<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966</id><updated>2012-02-16T02:59:53.388-08:00</updated><title type='text'>MLK School Site Council</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>72</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-87727278041521932</id><published>2009-10-16T10:24:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-10-16T10:24:29.053-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Oct. 13 2009 Minutes</title><content type='html'>Oct 13, 2009&lt;br /&gt;School Site Council Minutes&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Present:&lt;br /&gt;Moore, Gerber, Reynolds, Jordan, Eddings, Minjares, Belluomini, Koka, N. Folauoo, M. Doyle&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ms. Doyle elected secretary in unanimous vote.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;No comments or new information on the uniforms issue.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ms. Gerber: Request 72 hour notice of meetings with agendas posted.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Mr. Moore: Agendas will be emailed and posted on bulletin board near main office.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Introduction of Sheila Navarro, Equity Release Facilitator. Will be here Tuesday, Thursday, and alternate Fridays.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ms. Doyle: Do we have any funds with expiration dates? Approximately $7,000 for ELAP supplies?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Dr. Eddings: Should spend all funds early, by March. Remember that ELAP funds are supplemental.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ms. Koka: ELAC can make suggestions as far as needs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ms. Doyle: I motion that ELAC and English Language Development teachers be asked to submit proposals on how they could spend the $7,000 to supplement instruction of English Learners, and that they be asked to bring their proposals to one of the next two SSC meetings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ms. Reynolds: 2nd&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Ms. Minjares: Would like to see parents and ELAC representatives at the SSC meetings.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Motion carries unanimously.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Items for Nov. 10 meeting – bylaws and department budgets ($2000). Propose new agenda items by Nov. 5&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Meeting adjourned 4:26 pm.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-87727278041521932?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/87727278041521932'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/87727278041521932'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2009/10/oct-13-2009-minutes.html' title='Oct. 13 2009 Minutes'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-2452360440498227697</id><published>2009-06-06T13:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-06T13:32:03.744-07:00</updated><title type='text'>2009- 2010 NEWLY ELECTED SSC FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE AND CURRENT ELECTED AND  ALTERNATE FACULTY AND STAFF SSC REPRESENTATIVES FOR UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR</title><content type='html'>PLEASE ATTEND MONDAY&amp;#39;S JUNE 8TH, 2009&lt;br&gt;EMERGENCY LUNCH TIME MEETING&lt;br&gt;1. SAVE OUR COLLEAGUE&amp;#39;S JOB AT OUR SCHOOL SITE FOR 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR&lt;br&gt;2. 2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR DISCUSSION&lt;p&gt;PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE&lt;br&gt;JAMES A. GALGANO&lt;br&gt;UESF LOCAL 61 BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;CONGRATULATIONS TO JUDY GERBER ON HER ELECTION TO FILL OUT THE &lt;br&gt;REMAINING YEAR OF OUTGOING SSC FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES GALGANO&amp;#39;S &lt;br&gt;TERM&lt;p&gt;THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL SITE FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES NOW ARE:&lt;p&gt;1. MIRANDA DOYLE&lt;br&gt;2. JUDY GERBER&lt;br&gt;3. E&amp;#39;LEVA GIBSON&lt;br&gt;4. JOE MOORE&lt;br&gt;5. DIANNE REYNOLDS&lt;p&gt;SSC FACULTY ALTERNATES , WHO FILL IN FOR ABSENT FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES &lt;br&gt;ARE:&lt;br&gt;1. DANIELLE BELLUOMINI&lt;br&gt;2. JAMIE SHELDON&lt;br&gt;3. LENDA BUTCHER-MYERS&lt;br&gt;4. CHRIS SCERRI&lt;br&gt;5. ANY ELECTED UBC FACULTY MEMBER MAY ALSO FILL FOR ABSENT SSC &lt;br&gt;CERTIFICATED REPS IN CASE ALL ABOVE FACULTY ALTERNATES ARE UNABLE TO &lt;br&gt;FILL IN DURING AN SSC MEETING&lt;p&gt;THE UESF LOCAL 61 BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE IS AN EX OFFICIO MEMBEER ON &lt;br&gt;THIS AND ON ALL SCHOOL SITE COMMITTEES&lt;p&gt;THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL SITE UESF AND SEIU STAFF REPRESENTATIVES ARE:&lt;p&gt;1. SEIU CLASSIFIED SSC REP: NANCY FOLAUOO&lt;br&gt;2.  UESF CLASSIFIED SSC REP: PATRICIA KOKA&lt;br&gt;3.  UESF CLASSIFIED ALTERNATE: TARA GERE-LEIKER&lt;br&gt;4. ANY ELECTED UBC CLASSIFIED REPRESENTATIVE MAY ALSO FILL IN FOR &lt;br&gt;ABSENT SSC CERTIFICATED REPS IN CASE ALL ABOVE ALTERNATES ARE UNABLE TO &lt;br&gt;FILL IN DURING AN SSC MEETING&lt;p&gt;UESF LOCAL ELECTION COMMITTEE : SARAH GLEASON,  MIKE MCCACHREN, &lt;br&gt;MICHAEEL SCHICKENBERG, LLOYD SCHUKNECHT, AND JAMES GALGANO&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-2452360440498227697?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/2452360440498227697'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/2452360440498227697'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2009/06/2009-2010-newly-elected-ssc-faculty_06.html' title='2009- 2010 NEWLY ELECTED SSC FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE AND CURRENT ELECTED AND  ALTERNATE FACULTY AND STAFF SSC REPRESENTATIVES FOR UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-7969555707559088142</id><published>2009-06-06T11:26:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-06T11:26:37.159-07:00</updated><title type='text'>2009- 2010 NEWLY ELECTED SSC FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE AND CURRENT ELECTED AND  ALTERNATE FACULTY AND STAFF SSC REPRESENTATIVES FOR UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR</title><content type='html'>CONGRATULATIONS TO JUDY GERBER ON HER ELECTION TO FILL OUT THE &lt;br&gt;REMAINING YEAR OF OUTGOING SSC FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES GALGANO&amp;#39;S &lt;br&gt;TERM&lt;p&gt;THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL SITE FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES NOW ARE:&lt;p&gt;1. MIRANDA DOYLE&lt;br&gt;2. JUDY GERBER&lt;br&gt;3. E&amp;#39;LEVA GIBSON&lt;br&gt;4. JOE MOORE&lt;br&gt;5. DIANNE REYNOLDS&lt;p&gt;SSC FACULTY ALTERNATES , WHO FILL IN FOR ABSENT FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES &lt;br&gt;ARE:&lt;br&gt;1. DANIELLE BELLUOMINI&lt;br&gt;2. JAMIE SHELDON&lt;br&gt;3. LENDA BUTCHER-MYERS&lt;br&gt;4. CHRIS SCERRI&lt;br&gt;5. ANY ELECTED UBC FACULTY MEMBER MAY ALSO FILL FOR ABSENT SSC &lt;br&gt;CERTIFICATED REPS IN CASE ALL ABOVE FACULTY ALTERNATES ARE UNABLE TO &lt;br&gt;FILL IN DURING AN SSC MEETING&lt;p&gt;THE UESF LOCAL 61 BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE IS AN EX OFFICIO MEMBEER ON &lt;br&gt;THIS AND ON ALL SCHOOL SITE COMMITTEES&lt;p&gt;THE 2009-2010 SCHOOL SITE UESF AND SEIU STAFF REPRESENTATIVES ARE:&lt;p&gt;1. SEIU CLASSIFIED SSC REP: NANCY FOLAUOO&lt;br&gt;2.  UESF CLASSIFIED SSC REP: PATRICIA KOKA&lt;br&gt;3.  UESF CLASSIFIED ALTERNATE: TARA GERE-LEIKER&lt;br&gt;4. ANY ELECTED UBC CLASSIFIED REPRESENTATIVE MAY ALSO FILL IN FOR &lt;br&gt;ABSENT SSC CERTIFICATED REPS IN CASE ALL ABOVE ALTERNATES ARE UNABLE TO &lt;br&gt;FILL IN DURING AN SSC MEETING&lt;p&gt;UESF LOCAL ELECTION COMMITTEE : SARAH GLEASON,  MIKE MCCACHREN, &lt;br&gt;MICHAEEL SCHICKENBERG, LLOYD SCHUKNECHT, AND JAMES GALGANO&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-7969555707559088142?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/7969555707559088142'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/7969555707559088142'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2009/06/2009-2010-newly-elected-ssc-faculty.html' title='2009- 2010 NEWLY ELECTED SSC FACULTY REPRESENTATIVE AND CURRENT ELECTED AND  ALTERNATE FACULTY AND STAFF SSC REPRESENTATIVES FOR UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-6841010919441565571</id><published>2009-06-04T06:21:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-06-04T06:22:14.173-07:00</updated><title type='text'>MAY 13, 2009 SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MINUTES</title><content type='html'>PLEASE NOTE: ONCE AGAIN, THERE WAS NO AGENDA POSTED FOR THIS MEETING BY &lt;br&gt;THE SSC CHAIR WITHIN THE 72 HOUR REQUIREMENT&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;School Site Council Meeting: May 13, 2009 Minutes&lt;p&gt;Recorder: Miranda Doyle&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SSC Members Participating&lt;p&gt;1.	Stephanie Ramirez&lt;br&gt;2.	E&amp;#39;leva Gibson&lt;br&gt;3.	Danielle Belluomini&lt;br&gt;4.	Patricia Koka&lt;br&gt;5.	Jacinta Jordan&lt;br&gt;6.	Carlos Ramirez&lt;br&gt;7.	Mrs. Ramirez&lt;br&gt;8.	Gloria Minjares&lt;br&gt;9.	Jamie Sheldon&lt;br&gt;James Galgano (Bereavement leave)&lt;br&gt;Joe Moore (absent)&lt;p&gt;Quorum Present&lt;p&gt;Guests: Jorge Cuevas-Anillon&lt;p&gt;Michael McCachren&lt;p&gt;Meeting began 4:26 pm.&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Summary:&lt;p&gt;1.	J. Sheldon: I did not receive agenda&lt;br&gt;2.	G. Minjares: Motion to have P. Koka put agenda in binder if chair  &lt;br&gt;does not.&lt;br&gt;3.	M. Doyle: Second&lt;br&gt;4.	J. Sheldon: Secretary should do it&lt;br&gt;5.	Mrs. Ramirez: Chair should be responsible for posting the agenda&lt;br&gt;6.	G. Minjares: Withdraws original motion. New motion to identify a &lt;br&gt;co-chair.&lt;br&gt;7.	C. Ramirez: Second&lt;br&gt;8.	Unanimously approved&lt;br&gt;9.	Minutes Read&lt;br&gt;10.	C. Ramirez: Motion to add &amp;quot;and other 8th grad events&amp;quot; to #34 after &lt;br&gt;&amp;quot;Great America field trip&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;11.	S. Ramirez: Second&lt;br&gt;12.	Approved with one abstention&lt;br&gt;13.	Proposal to accept: Belluomini/Doyle second&lt;br&gt;14.	Minutes accepted/approved with unanimous vote&lt;br&gt;15.	P. Koka: Motion to table bylaws and discuss next year in September&lt;br&gt;16.	J. Jordan: Second&lt;br&gt;17.	Request made for J. Cuevas to send new bylaws to principal for &lt;br&gt;distribution&lt;br&gt;18.	Unanimous vote to table bylaws&lt;br&gt;19.	P. Koka/M. Doyle: Uniform committee report: Surveymonkey is &lt;br&gt;available and active, surveys are on it but have not been taken by &lt;br&gt;parents/students&lt;br&gt;20.	Mrs. Ramirez: Dr. Eddings is doing his own survey&lt;br&gt;21.	P. Koka: There will be a paper copy of the survey for parents&lt;br&gt;22.	M. McCachren: Need to also gather faculty opinions&lt;br&gt;23.	J. Sheldon: Motion to have presentation on uniforms at next staff &lt;br&gt;meeting&lt;br&gt;24.	G. Minjares: Second&lt;br&gt;25.	Unanimously approved&lt;br&gt;26.	C. Ramirez: Motion that 8th graders should not be included in the &lt;br&gt;survey since they will not be here next year&lt;br&gt;27.	J. Sheldon: Second&lt;br&gt;28.	Unanimously approved&lt;br&gt;29.	Budget item - no numbers to see&lt;br&gt;30.	J. Sheldon: Is it possible to see the budget? Can it be posted? Can &lt;br&gt;the staff and SSC see it?&lt;br&gt;31.	J. Cuevas: The SSC can recommend that the principal share the budget&lt;br&gt;32.	J. Sheldon: Motion to recommend that the principal share the budget &lt;br&gt;with SSC and possibly parents, community, and students&lt;br&gt;33.	C. Ramirez: Second&lt;br&gt;34.	Unanimously approved&lt;br&gt;35.	P. Koka: Motion that budget be in SSC binder in office and &lt;br&gt;accessible to all stakeholders&lt;br&gt;36.	J. Sheldon: Second&lt;br&gt;37.	Unanimously approved&lt;br&gt;38.	SSC agreed to discuss Vice Principal interview committee but not &lt;br&gt;new budget allocations&lt;br&gt;39.	C. Ramirez: Why is he not allowed to be on the VP interview panel &lt;br&gt;along with Stephanie?&lt;br&gt;40.	J. Cuevas: District can veto panel members.&lt;br&gt;41.	C. Ramirez: Motioned that school site council reaffirm same five &lt;br&gt;people for VP panel, including alternates&lt;br&gt;42.	Mrs. Ramirez: Second&lt;br&gt;43.	Original panel was Jacinta Jordan, E&amp;#39;leva Gibson (cannot attend), &lt;br&gt;Carlos Ramirez, Stephanie Ramirez, Patricial Koka. Danielle Belluomini &lt;br&gt;is the first alternate. Miranda Doyle (2nd alternate) cannot attend. J. &lt;br&gt;Sheldon agreed to attend.&lt;br&gt;44.	C. Ramirez: Wants to withdraw his name and Stephanie&amp;#39;s. They will &lt;br&gt;not attend.&lt;br&gt;45.	J. Cuevas: Will inform district that Ramirez family feels insulted &lt;br&gt;and that they were not respected by district decision to remove them &lt;br&gt;from participating on the interview panel.&lt;br&gt;46.	C. Ramirez: Motion to accept 5 members of panel: J. Jordan, P. &lt;br&gt;Koka, D. Belluomini, J. Moore, J. Sheldon.&lt;br&gt;47.	D. Belluomini: Second&lt;br&gt;48.	Unanimously approved&lt;br&gt;49.	D. Belluomini: Meeting adjourned at 5:30 p.m.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-6841010919441565571?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/6841010919441565571'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/6841010919441565571'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2009/06/may-13-2009-school-site-council-minutes.html' title='MAY 13, 2009 SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MINUTES'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-4825522009810232405</id><published>2009-05-06T20:45:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-05-06T20:45:56.646-07:00</updated><title type='text'>SSC MEETING TUESDAY MAY 12TH, 2009 4PM IN SCHOOL LIBRARY : PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE</title><content type='html'>DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;350 GIRARD STREET&lt;br&gt;SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA , 94134&lt;br&gt;415-330-1500&lt;p&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING&lt;br&gt;MAY 12TH, 2009&lt;br&gt;4PM&lt;br&gt;IN SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;ALL INVITED TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE&lt;p&gt;TO ADD AGENDA ITEMS PLEASE CONTACT&lt;br&gt;JOE MOORE SSC CHAIR AT        &lt;a href="mailto:thejoemoore@gmail.com"&gt;thejoemoore@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING APRIL 14TH, 2009 MINUTES&lt;br&gt;RECORDER: MIRANDA DOYLE: (THANK YOU)&lt;br&gt;SSC MEMBERS PARTICIPATING:&lt;br&gt;1. STEPHANIE RAMIREEZ&lt;br&gt;2. JOE MOORE&lt;br&gt;3. E&amp;#39;LEVA GIBSON&lt;br&gt;4. DANIELLE BELLUOMINI&lt;br&gt;5. PATRICIA KOKA&lt;br&gt;6. JACINTA JORDAN&lt;br&gt;7. DEMONDRE HARRISON&lt;br&gt;8. CARLOS RAMIREZ&lt;br&gt;9.  MS RAMIREZ&lt;br&gt;10. CAMI OKUBO&lt;br&gt;QUOROM PRESENT&lt;br&gt;GUEST: JORGE CUVAS-ANTILLON&lt;br&gt;SUMMARY:&lt;br&gt;1. MINUTES READ&lt;br&gt;2. PROPOSAL TO ACCEPT: DOYLE/ KOKA SECOND&lt;br&gt;3. MINUTES ACCEPTED/APPROVED&lt;br&gt;4. C.RAMIREZ: SSC AGENDA AND SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE NEED TO BE PROVIDED &lt;br&gt;72 HOURS PRIOR TO EACH MEETING AND POSTED TO SSC MEMBRS AND ON BULLETIN &lt;br&gt;BOARD&lt;br&gt;5. J. MOORE: I WILL MAKE SURE THIS IS DONE.&lt;br&gt;6. J. CUEVAS-ANTILLON : INTRODUCED&lt;br&gt;7. FROM SFUSD STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDED PROGRAMS&lt;br&gt;8. C.OKUBO: BALANCE SCORE PROPOSAL NOW AVAILABLE. PLEASE REVIEW THREE &lt;br&gt;GOALS NEED FEEDBACK BY 4/24/09, BALANCE SCORE CARD PROPOSAL DUE MAY &lt;br&gt;1ST, 2009. EEDBACK ROM DISTRICT WAS VEERY BROAD. WE NEED MORE COHERENCE &lt;br&gt;AND WHAT W WILL BEE DOING DIFFERENTLY NEXT YEAR.&lt;br&gt;9.  C.OKUBO: BUDGET: GOAL IS TO KEEP ALL OUR CURRENT POSITIONS. VAPA &lt;br&gt;MONEY –1.0 POSITION LEAVES WITH $68,000 DOLLARS TO OPERATE THE SCHOOL &lt;br&gt;NEXT YEAR.&lt;br&gt;10. J.MOORE: SALARY SCHEDULES ARE PRESNTED IN AVERAGES&lt;br&gt;11. C.OKUBO: PRESENTS BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES (NO MINUTEES &lt;br&gt;PROVIDED TO SSC SECRETARY TO RECORD HERE).&lt;br&gt;12. MARCH SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE MINUTES SHOULD REFLECT STEPHANI RAMIREZ &lt;br&gt;WAS PRESENT AT MEETING: UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED&lt;br&gt;13. J.CUEVAS-ANTILLON – PUT ITEMS IN THE BALANCED SCORECARD AND THEN &lt;br&gt;REVISE THE SITE BUDGET IN THE FALL IF NEECESSARY. BUDGET CAN BE REVISED &lt;br&gt;AT ANY TIME.&lt;br&gt;14. C. OKUBO: GRANT FUNDED COMMUNITY/FAMILY ACTIVITIES. MAY NOT HAVE IT &lt;br&gt;NXT YEAR. CAN USE TITLE 1 MONIES FOR OTHER THAN PTSA &lt;br&gt;CONFERENCE.RECOMMENDEED USING MONEY FOR SUBS SO GRADE LEVELS ARE ABLE &lt;br&gt;TO MEET TO PLAN.&lt;br&gt;15. D. BRYSON: WE NEED THAT TEACHERS ARE ABLE TO WORK TOGETHR ON &lt;br&gt;CURRICULA.&lt;br&gt;16. M.DOYLE : MOTION TO APPROVE SITE BUDGET FOR 2009-2010&lt;br&gt;17. P.KOKA : SECOND&lt;br&gt;18. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED&lt;br&gt;19. E.GIBSON: EXPLAINED PROPOSAL ACHIEVE 3000&lt;br&gt;A. LAPTOPS&lt;br&gt;B. NOVELS&lt;br&gt;C. SKILL SEEKER&lt;br&gt;20. J.CUEVAS-ANTILLON: PROPOSED SITE PURCHASE HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, BOOKS &lt;br&gt;AND INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS FOR ELL CLASSES ENTRUSTED TO M.DOYLE,E. &lt;br&gt;GIBSON AND PRINCIPAL&lt;br&gt;21. M.DOYLE: MOTION TO APPROVE PROPOSAL&lt;br&gt;22. SECONDED&lt;br&gt;23. D.BRYSON: PROP H MONIES CAN BE USED FOR WASHINGTON DC TRIP?&lt;br&gt;24. C.OKUBO: NANCY FOLAUOO ON LEAVE- DIICULT TO KNOW WHAT MONIES AT OUR &lt;br&gt;SITE HAVE BEEN SPENT. VAPA FUNDS ARE IN QUESTION, ALSO P.E. NEED &lt;br&gt;ASSISTANCE.&lt;br&gt;25. J. CUEVAS-ANTILLON: SSC NEED TO FORM SUBCOMMITTEE AND CHECK WITH &lt;br&gt;BRYAN OX- TELL THEM ABOUT OUR EMERGENCY AND I WE CAN APPLY THOSE FUNDS. &lt;br&gt;SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE PROVIDES INORMATION( CAN TRAIN SSC BUDGET &lt;br&gt;COMMITTEE MEMBERS( WILL CHECK WITH BRYAN)&lt;br&gt;26. M. DOYLE: MOTION TO ORM SSC BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE TO MEET THIS WEEK &lt;br&gt;TO CONSIDER VAPA PE AND PROP H CARRY OVER FUNDS&lt;br&gt;27. C. OKUBO: SECONDS&lt;br&gt;28. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED&lt;br&gt;29. J.MOORE: INVITES C.CUEEVAS-ANTILLON TO 05/12/09 SSC MEETING&lt;br&gt;30. J.CUEVAS-ANTILLON: AGREES TO ATTEND&lt;br&gt;31. E.GIBSON: MOVES TO TABL MASTER SCHDULE DISCUSSION UNTIL AFTER UBC &lt;br&gt;SPONSORED MASTER SCHEDULE ELECTION RESULTS PROVIDED&lt;br&gt;32. J.MOORE: SECONDS&lt;br&gt;33. APPROVED&lt;br&gt;34. D.HARRISON: 8TH GRADE STUDENTS ASKING FOR SSC DONATION OF $7000 &lt;br&gt;DOLLARS FOR GREAT AMERICA IELD TRIP&lt;br&gt;35. . GIBSON: CURRENT 8TH GRADE FUND RAISING EFFORTS:&lt;br&gt;A. BAKE SALES&lt;br&gt;B. 80&amp;#39;S DANCE APRIL 24TH, 2009&lt;br&gt;C. MAY HAVE BBQ&lt;br&gt;36. P.KOKA: NO FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR 8TH GRADE. MAYBE AN EVNT AT GOLDEN &lt;br&gt;GATE PARK&lt;br&gt;37. T. JUSINO: LAST 2 YEARS PTSA GAV $500 DOLLARS TO EACH GRADE LEVEL. &lt;br&gt;THE NEW PTSA PRESIDENT HAS DECIDED NOT TO DO SO. PAID PTSA MEMBERS &lt;br&gt;DECIDE HOW TO SPEND FUNDS. 8TH GRADERS HAVE NOT PARTICIPATED IN &lt;br&gt;CHOCOLATE SALES.&lt;br&gt;38. P.KOKA: 8TH GRADE PARENTS HAVEN&amp;#39;T SUPPORTED DINNER DANCE TO DATE&lt;br&gt;39. D. HARRISON : 8TH GRADE TEACHRS PROPOSE SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE MEET &lt;br&gt;TO HELP FUND FIELD TRIP AND DANCE&lt;br&gt;40. C. OKUBO: SECONDS&lt;br&gt;41. J.CUEVAS-ANTILLON: SITE CANNOT USE MOST AVAILABLE SITE FUNDS FOR &lt;br&gt;THESE NON-ACADEMIC EVENTS&lt;br&gt;42. PROPOSAL UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED&lt;br&gt;43. D. BELLUOMINI: REQUESTS ACCOUNTING FOR PTSA FUNDS&lt;br&gt;44. T.JUSINO: PTSA UNDED BY PTSA MMBERS, AND ONLY PTSA MEMBEERS ARE &lt;br&gt;PRIVY TO BOOKS, MINUTES…ETC. WE SEND IN OUR REPORTS. PTSA MEMBERS CAN &lt;br&gt;REQUEST A COPY OF THIS REPORT.&lt;br&gt;45. T.JUSINO: IS TITLE 1 MONEY AVAILABLE OR PARNT CONRENCES?&lt;br&gt;46. J. MOORE: NOT DECIDED YET&lt;br&gt;47. T. JUSINO: WANT TO SEE IF WE CAN US THESE MONIES TO UND PARENT &lt;br&gt;TRAVEL TO WASHINGTON D.C.&lt;br&gt;48. C.OKUBO: EARLY RELEASE DAYS IN MAY – WANT TO US THIS TIME OR &lt;br&gt;2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR PLANNING. EXCEL WILL PROVIDE ATR SCHOOL SUPPORT. &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL WILL BE RELASEED AN HOUR EARLY EACH DAY OF EARLY RELEASE DAYS&lt;br&gt;49. M.DOYLE:  IS IT POSSIBLE TO LET STUDNTS OUT EARLY AFTER TESTING IN &lt;br&gt;APRIL AND MAY?&lt;br&gt;50. P.KOKA: WHAT ABOUT GRADUATION ACTIVITIES&lt;br&gt;51. T.JUSINO: WILL THERE STILL BE AN AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AVAILABLE FOR &lt;br&gt;STUDENTS TO ATTEND DURING THESE EARLY RELEASE DAYS?&lt;br&gt;52. P.KOKA: MOTION TO SUPPORT HAVING EARLY RELEASE DAYS IF THE AFTER &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL PROGRAM IS ABLE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT&lt;br&gt;53. E. GIBSON: SECONDS&lt;br&gt;54. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED&lt;br&gt;55. SSC MEETING ADJOURNED 5:14PM&lt;br&gt;56. RECORDER: M. DOYLE&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;EMERGENCY SSC MEETING CALLED BY SSC CHAIR JOSEPH MOORE: WEDNESDAY, &lt;br&gt;APRIL 1ST, 2009 AT 12NOON IN SCHOOL LIBRARY TO DEVELOP SSC REP &lt;br&gt;ADMINISTRATIVE INTERVIEW PANEL TO DETERMINE NEW PRINCIPAL FOR 2009-2010&lt;p&gt;DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.,ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;350 GIRARD STREET&lt;br&gt;SAN FRANCISCO, CA. 94134&lt;p&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL EMERGENCY MEETING&lt;br&gt;APRIL 1ST, 2009 , WEDNESDAY&lt;br&gt;AT 12PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;ALL SCC REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE&lt;p&gt;dear current ssc members&lt;p&gt;i need to clarify below are the members eligible according to sfusd &lt;br&gt;march 26, 2009 directive, i distributed to each memebr on site today &lt;br&gt;from my copy&lt;p&gt;according to page three of the mailing from ms wineroth&lt;br&gt;* there are no floaters as described in message below&lt;br&gt;* each panel member must be an ssc representative&lt;br&gt;1. faculty( dr. gibson,miranda doyle, dianne reynolds( trained-not &lt;br&gt;interested), joseph moore, james galgano(trained not interested))&lt;br&gt;1. classified staff- only on at this time = ms. patricia koka( trained)&lt;br&gt;1. student ( demondre harrison, stephani ramirez, lauren valentine, &lt;br&gt;reniel isaac)&lt;br&gt;1. community representative- only one at this time ymca/excel &lt;br&gt;replacement- jaclyn jordan&lt;br&gt;1. parent- ( carlos ramirez(trained), orlando padilla, terasinha &lt;br&gt;jusino, malika alim,rocio ramirez)&lt;br&gt;5. site selection panel members&lt;br&gt;two new members are able to attend training( april 2nd, and 3rd, : &lt;br&gt;allan brill uesf local 61 field rep has stated, if needed an additional &lt;br&gt;training date will be added if needed to meet requirements and &lt;br&gt;requiremnts are made flexible or 5 more days to meet site needs to &lt;br&gt;comply)&lt;p&gt;*** principal is only eligible to participate for a.p. interview &lt;br&gt;process.&lt;p&gt;faculty ssc reps interested in participating in this panel include at &lt;br&gt;this time:(choose one)&lt;br&gt;1. dr. e&amp;#39;leva gibson&lt;br&gt;2. miranda doyle&lt;br&gt;3. joseph moore&lt;p&gt;staff representativs interested in participating in this panel &lt;br&gt;include:( choose one)&lt;br&gt;1. patricia koka&lt;p&gt;students interested in participating in this panel at this tim &lt;br&gt;include:( choose one)&lt;br&gt;1. isabel jusino&lt;br&gt;2. stephanie ramirez&lt;br&gt;3. demondre harrison&lt;p&gt;parent scc representatives intrested:&lt;br&gt;1. carlos ramirez&lt;br&gt;2. malika alim&lt;p&gt;one new/current community representative interested:&lt;br&gt;1. jaclyn jordan - ymca/excel after school program&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;only ssc representatives are eligible for this interview panel &lt;br&gt;according to sfusd directive dated 3/26/09&lt;p&gt;sincrely jams a. galgano&lt;br&gt;ssc secrtary&lt;br&gt;ueesf local 61 building representative&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;On Mar 27, 2009, at 5:31 PM, Joseph Moore wrote:&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; Hello everyone,&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#160;&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; I would like to start by saying thank you to everyone who showed up &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; this afternoon/evening; I would like to especially thank Ms Koka for &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; her massive efforts to get everyone together.&amp;#160; This communication came &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; to us today, which is why we are calling an emergency meeting of SSC &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; members on wednesday april 1 at 12:00 in the school library.&amp;#160; The &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; purpose of this meeting is to select 5 members to perform principal &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; interviews for Saturday April 25th at 8:30 AM at Roosevelt middle &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; school.&amp;#160; Below is a copy of what the district sent us about who &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; may/must serve on this panel.&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#160;&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#160;k-5, k-8, middle school, small high school shall have 4-5 members &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; with representation from the SSC, certificated staff, family and/or &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; community member, and a student if he/she is a member of the SSC. (So &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; we need 1 parent, 1 teacher, 1 student, 1 comunity member which leaves &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; one floater from the above groups)&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#160;&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; The SSC will vote to approve the members of this administrative &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; selection committee.&amp;#160; The minutes approving the committee must be &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; attached....&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#160;&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; We may ask 5 questions of our own and they must be submitted by April &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; 13th which is the&amp;#160;monday after spring break.&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#160;&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; Now until 3:00 we were told that our selections must be turned in by &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; 4/3; however if we wished to get 2 people through a training process &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; on 4/2 or 4/3 (and we should)&amp;#160;we would have to submit their names by &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; 3/31.&amp;#160; Which is why an emergency meeting was called without the 72 &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; hour notice.