investment) and Moraga, Lafayette and Walnut Creek do not have OPEB
Trusts. Discussion item.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Board Policy 3513.3 Tobacco Free Schools<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
OUSD receives a TUPE grant and must therefore adopt a
tobacco free policy for sites, district property including sports events.
Discussion item.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Dr. Jaconette complimented OIS, DR and Glo for their BTSN
presentations.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Tuesday, Sept. 30<sup>th</sup> ribbon cutting for city field
and D.O.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Session for Trustees’ election candidates, Tuesday September
16<sup>th</sup>; DO presents info to candidates<o:p></o:p></div>
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Orinda Education Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288500868194225627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6421495756197852309.post-70321989707089789322014-09-08T06:59:00.000-07:002014-09-08T06:59:13.368-07:00OEA Committees<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410037000644_151490" style="border-collapse: separate; display: table; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; width: 500px; word-break: break-word;"><tbody id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410037000644_151489" style="width: 500px;">
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<em id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410037000644_151484" style="font-style: italic;">Co-Chairs, Charles Shannon & Colleen Sullivan, Glorietta</em></div>
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Our Grievance Committee consists of trained representatives who assist our site reps and members at their school sites to solve perceived contract violations. The committee also determines whether or not a grievance should be taken to arbitration.</div>
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<strong style="font-weight: 700;">Bargaining/Negotiations</strong></div>
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<em style="font-style: italic;">Co-Chairs, Adam Miller & Katherine Palmer-Collins</em></div>
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The Bargaining Team handles our negotiations with the Orinda Union School District.</div>
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<strong style="font-weight: 700;">Elections</strong></div>
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<em style="font-style: italic;">Chairperson, Terry </em><span class="yiv8466890948Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 13px;">Schrittweiser</span></div>
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The Elections Committee manages the details whenever OEA has an internal election or vote. Charged with ensuring that the elections are conducted in a fair and impartial manner.</div>
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Services Available to Agency Fee Payers<br />
• Contract Negotiations<br />
• Grievance Representation at Local Level</div>
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Member Only Benefits<br />
• Contract Negotiations & Voting on Ratification<br />
• Grievance Representation at Local Level and Arbitration<br />
• Voting in SRVEA Chapter & CTA State Council Elections</div>
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CTA/NEA Benefits<br />
• Death & Dismemberment Insurance<br />
• Educators Liability Insurance<br />
• CTA Group Legal Services<br />
• Optional Home and Auto Insurance at CTA Discounted Rates<br />
• Optional Income Protection (Disability) Insurance<br />
• Optional Life Insurance<br />
• Optional Credit Union Services<br />
• Travel & Entertainment Discounts<br />
• Optional Health Information & Well-Baby Program<br />
• Optional Credit Card Services</div>
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<span style="font-weight: 700;">All CTA services and programs are backed by the CTA Advisory Panel on Endorsed Services</span>.<br />
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Please note the new member blog from our EAP, <b>MHN Member Pulse</b>, which replaces the monthly MHN Member Matters. We will continue to forward blog updates for easy reference. As a reminder, y<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410037000644_170605">ou can visit the MHN EAP website at <a href="http://www.members.mhn.com/" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; color: blue; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank" title="blocked::http://www.members.mhn.com/"><span style="color: black;">www.members.mhn.com</span></a> and register with the code "ousdeap", or call (800) 977-7593.</span><span style="color: #1f497d;"></span></div>
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Don’t forget….all Orinda Union SD employees and their family members have access to a wide range of tools and resources that help balance work and life, improve health and wellness, and enhance emotional wellbeing through this program, <b><i>at no cost to you as an employee or your family members</i></b>. All information is confidential as well.</div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410037000644_172388" style="font-size: 14px;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410037000644_172387"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410037000644_172386" style="font-weight: 700;">New to the District? Don't Miss This Deadline!</span></span></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410037000644_172384" style="font-size: 14px;">If you're a newly hired employee and an eligible CTA member, now's the time to get CTA-endorsed Disability and Life Insurance from Standard Insurance Company (The Standard). You have a special opportunity to apply for Disability Insurance and up to $200,000 of Life Insurance within 120 days of starting work.</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410037000644_172379" style="font-size: 14px;">You can apply online at <a href="http://www.mmsend58.com/link.cfm?r=975461857&sid=50268709&m=6128966&u=CTA_&j=21582259&s=http://www.standard.com/cta/newhire" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410037000644_172377" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410037000644_172376" style="color: blue;">www.standard.com/cta/newhire</span></a>.</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410037000644_172391" style="font-size: 14px;">These plans were created specifically for California education professionals and offer a number of great features, including:</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410037000644_172395" style="font-size: 14px;">The Standard is the only Disability and Life Insurance provider endorsed by CTA. They were selected by CTA for their financial stability, integrity and commitment to serving CTA members.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14px;">Don't miss this opportunity – apply online at <a href="http://www.mmsend58.com/link.cfm?r=975461857&sid=50268710&m=6128966&u=CTA_&j=21582259&s=http://www.standard.com/cta/newhire" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">www.standard.com/cta/newhire</span></a>.</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.cta.org/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410037000644_149290" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff6600; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">California Teachers Association</a></div>
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CTA has a number of workshops for its members. The following list includes some of the opportunities that we can provide for our membership:</div>
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Leadership Training</div>
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Programs Celebrating Diversity</div>
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High Risk Training</div>
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<li>Gang Intervention</li>
<li>Self Esteem</li>
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<li>Child Abuse and Neglect</li>
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Personal Leadership Skills</div>
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CTA has introduced new resources at <a href="http://www.ctainvest.org/" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff6600; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank" title="http://www.ctainvest.org/">CTAinvest.org</a> to help you make informed decisions regarding your 403(b) or 457 plan, among them four new videos. Spend just a few minutes on each topic and you'll <em>be well on your way to a better understanding of your voluntary retirement contribution options:</em><br /></div>
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<tr id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410037000644_149305"><td style="border-spacing: 2px; color: #003366; font-size: 11px;" valign="top"><img alt="" src="http://www.mycustomnewsletter.com/cta/August-2011-announcement/images/checks.jpg" style="border: 0px;" /></td><td id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410037000644_149304" style="border-spacing: 2px; color: #003366; font-size: 11px;" width="100%"><a href="http://ctainvest.org/home/videos/Finding-A-Trustworthy-Financial-Advisor.aspx" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410037000644_149303" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff6600; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank" title="http://ctainvest.org/home/videos/Finding-A-Trustworthy-Financial-Advisor.aspx">Finding a Trustworthy Financial Advisor</a><br />You may want to enlist a professional to help you manage your 403(b) or 457 plan investments. Here are tips to find a good one.<br /></td></tr>
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<a href="http://www.nea.org/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410037000644_149331" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff6600; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">National Education Association</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.ctc.ca.gov/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410037000644_149329" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff6600; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">California Commission on Teacher Credentialing</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.cde.ca.gov/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410037000644_149327" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff6600; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">California Department of Education</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.calstrs.org/" id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410037000644_149325" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff6600; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">California State Teachers Retirement System</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.calcas.com/" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: transparent; color: #ff6600; font-weight: bold; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank">California Casualty</a></div>
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<em id="yui_3_16_0_1_1410037000644_149322">Did you know?... Discounted auto & home insurance through California Casualty and CTA Member Benefits is available to our members? It is true! Many of our members are taking advantage of this popular benefit. If you aren't one of them, call 1-877-686-9765 for a quick rate and coverage comparison</em><em>.</em></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Geneva; font-size: 18.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Board of Trustees Regular Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Altarinda Road, Orinda, CA 94563<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;"><o:p>Link to video of the meeting <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00QqvbfZOck" target="_blank">part 1</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL4yKK5E5oI&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">part 2</a></o:p></span></div>
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Period on Closed Session Items<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Item – <b>Adam Seville will be the new Principal of Wagner Ranch</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Open Session – 6:00pm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Period – Charles welcomed new Directors to the District<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">(The
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kindergarten retaining wall.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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project there were problems<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Ed continued to
answer questions<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">BC Construction
didn’t know what they were doing on this job<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Ed called legal
council<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">District came
up with a reasonable way to solve issue<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Pay BC
Construction $2,000 to save legal fees<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Ed recommends
that the Board approves this settlement<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Board approved
Settlement Agreement with BC Construction (Unanimous Approval)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Contract with
Pacific Coast General Engineering for Glorietta (Kindergarten Retaining Wall)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">(The
Director of Business Services will present a second reading of the revised
policy for Board approval.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">$68,873 Bid<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Ed recommends
Approval of contract with Pacific Coast Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Board approved
Settlement Agreement with BC Construction (Unanimous)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>C.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Board
Policy/Administrative Regulation 7214 – General Obligation Bonds<br />
<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(The Director of Business
Services will present a second reading of the revised <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>policy for Board Approval).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">The District
