Tuesday, March 3, 2009

OUR NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , MARCH 10TH, 2009 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL
350 GIRARD STREET , SAN FRANCISCO , CALIFORNIA 94134 Ð330-1500
http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/
SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING,
TUESDAY MARCH 10TH, 2009 @ 4PM
IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY
CONTACT CHAIR JOE MOORE : thejoemoore@gmail.com
TO PROPOSE AGENDA ITEMS FOR THIS MEETING BY THURSDAY MUST BE POSTED VIA
EMAIL AND HARDCOPY BY FRIDAY 03/06/09

PROPOSED ITEMS TO DATE:
· REVIEW OF BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
· PROPOSAL TO APPROVE SSC UNIFORM STANDING COMMITTEE SURVEY PROPOSAL
FOR STUDNTS, PARENTS AND STAFF

SUMMARY OF SSC MEETING HELD FBRUARY 10TH,2009
SSC REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDING:
C.OKUBO, L.BRADLEY,P.KOKA,D.REYNOLDS,O.PADILLA,M.DOYLE,E.GIBSON,
L.VALENTINE, C.RAMIREZ,R.RAMIREZ,S.RAMIREZ
OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: K.RATTANIVILAY-SEADER, C. BRIONES
a. meetings read revision to 2/9/09 meeting minutes page three
ÉC.OKUBO: IN GOAL NUMBER THREE THEY SHOULD BE ÒPARENTSÓ SHOULD BE
PROVIDED IN THE SYNOPSISÉ.ADD: Ò PARENT LIAISON WILL COMMUNICATE WITH
PARENTS NOT PRESENT THE INFORMATION DISCUSSEDÓ
b. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY
c. Proposal (j.galgano/C.Ramirez): the school site budget committee
meeting shall be announced 72 hours prior to meeting to school site
community. Via email and daily bulletin posting
d. seconded
e. discussion
f. PASSED BY CONSENSUS OF SSC MEMBERSHIP
g. Proposed (j.galgano): all ssc members will be provided with budget
information regarding how each fund is provided and each fund may be
used to insur it meets state law, and sfusd/uesf local 61, and
sfusd/seiu 1021 contractual requirements.
h. Seconded
i. Discussion
j. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY SSC REPRESENTATIVES
k. Proposed (j.galgano) ssc standing committee will review and approve
master schedule proposal to meet approved balanced score card goals
AMENDED a(friendly amendment approved) and insure all school site
students are placed appropriately in classes to meet SFUSD academic
requirements.
l. Seconded
m. Discussion
n. APPROVED BY CONSENSUS OF SSC REPRESENTATIVES
o. Proposed(j.galgano) honoring site shared decision making procedures
prior to any decisions being made.
p. Seconded
q. CONSENSUS UNDERSTANDING OF SSC REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT REGARDING
CONTRACTUAL CONCERNS OF UESF LOCAL 61 AND SEIU LOCAL 1021 MEMBERS.
r. RE-EXAMINING EARLY RELEASE FRIDAY PROGRAM : C.OKUBO/J.GALGANO: staff
found this effort beneficial during 2:30pm time slot
s. L.BRADLEY: maybe able to do this in future if needed with modified
afterschool site staff support. Many students left for homee those
remaining were easily supervised by staff.
t. C.OKUBO: will discuss with site staff on continue this process in
future under modified support from EXCEL staff on Fridays..Maybe once a
month on topics from staff feedback.
u. J.GALGANO: site staff will need to discuss issues/topics and if/when
needed.
v. C.OKUBO/J.GALGANO/L.BRADLEY:noted fewer disruptions on days held
w. JOE MOORE: noted these times should be open to all site
participation not just teachers
x. INTRODUCTIONS OF NEW SSC STUDENT REPS : DEMODRE HARRISON,RENEIL
ISAAC, LAUREN VALENTINE AND STPHANIE RAMIREZ
y. BALANCE SCORE CARD:
z. C.OKUBO: was sent as agreed with approved site staff,parent,studnt
fedback
aa. E.GIBSON: assessment measurements site concerns to meet portfolio
recommendations of faculty. BSC was sent with review of previous years
assessment measures
bb. C.OKUBO:PRESENTATION:guidlines provided and discussed
cc. Analysis of SFUSD proposed revisions for 2010 school year
dd. 2/12/09 SFUSD SCHOOL BOARD MEETING:will discuss student
re-assignment proposals at 555 Franklin, all encouraged to attend and
participate in formulation of new proposal prior to 2010-2011
implementation.
ee. P.KOKA: current information available on previous enrollment
guidelines. This information included past survey results, as well as
possible ways to develop and implement student assignment according to
neighborhood school model and/or placement of students from around the
district.
ff. Proposal (j.galgano) to develop ssc standing committee to develop,
implement., tally and report on school wide uniform policy survey .
