MEDIA ADVISORY - Camping Trip Tradition Continues for Inner City Students from Central Elementary

Media Advisory from San Diego School District, June 29, 2015

 

Camping Trip Tradition Continues for Inner City Students

Central Elementary third graders head to Stelzer County Park for outdoors experience; Superintendent Cindy Marten will join them the evening of June 30

 

WHAT:  Third graders from Central Elementary School in City Heights will be experiencing typical camping rituals (hiking, eating s’mores, sharing stories and singing songs around the campfire) when they head out on the school’s annual camping trip to Louis A. Stelzer County Park on June 30, July 1 and 2. It is often the first time the inner city students have been camping.

 

WHEN:  June 30, July 1 and July 2, all day (call for exact times)

 

WHERE: Louis Stelzer County Park Campground, 11470 Wildcat Canyon Road, Lakeside (92040)

 

INTERVIEWS/PHOTOS: Central Elementary students and teachers, Stelzer Park rangers and program presenters, and representatives from the Jarrett Meeker Foundation. Superintendent Cindy Marten will be there the evening of June 30.

 

DETAILS:  In addition to experiencing the fun of camping, students will be exposed to a standards-based learning experience that includes Kumeyaay Indian history, storytelling, artifacts and games; birds of prey presentation and owl pellet dissections; and native plant and composting education. Superintendent and former Central Elementary principal, Cindy Marten, will continue her tradition of camping with the students on June 30.

 

The Stelzer County Park icon, the park’s precious “wedding tree,” is starting to fail due to an attack by the Goldspotted oak borer pest. In order to keep the memory of the wedding tree alive, park rangers are attempting to clone the wedding tree and Central students will help start this project. The students will take small twigs from the wedding tree, dip them in a rooting compound and then grow little baby trees.

 

The trip is sponsored by the Jarrett Meeker Foundation, a local non-profit organization that provides programs related to wildlife, conservation and the environment for children and young adults in San Diego County. The foundation was established in 1987 in memory of 8-year-old Jarrett Meeker after his accidental death. Jarrett’s family was inspired by his love of nature. The foundation and the work that it does is Jarrett’s gift—his legacy—and keeps his memory alive. Since 1987, JMF has provided once-in-a-lifetime educational experiences to more than 100,000 children representing over 50 schools throughout San Diego County. Overall contributions to these programs total more than $500,000.

 

Other organizations that support the trip include:

 

Louis A. Stelzer County Park Rangers

Heritage of the Americas Museum

Young Audiences, Abel Silva

The Raptor Institute

San Diego Astronomy Association

San Diego Search & Rescue Canine Unit

Boy Scout Troop 362 Rancho San Diego

Kruisin’ Kritters

Lake Murray Kiwanis Club

Promo Deli

Sharp Grossmont Hospital

 

Learn about the Jarrett Meeker Foundation at www.TheJMF.org .

 

CONTACTS: Sarah Mathy, 619-886-7595 or Jennifer Carpenter, 619-203-4702

 

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Post Second Revision to SELPA Public Hearing Notice, July 14, 2015

PLEASE NOTE:

 

·         Second Revision to Notice of Public Hearing: SELPA Annual Service and Budget Plans for the 2015-16 School Year—Tuesday, July 14, 2015, 5:00 pm
Meeting Information: http://www.sandi.net/page/3248

 

Please print notice(s) and/or agenda(s) as appropriate and post in a prominent, publicly accessible location at your site.

 

Thank you.

 

 

Josefina Viorato

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board Services

4100 Normal Street, Room 2231

San Diego, CA  92103

( (619) 725-5551

7 (619) 297-5624

* jviorato@sandi.net

 

 

 

Kindness and a smile are contagious, share them with the world!

MEDIA ADVISORY - USDA Under Secretary For Food, Nutrition And Consumer Services to Visit Summer Fun Café Site

Media Advisory from San Diego Unified School District, June 29, 2015

USDA Under Secretary For Food, Nutrition And Consumer Services to Visit Summer Fun Café Site 

WHAT: United States Department of Agriculture Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services Kevin Concannon will visit the Malcolm X Branch Library to observe firsthand children receiving free lunches at a Summer Fun Café. This free summer lunch program offered by San Diego Unified Food and Nutrition Services is funded through the national Summer Food Service Program that Under Secretary Concannon oversees.