does not currently have a Bond<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Board</span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--></b><span style="font-family: Geneva;"><b>Discussion
Items</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">A.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>2014-15 Budget Update</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">Governor’s
Adopted Budget.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">State Budget
signed on June 20, 2014<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">State budget
provides $250 million dollars in LCFF funding above the May Revise estimates.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Total
apportionment is $4.7 Billion<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">$400.5 million
dollars has been apportioned to buy down K-12 prior year mandated cost claims.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Budget included
$4.7 billion to buy down cash deferrals in 2014-15 and leaves a balance of
$897.2 million in deferrals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">The increased
gap percentage for 2014-15 nets the District an increase in funding of
approximately $60,000.00 over the May Revise.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">There will be
an estimated $160,000 for one-time mandated cost reimbursements.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Local Control
Funding Formula Target $18,107,819.41 (Moving target each year).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our current 2014-15 LCFF Entitlement is
$15,590,586.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">There is a
“Held Harmless” agreement so we don’t receive less than in P2 of 2013-14<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Each year, we
receive 29.5% towards the target<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">2020-21= Full
implementation (When we get to our target, all districts will get the same base
amount).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Final State
Adopted budget includes a CalSTRS plan which includes a smaller employer
contribution rate increase for 2014-15 and consistent increases up to final
implementation as compared to the May Revise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">CalSTRS Rates
are set through 2020-21 and these costs are increasing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 2013-14, the district paid 8.25% towards CalSTRS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 2014, the district will pay 8.88%.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By 2020-21, the district will have to pay
19.10%.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On the other hand, members
(teachers) will pay 8.15% in 2014-15 and 9.205% by 2020-21.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Matt – I’m not
happy with the cost of CalSTRS for the District<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Tyson – Does an
employee have to belong to CalSTRS?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Loreen
– Not sure.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">CalSTRS increase
to the district in 2014-15 is $219,944 (Mostly one-time in nature)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">2014-15 up by
1.51%<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">2015-16 down by
9.71%<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">2016-17 up by
3.81%</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;"><b>Reserve
Restriction</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Senate Bill 858
was passed (Power Point provides this information)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">State voters may
enact Prop 44, the proposed “Rainy Day Fund” in November 2014; and,<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">The state makes
a contribution to the Proposition 98 Reserve created by that proposition, in
the following year<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">District
reserves would be limited to two times the state minimum<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">For this to
happen, Proposition 44 has to pass and the state has to make a contribution to
the prop 98 fund<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Matt – What
does our current class size 20/1 cost the district since the State average has
increased to 24/1?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Loreen – Having 4
fewer students per class costs the district $729/child at full implementation
(We are now receiving 40%)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">B.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>2014-15
Enrollment Update</b> (Changing by the hour)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>(The
Director of Business Services will provide current enrollment numbers<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and
projections for the coming school year.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Projected
Enrollment 2,456<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Current
Enrollment 2,498<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Numbers may be
inflated a bit because of students moving away<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">New enrolment
daily<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">We will know
more by mid-week<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Our 2014-15
revenue is based on our prior years’ ADA (2013-14 = 2,502)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Our budget will
not increase until the prior year enrollment increases<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">We are close to
flat enrollment<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">C.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>2013-14 Developer Fee Report</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">(The
Director of Business Services will present the annual developer fee report for
fiscal year 2013-14)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Fees doubled
from last year<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Used to offset
the cost of growth for the District<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Used for
additions and reconstruction<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">We receive 70%
of fees and Acalanes receives 30%<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">D.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>Resolution on Local Reserves Cap</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">(The Board of Trustees will consider
adopting a resolution on local reserves cap.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Review &
Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>E.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>Other
Post Employment Benefit Liability </b>(OPEB)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">(The
Director of Business Services will present options for addressing the District’s
OPEB liability.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Matt wants to
set money aside for this unfunded liability<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Matt – How much
would our attorney charge to set up a trust?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Julie –
Pay-as-you-go is irresponsible<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Chris – This is
money we have already spent<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">F.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>Facilities Summer Projects</b> (Ed Silvas)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">(The Director of facilities will present a summary
of Summer Facilities Projects.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">This summer has
been busy with numerous projects going on throughout the District.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Matt – District
fields are looking really bad and I would like to repair them over time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">G.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Board Policy 6011 – <b>Academic Standards</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">(The
Director of Curriculum & Instruction will present a first reading of the
revised policy.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Statewide
standards serve as the basis for the State’s curriculum frameworks and State
assessment of core curriculum areas.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">2010 – State
Board of Education adopted new standards for ELA and Math.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">2012 – District
teachers, staff, and administrators began making the transition to using the
Common Core State Standards by revising and redesigning instructional units,
benchmark and formative assessments, and progress reporting tools to focus on
the new standards and not on CST blueprints or similar CST-based guidance.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">2013 – OUSD
Three Year Curriculum Plan was developed to address and support these shifts
for professional development, instructional materials, and assessments.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">January 2014 –
The Common core State Standards Expenditure Plan was approved to support these
shifts.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">June 2014 – The
goals outlined in the Local Control Accountability Plan for implementation of
the CCSS were approved.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">H.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Board Policy/Administrative Regulation
6162.51 – <b>State Academic <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;"><b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Achievement Tests </b>(The Director of
curriculum & Instruction will present a <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>first reading of the revised policy.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">English Language
Arts & Mathematics Focus<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">We will be
communicating expectations to parents<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">The
Superintendent or designee shall ensure the proper articulation of standards
between grade levels and among schools and the alignment of these standards
with the district’s vision and goals, promotion requirements, and other desired
student outcomes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He/she shall also ensure
that the standards are easily understandable and measurable.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">The California
Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) is the official name
for our summative assessment developed by the SMARTER Balanced Consortium to
align with Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts and
Mathematics.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The first full
administration of these assessments will occur in the spring of 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">I.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Board Policy 6142.91 – <b>Reading/Language
Arts Instruction </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">(The
Director of Curriculum & Instruction will present a first reading of the
revised policy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">In August 2010,
the State Board of Education adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for
English-Language arts in accordance with Education Code 60605.8 consisting of a
set of national standards in English Language Arts with additional standards
added by California.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The content
standards for California were modified in March 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">July 2014 –
State Board approved ELA Framework and incorporates the California Common Core
State Standards for ELA and Literacy in History/Social Science, Science, and
Technical Subjects and ELD Standards.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">All California
schools are expected to implement the CCSS in the 2014-15 school year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Charles –
Teachers need time during their duty day to grade trimester assessments.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>J.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Board
Policy 6142.92 – <b>Mathematics Instruction </b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">(The
Director of Curriculum & Instruction will present a first reading of the
revised policy.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">August 2010 –
The State Board of Eduction adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for
mathematics in accordance with the Education Code 6060.8 and then modified in
January 2013.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">November 2013 –
The State Board of Education adopted the Mathematics Framework.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">The State
Assessment system has transitioned to the California Assessment of Student
Performance and Progress (CAASPP), which is aligned with the CCSS, and will be
administered in the sping of 2015.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Julie - There
should be a commitment by the Board to make sure students can take the highest
level of math that they have the aptitude for <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Chris – He’s
not sure what type of language to include and will have Kathy figure this out.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Joe – Let us
work on some options and bring it back.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">K.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Board
Policy 5123 – <b>Promotion/Acceleration/Retention</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">(The
Director of Curriculum & Instruction will present a first reading of the
revised policy.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">This policy and
regulations delineate requirements for retention and the district’s
responsibility to provide supplemental instruction for students in grades 2-6
who have been identified at being at risk of retention.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">The Board of
Trustees expects students to progress through each grade level within one
school year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To accomplish this,
instruction shall be designed to accommodate the variety of ways that students
