DAILY UPDATE #170 -- 12/03/2020
 

  • NEW ITEMS
     
  • COVID TESTING SITES 
    Information received from the District is that the Ballard Center COVID testing site is being closed by the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE).  SDUSD asked that it remain open, however the SDCOE made the decision to close it due to lack of business.  The SDCOE has sites open in other areas including El Cajon and Del Mar.  SDUSD employees are NOT required to use a SDCOE testing site and may use any of the County of San Diego sites.  To locate a testing site closer to work or home, simply dial 2-1-1 or go to the website  https://211sandiego.org/covid19/covid-19-testing/  for testing locations.  There are many locations throughout San Diego County including one at the bottom of Linda Vista Road that is not far from Ballard Center.  All SDUSD employees who are reporting to a physical work site are encouraged to take advantage of COVID testing every two weeks.  This is not mandated at this time, but highly encouraged.
     
    For your information, ten SDUSD school sites will be piloting onsite COVID testing beginning December 14.  This is in conjunction with UCSD.  The testing at these pilot sites is for staff on those sites only.  It is not open to other district employees.
     
    AASD thanks Susan Barndollar in Nursing and Wellness for her help in clarifying COVID testing processes and procedures.  At AASD, we appreciate you, Susan!
     
  • DISTRICT COMMUNICATIONS

    The following communication was sent to principals on December 2:
     
  • PARAEDUCATOR ALLOCATIONS 
    • Based on feedback from principals we are halting the movement of Paraeducators to provide principals an opportunity to review the data in each child’s IEP. Principals need to complete the following steps by 5:00 PM on Friday, December 4, 2020.
    • Paraeducator allocations are based on the needs of students as identified in the IEP.  To check the services identified in the IEP documents, please review your student’s IEPs. 
      • Please use the SE Roster report to monitor caseloads.  This is the same data that is used in CSR.  
      • Steps to take to help align report:
        • Check that students are in Special Education 
          • Initial IEP is set to Final
          • Interim Placement is set to Final
        • Make sure all Special Education students at the site are correctly assigned to Case Manager caseload. Job Aid Working With Caseload
        • Make sure the student services are appropriately identified within the student’s IEP. When assessment for Supplemental Supports determine supplemental supports are needed, the Supplemental Support area on the IEP Services section must be completed to document supports. This is the data used to determine paraeducator allocations. 
          • Here is the job aid for reference. 
        • Determine which students are not on the report and send IDs to Shane Moore to troubleshoot.
    • Principals can submit a para review request when they have a concern about their paraprofessional allocation. 
      • Forms submitted are reviewed on a weekly basis during the school year.
         
  • LEADERSHIP LAB #2 CALL FOR PRESENTERS 
    • We are looking forward to our next Leadership Lab (#2) which is scheduled for January 12th. 
    • The focus of this Leadership Lab is actualizing the Call to Action for Black Youth. 
    • We are looking for site leaders to share their experiences with leading in any area of the Call to Action to present in a breakout session. 
    • If you would like to share how you have been leading this work so far in one of the site collective action areas, please complete the following Google Form by this Friday, December 4th:
    • We appreciate your consideration in sharing your experiences as we continue to learn with and from one another as we create an anti-racist and anti-biased educational system where our students thrive. 
       
  • ATTENDANCE - REMINDER
    • The attendance code “H,” should be used to record student’s attendance when onsite for appointment-based Learning/Services.  We are no longer recording absences on the Google Sheet.
    • Each school is responsible to record students’ attendance by entering the “H” attendance code in PowerSchool on the date of their appointment. 
      • This attendance code is not accessible to teachers and can be entered only through PowerSchool Administrator by the designated Attendance/Enrollment clerk or staff.
    • For questions regarding attendance or this new requirement, please contact the Pupil Accounting Department at dslieff@sandi.net or (619) 725-7576 to leave a message.
       
  • SECONDARY UPDATES
    SDEM Collaborative Event
    • Secondary math educators are invited Monday, December 7, 2021 from 1-2:30 p.m. to our second SD Enhanced Math Collaborative with guest speaker, Robert Kaplinsky!
    • RSVP for our SDEM Collaborative event here!
       
  • OTHER NEWS
    Governor Newsom Announces Stay-at-Home Order That Will Affect Most of California  (CBS8, December 3)
    https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/governor-newsom-california-covid-briefing/509-8d28ec61-fb33-42de-97ae-abf09f5b867f

    SDUSD Phase 2 Reopening Delayed (NBC San Diego, December 3)
    https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/sdusd-phase-2-reopening-delayed/2460440/
     
    County Lays Out Who Will Get Vaccine First; Health Care Workers Will Be First (SD Union Tribune, December 2)
    https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/story/2020-12-02/leaders-plead-with-the-public-to-spare-health-care-workers-this-holiday-season
     
    Kids Accounting For More COVID-19 Cases As The Pandemic Rolls On (EdWeek, December 1)
    http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2020/12/children_account_for_more_new_COVID_19.html
     
  • 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.

    The following was submitted by Alex Villalobos, Vice Principal, UCHS: “Thank you to the AASD Staff -- Donis, Linda and Jim for supporting all administrators and AASD members during these unprecedented times. Your efforts, understanding and hard work need to be acknowledged, especially during this season of thanks! I appreciate you!”

     
  • 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.
     
  • 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.
     
  • CONTACTS
    AASD Board of Directors - http://aasdcs.org/board-of-directors/
    AASD Office Staff - http://aasdcs.org/staff/
     
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