gg. Seconded
hh. Discussed
ii. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY SSC REPRESENTATIVES
jj. SSC SURVEY COMMITTEE:
L.VALENTINE,D.HARRISON,M.ALIM,M.DOYLE,J.GALGANO,P.KOKA,C.OKUKUBO,M.VALEN
TINE,I.BRIONES,C.BRIONES,S.RAMIREZ
kk. First meeting 2/21/09 4pm (see minutes below)
ll. P.KOKA: depending results and ssc decision on this policy, parent
contract should be developed and honored by parents. Believes decision
should be made more affordable for all to follow.
mm. J.GALGANO: SSC Standing Survey Committee proposal will be
presented from survey standing committee at next monthÕs SSC meeting
for review and approval.
Meeting adjourned 5:20pm:j.galgano:ssc secretary
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SSC STANDING UNIFORM SURVY SUBCOMMITTE MEETING MINUTES:
Date: Friday, February 20, 2009, 8:48 PM
>> SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL SURVEY SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING
>> · DEMONDRE HARRISON ( LEFT COMMENTS ON SURVEYS) ALL FINE!
>> PRESENT:
>> · PATRICIA KOKA
>> · CLAUDIA BRIONES
>> · IGNACIO BRIONES
>> · JAMES GALGANO
>>
>> REVIEWED AND REVISED STUDENT, PARENT/GUARDIAN, STAFF SURVEYS:
>> · SIMPLIFY LANGUAGE
>> · USE LIKERT SCALE MEASUREMENTS
>> · PROVIDE USE OF SURVEY MONKEY FOR ALL TO COMPLETE SURVEYS
>> · PLACE COMPUTER WITH INTERNT ACCESS IN PARENT ROOM FOR
PARENTS/GUARDIANS TO
>> COMPLETE SURVEYS
>> · PARENTS PUT NAMES ON SURVEYS (SURVEY MONKEY/OR HARD COPY
>> · STUDENTS PUT ID NUMBERS ON SURVEY MONKEY ACCESS THROUGH LIBRARY
COMPUTERS
>> · STAFF PUT NAMES ON SURVEYS (SURVEY MONKEY OR HARD COPY) ACCESS
THROUGH
>> LIBRARY COMPUTERS AND/OR WEB MAIL ADDRESS
>> · MAKE ALL QUESTIONS SIMILAR TO MEASURE RESPONSES
>> · SSC USE RESULTS TO DECIDE ON 2009-2010 UNIFORM POLICY
>> · SSC SURVEY SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 27TH, 2009 AT
4PM AFTER
>> SCHOOL TO REVIEW AND REVIS SURVEYS FURTHER FOR SSC MEETING MARCH
10TH,
2009
>> · MR. GALGANO HAS STATED, HE WOULD DONATE CLASSROOM MONIES TO SCHOOL
>> LIBRARIAN TO ACCESS SURVEY MONKEY.
>>
>> REVISED QUESTIONS MEETING SSC SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS:
>>
>> STUDENT SURVEY SAMPLE:
>>
>> HO # -------------------------- (NAME
>> OPTIONAL)____________________________________
>>
>> 1. WHAT GRADE ARE YOU IN:
>> · 6TH GRADE
>> · 7TH GRADE
>> · 8TH GRADE
>> 2. HOW OFTEN DO YOU COME TO SCHOOL IN FULL UNIFORM?
>> · ALWAYS
>> · MOST OF THE TIME
>> · SOMETIMES
>> · HARDLY EVER
>> · NEVER
>>
>>
>> 3. RED SHOULD BE ONE OF OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM COLORS.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 4. IF YOU DISAGREE OR STRONGLY DISAGREE, THEN WHAT OTHER COLOR SHOULD
BE PART
>> OF OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM>
>> · SILVER/GREY
>> · GOLD
>> · GREEEN
>> · PURPLE
>> · OTHERÉ.WRITE IN COLOR________________________________
>>
>> 5. STUDENTS MUST WEAR THE COMPLETE SCHOOL UNIFORM INCLUDING REQUIRED
UNIFORM
>> SWEATER.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 6. STUDENTS MUST WEAR WHITE UNIFORM SHIRT AND BLACK PANTS AND
APPROVED
GRADE
>> LEVEL SWEATER/SWEATSHIRT/HOODY.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 7. YOU WOULD BUY AND WEAR YOUR GRADE LEVEL SWEATER/SWEATSHIRT/HOODY
TO
SCHOOL
>> EVERY SCHOOL DAY>
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 8. STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WEAR BLACK JEANS TO SCHOOL.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 9. STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WEAR ANY WHITE SHIRT AS PART OF
THEIR
UNIFORM.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 10. UNIFORMS MAKE IT EASIER TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS FROM OUR SCHOOL.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>>
>> PARENT/GUARDIAN UNIFORM SURVEY SAMPLE:
>>
>> NAME:________________________________________________
>>
>> CHILD IN WHAT GRADE (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY):
>> · 6TH GRADE
>> · 7TH GRADE
>> · 8TH GRADE
>>
>> 1. THIS SCHOOLÕS UNIFORM POLICY WAS ONE REASON YOU PLACED YOUR CHILD
IN THIS
>> SCHOOL.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 2. YOU SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL IN COMPLETE UNIFORM EVERY SCHOOL
DAY.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 3. RED SHOULD BE ONE OF OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM COLORS.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 4. IF YOU DISAGREE OR STRONGLY DISAGREE, THEN WHAT OTHER COLOR SHOULD