learn and include strategies for addressing academic deficiencies when needed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Students shall
progress through the grade levels by demonstrating growth in learning and
meeting grade-level standards of expected student achievement.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">When high
academic achievement is evident, the teacher may recommend a student for
acceleration into a higher grade level.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The student’s maturity level shall be taken into consideration in making
a determination to accelerate a student.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">As early as
possible in the school year, the Superintendent or disignee shall identify
students who should be retained and who are at risk of being retained in
accordance with law, Board policy, administrative regulation, and the following
criteria.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Students shall
be identified for retention on the basis of grades and other indicators of
academic achievement shall also be used:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>State assessments administered pursuant to Education Code 6064060649
universal screening results, unit and/or trimester district assessment results
applicable to current grade level.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">When any
student in grades 2-8 is retained or recommended for retention, the
Superintendent or designee shall offer an appropriate program of remedial
instruction to assist the student in meeting grade-level expectations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">Things
added:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">TK has been
added<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">We no longer
have the STAR results<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">We have unit
assessments for math <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span>L.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Board Policy/Administrative Regulation 5144
- <b>Discipline</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">(The
Director of Curriculum & Instruction will present a first reading of the
revised policy.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">February 11,
2013 – Discipline policy revised<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">The policy and
regulations delineate acceptable student conduct and provide direction for
sound disciplinary practices with a focus on correcting student behavior while
avoiding an adverse effect on student learning or health.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The regulation outlines alternative means of
correction and disciplinary strategies in lieu of suspension, when applicable.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">The Orinda goal
for addressing student engagement and school climate is listed on page 12 of
Orinda’s Local Control Accountability Plan.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The specific actions related to school climate are listed on page 18-19
of Orinda’s Local Control Accountability Plan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">We need to
address school climate and provide positive intervention for students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This reinforces what we have previously
approved.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Site-level
rules shall be consistent with district policies and administrative
regulations.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In developing these rules,
the school shall solicit the participation, views, and advice of one
representative selected by each of the following groups:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Parents/guardians, teachers, school
administrators, school security personnel, if any.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">The final
version of the rules shall be adopted by a panel comprised of the principal or
designee and a representative selected by classroom teachers employed at the
school.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Each school
shall fine a copy of its rules with the Superintendent or designee and the
Board may review these rules.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">School rules
shall be communicated to students clearly and in an age-appropriate
manner.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Each school shall
review its site-level discipline rules at least every four years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">It shall be the
duty of each employee of the school to enforce the school rules on student
discipline.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">To the extent
possible, staff shall use alternative means of correction that keep students in
school and participating in the instructional program.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Except when a student’s presence causes a
danger to himself/herself or others or he/she commits a singe act of a grave
nature or an offence for which suspension or expulsion is required by law,
suspension or expulsion shall be used only when other means of correction have
failed to bring about proper conduct.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Charles – The
District needs to provide a safe, nondiscriminatory school environment for
Transgender and Gender-Nonconforming students.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">M.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Board Policy/Administrative Regulation
5144.1 – <b>Suspension and Expulsion Due Process</b> (The Director of Curriculum &
Instruction will present a first reading of the revised policy.)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Suspension and
Expulsion/Due Process is a mandated policy that outlines specific procedures
and requirements for protecting the safety and well being of all students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The policy was previously revised on February
4, 2013 to reflect new laws requiring fair, consistent enforcement of the
suspension and expulsion of students.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">AB 256 – A
student may be disciplined for bullying by means of an electronic act even when
the act originated off campus.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">The goal for
addressing school climate is listed on page 12 with specific actions on page
18-19 of Orinda’s Local Control Accountability Plan.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Except when
otherwise permitted by law, a student may be suspended or expelled only when
his/her behavior is related to a school activity or school attendance occurring
within any district school or other school district, regardless of when it
occurs.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">A teacher may
remove any student from his/her class for the remainder of the day and the
following day only for acts specified in Education Code 48900 and for any act
listed in “Grounds for Suspension and Expulsion”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The teacher shall immediately report this
action to the principal/designee and then send the student to the principal or
designee for appropriate action.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If that
action requires the continuing presence of the student at school, he/she shall
be appropriately supervised during the class periods from which he/she has been
removed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As soon as possible, after the
teacher decides to remove the student, the teacher shall ask the student’s
parent/guardian to attend a parent-teacher conference regarding the
removal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">A student
removed from class shall not be returned to class during the period of removal
without the approval of the teacher of the class and the principal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">A student
removed from class shall not be placed in another regular class during the
period of removal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">The teacher of
any class from which a student is removed may require the student to complete
any assignments and tests missed during the removal.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Pursuant to
Board policy, a teacher may provide that the parent/guardian of a student whom
the teacher has removed attend a portion of a school day in his/her child’s
classroom.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When a teacher makes this
request, the principal shall send the parent/guardian a written notice that the
parent/guardian’s attendance is requested pursuant to law.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">OUSD needs to develop
fair systems for suspension and expulsion<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">IX.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Information
Items<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Geneva; mso-bidi-font-family: Geneva; mso-fareast-font-family: Geneva;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">A.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b>Fund 40 Expenditures Summary Report</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">The Special
Reserve Fund for Capital Facilities (Fund 40) was established in 1989 primarily
for revenues generated from the Pine Grove sale of surplus property.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A Facilities Task Force was established in
2013-14 to prioritize and make recommendations for the use of these funds.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">Summary of Fund 40 Expenditures:<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">Revenues:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 2;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>$17,019,313.78<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">Projects
Completed:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>$1,978,052.57<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">Projects
in Progress:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>$2,713,370,64<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">Board
Authorized Projects: <span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>$1,050,698.00<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">Reserved
by the Board:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>$500,000.00<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">Balance
to be Allocated:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>$10,777,192,57</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">X.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Communications<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Geneva;">Joe – Thank all
those who have helped with summer projects.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">XI.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Future
Agenda Items<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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on where we are with facilities projects<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Geneva;">XII.<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Adjournment (8:30pm)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Orinda Education Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288500868194225627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6421495756197852309.post-87140302740234465342014-08-04T20:38:00.001-07:002014-08-04T20:39:05.050-07:00Why Do Teachers Quit or Stay? <div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12535" style="background-color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;">By LIZ RIGGSOCT, The Atlantic</span></div>
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<b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_14879"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_14878" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_14877" style="font-family: Calibri;">Richard Ingersoll taught high-school social studies and algebra in both public and private schools for nearly six years before leaving the profession and getting a Ph.D. in sociology. Now a professor in the University of Pennsylvania’s education school, he’s spent his career in higher education, searching for answers to one of teaching’s most significant problems: teacher turnover.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Teaching, Ingersoll says, “was originally built as this temporary line of work for women before they got their real job—which was raising families, or temporary for men until they moved out of the classroom and became administrators. That was sort of the historical set-up.”</span></span></b></div>
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<b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12547"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12546" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12545" style="font-family: Calibri;">Ingersoll extrapolated and then later confirmed <span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12544" style="text-decoration: underline;">that anywhere between 40 and 50 percent of teachers will leave the classroom within their first five years (that includes the nine and a half percent that leave before the end of their first year.)</span> Certainly, all professions have turnover, and some shuffling out the door is good for bringing in young blood and fresh faces. But,<span style="text-decoration: underline;">turnover in teaching is about four percent higher than other professions.</span></span></span></b></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_14883" style="font-family: Calibri;"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_14888"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_14887" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_14886" style="font-size: 14pt;">Approximately 15.7 percent of teachers leave their posts every year</span></span></b><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_14882"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_14881" style="font-size: 14pt;">, and <span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_14885" style="text-decoration: underline;">40 percent of teachers who pursue undergraduate degrees in teaching never even enter the classroom at all</span>. With teacher effectiveness a top priority of the education reform movement, the question remains: Why are all these teachers leaving—or not even entering the classroom in the first place?</span></b></span></div>