&amp;#160; At 3:00 we were informed that we can put off turning in &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; our names another week and that we could get our training window &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; pushed back as well.&amp;#160; They did not mention anythign about the question &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; deadline.&amp;#160;&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#160;&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; So on wednesday we will meet to select our 4-5 people and which of the &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; two will go through the interview training.&amp;#160; If you are unable to &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; attend and wish to be considered for selection please send me an email &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; with a statement attached as a file that I can print out and read at &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; the meeting.&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#160;&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#160;You will get the info today or tomorrow.  Only two members need to be &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; trained.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Jolie Wineroth&lt;br&gt;Senior Executive Director&lt;br&gt;SFUSD Human Resources Department&lt;br&gt;555 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102&lt;br&gt;415.241.6144&lt;br&gt;415.241.6147 fax&lt;p&gt;-----Original Message-----&lt;br&gt;From: James [mailto:&lt;a href="mailto:galgano@ix.netcom.com"&gt;galgano@ix.netcom.com&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;br&gt;Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 12:24 PM&lt;br&gt;To: Wineroth,Jolie; Brill Allan&lt;br&gt;Cc: Galgano James; galgano james; &lt;a href="mailto:thejoemoore@gmail.com"&gt;thejoemoore@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Subject: ssc interview panel&lt;p&gt;dear ms wineroth&lt;br&gt;03/26/09&lt;p&gt;now that sfusd has decided to hold interviews for our principal and&lt;br&gt;assistant principal position, please send our ssc the procedures, panel&lt;br&gt;requirements, any training schedule for those needing it to be on the&lt;br&gt;interview panel.&lt;p&gt;to date the following elected school site representatives have expressed&lt;br&gt;interest to me to be on this interview panel.&lt;p&gt;1. jacynta jordan - community representative- needs panel training 2.&lt;br&gt;dr. e&amp;#39;leva gibson- faculty representative - needs panel training 3.&lt;br&gt;miranda doyle -  faculty representative - needs panel training 4.&lt;br&gt;patricia koka - staff representative - doesn&amp;#39;t need panel training 5.&lt;br&gt;carlos ramirez - parent representative - - doesn&amp;#39;t need panel training&lt;br&gt;6 de mondre harrison - student representative - needs panel training&lt;p&gt;please contact joseph moore and i as soon as possible with information&lt;br&gt;regarding development and the interview process.&lt;p&gt;thank you for your serious consideration of this matter.&lt;p&gt;james a. galgano&lt;br&gt;ssc secretary&lt;br&gt;uesf local 61 building representative&lt;br&gt;=========================================================&lt;p&gt;Dear Jolie Wineroth,&lt;p&gt;It has come to our attention that UESF members and parents at some sites&lt;br&gt;have just heard about your March 26, 2009 Memo regarding the need to &lt;br&gt;have&lt;br&gt;the SSCs select the administrative selection process panel, and return &lt;br&gt;the&lt;br&gt;names to you no later than March 31st.  Panel training has already been&lt;br&gt;scheduled for next week.  Some sites cannot set up and complete the&lt;br&gt;selection process, and make themselves available for the training in &lt;br&gt;that&lt;br&gt;short of timeline.   This is the second year in a row that there have &lt;br&gt;been&lt;br&gt;serious difficulties in the site administration selection process.&lt;p&gt;To allow a more orderly, participatory process that complies with &lt;br&gt;District&lt;br&gt;intent and obligations, UESF is requesting that you delay the deadline &lt;br&gt;for&lt;br&gt;return of the names on the selection panel for at least 1 week, and set &lt;br&gt;up&lt;br&gt;an alternative training after that time.  Could you please send UESF a &lt;br&gt;list&lt;br&gt;of the sites that are participating in this process, and let them know &lt;br&gt;about&lt;br&gt;any extension/alternative training date(s) that are created?&lt;p&gt;Thank you for your assistance in resolving this matter.&lt;p&gt;Sincerely,&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Allan Brill&lt;br&gt;-- &lt;br&gt;Allan Brill&lt;br&gt;Staff Representative&lt;br&gt;United Educators of San Francisco&lt;br&gt;2310 Mason St., San Francisco, 94133&lt;br&gt;Phone: 415-956-8373; Fax: 415-956-8374&lt;br&gt;email: &lt;a href="mailto:abrill@uesf.org"&gt;abrill@uesf.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;=====================&lt;p&gt;From: 	  &lt;a href="mailto:jamesagalgano@mac.com"&gt;jamesagalgano@mac.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;	Subject: 	regarding interim ssc panel review panel for current &lt;br&gt;administrators&lt;br&gt;	Date: 	February 2, 2009 9:34:26 PM PST&lt;br&gt;	To: 	  &lt;a href="mailto:WinerothJ@sfusd.edu"&gt;WinerothJ@sfusd.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;	Cc: 	  &lt;a href="mailto:abrill@uesf.org"&gt;abrill@uesf.org&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="mailto:lplack@uesf.org"&gt;lplack@uesf.org&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="mailto:jamesagalgano@mac.com"&gt;jamesagalgano@mac.com&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:dkelly@uesf.org"&gt;dkelly@uesf.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;	Return-Path: 	&amp;lt;&lt;a href="mailto:jamesagalgano@mac.com"&gt;jamesagalgano@mac.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt;	Received: 	from asmtp020-bge351000 ([10.150.69.83]) by &lt;a href="http://ms273.mac.com"&gt;ms273.mac.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;(Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 6.3-7.04 (built Sep 26 2008; &lt;br&gt;64bit)) with ESMTP id &amp;lt;&lt;a href="mailto:0KEH003BD65KE820@ms273.mac.com"&gt;0KEH003BD65KE820@ms273.mac.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;gt; for &lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:jamesagalgano@mac.com"&gt;jamesagalgano@mac.com&lt;/a&gt;; Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:34:32 -0800 (PST)&lt;br&gt;	Received: 	from [192.168.1.103] ([66.245.19.1]) by &lt;a href="http://asmtp020.mac.com"&gt;asmtp020.mac.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;(Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 6.3-7.03 (built Aug 7 2008; &lt;br&gt;32bit)) with ESMTPA id &amp;lt;&lt;a href="mailto:0KEH00D4H65G4280@asmtp020.mac.com"&gt;0KEH00D4H65G4280@asmtp020.mac.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;gt; for &lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:jamesagalgano@mac.com"&gt;jamesagalgano@mac.com&lt;/a&gt; (ORCPT &lt;a href="mailto:jamesagalgano@mac.com"&gt;jamesagalgano@mac.com&lt;/a&gt;); Mon, 02 Feb 2009 &lt;br&gt;21:34:33 -0800 (PST)&lt;br&gt;	Original-Recipient: 	&lt;a href="mailto:rfc822%3Bjamesagalgano@mac.com"&gt;rfc822;jamesagalgano@mac.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;	Mime-Version: 	1.0 (Apple Message framework v624)&lt;br&gt;	Content-Type: 	text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed&lt;br&gt;	Message-Id: 	&amp;lt;&lt;a href="mailto:0c1a03946a7cd21ec2c889062ec95133@mac.com"&gt;0c1a03946a7cd21ec2c889062ec95133@mac.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt;	Content-Transfer-Encoding: 	7bit&lt;br&gt;	X-Mailer: 	Apple Mail (2.624)&lt;p&gt;dear ms wineroth&lt;p&gt;will our ssc and school site be a part of the review and rehiring panel &lt;br&gt;of our site&amp;#39;s current administrators as you stated we would be last &lt;br&gt;year.&lt;p&gt;peace,&lt;br&gt;james a. galgano&lt;br&gt;uesf local 61 building representative&lt;br&gt;scc secretary&lt;p&gt;dear ms wineroth&lt;p&gt;will our ssc and school site be a part of the review and rehiring panel &lt;br&gt;of our site&amp;#39;s current administrators as you stated we would be last &lt;br&gt;year.&lt;p&gt;peace,&lt;br&gt;james a. galgano&lt;br&gt;uesf local 61 building representative&lt;br&gt;scc secretary&lt;p&gt;=============================================================&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-4825522009810232405?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/4825522009810232405'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/4825522009810232405'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2009/05/ssc-meeting-tuesday-may-12th-2009-4pm.html' title='SSC MEETING TUESDAY MAY 12TH, 2009 4PM IN SCHOOL LIBRARY : PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-4885009404563534254</id><published>2009-04-12T17:47:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-12T17:47:56.602-07:00</updated><title type='text'>SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING: TUESDAY, APRIL 14TH, 2009 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY</title><content type='html'>DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;350 GIRARD STREET&lt;br&gt;SAN FRANCISCO, CA. 94134&lt;br&gt;415-330-1500&lt;p&gt;DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL&lt;br&gt;MEETING APRIL 14TH, 2009&lt;br&gt;4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;p&gt;TENTATIVE SCHEDULE ITEMS&lt;br&gt;1. BUDGET COMMITTEE MINUTES/UPDATE&lt;br&gt;2. BALANCED SCORE CARD UPDATE&lt;br&gt;3. BUDGET- 2008-2009 REMAINDER//2009-2010&lt;br&gt;4. BYLAWS REVISIONS&lt;br&gt;5. EARLY RELEASE DAYS IN MAY&lt;br&gt;6.  PLEASE CONTACT JOE MOORE AT: &lt;a href="mailto:thejoemoore@gmail.com"&gt;thejoemoore@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;To add agenda items&lt;br&gt;Must meet 72 hour meeting requirement&lt;p&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING SUMMARY//J.GALGANO&lt;br&gt;MARCH 10TH, 2009 REGULAR MEETING&lt;br&gt;ELECTED SSC MEMBERS PRESENT: O.PADILLA, R.RAMIREZ, P.KOKA, E.GIBSON,  &lt;br&gt;C.RAMIREZ, C.OKUBO, J.MOORE, M.DOYLE, (M.MCCACHREN-PROXY FOR D.  &lt;br&gt;REYNOLDS/ABSENT), J.GALGANO.&lt;br&gt;OTHERS PRESENT: M.SCHICKENBRG, D.BRYSON, J.SHLDON, L.BUTCHER&lt;br&gt;, L.SCHUKNECHT.&lt;p&gt;A. MINUTES READ AND APPROVED&lt;br&gt;B. C.OKUBO: - HANDOUT AND PRESENTATION OF LINE BY LINE 2008-2009 BUDGET&lt;br&gt;C. C.OKUBO: 250.00 DOLLARS OF VIOLAENCE PREVENTION MONIES AVAILABLE FOR  &lt;br&gt;THIRTEEN CLUBS. MARIA INGRANDE WILL DO THE PAPER WORK FOR PURCHASS TC.&lt;br&gt;D. OTHER ITEMS BUDGET REVIEWED:&lt;br&gt;1. $1700.00 DOLLARS GRANT FOR GARDEN&lt;br&gt;2. REVIEW OF CAREER DAY EXPENSES&lt;br&gt;3. AVAILABLE SITE FUNDS FOR ELL CURRICULA MATRIALS&lt;br&gt;J.GALGANO: WE MUST MAKE SUR THAT SINCE WE AR UNDER STATE AUIT THE  &lt;br&gt;MATERIALS AND PROGRAMS WE USE AR APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF  &lt;br&gt;EDUCATION AND NOT JUST THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH IS ALSO BING AUDITED.&lt;br&gt;M.DOYLE: BUDGT BEING PROJECTED FOR ELL PROGRAM/MATRIALS IS APPROXIMATLY  &lt;br&gt;$36,000 DOLLARS TO COVR THE COSTS FOR ALL STUDNTS RQUIRED TO USE THSE  &lt;br&gt;MATERIALS. RIGHT NOW ONLY SFUSD APPROVED PROGRAMS AND MATERILAS ARE  &lt;br&gt;HIGH POINT AND PRENTIC HALL.&lt;br&gt;M.MCCACHRN: WE SHOULD SPEND AN ADDITIONAL $500.00 DOLLARS PER CLASS TO  &lt;br&gt;HELP TEACHRS WORKING WITH THE LOWEST PERFORMING STUDENTS TO ASSIST WITH  &lt;br&gt;PROMOTING THEIR ACADEMIC PROGRESS.&lt;br&gt;E.GIBSON: RIGHT NOW WE ARE LOOKING AT TWO SUCH INTERVENTION CLASSES PER  &lt;br&gt;GRADE LVEL. THESE CLASSES WILL HAVE 15 STUDENTS IN EACH CLASS. THEY  &lt;br&gt;WILL B KEPT IN CLASS FOR TWO PERIODS TOGETHER AS DONE IN TH PAST.&lt;br&gt;MANY SSC MEMBERS DISCUSSED THE NEED TO REVIEW THE CURRENT BUDGET NEXT  &lt;br&gt;MTING TO SEE HOW MUCH MONY IS STILL AVAILABLE AND ON EXACTLY WHAT IT  &lt;br&gt;CAN BE SPENT BEFORE THE YEAR IS UP. REQUEST FOR JORGE CUEVAS-ANTILLON  &lt;br&gt;TO ATTEND THIS MEETING.&lt;br&gt;J.GALGANO: MR MOORE PLEASE INVITE MR. CUEVAS-ANTILLON TO ATTEND THIS  &lt;br&gt;MEETING&lt;br&gt;L.BUTCHER: PE DEPT. IS LOOKING AT ADITIONAL PE MONIS TO PURCHAS NEW  &lt;br&gt;LOCKS AND USE THE MONEY TO PURCHASE OTHER ITEMS SUCH AS NEW UNIFORMS  &lt;br&gt;AND EQUIPMENT&amp;#201;&lt;br&gt;J. MOORE: EXACTLY WHAT MONIES IN OUR BUGET ARE STILL AVAILABLE IS THE  &lt;br&gt;INFORMATION WE NED TO FIND OUT.&lt;br&gt;C.OKUBO: A LOT OF REMAINDER I BELIEVE IS FOR STAF SALARY ALLOCATIONS.  &lt;br&gt;BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR IS NOT LOOKING TO BAD. ACULTY AND UBC ARE  &lt;br&gt;CONTINUING TO WORK ON NXT YEARS MASTER SCHEDUL.&lt;br&gt;M.DOYLE: MR GALGANO HAS DONATED HIS REMAINING CLASSROOM MONIES TO ALLOW  &lt;br&gt;US TO PURCHASE SURVEY MONKEY. THIS WILL ALLOW OUR SITE TO USE SURVEYS  &lt;br&gt;THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. AWAITING FOR MARIA TO COMPLETE THIS SURVEY  &lt;br&gt;MONKEY PURCHASE ORDER PAPER WORK TO COMPLET UNIFORM SURVEYS&amp;#201;. SURVEY  &lt;br&gt;WILL BOTH BE ON THE COMPUTR AND HARD COPIES DISTRIBUTED FOR PARNTS AND  &lt;br&gt;OTHERS TO COMPLET.E&lt;br&gt;M.DOYLE/C.OKUBO-WILL CHECK WITH MARIA ON IF THIS PURCHASE ORDER HAS  &lt;br&gt;BEEN SENT&lt;br&gt;C.RAMIREZ: WE NEED TO CLOSE OFF PTSA AREA IN THE LIBRARY. TOO MANT ARE  &lt;br&gt;GOING BACK THERE AND MAKING A MESS AND REMOVING MATERIALS.&lt;br&gt;M.DOYLE: WE COULD APPLY FOR AND OR USE ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE GRANT  &lt;br&gt;MONIES TO CLOSE OFF THIS AREA.&lt;br&gt;M.DOYLE/C.RAMIREZ: WILL WORK ON CONSTRUCTING BARRIER&lt;br&gt;J.GALGANO: PLEASE FOLLOW UP ON THE PROGRESS O THIS OR THE NXT SSC  &lt;br&gt;MEETING.&lt;br&gt;NEW BUSINESS:&lt;br&gt;D.BRYSON: REQUESTS SSC TO PROVIDE MONIES TO GROUP ATTEMPTING TO VISIT  &lt;br&gt;WASHINGTON D.C. PRESENTLY IN NEED OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ALLOW 20  &lt;br&gt;6TH/7TH/8TH GRADE STUDENTS TO MAKE THIS TRIP TO WASHINGTON D.C.&lt;br&gt;GROUP WILL NEED APPROXIMATELY $28,000 DOLLARS. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE  &lt;br&gt;APPROXIMATELY $10,500 DOLLARS. THUS ARE STILL IN NEED OF APPROXIMATELY  &lt;br&gt;$17,500 DOLLARS OR TRAVEL, ROOM AND BOARD ARRANGMENTS OR 20 STUDENTS  &lt;br&gt;AND TWO TACHER/STA CHAPRONS&amp;#201;4 OTHR ADULTS WILL PAY FOR THIR OWN  &lt;br&gt;EXPEENSES.&lt;br&gt;J.SHELDON: ARE THEIR ANY GRANT MONIES AVAILABLE TO UND THIS TRIP? CAN&amp;#213;T  &lt;br&gt;AVAILABL BUDGET MONY NOT BING USED BE TRANSFRRED TO PAY FOR THIS?&lt;br&gt;L.BUTCHER: THEY COULD USE WHAT EVER MONIES ARE AVAILABLE FROM PROP H  &lt;br&gt;MONIES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN OR WILL NOT BE SPENT.&lt;br&gt;C.RAMIREZ: PTSA DOS NOT MIND HELPING IN SOME WAY. BUT THE MONIES WE  &lt;br&gt;RAISE ARE FOR ALL STUDNTS NOT JUST FOR TWENTY. THUS THE MONIES WE  &lt;br&gt;USUALLY DONATE ARE FOR THE 6TH/7TH/8TH GRAD FIELD TRIPS AND NOT THIS  &lt;br&gt;SORT OF TRIP.&lt;br&gt;L.BUTCHER: SFUSD DISTRICT WILL BE REVIWING ROOM 119 TO PUT IN A  &lt;br&gt;TRAINING ROOM.&lt;br&gt;J.GALGANO: PLEASE REMEMBER THIS MUST FOLLOW STATE, DISTRICT AND  &lt;br&gt;CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO APPROVAL.&lt;br&gt;METING NDED 5:10PM-J.GALGANO RECORDER&lt;br&gt;++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &lt;br&gt;+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++&lt;p&gt;2009 BYLAWS REVISION PROPOSAL: BY JAMES A. GALGANO&lt;p&gt;Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School&lt;p&gt;School Site Council Bylaws&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE I: Name&lt;p&gt;The name of this council shall be the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  &lt;br&gt;Academic Middle School Site Council. It will be&amp;#39; commonly referred to  &lt;br&gt;here and elsewhere as &amp;quot;the SSC&amp;quot;.&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE II : Role &amp;amp; Domain of Authority&lt;p&gt;The role of this council is to:&lt;p&gt;a) Oversee the long term policy and planning processes for the school.&lt;br&gt;b) Ensure opportune ities for universal student academic achievement  &lt;br&gt;and progress.&lt;br&gt;c) Review and analyze student data&lt;br&gt;d) Solicit community input&lt;br&gt;e) Collaborate with all site stake holders to develop  Academic Plan  &lt;br&gt;and School Site3 Budget&lt;br&gt;f)   Monitor the implementation and effctivness of the Academic Plan on  &lt;br&gt;an ongoing basis&lt;br&gt;g) Approve the Academic Plan and school site budget before it is  &lt;br&gt;submitted to the District for final review and approval&lt;br&gt;h) Mediate and resolve disagreements between participating  &lt;br&gt;constituencies.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;  ARTICLE III: Membership&lt;p&gt;The membership of the MLK SSC is structured as follows, for a total of  &lt;br&gt;20 members:&lt;br&gt;a. 1 administrator, specifically the Principal, unless otherwise agreed.&lt;br&gt;b. 7 teachers - election supervised by the Union Building Committee  &lt;br&gt;(UBC)&lt;br&gt;c. 1 paraprofessional - election supervised by the UBC&lt;br&gt;d. 1 classified (SEIU) employee &amp;#208; election supervised by SEIU Building  &lt;br&gt;Committee&lt;br&gt;e. 5 parents (election process determined by the PTSA in consultation  &lt;br&gt;with the site&amp;#213;s entire community of parents and following SFUSD  &lt;br&gt;Guidelines.&lt;br&gt;f.  5 students (Including the elected School President and  &lt;br&gt;Vice-President and one elected representative from each grade level,  &lt;br&gt;election process determined by the Student Body following SFUSD  &lt;br&gt;Guidelines.)&lt;br&gt;g. In addition to the above, each constituency shall select an  &lt;br&gt;appropriate number of &amp;quot;Alternates&amp;quot; who can be asked to substitute for a  &lt;br&gt;member(s) who is unable to attend a specific meeting. Alternates shall  &lt;br&gt;be chosen through each respective body&amp;#213;s representative body . ex. UBC  &lt;br&gt;for faculty and staff ,  PTSA for parents, Student Council for students  &lt;br&gt;&amp;#201;etc)&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE IV: Responsibilities; Voting, &amp;amp; Attendance&lt;p&gt;a) Each Elected SSC Representative shall act as an advisor of his/her  &lt;br&gt;constituency&amp;#213;s concerns and interests, and speaks and votes on behalf  &lt;br&gt;of their respective constituency in the best interests of the entire  &lt;br&gt;school community.&lt;p&gt;b) Each duly elected SSC representative is accorded one vote on, the  &lt;br&gt;SSC. Only legitimate members and present &amp;#210;elected&amp;#211; alternates  &lt;br&gt;representing an absent SSC representative at a meeting may vote.&lt;p&gt;c) Each SSC member must be ready and prepared to meet monthly (more  &lt;br&gt;often if&lt;br&gt;needed) from October through June of the school year. The term of  &lt;br&gt;office will be 2 years, as determined by the individual constituency.&lt;p&gt;d) In the event a member is unable to complete the term of office, the  &lt;br&gt;constituency must select a new member within one month of notification  &lt;br&gt;of the vacancy.&lt;br&gt;e) Each SSC member must be ready and prepared to meet monthly (more  &lt;br&gt;often if needed) from October through June of the school year.&lt;br&gt;f)  The term of office will be 2 years, as determined by the individual  &lt;br&gt;constituency.&lt;br&gt;g) Beginning with 2009-2010 School Year and thereafter, each respective  &lt;br&gt;SSC constituent body will develop and implement a staggered election  &lt;br&gt;process , where each new vacancy filled through the election process by  &lt;br&gt;a SSC representative will serve a full two year term.&lt;br&gt;h) In the event a member is unable to complete the term of office, the  &lt;br&gt;respective constituency must select a new member within one month of  &lt;br&gt;notification of the vacancy.&lt;br&gt;i)   If a member misses three consecutive monthly SSC meetings, the  &lt;br&gt;constituent body shall select, a new member for that position from the  &lt;br&gt;current pool of elected SSC Alternates..&lt;br&gt;j)    Each SSC meeting will also be open to the general school  &lt;br&gt;community. Everyone attending may participate in discussions, unless  &lt;br&gt;restrictions are pre-arranged by a 2/3rd vote of the SSC.  However,  &lt;br&gt;only official elected SSC representatives/alternates may cast votes  &lt;br&gt;when decisions are made, according to by laws stated above.&lt;br&gt;k) The responsibilities of the SSC shall include the development,  &lt;br&gt;creation, and approval of an Academic Site Plan and Budget for each  &lt;br&gt;subsequent school year.&lt;br&gt;l)   The responsibilities of the SSC shall also include monitoring of  &lt;br&gt;the current Academic Site Plan and Budget for each school year to  &lt;br&gt;promote effective implementation.  Any changes deemed significant by an  &lt;br&gt;SSC constituency  can be brought to the attention of the SSC.  (NOTE:  &lt;br&gt;This does not mean the SSC needs to approve/disapprove specific  &lt;br&gt;expenditures of previously approved budget allocations.  However, an  &lt;br&gt;SSC member can ask to have a specific expenditure reviewed if there&amp;#213;s a  &lt;br&gt;concern about its appropriateness.)&lt;br&gt;m) No materials or equipment purchased with funds monitored by the SSC  &lt;br&gt;shall be released for use by another school site without approval by  &lt;br&gt;the SSC.&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE V: Officers&lt;p&gt;a) The SSC shall, at the first meeting of each year, elect a  &lt;br&gt;Chairperson and a Secretary.  If either person is absent at any  &lt;br&gt;subsequent meeting, a temporary replacement will be selected for the  &lt;br&gt;duration of the meeting.&lt;p&gt;b) The chairperson&amp;#39;s duties shall include:&lt;br&gt;1. Gathering, posting, and setting the agenda for each meeting.&lt;br&gt;2. Notifying, in accordance with State legislative and local  &lt;br&gt;ordinances, both SSC members and the school community of the date and  &lt;br&gt;time of each meeting and the preliminary agenda.&lt;br&gt;3. Presiding over each meeting in a way that ensures the effective and  &lt;br&gt;efficient conduct of the SSC&amp;#39;s business.&lt;p&gt;c) The Secretary&amp;#39;s duties shall include:&lt;br&gt;1. Taking accurate notes of the business conducted at each meeting,  &lt;br&gt;including the decisions that were voted upon by the SSC by number (and  &lt;br&gt;possibly the breakdown of the votes by committee member name)&lt;br&gt;2. Preparing an official set of &amp;quot;minutes&amp;quot; describing the business and  &lt;br&gt;events, of each meeting.&lt;br&gt;3. Distributing these &amp;quot;minutes&amp;quot; to each SSC member as soon as possible  &lt;br&gt;following each meeting, and also posting a copy for the school  &lt;br&gt;community. .&lt;p&gt;4. Presenting the &amp;quot;minutes&amp;quot; of the previous meeting at each SSC meeting  &lt;br&gt;for review, possible correction, and approval by the SSC.&lt;br&gt;5) Shall serve as Chair at an SSC meeting during the absence of the  &lt;br&gt;Chair, (while turning over their recording duties to another SSC  &lt;br&gt;representative during that meeting)&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;d) If the Chairperson or Secretary misses three consecutive monthly  &lt;br&gt;meetings during the school year, or is found by a 2/3rd vote of the SSC  &lt;br&gt;to be negligent in his/her duties, a replacement from the current pool  &lt;br&gt;of elected alternates will be chosen through each constuency&amp;#213;s election  &lt;br&gt;process.&lt;p&gt;e)  During an SSC meeting when both the Chair and Secretary are  &lt;br&gt;out/absent a temporary new chair and secretary will be voted upon from  &lt;br&gt;present elected SSC representatives and/or alternates via a simple  &lt;br&gt;majority vote of these SSC members present.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;  ARTICLE VI: Committees&lt;p&gt;a) The SSC may as needed establish standing or special committees. Such  &lt;br&gt;committees will make recommendations for action to the SSC, but the  &lt;br&gt;decision-making authority still rests with the SSC during the scheduled  &lt;br&gt;SSC meetings.&lt;p&gt;b) Membership in such committees will be established by the SSC, and  &lt;br&gt;may include non-SSC members. However each committee must include at  &lt;br&gt;least one SSC teacher member , one SSC parent member and one student  &lt;br&gt;member.&lt;p&gt;c) Each committee may adopt rules for its own governance, so long as  &lt;br&gt;they are consistent with these SSC Bylaws.&lt;p&gt;d) Unless otherwise stated by the SSC, a Committee&amp;#39;s. &amp;quot;quorum&amp;quot; business  &lt;br&gt;&amp;#39;is designated as a &amp;quot;majority&amp;quot; of its members. (ex.11/20 for each SSC  &lt;br&gt;Meeting. )&lt;p&gt;e) Vacancies in any committee will be filled by  the nomination of the  &lt;br&gt;SSC Chair with the majority approval of elected SSC members  at the  &lt;br&gt;next scheduled SSC meeting.&lt;p&gt;f)  Each year an &amp;#210;Elected Cabinet&amp;#211;  for the English Learners Advisory  &lt;br&gt;Committee (ELAC) will serve as  a &amp;#210;Standing Committee&amp;#211; of the SSC, to  &lt;br&gt;advise the SSC.  They will be asked to submit recommendations to be  &lt;br&gt;taken by the SSC on their behalf to be included as a consistent item of  &lt;br&gt;review in the agenda of SSC meetings.&lt;br&gt;1)  &amp;#210;ELAC Cabinet members&amp;#211; shall be elected by their respective  &lt;br&gt;constituent groups through annual elections following previously  &lt;br&gt;described bylaw procedures .&lt;p&gt;g) The SSC Budget committee shall be provided a copy of and review all  &lt;br&gt;to dr. martin Luther king jr academic middle school budget allocations  &lt;br&gt;and revisions throughout each school year, and review and revise site  &lt;br&gt;plan budget proposals accordingly with SSC representatives two-thirds  &lt;br&gt;approval during a SSC scheduled meeting.&lt;br&gt;	1) The SSC Budget committee shall be composed of minimally the  &lt;br&gt;principal (or designee), 2 SSC teacher representatives, 2 SSC parent  &lt;br&gt;representatives, 1 SSC staff representative, and 2 student SSC  &lt;br&gt;representatives (each from a different grade level).&lt;br&gt;	2) The principal and the SSC chair will be responsible for receiving  &lt;br&gt;and disseminating SFUSD school year budget allocations and budget  &lt;br&gt;revisions to the SSC members from SFUSD as provided to them within 72  &lt;br&gt;hours.&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE VII: SCC Meetings&lt;p&gt;a) The SSC shall meet at 4:00 PM on the second Tuesday of each month  &lt;br&gt;unless a different date is set in advance with the agreement of a  &lt;br&gt;majority of the SSC members.&lt;p&gt;b) Additional meetings may be called by the Chairperson or principal  &lt;br&gt;(under &amp;quot;emergency&amp;quot; situations) or by a majority vote of the SSC.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; [THE PRINCIPAL MAY ON OCCASION BE REQUIRED BY SFUSD TO MAKE EMERGENCY  &lt;br&gt;DECISIONS ABOUT THE BUDGET AND/OR THE ACADEMIC PLANS  PER NEW LAWS AND  &lt;br&gt;MANDATES.. THESE DECISIONS SHALL BE PRESENTED AT TH NEXT SCHEDULED SSC  &lt;br&gt;MEETING FOR REVIEW, AND WHERE APPLICABLE REVISION AND APPROVAL ]&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;c) The meetings will be held in the library, unless expected attendance  &lt;br&gt;warrants relocating to a larger space.&lt;p&gt;d) Votes can be taken only if a &amp;quot;quorum&amp;quot; is present.  