Friday, April 28, 2023

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Please forward to staff and as appropriate, print agenda and post in a prominent, publicly accessible location at your site.

 

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

Thank you.

 

Martha Corrales

Confidential Admin Assistant II

Board Services Office, San Diego Unified School District

619-725-5551

mcorrales@sandi.net

 

Do the best you can until you know better.  Then when you know better, do better.  -Maya Angelou

 

 

 

 

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023

San Diego Unified School District News Release

 

 

 

NEWS RELEASE

Former Students Resolve Claims Regarding Teacher Conduct 

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

San Diego - Several former students have resolved their claims regarding the conduct of a now retired La Jolla High School teacher. Due in part to the efforts of Loxie Gant, one of the claimants in this matter, the district convened a task force in 2018 to review its policies and procedures for handling allegations of sexual assault, which has resulted in changes and improvements that have since been implemented. The district will continue to review and update these policies annually to remain current and consistent with the latest improvements in best practices and laws. The district respects the courage of the claimants in this matter for speaking out and remains committed to making the safety of its students a top priority.

Contact: Communications Director Maureen Magee, mmagee@sandi.net. 

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

News Release w/ Drone & Ground Video: Reusable Water Bottle Giveaway at Penn Elementary School Highlights Expansion of Rob Machado Partnership with San Diego Unified

 

 

 

News Release 

 

 

Reusable Water Bottle Giveaway at  Penn Elementary School Highlights Expansion of Rob Machado Partnership with San Diego Unified

 

 

Drone and ground video of the event and sound from Rob Machado can be found at this link. 

Photos of the event can be found here.

 

April 25, 2023 

 

SAN DIEGO -  Reusable water bottles are now in the hands of 20,000 more students across San Diego. 

 

Made possible through the Rob Machado Foundation, the reusable bottles went to San Diego Unified School District students at 50 schools. The foundation also donated 500 reusable water bottles to Chavez Elementary students in April 2022 to encourage students to drink more water and cut plastic pollution from local landfills, waterways, and the ocean.

 

On Friday, students at Penn Elementary School received surprise water bottles from the foundation during Penn’s annual jogathon. The water bottles follow the school district’s completion of hydration stations at the Bay Terraces campus. 

 

“We are a proud supporter of the San Diego Unified clean water program,” said Rob Machado, Founder of the Rob Machado Foundation. “Making a pledge to put a reusable water bottle into the hands of every student is a big commitment for the foundation and we are honored to deepen our support for students.” 

 

As a result of a six-year-long district initiative to provide clean drinking water to all students, the high-quality filtered hydration stations replace old, unfiltered, drinking water outlets at all San Diego Unified schools. 

 

“With filtered water bottle filling stations at all schools and reusable water bottles in the hands of 20,000 students, access to clean water has never been better at San Diego Unified,” said Dr. Sharon Whitehurst-Payne, Board of Education Trustee for San Diego Unified. “I am grateful to the Rob Machado Foundation for supporting student health and the broader environment.”

 

Supported by the facilities bond program, San Diego Unified set a public health goal of water with lead content below one part per billion (ppb)  and an action level of 5 ppb  - three times the federal standard - through the use of filtered systems. 

 

While all San Diego Unified schools have received temporary filtered water bottle fillers, construction continues on the installation of additional permanent filtered hydration stations and the removal of all unfiltered drinking water outlets districtwide. The district is prioritizing schools with the youngest students first.  

 

Construction is complete at 49 schools and ongoing at another 33.  Construction districtwide is expected to be complete by the end of 2024. The Rob Machado Foundation plans to donate an additional 25,000 reusable water bottles to students with the goal of eventually reaching every San Diego Unified student 

 

MEDIA CONTACTS: 

Samer Naji, Facilities Communications Supervisor,  619-548-3388,  snaji@sandi.net.  

Jamie Ries, Information Services Specialist, San Diego Unified, 619-855-9283, jries@sandi.net.

 

 

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Friday, April 21, 2023

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·       Board Meeting Agenda: Board of Education – Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 5:00 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center; Auditorium, 4100 Normal St., San Diego, CA 92103  

Open and Closed Session Meeting Information: https://sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/meeting_information
BoardDocs Agenda Link:  http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CE5MNX59D614

·       Link to YouTube Livestream: https://sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education   

·       Open Session Public Testimony: https://sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/public_testimony_request 
           

·       Closed Session Agenda: Board of Education— Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 3:30 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center; Room 2249, 4100 Normal St., San Diego, CA 92103  
Open and Closed Session Meeting Information: https://sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/meeting_information

·       Closed Session Agenda: https://www.sandiegounified.org/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=88117264

·       Closed Session Public Testimony: https://sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/public_testimony_request