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<b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12552"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12551" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12550" style="font-family: Calibri;">“One of the big reasons I quit was sort of intangible,” Ingersoll says. “But it’s very real: It’s just a lack of respect,” he says. “Teachers in schools do not call the shots. They have very little say. They’re told what to do; it’s a very disempowered line of work.”</span></span></b></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12556" style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Other teachers—especially the younger ones—are also leaving the classroom for seemingly nebulous reasons</span></span></b><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12555"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12554" style="font-size: 14pt;">. I spoke with nearly a dozen public and private school teachers and former teachers around the country. (I used pseudonyms for the teachers throughout this piece so that they could speak freely.) Many of them cited “personal reasons,” ranging from individual stress levels to work-life balance struggles.</span></b></span></div>
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<b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_14892"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_14891" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_14890" style="font-family: Calibri;">“We are held up to a really high standard for everything,” says Emma, a 26-year-old former teacher at a public school in Kansas who now works for a music education non-profit. “It stems from this sense that teachers aren’t real people, and the only thing that came close to [making me stay] was the kids.”</span></span></b></div>
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<b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12560"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12559" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12558" style="font-family: Calibri;">In my interviews with teachers, the same issues continued to surface. In theory, the classroom hours aren’t bad and the summers are free. But, <span style="text-decoration: underline;">many young teachers soon realize they must do overwhelming amounts of after-hours work. </span> They pour out emotional energy into their work, which breeds quick exhaustion. And they experience the frustrating uphill battle that comes along with teaching—particularly in low-performing schools.</span></span></b></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_14864" style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> “What people are asked to do is only the kind of thing that somebody can do for two or three years; you couldn’t sustain that level of intensity throughout a career,”</span></span></b><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_14863"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_14862" style="font-size: 14pt;"> said Thomas Smith, a professor at Vanderbilt University’s education school. He was referring specifically to charter schools, but his sentiment is one that resonates with many beginning teachers in challenging schools. “[It’s] the same way that people might think of investment banking. It’s something that people do for a few years out of college, but <span style="text-decoration: underline;">if you want to have a family, or you want to have some leisure time, you know, how do you sustain that</span>?”</span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Joseph is a former Advanced Placement U.S. History teacher who loved his first years in the classroom; after a couple of years, though, he came to a saddening realization about the future of his career.</span></span></b></div>
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<b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12565"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12564" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12563" style="font-family: Calibri;">“I realized that most older men I taught with eventually felt pressured to advance into higher-level administration as their careers progressed in order to better support their family,” he said. “What many of them working in high-need schools told me, however, was that being successful at school directly conflicted with being successful husbands and fathers. While this is certainly true of any occupation, <span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12567" style="text-decoration: underline;">most occupations don't leave your children asking you, ‘Why do you go to more basketball games of the kids at school than mine?’"</span></span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pay is also an issue that came up in my interviews. A starting teacher salary in the U.S. is $35,672.</span></span></b></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12570" style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">“What is expected of great teachers and the amount they are paid is shameful,”</span></span></b><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12569"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12568" style="font-size: 14pt;"> says Hayley, a former teacher from the Northwest, referring to just one factor in her decision to leave the classroom to work for an education-tech startup. “Yes, if you love something you should do it regardless of pay, but when you take into consideration the time, the effort, the emotional toll and what teachers are asked to actually do everyday, it was painfully obvious that teaching is not a sustainable job. I really wish it had been.” Hayley taught for three years before finding herself emotionally drained, physically exhausted, and interested in pursuing a career that provided more balance and financial security.</span></b></span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12575" style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Higher pay doesn’t necessarily lead to a better retention rate</span></span></b><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12574"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12573" style="font-size: 14pt;">, though. “[Some] studies suggest that teachers are more interested in working at schools where the conditions of work are good rather than in getting paid more,” Smith, the Vanderbilt professor, said. He pointed to a study by the Benwood Foundation that offered teachers in Chattanooga large bonuses to go teach in lower-performing schools. The study found that few teachers were willing to move for this kind of offer. (In fact, according to Smith, the initiative had to be reengineered to offer bonuses to teachers already in those schools.)</span></b></span></div>
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<b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_14859"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_14858" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_14857" style="font-family: Calibri;">With the exception of retirement, studies suggest that there are only a handful of overarching factors that push teachers out the door—family or personal reasons, other career opportunities, salary, administrative support and overall job dissatisfaction. These are largely the same issues that arose in my interviews. Some were wholly unhappy or drained and left in pursuit of another career completely, some wanted more money; some wanted both.</span></span></b></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12581" style="font-family: Calibri;"><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12580"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12579" style="text-decoration: underline;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12578" style="font-size: 14pt;">Another study done by the National Charter School Research Project suggests lack of job security is a factor in teachers’ decision to leave public charters; however, this was not a concern of any charter teacher I spoke with.</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"> Most teachers sounded simply frustrated, overworked and underpaid—sentiments that are certainly echoed in the research.</span></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">She loved teaching, but even in her years before retirement, she still felt the weight of the work on her constantly.</span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">“<span style="text-decoration: underline;">When you’re in your early 60s and you’re still coming home with 65 hours of grading over two weeks…that’s very overwhelming. [But] I love working with teenagers. I love the relationships and I love being able to help them.”</span></span></span></b></div>
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<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12594" style="font-family: Calibri;"><b><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">This overwhelming desire to help students is a common thread among all the teachers I speak with</span></span></b><b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12593"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12592" style="font-size: 14pt;">. They all cared for their students deeply, but even this couldn’t keep teachers like Hayley or Emma in the classroom. Simply put: everything else—the workload, the emotional toll, the low pay—was just too much.</span></b></span></div>
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<b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12598"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12597" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12596" style="font-family: Calibri;">A range of factors influences teacher retention, according to Ingersoll’s research, but he tells me that the way administration deals with both students and teachers has a “huge effect” on teacher satisfaction.<span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12609"> </span><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12608"> </span>He cites this as being one of the potential ways to keep teachers without spending billions of dollars increasing salaries.</span></span></b></div>
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<b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12602"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12601" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12600" style="font-family: Calibri;">“Those schools that do a far better job of managing and coping with and responding to student behavioral issues have far better teacher retention,” he says. And, in both public and private schools, “buildings in which teachers have more say—their voice counts—have distinctly better teacher retention.”</span></span></b></div>
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<b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12614"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12613" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12612" style="font-family: Calibri;">Ingersoll has also done extensive research on beginning teacher support and found that teachers who have even just two small initiatives in place (working with a mentor and having regular supportive communication with an administrator) are more likely to stay in the classroom.</span></span></b></div>
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<b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12619"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12618" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12617" style="font-family: Calibri;">Based on other education statistics, parental involvement, student achievement and the career entry point for teachers can also impact retention. <span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12616" style="text-decoration: underline;">Parental engagement and high student achievement are key factors. Where these numbers grow, teachers are more satisfied and presumably more likely to stay in the profession.</span> And teachers who sought teaching as their first career are more likely to stay in the classroom in comparison with teachers who entered the profession mid-career.</span></span></b></div>
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<b id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12623"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12622" style="font-size: 14pt;"><span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12621" style="font-family: Calibri;">Regardless of why teachers stay or leave, the revolving door of teacher turnover is a problem that affects students and entire schools. Ingersoll maintains that it doesn’t have to be a problem that continues to spiral out of control; <span id="yui_3_16_0_1_1407206800306_12630" style="text-decoration: underline;">the revolving door can be stopped.</span> And while there are a number of ways to fix it—from increasing salaries to mentoring young teachers—the mindset behind the solution is simple.</span></span></b></div>
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Interested in requesting a transfer to one of the open positions? Submit a letter of interest to Bonnie McAlpin/Personnel no later than <b>Monday, June 30, 2014 by 4:00pm</b> Bonnie McAlpin 925-258-6207 <a href="mailto:bmcalpin@orinda.k12.ca.us" rel="nofollow" shape="rect" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #196ad4; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;" target="_blank" ymailto="mailto:bmcalpin@orinda.k12.ca.us">bmcalpin@orinda.k12.ca.us</a></div>
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<b>Del Rey:</b></div>
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2nd Grade 1.0 FTE</div>
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3rd Grade 2.0 FTE</div>
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4th Grade 1.0 FTE</div>
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3rd Grade 2.0 FTE</div>
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<b>Wagner Ranch Principal</b>: See EdJoin for <a href="http://www.edjoin.org/viewPosting.aspx?postingID=587228&countyID=7&onlineApp=1" target="_blank">job opening</a> and application. Check out what the district wants in a principal. Interesting - Here's the job description. </div>
