Friday, May 2, 2008

UESF LOCAL 61 UNION BUILDING COMMITTEE COMMUNICATION TO THE SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL

UESF LOCAL 61 POTLUCK UBC MEETING
MAY 5TH ,2008 AT 11:54 AM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY
UESF LOCAL 61 FIELD REPRESENTATIVE ALLAN BRILL WIL BE PRESENT TO SPEAK
AND ANSWER ALL MEMEBRS QUESTIONS AND CONCERNS

UBC MEETING : MAY 27TH,2008 UBC MEETING
POTLUCK UBC MEETING WITH UESF LOCAL 61 PRESIDENT DENNIS KELLY AND UESF
VICE PRESIDENT LINDA PLACK HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO TUESDAY MAY
27TH,2008 AT 12:10PM IN THE LIBRARY(( DUE TO MEETING CONFLICTS) PLEASE
ATTEND THIS MEETING
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UBC LUNCH TIME MEETING 4/28/08 SUMMARY:
PRESENT : 24 MEMBERS ,THANK YOU!
UBC REPS PRESENT:J.GERBER,M.MCACHREN,
D.BRYSON,L.WOOTEN,A.BROWN,L.SCHUKNECHT,J.GALGANO
UBC ALTERNATES: V.GONZALEZ, J.SHELDON,J.MOORE,A.REYNOLDS
1. UBC/ADM SUMMARY FROM MS GERBER AND JAMES GALGANO
2. J.GALGANO ANNOUNCED AFTER DENNIS KELLY AND LINDA PLACK MEET WITH
SFUSD SUPERINTENDENT CARLOS GARCIA REGARDING OUR SITE'S CONCERNS THEY
WILL MEET WITH OUR MEMBERS AT A UBC MEETING TO DISCUSS OUR ANY
RESOLUTION AND ANSWER QUESTIONS OF MEMBERS REGARDING LAYOFFS, RAINY DAY
FUND, PARCEL TAX AND OTHER MEMBERSHIP CONCERNS.(( PLEASE NOTE:::THIS
MEETING HAS BEEN RE-SCHEDULED TO MAY 27TH,2008 BY ALLAN BRILL. ALLAN
WILL MEET WITH US ON MAY 5TH, 2008 AT 11:54AM IN THE LIBRARY))
3. ELLEN YOSHIGTSU : UESF LOCAL 61 AREA REPRESENTATIVE MET WITH OUR
MEMBERS AND BRIEFLY DISCUSSED THE RAINY DAY FUND, AND THE PARCEL TAX
PROPOSITION A UPCOMING ELECTION.
4. ELLEN ANSWERED QUESTIONS AND PARTICIPATED IN A LIVELY DISCUSSION
WITH MEMBERS REGARDING THE The Quality Teacher and Education Act
(QTEA) ELECTION IN JUNE.
5. ELLEN URGED MEMBERS TO LEAFLET NEIGHBORHOODS NEAR OUR SCHOOL AND
URGED MEMBERS TO MAKE PHONE CALLS TO HELP OUR UNION AND DISTRICT PASS
THIS PROPOSITION TO PROVIDE NEEDED FUNDS AND SALARY INCREASES FOR OUR
MEMBERS.
6. MEMBERS QUESTIONS REGARDING PARS LANGUAGE,RAINY DAY FUND, AND
CURRENT POLLING NUMBERS WERE DISCUSSED AND ANSWERED BY ELLEN
7. MEMBERS THANKED ELLEN FOR HER ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION.
8. ELLEN URGED MEMBERS TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP PASS THIS PROPOSITION
Help Pass Proposition A
Phone Banking - Monday-Thursday
5:00 p.m. @ UESF Office (2310 Mason St. [map] [details])

Precinct Walks - Every Saturday
9:30 a.m. @ Civic Center Secondary School
(727 Golden Gate Ave. [map] [details])

Middle & High School Principal Survey Underway
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Last year, UESF successfully conducted a Middle School Principal Survey.
The survey was overwhelmingly supported by teachers and paras alike.
This year UESF has expanded the survey to include High Schools as well.

Over the next week, the surveys will be delivered to the Building
Representatives at each Middle and High School. Please make sure to fill
out your survey and return it directly to your Building Rep. The surveys
are anonymous, and all results will be kept confidential.