WHEN: Tuesday, June 30, 12-1 p.m.

 

WHERE: Malcolm X Branch Library, 5148 Market St., San Diego, 92114

 

VISUALS: USDA Under Secretary Kevin Concannon interacting with children receiving free lunch

 

NOTABLE ATTENDEES: Under Secretary Kevin Concannon, Food and Nutrition Services Director Gary Petill

 

BACKGROUND: Summer Fun Café is a free lunch program offered by San Diego Unified Food and Nutrition Services. The Malcolm X Branch Library is one of the 58 Summer Fun Café sites that San Diego Unified Food and Nutrition Services sponsors for the free summer lunch program. The funding for this program comes through the USDA’s Seamless Summer Option, which is a branch of the Summer Food Service Program. As the Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition and Consumer Services, Concannon oversees the national Summer Food Service Program. This will be the first time Concannon has come to observe San Diego Unified’s summer lunch program.   

CONTACT: Joanne Tucker, Food Services marketing coordinator, jtucker@sandi.net, Mobile: 619-886-5546

 

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ICOC Subcommittee Meetings

PLEASE NOTE:

·         Notice of Meeting: ICOC Finance/Audit Subcommittee, Wednesday, June 25, 2015.  Disregard meeting cancellation notice.
Committee Meeting Information: http://www.sandi.net/Page/3230

·         Notice of Meeting Cancellation: ICOC Executive/Governance Subcommittee, Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Committee Meeting Information: http://www.sandi.net/Page/3227

 

Please forward to staff and as appropriate print and post agenda(s) and/or notice(s) in a prominent, publicly accessible location at your site.

 

Thank you.

Josefina Viorato

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board Services Office

4100 Normal Street, Room 2231

San Diego, CA  92103

( (619) 725-5551

7 (619) 297-5624

* jviorato@sandi.net

 

 

 

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams

 

Post Notice of Cancellation: ICOC Finance/Audit Subcommittee, July 8, 2015

PLEASE NOTE:

·         Notice of Meeting Cancellation: ICOC Finance/Audit Subcommittee, Thursday, July 8, 2015
Committee Meeting Information: http://www.sandi.net/Page/3230

 

Please forward to staff and as appropriate print and post agenda(s) and/or notice(s) in a prominent, publicly accessible location at your site.

 

Thank you.

 

 

Josefina Viorato

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board Services Office

4100 Normal Street, Room 2231

San Diego, CA  92103

( (619) 725-5551

7 (619) 297-5624

* jviorato@sandi.net

 

 

 

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams

 

Post Special Meeting Notice, June 30, 2015

PLEASE NOTE:

·         Notice and Call of Special Closed Session Meeting—Tuesday, June 30, 2015, 8:30 a.m., Room 2249
Open & Closed Session Meeting Information: http://www.sandi.net/page/3248.

Please forward to staff and as appropriate, print notice(s) and/or agenda(s) and post in a prominent, publicly accessible location at your site.

Thank you.

 

Josefina Viorato

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board Services

4100 Normal Street, Room 2231

San Diego, CA  92103

( (619) 725-5551

7 (619) 297-5624

* jviorato@sandi.net

 

 

 

‘Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.’ --Nelson Mandela

NEWS RELEASE FROM THE SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT: Board of Education to Act on $1.37 Billion Budget

NEWS RELEASE

June 23, 2015



Contact: Ursula Kroemer, Chief Public Information Officer I 760-705-6919 (cell) I 619-725-7505 I ukroemer@sandi.net<mailto:ukroemer@sandi.net>



San Diego Unified Board to Act on $1.37 Billion Budget

Focus of the 2015-16 budget is building a system of equity and access



SAN DIEGO – Following the addition of funding from California's recently passed 2015-16 budget, the San Diego Unified School District's Board of Education is poised to approve a $1.37 billion "students first" budget for 2015-16 that will provide for further reduction of class sizes in lower grades, additional certificated staff at high needs schools, enhanced nursing and counseling services, and more support for English Learners, Special Education and African/African American students



The 2015-16 California budget increased the state's investment in K-14 public education, including $5.994 billion for districts to continue to implement the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). San Diego Unified's budget, which continues to build a system of equity and access for all students, is scheduled for final approval by the Board of Education on Tuesday, June 23.