A quorum will  &lt;br&gt;consist of 11 or more SSC members at a scheduled SSC meeting.&lt;p&gt;e) Meetings will be conducted according to &amp;quot;Robert&amp;#39;s Rules Of Order&amp;quot;,  &lt;br&gt;except as specified elsewhere in these Bylaws and/or by two-thirds vote  &lt;br&gt;of elected SSC members at regularly scheduled meeting.&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE VIII: Agenda Process&lt;p&gt;Items will placed on the SSC agenda by the following process:&lt;p&gt;1. At the end of each meeting, a preliminary agenda will be set for the  &lt;br&gt;next meeting by a majority of SSC members, consisting of unfinished  &lt;br&gt;business and/or new items raised by members.&lt;p&gt;2.  Between meetings, new items can be submitted by SSC members to the&lt;br&gt;Chairperson, who will then add the item to the preliminary agenda.&lt;p&gt;3.  New items can also be raised by SSC members at the beginning of  &lt;br&gt;each meeting.&lt;p&gt;4. The SSC as a whole can then decide the feasibility of including each  &lt;br&gt;new item on the meeting&amp;#39;s agenda.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE IX: Decision &amp;amp; Appeal Processes&lt;p&gt;a) Consensus on decisions will be sought at all times.&lt;br&gt;b) If consensus can&amp;#39;t be reached, a vote of two-thirds of a quorom  &lt;br&gt;present at each scheduled SSC meeting will be required to approve Site  &lt;br&gt;Plan, Bylaws and/or Budget proposals/ decisions, and/or revisions and  &lt;br&gt;recision.&lt;br&gt;c) In all other matters, proposals and decisions a simple majority of a  &lt;br&gt;quorom at any scheduled SSC meeting will be required for approval.&lt;p&gt;b) All agenda items shall be made known to each SSC member at least 72  &lt;br&gt;hours in advance of each meeting, to enable members to seek input from  &lt;br&gt;their respective constituencies. This will expedite a decision being  &lt;br&gt;reached rather than &amp;quot;tabled&amp;quot;.&lt;p&gt;c) Any decision made by the SSC will be official and cannot be negated  &lt;br&gt;by any other person or group unless it is contrary to Federal, State,  &lt;br&gt;District  or Contractual regulations and policies.&lt;p&gt;d) The timing and implementation of SSC decisions will be determined by  &lt;br&gt;the SSC, and will be included in the wording of the official decision.&lt;p&gt;e) Any decision made by the SSC can be appealed by any member  &lt;br&gt;constituency by:&lt;br&gt;	1. Placing the issue again on the next available agenda.&lt;br&gt;2. At that SSC meeting, the constituency&amp;#39;s concern with the decision  &lt;br&gt;will be&lt;br&gt;     stated and will be followed by further discussion and/or another  &lt;br&gt;vote.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE X: Amendments&lt;p&gt;This set of SSC Bylaws can be amended by the following process:&lt;p&gt;1.  Amendments are made by placing the proposed changes before a full  &lt;br&gt;meeting of the SSC membership.&lt;p&gt;2. Ample time is allowed for each constituency to discuss the merits of  &lt;br&gt;the proposed amendment.&lt;p&gt;3.  Amendments must not contravene current Federal, State, District or  &lt;br&gt;Contract regulations  and policies.&lt;p&gt;4.  Amendments are ratified through a consensus of members present.  If  &lt;br&gt;consensus cannot be reached, the amendment may be tabled, or sent to a  &lt;br&gt;sub-committee for further revision and resolution.  Amendments can then  &lt;br&gt;be approved with a two-thirds vote of the full SSC membership.&lt;p&gt;Appendix&lt;p&gt;Dr. Martin Luthr King Jr., Academic Middle School&lt;br&gt;SSC DOMAINS   (And Decision-making Groups)&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SSC Domain: Long term policy and planning decisions. Also includes  &lt;br&gt;final site approval of all program Budgets and Master Schedule&lt;p&gt;Administrative Domain: All decisions regarding enforcement of  &lt;br&gt;SFUSD/CA/USA mandated regulations &amp;amp; procedures.  Also all &amp;#210;emergency&amp;#211;  &lt;br&gt;decisions needed due to time constraints.&lt;p&gt;UESF Staff Domain: All decision-making activities and roles specified  &lt;br&gt;in the UESF Contract, including (but not limited to) concurrence on the  &lt;br&gt;common planning time schedule and the goal of shared consensus with  &lt;br&gt;administration on areas of curriculum, budget, scheduling, staffing,  &lt;br&gt;assignment, and professional development.&lt;p&gt;SEIU Domain: All decision-making activities and roles specified in the  &lt;br&gt;SEIU Contract.&lt;p&gt;Parents/Guardians Domain: All decisions related to PTSA policies,  &lt;br&gt;activities, and its budget.  Voting membership in SSC, BAC, SAC, and  &lt;br&gt;FLU/ELAC.  Also includes decisions relegated to parents by SFUSD or CA,  &lt;br&gt;such as the decision on uniforms.&lt;p&gt;Student Body Domain:   All decisions regarding the expenditure of  &lt;br&gt;student raised monies, co-approval of fundraising activities, and  &lt;br&gt;co-approval of Graduation, dances, and other student-sponsored  &lt;br&gt;activities.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-4885009404563534254?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/4885009404563534254'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/4885009404563534254'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2009/04/school-site-council-meeting-tuesday_12.html' title='SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING: TUESDAY, APRIL 14TH, 2009 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-3855342147084210027</id><published>2009-04-10T17:23:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2009-04-10T17:25:47.624-07:00</updated><title type='text'>SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING: TUESDAY, APRIL 14TH, 2009 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY</title><content type='html'>&lt;p class="mobile-photo"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m0ADjH2ROWM/Sd_ji3FOzvI/AAAAAAAAACM/d5vwCFb-oe0/s1600-h/me+2007+in+sdc+classroom-747625.jpg"&gt;&lt;img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m0ADjH2ROWM/Sd_ji3FOzvI/AAAAAAAAACM/d5vwCFb-oe0/s320/me+2007+in+sdc+classroom-747625.jpg"  border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323223472616165106" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;350 GIRARD STREET&lt;br&gt;SAN FRANCISCO, CA. 94134&lt;br&gt;415-330-1500&lt;p&gt;DR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL&lt;br&gt;MEETING APRIL 14TH, 2009&lt;br&gt;4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;p&gt;TENTATIVE SCHEDULE ITEMS&lt;br&gt;1. BUDGET COMMITTEE MINUTES/UPDATE&lt;br&gt;2. BALANCED SCORE CARD UPDATE&lt;br&gt;3. BUDGET- 2008-2009 REMAINDER//2009-2010&lt;br&gt;4. BYLAWS REVISIONS&lt;br&gt;5. EARLY RELEASE DAYS IN MAY&lt;br&gt;6.  PLEASE CONTACT JOE MOORE AT: &lt;a href="mailto:thejoemoore@gmail.com"&gt;thejoemoore@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;To add agenda items&lt;br&gt;Must meet 72 hour meeting requirement&lt;p&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING SUMMARY//J.GALGANO&lt;br&gt;MARCH 10TH, 2009 REGULAR MEETING&lt;br&gt;ELECTED SSC MEMBERS PRESENT: O.PADILLA, R.RAMIREZ, P.KOKA, E.GIBSON, &lt;br&gt;C.RAMIREZ, C.OKUBO, J.MOORE, M.DOYLE, (M.MCCACHREN-PROXY FOR D. &lt;br&gt;REYNOLDS/ABSENT), J.GALGANO.&lt;br&gt;OTHERS PRESENT: M.SCHICKENBRG, D.BRYSON, J.SHLDON, L.BUTCHER&lt;br&gt;, L.SCHUKNECHT.&lt;p&gt;A. MINUTES READ AND APPROVED&lt;br&gt;B. C.OKUBO: - HANDOUT AND PRESENTATION OF LINE BY LINE 2008-2009 BUDGET&lt;br&gt;C. C.OKUBO: 250.00 DOLLARS OF VIOLAENCE PREVENTION MONIES AVAILABLE FOR &lt;br&gt;THIRTEEN CLUBS. MARIA INGRANDE WILL DO THE PAPER WORK FOR PURCHASS TC.&lt;br&gt;D. OTHER ITEMS BUDGET REVIEWED:&lt;br&gt;1. $1700.00 DOLLARS GRANT FOR GARDEN&lt;br&gt;2. REVIEW OF CAREER DAY EXPENSES&lt;br&gt;3. AVAILABLE SITE FUNDS FOR ELL CURRICULA MATRIALS&lt;br&gt;J.GALGANO: WE MUST MAKE SUR THAT SINCE WE AR UNDER STATE AUIT THE &lt;br&gt;MATERIALS AND PROGRAMS WE USE AR APPROVED BY THE STATE BOARD OF &lt;br&gt;EDUCATION AND NOT JUST THE SCHOOL DISTRICT WHICH IS ALSO BING AUDITED.&lt;br&gt;M.DOYLE: BUDGT BEING PROJECTED FOR ELL PROGRAM/MATRIALS IS APPROXIMATLY &lt;br&gt;$36,000 DOLLARS TO COVR THE COSTS FOR ALL STUDNTS RQUIRED TO USE THSE &lt;br&gt;MATERIALS. RIGHT NOW ONLY SFUSD APPROVED PROGRAMS AND MATERILAS ARE &lt;br&gt;HIGH POINT AND PRENTIC HALL.&lt;br&gt;M.MCCACHRN: WE SHOULD SPEND AN ADDITIONAL $500.00 DOLLARS PER CLASS TO &lt;br&gt;HELP TEACHRS WORKING WITH THE LOWEST PERFORMING STUDENTS TO ASSIST WITH &lt;br&gt;PROMOTING THEIR ACADEMIC PROGRESS.&lt;br&gt;E.GIBSON: RIGHT NOW WE ARE LOOKING AT TWO SUCH INTERVENTION CLASSES PER &lt;br&gt;GRADE LVEL. THESE CLASSES WILL HAVE 15 STUDENTS IN EACH CLASS. THEY &lt;br&gt;WILL B KEPT IN CLASS FOR TWO PERIODS TOGETHER AS DONE IN TH PAST.&lt;br&gt;MANY SSC MEMBERS DISCUSSED THE NEED TO REVIEW THE CURRENT BUDGET NEXT &lt;br&gt;MTING TO SEE HOW MUCH MONY IS STILL AVAILABLE AND ON EXACTLY WHAT IT &lt;br&gt;CAN BE SPENT BEFORE THE YEAR IS UP. REQUEST FOR JORGE CUEVAS-ANTILLON &lt;br&gt;TO ATTEND THIS MEETING.&lt;br&gt;J.GALGANO: MR MOORE PLEASE INVITE MR. CUEVAS-ANTILLON TO ATTEND THIS &lt;br&gt;MEETING&lt;br&gt;L.BUTCHER: PE DEPT. IS LOOKING AT ADITIONAL PE MONIS TO PURCHAS NEW &lt;br&gt;LOCKS AND USE THE MONEY TO PURCHASE OTHER ITEMS SUCH AS NEW UNIFORMS &lt;br&gt;AND EQUIPMENT…&lt;br&gt;J. MOORE: EXACTLY WHAT MONIES IN OUR BUGET ARE STILL AVAILABLE IS THE &lt;br&gt;INFORMATION WE NED TO FIND OUT.&lt;br&gt;C.OKUBO: A LOT OF REMAINDER I BELIEVE IS FOR STAF SALARY ALLOCATIONS. &lt;br&gt;BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR IS NOT LOOKING TO BAD. ACULTY AND UBC ARE &lt;br&gt;CONTINUING TO WORK ON NXT YEARS MASTER SCHEDUL.&lt;br&gt;M.DOYLE: MR GALGANO HAS DONATED HIS REMAINING CLASSROOM MONIES TO ALLOW &lt;br&gt;US TO PURCHASE SURVEY MONKEY. THIS WILL ALLOW OUR SITE TO USE SURVEYS &lt;br&gt;THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. AWAITING FOR MARIA TO COMPLETE THIS SURVEY &lt;br&gt;MONKEY PURCHASE ORDER PAPER WORK TO COMPLET UNIFORM SURVEYS…. SURVEY &lt;br&gt;WILL BOTH BE ON THE COMPUTR AND HARD COPIES DISTRIBUTED FOR PARNTS AND &lt;br&gt;OTHERS TO COMPLET.E&lt;br&gt;M.DOYLE/C.OKUBO-WILL CHECK WITH MARIA ON IF THIS PURCHASE ORDER HAS &lt;br&gt;BEEN SENT&lt;br&gt;C.RAMIREZ: WE NEED TO CLOSE OFF PTSA AREA IN THE LIBRARY. TOO MANT ARE &lt;br&gt;GOING BACK THERE AND MAKING A MESS AND REMOVING MATERIALS.&lt;br&gt;M.DOYLE: WE COULD APPLY FOR AND OR USE ADDITIONAL AVAILABLE GRANT &lt;br&gt;MONIES TO CLOSE OFF THIS AREA.&lt;br&gt;M.DOYLE/C.RAMIREZ: WILL WORK ON CONSTRUCTING BARRIER&lt;br&gt;J.GALGANO: PLEASE FOLLOW UP ON THE PROGRESS O THIS OR THE NXT SSC &lt;br&gt;MEETING.&lt;br&gt;NEW BUSINESS:&lt;br&gt;D.BRYSON: REQUESTS SSC TO PROVIDE MONIES TO GROUP ATTEMPTING TO VISIT &lt;br&gt;WASHINGTON D.C. PRESENTLY IN NEED OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ALLOW 20 &lt;br&gt;6TH/7TH/8TH GRADE STUDENTS TO MAKE THIS TRIP TO WASHINGTON D.C.&lt;br&gt;GROUP WILL NEED APPROXIMATELY $28,000 DOLLARS. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE &lt;br&gt;APPROXIMATELY $10,500 DOLLARS. THUS ARE STILL IN NEED OF APPROXIMATELY &lt;br&gt;$17,500 DOLLARS OR TRAVEL, ROOM AND BOARD ARRANGMENTS OR 20 STUDENTS &lt;br&gt;AND TWO TACHER/STA CHAPRONS…4 OTHR ADULTS WILL PAY FOR THIR OWN &lt;br&gt;EXPEENSES.&lt;br&gt;J.SHELDON: ARE THEIR ANY GRANT MONIES AVAILABLE TO UND THIS TRIP? CAN&amp;#39;T &lt;br&gt;AVAILABL BUDGET MONY NOT BING USED BE TRANSFRRED TO PAY FOR THIS?&lt;br&gt;L.BUTCHER: THEY COULD USE WHAT EVER MONIES ARE AVAILABLE FROM PROP H &lt;br&gt;MONIES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN OR WILL NOT BE SPENT.&lt;br&gt;C.RAMIREZ: PTSA DOS NOT MIND HELPING IN SOME WAY. BUT THE MONIES WE &lt;br&gt;RAISE ARE FOR ALL STUDNTS NOT JUST FOR TWENTY. THUS THE MONIES WE &lt;br&gt;USUALLY DONATE ARE FOR THE 6TH/7TH/8TH GRAD FIELD TRIPS AND NOT THIS &lt;br&gt;SORT OF TRIP.&lt;br&gt;L.BUTCHER: SFUSD DISTRICT WILL BE REVIWING ROOM 119 TO PUT IN A &lt;br&gt;TRAINING ROOM.&lt;br&gt;J.GALGANO: PLEASE REMEMBER THIS MUST FOLLOW STATE, DISTRICT AND &lt;br&gt;CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS PRIOR TO APPROVAL.&lt;br&gt;METING NDED 5:10PM-J.GALGANO RECORDER&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-3855342147084210027?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/3855342147084210027'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/3855342147084210027'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2009/04/school-site-council-meeting-tuesday.html' title='SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING: TUESDAY, APRIL 14TH, 2009 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_m0ADjH2ROWM/Sd_ji3FOzvI/AAAAAAAAACM/d5vwCFb-oe0/s72-c/me+2007+in+sdc+classroom-747625.jpg' height='72' width='72'/></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-4343958547154321270</id><published>2009-03-27T20:34:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-27T20:34:11.287-07:00</updated><title type='text'>EMERGENCY SSC MEETING CALLED BY SSC CHAIR: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1ST, 2009 AT 12NOON IN SCHOOL LIBRARY TO DEVELOP SSC REP ADMINISTRATIVE INTERVIEW PANEL TO DETERMINE NEW PRINCIPAL</title><content type='html'>EMERGENCY SSC MEETING CALLED BY SSC CHAIR JOSEPH MOORE: WEDNESDAY, &lt;br&gt;APRIL 1ST, 2009 AT 12NOON IN SCHOOL LIBRARY TO DEVELOP SSC REP &lt;br&gt;ADMINISTRATIVE INTERVIEW PANEL TO DETERMINE NEW PRINCIPAL FOR 2009-2010&lt;p&gt;DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.,ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;350 GIRARD STREET&lt;br&gt;SAN FRANCISCO, CA. 94134&lt;p&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL EMERGENCY MEETING&lt;br&gt;APRIL 1ST, 2009 , WEDNESDAY&lt;br&gt;AT 12PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;ALL SCC REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE&lt;p&gt;dear current ssc members&lt;p&gt;i need to clarify below are the members eligible according to sfusd &lt;br&gt;march 26, 2009 directive, i distributed to each memebr on site today &lt;br&gt;from my copy&lt;p&gt;according to page three of the mailing from ms wineroth&lt;br&gt;* there are no floaters as described in message below&lt;br&gt;* each panel member must be an ssc representative&lt;br&gt;1. faculty( dr. gibson,miranda doyle, dianne reynolds( trained-not &lt;br&gt;interested), joseph moore, james galgano(trained not interested))&lt;br&gt;1. classified staff- only on at this time = ms. patricia koka( trained)&lt;br&gt;1. student ( demondre harrison, stephani ramirez, lauren valentine, &lt;br&gt;reniel isaac)&lt;br&gt;1. community representative- only one at this time ymca/excel &lt;br&gt;replacement- jaclyn jordan&lt;br&gt;1. parent- ( carlos ramirez(trained), orlando padilla, terasinha &lt;br&gt;jusino, malika alim,rocio ramirez)&lt;br&gt;5. site selection panel members&lt;br&gt;two new members are able to attend training( april 2nd, and 3rd, : &lt;br&gt;allan brill uesf local 61 field rep has stated, if needed an additional &lt;br&gt;training date will be added if needed to meet requirements and &lt;br&gt;requiremnts are made flexible or 5 more days to meet site needs to &lt;br&gt;comply)&lt;p&gt;*** principal is only eligible to participate for a.p. interview &lt;br&gt;process.&lt;p&gt;faculty ssc reps interested in participating in this panel include at &lt;br&gt;this time:(choose one)&lt;br&gt;1. dr. e&amp;#39;leva gibson&lt;br&gt;2. miranda doyle&lt;br&gt;3. joseph moore&lt;p&gt;staff representativs interested in participating in this panel &lt;br&gt;include:( choose one)&lt;br&gt;1. patricia koka&lt;p&gt;students interested in participating in this panel at this tim &lt;br&gt;include:( choose one)&lt;br&gt;1. isabel jusino&lt;br&gt;2. stephanie ramirez&lt;br&gt;3. demondre harrison&lt;p&gt;parent scc representatives intrested:&lt;br&gt;1. carlos ramirez&lt;br&gt;2. malika alim&lt;p&gt;one new/current community representative interested:&lt;br&gt;1. jaclyn jordan - ymca/excel after school program&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;only ssc representatives are eligible for this interview panel &lt;br&gt;according to sfusd directive dated 3/26/09&lt;p&gt;sincrely jams a. galgano&lt;br&gt;ssc secrtary&lt;br&gt;ueesf local 61 building representative&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;On Mar 27, 2009, at 5:31 PM, Joseph Moore wrote:&lt;p&gt;&amp;gt; Hello everyone,&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#160;&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; I would like to start by saying thank you to everyone who showed up &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; this afternoon/evening; I would like to especially thank Ms Koka for &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; her massive efforts to get everyone together.&amp;#160; This communication came &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; to us today, which is why we are calling an emergency meeting of SSC &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; members on wednesday april 1 at 12:00 in the school library.&amp;#160; The &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; purpose of this meeting is to select 5 members to perform principal &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; interviews for Saturday April 25th at 8:30 AM at Roosevelt middle &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; school.&amp;#160; Below is a copy of what the district sent us about who &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; may/must serve on this panel.&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#160;&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#160;k-5, k-8, middle school, small high school shall have 4-5 members &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; with representation from the SSC, certificated staff, family and/or &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; community member, and a student if he/she is a member of the SSC. (So &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; we need 1 parent, 1 teacher, 1 student, 1 comunity member which leaves &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; one floater from the above groups)&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#160;&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; The SSC will vote to approve the members of this administrative &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; selection committee.&amp;#160; The minutes approving the committee must be &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; attached....&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#160;&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; We may ask 5 questions of our own and they must be submitted by April &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; 13th which is the&amp;#160;monday after spring break.&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#160;&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; Now until 3:00 we were told that our selections must be turned in by &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; 4/3; however if we wished to get 2 people through a training process &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; on 4/2 or 4/3 (and we should)&amp;#160;we would have to submit their names by &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; 3/31.&amp;#160; Which is why an emergency meeting was called without the 72 &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; hour notice.&amp;#160; At 3:00 we were informed that we can put off turning in &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; our names another week and that we could get our training window &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; pushed back as well.&amp;#160; They did not mention anythign about the question &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; deadline.&amp;#160;&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#160;&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; So on wednesday we will meet to select our 4-5 people and which of the &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; two will go through the interview training.&amp;#160; If you are unable to &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; attend and wish to be considered for selection please send me an email &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; with a statement attached as a file that I can print out and read at &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; the meeting.&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#160;&lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#160;You will get the info today or tomorrow.  Only two members need to be &lt;br&gt;&amp;gt; trained.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Jolie Wineroth&lt;br&gt;Senior Executive Director&lt;br&gt;SFUSD Human Resources Department&lt;br&gt;555 Franklin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102&lt;br&gt;415.241.6144&lt;br&gt;415.241.6147 fax&lt;p&gt;-----Original Message-----&lt;br&gt;From: James [mailto:&lt;a href="mailto:galgano@ix.netcom.com"&gt;galgano@ix.netcom.com&lt;/a&gt;]&lt;br&gt;Sent: Thursday, March 26, 2009 12:24 PM&lt;br&gt;To: Wineroth,Jolie; Brill Allan&lt;br&gt;Cc: Galgano James; galgano james; &lt;a href="mailto:thejoemoore@gmail.com"&gt;thejoemoore@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;Subject: ssc interview panel&lt;p&gt;dear ms wineroth&lt;br&gt;03/26/09&lt;p&gt;now that sfusd has decided to hold interviews for our principal and&lt;br&gt;assistant principal position, please send our ssc the procedures, panel&lt;br&gt;requirements, any training schedule for those needing it to be on the&lt;br&gt;interview panel.&lt;p&gt;to date the following elected school site representatives have expressed&lt;br&gt;interest to me to be on this interview panel.&lt;p&gt;1. jacynta jordan - community representative- needs panel training 2.&lt;br&gt;dr. e&amp;#39;leva gibson- faculty representative - needs panel training 3.&lt;br&gt;miranda doyle -  faculty representative - needs panel training 4.&lt;br&gt;patricia koka - staff representative - doesn&amp;#39;t need panel training 5.&lt;br&gt;carlos ramirez - parent representative - - doesn&amp;#39;t need panel training&lt;br&gt;6 de mondre harrison - student representative - needs panel training&lt;p&gt;please contact joseph moore and i as soon as possible with information&lt;br&gt;regarding development and the interview process.&lt;p&gt;thank you for your serious consideration of this matter.&lt;p&gt;james a. galgano&lt;br&gt;ssc secretary&lt;br&gt;uesf local 61 building representative&lt;br&gt;=========================================================&lt;p&gt;Dear Jolie Wineroth,&lt;p&gt;It has come to our attention that UESF members and parents at some sites&lt;br&gt;have just heard about your March 26, 2009 Memo regarding the need to &lt;br&gt;have&lt;br&gt;the SSCs select the administrative selection process panel, and return &lt;br&gt;the&lt;br&gt;names to you no later than March 31st.  Panel training has already been&lt;br&gt;scheduled for next week.  Some sites cannot set up and complete the&lt;br&gt;selection process, and make themselves available for the training in &lt;br&gt;that&lt;br&gt;short of timeline.   This is the second year in a row that there have &lt;br&gt;been&lt;br&gt;serious difficulties in the site administration selection process.&lt;p&gt;To allow a more orderly, participatory process that complies with &lt;br&gt;District&lt;br&gt;intent and obligations, UESF is requesting that you delay the deadline &lt;br&gt;for&lt;br&gt;return of the names on the selection panel for at least 1 week, and set &lt;br&gt;up&lt;br&gt;an alternative training after that time.  Could you please send UESF a &lt;br&gt;list&lt;br&gt;of the sites that are participating in this process, and let them know &lt;br&gt;about&lt;br&gt;any extension/alternative training date(s) that are created?&lt;p&gt;Thank you for your assistance in resolving this matter.&lt;p&gt;Sincerely,&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Allan Brill&lt;br&gt;-- &lt;br&gt;Allan Brill&lt;br&gt;Staff Representative&lt;br&gt;United Educators of San Francisco&lt;br&gt;2310 Mason St., San Francisco, 94133&lt;br&gt;Phone: 415-956-8373; Fax: 415-956-8374&lt;br&gt;email: &lt;a href="mailto:abrill@uesf.org"&gt;abrill@uesf.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;=====================&lt;p&gt;From: 	  &lt;a href="mailto:jamesagalgano@mac.com"&gt;jamesagalgano@mac.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;	Subject: 	regarding interim ssc panel review panel for current &lt;br&gt;administrators&lt;br&gt;	Date: 	February 2, 2009 9:34:26 PM PST&lt;br&gt;	To: 	  &lt;a href="mailto:WinerothJ@sfusd.edu"&gt;WinerothJ@sfusd.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;	Cc: 	  &lt;a href="mailto:abrill@uesf.org"&gt;abrill@uesf.org&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="mailto:lplack@uesf.org"&gt;lplack@uesf.org&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="mailto:jamesagalgano@mac.com"&gt;jamesagalgano@mac.com&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:dkelly@uesf.org"&gt;dkelly@uesf.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;	Return-Path: 	&amp;lt;&lt;a href="mailto:jamesagalgano@mac.com"&gt;jamesagalgano@mac.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt;	Received: 	from asmtp020-bge351000 ([10.150.69.83]) by &lt;a href="http://ms273.mac.com"&gt;ms273.mac.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;(Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 6.3-7.04 (built Sep 26 2008; &lt;br&gt;64bit)) with ESMTP id &amp;lt;&lt;a href="mailto:0KEH003BD65KE820@ms273.mac.com"&gt;0KEH003BD65KE820@ms273.mac.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;gt; for &lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:jamesagalgano@mac.com"&gt;jamesagalgano@mac.com&lt;/a&gt;; Mon, 02 Feb 2009 21:34:32 -0800 (PST)&lt;br&gt;	Received: 	from [192.168.1.103] ([66.245.19.1]) by &lt;a href="http://asmtp020.mac.com"&gt;asmtp020.mac.com&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;(Sun Java(tm) System Messaging Server 6.3-7.03 (built Aug 7 2008; &lt;br&gt;32bit)) with ESMTPA id &amp;lt;&lt;a href="mailto:0KEH00D4H65G4280@asmtp020.mac.com"&gt;0KEH00D4H65G4280@asmtp020.mac.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;gt; for &lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:jamesagalgano@mac.com"&gt;jamesagalgano@mac.com&lt;/a&gt; (ORCPT &lt;a href="mailto:jamesagalgano@mac.com"&gt;jamesagalgano@mac.com&lt;/a&gt;); Mon, 02 Feb 2009 &lt;br&gt;21:34:33 -0800 (PST)&lt;br&gt;	Original-Recipient: 	&lt;a href="mailto:rfc822%3Bjamesagalgano@mac.com"&gt;rfc822;jamesagalgano@mac.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;	Mime-Version: 	1.0 (Apple Message framework v624)&lt;br&gt;	Content-Type: 	text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed&lt;br&gt;	Message-Id: 	&amp;lt;&lt;a href="mailto:0c1a03946a7cd21ec2c889062ec95133@mac.com"&gt;0c1a03946a7cd21ec2c889062ec95133@mac.com&lt;/a&gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt;	Content-Transfer-Encoding: 	7bit&lt;br&gt;	X-Mailer: 	Apple Mail (2.624)&lt;p&gt;dear ms wineroth&lt;p&gt;will our ssc and school site be a part of the review and rehiring panel &lt;br&gt;of our site&amp;#39;s current administrators as you stated we would be last &lt;br&gt;year.&lt;p&gt;peace,&lt;br&gt;james a. galgano&lt;br&gt;uesf local 61 building representative&lt;br&gt;scc secretary&lt;p&gt;dear ms wineroth&lt;p&gt;will our ssc and school site be a part of the review and rehiring panel &lt;br&gt;of our site&amp;#39;s current administrators as you stated we would be last &lt;br&gt;year.