 

·       Charter School Facility Committee (CSFC) Regular Meeting – Thursday, April 27, 2023, 11:30 a.m., San Diego Cooperative Charter School, 7260 Linda Vista Rd., San Diego, CA 92111

Committee Meeting Information: https://www.sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/committees/CSFC/meeting_schedule

BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CQTKYQ540B3D

 

·       Executive Committee Meeting Agenda: Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for Special Education  – Thursday, April 27, 2023, 6:30 p.m., Emergency Operations Center Situation Room, 4100 Normal St., San Diego, CA 92103
Committee Meeting Information: https://www.sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/committees/SpedCAC/2022-23_executive_meeting_schedule_and_information
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CR2NZE6032A7  

 

Please forward to staff and as appropriate, print agenda and post in a prominent, publicly accessible location at your site.

 

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

Thank you.

 

Martha Corrales

Confidential Admin Assistant II

Board Services Office, San Diego Unified School District

619-725-5551

mcorrales@sandi.net

 

Do the best you can until you know better.  Then when you know better, do better.  -Maya Angelou

 

 

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Friday, April 14, 2023

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·       Committee Meeting Agenda: District Advisory Council (DAC) for Compensatory Education General— Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 6:30 p.m., Zoom Teleconference 
Committee Meeting Information: https://www.sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/committees/DAC/2022-23_general_meeting_schedule_and_information
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CQVRRJ6F3F7B
Zoom Meeting link: https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/81572141573
OR by phone: 669-900-6833 US
Meeting ID: 815 7214 1573

Please forward to staff and as appropriate, print agenda and post in a prominent, publicly accessible location at your site.

 

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

Thank you.

 

Martha Corrales

Confidential Admin Assistant II

Board Services Office, San Diego Unified School District

619-725-5551

mcorrales@sandi.net

 

Do the best you can until you know better.  Then when you know better, do better.  -Maya Angelou

 

 

 

 

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Thursday, April 13, 2023

Bill to compensate student board members moves forward

 

NEWS RELEASE

 

First Hurdle Cleared for Student Board Members to Potentially Earn Compensation for Service to School Districts 

AB 275 Passes California Assembly, Headed to Senate

 

Thursday, April 13, 2023

San Diego - In a move supported and sponsored by the San Diego Unified School District, student board member representatives throughout the state are one step closer to being eligible to receive paid compensation for serving on district or county school boards.

AB 275, introduced in January by Assemblymember Christopher Ward (D-78th Dist.), was unanimously passed on the Assembly Floor 67-0 on April 10 and now moves to the Senate. The bill would authorize a school district or county board of education to award a student board member financial compensation, elective course credit, or both. 

Currently, student board members in California are prohibited from receiving financial compensation for their service. Of the more than 420 school districts serving high school students in California, more than 270 have one or more student members on their school board.

“Our district thrives when it recognizes students as leaders, and engages in shared decision-making with them,” Superintendent Dr. Lamont Jackson said. “Student board members deserve more than just praise. They deserve compensation for their work.”

San Diego Unified has two student board members: Lea Nepomuceno, a senior at Scripps Ranch High School, and Matthew Quitoriano, a sophomore at San Diego High School. The district has a requirement that one seat come from a student attending a school where at least 60 percent of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-priced meals. 

On March 22 in Sacramento, Nepomuceno testified before the Assembly Committee on Education in support of AB 275. 

“Every student's voice matters,” Nepomuceno said. “Finances shouldn’t be the barrier preventing any student in the state from pursuing a seat on their respective Board of Education.”  

San Diego Unified district leaders recognize that the lack of a stipend can create a hardship for students who might otherwise seek a student board position. Student school board members attend board meetings, represent the student population in discussions, advocate for issues of concern to the student body, and help guide the governance process of their school districts. 

“Student board members play a vital role in California schools by representing the student voice and sharing their perspectives with the board,” said Assemblymember Ward. “I am proud to author AB 275 so they can receive compensation for their time and work, and continue to help solve issues that impact students across the state.”

AB 275 does not specify the amount of compensation that would be offered for a student board position, but rather would leave that determination to each respective governing board.  

If approved by the Senate this year, AB 275 would head to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk for his signature. If signed, the bill would become law and take effect Jan. 1, 2024. 

 

Contact: Communications Director Maureen Magee, mmagee@sandi.net. 

 

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

MEDIA ADVISORY: Spring Festival Focuses on Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing

Media Advisory

Spring Festival Focuses on Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing

Tuesday, April 11, 2023

For the second year in a row, San Diego Unified School District is hosting a spring festival for teachers and district staff focused on mental health and wellbeing. Employees are invited to explore the various resources available to them regarding overall wellness.