May Day March Tomorrow - May 1st - Dolores Park
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This year International Workers Day will be celebrated with a march and
rally, starting at Dolores Park in the Mission District. The event,
endorsed by UESF, recognizes the work and contribution of our immigrant
communities. It is a chance to speak out against the government's
attempt to scapegoat our immigrant neighbors, students, and families.

The rally will start at Dolores Park (18th St. and Dolores St.) at 2:00
p.m. The march will begin around 3:30 p.m. and end at Civic Center at
5:00 p.m.

California Caravan for Educational Justice - May 9th trip to Sacramento
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Get on the bus to fight the cuts to education. Join the San Francisco
leg of the California Caravan for Educational Justice, traveling from
San Diego to the Bay and up to Sacramento.

The bus trip is sponsored by Teachers 4 Social Justice, the Association
of Raza Educators, the San Francisco Association for Bilingual
Education, and many other community based organizations.

Next Friday, May 9th, the day will begin with a 10:30 a.m. rally on the
steps of City Hall in San Francisco. The bus will then depart for
Sacramento at 11:45 a.m, and will return to SF at 8:00 p.m.

Space on the bus is limited. For more information or to RSVP, email
teachers4socialjustice@yahoo.com.
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UESF LOCAL 61 UBC MEETING WITH PRINCIPAL
MAY 2ND , 2008 IN MS GERBER'S ROOM
UBC REPS PRESENT: J.GERBER, M.MCACHREN,J.GALGANO
UBC ALTERNATES PRESENT: V.GONZALEZ,J.MOORE
ABSENT: GILBERT CHO :PRINCIPAL(IT WAS STATED HE WAS MEETING WITH
SOMEONE FROM HUMAN RESOURCES. MR HARPER SAID HE COULD NOT ATTEND FOR HE
WAS TOLD BY MR. CHO TO GO TO THE 8TH GRADE MEETING (NOT SCHEDULED ON
OUR MAY CPT CALENDAR)
OTHERS: J.ALSIP

UBC MEMBERSHIP CONCERNS DISCUSSED REGARDING DISCIPLINE AND SALE OF
WATER BOTTLES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY BY THE DEAN.

V.GONZALEZ: I WENT INTO THE GIRLS ROOM ON THE SECOND FLOOR WITH MS
GSHELDON, THERE IS OBSCENE GRAFFITI WRITTEN ALL OVER THESE WALLS. ALLEN
THE FIRST FLOOR CUSTODIAN INFORMED ME HE FOUND GRAFFITI ALL OVER THE
FIRST FLOOR GIRLS' BATHROOM. HE SHOULD RECEIVE A COMMENDATION FOR
CLEANING THIS OFF. THE ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS
ONGOING GRAFFITI PROBLEM.

ALL MEMBERS PRESENT AGREED WITH MS GONZALEZ ON THIS NEED

J.GALGANO: I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE SALE OF
WATER BOTTLES THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY. SOME HAVE STATED THEY ARE BEEN
THROWN IN THE BUILDING AND THIS IS CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION.

V.GONZALEZ: NOT ONLY ARE THEY THROWING THEM, BUT YESTERDAY SOME
STUDENTS WERE POURING THE CONTENTS FROM THE SECOND FLOOR IN THE AREA OF
THE FIRST FLOOR CLASSROOMS. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND CREATES A
DANGEROUS SITUATION.

J.GALGANO: MONDAY I WHILE IN THE HALLWAY DURING A TRANSITION PERIOD , I
WITNESSED A BOTTLE FLYING DOWN FROM THE SECOND FLOOR, WHICH ALMOST HIT
MS KOKA , WHO IS PREGNANT. SHE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE TO SEE WHO THREW
THE BOTTLE AT HER OR IN HER DIRECTION.

M.MCACHREN: WHY ARE THESE BOTTLES BEING SOLD THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY.
THEY SHOULD ONLY BE SOLD DURING CERTAIN TIMES ONLY.
STUDENTS I HAVE FOUND FROM OTHER TEACHERS ARE ASKING TO LEAVE CLASS TO
GO BUY THESE BOTTLES, AND OTHERS ARE LEAVING CLASS WITHOUT PERMISSION
OR ARE TARDY IN ORDER TO PURCHASE THESE BOTTLES FROM THE DEAN. THEY ARE
ALSO MIXING THESE BOTTLES WITH WYLERS AND OTHER POWDERED SUBSTANCES . ,
WHICH CREATES A STICKY SITUATION AND IF SPIILED ON TEXTS RUINS THEM.