&lt;p&gt;peace,&lt;br&gt;james a. galgano&lt;br&gt;uesf local 61 building representative&lt;br&gt;scc secretary&lt;p&gt;=============================================================&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-4343958547154321270?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/4343958547154321270'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/4343958547154321270'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2009/03/emergency-ssc-meeting-called-by-ssc.html' title='EMERGENCY SSC MEETING CALLED BY SSC CHAIR: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1ST, 2009 AT 12NOON IN SCHOOL LIBRARY TO DEVELOP SSC REP ADMINISTRATIVE INTERVIEW PANEL TO DETERMINE NEW PRINCIPAL'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-2254860352891127057</id><published>2009-03-22T16:51:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2009-03-22T16:51:31.143-07:00</updated><title type='text'>UBC LUNCH TIME MEETING... MONDAY MARCH 23RD, 2009 AT 12:10PM IN THE LIBRARY....LASAGNA AVAILABLE PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE</title><content type='html'>UESF LOCAL 61 UNION BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETING&lt;br&gt;LUNCH TIME AT 12:10PM IN THE LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;LASAGNA WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ALL WHO ATTEND&lt;p&gt;TENTATIVE AGENDA:&lt;br&gt;1. BUILDING REP/UBC REP UPDATES&lt;br&gt;2. CHOOSE TWO MASTER SCHEDULE PROPOSALS TO OR ALL FACULTY/STAFF TO VOTE  &lt;br&gt;IN A SECRET BALLOT ELECTION 03/31/09 THRU 4/3/09&lt;br&gt;A. FIRST PERIOD READING/ELECTIVE PROPOSAL&lt;br&gt;B. SPLIT SCHEDULE READING/ELECTIVE PROPOSAL&lt;br&gt;C. 7TH PERIOD READING/ELECTIVE PROPOSAL&lt;br&gt;D. 3RD PERIOD READING/ELECTIVE PROPOSAL&lt;br&gt;3. LAY OFF UPDATES&lt;br&gt;4. OTHER BUSINESS/CONCERNS&lt;br&gt;5. PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE !&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;UBC MEETING MARCH 16, 2009…..SUMMARY&lt;br&gt;D.WILLIAMS : RECORDER….19 ATTENDED THANK YOU&lt;br&gt;UBC REPS: D.WILLIAMS, J.GERBER,L.WOOTEN,M.MCCACHREN, J.GALGANO…UBC ALT.  &lt;br&gt;L.SPEARS&lt;br&gt;A. CONCERNS ABOUT X&amp;#39;S:&lt;br&gt;1. J.GERBER: WHY ARE TEACHERS BE GIVEN X&amp;#39;ES NEXT TO THEIR NAMES&lt;br&gt;2. TEACHERS ILL AND ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT BEING MARKED&lt;br&gt;3. J.GALGANO: UBC AGREEMENT TO ATTEND AT 8:05AM, TEACHERS WHO GO TO  &lt;br&gt;PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ONLY COME TO SCHOOL SITE AS COMMON COURTESY  &lt;br&gt;AND IT IS NOT REQUIRED.&lt;br&gt;4. MEMBERS RESPONSES :&lt;br&gt;A. IT IS TOO LATE TO BEGIN THIS TYP OF THING NOW&lt;br&gt;B. IS IT A PRINCIPAL EXPECTATION FROM THE START OF THE YEAR?&lt;br&gt;C. ADM ATTENDANCE IS ALSO A PROBLEM&lt;br&gt;D. THE ADM&amp;#39;S INCONSISTENT ENFORCEMENT OF OUR AGREEMENTS IS MORE A  &lt;br&gt;PROBLEM&lt;br&gt;E. THEY DO TOO MUCH WITHOUT INFORMING US EXCEPT BY ENDLESS EMAILS NO  &lt;br&gt;ONE HAS TIME TO READ&lt;br&gt;B. J.GALGANO: REVIEW OF TEACHER LAYOFFS AND THAT THOSE TEACHERS NEED TO  &lt;br&gt;CONTACT UESF ILD REP ERIC HALL AT ehall#&lt;a href="http://uesf.org"&gt;uesf.org&lt;/a&gt; TO PROTECT AND  &lt;br&gt;PRESERVE THEIR POSITION AT OUR SITE.&lt;br&gt;==================================================&lt;br&gt;PROPOSALS REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED:&lt;br&gt;A. THIRD PERIOD WITH MORNING INTERVENTION MATH/READING/ELECTIVE PROPOSAL&lt;br&gt;B. SPLIT SCHEDULE READING/ELECTIVE PROPOSAL WITH MORNING MATH  &lt;br&gt;INTERVENTIONS&lt;br&gt;C. 7TH PERIOD READING/ELECTIVE PROPOSAL WITH/WITHOUT MORNING MATH  &lt;br&gt;INTERVENTIONS AND 7TH PERIOD PE PREPS&lt;br&gt;1. J.GALGANO: RIGHT NOW THE REMAINING CONCERN REGARDING THE MASTER  &lt;br&gt;SCHEDULE REMAINS ABOUT WHEN TO HAVE INTERVENTIONS AND ELECTIVES.&lt;br&gt;2. C.SCERRI: KIDS SHOULD B IN SCHOOL AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE&lt;br&gt;3. D/BELLUOMINI: HAVE AN 8 PERIOD DAY WHERE HOMEROOM BECOMES A PERIOD  &lt;br&gt;THRIRTY MINUTES FOR STUDENT PREPARATION&lt;br&gt;4. H.PALARCA: WHY CAN&amp;#39;T WE HAVE INTERVNTIONS DURING THE HOMEROOM PERIOD&lt;br&gt;5. J.GERBER: A THIRTY MINUTE CLASS WOULD NOT BNEIT STUDENTS NEEDING  &lt;br&gt;INTRVENTION. IT TAKES TEN MINUTES TO BGIN THE CLASS, THER IS NOT ENOUGH  &lt;br&gt;TIME WITH THIS IDEA&lt;br&gt;6. J. GALGANO: VIOLATES CONTRACT ONLY 5 PERIODS PER SCHOOL DAY. NO  &lt;br&gt;GRADING OR ASSESSMENTS CAN OCCUR. HOMEROOM IS A TIME FOR INFORMATION  &lt;br&gt;SHARING AND GATHERING&lt;br&gt;7. M.MCCACHREN: W COULD HAVE HOMEROOM LATER IN THE DAY AND IRST PRIOD  &lt;br&gt;FOR INTRVENTIONS AND READING&lt;br&gt;8. J.GERBER: HOW WILL THAT WORK WITH ALL THE STUDENT COMING TO SCHOOL  &lt;br&gt;LAT IN TH MORNING EACH DAY&lt;br&gt;9. B. SOUCH: WE CAN&amp;#39;T KEEP ADDING NEW PROPOSALS. WE HAVE FOUR WE SHOULD  &lt;br&gt;DECIDE WHICH ONE MOST OF US CAN AGREE ON. WE NED SMALL  CLASSES FOR  &lt;br&gt;INTERVENTION, SO MORE WILL HAVE TO DO THIS NXT YEAR.&lt;br&gt;10. J.GERBER: WHY NOT HAVE INTERVENTION CLASSES IN THE MORNING HOURS  &lt;br&gt;AND ELECTIVES IN THE AFTERNOON.&lt;br&gt;11. M.MCCACHREN: THE DISTRICT SHOULD SPEND MORE MONIEES ON THE LOWST  &lt;br&gt;PERFORMING STUDNTS AND EACH SITE. WE NEED TO B PROVIDED WITH  &lt;br&gt;INTRVENTION PROGRAMS AND TRAINING TO DO THIS NEXT YEAR.&lt;br&gt;12. H.PALARCA: I FEEL BAD ABOUT SOME STUDENTS NOT HAVING OR GETTING AN  &lt;br&gt;ELECTIVE&lt;br&gt;13. J.GALGANO: BECAUSE OF THE STATE AUDIT OF OUR DISTRICT AND OUR SITE  &lt;br&gt;BING CHOSN FOR REVIEW , WE DO NOT HAVE THE LUXURY OF DOING WHAT WE  &lt;br&gt;WANT. WE WOULD ALL WANT TO GIVE STUDENTS ELECTIVES. BUT HOW ARE THES  &lt;br&gt;LCTIVES BING MONITORED TO AID STUDENT PROGRESS. W WILL HAV TO DO WHAT  &lt;br&gt;THE STAT AND DISTRICT TLL US MUST B DONE FOR THEE NEXT TWO YEARS,  &lt;br&gt;OTHERWISE IF WE DO NOT MEET TWO YEAR GOALS OUR MEMBERS WILL FIND  &lt;br&gt;THEMSELVES ALL TEACHING ELSEWERE. THAT IS HOW SERIOUS THIS IS.&lt;br&gt;14. DR. EDDINGS: WE ARE GOING TO HAVE EXTRA MATH AND READING CLASSES  &lt;br&gt;FOR ALL STUDENTS REQUIRING THM NEEXT YEAR. SO IN ALL LIKELIEHOOD WE  &lt;br&gt;WILL  NOT HAVE ANY ELECTIVES NEXT YEAR OR VRY FEW OF THEM. IN ORDER TO  &lt;br&gt;PROVIDE THESE STUDENTS WITH A CHANCE FOR ELECTIVES, WE SHOULD INCLUDE  &lt;br&gt;ELECTIVES AFTER SCHOOL WITH ALL  AVAILABLE FUNDING TO ALLOW EACH  &lt;br&gt;STUDENT TO PARTICIPATE.&lt;br&gt;d.williams&lt;br&gt;03/20/09&lt;br&gt;1. PRINCIPAL INFORMED TOXIC CHEMICAL THROWN IN DUMPSTR IN TWO  &lt;br&gt;CONTAINERS AND NEEDED TO BE REMOVED&lt;br&gt;2. TEACHER/STAFF COMPLAINTS ON PRINCIPAL X&amp;#39;ING OF NAMES IN MORNING RISE  &lt;br&gt;IN NUMBR AND INTENSITY&lt;br&gt;3. TEACHER: DOCKED PAY FOR PERSONAL EMERGENCIES BY PRINCIPAL&lt;br&gt;4. TEACHERS/STAFF UPSET BY HUGE PILE OF BOOKS AND READING MATERIALS  &lt;br&gt;TOSSED IN HUGE PILE BY P.E. BUILDING AND AROUND PARKING LOT DUMPSTER.&lt;br&gt;5. COMPLAINTS BOOKS AND MATERIALS ARE STILL USABLE OR SHOULD HAVE BEEN  &lt;br&gt;DONATED, OR REMOVED IN A MORE ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND METHOD,&lt;br&gt;6. SOME TEACHERS STATED THEIR MATERIALS THEY PURCHASED WERE THROWN OUT  &lt;br&gt;BY THESE VOLUNTEERS&lt;br&gt;======================================================================== &lt;br&gt;====================================================&lt;p&gt;APRIL 13TH, 2009&lt;br&gt;ANDREW LIBSON AND OTHERS FROM&lt;br&gt;&amp;quot; EDUCATORS FOR A DEMOCRATIC UNION&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;  WILL BE AT OUR UBC MEETING TO SPEAK AND ANSWER QUESTIONS&lt;br&gt;PLEASE ATTEND LASAGNA WILL BE PROVIDED&lt;p&gt;======================================================================== &lt;br&gt;==============&lt;p&gt;UESF LOCAL 61 MONTHLY MEETING CALENDAR:&lt;br&gt;March 23, 2009&lt;br&gt;Joint UESF/SFUSD Special Education Committee Mtg.&lt;br&gt;  4:15 p.m. @ Civic Center Secondary School - Library (727 Golden Gate  &lt;br&gt;Ave. [map])&lt;p&gt;March 25, 2009&lt;br&gt;UESF Division Meetings&lt;br&gt;  - Middle School&lt;br&gt;  - Paraprofessionals&lt;br&gt;  -Substitutes&lt;br&gt;4:15 p.m. @ Civic Center Secondary School - Library (727 Golden Gate  &lt;br&gt;Ave. [map])&lt;br&gt;Proposition A&lt;br&gt;(Quality Teacher and Education Act of 2008)&lt;br&gt;Frequently Asked Questions&lt;br&gt;In June 2008, San Francisco Voters approved Proposition A, a parcel tax  &lt;br&gt;which will provide additional resources to improve public education in  &lt;br&gt;San Francisco. This document will answer many of the questions asked by  &lt;br&gt;teachers in this first year of implementation.&lt;br&gt;When will the District begin receiving the funds from Prop A?&lt;br&gt;Half of the annual property tax payments, including this parcel tax,  &lt;br&gt;will be paid to the County Treasurer&amp;#39;s Office in November. The  &lt;br&gt;Treasurer&amp;#39;s Office will record the payments and pass the funds along to  &lt;br&gt;the District. SFUSD expects to receive the first payment by January  &lt;br&gt;2009. The process will occur again by July 1, 2009.&lt;br&gt;When will I see a change on my paycheck?&lt;br&gt;The changes in salary will take effect halfway through the school year.  &lt;br&gt;Teachers will see the impact on the check scheduled for March 31st.  &lt;br&gt;Teachers who were hired before 1993 and receive checks during the  &lt;br&gt;summer will also receive retroactive payments to cover January and  &lt;br&gt;February.&lt;br&gt;How do I know what my new salary will be?&lt;br&gt;You can find information on Prop A on the SFUSD website. You will see a  &lt;br&gt;direct link to a pay calculator on the right side of the page. Your  &lt;br&gt;contracts will also have a separate section detailing the new salaries.  &lt;br&gt;Please note that old &amp;quot;steps&amp;quot; have been replaced with &amp;quot;years of  &lt;br&gt;service&amp;quot;. Since the old steps began at step 2, a teacher who is on step  &lt;br&gt;4 on the old scale would look under 3 years of service to find his or  &lt;br&gt;her PROP A salary.&lt;br&gt;I am interested in becoming a &amp;quot;Master Teacher&amp;quot;. How and when do I apply  &lt;br&gt;for the job?&lt;br&gt;Design of the master teacher program is now underway. Complete job  &lt;br&gt;descriptions for master teacher positions and applications will be  &lt;br&gt;available early in the second semester.&lt;br&gt;Prop A included extra time for professional development. When will it  &lt;br&gt;be?&lt;br&gt;Additional professional development will be scheduled for second  &lt;br&gt;semester after the parcel tax funds have been received. K-12 teachers  &lt;br&gt;will have 9 additional hours, Child Development teachers will have 3  &lt;br&gt;additional hours and K-12 paraprofessionals will have 6 additional  &lt;br&gt;hours of professional development.&lt;br&gt;Teachers in my subject area are in high demand in the Bay Area. Will I  &lt;br&gt;have incentive to stay in SFUSD?&lt;br&gt;Yes. Prop A provides additional funds for teachers in three to five  &lt;br&gt;&amp;quot;hard to fill&amp;quot; areas. For the 2008-2009 school year, teachers in the  &lt;br&gt;designated subject areas will receive the incentive payment at the end  &lt;br&gt;of the second semester. The District is analyzing its data now to  &lt;br&gt;identify the appropriate areas and will publicize the list when the  &lt;br&gt;areas have been determined.&lt;br&gt;Turnover is high at my school. Will Prop A provide incentives for  &lt;br&gt;teachers to stay at my site?&lt;br&gt;Yes. Prop A provides additional funds for teachers in &amp;quot;hard to staff&amp;quot;  &lt;br&gt;areas. By January the District will publish a list of &amp;quot;Hard to Staff&amp;quot;  &lt;br&gt;schools. Teachers will have an opportunity to voluntarily transfer to  &lt;br&gt;any openings at those sites and all teachers at hard to staff schools  &lt;br&gt;will have the opportunity to earn up to $2,000 in recognition of their  &lt;br&gt;work beyond the school day beginning in school year 2009-2010.&lt;br&gt;Does Prop A have anything in it to help teachers who need assistance in  &lt;br&gt;their classrooms?&lt;br&gt;Prop A builds on the success of the Peer Assistance and Review (PAR)  &lt;br&gt;program. Two additional PAR coaches have been hired and will be  &lt;br&gt;coaching teachers who need assistance. Teachers who receive two  &lt;br&gt;consecutive &amp;quot;needs improvement&amp;quot; evaluations will be eligible for  &lt;br&gt;placement into the PAR program. Teachers with satisfactory or higher  &lt;br&gt;evaluations will now be able to voluntarily self refer into PAR to  &lt;br&gt;improve practice confidentially with the support of a highly skilled  &lt;br&gt;PAR coach. The referral form can be downloaded here.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Five period workday: Full-time secondary teachers teach five periods  &lt;br&gt;and get one paid preparation period. Some teachers, particularly those  &lt;br&gt;at small high schools and those who teach special education day  &lt;br&gt;classes, have typically worked one of the five periods as counselors.  &lt;br&gt;If you teach in this situation, you should see your name as the  &lt;br&gt;&amp;quot;counselor&amp;quot; on the attendance sheets. If you are the counselor of  &lt;br&gt;record, your schedule should include a period for counselling.&lt;p&gt;Public Employees&amp;#39; Rights to Due Process: Skelly&lt;p&gt;Public employees have due process protections on the job, as determined  &lt;br&gt;by the California Supreme Court. The result of rulings in the Skelly  &lt;br&gt;case, these are referred to as your Skelly rights.&lt;p&gt;Public employees are entitled to a &amp;quot;pre-disciplinary hearing.&amp;quot; An  &lt;br&gt;employee must be given a written notice of proposed disciplinary  &lt;br&gt;action. The notice must include:&lt;br&gt;	• 	a statement of the nature of the proposed discipline&lt;p&gt;	• 	 the effective date of the proposed discipline&lt;p&gt;	• 	 the reasons for the discipline&lt;p&gt;	• 	 the specific policy or rule violated&lt;p&gt;	• 	 a statement about the right to respond orally or in writing.&lt;p&gt;The purpose of the Skelly rule is to allow employees an opportunity to  &lt;br&gt;respond to the charges and to request a reduction or elimination of the  &lt;br&gt;discipline. It also allows for an opportunity to check out the evidence  &lt;br&gt;that management has against the employee.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-2254860352891127057?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/2254860352891127057'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/2254860352891127057'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2009/03/ubc-lunch-time-meeting-monday-march.html' title='UBC LUNCH TIME MEETING... MONDAY MARCH 23RD, 2009 AT 12:10PM IN THE LIBRARY....LASAGNA AVAILABLE PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-7703936797928230627</id><published>2009-03-03T18:23:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-03-03T18:23:14.831-08:00</updated><title type='text'>OUR NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , MARCH 10TH, 2009 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE</title><content type='html'>DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;350 GIRARD STREET , SAN FRANCISCO , CALIFORNIA 94134 &amp;#208;330-1500&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/"&gt;http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING,&lt;br&gt;TUESDAY MARCH 10TH, 2009 @ 4PM&lt;br&gt;IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;CONTACT CHAIR JOE MOORE : &lt;a href="mailto:thejoemoore@gmail.com"&gt;thejoemoore@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;TO PROPOSE AGENDA ITEMS FOR THIS MEETING BY THURSDAY MUST BE POSTED VIA  &lt;br&gt;EMAIL AND HARDCOPY BY FRIDAY 03/06/09&lt;p&gt;PROPOSED ITEMS TO DATE:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; REVIEW OF BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; PROPOSAL TO APPROVE SSC UNIFORM STANDING COMMITTEE SURVEY PROPOSAL  &lt;br&gt;FOR STUDNTS, PARENTS AND STAFF&lt;p&gt;SUMMARY OF SSC MEETING HELD FBRUARY 10TH,2009&lt;br&gt;SSC REPRESENTATIVES ATTENDING:&lt;br&gt;C.OKUBO, L.BRADLEY,P.KOKA,D.REYNOLDS,O.PADILLA,M.DOYLE,E.GIBSON,&lt;br&gt;L.VALENTINE, C.RAMIREZ,R.RAMIREZ,S.RAMIREZ&lt;br&gt;OTHERS IN ATTENDANCE: K.RATTANIVILAY-SEADER, C. BRIONES&lt;br&gt;a. meetings read revision to 2/9/09 meeting minutes page three  &lt;br&gt;&amp;#201;C.OKUBO: IN GOAL NUMBER THREE THEY SHOULD BE &amp;#210;PARENTS&amp;#211; SHOULD BE  &lt;br&gt;PROVIDED IN THE SYNOPSIS&amp;#201;.ADD: &amp;#210;  PARENT LIAISON WILL COMMUNICATE WITH  &lt;br&gt;PARENTS NOT PRESENT THE INFORMATION DISCUSSED&amp;#211;&lt;br&gt;b. APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY&lt;br&gt;c. Proposal (j.galgano/C.Ramirez): the school site budget committee  &lt;br&gt;meeting shall be announced 72 hours prior to meeting to school site  &lt;br&gt;community. Via email and daily bulletin posting&lt;br&gt;d. seconded&lt;br&gt;e. discussion&lt;br&gt;f. PASSED BY CONSENSUS OF SSC MEMBERSHIP&lt;br&gt;g. Proposed (j.galgano): all ssc members will be provided with budget  &lt;br&gt;information regarding how each fund is provided and each fund may be  &lt;br&gt;used to insur it meets state law, and sfusd/uesf local 61, and  &lt;br&gt;sfusd/seiu 1021 contractual requirements.&lt;br&gt;h. Seconded&lt;br&gt;i. Discussion&lt;br&gt;j. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY BY SSC REPRESENTATIVES&lt;br&gt;k. Proposed (j.galgano) ssc standing committee will review and approve  &lt;br&gt;master schedule proposal to meet approved balanced score card goals  &lt;br&gt;AMENDED a(friendly amendment approved) and insure all school site  &lt;br&gt;students are placed appropriately in classes to meet SFUSD academic  &lt;br&gt;requirements.&lt;br&gt;l. Seconded&lt;br&gt;m. Discussion&lt;br&gt;n. APPROVED BY CONSENSUS OF SSC REPRESENTATIVES&lt;br&gt;o. Proposed(j.galgano) honoring site shared decision making procedures  &lt;br&gt;prior to any decisions being made.&lt;br&gt;p. Seconded&lt;br&gt;q. CONSENSUS UNDERSTANDING OF SSC REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT REGARDING  &lt;br&gt;CONTRACTUAL CONCERNS OF UESF LOCAL 61 AND SEIU LOCAL 1021 MEMBERS.&lt;br&gt;r. RE-EXAMINING EARLY RELEASE FRIDAY PROGRAM : C.OKUBO/J.GALGANO: staff  &lt;br&gt;found this effort beneficial during 2:30pm time slot&lt;br&gt;s. L.BRADLEY: maybe able to do this in future if needed with modified  &lt;br&gt;afterschool site staff support. Many students left for homee those  &lt;br&gt;remaining were easily supervised by staff.&lt;br&gt;t. C.OKUBO: will discuss with site staff on continue this process in  &lt;br&gt;future under modified support from EXCEL staff on Fridays..Maybe once a  &lt;br&gt;month on topics from staff feedback.&lt;br&gt;u. J.GALGANO: site staff will need to discuss issues/topics and if/when  &lt;br&gt;needed.&lt;br&gt;v. C.OKUBO/J.GALGANO/L.BRADLEY:noted fewer disruptions on days held&lt;br&gt;w. JOE MOORE: noted these times should be open to all site  &lt;br&gt;participation not just teachers&lt;br&gt;x. INTRODUCTIONS OF NEW SSC STUDENT REPS : DEMODRE HARRISON,RENEIL  &lt;br&gt;ISAAC, LAUREN VALENTINE AND STPHANIE RAMIREZ&lt;br&gt;y. BALANCE SCORE CARD:&lt;br&gt;z. C.OKUBO: was sent as agreed with approved site staff,parent,studnt  &lt;br&gt;fedback&lt;br&gt;aa. E.GIBSON: assessment measurements site concerns to meet portfolio  &lt;br&gt;recommendations of faculty. BSC was sent with review of previous years  &lt;br&gt;assessment measures&lt;br&gt;bb. C.OKUBO:PRESENTATION:guidlines provided and discussed&lt;br&gt;cc. Analysis of SFUSD proposed revisions for 2010 school year&lt;br&gt;dd. 2/12/09 SFUSD SCHOOL BOARD MEETING:will discuss student  &lt;br&gt;re-assignment proposals at 555 Franklin, all encouraged to attend and  &lt;br&gt;participate in formulation of new proposal prior to 2010-2011  &lt;br&gt;implementation.&lt;br&gt;ee. P.KOKA: current information available on previous enrollment  &lt;br&gt;guidelines. This information included past survey results, as well as  &lt;br&gt;possible ways to develop and implement student assignment according to  &lt;br&gt;neighborhood school model and/or placement of students from around the  &lt;br&gt;district.&lt;br&gt;ff. Proposal (j.galgano) to develop ssc standing committee to develop,  &lt;br&gt;implement., tally and report on school wide uniform policy survey .&lt;br&gt;gg. Seconded&lt;br&gt;hh. Discussed&lt;br&gt;ii. UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED BY SSC REPRESENTATIVES&lt;br&gt;jj. SSC SURVEY COMMITTEE:  &lt;br&gt;L.VALENTINE,D.HARRISON,M.ALIM,M.DOYLE,J.GALGANO,P.KOKA,C.OKUKUBO,M.VALEN &lt;br&gt;TINE,I.BRIONES,C.BRIONES,S.RAMIREZ&lt;br&gt;kk. First meeting 2/21/09 4pm (see minutes below)&lt;br&gt;ll. P.KOKA: depending results and ssc decision on this policy, parent  &lt;br&gt;contract should be developed and honored by parents. Believes decision  &lt;br&gt;should be made more affordable for all to follow.&lt;br&gt;mm. J.GALGANO: SSC Standing Survey  Committee proposal will be  &lt;br&gt;presented from survey standing committee at next month&amp;#213;s SSC meeting  &lt;br&gt;for review and approval.&lt;br&gt;Meeting adjourned 5:20pm:j.galgano:ssc secretary&lt;br&gt;==================================================================&lt;br&gt;SSC STANDING UNIFORM SURVY SUBCOMMITTE MEETING MINUTES:&lt;br&gt;Date: Friday, February 20, 2009, 8:48 PM&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL SURVEY SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DEMONDRE HARRISON ( LEFT COMMENTS ON SURVEYS) ALL FINE!&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; PRESENT:&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; PATRICIA KOKA&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; CLAUDIA BRIONES&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; IGNACIO BRIONES&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; JAMES GALGANO&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; REVIEWED AND REVISED STUDENT, PARENT/GUARDIAN, STAFF SURVEYS:&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; SIMPLIFY LANGUAGE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; USE LIKERT SCALE MEASUREMENTS&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; PROVIDE USE OF SURVEY MONKEY FOR ALL TO COMPLETE SURVEYS&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; PLACE COMPUTER WITH INTERNT ACCESS IN PARENT ROOM FOR&lt;br&gt;PARENTS/GUARDIANS TO&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; COMPLETE SURVEYS&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; PARENTS PUT NAMES ON SURVEYS (SURVEY MONKEY/OR HARD COPY&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STUDENTS PUT ID NUMBERS ON SURVEY MONKEY ACCESS THROUGH LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;COMPUTERS&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STAFF PUT NAMES ON SURVEYS (SURVEY MONKEY OR HARD COPY) ACCESS&lt;br&gt;THROUGH&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; LIBRARY COMPUTERS AND/OR WEB MAIL ADDRESS&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; MAKE ALL QUESTIONS SIMILAR TO MEASURE RESPONSES&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; SSC USE RESULTS TO DECIDE ON  2009-2010 UNIFORM POLICY&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; SSC  SURVEY SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING FRIDAY , FEBRUARY 27TH, 2009 AT&lt;br&gt;4PM AFTER&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; SCHOOL TO REVIEW AND REVIS SURVEYS FURTHER FOR SSC MEETING MARCH  &lt;br&gt;10TH,&lt;br&gt;2009&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; MR. GALGANO HAS STATED, HE WOULD DONATE CLASSROOM MONIES TO SCHOOL&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; LIBRARIAN TO ACCESS SURVEY MONKEY.&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; REVISED QUESTIONS MEETING SSC SUBCOMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS:&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; STUDENT SURVEY SAMPLE:&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; HO # -------------------------- (NAME&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; OPTIONAL)____________________________________&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 1. WHAT GRADE ARE YOU IN:&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; 6TH GRADE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; 7TH GRADE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; 8TH GRADE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 2. HOW OFTEN DO YOU COME TO SCHOOL IN FULL UNIFORM?&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183;  ALWAYS&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; MOST OF THE TIME&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; SOMETIMES&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; HARDLY EVER&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NEVER&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 3. RED SHOULD BE ONE OF OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM COLORS.&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 4. IF YOU DISAGREE OR STRONGLY DISAGREE, THEN WHAT OTHER COLOR SHOULD&lt;br&gt;BE PART&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; OF OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; SILVER/GREY&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; GOLD&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; GREEEN&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; PURPLE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; OTHER&amp;#201;.WRITE IN COLOR________________________________&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 5. STUDENTS MUST WEAR THE COMPLETE SCHOOL UNIFORM INCLUDING REQUIRED&lt;br&gt;UNIFORM&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; SWEATER.&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 6. STUDENTS MUST WEAR WHITE UNIFORM SHIRT AND BLACK PANTS AND  &lt;br&gt;APPROVED&lt;br&gt;GRADE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; LEVEL SWEATER/SWEATSHIRT/HOODY.&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 7. YOU WOULD BUY AND WEAR YOUR GRADE LEVEL SWEATER/SWEATSHIRT/HOODY  &lt;br&gt;TO&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; EVERY SCHOOL DAY&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 8. STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WEAR BLACK JEANS TO SCHOOL.&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 9. STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WEAR ANY WHITE SHIRT AS PART OF  &lt;br&gt;THEIR&lt;br&gt;UNIFORM.&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 10. UNIFORMS MAKE IT EASIER TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS FROM OUR SCHOOL.&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; PARENT/GUARDIAN UNIFORM SURVEY SAMPLE:&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; NAME:________________________________________________&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; CHILD IN WHAT GRADE (CIRCLE ALL THAT APPLY):&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; 6TH GRADE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; 7TH GRADE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; 8TH GRADE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 1. THIS SCHOOL&amp;#213;S UNIFORM POLICY WAS ONE REASON YOU PLACED YOUR CHILD&lt;br&gt;IN THIS&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; SCHOOL.&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183;  STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 2. YOU SEND YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL IN COMPLETE UNIFORM EVERY SCHOOL  &lt;br&gt;DAY.&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 3. RED SHOULD BE ONE OF OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM COLORS.