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DAILY UPDATE #131 -- 9/28/2020
- NEW ITEMS
- Q and A (Monday, September 28, 2020)
Q: Can the district please require that every department have a google phone number to reach a live person? For example, there is no one to answer the SAMS help line and they will only respond to emails. They refuse to call back saying they can’t use their personal phone number. Email responses are slow and often don’t address the question being asked which is not efficient at all.
A: (Answer provided by the District Executive Leaders) Executive leaders will provide a list of staff that need google voice to the help desk. These employees would be the ones that have constant communication with schools and do not want to use their personal phone numbers.
- DISTRICT COMMUNICATIONS
The following communication was sent from the district to principals on September 25:
- IMPORTANCE OF THE INITIAL ELPAC ASSESSMENT
- While Governor Newsom recently signed Senate Bill 820 which gives sites a 45-day extension, ELPAC Assessment administration is necessary for student placement and activating appropriate EL services.
- The extension provides sites time to administer, officially score, and provide results to families/guardians.
- For questions regarding Initial ELPAC contact:
- CASE MANAGER ASSIGNMENTS FINALIZED FOR ALLOCATIONS
- In order to be counted for allocations, students must be enrolled in the school, assigned to a case manager and have a locked IEP.
- Here is the job aid for assigning case managers in PowerSchool.
- Students must be assigned on the “Case Manager Caseload” to be counted, not the standard caseload.
- If you want to check to see if your case managers are assigned correctly, contact Shane Moore.
- ON-SITE LEARNING: PHASE 1 IMPLEMENTATION MEETING (Reminder)
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 FROM 12:00-2:00 PM
- The purpose is to support you and your site teams in identifying students, creating student-centered schedules and coordinating resources to include Health & Safety guidelines.
- Mandatory for Elementary Principals
- Voluntary for Secondary Principals
- Guiding Documents will be shared on Monday.
- NOTE FROM AASD – WE STRONGLY SUGGEST ALL SECONDARY PRINCIPALS ATTEND
- DOUG FISHER VOLUNTARY PD FOR EDUCATORS
- If you were not able to attend a previous session, space is available to register for an upcoming session.
- Please see the attached FLYER for dates, times and registration.
- ASB ESSENTIALS TRAINING
- The Operations Auditors are planning training sessions in October for our ASBs.
- See a description of the training courses and link for registration.
- Organized ASBs – October 13 at 10:00 am or October 14 at 1:30 pm
- Audience: Senior High and Middle Level Finance Clerks, ASB Advisors, other staff with responsibilities over ASB, and Administrators with oversight of ASB
- Unorganized ASBs – October 13 at 1:30 pm or October 14 at 10:00 am
- Audience: Elementary School Assistants, Administrative Aides and other school staff/ advisors with responsibilities over ASB activities, and Administrators with oversight of ASB.
- OFFICE HOURS FOR DARTS
- The first Office Hours for DARTs will be on Monday September 28 from 2:00-3:00 pm. Please connect here: Zoom Link
- Future DART Office Hours dates will be: October 12, October 26, November 9, November 30.
- ZOOM NOTICE & SECURITY (Reminder)
- Zoom Important Notice Starting September 27, 2020 - All meetings must have either a Waiting Room or Passcode enabled. Click here for more information.
- Please review the Principal Updates from September 4th on Zoom Security Settings.
- SECONDARY UPDATES
SPECIAL EDUCATION UPDATE: VOLUNTARY SECONDARY PRINCIPALS MEETING
WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2020 FROM 1:00-2:00 PM
- Please join us for a voluntary meeting for secondary principals.
- We have heard from educational specialists needing some flexibility in their schedule due to the legal requirements during this first few months of school.
- We would like to share ideas on how to support these requests from our educators.
- Outlook invite and Zoom details will be emailed to principals.
- JOIN THE ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS (ACSA) TONIGHT AT 5:30 PM FOR COMMON PURPOSE, UNCOMMON TIMES: REFRAMING STUDENT LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP
Executive Director Wes Smith and education advocates Flip Flippen and Vern Hazard will be on the show to discuss reframing student learning and leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as best practices for supporting districts in crisis. In addition, the latest public education news from the state Capitol will be shared. Tonight at 5:30 PM.
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- OTHER NEWS
New York City, AFSA Local 1 Administrators (Principals) Union issues vote of “no confidence” in Mayor and School Chancellor (1010WINS, September 27)
https://nycpublicschoolparents.blogspot.com/2020/09/principals-vote-no-confidence-in-mayor.html
https://1010wins.radio.com/articles/nyc-principals-union-issues-vote-of-no-confidence-in-mayor
- REMINDERS
- AASD/DISTRICT "HOTLINE" INFORMATION
The hotline established with the District is available to AASD unit members and other management who are charged with enforcing the health and safety policies and procedures. Call the hotline when you need immediate assistance when conflicts arise, clarification is needed, or decisions must be made regarding health and safety matters.
This hotline is for ALL AASD represented members, both classified and certificated. The hotline phone number is (619) 981-0760. The hotline is available on all District workdays, Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In the rare event that a message must be left, all calls will be returned promptly, within the same day.
- SPECIAL GRATITUDE
If an AASD member has a department or individual that deserves special recognition during this time of crisis, please use the link below for reporting issues/questions/concerns/gratitude to show your gratitude for the department or individual. AASD will publish that special thanks in our next Daily Update.
- AASD OFFICE CLOSURE
AASD will be sending out a Daily Update, Monday-Friday, throughout the return to instruction/school reopening period. The Weekly Update will continue as usual on Thursdays with the typical news and information for AASD members. The AASD Office continues to remain closed. AASD staff are working remotely and can be reached via the contact information at the end of this Update.
AASD has created a Google Form for AASD Members to report issues, questions or concerns regarding work-related issues, COVID-19, return to instruction and school reopening. AASD will provide answers to issues, questions or concerns submitted as answers become available. You may also share your gratitude for another AASD member, district personnel, etc., via the same link.
The link to share issues/questions/concerns/gratitude is:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeVSsqBQSHboCdgqbnpaucUY--DHKjosG8MAmRuCxawzB4blg/viewform?usp=sf_link
Please do not share this link outside of AASD membership (classified and certificated management/supervisors). The link will be active until this crisis is over.
NOTE: All previous AASD Daily Updates and Weekly Updates are located on the AASD Website www.aasdcs.org if you need to refer back to them for information.
- DISTRICT WEBSITE
For your convenience, the District has created a list of Frequently Asked Questions. To access that list, click the link https://sites.google.com/sandi.net/covid19/staff-info
- AASD CONTACT INFORMATION
Executive Director, Donis Coronel -- donis@aasdcs.org 619-813-8792
Office Manager, Linda Crout-Hamel -- linda@aasdcs.org 619-861-2701
Office Clerk, Jim Costello -- jim@aasdcs.org
Please keep informed via the District’s website www.sandi.net, Daily Updates from AASD and via the AASD Website www.aasdcs.org.
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