M.MOORE: SOME STUDENTS ARE TRYING TO LEAVE CLASS TO BUY THESE BOTTLES
AND IN SOME CASES TEACHERS ARE GIVING STUDENTS PASSES TO GO BY THESE
BOTTLES DURING CLASS TIME, WHICH IS COMMUNICATED TO OTHERS WHO REQUEST
THE SAME PRIVILEGE WHICH IF ALLOWED WILL TAKE UP CLASS TIME.

J.GALGANO: I HAVE SEEN SECURITY STOPPING STUDENTS DURING MY PREP TIME
TO ASK THEM FOR THEIR PASS , AND THEY HAVE PASSES ALLOWING THEM TO
LEAVE TO PURCHASE THESE BOTTLES DURING CLASSTIME.

V.GONZALEZ: I THOUGHT OUR POLICY WAS THAT ONLY TEACHERS COULD
DETERMINE WHAT IS BEING BROUGHT INTO THEIR CLASS TIME. IF STUDENTS ARE
BEING SOLD THESE BOTTLES DURING PASSING PERIODS AND ARE NOT ALLOWED TO
BRING THEM INTO A TEACHERS ROOM , THIS BECOMES A PROBLEM AND
DISRUPTIVE, FOR IT TAKES THE TEACHER'S TIME IF THEY REFUSE SUCH BOTTLES
IN THEIR ROOM ACCORDING TO THEIR CLASSROOM RULES.

J.SHELDON: THESE BOTTLES SHOULD ONLY BE SOLD BEFORE SCHOOL, DURING
LUNCH OR AFTER SCHOOL. THESE SALES DURING CLASSTIME OR PASSING PERIODS
SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED BECAUSE THEY TAKE AWAY FROM STUDENTS LEARNING
TIME..

J.GERBER: MY CLASSROOM POLICY DOES NOT ALLOW THESE BEING BROUGHT INTO
THE ROOM. SELLING THESE BOTTLES FOR FIFTY CENTS HAS INCREASED THE
NUMBER OF THESE BOTTLES AND IN THE HALLWAY LEADS TO INCIDENTS WHERE
BOTTLES ARE BEING TAKEN AWAY FROM SOME STUDENTS BY OTHERS AND OR THROWN
AT OTHER STUDENTS.

M.MCCACHREN: I AM NOT GOING TO ALLOW THESE BOTTLES INTO MY ROOM BECAUSE
THEY CREATE A SERIOUS PROBLEM.

J.GALGANO: IF THE ADMINISTRATION DOES NOT CURTAIL THESE SALES DURING
TIMES MS SHELDON HAS SUGGESTED OR WILL NOT ENFORCE THIS POLICY DURING
THESE TIMES THEN TEACHERS WILL NEED TO DEVELOP A POLICY AND DO THIS.

V.GONZALEZ,J.GERBER: WE AGREE THAT WE NEED TO DEVELOP A POLICY ON THIS
ONGOING CONCERNS BEFORE IT GETS OUT OF HAND AS THE IT BECOMES WARMER.
J.SHELDON, M.MCCACHREN,J.GALGANO : AGREE TO BE ON A SUBCOMMITTEE TO
DEVELOP A POLICY TO BE BROUGHT TO THE UBC AND THEN THE UBC/ADM MEETING.
THEY AGREE TO MEET AFTER SCHOOL TO MEET AND DEVELOP THIS POLICY AFTER
SCHOOL.

J.GERBER: NEXT YEAR WE NEED A POLICY WHICH PERMITS ONLY WATER PROVIDED
BY TEACHERS OR NALGEN CONTAINERS WHICH ARE REUSABLE AND WILL PREVENT
THIS ONGOING PLASTIC CONTAINER PROBLEM.