&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 4. IF YOU DISAGREE OR STRONGLY DISAGREE, THEN WHAT OTHER COLOR SHOULD&lt;br&gt;BE PART&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; OF OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; SILVER/GREY&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; GOLD&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; GREEEN&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; PURPLE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; OTHER&amp;#201;.WRITE IN COLOR________________________________&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 5. STUDENTS MUST WEAR THE COMPLETE SCHOOL UNIFORM INCLUDING REQUIRED&lt;br&gt;UNIFORM&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; SWEATER.&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 6. STUDENTS MUST WEAR WHITE UNIFORM SHIRT AND BLACK PANTS AND  &lt;br&gt;APPROVED&lt;br&gt;GRADE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; LEVEL SWEATER/SWEATSHIRT/HOODY.&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 7. YOU WOULD BUY YOUR  CHILD A GRADE LEVEL SWEATER/SWEATSHIRT/HOODY  &lt;br&gt;TO&lt;br&gt;WEAR TO&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; SCHOOL EVERY SCHOOL DAY.&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 8. STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WEAR BLACK JEANS TO SCHOOL.&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 9. STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WEAR ANY WHITE SHIRT AS PART OF  &lt;br&gt;THEIR&lt;br&gt;UNIFORM.&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 10. UNIFORMS MAKE IT EASIER TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS FROM OUR SCHOOL.&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; FACULTY/STAFF UNIFORM SURVEY SAMPLE:&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; NAME:________________________________________________&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; YOU TEACH OR PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR STUDENT IN WHICH GRADE LEVEL (CIRCLE&lt;br&gt;ALL THAT&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; APPLY):&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; 6TH GRADE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; 7TH GRADE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; 8TH GRADE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 1. OUR SCHOOL SHOULD CONTINUE TO HAVE A UNIFORM POLICY?&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 3. ALL STUDENTS/PARENTS/GUARDIANS SHOULD SIGN AGREEMENT TO FOLLOW THE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; SCHOOL&amp;#39;S APPROVED UNIFORM POLICY?&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 3. RED SHOULD BE ONE OF OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM COLORS.&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 4. IF YOU DISAGREE OR STRONGLY DISAGREE, THEN WHAT OTHER COLOR SHOULD&lt;br&gt;BE PART&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; OF OUR SCHOOL UNIFORM&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; SILVER/GREY&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; GOLD&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; GREEEN&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; PURPLE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; OTHER&amp;#201;.WRITE IN COLOR________________________________&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 5. EACH GRADE LEVEL SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO DECIDE ON THE COLOR AND&lt;br&gt;DESIGN OF&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; THEIR GRADE LEVEL SWEATERS AND/OR HOODIES TO PROMOTE GRADE LEVEL  &lt;br&gt;PRIDE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 6. THE SCHOOL UNFORM POLICY SHOULD PROVIDE SPECIFIC GARMENT OPTIONS&lt;br&gt;WITHIN OUR&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; APPROVED SCHOOL UNIFORM COLORS TO PROVIDE PARENTS/GUARDIANS  &lt;br&gt;AFFORDABLE&lt;br&gt;OPTIONS&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; TO MEET SCHOOL DRESS CODE REQUIREMNTS.&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 7. STUDENTS MUST WEAR WHITE UNIFORM SHIRT AND BLACK PANTS AND  &lt;br&gt;APPROVED&lt;br&gt;GRADE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; LEVEL SWEATER/SWEATSHIRT/HOODY.&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 8. STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WEAR BLACK JEANS TO SCHOOL.&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 9.STUDENTS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WEAR ANY WHITE SHIRT AS PART OF THEIR&lt;br&gt;UNIFORM.&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; 10.UNIFORMS MAKE IT EASIER TO IDENTIFY STUDENTS FROM OUR SCHOOL.&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; AGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; NO OPINION&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; DISAGREE&lt;br&gt; &amp;gt;&amp;gt; &amp;#183; STRONGLY DISAGREE&lt;br&gt;SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING:&lt;br&gt;Please note as approved at SSC 2/9/09:ssc budget committee meeting  &lt;br&gt;notice, agenda and minutes need to be provided to be provided 72 hours  &lt;br&gt;before each budget committee meeting and each ssc meeting for review&lt;br&gt;SSC Budget Committee Meeting&lt;br&gt;2/26/09 (meets 72 hour minutes notice)&lt;p&gt;In attendance:  Cami Okubo, E&amp;#213;leva Gibson, Patricia Koka, Orlanda  &lt;br&gt;Padilla, Carlos Ramirez, Kyphet Rattanavillay-Seader, Miranda Doyle&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;a. Reviewed line-by-line items in the budget as of 2/26/09&amp;#208; see copy&lt;br&gt;b. Reviewed spending on Portola Community Convener Grant as of 2/26/09&lt;br&gt;c. Reviewed $3500 from Violence Prevention to be spent on our 13 clubs  &lt;br&gt;($250 per club) &amp;#208; communication and forms forthcoming&lt;br&gt;d. Reviewed EL funds to be spent on the following:&lt;br&gt;e. EL curriculum &amp;#208; request to have teachers view materials prior to  &lt;br&gt;purchasing them so that they are implemented with fidelity next year&lt;br&gt;f. EL tutoring &amp;#208; after school&lt;br&gt;g. Chinese speaking paraprofessional to assist with translations&lt;br&gt;h. Translation computer program&lt;br&gt;i. Technology &amp;#208; document cameras/smart board&lt;br&gt;c.okubo:recorder&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-7703936797928230627?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/7703936797928230627'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/7703936797928230627'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2009/03/our-next-ssc-meeting-will-be-tuesday.html' title='OUR NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , MARCH 10TH, 2009 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-3937264797969246647</id><published>2009-02-04T21:13:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-02-04T21:13:48.697-08:00</updated><title type='text'>OUR NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 10TH, , 2009 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE</title><content type='html'>PLEASE NOTE THERE ARE 16 SS ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES&lt;br&gt;9 MEMBERS PRESENT CONSTITUTES A QUOROM&lt;br&gt;THERE WAS NO QUOROM AT EITHER SSC MEETING IN JANUARY 2009&lt;p&gt;DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING&lt;br&gt;TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 10TH, 2009&lt;br&gt;4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY (2ND FLOOR)&lt;br&gt;350 GIRARD STREET&lt;br&gt;SAN FRANCISCO, CA. 94134&lt;br&gt;415-330-1500&lt;p&gt;PLEASE CONTACT SSC CHAIR JOE MOORE&lt;br&gt;FOR AGENDA ITEMS AT: &lt;a href="mailto:thejoemoore@gmail.com"&gt;thejoemoore@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;SSC MEETING MINUTES FROM JANUARY 20TH, 2009&lt;br&gt;SSC MEMBERS PRESENT: M.DOYLE, E&amp;#213;L.GIBSON,&lt;br&gt;J.MOORE,C.OKUBO, D.REYNOLDS,&lt;br&gt;P.KOKA(ALTERNATE), O.PADILLA,J.GALGANO&lt;br&gt;OTHERS PRESENT: D.BELLUOMINI(ALTERNATE)&lt;br&gt;VISITORS: L.SCHUKNECHT&lt;br&gt;NO QUOROM PRESENT&lt;p&gt;SSC MEETING MINUTES/SUMMARY:&lt;br&gt;C.OKUBO: DISTRIBUTES BALANCED SCORE CARD&amp;#201; EVERY VOICE HAS BEEN HEARD &lt;br&gt;FROM FACULTY THROUGH DEPARTMENT RESPONSES. THROUGH NUMEROUS MEETINGS &lt;br&gt;AND RESPONSES. I NEEED TO CONDENS THIS BY FRIDAY AND RETURN TO &lt;br&gt;SFUSD&amp;#201;.THIS WILL BE DISCUSSED AND REVIEWED AT OUR NEXT FACULTY MEETING. &lt;br&gt;WE NEED TO TURN IN PROPOSED DOCUMENT BY JANUARY 30TH, 2009.&lt;br&gt;DISCUSSION FROM MEMBERS TO TURN IN AS WRITTEN TO SFUSD AND AWAIT &lt;br&gt;REVIEW, RESPONSE AND REVISION FROM THEM&lt;br&gt;A. TURN IN AS IS&lt;br&gt;B. ADD STUDENT VOICE PIECE TO DOCUMENT&lt;br&gt;C. REQUEST SFUSD REVISION AND WHAT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NEEEDED &lt;br&gt;FOR SFUSD APPROVAL&lt;br&gt;DR. GIBSON: WE NEED TO SEND DOCUMENT , WHICH REPRESENTS THE VOICE OF &lt;br&gt;ALL DEPARTMENTS WHO WORKED DILIGENTLY ON THIS DOCUMENT.WE NEED TO &lt;br&gt;PROVIDE SAMPLES O WHAT OUR PROPOSAL WILL LOOK LIK AS WE IMPLEMENT IT. I &lt;br&gt;BELIEVE OUR LAUNDRY LIST AS WRITTEN FROM EEACH DEPATMENT PROVIDES THIS &lt;br&gt;PICTURE.&lt;br&gt;J. GALGANO: DR. GIBSON, DR. EDDINGS AT ALL DEPARTMENT FACULTY HAVE &lt;br&gt;PARTICIPATED IN PROVIDING WHAT EACH BELIEVES IS NEEDED FOR OUR STUDENTS &lt;br&gt;TO BE SUCCESSFUL . WE SHOULD PROVIDEE IT IN THIS ORMAT , AND LEEAVE IT &lt;br&gt;TO SFUS TO REVIEW AND REVISE IT AND THEN MOVE FORWARD FROM THERE.&lt;br&gt;C.OKUBO: HOW WILL WE INVOLVE COMMUNITY INPUT AND Include IT IN THIS &lt;br&gt;DOCUMENT? WE NEED TO DESCRIBE HOW WE EFINE SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EQUITY &lt;br&gt;FOR STUDENTS PROGRESS AT OUR SITE. WE NEED TO DETERMINE SPECIFIC &lt;br&gt;STRATEGIC ACTIONS FOR EACH GOAL AND AT LEAST ONE MEASURE FOR EACH.&lt;br&gt;DR. GIBSON: WE SHOULD REVIEW WHAT EACH DEPARTMENT DESCRIBED AND FROM &lt;br&gt;THOSE CHOICES DETERMINE STRATEGIC ACTIONS AND MEASURES WE ALL BELIEVE &lt;br&gt;WILL HELP OUR STUDNTS PROGRESS. WE SHOULD DESCRIBE ONE MEASURE EACH OF &lt;br&gt;US BELIEVES WILL ASSEESS/EVALUATE THIS PROGRESS TO ADREESS OUR CURRNT &lt;br&gt;STUDNT POULATION.&lt;br&gt;SSC MEMBERS REVIEW BSC DEPARTMENT RESPONSES AND DISCUSS DEPARTMENTS&amp;#213; &lt;br&gt;CONCERNS AND ISSUES WHICH ARE RECURRENT OR ECHOED TO USE FOR THIS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; STRATEGIC ACTIONS AND GOALS AR DISCUSSD SOM SUGGESTIONS GIVEN BUT NO &lt;br&gt;DECISIONS MADE, OTHER THAN AN AGREEMENT WE NEED TO PRIORITIZE &lt;br&gt;STRATEGIES ACCORDING TO FACULTY/DEPARTMENTS SUGGESTIONS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183;  AGREEMENT TO SEND OFF AS IS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; ADD EXCEL, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS INPUT AS WELL AS INPUT FROM GEAR UP&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; SEND WITH ALL INFORMATION WE HAVE PRODUCED OR SFUSD REVIEW AND &lt;br&gt;REVISION&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; INCLUDING PARENT/STUDENT SURVEYS&lt;br&gt;P.KOKA: WHERE WILL PARENT SURVEY RESULTS GO?&lt;br&gt;C.OKUBO: IN GOAL NUMBER THREE. THEY SHOULD BE PROVIED IN A SYNOPSIS&lt;br&gt;P.KOKA: DISCUSSEES POTNTIAL QUESTIONS WHICH MIGHT BE INCLUDED IN THE &lt;br&gt;PARENT SURVEY&lt;br&gt;MEETING CONCLUDED 5:10PM&lt;br&gt;j.galgano:ssc scretary&lt;p&gt;MLK SSC&lt;br&gt;Meeting Agenda&lt;br&gt;January 20th, 2009&lt;br&gt;4:00 pm Library&lt;br&gt;Type of Meeting: Aditional Monthly Meeting&lt;br&gt;Meeting Facilitator: Mr. Moore//&lt;br&gt;J.SHELDON SSC ALTERNATE:FACILLITATOR&lt;p&gt;DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL&lt;br&gt;ADDITIONAL MEETING&lt;br&gt;JANUARY 20TH, 2009 AT 4PM&lt;br&gt;IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;AGENDA: REVIEW BALANCED SCORE CARD&lt;br&gt;PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE&lt;p&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL JANUARY 13TH, 2009 MEETING MINUTES&lt;br&gt;O.PADILLA/RECORDER:&lt;br&gt;PARTICIPANTS: SSC REPS: J.SHELDON(FOR J.GALGANO) ,P.KOKA(FOR R.HARO-3&lt;br&gt;UNEXCUSED ABSENCES), L.T. BRADLEY, R.RAMIREZ, C. RAMIREZ, M. DOYLE, &lt;br&gt;O.PADILLA. G.MINJARES (G?)&lt;br&gt;VISITORS: K.RATTANAVILAY. NO STUDENT REPS&lt;br&gt;A. J.SHELDON: MR. MOORE OUT DUE TO CAR ACCIDENT&lt;br&gt;B. J.SHELDON: CALL TO ORDER REVIEW OF MINUTES APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY WITH&lt;br&gt;ONE CORRECTION REGARDING SSC COMMITTEE PLACED INSTEAD OF PTSA,(SEE &lt;br&gt;MARKED COPY) NO QUOROM PRESENT&lt;br&gt;C. J.SHELDON: NO BUDGET MEETING THIS MONTH&lt;br&gt;D. SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE SHOULD MET EVERY MONTH&lt;br&gt;E. J.SHELDON: BUDGET COMMITTEE NEEDS TO REVISIT WHAT WAS SKIPPED FROM&lt;br&gt;PREVIOUS SSC MEETING. EXAMPLE : MONIES SET ASIDE FOR CLUBS, ART AND&lt;br&gt;P.E., AND HOW THEY HAVE BEEN SPENT. WILL WAIT FOR UPDATE FROM OKUBO&lt;br&gt;F. J.SHELDON: BYLAW COMMITTEE HAS NOT MET TO DATE, SHOULD START ASAP&lt;br&gt;G. SSC MEMBERS: DISCUSSED MASTER SCHEDULE: BASED ON LAST AND THIS&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL YEAR.&lt;br&gt;H. MS. GM? ASKED ABOUT WHO AND HOW IT IS DONE?&lt;br&gt;I. MR. RAMIREZ: THOUGHT IT WAS ALREAY DONE.&lt;br&gt;J. J. SHELDON: ASKE IF THE BALANCE SCORE CARD IS THE SAME&lt;br&gt;K. MR.RAMIREZ: IS EVERYTHING BEING PLACED IN THE PLAN AND WHO DECIDES&lt;br&gt;L. SSC MEMBERS DISCUSSED THE SCHOOL SITE PLAN&lt;br&gt;M. C.RAMIREZ &amp;amp; O.PADILLA: WORKING WITH PARENTS AND STUDENTS&lt;br&gt;N. P.KOKA: SITE PLAN AND BALANCED SCORE CARD ARE THE SAME THING&lt;br&gt;O. &lt;a href="http://MS.GM"&gt;MS.GM&lt;/a&gt;? : WE NEED TO GET EVERYONE&amp;#205;S VOICE&lt;br&gt;P. K.RATTANLIVAY: GARCIA WANTS 3 YEAR PLAN STARTING NEXT YEAR&lt;br&gt;Q. MS. GM.?: GETTING STUDENT VOICES USING PD TO HELP WITH PLAN&lt;br&gt;R. P.KOKA: SURVEYING RANDOM PARENTS THROUGH SURVEY&lt;br&gt;S. MS. GM?: THE MORE PEOPLE THE BETTER&lt;br&gt;T. C.RAMIREZ: GOOD TO HAVE MORE INPUT&lt;br&gt;U. LT.BRADLEY: WOULD BE GOOD TO HAVE EVERYONE ON THE SAME PAGE&lt;br&gt;V. R.RAMIREZ: CHANGING THE SCHOOL DATE&lt;br&gt;W. C.RAMIREZ: TRANSLATED&lt;br&gt;X. J.SHELDON: UNION HA SURVEY FOR BEGINNING OF SCHOOL YEAR&lt;br&gt;Y. M.DOYLE: THERE WAS ONE CALLING FOR A LONGER WINTER BREAK&lt;br&gt;Z. SSC MEMBERS: DISCUSSED NEXT YEARS SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR&lt;br&gt;&amp;#225; CHOICES MADE FOR SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR&lt;br&gt;&amp;#225; M.DOYLE WANTED CHOICE NUMBER THREE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#225; MS. GM? WANTED SCHOOL YEAR TO START EARLIR&lt;br&gt;&amp;#225; J.SHELDON WE DISCUSSED THIS AT OUR LUNCH TIME MEETINGS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#225; C.RAMIREZ: IF YOU DON&amp;#205;T GET INVOLVED YEAR LOST&lt;br&gt;AA. J. SHELDON: DR. GIBSON COLLECTED LOTS OF SCORE CARD INFORMATION AND&lt;br&gt;DEEPER DETAIL&lt;br&gt;BB. &lt;a href="http://MS.GM"&gt;MS.GM&lt;/a&gt;?: LOOKED AT SCORE CARD NEEDS TO GO DEEPER AND BE MORE DETAILS,&lt;br&gt;TIMELINES ARE IMPORTANT&lt;br&gt;CC. J.SHELDON: HAND OUT OF MR. GALGANO&amp;#205;S STANDING COMMITTEE PROPOSAL ON&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY&lt;br&gt;&amp;#225; SSC MEMBERS DISCUSSED HOW TO DO SURVEYS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#225; P.KOKA: WHAT SURVEYS? YES OR NO ON UNIFORM COLORS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#225; J.SHELDON: THERE ARE LEGAL RULINGS ON SCHOOL UNIFORMS, WHO SHOULD&lt;br&gt;WEAR THEM, WHAT TH SCHOOL PRIORITIES ARE.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#225; R. RAMIREZ: SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY MUST BE CONSISTENT&lt;br&gt;&amp;#225; J.SHELDON: QUESTIONS ON THE SURVEY SHOULD COVER THE NEED TO HAVE A&lt;br&gt;UNIFORM ETC&lt;br&gt;&amp;#225; P.KOKA: THERE IS NO UNIFORMITY OF THE UNIFORM&lt;br&gt;&amp;#225; MS. GM? _ WHY DID WE GO UNIFORM IN THE FIRST PLACE?&lt;br&gt;&amp;#225; J.SHELDON: HOW MANY SCHOOLS HAVE UNIFORMS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#225; MS. GM? _ WORSE NOT HAVING UNIFORMS&lt;br&gt;SSC MEMBERS TALKED ABOUT DIFERENT SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICIES THEY KNOW&lt;br&gt;ABOUT&lt;br&gt;C.RAMIREZ: I GAVE A NOTE ABOUT MY AUGHTER NOT WEARING THE UNIFORM. IS&lt;br&gt;IT REAL IMPORTANT TO HAVE CONSISTENCY WITH KIDS&lt;br&gt;M.DOYLE : WE MUST HAVE CONSISTENCY ON WEARING THE UNIFORM&lt;br&gt;K.RATTANLIVAY: IT IS A STRUGGLE GETTING STUENTS TO REALIZING THE RULES&lt;br&gt;AND TO FOLLOW THE RULES. IT WOUL BE MUCH BETTER WITH A UNIFORM POLICY&lt;br&gt;R. RAMIREZ: COMPLAINED ABOUT A TEACHER WHO POINTED OUT DAUGHTER AND&lt;br&gt;FRIEND FOR NO PIZZA PARTY&lt;br&gt;M.DOYLE: WE SHOULD COME UP WITH A SURVEY THEN GIVE IT TO ALL IN OUR&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL COMMUNITY&lt;br&gt;LT. BRADLEY: DO WE NEED TO CONSTANTLY TALK ABOUT THE UNIFORM CAN&amp;#205;T THE&lt;br&gt;PRINCIPAL MAKE A DECISION&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://MS.GM?-"&gt;MS.GM?-&lt;/a&gt; NO EASY WAY TO ANSWER KIDS COMING TO SCHOOL WITHOUT SHIRT OR&lt;br&gt;SWEATER, BUT THEY ARE COMING THIS WAY . WE MUST CONSIER STUDENTS&lt;br&gt;INDIVIDUALLY . UNIFORMS ARE A WAY TO TELL WHO ARE STRANGERS AT OUR&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL . IT SHOULD BE PART OF OUR SAFETY ISSUE&lt;br&gt;J.SHELDON: WE SHOULD SHOW STUDENTS STATISTICS ON SAFETY&lt;br&gt;. MAYBE KIDS WILL THINK ABOUT IT MORE AS A RISK FACTOR.&lt;br&gt;MS. DOYLE: PROPOSED MS KOKA AN SHE WORK ON THE UNIFORM SURVEY&lt;br&gt;ALL WERE IN FAVOR OF THIS: ((NO QUOROM PRESENT))&lt;br&gt;P/KOKA: TALKED ABOUT AN ACTION TEAM WORKING ON SAFETY. WILL WORK WITH&lt;br&gt;MS. DOYLE ON SURVEY&lt;br&gt;J.SHELDON: SURVEY NEEDS TO BE PRESENTED IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES&lt;br&gt;M.DOYLE: COPY MACHINE NOT WORKING DOES NOT WANT TO PAY OUT OF POCKET&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://MS.GM?-"&gt;MS.GM?-&lt;/a&gt; WILL PUT OUT MEMO ABOUT TEACHERS 200 DOLLARS&lt;br&gt;J.SHELDON: MARIA/NANCY CAN HELP WITH PURCHASE ORDER&lt;br&gt;MEETING ENDS AT 5:15PM&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-3937264797969246647?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/3937264797969246647'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/3937264797969246647'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2009/02/our-next-ssc-meeting-will-be-tuesday.html' title='OUR NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 10TH, , 2009 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-3997892711039665481</id><published>2009-01-18T19:53:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-18T19:53:14.341-08:00</updated><title type='text'>OUR NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , JANUARY 20TH , 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE</title><content type='html'>MLK SSC&lt;br&gt;Meeting Agenda&lt;br&gt;January 20th, 2009&lt;br&gt;4:00 pm Library&lt;br&gt;Type of Meeting: Aditional Monthly Meeting&lt;br&gt;Meeting Facilitator: Mr. Moore&lt;p&gt;DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL&lt;br&gt;ADDITIONAL MEETING&lt;br&gt;JANUARY 20TH, 2009 AT 4PM&lt;br&gt;IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;AGENDA: REVIEW BALANCED SCORE CARD&lt;br&gt;PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE&lt;p&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL JANUARY 13TH, 2009 MEETING MINUTES&lt;br&gt;O.PADILLA/RECORDER:&lt;br&gt;PARTICIPANTS: SSC REPS: J.SHELDON(FOR J.GALGANO) ,P.KOKA(FOR R.HARO-3 &lt;br&gt;UNEXCUSED ABSENCES), L.T. BRADLEY, R.RAMIREZ, C. RAMIREZ, M. DOYLE, O. &lt;br&gt;PADILLA&lt;br&gt;VISITOR: K.RATTANAVILAY. NO STUDENT REPS&lt;br&gt;A. J.SHELDON: MR. MOORE OUT DUE TO CAR ACCIDENT&lt;br&gt;B. J.SHELDON: CALL TO ORDER REVIEW OF MINUTES APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY WITH &lt;br&gt;ONE CORRECTION REGARDING SSC COMMITTEE PLACED INSTEAD OF PTSA,(SEE &lt;br&gt;MARKED COPY)&lt;br&gt;C. J.SHELDON: NO BUDGET MEETING THIS MONTH&lt;br&gt;D. SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE SHOULD MET EVERY MONTH&lt;br&gt;E. J.SHELDON: BUDGET COMMITTEE NEEDS TO REVISIT WHAT WAS SKIPPED FROM &lt;br&gt;PREVIOUS SSC MEETING. EXAMPLE : MONIES SET ASIDE FOR CLUBS, ART AND &lt;br&gt;P.E., AND HOW THEY HAVE BEEN SPENT. WILL WAIT FOR UPDATE FROM OKUBO&lt;br&gt;F. J.SHELDON: BYLAW COMMITTEE HAS NOT MET TO DATE, SHOULD START ASAP&lt;br&gt;G. SSC MEMBERS: DISCUSSED MASTER SCHEDULE: BASED ON LAST AND THIS &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL YEAR.&lt;br&gt;H. MS. M? ASKED ABOUT WHO AND HOW IT IS DONE?&lt;br&gt;I. MR. RAMIREZ: THOUGHT IT WAS ALREAY DONE.&lt;br&gt;J. J. SHELDON: ASKE IF THE BALANCE SCORE CARD IS THE SAME&lt;br&gt;K. MR.RAMIREZ: IS EVERYTHING BEING PLACED IN THE PLAN AND WHO DECIDES&lt;br&gt;L. SSC MEMBERS DISCUSSED THE SCHOOL SITE PLAN&lt;br&gt;M. C.RAMIREZ &amp;amp; O.PADILLA: WORKING WITH PARENTS AND STUDENTS&lt;br&gt;N. P.KOKA: SITE PLAN AND BALANCED SCORE CARD ARE THE SAME THING&lt;br&gt;O. MS.M? : WE NEED TO GET EVERYONE&amp;#213;S VOICE&lt;br&gt;P. K.RATTANLIVAY: GARCIA WANTS 3 YEAR PLAN STARTING NEXT YEAR&lt;br&gt;Q. MS. M.?: GETTING STUDENT VOICES USING PD TO HELP WITH PLAN&lt;br&gt;R. P.KOKA: SURVEYING RANDOM PARENTS THROUGH SURVEY&lt;br&gt;S. MS. M?: THE MORE PEOPLE THE BETTER&lt;br&gt;T. C.RAMIREZ: GOOD TO HAVE MORE INPUT&lt;br&gt;U. LT.BRADLEY: WOULD BE GOOD TO HAVE EVERYONE ON THE SAME PAGE&lt;br&gt;V. R.RAMIREZ: CHANGING THE SCHOOL DATE&lt;br&gt;W. C.RAMIREZ: TRANSLATED&lt;br&gt;X. J.SHELDON: UNION HA SURVEY FOR BEGINNING OF SCHOOL YEAR&lt;br&gt;Y. M.DOYLE: THERE WAS ONE CALLING FOR A LONGER WINTER BREAK&lt;br&gt;Z. SSC MEMBERS: DISCUSSED NEXT YEARS SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; CHOICES MADE FOR SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; M.DOYLE WANTED CHOICE NUMBER THREE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; MS. M? WANTED SCHOOL YEAR TO START EARLIR&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J.SHELDON WE DISCUSSED THIS AT OUR LUNCH TIME MEETINGS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C.RAMIREZ: IF YOU DON&amp;#213;T GET INVOLVED YEAR LOST&lt;br&gt;AA. J. SHELDON: DR. GIBSON COLLECTED LOTS OF SCORE CARD INFORMATION AND &lt;br&gt;DEEPER DETAIL&lt;br&gt;BB. MS.?: LOOKED AT SCORE CARD NEEDS TO GO DEEPER AND BE MORE DETAILS, &lt;br&gt;TIMELINES ARE IMPORTANT&lt;br&gt;CC. J.SHELDON: HAND OUT OF MR. GALGANO&amp;#213;S STANDING COMMITTEE PROPOSAL ON &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; SSC MEMBERS DISCUSSED HOW TO DO SURVEYS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; P.KOKA: WHAT SURVEYS? YES OR NO ON UNIFORM COLORS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J.SHELDON: THERE ARE LEGAL RULINGS ON SCHOOL UNIFORMS, WHO SHOULD &lt;br&gt;WEAR THEM, WHAT TH SCHOOL PRIORITIES ARE.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; R. RAMIREZ: SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY MUST BE CONSISTENT&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J.SHELDON: QUESTIONS ON THE SURVEY SHOULD COVER THE NEED TO HAVE A &lt;br&gt;UNIFORM ETC&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; P.KOKA: THERE IS NO UNIFORMITY OF THE UNIFORM&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; MS. M? &amp;#208; WHY DID WE GO UNIFORM IN THE FIRST PLACE?&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J.SHELDON: HOW MANY SCHOOLS HAVE UNIFORMS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; MS. M? &amp;#208; WORSE NOT HAVING UNIFORMS&lt;br&gt;SSC MEMBERS TALKED ABOUT DIFERENT SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICIES THEY KNOW &lt;br&gt;ABOUT&lt;br&gt;C.RAMIREZ: I GAVE A NOTE ABOUT MY AUGHTER NOT WEARING THE UNIFORM. IS &lt;br&gt;IT REAL IMPORTANT TO HAVE CONSISTENCY WITH KIDS&lt;br&gt;M.DOYLE : WE MUST HAVE CONSISTENCY ON WEARING THE UNIFORM&lt;br&gt;K.RATTANLIVAY: IT IS A STRUGGLE GETTING STUENTS TO REALIZEING THE RULES &lt;br&gt;AND TO FOLLOW THE RULES. IT WOUL BE MUCH BETTER WITH A UNIFORM POLICY&lt;br&gt;R. RAMIREZ: COMPLAINED ABOUT A TEACHER WHO POINTED OUT DAUGHTER AND &lt;br&gt;FRIEND FOR NO PIZZA PARTY&lt;br&gt;M.DOYLE: WE SHOULD COME UP WITH A SURVEY THEN GIVE IT TO ALL IN OUR &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL COMMUNITY&lt;br&gt;LT. BRADLEY: DO WE NEED TO CONSTANTLY TALK ABOUT THE UNIFORM CAN&amp;#213;T THE &lt;br&gt;PRINCIPAL MAKE A DECISION&lt;br&gt;MS.?- NO EASY WAY TO ANSWER KIDS COMING TO SCHOOL WITHOUT SHIRT OR &lt;br&gt;SWEATER, BUT THEY ARE COMING THIS WAY . WE MUST CONSIER STUDENTS &lt;br&gt;INDIVIDUALLY . UNIFORMS ARE A WAY TO TELL WHO ARE STRANGERS AT OUR &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL . IT SHOULD BE PART OF OUR SAFETY ISSUE&lt;br&gt;J.SHELDON: WE SHOULD SHOW STUDENTS STATISTICS ON SAFETY&lt;br&gt;. MAYBE KIDS WILL THINK ABOUT IT MORE AS A RISK FACTOR.&lt;br&gt;MS. DOYLE: PROPOSED MS KOKA AN SHE WORK ON THE UNIFORM SURVEY&lt;br&gt;ALL WERE IN FAVOR OF THIS: ((WAS A QUOROM PRESENT??))&lt;br&gt;P/KOKA: TALKED ABOUT AN ACTION TEAM WORKING ON SAFETY. WILL WORK WITH &lt;br&gt;MS. DOYLE ON SURVEY&lt;br&gt;J.SHELDON: SURVEY NEEDS TO BE PRESENTED IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES&lt;br&gt;M.DOYLE: COPY MACHINE NOT WORKING DOES NOT WANT TO PAY OUT OF POCKET&lt;br&gt;MS.M?- WILL PUT OUT MEMO ABOUT TEACHERS 200 DOLLARS&lt;br&gt;J.SHELDON: MARIA/NANCY CAN HELP WITH PURCHASE ORDER&lt;br&gt;MEETING ENDS AT 5:15PM&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-3997892711039665481?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/3997892711039665481'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/3997892711039665481'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2009/01/our-next-ssc-meeting-will-be-tuesday_18.html' title='OUR NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , JANUARY 20TH , 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-6921187091567372180</id><published>2009-01-11T15:43:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-11T15:43:50.533-08:00</updated><title type='text'>OUR NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , JANUARY 13TH , 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE</title><content type='html'>MLK SSC&lt;br&gt;Meeting Agenda&lt;br&gt;January 13th, 2009&lt;br&gt;4:00 pm Library&lt;br&gt;Type of Meeting: Monthly Meeting&lt;br&gt;Meeting Facilitator: Mr. Moore&lt;br&gt;Call to order&lt;br&gt;Roll call&lt;br&gt;Approval of minutes from last meeting&lt;br&gt;Open issues&lt;p&gt;Update from budget committee&lt;br&gt;Update from Bylaw proposal committee&lt;br&gt;Proposal that ssc budget committee minutes be provided to all ssc &lt;br&gt;members 72 hours prior to ssc meeting&lt;br&gt;Proposal that all ssc members be provided with budget information &lt;br&gt;regarding how each fund is provided and each fund may be used to insure &lt;br&gt;it meets state law, and uesf/sfusd and sfusd/seiu contractual &lt;br&gt;requirements.&lt;br&gt;Creation of ssc master schedule standing committee to work with &lt;br&gt;faculty/staff to create a viable 2009-2010 master schedule to meet sit &lt;br&gt;plan/balanced score card goals&lt;br&gt;Honoring site shared decision making procedure prior to any decisions &lt;br&gt;being made&lt;br&gt;Balanced Scorecard discussion continues&lt;p&gt;New business&lt;br&gt;a) Proposal for SSC standing committee for uniform enforcement and &lt;br&gt;alteration composed of 2 staff, 2 faculty, 2 students, and 2 parent SSC &lt;br&gt;representatives.&lt;p&gt;Adjournment&lt;br&gt;DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL&lt;br&gt;NEXT MEETINGS&lt;br&gt;1) JANUARY 13TH, 2009 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;   * Proposal for SSC standing committee for uniform enforcement and &lt;br&gt;alteration composed of 2 staff, 2 faculty, 2 students, and 2 parent SSC &lt;br&gt;representatives.