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<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">ORINDA UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">PRINCIPAL JOB DESCRIPTION</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">Under the general direction of the Superintendent, the principal provides leadership for the school site.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">Instructional Leadership</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">The principal is responsible for establishing a climate for learning by developing mutual trust and respect among those professionals involved in the instructional program by:</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">1. Identifying, developing and evaluations the goals and objectives of the instructional program.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">2. Assisting in identifying and evaluating the instructional needs of all students.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">3. Identifying, developing, and coordinating the support services, inservice and resources available to teachers.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">4. Assigning, supervising and evaluating school staff.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">5. Coordinating the selection, purchase, use and evaluation of curriculum materials, instructional supplies and equipment and making appropriate recommendations.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">6. Assisting in the development, implementation, articulation and continuous evaluation of the instructional objectives.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">Administrative Leadership</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">The principal ensures the efficient organization and administration of the total school program in accordance with the Education Code and Board policy. This includes establishing clear lines of responsibility with necessary delegation of authority.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">1. Participates in the selection and assignment of the school staff.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">2. Coordinates support services as provided within the school, district, county, state and community.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">3. Interprets and applies legal requirements, rules, regulations, policies and procedures with teachers, students and parents, and makes necessary recommendations for changes.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">4. Maintains timely and effective communication with the Superintendent, district office personnel, community and staff.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">5. Participates in and seeks solutions to administrative matters affecting the school and district.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">6. Serves on the Management Team.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">7. Schedules activities, programs and classes according to student needs.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">8. Sees that extra-curricular activities are properly organized and supervised.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">9. Provides leadership to the staff in determining objectives and identifying school needs as the basis for developing long- and short-range plans for the school.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">10. Develops and implements school plans and organizational procedures for the health, safety, discipline and conduct of students as established in district procedures</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">11. Promotes and participates in articulation with elementary, intermediate and high school personnel, and other youth serving agencies.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">12. Plans, supervises and directs the business operation of the school in accordance with district policies and procedures.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">13. Manages the school site budget; participates in the formulation of the district budget.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">14. Contributes to the development and revision of district policies and procedures.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">15. Establishes a system for selection, purchase and evaluation of supplies and equipment.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">16. Maintains records necessary to the total operation of the school.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">17. Coordinates facility operations and utilization of the school. </span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">18. Assists in district school plant planning.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">19. Supervises daily custodial operations and evaluates site custodial staff.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">School Climate</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">The principal establishes a positive school climate by:</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">1. Encouraging a professional school climate for students and staff which supports high morale.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">2. Developing school plans and organizational procedures for the health, safety, discipline and conduct of students as established by school and district procedures and policies.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">3. Maintaining a school environment in which communication, participation and teamwork among staff, students, administrators and community are encouraged.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">4. Encouraging new ideas and maintaining a positive attitude and a spirit of flexibility.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">5. Organizing and scheduling the school in a manner that is conducive to a positive school environment.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">6. Determining that school policies concerning students are well known to all concerned.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">Student Relations</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">The principal promotes the expectation of positive student relations by:</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">1. Frequently visiting classrooms, playground and extra-curricular activities.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">2. Being available to students on a regular basis.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">3. Counseling with students concerning preventive and remedial measures.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">4. Serving as a liaison between student and teacher.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">5. Dealing consistently with all students in accordance with the school and district discipline policies and procedures.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">6. With the assistance of faculty, students and parents planning and organizing activities and programs for the student's benefit.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">Parent and Community Relations</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">The principal promotes good relations with parents and the community by:</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">1. Developing programs with the community as a means of interpreting and furthering school programs through parent groups and other community organizations.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">2. Interpreting the school program to the parents and the community.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">3. Encouraging and enlisting the support of parents and community groups in maintaining quality instruction and a positive school climate.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">4. Actively participating in the Parents Club programs.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">5. Counseling with parents about individual student needs.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">6. Encouraging teachers to promote good public relations through their classroom activities with the students.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">7. Serving as a liaison between parent and teacher.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">8. Coordinating effective use of college and community resources and personnel.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">Staff Relations</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">The principal promotes sound relations among staff by:</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">1. Encouraging program improvements; supporting new and innovative solutions to instructional issues where appropriate.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">2. Communicating an interest in and an awareness of each teacher's instructional program.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">3. Establishing effective lines of communication so that all staff members have the opportunity to contribute to the school program.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">4. Assisting and counseling staff members in areas of student, parent and staff concerns and needs.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">5. Supervising and evaluating the performance of all assigned personnel in a timely manner in accordance with the district's negotiated agreements for evaluation and assessment. Recommending appropriate action in cases of performances that need improvement and identifying and encouraging individual teachers with leadership potential.</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">Professional Growth</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">The principal encourages the professional growth of the staff by:</span><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><br style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;" /><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Verdana, Tahoma; font-size: 12px;">1. 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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Increases communication<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Provides strategies to be
safe<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Reduces high risk behavior<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Engages teachers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Reinforcement learning
sessions<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Teacher is in the classroom
the entire time<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">SUBS DATA<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">3,500 students have been
served in 2013-14 throughout Lamorinda<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">1,100 students in Orinda have
participated<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">6 opted out<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">80 Teachers from 3 districts answered
survey <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">85% of Orinda Teachers would
recommend the SUBS program<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">266 Parents from 3 districts completed
survey and support the program <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">SUBS Program for 2014-15<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Continue to provide SUBS
program in Lamorinda<u><o:p></o:p></u></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Improvements – More small
group discussions and games.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Always open to feedback<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Improve communication between
schools and parents/caregivers<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">More information will be
provided to parents in 2014-15<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Take home information will go
home to parents<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">SUBS Discussion<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Sara - Is there autonomy for
Orinda to make decisions?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Kathy - Lafayette has an
elementary teacher on the steering committee<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Kathy - There’s also a
Psychologist on the steering committee<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Kathy - Another classroom
teacher could participate<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Sara – She wants a classroom
teacher on the committee<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Sara – Is there a Board
member on the steering committee?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Sara – There have been parent
concerns<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Sara – How was this program
chosen?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Sara – Who developed the
curriculum?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Sara – What’s the review of
the curriculum?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Sara – What curriculum
changes will be made?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Sara – What is the process
for modifying the curriculum?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Sara – I would like to see
all the survey responses/comments <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Carol – One time assemblies
are not the most effective way to present this information <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Carol – We are more than
happy to modify the curriculum<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Carol – All of the comments
from the survey were provided<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Matt – Smaller group
instruction is better<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Chris – What can we do to
better prepare teachers for individual interactions?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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forms of harassment not being addressed such as harassment towards the LGBT
community<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Up for Board Approval<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">There have been a few changes
due to County Office Feedback<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Now you will see a clear link
between the single school plan and the LCAP<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The Coordinating Council was
identified as the Parent advisory group<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Other stakeholder groups were
included <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">EL, low income, and foster
youth action steps were highlighted (More clarity for sub-groups)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Where can our support for
expenditures be found?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I Put an * and include
