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DAILY UPDATE #100 -- 8/11/2020
- 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.
- Daily Update #100
Today marks the 100th Daily Update produced by AASD staff since March 16. There have been a few times AASD did not produce the Daily Update due to staff absence or other commitments so we know we have been working remotely for over a hundred days. But to say today is Daily Update #100 just seems surreal! AASD will continue to produce the Daily Update as long as it is needed and useful to our members. We are doing our best to keep our members informed. Thank you for your support and feedback. The AASD Staff (Donis, Linda and Jim) appreciate you all!
- Q and A:
Q -- (Presumably from a Principal in response to the August 10 Daily Update) Understanding that we want and need to minimize people on campus we have MANY things that require office staff to be there. From enrollment to device distribution to textbooks and materials and finally the return of devices. These are only things that can be done with folks on campus over multiple days. I appreciate AASD, Staci and Acacia saying only in rare instances but this has to be done before school starts. We must be allowed to make these decisions for our sites. Obviously we will adhere to protocols for safety but we must be given some leeway here.
A – (Answer provided by AASD) AASD asks that our members do everything possible to limit the numbers of staff on campus to those absolutely necessary to get the work accomplished on campus that cannot be done remotely. Bringing staff in for convenience sake is not a reason to require staff to report. We already have numerous confirmed reports of custodial staff being quarantined after just being assigned to return to work five weeks ago. We ask that you seriously limit staff onsite -- this is truly for the safety of all employees. The fewer adults on campus = less likelihood of an outbreak.
This does not apply to teaching staff who may elect to teach from the site during online learning or to custodial staff.
- DISTRICT COMMUNICATIONS
The following communication was sent to principals yesterday at approximately 4:00 p.m.:
PRINCIPAL REOPENING MEETING
• Thank you for attending today’s Reopening Meeting. Here is the SLIDE DECK that includes all active links, and resources to help you plan and launch the opening of the school year.
DISTRICT PRESS CONFERENCE
• If you were unable to view the Live Press Conference today, you can view it here on our district’s Facebook page HERE.
• The full news release is linked to our district website along with a full report..
• The Communications Office will be working on sending a message to our families and staff.
NURSING ALLOCATIONS
• Our District has completed Nursing allocations for the 20-21 school year to include Nursing & Health Tech coverage for our schools.
• Principals will be notified of their site’s Nursing Allocations on the week of 8/10-8/14.
• For more information, you may contact our Program Manager for Nursing & Wellness, Susan Barndollar at sbarndollar@sandi.net.
MASTER SCHEDULE OPEN LAB
• IT Training will be offering virtual open labs for elementary and secondary schools to support setup of the 20-21 master schedule in PowerSchool. Register in Professional Learning..
PRIMETIME UPDATES
• The PrimeTime program funded by the After School Education and Safety (ASES) grant will resume services Online during School Closures.
• Principals and families will receive eligibility and enrollment information during 8/10- 8/24.
• For additional questions, please email Christianne Trout-McPhee at cmcphee@sandi.net
REOPENING PLANNING BUDGET TIMECARDS- UPDATE
• To clarify, Principals utilizing the site specific budgets for the reopening of schools will only need to send the principal timecard to Area Superintendents for approval.
• The signed timecard will be scanned back to the site principal
• Principals will review, approve and sign timecards for their own site staff
• Site timekeepers should enter the timecards for all site staff into Time and Labor by Sept. 30th
• ·To assist in your budgeting, below is a helpful table to include reporting code, rate and benefit differential
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Dept |
Resource |
Bud Ref |
Account |
Program |
Class |
Fund |
Extended |
TRC |
RATE |
Benefits |
| Clerical |
xxxx |
78701 |
00 |
2451 |
15 |
00 |
01 |
0000 |
Extra time |
Hourly rate |
.29811 |
| Administrator |
xxxx |
78701 |
00 |
1358 |
07 |
00 |
01 |
0000 |
Pro-Rata |
Hourly rate |
.20990 |
| Counseling |
xxxx |
78701 |
00 |
1260 |
16 |
00 |
01 |
0000 |
NCT |
$37.84 |
.20990 |
| Non-Classroom Teacher |
xxxx |
78701 |
00 |
1957 |
10 |
00 |
01 |
0000 |
NCT |
$37.84 |
.20990 |
SCHOOL WEBSITE UPDATE
• We have added additional training sessions for the new website platform.
TEACHER PREPARATION AND SUPPORT:
• The Teacher Preparation and Support Dept. has invited new teachers to a virtual New Teacher Orientation on August 27, 2020 from 8:30-11:00 a.m.
TRAINING OFFERED FOR NEW CIVIC CENTER RENTALS SYSTEM (FACILITRON)
• The new Facilitron online facilities reservation system for Civic Center Act facilities rentals started on July 1 (although rentals are currently suspended).
• This new Facilitron online facilities reservation system will save time and make it easy for principals and site administrators to review and approve facility rentals.
• Webinar training is being offered for all site principals and staff that helps them manage Civic Center rentals.
• The next Facilitron training session is being offered on Tuesday, 8/18 at 9am. Contact Terry McComas to RSVP
Elementary Update - TK-5 Elementary Math Prioritization and Adapted Units for 20-21 NEW RESOURCES!
• The elementary math resource teachers have used guidance from national experts and researchers to develop a prioritized math focus for all TK-5 grade levels.
• Please visit the newly updated elementary website where you can access the adapted Year-at-a-Glance documents, prioritized and adapted SDUSD math units, accompanying slide decks, and additional resources.
- OTHER NEWS
San Diego Unified Won’t Reopen for Months Under Stricter Reopening Standards, Officials Say (SD Union Tribune, August 10)
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/education/story/2020-08-10/san-diego-unified-wont-reopen-for-months-under-stricter-reopening-standards-officials-say
SDUSD unveils strict opening criteria based on input from UCSD scientists (NBC San Diego, August 10)
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/sdusd-unveils-strict-opening-criteria-based-on-input-from-ucsd-scientists/2382839/?fbclid=IwAR0BZEChgAfZ9P88rsXWd99u7ugT4IbUoKqzrVDPrjKc4BnfeI4KfDMSMJk
Months not weeks until students can return to SDUSD schools (KUSI, August 10)
https://www.kusi.com/months-not-weeks-until-students-can-return-to-san-diego-unified-schools/?fbclid=IwAR0AaL6ocZQwAktP_yhld1zqstdUkXkveVvxgCvik9oNK1FnH1dmd9h_MVI
Strict standards to reopen San Diego Unified Schools (10News, August 10)
https://www.10news.com/news/team-10/strict-standards-to-reopen-san-diego-unified-schools
- VOICE OF SAN DIEGO FREE VIRTUAL TOWN HALL – TOMORROW, AUGUST 12 AT 5:00 PM – WITH SCHOOLS CLOSED, NEW “SCHOOLS” EMERGE
From VOSD – Join VOSD for a virtual town hall as they talk to people setting up the private options as well as school district officials to understand what the fall will look like and whether there is any way to level the playing field and not exacerbate the achievement gaps that already exist. Town Hall guests will include Betzy Lynch, CEO of the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center; Richard Barrera, School Board Member, SDUSD; Will Huntsbury, VOSD Reporter. Register at https://web.cvent.com/event/ba12ac97-8026-40c4-b1ea-b7b2a9a8470f/regProcessStep1
- 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/gratitude to show your gratitude for the department or individual. AASD will publish that special thanks in our next Daily Update.
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