BE PART
>> OF OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM>
>> · SILVER/GREY
>> · GOLD
>> · GREEEN
>> · PURPLE
>> · OTHERÉ.WRITE IN COLOR________________________________
>>
>> 5. STUDENTS MUST WEAR THE COMPLETE SCHOOL UNIFORM INCLUDING REQUIRED
UNIFORM
>> SWEATER.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 6. STUDENTS MUST WEAR WHITE UNIFORM SHIRT AND BLACK PANTS AND
APPROVED
GRADE
>> LEVEL SWEATER/SWEATSHIRT/HOODY.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 7. YOU WOULD BUY YOUR CHILD A GRADE LEVEL SWEATER/SWEATSHIRT/HOODY
TO
WEAR TO
>> SCHOOL EVERY SCHOOL DAY.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 8. STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WEAR BLACK JEANS TO SCHOOL.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 9. STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WEAR ANY WHITE SHIRT AS PART OF
THEIR
UNIFORM.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 10. UNIFORMS MAKE IT EASIER TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS FROM OUR SCHOOL.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>>
>> FACULTY/STAFF UNIFORM SURVEY SAMPLE:
>>
>> NAME:________________________________________________
>>
>> YOU TEACH OR PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR STUDENT IN WHICH GRADE LEVEL (CIRCLE
ALL THAT
>> APPLY):
>> · 6TH GRADE
>> · 7TH GRADE
>> · 8TH GRADE
>>
>> 1. OUR SCHOOL SHOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE A UNIFORM POLICY?
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 3. ALL STUDENTS/PARENTS/GUARDIANS SHOULD SIGN AGREEMENT TO FOLLOW THE
>> SCHOOL'S APPROVED UNIFORM POLICY?
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 3. RED SHOULD BE ONE OF OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM COLORS.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 4. IF YOU DISAGREE OR STRONGLY DISAGREE, THEN WHAT OTHER COLOR SHOULD
BE PART
>> OF OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM>
>> · SILVER/GREY
>> · GOLD
>> · GREEEN
>> · PURPLE
>> · OTHERÉ.WRITE IN COLOR________________________________
>>
>>
>> 5. EACH GRADE LEVEL SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO DECIDE ON THE COLOR AND
DESIGN OF
>> THEIR GRADE LEVEL SWEATERS AND/OR HOODIES TO PROMOTE GRADE LEVEL
PRIDE
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 6. THE SCHOOL UNFORM POLICY SHOULD PROVIDE SPECIFIC GARMENT OPTIONS
WITHIN OUR
>> APPROVED SCHOOL UNIFORM COLORS TO PROVIDE PARENTS/GUARDIANS
AFFORDABLE
OPTIONS
>> TO MEET SCHOOL DRESS CODE REQUIREMNTS.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 7. STUDENTS MUST WEAR WHITE UNIFORM SHIRT AND BLACK PANTS AND
APPROVED
GRADE
>> LEVEL SWEATER/SWEATSHIRT/HOODY.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 8. STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WEAR BLACK JEANS TO SCHOOL.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 9.STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WEAR ANY WHITE SHIRT AS PART OF THEIR
UNIFORM.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
>>
>> 10.UNIFORMS MAKE IT EASIER TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS FROM OUR SCHOOL.
>> · STRONGLY AGREE
>> · AGREE
>> · NO OPINION
>> · DISAGREE
>> · STRONGLY DISAGREE
SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING:
Please note as approved at SSC 2/9/09:ssc budget committee meeting
notice, agenda and minutes need to be provided to be provided 72 hours
before each budget committee meeting and each ssc meeting for review
SSC Budget Committee Meeting
2/26/09 (meets 72 hour minutes notice)

In attendance: Cami Okubo, EÕleva Gibson, Patricia Koka, Orlanda
Padilla, Carlos Ramirez, Kyphet Rattanavillay-Seader, Miranda Doyle


a. Reviewed line-by-line items in the budget as of 2/26/09Ð see copy
b. Reviewed spending on Portola Community Convener Grant as of 2/26/09
c. Reviewed $3500 from Violence Prevention to be spent on our 13 clubs
($250 per club) Ð communication and forms forthcoming
d. Reviewed EL funds to be spent on the following:
e. EL curriculum Ð request to have teachers view materials prior to
purchasing them so that they are implemented with fidelity next year
f. EL tutoring Ð after school
g. Chinese speaking paraprofessional to assist with translations
h. Translation computer program
i. Technology Ð document cameras/smart board
c.okubo:recorder