&lt;br&gt;2) JANUARY 20TH, 2009 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;p&gt;DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;350 GIRARD STREET&lt;br&gt;SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94134&lt;br&gt;415-330-1500&lt;p&gt;CONTACT SSC CHAIRPERSON JOE MOORE TO AD AGENA ITEMS AT:&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:thejoemoore@gmail.com"&gt;thejoemoore@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;SSC MEETING DECEMBER 9TH, 2008 MINUTES&lt;br&gt;SSC REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT: J. MOORE, E. GIBSON, D. HARRISON, &lt;br&gt;L.BRADLEY, M. ALIM, O.PADILLA, T. JUSINO, D. REYNOLDS, C. RAMIREZ, R. &lt;br&gt;RAMIREZ, S. RAMIREZ, C. OKUBO, J.GALGANO&lt;br&gt;ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE PRESENT: D. BELLUOMINI, (FOR M. DOYLE-EXCUSED &lt;br&gt;ABSENCE&lt;br&gt;ABSENT: R. HARO (ALTERNATE FOR R. HARO) P.KOKA&lt;br&gt;OTHERS ATTENDING: R. MORA, E.M. LUCKETT, M.JOHNSON, AND M. MCCACHREN.&lt;p&gt;A. REVIEW OF MINS&amp;#201;AFTER MINOR REVISIONS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED&lt;br&gt;B. REVIEW OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MINS:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; ARTS MONIES&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; VIOLENCE PREVENTION MONIES&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; CLUB ACTIVITIES MONIES (CHESS CLUB ADDED TO LIST)&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; CARRY OVER: 16,000 FROM E.L.A.C.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; MONIES FOR SUBSTITUTE DURING ABSENCE OF ADM. SECY. (P.KOKA- 30 &lt;br&gt;ADDITIONAL HOURS TO ASSIST IN NANCY&amp;#213;S ABSENCE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; TRANSLATION SUPPORT: MONIES TO COMPENSATE TRANSLATORS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; 200.00 DOLLARS FOR EACH CLASSROOM TEACHER&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; 200.00 DOLLARS &amp;#208; KOKA, GEER-LEAIKER, GIBSON FOR INSTRUCTIONAL &lt;br&gt;MATERIALS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; 100.00 DOLLARS FOR EACH COUNSELOR&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; COUNSELOR MAY NEED NEW MONITOR&lt;br&gt;DISCUSSION:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; GALGANO/RAMIREZ: REMINDER/REQUEST: THAT BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETINGS BE &lt;br&gt;POSTED AT LEAST 72 HOURS BEFORE EACH MEETING WITH AN AGENDA SO BUDGET &lt;br&gt;COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED ARE ABLE TO ATTEND.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; M. ALIM: CONCERNED WITH MATH/SCIENCE SCORES. MATH AND SCIENCE GRADES. &lt;br&gt;GHRADES ADVERSELY AFFECT STUENTS ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND PERFORMANCE OF &lt;br&gt;TESTS. MONIES SHOULD BE SET ASIDE FOR MATH AND SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS TO &lt;br&gt;ADRESS THESE NEEDS OF STUENTS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J. GALGANO: IN PAST EPARTMENTS WERE GIVEN MONIES ALONG WITH &lt;br&gt;INDIVIDUAL MONIES FFOR TEACHERS TO USE AS GROUP TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. WE &lt;br&gt;NEED TO FIND THESE FUNS TO DO THIS AGAIN.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C.OKUBO: TEACHERS CAN USE INDIVIDUAL FUNDS TO PURCHASE THESE &lt;br&gt;MATERIALS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J. GALGANO: PROCESS NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C.OKUBO: WE ARE DOING THE WORK TOGETHER TO FOCUS ON THAT.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J.MOORE: MS. ALIM DO YOU WANT MORE MONEY FOR MATH AND SCIENCE &lt;br&gt;DEPARTEMENTS?&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; M.ALIM: WHERE THERE IS BREAKDOWN IN LEARNING IS WHERE ADITIONAL &lt;br&gt;SUPPORT SHOULD BE PROVIDED, WHETHER THROUGH FUNDING OR OTHER SUPPORT. &lt;br&gt;FOCUS SHOULD BE IN THE AREAS WHERE SUPPORT IS NEEDE.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; E. GIBSON: TEAHERS ARE WORKING COLLABORATIVELY ON SPECIFIC AREAS OF &lt;br&gt;NEED. WE ARE ALSO RESEARCHING ON WAYS TO IMPROVE THE CURRICULUM AND &lt;br&gt;CREATE SAFE AND SUPPROTIVE CLASSROOMS. WITH THE BALANCED SCORE CARD.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; M. MCCACHREN: THE ARTS/HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT HAS COME TOGETHER TO &lt;br&gt;WORK ON PROUCTION OF A PLAY.&lt;br&gt;A. TEACHERS TEACHING DANCE AND THEATRE PRODUCTION&lt;br&gt;B. A COLLABORATIVE PIECE&lt;br&gt;C. WE SHOULD HAVE RIGHT TO SPEND THE MONIES ON WHAT IS ART WORTHY&lt;br&gt;D. MONIES ARE BEING USED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THIS COLLABORATIVE &lt;br&gt;PIECE.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J. MOORE: ACCORDING TO SSC BYLAWS ALL MONIES TO BE SPENT MUST BE &lt;br&gt;APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183;  T. JUSINO: THERE IS A NEED FOR MONEY TO WRITE OWN SCRIPT&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; MOTION TO APPROVE DISCUSSED BUDGET COMMITTEE INFORMATION AS APPROVED &lt;br&gt;PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J.GALGANO: art monies should also be provided to special educators &lt;br&gt;who use art daily to reinforce the curricula.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; D.HARRISON: WE ARE WRITING OUR OWN PLAYS TO PRESENT BY OURSELVES WE &lt;br&gt;NEED THE MATERIALS TO DO THIS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C. OKUBO: THE REQUEST IS THAT THE MONIES AND HOW THEY ARE SPENT BE &lt;br&gt;SPELLED OUT SPECIFICALLY ON HOW EXACTLY THEY ARE BEING SPENT. THERE IS &lt;br&gt;NO DISPUTE ON HOW THEY WILL BE SPENT, BUT THAT ACCURATE RECORDS BE KEPT &lt;br&gt;AND PRESENTED.&lt;br&gt;BALANCED SCORE CARD:&lt;br&gt;C.OKUBO: CURRENTLY BEING WORKED ON BY FACULTY AND STAFF. WILL BE &lt;br&gt;REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN JANUARY. ACCOUNTABILITY IS THE KEY. WE MUST &lt;br&gt;KEEP PROMISES TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.&lt;br&gt;J.GALGANO: COPIES OF WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO ALL &lt;br&gt;SSC MEMBERS, SINCE THIS WILL REPLACE THE SITE PLAN ALL SSC MEMEBRS &lt;br&gt;SHOULD HAVE A ROLE IN THIS PROCESS.&lt;br&gt;E.GIBSON: WE ARE WORKING IN EACH DEPARTMENT ON THE BALANCED SCORE CARD. &lt;br&gt;WE ARE WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TO PROMOTE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND &lt;br&gt;STUDENT ENGAGEMENT BY CREATING A CULTURE OF LEARNING AND &lt;br&gt;ACCOUNTABILITY.&lt;br&gt;C.OKUBO: GOAL THREE WILL REQUIRE WE ALL KEEP OUR PROMISES&lt;br&gt;J.GALGANO: MOTION TO HAVE TWO SSC MEETINGS IN JANUARY. ONE JANUARY 13TH &lt;br&gt;AND THE OTHER JANUARY 20TH, AT 4PM TO WORK ON COMPLETING AND APPROVING &lt;br&gt;THE BALANCED SCORE CARD.&lt;br&gt;MOTION SECONED A UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.&lt;p&gt;M. ALIM:  WHAT ARE WE PREPARED TO DO. AND HOW SERIOUS ARE WE TO PROMOTE &lt;br&gt;EACH CHILD&amp;#213;S SUCCESS?&lt;br&gt;C.OKUBO: CURRENTLY USING AFFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AND IN JANUARY &lt;br&gt;ADDITIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH EXTREME LEARNING TUTORIALS, AS WELL AS PAID &lt;br&gt;AND VOLUNTEER TUTORS.&lt;br&gt;M.JOHNSON: WE NEED TO FOCUS INCREASED TRANSPARENCY.&lt;br&gt;T.BRADLEY: THIS BEING MY FIRST YEAR WITH AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, I FIND &lt;br&gt;UNEQUAL ACCOUNTABILITY. WE HAVE SOME TEACHERS WHO PROVIDE US &lt;br&gt;INFORMATION, WHILE OTHERS WE HAVE TO HUNT DOWN OR ELSE WHO DO NOT &lt;br&gt;PROVIDE US INORMATION WHAT STUDENTS NEED TO DO. WE NEED A COLLECTIVE &lt;br&gt;EFFORT AND NEED WORK PROVIDED TO OUR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM STAFF TO HELP &lt;br&gt;OUR STUDENTS.&lt;br&gt;J.GALGANO: TEACHERS LOOKING AT OUR BALANCED SCORE CARD ARE TAKING A &lt;br&gt;MORE HOLISTIC APPROACH WHICH DOES NOT JUST ADDRESS SCORES BUT TO &lt;br&gt;PROMOTE STUDENT LEARNING IN A MORE COMPREHENSIVE MANNER.&lt;br&gt;E.GIBSON: WE ARE LOOKING AT STUDENTS VARIOUS LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT AND &lt;br&gt;NEED, AND WORKING ON MEETING THE NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT. ACADEMIC &lt;br&gt;ACHIEVEMENT IS NOT JUST TEST SCORES.&lt;br&gt;D.HARRISON: STUDNTS ARE NOT JUST HERE FOR TEST SCORES OR GET GOOD &lt;br&gt;GRADES BUT TO LEARN HOW TO PUT WHAT WE LEARN INTO PRACTICE.&lt;br&gt;J.GALGANO: OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE CRITCAL THINKING STUDENTS&lt;br&gt;M.JOHNSON: WHILE WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACADEMIC &lt;br&gt;PERFORMANCE.&lt;br&gt;D.HARRISON: TEACHERS ALSO NEED TO HELP STUDENTS NOT DOING WELL. THEY &lt;br&gt;NEED TO TRY TO REACH ALL STUDENTS TO HELP THEM LEARN AND IMPROVE. WHAT &lt;br&gt;IS GOING OUTSIDE IN THEIR LIVES AND HOMES AND NEIGHBORHOODS AFFECTS HOW &lt;br&gt;WELL THEY DO IN SCHOOL?&lt;br&gt;C.OKUBO: WE SHOULD LOOK AT DATA FROM LAST YEAR FROM STUDENT SURVEYS TO &lt;br&gt;HELP US WITH THIS.&lt;br&gt;J.GALGANO: WE ALSO NEED TO GET STUDENT COUNCIL MORE INVOLVED IN THIS &lt;br&gt;PROCESS.&lt;p&gt;J.MOORE: WE NEED TO FORM A STANDING COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND REVISE THE &lt;br&gt;BYLAWS. ARE THERE VOLUNTEERS TO DO THIS? PATRICIA KOKA, MALIKA ALIM, &lt;br&gt;MICHAEL MCCACHREN, AND JAMES A. GALGANO.&lt;br&gt;BYLAWS STANDING COMMITTEE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.&lt;p&gt;E.GIBSON: COBRA CHALLENGE AY POSTPONED TO JANUARY 16TH, 2009. IT WILL &lt;br&gt;BE USED TO BUILD OUR LEARNING COMMUNITY.&lt;br&gt;C.OKUBO: WE WILL ALSO BE INSTITUTING A SAFE SCHOOLS AMBASSAORS PROGRAM &lt;br&gt;TO WORK WITH POTENTIAL STUDENT LEADERS TO HELP TRAIN THEM TO IDENTIFY &lt;br&gt;AND SOLVE PROBLEMS BETWEEN STUDENTS URING THE SCHOOL DAY. MS &lt;br&gt;GEER-LEIKER WILL BE RESPONSIBLEF OR FACILLITATING THIS PROGRAM WITH &lt;br&gt;OTHER FACULTY AND SITE STAFF.&lt;br&gt;UNIFORM UPDATE:&lt;br&gt;P.KOKA: PTSA WILL PROVIDE A PARENT SURVEY IN THE SPRING&lt;br&gt;T.JUSINO: ON WHAT DATE?&lt;br&gt;P.KOKA: WHO ELSE IS INTERESTED WE NEED INPUT FROM THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.&lt;br&gt;D.HARRISON: ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THE SWEATERS AND CHANGING THE COLORS &lt;br&gt;BECAUSE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD IDEA.&lt;br&gt;P.KOKA: WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT CHANGING THE COLORS, OPTIONAL COLORS, &lt;br&gt;ALTERNATE OPTIONAL NEUTRAL COLORS, A UNIFORM OR NO UNIFORM, AND GRADE &lt;br&gt;LEVEL SWEATERS.&lt;br&gt;D.HARRISON: THIS WILL SOUND LIKE A GOOD IDEA TO OUR STUDENTS&lt;br&gt;R. MORA: SOME STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD &lt;br&gt;THESE CHANGES.&lt;br&gt;J.MOORE: THE OPTIONAL CHANGES WILL BE FOR NEXT YEAR AND WON&amp;#213;T PREVENT &lt;br&gt;PARENTS FROM HAVING STUDENTS WEAR CURRENT UNIFROM. IT WILL JUST PROVIDE &lt;br&gt;MORE OPTIONS FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS NEXT YEAR.&lt;br&gt;T.JUSINO: SO WE COULD KEEP THE SAME SCHOOL COLORS BUT WITH OPTIONAL &lt;br&gt;SWEATERS AND SWEAT SHIRTS FOR STUDENTS TO WEAR.&lt;br&gt;C.RAMIREZ: I DON&amp;#213;T KNOW OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH GANG COLORS WITH THE &lt;br&gt;STUENTS I TALK TO. WHAT HAPPENS IF I DO NOT HAVE THE UNIFORM?&lt;br&gt;D.HARRISON: STUDENTS WILL LIKE THE GRADE LEVEL OPTIONS FOR GRADE LEVEL &lt;br&gt;SWEATERS.&lt;br&gt;C.RAMIREZ: THE RED SWEATER IS EASIER TO IDENTIFY.&lt;br&gt;P.KOKA: WE NEED TO FORM A PARENT ADVISORY GROUP TO DISCUSS AND RESOLVE &lt;br&gt;CONCERNS WITH PARENTS REGARDING THIS AND OTHER ISSUES.&lt;br&gt;P.KOKA: DISCUSSES THE HOLIDAY TREE OF GIVING ENCOURAGES PERSONS TO &lt;br&gt;DONATE TO IT.&lt;br&gt;MEETING ADJOURNED AT 5:22PM&lt;br&gt;  ssc standing committee proposal&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;The past four years this site has faced several concerns regarding our &lt;br&gt;uniform and enforcement of our uniform policy. During that time the &lt;br&gt;uniform policy has been modified to allow hoodies for 8th graders and &lt;br&gt;pull overs for sixth graders and now all school site students.&lt;br&gt;   Nevertheless concerns about the uniform itself, the colors and policy &lt;br&gt;enforcement concerns persist to date.&lt;p&gt;In light of the fact the past two ssc meetings have had extended &lt;br&gt;discussions, concerns and proposals upon which there have been no &lt;br&gt;approved agreements regarding our current and proposed uniform policy &lt;br&gt;and changes, but continuous discussion on how a survey would be &lt;br&gt;developed, distributed, monitored and evaluated.&lt;p&gt;It I therefore proposed that due to the fact these ongoing issues are &lt;br&gt;according to law a school site concern and that the ssc was elected to &lt;br&gt;resolve and make decisions on such matters, a ssc standing committee be &lt;br&gt;formed made up of one administrator, two ssc faculty representatives, &lt;br&gt;two ssc staff representatives, two ssc parent representatives, and two &lt;br&gt;ssc student representatives to develop, distribute, monitor and analyze &lt;br&gt;the results of a survey on various aspects, concerns and proposals &lt;br&gt;regarding our current and suggested alternatives to our uniform and &lt;br&gt;uniform policy. Upon completion of this process the results shall be &lt;br&gt;brought before the school site council to determine our school site &lt;br&gt;uniform and school site uniform policy.&lt;p&gt;The survey should be created using survey tools such as survey monkey &lt;br&gt;and provide survey hard copy and/or Internet access.&lt;p&gt;The survey should be distributed to all faculty, staff, students, and &lt;br&gt;parents/guardians within our school site.&lt;p&gt;The survey results should be provided to the ssc no later than the &lt;br&gt;March 2009 sac meeting&lt;p&gt;james a. galgano&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Budget Committee Meeting&lt;p&gt;12.2.08&lt;p&gt;In attendance:  E&amp;#213;Leva Gibson, Miranda Doyle, Danielle Belluomini, &lt;br&gt;Patricia Koka, Orlanda Padilla, Nancy Folauoo, Cami Okubo&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Request to allocate each art teacher (Tyers, Johnson, McCachren, &lt;br&gt;Butcher, Esteban, Kimura) 5 hours of extended time from Title I to &lt;br&gt;support work for a drama production&lt;br&gt;Violence Prevention Money &amp;#208; approximately $3000 &amp;#208; could this be used to &lt;br&gt;assist club activities (12 clubs with $250 per club)&lt;br&gt;Carryover amounts in ELAP is $16,599&lt;br&gt;Koka&amp;#213;s 30 hours - Request to allocate 30 hours of extended time from &lt;br&gt;ELAP to Patricia Koka to assist with Nancy&amp;#213;s absence&lt;br&gt;Translation needs&lt;br&gt;Additional money allocation for classroom teachers for instructional &lt;br&gt;materials&lt;br&gt;$200 for Koka, Gibson, Leiker for instructional materials&lt;br&gt;$100 for Green, Flores, Hurley, Spears for instructional/counseling &lt;br&gt;materials&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;SSC recommendations:&lt;p&gt;Add chess club to the club allocation &amp;#208; (Violence prevention funds)&lt;br&gt;Prop H &amp;#208; art committee presented and was given permission to use funds &lt;br&gt;to promote art for students&lt;br&gt;Add that departments would like to use additional funds&lt;br&gt;Request for printer in the counseling office&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Draft 12.5.08&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;MLK SSC&lt;br&gt;Meeting Agenda&lt;br&gt;JANUARY 13, 2009&lt;br&gt;4:00 pm Library&lt;br&gt;Type of Meeting: Monthly Meeting&lt;br&gt;Meeting Facilitator: Mr. Moore&lt;br&gt;Call to order&lt;br&gt;Roll call&lt;br&gt;Approval of minutes from last meeting&lt;br&gt;Open issues&lt;p&gt;Update from budget committee&lt;br&gt;Update from Bylaw proposal committee&lt;br&gt;Proposal that ssc budget committee minutes be provided to all ssc &lt;br&gt;members 72 hours prior to ssc meeting&lt;br&gt;Proposal that all ssc members be provided with budget information &lt;br&gt;regarding how each fund is provided and each fund may be used to insure &lt;br&gt;it meets state law, and uesf/sfusd and sfusd/seiu contractual &lt;br&gt;requirements.&lt;br&gt;Creation of ssc master schedule standing committee to work with &lt;br&gt;faculty/staff to create a viable 2009-2010 master schedule to meet sit &lt;br&gt;plan/balanced score card goals&lt;br&gt;Honoring site shared decision making procedure prior to any decisions &lt;br&gt;being made&lt;br&gt;Balanced Scorecard discussion continues&lt;p&gt;New business&lt;br&gt;a) Proposal for SSC standing committee for uniform enforcement and &lt;br&gt;alteration composed of 2 staff, 2 faculty, 2 students, and 2 parent SSC &lt;br&gt;representatives.&lt;p&gt;Adjournment&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-6921187091567372180?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/6921187091567372180'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/6921187091567372180'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' 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Moore&lt;br&gt;Call to order&lt;br&gt;Roll call&lt;br&gt;Approval of minutes from last meeting&lt;br&gt;Open issues&lt;p&gt;Update from budget committee&lt;br&gt;Update from Bylaw proposal committee&lt;br&gt;Proposal that ssc budget committee minutes be provided to all ssc &lt;br&gt;members 72 hours prior to ssc meeting&lt;br&gt;Proposal that all ssc members be provided with budget information &lt;br&gt;regarding how each fund is provided and each fund may be used to insure &lt;br&gt;it meets state law, and uesf/sfusd and sfusd/seiu contractual &lt;br&gt;requirements.&lt;br&gt;Creation of ssc master schedule standing committee to work with &lt;br&gt;faculty/staff to create a viable 2009-2010 master schedule to meet sit &lt;br&gt;plan/balanced score card goals&lt;br&gt;Honoring site shared decision making procedure prior to any decisions &lt;br&gt;being made&lt;br&gt;Balanced Scorecard discussion continues&lt;p&gt;New business&lt;br&gt;a) Proposal for SSC standing committee for uniform enforcement and &lt;br&gt;alteration composed of 2 staff, 2 faculty, 2 students, and 2 parent SSC &lt;br&gt;representatives.&lt;p&gt;Adjournment&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-4304364295741248823?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/4304364295741248823'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/4304364295741248823'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2009/01/our-next-ssc-meeting-will-be-tuesday_11.html' title='OUR NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , JANUARY 13TH , 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-860046818687325221</id><published>2009-01-09T22:10:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2009-01-09T22:10:10.918-08:00</updated><title type='text'>OUR NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , JANUARY 13TH , 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE</title><content type='html'>MLK SSC&lt;br&gt;Meeting Agenda&lt;br&gt;February 9, 2008&lt;br&gt;4:00 pm Library&lt;br&gt;Type of Meeting: Monthly Meeting&lt;br&gt;Meeting Facilitator: Mr. Moore&lt;br&gt;Call to order&lt;br&gt;Roll call&lt;br&gt;Approval of minutes from last meeting&lt;br&gt;Open issues&lt;p&gt;Update from budget committee&lt;br&gt;Update from Bylaw proposal committee&lt;br&gt;Proposal that ssc budget committee minutes be provided to all ssc &lt;br&gt;members 72 hours prior to ssc meeting&lt;br&gt;Proposal that all ssc members be provided with budget information &lt;br&gt;regarding how each fund is provided and each fund may be used to insure &lt;br&gt;it meets state law, and uesf/sfusd and sfusd/seiu contractual &lt;br&gt;requirements.&lt;br&gt;Creation of ssc master schedule standing committee to work with &lt;br&gt;faculty/staff to create a viable 2009-2010 master schedule to meet sit &lt;br&gt;plan/balanced score card goals&lt;br&gt;Honoring site shared decision making procedure prior to any decisions &lt;br&gt;being made&lt;br&gt;Balanced Scorecard discussion continues&lt;p&gt;New business&lt;br&gt;a) Proposal for SSC standing committee for uniform enforcement and &lt;br&gt;alteration composed of 2 staff, 2 faculty, 2 students, and 2 parent SSC &lt;br&gt;representatives.&lt;p&gt;Adjournment&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' 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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL&lt;br&gt;NEXT MEETINGS&lt;br&gt;1) JANUARY 13TH, 2009 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;   * Proposal for SSC standing committee for uniform enforcement and &lt;br&gt;alteration composed of 2 staff, 2 faculty, 2 students, and 2 parent SSC &lt;br&gt;representatives.&lt;br&gt;2) JANUARY 20TH, 2009 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;p&gt;DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;350 GIRARD STREET&lt;br&gt;SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94134&lt;br&gt;415-330-1500&lt;p&gt;CONTACT SSC CHAIRPERSON JOE MOORE TO AD AGENA ITEMS AT:&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:thejoemoore@gmail.com"&gt;thejoemoore@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;SSC MEETING DECEMBER 9TH, 2008 MINUTES&lt;br&gt;SSC REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT: J. MOORE, E. GIBSON, D. HARRISON, &lt;br&gt;L.BRADLEY, M. ALIM, O.PADILLA, T. JUSINO, D. REYNOLDS, C. RAMIREZ, R. &lt;br&gt;RAMIREZ, S. RAMIREZ, C. OKUBO, J.GALGANO&lt;br&gt;ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE PRESENT: D. BELLUOMINI, (FOR M. DOYLE-EXCUSED &lt;br&gt;ABSENCE&lt;br&gt;ABSENT: R. HARO (ALTERNATE FOR R. HARO) P.KOKA&lt;br&gt;OTHERS ATTENDING: R. MORA, E.M. LUCKETT, M.JOHNSON, AND M. MCCACHREN.&lt;p&gt;A. REVIEW OF MINS&amp;#201;AFTER MINOR REVISIONS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED&lt;br&gt;B. REVIEW OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MINS:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; ARTS MONIES&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; VIOLENCE PREVENTION MONIES&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; CLUB ACTIVITIES MONIES (CHESS CLUB ADDED TO LIST)&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; CARRY OVER: 16,000 FROM E.L.A.C.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; MONIES FOR SUBSTITUTE DURING ABSENCE OF ADM. SECY. (P.KOKA- 30 &lt;br&gt;ADDITIONAL HOURS TO ASSIST IN NANCY&amp;#213;S ABSENCE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; TRANSLATION SUPPORT: MONIES TO COMPENSATE TRANSLATORS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; 200.00 DOLLARS FOR EACH CLASSROOM TEACHER&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; 200.00 DOLLARS &amp;#208; KOKA, GEER-LEAIKER, GIBSON FOR INSTRUCTIONAL &lt;br&gt;MATERIALS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; 100.00 DOLLARS FOR EACH COUNSELOR&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; COUNSELOR MAY NEED NEW MONITOR&lt;br&gt;DISCUSSION:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; GALGANO/RAMIREZ: REMINDER/REQUEST: THAT BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETINGS BE &lt;br&gt;POSTED AT LEAST 72 HOURS BEFORE EACH MEETING WITH AN AGENDA SO BUDGET &lt;br&gt;COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED ARE ABLE TO ATTEND.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; M. ALIM: CONCERNED WITH MATH/SCIENCE SCORES. MATH AND SCIENCE GRADES. &lt;br&gt;GHRADES ADVERSELY AFFECT STUENTS ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND PERFORMANCE OF &lt;br&gt;TESTS. MONIES SHOULD BE SET ASIDE FOR MATH AND SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS TO &lt;br&gt;ADRESS THESE NEEDS OF STUENTS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J. GALGANO: IN PAST EPARTMENTS WERE GIVEN MONIES ALONG WITH &lt;br&gt;INDIVIDUAL MONIES FFOR TEACHERS TO USE AS GROUP TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. WE &lt;br&gt;NEED TO FIND THESE FUNS TO DO THIS AGAIN.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C.OKUBO: TEACHERS CAN USE INDIVIDUAL FUNDS TO PURCHASE THESE &lt;br&gt;MATERIALS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J. GALGANO: PROCESS NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C.OKUBO: WE ARE DOING THE WORK TOGETHER TO FOCUS ON THAT.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J.MOORE: MS. ALIM DO YOU WANT MORE MONEY FOR MATH AND SCIENCE &lt;br&gt;DEPARTEMENTS?&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; M.ALIM: WHERE THERE IS BREAKDOWN IN LEARNING IS WHERE ADITIONAL &lt;br&gt;SUPPORT SHOULD BE PROVIDED, WHETHER THROUGH FUNDING OR OTHER SUPPORT. &lt;br&gt;FOCUS SHOULD BE IN THE AREAS WHERE SUPPORT IS NEEDE.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; E. GIBSON: TEAHERS ARE WORKING COLLABORATIVELY ON SPECIFIC AREAS OF &lt;br&gt;NEED. WE ARE ALSO RESEARCHING ON WAYS TO IMPROVE THE CURRICULUM AND &lt;br&gt;CREATE SAFE AND SUPPROTIVE CLASSROOMS. WITH THE BALANCED SCORE CARD.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; M. MCCACHREN: THE ARTS/HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT HAS COME TOGETHER TO &lt;br&gt;WORK ON PROUCTION OF A PLAY.&lt;br&gt;A. TEACHERS TEACHING DANCE AND THEATRE PRODUCTION&lt;br&gt;B. A COLLABORATIVE PIECE&lt;br&gt;C. WE SHOULD HAVE RIGHT TO SPEND THE MONIES ON WHAT IS ART WORTHY&lt;br&gt;D. MONIES ARE BEING USED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THIS COLLABORATIVE &lt;br&gt;PIECE.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J. MOORE: ACCORDING TO SSC BYLAWS ALL MONIES TO BE SPENT MUST BE &lt;br&gt;APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183;  T. JUSINO: THERE IS A NEED FOR MONEY TO WRITE OWN SCRIPT&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; MOTION TO APPROVE DISCUSSED BUDGET COMMITTEE INFORMATION AS APPROVED &lt;br&gt;PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J.GALGANO: art monies should also be provided to special educators &lt;br&gt;who use art daily to reinforce the curricula.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; D.HARRISON: WE ARE WRITING OUR OWN PLAYS TO PRESENT BY OURSELVES WE &lt;br&gt;NEED THE MATERIALS TO DO THIS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C. OKUBO: THE REQUEST IS THAT THE MONIES AND HOW THEY ARE SPENT BE &lt;br&gt;SPELLED OUT SPECIFICALLY ON HOW EXACTLY THEY ARE BEING SPENT. THERE IS &lt;br&gt;NO DISPUTE ON HOW THEY WILL BE SPENT, BUT THAT ACCURATE RECORDS BE KEPT &lt;br&gt;AND PRESENTED.&lt;br&gt;BALANCED SCORE CARD:&lt;br&gt;C.OKUBO: CURRENTLY BEING WORKED ON BY FACULTY AND STAFF. WILL BE &lt;br&gt;REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN JANUARY. ACCOUNTABILITY IS THE KEY. WE MUST &lt;br&gt;KEEP PROMISES TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.&lt;br&gt;J.GALGANO: COPIES OF WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO ALL &lt;br&gt;SSC MEMBERS, SINCE THIS WILL REPLACE THE SITE PLAN ALL SSC MEMEBRS &lt;br&gt;SHOULD HAVE A ROLE IN THIS PROCESS.&lt;br&gt;E.GIBSON: WE ARE WORKING IN EACH DEPARTMENT ON THE BALANCED SCORE CARD. &lt;br&gt;WE ARE WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TO PROMOTE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND &lt;br&gt;STUDENT ENGAGEMENT BY CREATING A CULTURE OF LEARNING AND &lt;br&gt;ACCOUNTABILITY.&lt;br&gt;C.OKUBO: GOAL THREE WILL REQUIRE WE ALL KEEP OUR PROMISES&lt;br&gt;J.GALGANO: MOTION TO HAVE TWO SSC MEETINGS IN JANUARY. ONE JANUARY 13TH &lt;br&gt;AND THE OTHER JANUARY 20TH, AT 4PM TO WORK ON COMPLETING AND APPROVING &lt;br&gt;THE BALANCED SCORE CARD.&lt;br&gt;MOTION SECONED A UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.&lt;p&gt;M. ALIM:  WHAT ARE WE PREPARED TO DO. AND HOW SERIOUS ARE WE TO PROMOTE &lt;br&gt;EACH CHILD&amp;#213;S SUCCESS?&lt;br&gt;C.OKUBO: CURRENTLY USING AFFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AND IN JANUARY &lt;br&gt;ADDITIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH EXTREME LEARNING TUTORIALS, AS WELL AS PAID &lt;br&gt;AND VOLUNTEER TUTORS.