anticipated expenditures.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Needs of targeted students
were emphasized<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Words were added to clarify
parts<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The county reviewed changes
and ready to accept the LCAP <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">By August 15<sup>th</sup>,
the County will approve the LCAP<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Julie – How often will we
have to review the LCAP?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Kathy -
Progress checks will occur annually.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Julie – How often will
modifications be made?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Loreen – I will check and get
back with you.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Sara – When will Site Plans
be aligned with the approved LCAP?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Kathy – Either in September
or October<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Kathy – Each school will
present site plans that are aligned with the LCAP<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">2014-15 Adoption of the Budget<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">The 2014-15 budget was
presented at our last Board of Trustees meeting, on June 14, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">An RFP was sent out to Am Woo
Construction, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">$41,600 to remodel Sleepy
Hollow bathrooms<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Work will be completed before
school starts in the fall<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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retaining wall on the Kindergarten playground at Glorietta<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Best Contracting, Inc. for OIS & Del Rey Canopy Roofs<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Ed – Cost is $450,000<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Sara – Need better monitoring
to avoid an unsafe situation <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Charles – With the canopy
roofs being so dangerous, I would hope there would be better monitoring in the
future<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Enterprise Roofing for Wagner Ranch Roofing<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Ed - Enterprise Roofing Cost
is $379,281<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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added energy efficiency by using a lighter color roof to help reduce the heat
gain inside the buildings.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Sara would like to change the
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Joe says we need a Board
meeting in early August<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">BaySci Partnership is an
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">8 districts participate<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">7 applied this year<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Sara - Air Conditioning needs
to be an immediate priority in some locations such as our computer labs <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Committee Appointment (Loreen Farrell)<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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2-year or 4-year commitment?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Julie – How do we fill those
vacancies?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Loreen – No one expressed not
wanting to continue on this committee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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people on this committee?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would like 7
members on this steering committee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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number of people on a similar steering committee.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Julie – Why do we need 7
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Chris – Would a bigger number
of people be an impediment for scheduling dates?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Loreen – Yes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We tried to get all 5 to attend but things
happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Matt – The committee felt a
5-member committee was enough.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Sara – Greater participation
is healthy.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Sara – Were you thinking of
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Chris – With people wanting
to stay, I suggest increasing the commitment to 4 years.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Chris – What would be a good
beginning term date?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Loreen – March/April<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Chris – What do you think
about April 1<sup>st</sup>?<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Chris – Loreen will have the
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General Obligation Bonds<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">This policy has been updated
to reflect the new law (AB182) that requires greater transparency for the use
of capital appreciation bonds and other bonds that allow for compounding of
interest.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It also reflects the new law
(SB 581) that requires that the performance and financial audits be submitted
to the citizens’ oversight committee at the same time they are submitted to the
District.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It also requires the Board to
respond to all findings, recommendations, and concerns within three months of
receiving the audits.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">Matt – Thanked Board members for
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Orinda Education Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288500868194225627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6421495756197852309.post-31670381974355679092014-06-11T07:27:00.000-07:002014-06-11T19:52:35.943-07:00Board Meeting Highlights 6.9.2014 from OEA<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6O1RSpZhPY&feature=youtu.be%20%20%20Show%20message%20history" target="_blank">video link from start to Action Items</a></i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC1xyNYv83c&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Part 2</a></i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: x-small;"><i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsJ25FWFGI0&feature=youtu.be" target="_blank">Budget presentation to end of mtg</a></i></span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">NB: Trustees names abbreviated Tyson Krumholz TK,
Sarah Butler SB, Chris Severson CS, Matt Moran MM, Julie Rossiter JR.<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b>Employees of the month</b> honored: Patsy McAteer, certificated
staff, Joe Born, classified staff.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Golden Bell Award to
retirees:</b> Linda Kam, Allen Dickson, Angie Edwards, Karlen Harriman, Carolyn
Lyon, Susan Rodriguez, Helen Walker, Gloria Yruel<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">During public comment</b>,
OEA President Charles Shannon spoke regarding the intense heat in the
classrooms during high temperature days.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Terra Verde Renewable
Energy Plan (<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">inc. discussion of AC in
classrooms)<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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A/C discussion about how various districts are financing it,
plus discussion of energy efficiencies needed to get Prop 39E funding. Big push
on air conditioning from TK and SB especially. The consultant stated it is
possible to get ac installed over the summer. The Prop 39E funding is for
reimbursement and would be likely if the projects are properly put out for bid
and folded in with energy efficiency projects like solar. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Terra Verde contract approved: 5:0<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Resolution 14-14:</b>
3 board member vacancies will be open for election in November 2014. Approved
5:0<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Resolution 14-16 in
support Educate Our State:</b> OUSD supports protecting the local schools
revenue act.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>CA legislature directed the
county auditor to take property tax revenue allocated to schools and give to
local governments to compensate for decreased vehicle licensing funds collected
by the state. The state was/is supposed to compensate schools for lost property
tax revenue from its General Fund, which is heavily dependent on income tax.
The lack of reliable funding caused school districts to have insufficient
deferred state funds. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Dr. Severson sees these resolutions as “meaningless” b/c the
state legislature doesn’t listen and it will take many signatures to move
forward. Approved 4: 1 CS abstention<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">SELPA is moving.</b> SELPA
is a consortium of 15 districts + the county office of education (Special Education
Local Plan Area). The CCCOE will no longer be the administrative office for
SELPA. ByronUSD will now be the administrative unit. Adopt admin. unit change;
Approved 5:0<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Renovation of school
restrooms:</b> $419,000.00 to renovate restrooms at all sites except SH b/c
summer school is scheduled at SH. SH will be addressed in 2015.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Various restrooms at the three sites will receive new sinks,
toilets, partitions, floor/wall tiles, light fixtures <o:p></o:p></div>
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WR only stall partitions.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustees Krumholz and Butler asked to see scope of work<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> and work schedule</i>.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Discussion by TK and SB about the need for more information
as part of their fiduciary responsibility to the public. MM “Sarah, don’t you
trust the staff?”<o:p></o:p></div>
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Discussion of how to include Sleepy Hollow restrooms: Summer
school is held there (which is why they are not included) but this was the site
with the most parent complaints to the Facilities Task Force. (Unclear if any
action is to be taken here.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Charles Shannon
commented that students at GL want stalls with partitions that go all the way
down to prevent bullies taking pictures under the stall partitions, that the
primary bathrooms are dark and students are frightened to go in there, and that
soap gets on the floor and is very slippery with water spills. The ‘walk
through’ by district maintenance staff and the contractor did not include any
input from students and staff who use the restrooms.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Approved: Severson, Rossitor, Moran<o:p></o:p></div>
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Opposed: Butler<o:p></o:p></div>
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Abstain: Kromholz<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">LCAP Plan Revisions
by Kathy Marshall:</b> based on input from various groups and public<o:p></o:p></div>
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For example: include Orinda subgroups:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>disabilities, African Amer, Hispanic, Asian,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Caucasian-Filipino, Latino <o:p></o:p></div>
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Parent surveys indicated that 80% of parents responded: I
understand the grade level academic standards for my child.<o:p></o:p></div>
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State requires adding drop-out and expulsion rates. For Orinda
this is 0.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Added plans that incorporate LCAP i.e. inclusive curriculum
plan<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Budget Report by
Lorene Farrell:</b> 2,456 students expected for the 2014-15 school year, 28
unduplicated students.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“For the first time in a long time our
budget outlook is positive. Although under the LCFF funding plan we are still
below our 2008-09 funding.”<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Increase 1FTE at DR,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Glo,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>SH.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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“The May Governor’s Revise showed an increase in the
district contribution to CalSTRS effective July 1.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The proposal has been incorporated into the
district budget however the good news is efforts are under way by several
organizations to delay or modify this proposal. The increase may begin in the
‘14-15 school year.” <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Revenue limit
increase of a little over $2 million dollars between this year and next year. <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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37% of the budget continues to be from the local community.
Charles Shannon thanked EFO, the Parents’ Clubs and parent volunteers for their
continuous support of our schools.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Discussion of a
‘Liability Fund’</b> brought up by Julie Rossiter. Loreen Farrell stated that
unless it was set up as an irrevocable trust, that it would still appear in the
budget. This is for ‘unfunded mandates’ but this needs clarifying. Unclear why
the district would want to set aside more money, as we have an excess of funds
of about 2 million currently. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2013-14 District
Goals by Dr. Jaconette: 4 major goals<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Academic achievement, fiscal, curriculum, technology. Dr.