"In order to deliver on the hope and promise of public education, we must attach a sense of urgency to the budget process," said Superintendent Cindy Marten. "The school district's budget is our financial roadmap for how to best allocate resources to support the goals of our Vision 2020 and Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), focusing on the classroom and on excellence and equity for our students."



"We are deeply committed to improving academic achievement for all students, creating quality schools in every neighborhood and closing the achievement gap," she added.



The district's 2015-16 budget must be submitted to the County Office of Education by June 30, 2015. Highlights of the 2015-16 Total General Fund budget include:



NEW INVESTMENTS

· Lower class size allocations at TK through Grade 3, from current school year 25.5:1 to 24:1 in 2015-16. Allocations will be further reduced to 22:1 at high needs schools

· Additional certificated staff at high-needs elementary and middle schools

· Enhanced counseling allocations at secondary schools and concentrated services for "a-g" support

· Establishment of Innovation Centers at five high schools to coordinate resources and supervision of online learning, credit recovery and enrichment

· Establishment of Youth Advocacy Office to support closing of achievement gap

· Increased cluster centered parent and community engagement

· Implementation of new GATE testing

· Enhanced services for English Learners, Special Education, African and African American students

· Additional translation and interpretation resources



CONTINUED INVESTMENTS:

· Enhancements in culturally relevant instruction and professional development in cultural proficiency across the district and not limited to the classroom

· Biliteracy and International Baccalaureate programs

· High school transformation and graduation coaches

· Open library hours at every elementary school.

· Early learning support

· Common Core support and Professional Development for educators

· Beginning teacher induction program

· Visual and performing arts program

· Classroom GATE and seminar funding

· i21 program, giving students and educators the latest technology.



For the second year in a row, there are no staff lay-offs and health benefits are fully maintained.



The Board of Education will also approve the district's 2015-16 LCAP on June 23. The LCAP provides a comprehensive plan that identifies goals, actions, services and supports for student success. Goals outlined in the 2015-16 LCAP goals are:

· Closing the Achievement Gap with High Expectations for All

· Access to a Broad and Challenging Curriculum

· Quality Leadership, Teaching and Learning

· Positive School Environment, Climate and Culture – with Equity at the Core and Support for the Whole Child

· Parent and Community Engagement with Highly Regarded Neighborhood Schools that Serve Students, Families and Communities

· Well-orchestrated District-wide Support Services and Communications



Although the state budget helps reverse some of the financial reductions incurred by public education during the Great Recession, San Diego Unified has a projected deficit of $34.6 million and will follow Governor Brown's cautionary advice to have "fiscal discipline and restraint." The district will also continue its advocacy efforts for adequate funding.



"San Diego Unified will continue to advocate in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. until the students of San Diego and California receive the adequate funding needed to ensure they receive the world class education they deserve," said Board President Marne Foster. "We are proud that our advocacy efforts this year have resulted in additional investments toward full implementation of LCFF and repayment of cash deferrals and mandates."



The budget presentation materials are available at http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=9W3KFH51A75B.



The LCAP presentation materials are available at http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=9XHM9K5A0FB4. Additional information is available at http://www.sandi.net/lcap.



Contact: Ursula Kroemer, Chief Public Information Officer I 760-705-6919 (cell) I 619-725-7505 I ukroemer@sandi.net<mailto:ukroemer@sandi.net>



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Linda Zintz
Communications Director
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•lzintz@sandi.net
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•619-847-6637 mobile

MEDIA ADVISORY FROM SAN DIEGO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT: Summer Fun Café Kickoff BBQ is Thursday, June 25

MEDIA ADVISORY

June 23, 2015

 

EAT SMART, PLAY HARD AT THIS SUMMER'S FREE LUNCH PROGRAM

Summer Lunch Program Kicks-off with Free BBQ Event

 

WHAT: The Summer Fun Café Kickoff BBQ marks the start of the summer lunch program that provides free lunches to children 18 and younger. The kickoff event will feature San Diego’s own Fern Street Circus with jugglers, acrobats, aerialists and live music. A free BBQ lunch for all children and accompanying adults will be provided. This family-friendly event will also feature the San Diego Padres Friar and Pad Squad, fun games with lots of prizes, an inflatable jumper, crafts, music and prize drawings.

 

WHEN: Thursday, June 25

            10:30 a.m-2 p.m.