Community partners will also be on hand to explain benefits available to district employees, including Cal Coast Credit Union, the County of San Diego, VEBA, Kaiser Permanente and UnitedHealthcare.

Attendees will be able to make bike-powered smoothies, take part in health screenings and mindfulness activities, test drive e-bikes, browse and shop from local vendors, and enjoy free refreshments and live music.

WHAT: Mental Health and Wellbeing Festival

WHEN: Wednesday, April 12, 2023
              Media availability 3-4 p.m.

BACKGROUND: Nationwide, students, families, and school district staff have been significantly impacted by the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, both physically and emotionally. San Diego Unified is committed to providing resources, information, and support for all students and district personnel.

*This advisory is intended to provide information to professional journalists. Please confirm attendance in advance.

MEDIA CONTACT: Tara McNamara, San Diego Unified School District, 619-559-6596, tmcnamara@sandi.net

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Monday, April 10, 2023

NEWS RELEASE: San Diego Unified and San Diego Foundation Kick Off Level Up Free Summer Programs

NEWS RELEASE                            

San Diego Unified and San Diego Foundation Kick Off Level Up Free Summer Programs

 

April 10, 2023

San Diego – The  San Diego Unified School District is celebrating its third year of Level Up SD, a free summer enrichment program available to district-enrolled students.

In collaboration with San Diego Foundation, San Diego Unified offers the free, top-tier summer programs to students in grades transitional kindergarten through high school. Programs include zoo camp, STEAM- and arts-based experiences, museum programs, leadership institutes, internships, and accelerated learning opportunities.

“Whether it’s visiting a museum, learning to play guitar, or participating in a sports camp, Level Up SD offers many students opportunities that were otherwise out of reach due to cost or transportation needs,” Superintendent Dr. Lamont Jackson said. “Level Up SD allows all of our students to have access to meaningful summer experiences and all that San Diego has to offer, so they can thrive during the school year and throughout the summer.” 

All San Diego Unified students have access to free Level Up programs. Families that have been historically underserved received priority access to Level Up programs during an exclusive two-week registration period. This year, priority families were able to enroll their children in multiple sessions throughout the entire nine-week summer break. 

More than 80 local nonprofits provide students with Level Up summer opportunities, as well as week-long camps. Level Up sessions will run from June 20 through August 18.

“Thanks to our nonprofit partners and San Diego Unified school sites, this summer we’re able to provide more than 14,000 opportunities for students throughout the county,” said Pamela Gray Payton, VP, Chief Impact & Partnerships Officer, San Diego Foundation. “Since Level Up SD began, we’ve partnered with more than 130 nonprofits to create 30,000 academic and enrichment opportunities and served 25,000 students.”

Registration for Level Up SD began March 21 for students UTK through eighth-grade and continues through the summer, as long as space is available in individual sessions. Registration for additional enrichment programs, accelerated learning opportunities, and internships for high school students will open April 17.

San Diego Unified and the San Diego Foundation helped kick off Level Up SD at Mann Middle School, where students will have access to dynamic summer programs, including Wildlife Conservation Camp organized by the Zoological Society of San Diego and San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance; Movement BE Academy, which focuses on poetry, art, music and dance to empower students; the Coherent Development Research Institute’s “Releasing Powers of Expression and Thought,” which draws on skills that are essential to language, mathematics and science, and Youth Empowerment, which provides youth mentorship.

Media Contact: Communications Director Maureen Magee, mmagee@sandi.net

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Friday, April 7, 2023

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·       Board Meeting Agenda: Board of Education – Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 5:00 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center; Auditorium, 4100 Normal St., San Diego, CA 92103  

Open and Closed Session Meeting Information: https://sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/meeting_information
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CE5MLD59BFC0

·       Link to YouTube Livestream: https://sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education   

·       Open Session Public Testimony: https://sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/public_testimony_request 
           

·       Closed Session Agenda: Board of Education— Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 3:30 p.m., Eugene Brucker Education Center; Room 2249, 4100 Normal St., San Diego, CA 92103  
Open and Closed Session Meeting Information: https://sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/meeting_information

·       Closed Session Agenda: https://www.sandiegounified.org/common/pages/DisplayFile.aspx?itemId=86994486

·       Closed Session Public Testimony: https://sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/public_testimony_request

·       Committee Meeting Agenda: Career Technical Education Advisory Committee (CTEAC) — Thursday, April 13, 2023, 3:00 p.m., Kearny High School E2E Lab
Committee Meeting Information: https://www.sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/committees/CTEAC/2022-23_meeting_schedule_and_information
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CJNUP47BFAA5
Zoom Meeting link: https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/88312399191

·       Committee Meeting Agenda: Community Advisory Committee (CAC) for Special Education— Thursday, April 13, 2023, 7:00 p.m., Ballard Parent Center Auditorium 
Committee Meeting Information: https://www.sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/committees/SpedCAC/2022-23_general_meeting_schedule_and_information
BoardDocs Agenda Link: http://go.boarddocs.com/ca/sandi/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=CQJNX561F926
Zoom Meeting link: https://sandiegounified.zoom.us/j/88665403111
Public Testimony: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSddV7HRZ7p7aieT7YPRT1-TOz56OqRXD_Gp8Vg7Ic1Vud-YEw/viewform

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Thank you.