Jaconette presented a written report to the Trustees regarding accomplishments
in the four areas.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Charles Shannon commented that the report highlights the
contribution of teachers to the success of the district goals and the many
hours applied by teachers within and outside of contract time.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2014-15 draft of<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Board of Trustees Meeting Dates</b> – Jewish
and Christian holidays accounted for this time. Upcoming to approve the budget
is June 23d. Then August 11<sup>th</sup>. <o:p></o:p></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Agenda Items: </b>SB
requested Site discipline be put on the agenda. (Earlier, CS stated it would be
put into the ‘agenda pile’ and would not commit to when it will come up.)<o:p></o:p></div>
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Orinda Education Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288500868194225627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6421495756197852309.post-71296065699306446132014-06-05T07:21:00.003-07:002014-06-05T07:21:56.654-07:00CalSTRS and the May Revise<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Written by Ann
Katzburg (Communications Committee) and Guy Moore (Retirement Committee) <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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CalSTRS – Why are we in this predicament?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Why is there not enough money to fully fund
teacher retirements?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>California State
Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">was</b> at 110% of funding in 2000 which
guaranteed sufficient funds<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>for current
and future<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>retirees. The unfunded
liability is currently somewhere to the tune of $70 billion dollars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Since
the early ‘70’s, employees have contributed 8% towards CalSTRS,<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and districts have been contributing 8.25%
-<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>16.25% of your gross pay is
contributed to CalSTRS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And it’s not
enough.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The number of retirees is large … and increasing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Baby boomers are retiring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And add in this: teachers in California have
the highest longevity of any industry group in the state.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Teachers don’t smoke; we’re educated; we eat
right; we live a long time.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But the real reason for the current shortfall is the GREAT
RECESSION.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It hit us hard!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Between the dot.com bust of 2001 and the 2008
world economic turmoil, CalSTRS’ diversified investments took a huge hit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Know this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Politically, there are many forces that would like nothing better than
to see California abandon all defined benefit pensions for government employees
and teachers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many years ago, corporate
America promoted the 401(k) plan, a supplemental retirement account designed to
work in conjunction with corporate defined benefit plans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then, corporations discovered that they would
be better off getting rid of defined benefit plans completely.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When a defined benefit plan is underfunded,
this is a huge liability to a corporation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Corporate America jettisoned defined benefit plans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, teachers and government employees are still
covered by defined benefit plans.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now,
corporations do not look as appealing as the government or teacher professions
in terms of retirement security.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Corporate America is not pleased with this state of affairs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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But teachers are.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Teachers NEED a defined benefit program to guarantee a
secure retirement. It is one of the main assets provided to our
profession.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Teachers do not make a lot
of money, nor do we participate in Social Security. But we do contribute to our
State Retirement System.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>However,
because of the recent decline in our economy, CalSTRS finds itself with an underfunded
liability that is increasing exponentially every day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Experts are predicting that the fund will
fail in 2040 … unless we do something to fix it.<o:p></o:p></div>
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We need to save the system for retirees, future retirees,
people entering the profession and the future of public education. CalSTRS and
CTA have been working on solving this problem for 10 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We have a HUGE opportunity right now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The governor and the state legislators are
finally able and willing to tackle the situation in ways that benefit teachers
and their families.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The current economic
situation in California and political environment have aligned to make this the
time to confront and solve this difficult issue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></div>
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What is happening?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In
the governor’s May Revised Budget Proposal, Gov. Brown has outlined a formula
to tackle the unfunded liability.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The State currently contributes 3.04% to CalSTRS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The proposed agreement is to boost this
contribution to 6.3%.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>CTA was astonished
by this generous increase in the state’s contribution; it exceeds all
expectations.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Members currently contribute 8% of their gross salary. Over time,
the contribution will increase to 10.25%.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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The employer, the school district, currently contributes
8.25%.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That percentage will increase to
19.1% over the next 7 years.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The CalSTRS overhaul was the big surprise of the May
Revision.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No one expected the governor to
tackle this at this time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While this was
unexpected, the timing makes sense. Our state revenues continue to grow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gov. Brown believes that the time has come.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>CTA agrees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The highest rate of increase to districts per year over the next seven
years is 1.6%.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As not every employee is
a member of CalSTRS, the anticipated impact on most districts is below 1.6% per
year.<o:p></o:p></div>
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This opportunity to save our pensions is essential to the
survival of our profession and to public schools as we know them today.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the budget conversation evolves with our legislators,
we will be informing you of any new developments.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The <b>LCAP Input from Teachers, </b>shared through a survey, faculty room posters is summarized below. And here are the notes of what was <b><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5QkrtknqjI0bjY2VGJxaVpSU28/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank">shared by OEA leadership with OUSD leadership</a>. </b><i>Comments are enabled in the document (you have to be signed in to Google to comment and comments are then not anonymous. Anonymous comments can be made at the end of this post by clicking on the 'comments' link.) Further details about LCAP can be found by clicking the LCAP tag at the end of this post.</i></div>
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<b>LCAP INPUT FROM TEACHERS</b></div>
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<b>LCAP 1 - Students have access to fully credentialed teachers, instructional materials </b><br />
<br />
that align with common core standards and safe facilities<br />
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• Need common core curricular materials.<br />
<br />
• Need district office to underwrite cost of Columbia materials such as notebooks, easel pads,<br />
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• Need fully credentialed teachers for library and for tech.<br />
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• Fix classrooms that don’t reach Cal OSHA standards for heat and cooling.<br />
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• Assess old doors and windows for security.<br />
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LCAP 2 - Support for teachers to implement Common Core in all subject areas<br />
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• Need quality CCSS training with time for planning.<br />
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• Compensate teachers to create Common Core units/lessons/activities outside of contract<br />
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• More collaboration between schools with regard to vertical spelling alignment.<br />
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• Restoration of lost prep time at elementary.<br />
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• Utilize and compensate district teachers as staff developers.<br />
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• Need math curriculum delivered and distributed well BEFORE the start of school.<br />
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• Need IEP and 504 information accessible online like Kaiser does.<br />
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• Need alternative or supplement to Columbia Reading Program.<br />
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• Revisit and refine online resources ex. Wikis<br />
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• Enable full access to online resources such as youtube, forums, etc.<br />
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• OIS needs a library assistant/clerk<br />
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• Simplify report card process and provide release time for teachers to work on them<br />
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LCAP 3 - Community involvement and participation<br />
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• Provide parent/community information and education meetings regarding the education of<br />
<br />
Orinda’s children, provided at convenient times, locations and methods.<br />
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• More accessibility to school board members ex. ‘office hours’ as done in Berkeley USD.<br />
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• Regular community surveys.<br />
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• Have a contact parent for under represented groups ex. minorities, ESL, LGBT, Students with<br />
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• On-going and responsive communication between School Site Council and Stakeholders<br />
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LCAP 4 - Improve student achievement by multiple measures<br />
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• Retain students who need it.<br />
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• Refine the SST process to make it more efficient and ensure that there is a cut-off point by<br />
<br />
the end of March so there is time to begin full-assessments.<br />
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• Need clear, consistent, district-wide intervention program, especially Tier II intervention, to<br />
<br />
support students, particularly writing in lower grades and reading in upper grades with the<br />
<br />
goal of reducing the number of students referred to special ed.<br />
<br />
• Provide honors math at OIS and math enrichment at all elementary schools<br />
<br />
• Resurrect practice of teachers scoring writing in common.<br />
<br />
LCAP 5 - Student engagement and attendance<br />
<br />
• Allow teachers to bring in curriculum projects that individualize classrooms and emphasize<br />
<br />
strengths and passions of teachers.<br />
<br />
• More project based learning with student choice.<br />
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• Less emphasis on required assessments.<br />
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• Need more time and support for increased cross curricular collaboration.<br />
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• Pilot smaller learning communities (ex. vertical grouping like ‘houses’) at OIS<br />
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LCAP 6 - School climate with regard to student experience measures (suspensions,<br />
<br />
expulsions etc.)<br />
<br />
• Regular surveys of school community with regard to climate.<br />
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• Effective anti-bullying program at OIS ex. student-driven.<br />
<br />
• Monitor SB48 (FAIR education act) implementation in schools.<br />
<br />
• Bring fun and creativity into classroom by increasing autonomy of teachers to decide how to<br />
<br />
teach to agreed goals.<br />
<br />
NOT LCAP: School climate with regard to TEACHER experience<br />
<br />
• Parents and administrators need to show respect for teachers ex. a communication protocol,<br />
<br />
tone of communications and some coaching for parents on this.<br />
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• Administrators need to be more aware of workload impact of changes they propose. Decision<br />
<br />
to add needs to be a decision and not a directive.<br />
<br />
• Minimize phone call interruptions and early release of students from class.<br />
<br />
• Regular faculty meetings at OIS.<br />
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• Training for teachers in how to run/participate in meetings.<br />
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• Training for teachers for how to deal effectively with difficult stakeholders.<br />
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• Administrators need mediation training.<br />
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LCAP 7 – Ensure student access to classes that prepare them for college for college<br />
<br />
and careers<br />
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• Rather than teach to the test, engage students in the love of learning.<br />
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• More public speaking and performance opportunities for students.<br />
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LCAP 8 - Other student outcomes ex. PE, and the Arts<br />
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• Restore weekly art grades 1-5 and<br />
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• Kindergarten to participate in specialist programs (Ex. art and P.E.)<br />
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• Collaboration/Cross Articulation time for specialists and teachers.<br />
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• OT training for primary teachers.<br />
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• Integrate more arts across the curriculum.Orinda Education Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288500868194225627noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6421495756197852309.post-47858881023665997392014-05-13T19:57:00.002-07:002014-05-14T12:14:10.161-07:00May 12, 2014 Trustees Meeting<br />
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Notes from OEA:<br />
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<a href="http://youtu.be/J5i9YYPXvck" target="_blank">Video link.</a><br />
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Employees of the month: Rebecca Wilson (DR) and Sue Barnette
(GLO).<o:p></o:p></div>
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Consent items A and E were pulled.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Declaration of certification of current staff. Requesting a
permit to allow any new, incoming
teachers to be hired while they are working on CLAD certification. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Approved 5:0<o:p></o:p></div>
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Orinda-Moraga Joint Tech Director<o:p></o:p></div>
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60% - 40% share of cost<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hiring approved 5:0<o:p></o:p></div>
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OEA President requested that one or two OEA members
participate on the hiring committee and that during site visits the tech
director will elicit opinion from teachers about tech progress and matters.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Deletion of Board Policy 3111: the financial deferred
maintenance program has become obsolete with the change to LCFF.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Approved 5:0<o:p></o:p></div>
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District Procurement Cards. District no longer uses a Visa.