J.GALGANO: STUDENTS DO NOT WANT TO DRINK FROM THESE WATER FOUNTAINS.
THEY CMPLAIN ABOUT THE TASTE OF THE WATER , OR HAVE SEEN OTHER STUDENTS
PUT THEIR MOUTHS OVER THE WHOLE WATER FAUCET. THIS IS UNHEALTHY FOR
THEM. I BRING GALLONS OF WATER EACH WEEK FOR MY STUDENTS TO DRINK IN MY
ROOM WITHOUT INCIDENT. CURRENT MEDICAL POLICY REQUIRES THAT PERSONS
DRINK 8 GLASSES OF WATER EACH DAY. THUS WE HAVE TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER
IN A WAY WHICH MEETS THIS REQUIREMENT, PROTECTS THE HEALTH OF THE
STUDENTS, AND ADDRESSES INDIVIDUAL TEACHERS CLASSROOM POLICIES BASED ON
THEIR STUDENT POPULATION.

V.GONZALEZ. J.SHELDON,J.GERBER: WE NEED TO LOOK AT THESE NALGENE
CONTAINERS OR PERMANENT CONTAINERS PERHAPS WITH THE MLK LOGO ON IT TO
STOP THE INFLUX OF ALL THESE PLASTIC BOTTLES.

J.GALGANO: WE STILL DO NOT HAVE AN IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION ROOM AND THIS
CONTINUES TO CREATE FOR ENFORCEMENT OF OUR APPROVED SCHOOL WIDE
DISCIPLINE POLICY FOR THOSE WHO ARE DEFIANT AND VIOLATE THE SCHOOL AND
CLASSROOM RULES. THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE RESOLVED WITH MGMT TODAY AT
THIS MEETING ACCORDING TO OUR LAST UBC/ADM MEETING APRIL 25TH, BUT
NEITHER ADMINISTRATOR IS PRESENT TO RESOLVE THIS AS AGREED. HERE WE ARE
IN MAY WITH NO CONSISTENT CONSEQUENCE FOR VIOLATORS OF THESE RULES.

ALL PRESENT AGREE THIS INSCHOOL SUSPENSION ROOM POLICY IS LONG OVERDUE
AND NEEDS TO BE ENFORCED .

M.MCACHREN: I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE FACT STUDENTS WERE NOT PROVIDED
WITH LOCKS AND LOCKERS AS IN THE PAST. THIS LEADS STUDENTS TO CARRY
HEAVY BACKPACKS WITH ALL THEIR BOOKS AND MATERIALS INTO EACH CLASSROOM
AND BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE. EACH STUDENT NEEDS TO BE PROVIDED AS IN THE
PAST WITH A LOCKER AND A SCHOOL LOCK SO THEY ARE ABLE TO PUT THEIR
BACKPACKS IN THERE. IT IS CREATING A MESS WHEN YOU HAVE SO MANY
STUDENTS WITHOUT LOCKS SO THAT THEY ARE FORCED TO BRING THEIR BACKPACKS
INTO EACH CLASS.
V.GONZALEZ: WE HAD A GOOD LOCKER POLICY BEFORE THIS YEAR. STUDENTS WHO
BUY THEIR OWN LOCKS TOO OFTEN HAVE THEM BROKEN INTO. MANY OF THE
LOCKERS ON OUR SIDE OF THE FIRST FLOOR HAVE BEEN DAMAGED OR CAN NO
LONGER BE USED. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM.

J.GALGANO/RECORDER

UESF LOCAL 61 UBC SITE ADM MEETING 4/25/08
SUMMARY:
PARTICIPANTS: A.BROWN,J.GERBER,M.HARPER,G.CHO,J.GALGANO
OTHERS:MS HOFFMAN,J.MOORE

J.GALGANO: REQUEST FOR UPDATE ON STAFFING AND LOCATION OF IN SCHOOL
SUSPENSION ROOM SINCE LAST UBC/ADM MEETING, BECAUSE IT STILLS SEEMS TO
BE ON THE PARK BENCHES IN THE ATRIUM.

M.HARPER: HAVE MADE STAFFING REQUEST TO COUNSELLING.AWAITING THEIR
RESPONSE . I WILL FORWARD IT TO MR CHO.

J.GALGANO: WILL WE HAVE A FINAL DECISION ON THIS BY THE NEXT UBC/ADM
MEETING?

M.HARPER: YES, BY THE NEXT MEETING.

J.GALGANO: THE UBC REQUESTED THE UPDATED BUDGET AND THE 2008-2009
BUDGET. DO YOU HAVE A COPY OF THIS FOR US.