&lt;br&gt;M.JOHNSON: WE NEED TO FOCUS INCREASED TRANSPARENCY.&lt;br&gt;T.BRADLEY: THIS BEING MY FIRST YEAR WITH AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, I FIND &lt;br&gt;UNEQUAL ACCOUNTABILITY. WE HAVE SOME TEACHERS WHO PROVIDE US &lt;br&gt;INFORMATION, WHILE OTHERS WE HAVE TO HUNT DOWN OR ELSE WHO DO NOT &lt;br&gt;PROVIDE US INORMATION WHAT STUDENTS NEED TO DO. WE NEED A COLLECTIVE &lt;br&gt;EFFORT AND NEED WORK PROVIDED TO OUR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM STAFF TO HELP &lt;br&gt;OUR STUDENTS.&lt;br&gt;J.GALGANO: TEACHERS LOOKING AT OUR BALANCED SCORE CARD ARE TAKING A &lt;br&gt;MORE HOLISTIC APPROACH WHICH DOES NOT JUST ADDRESS SCORES BUT TO &lt;br&gt;PROMOTE STUDENT LEARNING IN A MORE COMPREHENSIVE MANNER.&lt;br&gt;E.GIBSON: WE ARE LOOKING AT STUDENTS VARIOUS LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT AND &lt;br&gt;NEED, AND WORKING ON MEETING THE NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT. ACADEMIC &lt;br&gt;ACHIEVEMENT IS NOT JUST TEST SCORES.&lt;br&gt;D.HARRISON: STUDNTS ARE NOT JUST HERE FOR TEST SCORES OR GET GOOD &lt;br&gt;GRADES BUT TO LEARN HOW TO PUT WHAT WE LEARN INTO PRACTICE.&lt;br&gt;J.GALGANO: OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE CRITCAL THINKING STUDENTS&lt;br&gt;M.JOHNSON: WHILE WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACADEMIC &lt;br&gt;PERFORMANCE.&lt;br&gt;D.HARRISON: TEACHERS ALSO NEED TO HELP STUDENTS NOT DOING WELL. THEY &lt;br&gt;NEED TO TRY TO REACH ALL STUDENTS TO HELP THEM LEARN AND IMPROVE. WHAT &lt;br&gt;IS GOING OUTSIDE IN THEIR LIVES AND HOMES AND NEIGHBORHOODS AFFECTS HOW &lt;br&gt;WELL THEY DO IN SCHOOL?&lt;br&gt;C.OKUBO: WE SHOULD LOOK AT DATA FROM LAST YEAR FROM STUDENT SURVEYS TO &lt;br&gt;HELP US WITH THIS.&lt;br&gt;J.GALGANO: WE ALSO NEED TO GET STUDENT COUNCIL MORE INVOLVED IN THIS &lt;br&gt;PROCESS.&lt;p&gt;J.MOORE: WE NEED TO FORM A STANDING COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND REVISE THE &lt;br&gt;BYLAWS. ARE THERE VOLUNTEERS TO DO THIS? PATRICIA KOKA, MALIKA ALIM, &lt;br&gt;MICHAEL MCCACHREN, AND JAMES A. GALGANO.&lt;br&gt;BYLAWS STANDING COMMITTEE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.&lt;p&gt;E.GIBSON: COBRA CHALLENGE AY POSTPONED TO JANUARY 16TH, 2009. IT WILL &lt;br&gt;BE USED TO BUILD OUR LEARNING COMMUNITY.&lt;br&gt;C.OKUBO: WE WILL ALSO BE INSTITUTING A SAFE SCHOOLS AMBASSAORS PROGRAM &lt;br&gt;TO WORK WITH POTENTIAL STUDENT LEADERS TO HELP TRAIN THEM TO IDENTIFY &lt;br&gt;AND SOLVE PROBLEMS BETWEEN STUDENTS URING THE SCHOOL DAY. MS &lt;br&gt;GEER-LEIKER WILL BE RESPONSIBLEF OR FACILLITATING THIS PROGRAM WITH &lt;br&gt;OTHER FACULTY AND SITE STAFF.&lt;br&gt;UNIFORM UPDATE:&lt;br&gt;P.KOKA: PTSA WILL PROVIDE A PARENT SURVEY IN THE SPRING&lt;br&gt;T.JUSINO: ON WHAT DATE?&lt;br&gt;P.KOKA: WHO ELSE IS INTERESTED WE NEED INPUT FROM THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.&lt;br&gt;D.HARRISON: ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THE SWEATERS AND CHANGING THE COLORS &lt;br&gt;BECAUSE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD IDEA.&lt;br&gt;P.KOKA: WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT CHANGING THE COLORS, OPTIONAL COLORS, &lt;br&gt;ALTERNATE OPTIONAL NEUTRAL COLORS, A UNIFORM OR NO UNIFORM, AND GRADE &lt;br&gt;LEVEL SWEATERS.&lt;br&gt;D.HARRISON: THIS WILL SOUND LIKE A GOOD IDEA TO OUR STUDENTS&lt;br&gt;R. MORA: SOME STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD &lt;br&gt;THESE CHANGES.&lt;br&gt;J.MOORE: THE OPTIONAL CHANGES WILL BE FOR NEXT YEAR AND WON&amp;#213;T PREVENT &lt;br&gt;PARENTS FROM HAVING STUDENTS WEAR CURRENT UNIFROM. IT WILL JUST PROVIDE &lt;br&gt;MORE OPTIONS FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS NEXT YEAR.&lt;br&gt;T.JUSINO: SO WE COULD KEEP THE SAME SCHOOL COLORS BUT WITH OPTIONAL &lt;br&gt;SWEATERS AND SWEAT SHIRTS FOR STUDENTS TO WEAR.&lt;br&gt;C.RAMIREZ: I DON&amp;#213;T KNOW OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH GANG COLORS WITH THE &lt;br&gt;STUENTS I TALK TO. WHAT HAPPENS IF I DO NOT HAVE THE UNIFORM?&lt;br&gt;D.HARRISON: STUDENTS WILL LIKE THE GRADE LEVEL OPTIONS FOR GRADE LEVEL &lt;br&gt;SWEATERS.&lt;br&gt;C.RAMIREZ: THE RED SWEATER IS EASIER TO IDENTIFY.&lt;br&gt;P.KOKA: WE NEED TO FORM A PARENT ADVISORY GROUP TO DISCUSS AND RESOLVE &lt;br&gt;CONCERNS WITH PARENTS REGARDING THIS AND OTHER ISSUES.&lt;br&gt;P.KOKA: DISCUSSES THE HOLIDAY TREE OF GIVING ENCOURAGES PERSONS TO &lt;br&gt;DONATE TO IT.&lt;br&gt;MEETING ADJOURNED AT 5:22PM&lt;br&gt;  ssc standing committee proposal&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;The past four years this site has faced several concerns regarding our &lt;br&gt;uniform and enforcement of our uniform policy. During that time the &lt;br&gt;uniform policy has been modified to allow hoodies for 8th graders and &lt;br&gt;pull overs for sixth graders and now all school site students.&lt;br&gt;   Nevertheless concerns about the uniform itself, the colors and policy &lt;br&gt;enforcement concerns persist to date.&lt;p&gt;In light of the fact the past two ssc meetings have had extended &lt;br&gt;discussions, concerns and proposals upon which there have been no &lt;br&gt;approved agreements regarding our current and proposed uniform policy &lt;br&gt;and changes, but continuous discussion on how a survey would be &lt;br&gt;developed, distributed, monitored and evaluated.&lt;p&gt;It I therefore proposed that due to the fact these ongoing issues are &lt;br&gt;according to law a school site concern and that the ssc was elected to &lt;br&gt;resolve and make decisions on such matters, a ssc standing committee be &lt;br&gt;formed made up of one administrator, two ssc faculty representatives, &lt;br&gt;two ssc staff representatives, two ssc parent representatives, and two &lt;br&gt;ssc student representatives to develop, distribute, monitor and analyze &lt;br&gt;the results of a survey on various aspects, concerns and proposals &lt;br&gt;regarding our current and suggested alternatives to our uniform and &lt;br&gt;uniform policy. Upon completion of this process the results shall be &lt;br&gt;brought before the school site council to determine our school site &lt;br&gt;uniform and school site uniform policy.&lt;p&gt;The survey should be created using survey tools such as survey monkey &lt;br&gt;and provide survey hard copy and/or Internet access.&lt;p&gt;The survey should be distributed to all faculty, staff, students, and &lt;br&gt;parents/guardians within our school site.&lt;p&gt;The survey results should be provided to the ssc no later than the &lt;br&gt;March 2009 sac meeting&lt;p&gt;james a. galgano&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-8407863696398515037?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/8407863696398515037'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/8407863696398515037'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2009/01/our-next-ssc-meeting-will-be-tuesday.html' title='OUR NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , JANUARY 13TH , 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-1990325080627988277</id><published>2008-12-06T20:47:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-06T20:47:44.331-08:00</updated><title type='text'>OUR NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , DECEMBER 9TH , 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE</title><content type='html'>DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;350 GIRARD STREET: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, 94134 PHONE&amp;#208; 415-330-1500&lt;br&gt;SCHOL SITE COUNCIL&lt;br&gt;NEXT MEETING: DECEMBER 9TH, 2008&lt;br&gt;AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;ALL INVITED TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;Meeting Agenda&lt;br&gt;December 9, 2008&lt;br&gt;4:00 pm Library&lt;br&gt;Type of Meeting: Monthly Meeting&lt;br&gt;Meeting Facilitator: Mr. Moore&lt;br&gt;Call to order&lt;br&gt;Roll call&lt;br&gt;Approval of minutes from last meeting&lt;br&gt;Open issues&lt;p&gt;Update from budget committee&lt;br&gt;Balanced Scorecard discussion continues&lt;br&gt;Create a standing committee to review bylaw proposal of SSC from Jorge  &lt;br&gt;Cuevas-Antillon SFUSD compliance officer&lt;br&gt;Safe schools/cobra challenge day &amp;#208; information about and feedback&lt;br&gt;Uniforms &amp;#208; updates on survey&lt;br&gt;New business&lt;br&gt;a) Proposal that ssc budget committee minutes be provided to all ssc  &lt;br&gt;members 72 hours prior to ssc meeting&lt;br&gt;b) Proposal that all ssc members be provided with budget information  &lt;br&gt;regarding how each fund is provided and each fund may be used to insure  &lt;br&gt;it meets state law, and uesf/sfusd and sfusd/seiu contractual  &lt;br&gt;requirements.&lt;br&gt;c) Creation of ssc master schedule standing committee to work with  &lt;br&gt;faculty/staff to create a viable 2009-2010 master schedule to meet sit  &lt;br&gt;plan/balanced score card goals&lt;br&gt;d) Honoring site shared decision making procedure prior to any  &lt;br&gt;decisions being made&lt;br&gt;Adjournment&lt;p&gt;NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008 SSC MEETING SUMMARY/MINUTES&lt;p&gt;IN ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPATING: SSC REPS: C. OKUBO, J. MOORE, O. PADILLA,  &lt;br&gt;T. JUSINO, E. GIBSON, N. FOLAUOO, M. DOYLE, D. REYNOLDS, L.T. BRADLEY,  &lt;br&gt;J. GALGANO&amp;#201;&lt;br&gt;ABSENT: R.HARO, R. RAMIREZ, C. RAMIREZ, M.ALIM&lt;br&gt;SSC ALTS: D. BELLUOMINI, P. KOKA&lt;br&gt;OTHERS: Q.MAYS, E.M. LUCKETT, G. MINJARES&lt;p&gt;A. OCTOBER 14TH, 2008 SSC MEETING MINUTES READ AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED&lt;br&gt;B. 2008-2009 2SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS CHOSEN:&lt;br&gt;1. DANIELLE BELLUOMINI&lt;br&gt;2. MIRANDA DOYLE&lt;br&gt;3. E&amp;#213;LIVA GIBSON&lt;br&gt;4. C. OKUBO&lt;br&gt;5. O. PADILLA&lt;br&gt;6. P. KOKA&lt;br&gt;7. C. RAMIREZ&lt;br&gt;8. N.FOLAUOO&lt;br&gt;C. C. OKUBO: PRESENTATION ON LATE START/EARLY DEPARTURE&lt;br&gt;WITH SITE BANKED MINUTES.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; EXPLAINS WHAT BANKED MINUTES ARE AND HOW THEY ARE ACCUMULATED&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; EXPLAINS WHAT THEY WILL BE USED FOR IN THE WEEKS AHEAD: IE DEVELOP A  &lt;br&gt;BALANCED SCORECARD&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; DISCUSSES HOW THESE BANKED MINUTES MEETINGS COULD BE USED FOR EXAMPLE  &lt;br&gt;FOR MEETINGS EVERY FIRST TUESDAY FROM 2:45PM TO 4:15PM EACH MONTH OR  &lt;br&gt;EVERY TUESDAY FROM 2:45PM TO 4:15PM&lt;p&gt;D. GALGANO/MOORE: MOTION MADE AND SECONDED ASKING THE BUDGET COMMITTEE  &lt;br&gt;TO SEE IF THERE IS FUNDING AVAILABLE TO PAY IN ADVANCE YEAR BOOK COSTS  &lt;br&gt;UNTIL SALES ARE MADE. THESE MONIES BORROWED WILL BE REIMBURSED WHEN ALL  &lt;br&gt;YEAR BOOK SALES HAVE BEEN MADE. SECONDED BY O.PADILLA&lt;br&gt;E. JOE MOORE:&lt;br&gt;a. OWED TO JOSTLEN: 3082.08 DOLLARS&lt;br&gt;b. CURRENTLY COLLECTED IN YEARBOOK SALES: 730.00 DOLLARS&lt;br&gt;c. CURRENTLY OWED TO JOSTLENS: 2382.80 DOLLARS&lt;br&gt;d. JOSTLENS WANTS THEIR MONEY NOW&lt;br&gt;e. 250 YEAR BOOKS HAVE BEEN ORDERED&lt;br&gt;f. C. OKUBO: THERE ARE BOXES OF UNSOLD YEARBOOKS REMAINING FROM LAST  &lt;br&gt;YEAR.&lt;br&gt;g. J. MOORE: THIS IS A RQUEST FOR A TEMPORARY LOAN, WHICH WILL BE PAID.&lt;br&gt;h. O.PADILLA: HOW MUCH MONY DOES THE YEARBOOK CLUB HAS TO HLP PAY THIS?  &lt;br&gt;CAN YOUR GROUP HAVE BAKE SALES TO HELP PAY FOR THIS?&lt;br&gt;i. J. MOORE: THE COSTS FOR PUBLISHING THESE BOOKS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE  &lt;br&gt;THEN LAST YEAR. I AM CONFIDENT WE WILL SELL ALL THESE BOOKS THIS SCHOOL  &lt;br&gt;YEAR.&lt;br&gt;PROPOSAL PASSES UNANIMOUSLY&lt;p&gt;LATE START/ EARLY RELEASE DAYS REVISITED:&lt;br&gt;F. OKUBO: JOAN HEPPERLY PROPOSAL TO SCHOOL BOARD TO USE BANKED MINUTES.  &lt;br&gt;TEACHERS/STAFF WOULD COME TOGETHER TO WORK ON TH BALANCED SCORE CARD.  &lt;br&gt;THIS COULD BE DONE THROUGH A LATE START OR EARLY DISMISSAL DAY. I WILL  &lt;br&gt;BE PROPOSING THAT IT BE A LATE START DAY EVERY TUESDAY WHEN GRADE  &lt;br&gt;LEVELS AND DEPARTMENTS MEET. I HAVE HEARD FROM PARENTS THIS WILL IMPACT  &lt;br&gt;THEIR SCHEDULE. I HAVE ASKED THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THE  &lt;br&gt;POSSIBILITY FOR THE STUDENTS WHO BE ON CAMPUS FROM 2:30PM ON. WE COULD  &lt;br&gt;ALSO PAY SOME OF OUR STAFF TO REMAIN TO PROVIDE COVERAGE. CURRENTLY  &lt;br&gt;STAFF IS MEETING DURING COMMON PLANNING TIME AROUND PLANNING AND  &lt;br&gt;DEVELOPING THIS BALANCED SCORECARD, WHICH WILL REPLACE OUR SITE PLAN.&lt;br&gt;G. T. JUSINO: PARENTS WERE UPSET THEY WERE NEVER INFORMED ABOUT THIS  &lt;br&gt;DIRECTLY AND INSTEAD FOUND OUT ABOUT IT SECOND HAND.MANY PARENTS WE  &lt;br&gt;HAVE TALKED TO ARE ALSO UPSET ABOUT STUDENTS COMING TO SCHOOL THE  &lt;br&gt;REGULAR TIME THEN HAVING TO WAIT AN HOUR TO TWO HOURS BFORE SCHOOL  &lt;br&gt;BGINS WITH VERY LITTL COVRAGE.&lt;br&gt;H. J.GALGANO: STAFF ARE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT LATE START DAYS, DUE TO  &lt;br&gt;THE FACT STUDENTS WILL BE HERE AS THEY USUALLY ARE AROUND 7:30AM AND ON  &lt;br&gt;THESE DAYS WILL BE OUTSIDE AN EXTRA HOUR MILLING AROUND WITH LITTLE OR  &lt;br&gt;NO SUPERVISION. STAFF WOULD SUPPORT STUDENTS BEING LET OUT EARLY WITH  &lt;br&gt;THE OPTION TO GO HOME PRESENTED TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS THIS WILL HAVE  &lt;br&gt;LESS OF AN IMPACT ON EARLY DISMISSAL STAFFING CONCERNS THEN WOULD LATE  &lt;br&gt;START PROPOSAL.&lt;br&gt;I. T.BRADLEY OUR AFTER SCHOOL BUDGET IS ALREADY TOO TIGHT. WE COULD NOT  &lt;br&gt;PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR LATE START PROPOSAL BUT WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVID  &lt;br&gt;EARLY DISMISSAL COVERAGE FOR TWO TO THREE DAYS IN JANUARY.&lt;br&gt;J. G. MINJARES:  SO THIS COULD BE DONE ON FRIDAYS AFTR SCHOOL TO  &lt;br&gt;PROVIDE FOR OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THIS WOULD ALLOW TEACHERS TO  &lt;br&gt;MEET FROM TWO TO THREE HOURS AFTER SCHOOL AND WOULD PROVIDE US MORE  &lt;br&gt;NEEDED TIME TO TALK AND PLAN IN DEVELOPING OUR SCORE CARD.&lt;br&gt;K. M.DOYLE: I LIKE THE IDEA OF A MINIMUM DAY AND EARLY DISMISSAL AFTER  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL. THIS WOULD HELP US WITH MEETING OUR GOALS&lt;br&gt;L. J.GALGANO: MS BRADLEY ON WHICH DAYS IN JANUARY ARE YOU SAYING YOUR  &lt;br&gt;AFTER SCHOOL STAFF COULD HLP PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR STUDENTS UNDER AN  &lt;br&gt;EARLY RELEASE SCHEDULE.&lt;br&gt;M. T. BRADLEY: ONLY FRIDAYS&lt;br&gt;N. T. JUSINO: PARENTS HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE LATE START  &lt;br&gt;PROPOSAL. THE MERCHANTS I HAVE TALKED TO ALSO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT  &lt;br&gt;STUDNTS MILLING AROUND SWTORES ONE TO TWO HOURS BEFORE SCHOOL DURING  &lt;br&gt;THESE LATE START DAYS.PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY WOULD ALSO BE UPSET  &lt;br&gt;SEEING STUDENTS WALKING AROUND AN EXTRA HOUR OR TWO EACH MORNING BEFORE  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL ON THES DAYS.THUS MOST OF THE PARENTS I HAVE TALKED TO OPPOSE  &lt;br&gt;THE LATE START PROPOSAL AND PREFER EARLY DEPARTURE IF IT NEEDS TO BE  &lt;br&gt;DONE AT ALL.&lt;br&gt;O. P.KOKA I AGRE WITH TERASINA PARENTS I HAVE TALKED TO ARE VERY  &lt;br&gt;CONCERNEED WITH TH LATENSS OF THE SCHOOL DAY BEGINNING UNDER LAT START.  &lt;br&gt;SOME STUDENTS WOULD CONTINUE TO COME EARLY WITH LITTL SUPERVISION,  &lt;br&gt;WHILE OTHER STUDENTS WOULD ARRIVE EVEN LATER. THIS IS A REAL RPOBLEM  &lt;br&gt;FOR PARNTS I HAVE TALKED TO&lt;br&gt;P. O.PADILLA: COULDN&amp;#213;T WE JUST DO ONE LATE START AND ONE EEARLY  &lt;br&gt;DISMISSAL AND S HOW EACH WORKS OUT.&lt;br&gt;Q. T. JUSINO: PARENTS WOULD PREFER ONLY ARLY RELEASE DISMISSAL DAYS  &lt;br&gt;OVER ANY LATE START DAYS&lt;br&gt;R. T. BRADLEY: FOR THE AFTER SCHOOL TO PROVIDE COVERAGE THIS COULD ONLY  &lt;br&gt;BE DONE ON THREE FRIDAYS IN JANUARY. IT WOULD BE BEST IF THEY WERE  &lt;br&gt;THREE EARLY DISMISSAL FRIDAYS IN A ROW IN JANUARY FOR OUR STAFF TO  &lt;br&gt;PROVIDE COVERAGE.&lt;br&gt;S. T. JUSINO: HOW DO BANKED MINUTES WORK ANYWAY. PARENTS DO NOT  &lt;br&gt;UNDERSTAND WHY THIR STUDENTS SCHOOL DAYS AR BING REDUCED DURING THE  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL DAY.&lt;br&gt;T. C.OKUBO: EXPLAINS HOW BANKD MINUTES ACCRUE EACH DAY, SO THAT IT  &lt;br&gt;DOESN&amp;#213;T MEAN A REDUCTION OF THE SCHOOL DAY.&lt;br&gt;U. T.JUSINO: THIS STILL DOESN&amp;#213;T MAKE ANY SENSE OUR SCHOOL&amp;#213;S API SCORES  &lt;br&gt;JUST DROPPE. THSE BANKED MINUTES SHOULD NOT BE USED IF IT MEANS TAKING  &lt;br&gt;AWAY STUDENTS EDUCATION TIME.&lt;br&gt;V. D. BELLUOMINI: THESE BANKED MINUTES WILL PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH  &lt;br&gt;ADDITIONAL QUALITY TIME TO HELP US WORK ON WAYS TO IMPROVE STUDENT  &lt;br&gt;LEARNING AT OUR SCHOOL SITE.&lt;br&gt;W. G.MINJARES: STAFF TO DEVELOP MORE APPROPRIATE TEACHING STRATEGIES  &lt;br&gt;AND LESSONS TO PROMOTE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT WOULD USE THESE EXTRA HOURS.&lt;br&gt;X. Q. MAYS: WHAT TYPE OF PLANNING ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT SHOULDN&amp;#213;T YOU  &lt;br&gt;HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE THE SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS? WHY ARE YO ONLY WORKING  &lt;br&gt;ON IT NOW.&lt;br&gt;Y. J.GALGANO: LAST YEAR SITE PLAN WAS CHANGED WITH OUT INFORMING SITE  &lt;br&gt;AND STAFF AND MASTER SCHEDULE WAS NOT RESOLVED UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF  &lt;br&gt;THE SCHOOL YEAR. WE HAVE HAD A CONTINUOUS CHANGE OVER IN STAFF PAST FOR  &lt;br&gt;YEARS. THIS YAR ALON WE HAV 12 NEW STAFF MEMBERS THIS IS WHY WE NEED  &lt;br&gt;THE ADDITIONAL TIME.&lt;br&gt;Z. M.DOYLE: ALL WE ARE ASKING FOR, IT SOUNDS LIKE ARE THREE EARLY  &lt;br&gt;DISMISSAL DAYS ON 3 FRIDAYS IN JANUARY.THIS WILL MEAN THREE HOURS OF  &lt;br&gt;EARLY RELEASE TIME THAT MONTH.&lt;br&gt;AA. T.JUSINO: SO WILL YOU BE PREPARED TO DO THIS ON THOS THREE FRIDAYS  &lt;br&gt;IN JANUARY AND WHEN WILL YOU INFORM PARENTS SO THEY MAY PREPARE FOR  &lt;br&gt;THESE THRE EARLY RELEAS DAYS.&lt;br&gt;BB. C.OKUBO: WE WILL BE OPENING UP THIS CONVERSATION WITH TEACHERS ON  &lt;br&gt;THESE 3 EARLY DISMISSAL DAYS IN JANUARY.&lt;br&gt;CC. T.JUSINO IT JUST SEEMS LIKE TOO MANY DAYS OUT OF SCHOOL FOR THIS TO  &lt;br&gt;OCCUR.&lt;br&gt;DD. C.OKUBO: ALL WE ARE NOW ASKING FOR IS THREE DAYS IN JANUARY, WHEN  &lt;br&gt;STUDENTS WILL BE RELEASED EARLY, SO THAT TEACHERS CAN WORK ON IMPROVING  &lt;br&gt;THEIR INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIS AND DEVELOP A PLAN TO IMPROVE STUDENT  &lt;br&gt;LEARNING AND RESULTS ON THOS TESTS.&lt;br&gt;EE. G.MINJARES: MANY SCHOOLS ALREADY HAD THES LATE START OR EARLY  &lt;br&gt;DEPARTURE TIMES AND DAYS IN PLACE. THIS HAS BEEEN SHOWN TO RAISE TEST  &lt;br&gt;SCORES. ALL WE ARE TRYING TO DO IS TO PUT A SIMILAR PROGRAM IN PLACE AT  &lt;br&gt;OUR SITE TO HELP OUR TEACHERS, HELP OUR STUDENTS MORE&lt;br&gt;FF. T. JUSINO: IT IS TRUE THERE HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS TURNOVER OF STAFF  &lt;br&gt;AT THIS SITE THE PAST FEW YEARS. WILL YOU B ABLE TO INFORM PARENTS OF  &lt;br&gt;TH DAYS YOU WILL BE DOING THIS IN JANUARY AND WHY?&lt;br&gt;GG. J.GALGANO: YES, MS OKUBO COULD DO THIS IN HER PRINCIPAL LETTER TO  &lt;br&gt;PARENTS. MS BRADLEY FOR FINAL CLARIFICATION. YOU ARE STATING THAT YOUR  &lt;br&gt;AFTER SCHOOL STAFF WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COVERAGE ON  &lt;br&gt;THREE CONSECUTIVE EARLY RELASE FRIDAYS IN JANUARY, AM I CORRECT.&lt;br&gt;HH. T. BRADLEY: YES THOSE ARE THE ONLY DAYS AND TIMES WE WILL B ABL TO  &lt;br&gt;PRVIDE ADDTIONANL COVERAGE.&lt;br&gt;II. C.OKUBO: I WILL BE ABL TO INORM PARENTS OF THESE DATES, ONCE THY  &lt;br&gt;HAVE BEEN AGREED UPON IN DECEMBER.&lt;p&gt;UNIFORM CONCERNS:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J. MOORE: SEVERAL FACULTY HAV BROUGHT UP CONCERNS THEY ARE HAVING  &lt;br&gt;NORCING THE UNIFORM POLICY AT OUR SITE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING  &lt;br&gt;CONCERN AT OUR SITE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; E. GIBSON: MANY TEACHRS I HAV TALKED TO WANT TO CHANG TH COLORS FROM  &lt;br&gt;RED A BLACK TO GRY AND BLACK.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; P.KOKA: I USED TO B AGAINST TH RED COLOR, BUT THAT IS A COLOR OUR  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL IS NOW IDENTIFIED WITH. THIS COLOR RED HAS HELPEED IDENTIFY OUR  &lt;br&gt;STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; T.JUSINO; PARENTS CONTINUE TO BE IN SUPPORT OF HAVING A UNIFORM  &lt;br&gt;POLICY AT OUR SCHOOL SITE. IF THIS IS OUR UNIFORM LETS KEEP IT OR ELS  &lt;br&gt;LETS GET RID OF IT. RED SHOULD NOT BE THE PRIMARY ISSUE. IF WE ARE  &lt;br&gt;GOING TO CHANGE THIS COLOR THEN ALL PARENTS SHOULD BE A PART OF THIS  &lt;br&gt;DECISION.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; E. GIBSON: STUDENTS SHOULD ALSO BE A PART OF THIS DECISION. TH STUNTS  &lt;br&gt;AND STUNT COUNCIL SHOULD DISCUSS AND VOTE ON ANY CHANGS WE DECIDE TO  &lt;br&gt;MAK. I AGRE THEY SHOULD BE STUDENT AND PARENT DRIVEN, BUT ALSO FOLLOWED  &lt;br&gt;AND ENFORCD BY THEM.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C.OKUBO: AT MY OLD SCHOOL THE STUDENT COUNCIL REVIWD THIR SCHOOL  &lt;br&gt;UNIFORM AND COLORS EVERY THR YARS. I BELIVE WE SHOULD HAVE SOMETHING  &lt;br&gt;SIMILAR HRE TO GIVE STUDENTS A CHOIC IN THIS ECION MAKING MATTER.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; T.JUSINO: JUST AS LONG AS YOU ARE SAYING WE ARE GOING TO HAVE UNIFORM  &lt;br&gt;POLICY AT OUR SITE, I HAV NO PROBLEM WITH THIS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C.OKUBO: NO TEEACHER IS CALLING FOR GETTING RID OF THE UNIFORM, BUT  &lt;br&gt;FOR REVISING AND IMPROVING THE UNIFORM POLICY WHICH MAKES IT EASIR FOR  &lt;br&gt;STUDENTS TO FOLLOW AND MORE ENFORCABLE.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; D. BELLUOMINI: THE CONCERNS HERE ARE ABOUT HAVING MORE NEUTRAL  &lt;br&gt;COLORS. COLORS, WHICH ARE NOT, GANG RELATED IN ANY MANNER. STUDENTS  &lt;br&gt;HAVE DESCRIBED TO TEACHERS THE PROBLEMS OF WEARING RED, THESE ARE REAL  &lt;br&gt;CONCERNS THEY HAVE.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; G. MINJARES: WHAT WE ARE DISCUSSING HER IS PROVIDING OUR STUDENTS  &lt;br&gt;WITH OPTIONS REGARDING THE RED SWEATER, WHICH IS THE REAL PROBLEM FOR  &lt;br&gt;STUDENTS. WE ARE NOT DISCUSSING GET RID OF THE UNIFORM POLICY BUT  &lt;br&gt;GIVING PARENTS AND STUDENTS OPTIONS OF ADDITIONAL SWEATER COLORS SUCH  &lt;br&gt;AS GREY SWEATRS. THIS WILL ASSIST WITH OUR ENFORCEMENT POLICY.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; T.JUSINO; STUDENTS ARE NOT BEING TALKED TO IN REGARDS TO FOLLOWING  &lt;br&gt;THIS POLICY AND ENFORCEMENT IS NOT BEING CARRIED OUT CONSISTENTLY  &lt;br&gt;THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; G.MINJARES: ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS AND STAF ENFORCE THIS POLICY  &lt;br&gt;EACH SCHOOL DAY AND MAKE DAILY PHONE CALLS TO PARENTS ON STUDNTS  &lt;br&gt;VIOLATING THIS POLICY.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J.GALGANO: TEACHERS BRING UP THE UNIFORM POLICY AT BACK TO SCHOOL  &lt;br&gt;NIGHTS, THROUGH LETTERS SNT HOME, THROUGH DAILY PHONE CALLS TO PARENTS  &lt;br&gt;WHEN VIOLATIONS OCCUR. IT IS TAKING A LOT OF TEACHER AND STAFF TIME TO  &lt;br&gt;DO THIS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; DR GIBSON: THIS CONVERSATION NEEDS TO BE CONTINUED WITH PARENTS AND  &lt;br&gt;STUDENTS SO WE ARE ABLE TO DVELOP A UNIFORM POLICY W CAN ALL AGREE WITH  &lt;br&gt;AND ONE WHICH ADDRESSES THE ONGOING PROBLEMS TO MAKE IT MOREE POSTIVE  &lt;br&gt;AND ENFORCEABLE.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C. OKUBO: WE NEED TO GET MORE PARENT EMAILS AND PHONE BANK WITH  &lt;br&gt;PARENT ON ISSUES SUCH AS THEE SCHOOL UNIFORM&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; T.JUSINO: I AM JUST UPSET THAT PARENTS ARE NOT BING TALKED TO ABOUT  &lt;br&gt;ISSUES SUCH AS THIS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; G.MINJARES: MS OKUBO AND I DO MET WITH PARENTS EACH DAY AND DISCUSS  &lt;br&gt;THSE ISSUES. WE ALSO CALL THEEM VERY DAY AND DISCUSS THIR CONCERNS.  &lt;br&gt;TACHERS DO THE SAME EACH DAY. WHAT WE ARE DOING NOW IS BGINNING TH  &lt;br&gt;DISCUSSION ON UNIFORM OPTIONS FOR OUR UNIFORM POLICY.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J. MOORE: I AM A LITTLE LEERY OPEN ENDED DISCUSSIONS SUCH AS THS AND  &lt;br&gt;HOW THEY MAK OUT METINGS SM AS THOUGH THEY ARE WITHOUT A PURPOSE.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; M.DOYLE: WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS SURVEY PARENTS AND STUDENTS ON ISSUES  &lt;br&gt;SUCH AS TH UNIFORM POLICY&lt;br&gt;P.KOKA: I WOULD LIKE TO BE A PART OF THIS SURVEY IF IT IS DONE.&lt;br&gt;   D. BELLUOMINI: DURING THIS STUDNT AND PARENT WE CAN DISCUSS THE  &lt;br&gt;UNIFORM POLICY AND UNIFORM COLOR OPTIONS TO ADDRESS THE CONCRNS ABOUT  &lt;br&gt;GANG RELATD COLORS.&lt;br&gt;G. MINJARES: WHAT WE WILL BE DISCUSSING WILL NOT GETTING RID OF TH  &lt;br&gt;UNIFORM, BUT PROVIDING ALTERNATE UNIFORM OPTIONS FOR PARENTS AND  &lt;br&gt;STUDENTS.&lt;br&gt;J.GALGANO: GIVING GRADE LEVELS COLOR OPTIONS, WHICH WILL ALLOW THEM  &lt;br&gt;PRIDE IN THEIR GRADE LEVEL, CAN DO THIS.&lt;br&gt;E.GIBSON: THESE COLORS COULD FOLLOW THEM AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE  &lt;br&gt;GRADES. I MAK A MOTION THAT WE TABLE THIS DISCUSSION UNTIL THE NEXT  &lt;br&gt;MEETING.&lt;br&gt;J. GALGANO: SECONDED&lt;br&gt;PASSED UNANIMOUSLY&lt;br&gt;MOTION FROM THE FLOOR TO ADJOURN THE MEETING SECONDD AND PASSED  &lt;br&gt;UNANIMOUSLY&lt;p&gt;=============================&lt;p&gt;FROM MR JORGE CUEVAS-ANTILLON&lt;p&gt;Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School&lt;p&gt;School Site Council Bylaws&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE I: Name&lt;p&gt;The name of this council shall be the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  &lt;br&gt;Academic Middle School Site Council. It will be&amp;#39; commonly referred to  &lt;br&gt;here and elsewhere as &amp;quot;the SSC&amp;quot;.&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE II: Role &amp;amp; Domain of Authority&lt;p&gt;The role of this council is to:&lt;p&gt;a) oversee the long term policy and planning processes for the school.&lt;p&gt;b) mediate and resolve disagreements between participating  &lt;br&gt;constituencies.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;[THE ROLES ABOVE MISS THE MARK. THE SSC IS ABOUT ENSURING UNIVERSAL  &lt;br&gt;STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS. THE POINT OF HAVING SCHOOLS IS TO ENSURE HIGH  &lt;br&gt;LEARNING FOR ALL KIDS, SO THE SSC OUGHT TO HAVE THIS AS ITS CORE. THIS  &lt;br&gt;RECOMMENDED LIST OF ROLES BELOW IS TAKEN RIGHT FROM SFUSD&amp;#213;S GUIDANCE  &lt;br&gt;AND FAQS FOR SSCS:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Review and analyze student data.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Solicit community input.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Assist the principal in developing the Academic Plan and school site  &lt;br&gt;budget.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the Academic Plan on  &lt;br&gt;an ongoing basis.