 

WHERE: Skyline Hills Community Park

              8285 Skyline Drive

 San Diego (92114)

  (some media parking available in main lot off of Skyline Drive)

 

EVENT SCHEDULE:

10:30 a.m. – Event begins: booths, bounce house, games and craft tables

 

11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. – BBQ lunch served. Mayor Kevin Faulconer, Superintendent Cindy Marten, San Diego Unified Food and Nutrition Services Director Gary Petill, and San Diego Park and Recreation Director Herman Parker will serve food to the children

 

12:30 p.m. – The Fern Street Circus performance

 

1 p.m. – Honda Dealers of San Diego present check to SD Unified Food and Nutrition Services, drawing for bicycles, backpacks and Padre gift bags

 

2 p.m. – Event ends

 

VISUALS:  Children receiving free lunch, notable figures serving lunch to children, San Diego Unified receiving check from Honda Dealers, children interacting with activities, circus performance

 

NOTABLE ATTENDEES: Mayor Kevin Faulconer, Superintendent Cindy Marten

 

BACKGROUND: The Summer Fun Café free lunch program, which has been in place since 2003 and serves nearly 250,000 meals and snacks during the summer, is funded through the United States Department of Agriculture’s “Seamless Summer Feeding Option” and requires no paperwork.  Summer Fun Café will be at 58 sites: 27 park and recreation centers, 14 community and military sites, and 17 schools.  For a complete schedule and locations, go to www.sandi.net/food and select Summer Fun Café or go to http://www.211sandiego.org/summerlunch. 

 

More than 1,500 children and their parents/guardians are expected to attend the kickoff event. The San Diego Honda Dealers are underwriting the cost of the adult meals at the kickoff event, and General Mills is sponsoring parent participation in other BBQ events. Each family will go home with a bag of fresh fruit and vegetables from the San Diego Food Bank or Feeding America San Diego.

 

CONTACT: Joanne Tucker, marketing coordinator| Food Services | San Diego Unified School District Email: jtucker@sandi.net | Office:  858-627-7316 | Mobile: 619 886-5546

 

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Post Board Meeting Agendas, June 23, 2015

PLEASE NOTE:

·         Closed Session Agenda—Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 2:30 p.m., Room 2249
Open and Closed Session Meeting Information: http://www.sandi.net/page/3248

·         Regular Meeting Agenda—Tuesday, June 23, 2015, 5:00 p.m., Auditorium
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=9MHQHU5E89B4   

Please forward to staff and as appropriate, print notice(s) and/or agenda(s) and post in a prominent, publicly accessible location at your site.

 

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In addition, refer to the below links for upcoming meetings, agendas, and minutes of the board advisory committees:

·         ACUESP: http://www.sandi.net/Page/63841

·         Audit and Finance: http://www.sandi.net/Page/65823

·         CAC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/64789  and http://www.sandi.net/Page/64788

·         CSFC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/58524    

·         CTEAC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/64791   

·         DAC http://www.sandi.net/Page/64793 and http://www.sandi.net/Page/64792

·         DELAC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/64834   

·         ICOC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/3226  

Thank you.

 

Josefina Viorato

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board Services Office

4100 Normal Street, Room 2231

San Diego, CA  92103

( (619) 725-5551

7 (619) 297-5624

* jviorato@sandi.net

 

 

 

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams

Upcoming Meetings of the Board Advisory Committees

PLEASE NOTE: Refer to the below links for upcoming meetings, agendas, and minutes of the board advisory committees:

·         ACUESP: http://www.sandi.net/Page/63841

·         Audit and Finance: http://www.sandi.net/Page/65823

·         CAC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/64789  and http://www.sandi.net/Page/64788

·         CSFC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/58524    

·         CTEAC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/64791   

·         DAC http://www.sandi.net/Page/64793 and http://www.sandi.net/Page/64792

·         DELAC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/64834   

·         ICOC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/3226  

Thank you.