The State of CA has entered into an agreement with US Bank to implement a Cal
Card. OUSD is eligible to participate. This will reduce out-of-pocket expenses
for district office personnel qualified to use the card. Some vendors require a
credit card. The card would be used for travel arrangements, online vendors and
emergency purchases.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Approved 5:0<o:p></o:p></div>
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Trustee B utler
requested that prior to adopting minutes of April 14 two amendments that would
increase clarity of expenditures so that any member of the public would
understand the expenses.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Votes for: Krumholz, Butler<o:p></o:p></div>
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Opposed: Moran, Severson, Rossiter<o:p></o:p></div>
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Budget update: Common Core Transition Funds: district has
spent close to $230,000.00 /
@$500,000.00 thus far. Mrs. Farrell did not elaborate on expenditures.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Local Control Accountability Plan<o:p></o:p></div>
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Report on meetings held thus far, website and email
availability for comments from the public. Parent survey distributed. The LCAP
Draft Plan is available to view on the school district website with a link to
comments<b>. It is recommended that
teachers read through the draft, especially columns that provide changes to
curriculum and assessments.<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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OEA President suggested that OEA be included on an annual
advisory committee for LCAP.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Budget for Facilities
Task Force: Trustee Rossitor suggested that it would be helpful if there was
more itemization on the budget presented. Total revenue available:
17,011,680.04. Rossitor, Butler, and Moran continued to recommend a detailed
itemized list of projects aligned with expenditures. Board President requested
a clarified list. Discussion about oversight of facilities’ changes and equity
for students.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Educate Our State ballot initiative: in 2004 the CA
legislature directed the county auditor to take property tax revenue allocated
to schools and give it to local governments. The state was supposed to
compensate the schools for lost property tax revenue from its General fund<o:p></o:p></div>
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A volunteer group (Educate Our State is seeking a to place a
ballot called Protection of Local Schools Revenues Act. A Lafayette parent
spoke to this need. Requested the Board to support the effort.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Orinda Education Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288500868194225627noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6421495756197852309.post-10767423213377427842014-04-29T11:36:00.001-07:002014-04-30T10:22:26.961-07:00Work Together, We Need You: Nominations for OEA Now Open<address style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in; margin-left: .5in; margin-right: .5in; margin-top: 0in;">
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">It’s
time to elect representatives and leadership for our association for next year.
Be part of our vital team, be there for your colleagues and speak up for what
is right for teachers and our students. Help strengthen our contract as you
develop your own leadership skills and enjoy the ability to have real influence
over the direction of our district. <o:p></o:p></span></address>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">We
need members from different sites to actively participate in leadership and/or
representation of the teachers in Orinda. Please consider stepping forward to
serve on behalf of all of us during your tenure in OUSD. The positions of <i>Recording secretary</i> and <i>Membership Secretary</i> are good entry
positions on the Executive Board.<o:p></o:p></span></address>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;"> Attached you will find a <a href="https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B5QkrtknqjI0M2lhVnNDeXAydEk/edit" target="_blank">timeline, nomination form and jobdescriptions</a>. Please feel free to self nominate. You may decline before the
ballot is published, but it would be good for us to know of anyone who is
considering the possibility. <o:p></o:p></span></address>
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wish to nominate someone else, please talk with them to determine their
willingness to serve. Charles Shannon will contact all those nominated before
placing their name on a ballot. This year we will be asking candidates to write
a 30-word declaration of their candidacy. <o:p></o:p></span></address>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-fareast-language: JA;">Who at
your site would represent your interests, communicate regularly with you, and
be an advocate for you as needed if issues arise at your site? Yourself? An
esteemed colleague who would at the least, be tickled to be asked? Nominate for
OEA to keep us vital and effective.<o:p></o:p></span></address>
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Orinda Education Associationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05288500868194225627noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6421495756197852309.post-55393323026749634212014-04-26T10:28:00.000-07:002014-04-26T10:28:58.159-07:00A new era of local control at state level - read more about it:<h4 class="yiv0908876639genericModuleHeader" id="yui_3_13_0_1_1398533037760_2683" style="display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px 0px 10px; max-width: 460px; padding: 0px;">
PROVIDING A WELL-ROUNDED EDUCATION AND ALLOWING LOCAL SCHOOL COMMUNITIES TO MAKE SCHOOL FUNDING DECISIONS ARE CRITICAL TO IMPROVING STUDENT LEARNING</h4>
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<span id="yui_3_13_0_1_1398533037760_2701" style="font-weight: bold;">Call Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson at<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="yui_3_13_0_1_1398533037760_2700" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #196ad4; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">916.319.0800</a></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">, and tell him to keep fighting for local control of school funding decisions and a well-rounded education for all our kids.</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_13_0_1_1398533037760_2431">A new era of local control is helping teachers, parents and community supporters design the best educational experience to meet the needs of all students in local districts. Grounded in the Local Control Funding Formula approved by the legislature, the California Department of Education and the Superintendent of Public Instruction are responsible for implementing and protecting the new law. In addition to parents and teachers working together to make all our schools stronger, a well-rounded education that includes career and technical education is equally important for California’s students. Learn more about these issues below and join CTA in asking Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson to keep fighting for local control and to help ensure our local schools prepare all students for the jobs of tomorrow.</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_13_0_1_1398533037760_2687" style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.cta.org/Issues-and-Action/School-Funding/Local-Control-Funding-Formula.aspx" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #196ad4; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Local Control Funding Formula</a>: The largest shift in funding for California schools is designed to make sure districts serving students with the greatest needs – low-income students, English learners and foster youth – get additional resources to achieve the state’s academic standards. It’s important that the Superintendent of Public Instruction protects the intent of this law to ensure spending decisions are made by parents, teachers, principals and the local school community.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/in/cr/" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #196ad4; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Career Technical Education</a>:Not all students choose to attend college after high-school graduation. That’s why a well-rounded education that focuses on science, math, and career training for students who don’t choose college is so important. Read more about the Superintendent’s <a href="http://www.cde.ca.gov/eo/in/cr/" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #196ad4; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Career Readiness Campaign</a> and encourage him to keep fighting for the technical training our students need.</span></div>
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<span id="yui_3_13_0_1_1398533037760_2690" style="color: black;"><span id="yui_3_13_0_1_1398533037760_2689"><a href="http://www.cta.org/en/Issues-and-Action/Education-Reform/QEIA.aspx" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #196ad4; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Improving Lower-Performing Schools:</a> CTA has been leading the charge to help schools serving our most at-risk students. The<a href="http://www.cta.org/en/Issues-and-Action/Education-Reform/QEIA.aspx" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #196ad4; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Quality Education Investment Act</a> is providing additional resources and bringing proven education reforms to nearly 500 of California’s lowest performing schools. It’s important that these reform ideas become part of the funding decisions by local school districts as these changes have increased student learning across the state. To learn more about how the lessons from QEIA can help other schools, read two recent reports, <a href="http://www.cta.org/Issues-and-Action/Education-Reform/QEIA/QEIA-Report.aspx" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #196ad4; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">“Cultivating Change in Schools”</a> and <a href="http://www.cta.org/en/Issues-and-Action/Education-Reform/QEIA/QEIA-Report-2/Pathways-to-Change.aspx" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #196ad4; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">“Pathways to Change.”</a></span></span></div>
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<li style="list-style: disc; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 20px;"><span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.cta.org/en/Issues-and-Action/Testing-and-Standards.aspx" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #196ad4; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Learning over Testing</a>: In addition to implementing a new school funding plan, California schools are also implementing the Common Core State Standards to move beyond the No Child Left Behind Act, which created a system of winners and losers based on test scores. CTA supported <a href="http://www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/sa/ab484qa.asp" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #196ad4; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Assembly Bill 484</a> to ensure that California students didn’t take outdated state tests this year and to help set up a common sense implementation of the new standards before moving to high-stakes assessements. </span></li>
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<span id="yui_3_13_0_1_1398533037760_2701">Call Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson at<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" id="yui_3_13_0_1_1398533037760_2700" rel="nofollow" style="background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0); color: #196ad4; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">916.319.0800</a></span>, and tell him to keep fighting for local control of school funding decisions and a well-rounded education for all our kids.</div>
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