DAILY UPDATE #218 -- 3/02/2021
 

  • NEW ITEMS
     
  • VACCINATIONS
    School district employees should use the https://sdusdvaccinates.com/fair/index link to sign up for vaccinations.  See news story below – going directly to a County site and not going through VEBA is not working for some.
    https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/confusion-over-covid-19-vaccination-rollout-for-teachers/2535052/?fbclid=IwAR2sP5sXTRWwEs8jcrIhtNoTYfcx88NS3gv24sy5GsVcN3sHZo72zADZBGA
     
  • Q and A  (Tuesday, March 2, 2021)
    Q:  If we are getting Reopening funds to reopen schools, will sites see more services and resources for students at the site level vs. it being centralized? We need to reduce class sizes, add more staffing and provide counseling and resources for mental health. Every site needs on-site support, 5 days a week.
    A:  (Answer provided by the district)   Each aspect of the District's budget, including stimulus funds, continue to be prioritized to best support school sites.  This is actualized by a mixture of funds sent directly to school sites, along with funding to centralized resources to support multiple or all school sites.
     
  • DISTRICT COMMUNICATIONS
    The following communication was sent to principals on March 1:
     
  • PARA BARGAINING UPDATE SUMMARY OF MOU: Increasing Participation in Phase One Onsite Appointment Based Learning during the 2020-21 School Year
    • The District and Paraeducators Unit entered into agreement on February 26, 2021 on the above-mentioned topic. 
    • Here is a summary of the provisions included in the PARA MOU full agreement.
    • If you have any questions related to the intent of the language please contact Labor Relations Director, Kristie Jones at  kjones5@sandi.net.
        
  • CLASSIFIED EXAMINATION INFORMATION
    • Site administrators often ask about the process for clerical staff to become eligible for positions. 
      • Check out our new webpage: Prequalify for Employment and share with any of your interested staff members, substitutes, friends or family who are interested in working in service of our students. 
    • For any questions, please contact jobs@sandi.net.
       
  • RESTORATIVE DISCIPLINE POLICY
    • To support sites in the implementation of the Restorative Discipline Policy, our RJP department has developed a tiered system of PD as well as a calendar for customized support by cluster. 
      • CLICK HERE for indicators of a high reliability restorative school and available resources.
      • Staff can sign up via Professional Learning for any RJP series.
    • To also align with the policy, new PowerSchool updates and incident procedures will be available for the 2021-22 school year:
      • Job aid/handbook for entering incidents that include the following revisions:
        • Only suspensions/expulsion offenses will be logged in the incidents page
        • ALL suspension incidents that involve a numeric behavior code NEED to be logged including those when suspension DID NOT occur ([NS] codes)
        • Behaviors outside of these codes (Numeric, [NS]) will be logged in “Log Entry” portion of PowerSchool.
      • NEW Online referral process feature for teachers, counselors, and admin.
      • PowerSchool training and job aid information for the above updates will be sent out in May.
         
  • OLA MARCH NEWSLETTERS
    • For Families: OLA’s Parent & Family Newsletter (English and Spanish) - please share. 
    • For Staff of multilingual learners: PDF version or Canva version  
      • Topics include: Summative ELPAC, RFEP Monitoring, and ELAC. Read or listen to “In The Loop” Newsletter.
      • This will be shared in the Educator Updates
         
  • E3 GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM 
    • View this Goal Writing Video and Slide Deck with Resources if you were unable to attend training last week or would like to review again. 
    • Extended Office Hours:  March 2nd-March 5th - 12:00-3:00 |  Zoom ID: 361 289 6400
    • Please make sure to Finalize Goal and Action Plan by March 9th and that you register for upcoming training.
    • For any questions, contact mmarin@sandi.net
       
  • SECONDARY UPDATES
    Ethnic Studies Requirement on Transcripts
    • On March 8, 2021 transcripts for students in the class of 2024 and later will reflect the status of the graduation requirement for Ethnic Studies. The requirement will show up as Met or Not Met in the section titled Other Courses and Requirements Met. This information is also being provided to school counselors and teachers. 
    • If you have any questions, please contact Toya Profit, Program Manager of Ethnic Studies/HSS.
       
  • OTHER NEWS
    Miguel Cardona confirmed as Secretary of Education (CNN and NY Times, March 1)
    https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/01/politics/miguel-cardona-confirmed-secretary-of-education/index.html?fbclid=IwAR268BIQrLjwnn8Aqs63HF63ia7WOlUsO9VavcRM1DuvqiJ03HFzz13Av-A
    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/01/us/politics/education-secretary-confirmed.html
     
  • 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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