 

Josefina Viorato

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board Services Office

4100 Normal Street, Room 2231

San Diego, CA  92103

( (619) 725-5551

7 (619) 297-5624

* jviorato@sandi.net

 

 

 

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams

MEDIA ADVISORY – Students in grades 3-6 to participate in 6th annual Chelsea King Invitational Mile

Media Advisory from San Diego Unified School District, June 11, 2015

 

Students in grades 3-6 to participate in 6th annual Chelsea King Invitational Mile

 

CONTACT: Mary Lou Baranowski, Event Coordinator, 858-361-2885

 

WHAT: More than 150 students in grades 3-6 from schools throughout the district and San Diego are participating in the 6th annual Chelsea King Invitational Mile. Races will be held at each grade level for both boys and girls for a total of eight races. Students qualify for the race based on mile times recorded at their school sites.

 

WHEN: Friday, June 12, 2015, 12:30-3:15 p.m.

 

WHERE: Lindbergh Schweitzer Elementary School Playground/Dirt field, 4133 Mt. Albertine Ave, 92111

 

DETAILS: The Chelsea King Invitational Mile was conceived by Lindbergh Schweitzer Elementary teacher Mary Lou Baranowski and Roger Drews, a 37-year veteran of multi-sport competitions, shortly after the tragic death of student Chelsea King. The purpose of the race is to honor Chelsea and emphasize the qualities that she demonstrated: athletic excellence, academic achievement and community outreach.

 

Awards will be given to top the five in each of eight races. The top overall male and female runners will receive a pure silver commemorative medal. 

 

Notable attendees include runners Paul Greer, Sheri Ball Garcia, Shawn Olin, Steve Scott, Joaquim Cruz, Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah, Milena Glusac, Erik Arms, and Dan Shidell, Chelsea's former high school coach.

 

Additional information can be found on the event website: www.ckmile.com.

 

Agenda:

12:30 - 12:40 p.m.            

Opening Remarks by Roger Drews and Mary Lou Baranowski

National Anthem by Jon Cochran

17 seconds for Chelsea

Introduce special guests

 

1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.: Race 1 Start - 3rd grade girls 

1:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.: Race 2 Start - 3rd grade boys

1:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.: Race 3 Start - 4th grade girls 

1:45 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.: Race 4 Start - 4th grade boys

**Guest Speakers

2:15 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. Race 5 Start - 5th grade girls

2:25 p.m. - 2:35 p.m. Race 6 Start - 5th grade boys

2:35 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Race 7 Start - 6th grade girls

2:45 p.m. - 2:55 p.m. Race 8 Start - 6th grade boys

3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. Final Awards

 

PHOTOS: Students can be captured as they run their mile. Please check with an adult to verify if student has media release form for close-up shots and interviews. Special guests and speakers will be available for photos and interviews.

 

SPEAKERS:  Steve Scott, considered to be one of the greatest milers in history. He won the US men's

1,500-meter title six times and the U.S. indoor mile crown four times. He is perhaps best known for having run 136 sub-4 minute miles in his career, more than any other athlete in the world. Scott owns the U.S. Outdoor mile record of 3:47.69 (1982) and the US indoor record in the mile at (3:51.8-1981) and 2000 meters (4:58.6-1981). He is now a coach at Cal State San Marcos.

 

Sheri Ball-Garcia: Ball-Garcia started competing at age 8 for La Jolla Track Club. At 10 years of age she ran for Wilt's Wonder Women sponsored by Wilt Chamberlain. By age 11, Ball-Garcia was national champion in the mile with a time of 5:03, which is still a record in San Diego County. She continued running through high school at Torrey Pines, then on to college, where she received several scholarships through her track and field performances. Later in life, Ball-Garcia switched to road racing, where she qualified for the Olympic Trials in the marathon.

 

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Post Board Meeting Agendas, June 9, 2015

PLEASE NOTE:

·         Closed Session Agenda—Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 2:30 p.m., Room 2249
Open and Closed Session Meeting Information: http://www.sandi.net/page/3248

·         Regular Meeting Agenda—Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 5:00 p.m., Auditorium
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://www.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=9MHPX75DEC15    

Please forward to staff and as appropriate, print notice(s) and/or agenda(s) and post in a prominent, publicly accessible location at your site.

 

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In addition, refer to the below links for upcoming meetings, agendas, and minutes of the board advisory committees:

·         ACUESP: http://www.sandi.net/Page/63841

·         Audit and Finance: http://www.sandi.net/Page/65823

·         CAC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/64789  and http://www.sandi.net/Page/64788

·         CSFC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/58524    

·         CTEAC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/64791   

·         DAC http://www.sandi.net/Page/64793 and http://www.sandi.net/Page/64792

·         DELAC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/64834   

·         ICOC: http://www.sandi.net/Page/3226  

Thank you.

