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DAILY
UPDATE #16 --
4/6/2020
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AASD
OFFICE
CLOSURE
AASD
will be sending out
a Daily Update,
Monday-Friday,
throughout the
school closure
period. The
AASD Office will
remain closed
during the period of
time the
schools/district
are closed.
AASD staff will be
working remotely and
can be reached at
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 and
the COVID-19
virus. Any issues,
questions or concerns
submitted via the Google
form will be shared
daily with the
District. AASD
will then share the
answers to issues,
questions or concerns
submitted as those
answers are received
from the
district.
The
link to share
issues/questions/concerns
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. PLEASE CHECK
THE DISTRICT’S WEBSITE
TO ENSURE YOUR
ISSUE/QUESTION/ CONCERN
HAS NOT ALREADY BEEN
ADDRESSED
THERE.
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.
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Q
and A (Monday,
April 6,
2020) (Questions
were submitted by AASD
members; the answers are
from the
District. AASD
publishes the answers as
they are received from
the
District.)
Q
--
With
the new MOU it
states that SDEA
members are
entitled to 1
hour on the site
each month. It
states to work
that out with
Admin to
coordinate. Now
that I’m being
required to go
in and do this
will there be
hazard pay for
being out? Am I
expected to meet
the needs of
each staff
member of when
they can come or
am I able to
make that
decision. How
did what I do
get negotiated
into SDEA
MOU?
A –
(answer provided by
AASD) AASD is
in the process of
bargaining impacts
and effects of our
AASD members due to
the school
closures/distance
learning. We
expect an agreement
by the end of the
week. All
areas of impacts on
our members will be
discussed at
bargaining.
AASD’s understanding
of the MOU with
SDEA, and the one
hour per month visit
to the school site,
is that the
principal selects a
date/time and gives
a week’s notice to
the staff and then
coordinates with
those staff members
that need materials
to come and get
them. The
language
states:
3.2. The District
shall provide at
least 1 hour, per
month, to each unit
member to be able to
return to their
worksite/workspace,
during normal
business hours, in
order to collect any
items the unit
member deems
necessary to conduct
the distance
learning program.
3.2.1. The date and
time when a unit
member can return to
their
worksite/workspace
to collect needed
items shall be
communicated to unit
members by their
administrator, at
least one week in
advance.
Q --
Is
AASD working
on an
agreement
with the
district
similar to
that of CSEA
or POA?
Where as we
are not
eligible for
OT but for
time if we
are asked to
physically
report?
A –
(answer provided by
AASD) AASD is in the
process of
bargaining impacts
and effects of our
AASD members due to
the school
closures/distance
learning. We
expect an agreement
by the end of the
week. All
areas of impacts on
our members will be
discussed at
bargaining.
Q –
Regarding
Distance
Learning
Plan
-- Is
there a
maximum
amount of
work time
for
administrators
like
teachers
have (max
out at 240
mins)?
A
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(answer provided by
AASD) AASD is
in the process of
bargaining impacts
and effects of our
AASD members due to
the school
closures/distance
learning. We
expect an agreement
by the end of the
week. All
areas of impacts on
our members will be
discussed at
bargaining. As
you know, in the
SDEA contract,
teachers normally
have a six hour and
thirty-five minute
workday.
Principals are
exempt employees and
do not have a
maximum number of
work hours under
normal
circumstances.
Q – As a
Principal, I
received
this
question
from a
teacher
today, and
not sure how
to even
begin to
answer.
"SDEA told
us that the
administrators
would be the
ones in
charge of
getting
Internet
service if
we need it.
We have
service at
my house,
but it is
not enough
to have me
working
online, in
addition to
my husband
and kids
having to
use it as
well. We
will need to
upgrade. Do
you know how
the district
is going to
manage that?
Do we have
any
options?"
A –
(answer
provided by Staci
Monreal, Chief of
Staff to AASD)
There are two ways
to handle
this. The
Principal will share
this information
with the Action Team
Lead and the team
will leverage the
system to
respond. Or
when the new process
is up and running a
teacher can request
support his or
herself. In
the MOU, there are
two ways to get
support. These
are both processes
that the District is
in the process of
setting up and are
not quite ready yet
for
implementation.
