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DAILY UPDATE #192 -- 1/20/2021
- NEW ITEMS
- AASD CONGRATULATES THE 46TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA – JOSEPH R. BIDEN AND VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS
The swearing-in of our nation’s 46th President and the first woman, first black, first South Asian vice president, amidst an unprecedented global pandemic, is historic and “marks a new chapter for the American people.” The administration of Biden-Harris is not a victory of party, but an opening of an era calling for common purpose and civility, of inclusiveness and tolerance, of empathy and grace.
Yet, the raging pandemic, the violent social and economic upheaval, the insurrection on the Capitol, and the open division among Americans, gives one pause to reflect that this new administration will have a seemingly insurmountable hill to climb in restoring confidence in America’s democracy, and uniting us.
Amanda Gorman’s inauguration poem, The Hill We Climb, eloquently captures in these few sentences the challenge and the optimism that has been the spirit of America since its founding:
We’ve seen a force that would shatter our nation rather than share it, Would destroy our country if it meant delaying democracy.
And this effort very nearly succeeded.
But while democracy can be periodically delayed, It can never be permanently defeated.
In this truth, in this faith we trust.
For while we have our eyes on the future, History has its eyes on us.
After more than 200 years, the building of a more perfect nation continues to be unfinished work. Let us be inspired by this new day. Let us model for our children perseverance, inner strength and daily acts of courage. And let us show the world that the American spirit is still alive and well.
- FOR PRINCIPALS, VICE PRINCIPALS AND CENTRAL OFFICE CERTIFICATED MANAGERS – BRIEF SURVEY ON WORKLOAD
The AASD Certificated Workload Work Group will be meeting with the district executive leadership in February and needs your input in order to bring forth timely concerns. Please click the link below and share your input. The survey will close on January 27 at 5pm. Thank you.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSfkH7q1DDb_MEwMz1jDvYMAisuhPaYIRXLZ2Tmm97XHMgwg/viewform?usp=sf_link
The AASD Representatives on the Workload Work Group are:
Donis Coronel, Executive Director, AASD
Peg Crane, Principal, Fay Elementary
Brandon Lemmon, Vice Principal, CPMA Middle
Susan Levy, Principal, Pershing Middle
Kristin Makena, Program Manager, Special Education
MC Patton, Principal, Ibarra Elementary
Carly Romero, Principal, Whitman Elementary
Stacey Simpson, Vice Principal, San Diego High
Ethan Williams, Principal, Clairemont High
- Q and A (Wednesday, January 20, 2021)
Q: Whenever there are any technical issues happening across the district ALL STAFF need to receive an email IMMEDIATELY. Last week, Clever was not working and we had no idea so each person thinks it's just them until they start talking to others and trying to figure out what's going on. People should not waste their time doing this. We need to be informed immediately. In addition, with this ridiculous new website we can't find anything so we tried searching for the page that used to tell us what programs were offline or experiencing problems, but good luck finding anything. Communication continues to be an ongoing problem and that is mind boggling.
A: (Answer provided by the District) Clever did have some spotty outages, but was unfortunately not well communicated. IT did not have info about it being widespread and will follow-up with the vendor on better communications so we can relay more timely information to all staff.
For systems status, there are a couple of ways to check:
https://itd.sandiegounified.org/home
or
https://status.sandi.net
Q: Site Deadlines: On 1/14 Principals received an email from the OLA department about Reclassification and that all paperwork is due to OLA by January 29, 2021. This is a thoughtful process that requires the efforts of principal, teachers, students and parents and being given 10 days to accomplish this is disappointing, noting that there was a Holiday on 1/18. The pathway to Reclassification is so significant for English Learners and while we probably can request an extension if needed to complete this, I think it's important to address this so that departments are aware of the pressure and stress that short timelines put on Principals.
A: (Answer provided by the District) If a school needs an extension to complete the process, please contact Theresa Laskowski (tlaskowski@sandi.net) to discuss. We want to ensure that all students who qualify are Reclassified on time.
- DISTRICT COMMUNICATIONS
The following communication was sent to principals on January 19:
Congratulations to our very own Cindy Marten, United States Deputy Secretary of Education Nominee!
Cindy, we are so incredibly happy and proud of you and your many accomplishments in service of our students, staff and families. You are a true equity warrior who leads from the heart with students at the core.
Thank you for your leadership over the past 7½ years, and your career long dedication to SDUSD.
Congratulations Cindy!
#UNSTOPPABLE #WORKHARD #BEKIND #DREAMBIG #NOEXCUSES
- INTERIM SUPERINTENDENT
- With Superintendent Marten’s transition, the Board announced yesterday that Dr. Lamont Jackson, will lead San Diego Unified School District as Interim Superintendent through December 2021. Congratulations Lamont!
- E3 GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM
- To support you in the E3 roll-out, please follow this Step-By-Step Checklist.
- Who is participating in E3? Fill out this Google Form.
- Additional Overview Training
- Thurs., 1/21 at 12:30 - Zoom ID 863 1584 5427
- Additional Toolbox Training
- Mon., 1/25 at 1:45-3:15 and Wed., 1/27 at 1:45-3:15 -
Zoom ID 817 7763 2808
- Contact us at E3@sandi.net for any questions.
- SPECIAL EDUCATION UPDATE: OPEN INITIALS AND TRIENNIALS
- For open initials and triennials – Please lock any event where the IEP team believes the event is accurate and complete.
- If the event requires additional work such as further testing, scheduled meeting, additional signatures, etc., leave the event open and coordinate with the Special Education Instructional Coordinator for next steps, if necessary.
- 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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