 

Josefina Viorato

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board Services Office

4100 Normal Street, Room 2231

San Diego, CA  92103

( (619) 725-5551

7 (619) 297-5624

* jviorato@sandi.net

 

 

 

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams

MEDIA ADVISORY - Students from Crawford High School Train Local Educators on Using Restorative Practices to Strengthen School Communities

Reporters and Editors: Your coverage of the following student-led workshop on Restorative Practices is welcome. Please see below for details and contact information.

 

MEDIA ADVISORY – LINDA VISTA – JUNE 3, 2015

 

YOUR MEDIA CONTACT – Suzy Garcia, (702) 883-2077 (text okay)

DO NOT RELEASE CONTACT INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC

 

Students from Crawford High School Train Local Educators on Using Restorative Practices to Strengthen School Communities

**Attendees will learn how to engage students via teen court, peer mediation and community building circles**

 

WHAT: High school students from the Crawford High School Academy of Law will lead in-depth Restorative Justice Workshop educating 100 teachers, staff and administrators as well as student leaders from six pilot restorative schools in San Diego Unified School District. The workshop aims to teach educators and students about using facilitation and peer mediation practices to resolve disciplinary issues as well as develop a stronger sense of community at their individual schools. Participating schools include: Herbert Hoover High School, James Madison High School, Morse High School, Lincoln High School and San Diego High School. The event is in partnership with the National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) and the San Diego Unified School District, and presented by The Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice’s WorldLink Program at the Kroc School of Peace Studies at the University of San Diego (USD).

 

WHEN: Wednesday, June 3 from 8:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

BEST TIME TO COVER: 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.

 

WHERE: University of San Diego

Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace Studies

Forums A/B

5998 Alcala Park

San Diego, CA 92101

Parking available in the structure directly under the Institute for Peace and Justice Building. Parking passes are available at the kiosk as you enter.

 

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT: This event will continue NCRC’s mission to provide resources, training and expertise to help people, organizations and communities manage and solve conflicts, with civility. The organization serves as the primary resource and support for the San Diego Unified School District’s restorative practices program. In July 2014, the San Diego Unified School District devoted itself to becoming a restorative district in order to better serve students. In addition to revising the uniform discipline code and eliminating many mandatory expulsions, it encouraged campuses to positively impact school climate by developing restorative responses to discipline issues.

 

The restorative initiatives led by the Crawford students have helped contribute to a decrease in expulsions in San Diego Unified School District.

-  By May 29, 2014, there were 399 expulsion cases received throughout San Diego Unified School District for the 2013/2014 academic year and 134 expulsions.

-  By May 29, 2015, there were 178 expulsion cases received throughout San Diego Unified School District for the 2014/2015 academic year and 58 expulsions.

-  San Diego Unified School District have found alternative, restorative ways of holding students accountable for their actions have helped them learn from their mistakes, decrease incidents, as well as increase safety on campuses. 

 

With the support and guidance of NCRC, the Law Academy student cohort will engage the attending student leaders to create a robust learning community and help spread restorative best practices to their campuses as part of a pilot program in the upcoming year.

 

VISUALS AND SPOKESPERSONS:

- Justine Darling, restorative practices coordinator, National Conflict Resolution Center

-  We will have several student spokespersons available including: Larissa Galeana and Edith Okello. The students will be leading the training and can share their stories of personal transformation and healing that has happened in their families as well as in the school environment.

-  Event attendees taking part in the intergenerational, interactive educational event, which will include a mock teen court trail, mock peer mediation and a community building restorative circle exercise.

 

About the National Conflict Resolution Center

The National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) provides the resources, training and expertise to help people, organizations and communities manage and solve conflicts, with civility. Built on the principle that every dispute has a solution, NCRC serves a variety of communities in both the public and private sectors — regionally, nationally and internationally. Their mission is to resolve issues with the highest possible degree of civility and equitability to all parties involved.

 

NCRC was founded in 1983 by the University of San Diego Law Center and the San Diego County Bar Association. With more than 30 years of experience and over 20,000 cases managed, NCRC is recognized as an international leader in mediation instruction and conflict resolution. To learn more, donate or volunteer please call 619-238-2400. Connect with NCRC on Facebook.

 

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