 

Martha Corrales

Confidential Admin Assistant II

Board Services Office, San Diego Unified School District

619-725-5551

mcorrales@sandi.net

 

Do the best you can until you know better.  Then when you know better, do better.  -Maya Angelou

 

 

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MEDIA ADVISORY: San Diego Unified and San Diego Foundation Announce Another Summer of Level Up

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MEDIA ADVISORY

San Diego Unified and San Diego Foundation Announce Another Summer of Level Up, a Free Program for San Diego Unified Students



April 7, 2023

WHAT: The San Diego Unified School District celebrates its third year of Level Up<https://www.sandiegounified.org/departments/extended_learning_opportunities_elo/level_up/level_up_enrichment_opportunities> SD, a summer enrichment program offered to San Diego Unified students. In collaboration with San Diego Foundation<https://www.sdfoundation.org>, the free, top-tier programs include sports camps, STEAM- and arts-based experiences, leadership institutes, internships, and accelerated learning opportunities. More than 80 local nonprofits provide students with enrichment and acceleration opportunities, as well as week-long camps throughout the city, at no cost to San Diego Unified families. Various enrichment sessions will run from June 20 through August 18.

WHEN: 9 a.m., Monday, April 10, 2023

WHERE: Mann Middle School<https://mann.sandiegounified.org/>, 4345 54th Street, San Diego, CA 92115

SPEAKERS AVAILABLE:

* Dr. Dulcinea Hearn, Principal, Mann Middle School

* Dr. Lamont Jackson, Superintendent, San Diego Unified

* Dr. Sharon Whitehurst Payne, Member, Board of Education, San Diego Unified

* O'Linda Fuller-Lytle, Eighth Grade Student, Mann Middle School, San Diego Unified

* Pamela Gray Payton, VP, Chief Impact & Partnerships Officer, San Diego Foundation

* Arthur Soriano, President & CEO, Youth Empowerments Finest

* Michelle Jaramillo, Director of Education Initiatives, San Diego Foundation

VISUALS: Movement BE will give a performance featuring live music and poetry.

BACKGROUND: Level Up SD was created in 2021 by the San Diego Unified School District in partnership with San Diego Foundation, thanks to a multi-million dollar commitment by the San Diego Unified Board of Education. The Level Up SD program features summer activities offered by more than 80 local nonprofits in communities across the county. Level Up SD is part of a comprehensive effort by San Diego Unified to help provide district students with meaningful summer experiences to better prepare them academically and emotionally for the fall.

San Diego Foundation: San Diego Foundation inspires enduring philanthropy and enables community solutions to improve the quality of life in our region. Our strategic priorities include advancing racial and social justice, fostering equity of opportunity, building resilient communities, and delivering world-class philanthropy to realize our vision of just, equitable, and resilient communities. Our Education Initiatives support K-12 and higher education programs to extend opportunity to San Diego students as they prepare for success in life and work. For more than 47 years, SDF and its donors have granted more than $1.4 billion to support nonprofit organizations strengthening our community. Learn more at SDFoundation.org<https://www.sdfoundation.org/>.

San Diego Unified School District: With nearly 100,000 students enrolled in Universal Transitional Kindergarten through high school, more than 13,000 employees, and 226 educational facilities, San Diego Unified is California's second-largest school district. San Diego Unified serves a diverse student population representing more than 60 languages and dialects. Learn more at sandiegounified.org<https://sandiegounified.org/>.

*This event is for professional journalists. Please confirm attendance in advance.

MEDIA CONTACT: Marisa Berumen, Communications Department, mberumen@sandi.net<mailto:mberumen@sandi.net>, (619) 847-6029

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Thursday, April 6, 2023

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·       Notice of Cancellation: Audit and Finance Committee – Thursday, April 6, 2023, 4:00 p.m.

Committee Meeting Information: https://www.sandiegounified.org/about/board_of_education/committees/audit_and_finance_committee/overview
           

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Melissa Hamilton (formerly Hudson)

Confidential Administrative Assistant II

Board of Education

mhamilton@sandi.net

"The object of education is to prepare the young to educate themselves throughout their lives." - Robert M. Hutchins

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