G.CHO: WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A NEW BUDGET YET. YOU HAVE THE NEW RAINY
DAY FUND OF 19 MILLION.SFUSD WAS PROVIDED THIS MONEY.

J.GALGANO: WE REQUEST THAT YOU PROVIDE US WITH A CIOPY OF THE 2008-2009
SCHOOL BUDGET WHEN YOU RECEIVE IT.

G.CHO: I PROVIDED MR HARPER WITH THE UPDATED STAFFING FOR
PARAPROFESSIONALS TO MR . HARPER. WE WILL BE GOING OVER THIS.

J.GALGANO: WE RECEIVED A COPY OF THIS FROM MR HARPER

J.GERBER: APPROVED FACULTY/UBC MASTER SCHEDULE PROPOSAL INCLUDEDTHAT
ALL TEACHERS WOULD TEACH THE SAME GRADE LEVEL SUBJECTS THEY ARE
CURRENTLY TEACHING THIS YEAR FOR THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR. WILL YOU
GIVE US SOME CONFIRMATION THAT THIS SCHEDULE REQUEST WILL BE CONTINUED
NEXT YEAR.

G.CHO: THE MASTER SCHEDULE WILL BE REVIEWED AND RESOLVED WHEN WE HAVE
THE CLASSLISTS AVAILABLE FOR NEXT YEAR TO DETERMINE STAFFING NEEDS.

A.BROWN: I DO NOT UNDERSTAND THE CONNECTION BETWEEN OUR REQUEST FOR AN
AGREEMENT ON THE MASTER SCHEDULE AND CLASS LISTS PLEASE STATE THE
CORRELATION AND WHY WE CANNOT AGREE TO A MASTER SHCEDULE AT THIS TIME.

G.CHO: MS BROWN , YOU NEED TO TONE DOWN THE TENOR OF YOUR DISCUSSION!
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A.BROWN: I DO NOT SEE THE NEED TO TONE DOWN A SIMPLE REQUEST FOR YOU
TO RESPOND TO HOW THESE TWO ISSUES ARE INVOLVED. MY TONE WAS POLITE AND
REQUESTING INFORMATION FROM YOU.

J.GERBER: MS BROWN ONLY ASKED YOU FOR INFORMATION , PLEASE RESPOND.


G.CHO: THIS WILL BE DEPENDENT ON CLASS LISTS AND GRADE LEVEL REVIEW AND
ASSIGNMENT OF STUDENTS TO CLASSES ACCORDING TO CLASS LISTS.WE CANNOT
MAKE A DECISION ON THIS UNTIL WE RECEIVE THE CLASS LISTS. "The example
regarding staffing assignments needs clarification. That is, I cited
that during consolidation, any qualified teacher may select a teaching
assignment at a school. In the case of a cored assignment, two single
subject credentialed teachers may share a core teacher program."
ADDITION FROM MR.CHO


A.BROWN: WHAT WE ARE REQUESTING IS THAT WILL TEACHERS WHO TAUGHT
SUBJECTS THIS YEAR AT THEIR CURRENT GRADE LEVELS . TEACH THE SAME
CLASSES AND GRADE LEVEL SUBJECT AREAS NEXT YEAR.

G. CHO: CLASS LISTS AND THE MASTER SCHEDULE GO HAND IN HAND. WE DO NOT
HAVE ANSWERS YET ON IF WE WILL HAVE FULL TIME OR PART TIME TEACHERS
TEACHING CERTAIN CLASSES AT DIFFERENT GRADE LEVELS NEXT YEAR. EXAMPLE
GIVEN OF 8TH GRADE MATH SCIENCE CLASS….ETC. FUNDING LIMITS , LAY OFFS,
TEACHER TURNOVER, REQUESTS WE HAVE RECEIVED FROM TEACHERS, AND CLASS
LISTS FOR NEXT YEAR WILL ALL HAVE INFLUENCE ON THIS . THE MAATER
SCHEDULE IS DRIVEN BY STUDENTS AS ARE ASSIGNMENTS AND ELECTIVES. MR
GALGANO,PLEASE SHARE YOUR SCHEDULE WITH US FOR REVIEW.