Q -- As
much as I
didn’t want
to be a part
of Friday’s
“voluntary”
principal
Zoom meeting
because it
is my spring
break, I
couldn’t
have
imagined not
getting this
information
Friday and
waiting
until
Monday. Make
no mistake
today’s
meeting was
mandatory if
we are doing
right by our
school and
community.
What is our
compensation
for working
during
break?
A –
(answer provided by
AASD) AASD is
in the process of
bargaining impacts
and effects of our
AASD members due to
the school
closures/distance
learning. We
expect an agreement
by the end of the
week. All
areas of impacts on
our members will be
discussed at
bargaining including
the fact that
Principal’s were
required to work
during Spring Break.
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DISTRICT
COMMUNICATIONS
Principals
received the
attached
communications on
4/5/20 regarding Talking
Points for
Computer
Distribution and
Zoom
policies, as
well as the attached
letter
from
Superintendent
Marten.
(Many communications
are going out to
Principals. It
is not possible for
AASD to share all of
the communications
due to volume;
however, we are
sharing those we
think might be
helpful and
interesting to all
AASD
members.)
- ATTENTION
AASD RETIRED
MEMBERS
If
any AASD retired
member needs
assistance with
essential items,
shopping, phone
check-in’s or
anything else during
this time of crisis,
please contact one
of the AASD staff
member’s below who
will ensure that you
get help. We
know some of our
valued retired
members may be alone
during this time and
we want to assure
you that we are here
to support and help
you.
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SPECIAL
GRATITUDE
If an AASD
member has a
department or
individual that
deserves special
recognition
during this time
of crisis,
please use the
link
above for reporting
issues/questions/concerns
to also show
your gratitude
for the
department or
individual.
AASD will
publish that
special thanks
in our next
Daily
Update.
AASD Member in Good
Standing, Laura
Alluin, Principal at
Hardy Elementary,
shares her gratitude
for Wendy
Ranck-Buhr,
Instructional
Support Officer
and
Julie Garcia,
Program Manager,
Ed
Tech,
for their patience
and support in
helping me muddle
through how to use
Google Forms. As an
only
medium-confident
user of technology
and online
platforms, much of
the work being asked
of principals is
challenging and my
lack of that type of
technical experience
created a barrier
for supporting my
school.
An AASD Member in
Good Standing would
like to express
their gratitude to
the District’s
Executive
Leadership
Team
for being mindful of
giving principals
and teachers room to
grow, learn, and
process without
judgment.
An AASD Member in
Good Standing (“BW”)
would like to extend
unending gratitude
to AASD
Executive
Director, Donis
Coronel,
for her dedication
to serving all AASD
members! Her
humanity,
understanding,
courage, and care
are appreciated!
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OTHER
NEWS
Special
Education will be
one of the biggest
challenges for
schools going online
(SD Union Tribune,
April 6)
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2020-04-06/schools-will-have-to-make-up-special-education-services-lost-during-closures-officials-say
Here’s
how San Diego
Unified’s distance
learning will work,
according to deal
with teachers union
(SD Union Tribune,
April 4)
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2020-04-04/heres-how-san-diego-unifieds-distance-learning-will-work-according-to-its-deal-with-teachers-union
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FROM
ACSA
Join
ACSA
Executive
Director
Wes
Smith
tonight,
Monday,
April
6
at
5:30
on
Facebook
Live
for
Common
Purpose,
Uncommon
Times.
Our
weekly
show
includes
the
latest
COVID-19
headlines
from
the
state
Capitol
and
how
they
impact
your
work
as
an
educator
and
student
advocate,
as
well
as
a
live
question
and
answer
session.
Tonight,
we
also
have
a
special
segment
on
grading
with
examples
of
what
other
districts
are
doing
to
serve
students.
The
show
begins
at
5:30
tonight
and
you
can
watch
it
by clicking
here.
If
you
have
a
question
for
tonight’s
show,
send
it
to
nalikhan@acsa.org.
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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
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AASD
CONTACT
INFORMATION DURING THE DISTRICT CLOSURE
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
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