J.GALGANO: IT WILL BE SENT TO YOU. CAN WE THEN TENTATIVELY SCHEDULE AN
ADDITIONAL UBC/ADM MEETING MAY 16, WITH THE ONLY TOPIC BEING RESOLVING
THE MASTER SCHEDULE FOR NEXT YEAR.THEW QUESTION WHICH SHOULD BE
ANSWERED IS THAT OF THE TEACHERS WHO WILL BE RETURNING WILL THEY BE
TEACHING THE SAME SUBJECTS AT THE SAME GRADE LEVEL.

A.BROWN: IT IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR A TEACHER TO SWITCH EVEN GRADE LEVELS
AS I FOUND THIS YEAR. THUS TEACHERS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO TEACH THE SAME
SUBJECT AT THEIR CURRENT GRADE LEVEL ,IF STUDENT SUCCESS IS OUR
PRIORITY.SO WE NEED THIS CONTINUITY TO MAINTAIN AND IMPROVE SUBJECT
MATTER.

G.CHO: I UNDERSTAND THE DIFFICULTY AND I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THE MAY
16 UBC/ADM MEETING

J.GALGANO: IT WAS STATED THAT I CHANGED THE MAY PROPOSED CPT CALENDAR.
I DID NOT THE THE ADMINISTRATOR AND THE UBC AT OUR LAST UBC/ADM MEETING
AGREED TO MOVE THE GRADE LEVEL MEETINGS FROM THE FIRST TUESDAY OF MAY
TO THE THIRD TUESDAY IN MAY TO AVOID HAVING MEETINGS DURING TEST WEEK.
IF YOU WANT TO CHANGE THAT BACK THEN REQUEST TO MOVE IT BACK.

G. CHO: LET MR HARPER, YOU AND I REVIEW THIS CALENDAR FOR MAY

J.GALGANO: FINE.

J.GALGANO: ANOTHER CONCERN THE PAST TWO WEEKS AHS BEEN PARENT CONDUCT
EITHER ACCOSTING STAFF IN THE PARKING LOT ,CALLING TEACHERS AND MAKING
THREATENING REMARKS ON THE PHONE DURING CLASS TIME, OR ENTERING
CLASSROOMS WITHOUT NOTICE OR TEACHER PERMISSION AND THEN DISRUPTING THE
CLASSROOM. PARENTS MUST BE INFORMED OF APPROPRIATE WAYS TO MMET AND
CONDUCT THEMSELVES AS WELL AS THE LAWS PROTECTING TEACHERS FROM THESE
DISRUPTIONS AND ASSAULTS.

M.HARPER: I BELIEVE A MORE POSITIVE APPROACH ALONG WITH THIS
INFORMATION SHOULD BE DEVELOPED AND COMMUNICATED.

J.GERBER: WE SHOULD DEVELOP A SHEET WHICH DESCRIBES THE STEPS TO
MEETING WITH PARENTS DURING SCHOOL TIME, AFTER SCHOOL AS WELL AS THE
WAY TO CONDUCT THEMSELVES IN FRONT OF STUDENTS SO IT WILL NOT DISRUPT
THE CLASSROOM.

J.GALGANO: MR HARPER WILL YOU WORK WITH MS GERBER AND MYSELF TO CREATE
THIS SHEET TO PRESENT AT OUR NEXT UBC/ADM MEETING.

M.HARPER: YES, I WILL WORK WITH YOU BOTH ON THIS PARENT REMINDER.


J.GERBER: WE HAD A MAILING FROM A PARENT REGARDING WHY WE DID NOT APPLY
FOR THE GRANT FOR A WELLNESS CENTER AS PASSED IN OUR NEW SCHOOL SITE
PLAN.

J.GALGANO: IT WAS STATED BY THIS PARENT WE WOULD HAVE RECEIVED TWO
L.S.P. STAFF PERSONS AND A SCHOOL NURSE IF WE AGREED TO THIS GRANT.

J.GERBER: WOULD YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN WHY OUR SCHOOL SITE DID NOT APPLY
FOR THIS WELLNESS CENTER GRANT.

G.CHO: I CHOSE NOT TO AGREE TO IT BECAUSE IT REQUIRED US TO PROVIDE
SPACE OF CERTAIN DIMENSIONS, AND OTHER STRICT REQUIREMENTS I DECIDED WE
COULD NOT MEET THIS YEAR.

J.GALGANO

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