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Approve the Academic Plan and school site budget before it is  &lt;br&gt;submitted to the District for final review and approval&lt;br&gt;]Appendix A of these Bylaws describes the &amp;quot;domains of authority&amp;quot; of the  &lt;br&gt;SSC and its&amp;#39; various constituencies in more detail. {THIS IS VERY ODD &amp;#208;  &lt;br&gt;THE SSC IS MEANT TO BE A GROUP REPRESENTING THE WHOLE SCHOOL VOTED BY  &lt;br&gt;THE VARIOUS STAKE HOLDERS. THIS MAKES IT SOUND LIKE EACH GROUP IS IN IT  &lt;br&gt;FOR ITSELF. PLEASE SEE THE SAMPLE OF BYLAWS AT THE SFUSD WEBSITE TO  &lt;br&gt;COMPARE AGAINST ITS TENETS:}&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://sfportal.sfusd.edu/sites/sitecouncilsummit/Shared%20Documents/"&gt;http://sfportal.sfusd.edu/sites/sitecouncilsummit/Shared%20Documents/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;Forms/AllItems.aspx&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE III: Membership&lt;p&gt;The membership of the MLK SSC is structured as follows, for a total of  &lt;br&gt;16 members:&lt;br&gt;1 administrator, specifically the Principal, unless otherwise agreed.&lt;br&gt;5 teachers - election supervised by the Union Building Committee (UBC)&lt;br&gt;1 paraprofessional - election supervised by the UBC&lt;br&gt;1 classified (SEIU) employee &amp;#208; election supervised by SEIU Building  &lt;br&gt;Committee&lt;br&gt;4 parents (election process determined by the PTSA)  [SHOULD BE IN  &lt;br&gt;CONSULTATION WITH ENTIRE COMMUNITY OF PARENTS, FOLLOWING SFUSD  &lt;br&gt;GUIDANCE]&lt;br&gt;4students (1 per grade level, election process determined by the  &lt;br&gt;Student Body) [STUDENTS AND PARENTS MUST BE IN EQUAL NUMBERS AT  &lt;br&gt;SECONDARY SCHOOLS]&lt;p&gt;In addition to the above, each constituency should select an  &lt;br&gt;appropriate number of &amp;quot;alternates&amp;quot; who can be asked to substitute for a  &lt;br&gt;member(s) who is unable to attend a specific meeting.&lt;br&gt;[ALTERNATES CAN BE DEFINED AS THOSE WHO GOT LESS VOTES, SUCH AS THE  &lt;br&gt;PARENT WITH THE FIFTH HIGHEST VOTE, OR THE TEACHER WITH THE SIXTH  &lt;br&gt;HIGHEST VOTE, ETC.]&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE IV: Responsibilities; Voting, &amp;amp; Attendance&lt;p&gt;a) Each member of the SSC acts as a advisor with expertise about  &lt;br&gt;his/her constituency and speaks and votes of the entire school  &lt;br&gt;community to ensure student academic success&lt;p&gt;b) Each member is accorded one vote on, the SSC. Only legitimate  &lt;br&gt;members and elected alternates who are present at a meeting may vote.&lt;p&gt;c) Each SSC member must be ready and prepared to meet monthly (more  &lt;br&gt;often if&lt;br&gt;needed) from October through June of the school year. The term of  &lt;br&gt;office will be 2 years, as determined by the individual constituency.  &lt;br&gt;[IT WOULD BE EASIER ON THE SCHOOL TO ESTABLISH STAGGERED VOTING PROCESS  &lt;br&gt;INSTEAD OF AN ENTIRELY NEW SSC EVERY YEAR. ANY GROUP WITH MORE THAN ONE  &lt;br&gt;MEMBER CAN DECIDE THAT TOP VOTE GETTERS (SUCH AS THE PARENTS WITH THE  &lt;br&gt;TWO HIGHEST VOTES THIS YEAR, WOULD BE ELECTED FOR TWO YEARS THIS TIME,  &lt;br&gt;WHERAS THOSE WITH THE THIRD OR FOURTH HIGHEST VOTES WOULD BE ELECTED  &lt;br&gt;THIS TIME ONLY FOR ONE YEAR. NEXT YEAR, THE TERMS WOULD BE FOR TWO  &lt;br&gt;YEARS ONLY OF NEW MEMBERS, AND SO ON.]&lt;p&gt;d) In the event a member is unable to complete the term of office, the  &lt;br&gt;constituency must select a new member within one month of notification  &lt;br&gt;of the vacancy.&lt;p&gt;e) If a member misses three consecutive monthly SSC meetings, the  &lt;br&gt;constituency may select, a new member for that position.&lt;br&gt;[YOU SHOULD REALLY USE AN ALTERNATE WHICH WOULD BE VOTED ON AS  &lt;br&gt;DESCRIBED ABOVE]&lt;p&gt;f) Each SSC meeting will also be open to the general school community.  &lt;br&gt;Everyone attending may participate in discussions, unless restrictions  &lt;br&gt;are pre-arranged by a 2/3rd vote of the SSC.  However, only official  &lt;br&gt;members/alternates may cast votes when decisions are made.&lt;p&gt;g) The responsibilities of the SSC shall include the development,  &lt;br&gt;creation, and approval of an Academic Site Plan and Budget for each  &lt;br&gt;subsequent school year.&lt;p&gt;h) The responsibilities of the SSC shall also include monitoring of the  &lt;br&gt;current Academic Site Plan and Budget for each school year to promote  &lt;br&gt;effective implementation.  Any changes deemed significant by an SSC  &lt;br&gt;constituency can be brought to the attention of the SSC.  (NOTE: This  &lt;br&gt;does not mean the SSC needs to approve/disapprove specific expenditures  &lt;br&gt;of previously approved budget allocations.  However, an SSC member can  &lt;br&gt;ask to have a specific expenditure reviewed if there&amp;#213;s a concern about  &lt;br&gt;its appropriateness.)&lt;p&gt;i) No materials or equipment purchased with funds monitored by the SSC  &lt;br&gt;shall be released for use by another school site without approval by  &lt;br&gt;the SSC.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE V: Officers&lt;p&gt;a) The SSC shall, at the first meeting of each year, elect a  &lt;br&gt;Chairperson and a Secretary.  If either person is absent at any  &lt;br&gt;subsequent meeting, a temporary replacement will be selected for the  &lt;br&gt;duration of the meeting. [YOUR ELECTION MIGHT STIPULATE THAT THE SECOND  &lt;br&gt;HIGHEST VOTE GETTER IS THE VICE CHAIR, AND THE SECRETARY IS OTHERWISE  &lt;br&gt;RESPONSIBLE TO CHAIR (WHILE TURNING OVER RECORDING DUTIES TO SOMEONE  &lt;br&gt;DURING THAT MEETING WHEN BOTH THE CHAIR AND THE VICE CHAIR ARE OUT),  &lt;br&gt;AND THAT OTHERWISE A NEW CHAIR IS TO VOTED UPON VIA A SIMPLY MAJORITY  &lt;br&gt;VOTE OF THE QUORUM PRESENT]&lt;p&gt;b) The chairperson&amp;#39;s duties shall include:&lt;br&gt;1. Gathering, posting, and setting the agenda for each meeting.&lt;br&gt;2. Notifying, in accordance with State legislative and local  &lt;br&gt;ordinances, both SSC members and the school community of the date and  &lt;br&gt;time of each meeting and the preliminary agenda.&lt;br&gt;3. Presiding over each meeting in a way that ensures the effective and  &lt;br&gt;efficient conduct of the SSC&amp;#39;s business.&lt;p&gt;c) The Secretary&amp;#39;s duties shall include:&lt;br&gt;1. Taking accurate notes of the business conducted at each meeting,  &lt;br&gt;including the decisions that were voted upon by the SSC by number (and  &lt;br&gt;possibly the breakdown of the votes by committee member name)&lt;p&gt;2. Preparing an official set of &amp;quot;minutes&amp;quot; describing the business and  &lt;br&gt;events, of each meeting.&lt;p&gt;3. Distributing these &amp;quot;minutes&amp;quot; to each SSC member as soon as possible  &lt;br&gt;following each meeting, and also posting a copy for the school  &lt;br&gt;community. .&lt;p&gt;4. Presenting the &amp;quot;minutes&amp;quot; of the previous meeting at each SSC meeting  &lt;br&gt;for review, possible correction, and approval by the SSC.&lt;p&gt;d) If the Chairperson or Secretary misses three consecutive monthly  &lt;br&gt;meetings during the school year, or is found by a 2/3rd vote of the SSC  &lt;br&gt;to be negligent in his/her duties, a replacement will be&lt;br&gt;the alternates as defined by the election process&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE VI: Committees&lt;p&gt;a) The SSC may as needed establish standing or special committees. Such  &lt;br&gt;committees will make recommendations for action to the SSC, but the  &lt;br&gt;decision-making authority still rests with the SSC during the scheduled  &lt;br&gt;SSC meetings.&lt;p&gt;b) Membership in such committees will be established by the SSC, and  &lt;br&gt;may include non-SSC members. However each committee must include at  &lt;br&gt;least one SSC teacher member and one SSC parent member. {WHY NOT ONE  &lt;br&gt;STUDENT?}&lt;p&gt;c) Each committee may adopt rules for its own governance, so long as  &lt;br&gt;they are not&lt;br&gt;inconsistent with these SSC Bylaws.&lt;p&gt;d) Unless otherwise stated by the SSC, a Committee&amp;#39;s. &amp;quot;quorum&amp;quot; business  &lt;br&gt;&amp;#39;is designated as a &amp;quot;majority&amp;quot; of its members.&lt;p&gt;e) Vacancies in a committee will be filled by a process to be  &lt;br&gt;determined by the SSC. [TOO LOOSE &amp;#208; NEEDS TO BE FORMALIZED (E.G.  &lt;br&gt;ALTERNATES)]&lt;p&gt;f)  Each year the elected cabinet for the English Learners Advisory  &lt;br&gt;Committee (ELAC) will also serve as  a &amp;#210;Standing Committee&amp;#211; of the SSC,  &lt;br&gt;to advise the SSC.  They will be asked to submit recommendations to be  &lt;br&gt;taken by the SSC on their behalf to be included as a consistent item of  &lt;br&gt;review in the agenda of SSC meetings.&lt;p&gt;g) The SSC Budget committee shall be provided a copy of and review all  &lt;br&gt;to dr. martin Luther king jr academic middle school budget allocations  &lt;br&gt;and revisions throughout each school year, and review and revise site  &lt;br&gt;plan budget proposals accordingly with SSC representatives two-thirds  &lt;br&gt;approval during a SSC scheduled meeting.&lt;br&gt;	1) The SSC Budget committee shall be composed of minimally the  &lt;br&gt;principal (or designee), 2 SSC teacher representatives, 2 SSC parent  &lt;br&gt;representatives, 1 SSC staff representative, and 2 student SSC  &lt;br&gt;representatives (each from a different grade level).&lt;br&gt;	2) The principal and the SSC chair will be responsible for receiving  &lt;br&gt;and disseminating SFUSD school year budget allocations and budget  &lt;br&gt;revisions to the SSC members from SFUSD as provided to them within 72  &lt;br&gt;hours.&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE VII: SCC Meetings&lt;p&gt;a) The SSC shall meet at 4:30 PM on the second Tuesday of each month  &lt;br&gt;unless a different date is set in advance with the agreement of a  &lt;br&gt;majority of the SSC members.&lt;p&gt;b) Additional meetings may be called by the Chairperson or principal  &lt;br&gt;(under &amp;quot;emergency&amp;quot; situations) or by a majority vote of the SSC. [THE  &lt;br&gt;PRINCIPAL WILL ON OCCASION BE REQUIRED BY SFUSD TO MAKE QUICK DECISIONS  &lt;br&gt;ABOUT THE BUDGET OR THE ACADEMIC PLANS PER NEW LAWS AND MANDATES.]&lt;p&gt;c) The meetings will be held in the library, unless expected attendance  &lt;br&gt;warrants relocating to a larger space.&lt;p&gt;d) Votes can be taken only if a &amp;quot;quorum&amp;quot; is present.  A quorum will  &lt;br&gt;consist of 9 or more SSC members.&lt;p&gt;e) Meetings will be conducted according to &amp;quot;Robert&amp;#39;s Rules Of Order&amp;quot;,  &lt;br&gt;except as specified elsewhere in these Bylaws.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE VIII: Agenda Process&lt;p&gt;Items will placed on the SSC agenda by the following process:&lt;p&gt;1. At the end of each meeting, a preliminary agenda will be set for the  &lt;br&gt;next meeting by a majority of SSC members, consisting of unfinished  &lt;br&gt;business and/or new items raised by members.&lt;p&gt;2.  Between meetings, new items can be submitted by SSC members to the&lt;br&gt;Chairperson, who will then add the item to the preliminary agenda.&lt;p&gt;3.  New items can also be raised by SSC members at the beginning of  &lt;br&gt;each meeting.&lt;p&gt;4. The SSC as a whole can then decide the feasibility of including each  &lt;br&gt;new item on the meeting&amp;#39;s agenda.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE IX: Decision &amp;amp; Appeal Processes&lt;p&gt;a) Consensus on decisions will be sought at all times. If consensus  &lt;br&gt;can&amp;#39;t be reached, the SSC will then determine the best course of action  &lt;br&gt;for dealing with the particular issue. [TRULY, YOU SHOULD SPECIFY  &lt;br&gt;DECISIONS MADE MAJORITY , E.G. &amp;gt;50% of QUORUM, OR SOME OTHER PROCESS IN  &lt;br&gt;THE BYLAWS RATHER THAN LEAVE THIS UP TO DEBATE]&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;b) All agenda items shall be made known to each SSC member at least  &lt;br&gt;five days in advance of each meeting, to enable members to seek input  &lt;br&gt;from their constituencies. This will expedite a decision being reached  &lt;br&gt;rather than &amp;quot;tabled&amp;quot;.  PHONE CALL, EMAIL&lt;p&gt;c) Any decision made by the SSC will be official and cannot be negated  &lt;br&gt;by any other person or group unless it is contrary to Federal, State,  &lt;br&gt;or District regulations and policies.&lt;p&gt;d) The timing and implementation of SSC decisions will be determined by  &lt;br&gt;the SSC, and will be included in the wording of the official decision.&lt;p&gt;e) Any decision made by the SSC can be appealed by any member  &lt;br&gt;constituency by:&lt;br&gt;	1. Placing the issue again on the next available agenda.&lt;br&gt;2. At that SSC meeting, the constituency&amp;#39;s concern with the decision  &lt;br&gt;will be&lt;br&gt;     stated and will be followed by further discussion and/or another  &lt;br&gt;vote.&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE X: Amendments&lt;p&gt;This set of SSC Bylaws can be amended by the following process:&lt;p&gt;1.  Amendments are made by placing the proposed changes before a full  &lt;br&gt;meeting of the SSC membership.&lt;p&gt;2. Ample time is allowed for each constituency to discuss the merits of  &lt;br&gt;the proposed amendment.&lt;p&gt;3.  Amendments must not contravene current Federal, State, or District  &lt;br&gt;regulations&lt;br&gt;  and policies.&lt;p&gt;4.  Amendments are ratified through a consensus of members present.  If  &lt;br&gt;consensus cannot be reached, the amendment may be tabled, or sent to a  &lt;br&gt;sub-committee for further revision and resolution.  Amendments can then  &lt;br&gt;be approved with a 3/4th vote of the full SSC membership.&lt;p&gt;  Appendix A {I WORRY ABOUT THIS; THE ROLE OF THE SSC IS TO HELP THE  &lt;br&gt;WHOLE SCHOOL BE WHOLE. GROUPS ARE MEANT TO BE INTERPENDENT AND MUTUALLY  &lt;br&gt;SUPPORTIVE. PLEASE SEE SAMPLE OF BYLAWS AT:}&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://sfportal.sfusd.edu/sites/sitecouncilsummit/Shared%20Documents/"&gt;http://sfportal.sfusd.edu/sites/sitecouncilsummit/Shared%20Documents/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;Forms/AllItems.aspx&lt;p&gt;MLK SSC DOMAINS   (And Decision-making Groups)&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SSC Domain: Long term policy and planning decisions. Also includes  &lt;br&gt;final site approval of all program Budgets and Master Schedule&lt;p&gt;Administrative Domain: All decisions regarding enforcement of  &lt;br&gt;SFUSD/CA/USA mandated regulations &amp;amp; procedures.  Also all &amp;#210;emergency&amp;#211;  &lt;br&gt;decisions needed due to time constraints.&lt;p&gt;UESF Staff Domain: All decision-making activities and roles specified  &lt;br&gt;in the UESF Contract, including (but not limited to) concurrence on the  &lt;br&gt;common planning time schedule and the goal of shared consensus with  &lt;br&gt;administration on areas of curriculum, budget, scheduling, staffing,  &lt;br&gt;assignment, and professional development.&lt;p&gt;SEIU Domain:  (Specific language to be arranged with SEIU Building  &lt;br&gt;Representative)&lt;p&gt;Parents Domain: All decisions related to PTSA policies, activities, and  &lt;br&gt;its budget.  Voting membership in SSC, BAC, SAC, and FLU/ELAC.  Also  &lt;br&gt;includes decisions relegated to parents by SFUSD or CA, such as the  &lt;br&gt;decision on uniforms.&lt;p&gt;Student Body Domain:   All decisions regarding the expenditure of  &lt;br&gt;student raised monies, co-approval of fundraising activities, and  &lt;br&gt;co-approval of Graduation, dances, and other student-sponsored  &lt;br&gt;activities.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-1990325080627988277?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/1990325080627988277'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/1990325080627988277'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2008/12/our-next-ssc-meeting-will-be-tuesday_06.html' title='OUR NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , DECEMBER 9TH , 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-1523162971932732966</id><published>2008-12-04T21:16:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-12-04T21:16:34.577-08:00</updated><title type='text'>OUR NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , DECEMBER 9TH , 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE</title><content type='html'>DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;350 GIRARD STREET: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, 94134 PHONE&amp;#208; 415-330-1500&lt;br&gt;SCHOL SITE COUNCIL&lt;br&gt;NEXT MEETING: DECEMBER 9TH, 2008&lt;br&gt;AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;ALL INVITED TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE&lt;br&gt;CONTACT SSC CHAIR JOSEPH MOORE AT &amp;#208; &lt;a href="mailto:thejoemoore@gmail.com"&gt;thejoemoore@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;And/OR MS.CAMI OKUBO , SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AT - OKubo CAmi &lt;a href="mailto:okuboc@sfusd.edu"&gt;okuboc@sfusd.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;AGENDA ITEMS MUST BE POSTED 72 HOURS PRIOR TO EACH SSC MEETING&lt;p&gt;joe&lt;p&gt;please put this on the next ssc agenda&lt;br&gt;1. creation of ssc standing committee to review bylaw recommendations  &lt;br&gt;from sfusd compliance ofice&lt;br&gt;2. requirement that ssc budget committee minutes be provided to all ssc  &lt;br&gt;members 72 hours prior to ssc meeting&lt;br&gt;3. all ssc members be provided with budget information regarding how  &lt;br&gt;each fund is provided and each fund may be used to insure it meets  &lt;br&gt;state law, and uesf/sfusd and sfusd/seiu contractual requirements.&lt;br&gt;4. creation of ssc master schedule standing committee to work with  &lt;br&gt;faculty/staff to create a viable 2009-2010 master schedule to meet sit  &lt;br&gt;plan/balanced score card goals&lt;br&gt;5. honoring site shared decision making procedure prior to any  &lt;br&gt;decisions being made&lt;p&gt;peace,&lt;br&gt;james&lt;p&gt;NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008 SSC MEETING SUMMARY/MINUTES&lt;p&gt;IN ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPATING: SSC REPS: C. OKUBO, J. MOORE, O. PADILLA,  &lt;br&gt;T. JUSINO, E. GIBSON, N. FOLAUOO, M. DOYLE, D. REYNOLDS, L.T. BRADLEY,  &lt;br&gt;J. GALGANO&amp;#201;&lt;br&gt;ABSENT: R.HARO, R. RAMIREZ, C. RAMIREZ, M.ALIM&lt;br&gt;SSC ALTS: D. BELLUOMINI, P. KOKA&lt;br&gt;OTHERS: Q.MAYS, E.M. LUCKETT, G. MINJARES&lt;p&gt;A. OCTOBER 14TH, 2008 SSC MEETING MINUTES READ AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED&lt;br&gt;B. 2008-2009 2SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS CHOSEN:&lt;br&gt;1. DANIELLE BELLUOMINI&lt;br&gt;2. MIRANDA DOYLE&lt;br&gt;3. E&amp;#213;LIVA GIBSON&lt;br&gt;4. C. OKUBO&lt;br&gt;5. O. PADILLA&lt;br&gt;6. P. KOKA&lt;br&gt;7. C. RAMIREZ&lt;br&gt;8. N.FOLAUOO&lt;br&gt;C. C. OKUBO: PRESENTATION ON LATE START/EARLY DEPARTURE&lt;br&gt;WITH SITE BANKED MINUTES.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; EXPLAINS WHAT BANKED MINUTES ARE AND HOW THEY ARE ACCUMULATED&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; EXPLAINS WHAT THEY WILL BE USED FOR IN THE WEEKS AHEAD: IE DEVELOP A  &lt;br&gt;BALANCED SCORECARD&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; DISCUSSES HOW THESE BANKED MINUTES MEETINGS COULD BE USED FOR EXAMPLE  &lt;br&gt;FOR MEETINGS EVERY FIRST TUESDAY FROM 2:45PM TO 4:15PM EACH MONTH OR  &lt;br&gt;EVERY TUESDAY FROM 2:45PM TO 4:15PM&lt;p&gt;D. GALGANO/MOORE: MOTION MADE AND SECONDED ASKING THE BUDGET COMMITTEE  &lt;br&gt;TO SEE IF THERE IS FUNDING AVAILABLE TO PAY IN ADVANCE YEAR BOOK COSTS  &lt;br&gt;UNTIL SALES ARE MADE. THESE MONIES BORROWED WILL BE REIMBURSED WHEN ALL  &lt;br&gt;YEAR BOOK SALES HAVE BEEN MADE. SECONDED BY O.PADILLA&lt;br&gt;E. JOE MOORE:&lt;br&gt;a. OWED TO JOSTLEN: 3082.08 DOLLARS&lt;br&gt;b. CURRENTLY COLLECTED IN YEARBOOK SALES: 730.00 DOLLARS&lt;br&gt;c. CURRENTLY OWED TO JOSTLENS: 2382.80 DOLLARS&lt;br&gt;d. JOSTLENS WANTS THEIR MONEY NOW&lt;br&gt;e. 250 YEAR BOOKS HAVE BEEN ORDERED&lt;br&gt;f. C. OKUBO: THERE ARE BOXES OF UNSOLD YEARBOOKS REMAINING FROM LAST  &lt;br&gt;YEAR.&lt;br&gt;g. J. MOORE: THIS IS A RQUEST FOR A TEMPORARY LOAN, WHICH WILL BE PAID.&lt;br&gt;h. O.PADILLA: HOW MUCH MONY DOES THE YEARBOOK CLUB HAS TO HLP PAY THIS?  &lt;br&gt;CAN YOUR GROUP HAVE BAKE SALES TO HELP PAY FOR THIS?&lt;br&gt;i. J. MOORE: THE COSTS FOR PUBLISHING THESE BOOKS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE  &lt;br&gt;THEN LAST YEAR. I AM CONFIDENT WE WILL SELL ALL THESE BOOKS THIS SCHOOL  &lt;br&gt;YEAR.&lt;br&gt;PROPOSAL PASSES UNANIMOUSLY&lt;p&gt;LATE START/ EARLY RELEASE DAYS REVISITED:&lt;br&gt;F. OKUBO: JOAN HEPPERLY PROPOSAL TO SCHOOL BOARD TO USE BANKED MINUTES.  &lt;br&gt;TEACHERS/STAFF WOULD COME TOGETHER TO WORK ON TH BALANCED SCORE CARD.  &lt;br&gt;THIS COULD BE DONE THROUGH A LATE START OR EARLY DISMISSAL DAY. I WILL  &lt;br&gt;BE PROPOSING THAT IT BE A LATE START DAY EVERY TUESDAY WHEN GRADE  &lt;br&gt;LEVELS AND DEPARTMENTS MEET. I HAVE HEARD FROM PARENTS THIS WILL IMPACT  &lt;br&gt;THEIR SCHEDULE. I HAVE ASKED THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THE  &lt;br&gt;POSSIBILITY FOR THE STUDENTS WHO BE ON CAMPUS FROM 2:30PM ON. WE COULD  &lt;br&gt;ALSO PAY SOME OF OUR STAFF TO REMAIN TO PROVIDE COVERAGE. CURRENTLY  &lt;br&gt;STAFF IS MEETING DURING COMMON PLANNING TIME AROUND PLANNING AND  &lt;br&gt;DEVELOPING THIS BALANCED SCORECARD, WHICH WILL REPLACE OUR SITE PLAN.&lt;br&gt;G. T. JUSINO: PARENTS WERE UPSET THEY WERE NEVER INFORMED ABOUT THIS  &lt;br&gt;DIRECTLY AND INSTEAD FOUND OUT ABOUT IT SECOND HAND.MANY PARENTS WE  &lt;br&gt;HAVE TALKED TO ARE ALSO UPSET ABOUT STUDENTS COMING TO SCHOOL THE  &lt;br&gt;REGULAR TIME THEN HAVING TO WAIT AN HOUR TO TWO HOURS BFORE SCHOOL  &lt;br&gt;BGINS WITH VERY LITTL COVRAGE.&lt;br&gt;H. J.GALGANO: STAFF ARE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT LATE START DAYS, DUE TO  &lt;br&gt;THE FACT STUDENTS WILL BE HERE AS THEY USUALLY ARE AROUND 7:30AM AND ON  &lt;br&gt;THESE DAYS WILL BE OUTSIDE AN EXTRA HOUR MILLING AROUND WITH LITTLE OR  &lt;br&gt;NO SUPERVISION. STAFF WOULD SUPPORT STUDENTS BEING LET OUT EARLY WITH  &lt;br&gt;THE OPTION TO GO HOME PRESENTED TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS THIS WILL HAVE  &lt;br&gt;LESS OF AN IMPACT ON EARLY DISMISSAL STAFFING CONCERNS THEN WOULD LATE  &lt;br&gt;START PROPOSAL.&lt;br&gt;I. T.BRADLEY OUR AFTER SCHOOL BUDGET IS ALREADY TOO TIGHT. WE COULD NOT  &lt;br&gt;PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR LATE START PROPOSAL BUT WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVID  &lt;br&gt;EARLY DISMISSAL COVERAGE FOR TWO TO THREE DAYS IN JANUARY.&lt;br&gt;J. G. MINJARES:  SO THIS COULD BE DONE ON FRIDAYS AFTR SCHOOL TO  &lt;br&gt;PROVIDE FOR OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THIS WOULD ALLOW TEACHERS TO  &lt;br&gt;MEET FROM TWO TO THREE HOURS AFTER SCHOOL AND WOULD PROVIDE US MORE  &lt;br&gt;NEEDED TIME TO TALK AND PLAN IN DEVELOPING OUR SCORE CARD.&lt;br&gt;K. M.DOYLE: I LIKE THE IDEA OF A MINIMUM DAY AND EARLY DISMISSAL AFTER  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL. THIS WOULD HELP US WITH MEETING OUR GOALS&lt;br&gt;L. J.GALGANO: MS BRADLEY ON WHICH DAYS IN JANUARY ARE YOU SAYING YOUR  &lt;br&gt;AFTER SCHOOL STAFF COULD HLP PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR STUDENTS UNDER AN  &lt;br&gt;EARLY RELEASE SCHEDULE.&lt;br&gt;M. T. BRADLEY: ONLY FRIDAYS&lt;br&gt;N. T. JUSINO: PARENTS HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE LATE START  &lt;br&gt;PROPOSAL. THE MERCHANTS I HAVE TALKED TO ALSO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT  &lt;br&gt;STUDNTS MILLING AROUND SWTORES ONE TO TWO HOURS BEFORE SCHOOL DURING  &lt;br&gt;THESE LATE START DAYS.PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY WOULD ALSO BE UPSET  &lt;br&gt;SEEING STUDENTS WALKING AROUND AN EXTRA HOUR OR TWO EACH MORNING BEFORE  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL ON THES DAYS.THUS MOST OF THE PARENTS I HAVE TALKED TO OPPOSE  &lt;br&gt;THE LATE START PROPOSAL AND PREFER EARLY DEPARTURE IF IT NEEDS TO BE  &lt;br&gt;DONE AT ALL.&lt;br&gt;O. P.KOKA I AGRE WITH TERASINA PARENTS I HAVE TALKED TO ARE VERY  &lt;br&gt;CONCERNEED WITH TH LATENSS OF THE SCHOOL DAY BEGINNING UNDER LAT START.  &lt;br&gt;SOME STUDENTS WOULD CONTINUE TO COME EARLY WITH LITTL SUPERVISION,  &lt;br&gt;WHILE OTHER STUDENTS WOULD ARRIVE EVEN LATER. THIS IS A REAL RPOBLEM  &lt;br&gt;FOR PARNTS I HAVE TALKED TO&lt;br&gt;P. O.PADILLA: COULDN&amp;#213;T WE JUST DO ONE LATE START AND ONE EEARLY  &lt;br&gt;DISMISSAL AND S HOW EACH WORKS OUT.&lt;br&gt;Q. T. JUSINO: PARENTS WOULD PREFER ONLY ARLY RELEASE DISMISSAL DAYS  &lt;br&gt;OVER ANY LATE START DAYS&lt;br&gt;R. T. BRADLEY: FOR THE AFTER SCHOOL TO PROVIDE COVERAGE THIS COULD ONLY  &lt;br&gt;BE DONE ON THREE FRIDAYS IN JANUARY. IT WOULD BE BEST IF THEY WERE  &lt;br&gt;THREE EARLY DISMISSAL FRIDAYS IN A ROW IN JANUARY FOR OUR STAFF TO  &lt;br&gt;PROVIDE COVERAGE.&lt;br&gt;S. T. JUSINO: HOW DO BANKED MINUTES WORK ANYWAY. PARENTS DO NOT  &lt;br&gt;UNDERSTAND WHY THIR STUDENTS SCHOOL DAYS AR BING REDUCED DURING THE  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL DAY.&lt;br&gt;T. C.OKUBO: EXPLAINS HOW BANKD MINUTES ACCRUE EACH DAY, SO THAT IT  &lt;br&gt;DOESN&amp;#213;T MEAN A REDUCTION OF THE SCHOOL DAY.&lt;br&gt;U. T.JUSINO: THIS STILL DOESN&amp;#213;T MAKE ANY SENSE OUR SCHOOL&amp;#213;S API SCORES  &lt;br&gt;JUST DROPPE. THSE BANKED MINUTES SHOULD NOT BE USED IF IT MEANS TAKING  &lt;br&gt;AWAY STUDENTS EDUCATION TIME.&lt;br&gt;V. D. BELLUOMINI: THESE BANKED MINUTES WILL PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH  &lt;br&gt;ADDITIONAL QUALITY TIME TO HELP US WORK ON WAYS TO IMPROVE STUDENT  &lt;br&gt;LEARNING AT OUR SCHOOL SITE.&lt;br&gt;W. G.MINJARES: STAFF TO DEVELOP MORE APPROPRIATE TEACHING STRATEGIES  &lt;br&gt;AND LESSONS TO PROMOTE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT WOULD USE THESE EXTRA HOURS.&lt;br&gt;X. Q. MAYS: WHAT TYPE OF PLANNING ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT SHOULDN&amp;#213;T YOU  &lt;br&gt;HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE THE SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS? WHY ARE YO ONLY WORKING  &lt;br&gt;ON IT NOW.&lt;br&gt;Y. J.GALGANO: LAST YEAR SITE PLAN WAS CHANGED WITH OUT INFORMING SITE  &lt;br&gt;AND STAFF AND MASTER SCHEDULE WAS NOT RESOLVED UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF  &lt;br&gt;THE SCHOOL YEAR. WE HAVE HAD A CONTINUOUS CHANGE OVER IN STAFF PAST FOR  &lt;br&gt;YEARS. THIS YAR ALON WE HAV 12 NEW STAFF MEMBERS THIS IS WHY WE NEED  &lt;br&gt;THE ADDITIONAL TIME.&lt;br&gt;Z. M.DOYLE: ALL WE ARE ASKING FOR, IT SOUNDS LIKE ARE THREE EARLY  &lt;br&gt;DISMISSAL DAYS ON 3 FRIDAYS IN JANUARY.THIS WILL MEAN THREE HOURS OF  &lt;br&gt;EARLY RELEASE TIME THAT MONTH.&lt;br&gt;AA. T.JUSINO: SO WILL YOU BE PREPARED TO DO THIS ON THOS THREE FRIDAYS  &lt;br&gt;IN JANUARY AND WHEN WILL YOU INFORM PARENTS SO THEY MAY PREPARE FOR  &lt;br&gt;THESE THRE EARLY RELEAS DAYS.&lt;br&gt;BB. C.OKUBO: WE WILL BE OPENING UP THIS CONVERSATION WITH TEACHERS ON  &lt;br&gt;THESE 3 EARLY DISMISSAL DAYS IN JANUARY.&lt;br&gt;CC. T.JUSINO IT JUST SEEMS LIKE TOO MANY DAYS OUT OF SCHOOL FOR THIS TO  &lt;br&gt;OCCUR.&lt;br&gt;DD. C.OKUBO: ALL WE ARE NOW ASKING FOR IS THREE DAYS IN JANUARY, WHEN  &lt;br&gt;STUDENTS WILL BE RELEASED EARLY, SO THAT TEACHERS CAN WORK ON IMPROVING  &lt;br&gt;THEIR INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIS AND DEVELOP A PLAN TO IMPROVE STUDENT  &lt;br&gt;LEARNING AND RESULTS ON THOS TESTS.&lt;br&gt;EE. G.MINJARES: MANY SCHOOLS ALREADY HAD THES LATE START OR EARLY  &lt;br&gt;DEPARTURE TIMES AND DAYS IN PLACE. THIS HAS BEEEN SHOWN TO RAISE TEST  &lt;br&gt;SCORES. ALL WE ARE TRYING TO DO IS TO PUT A SIMILAR PROGRAM IN PLACE AT  &lt;br&gt;OUR SITE TO HELP OUR TEACHERS, HELP OUR STUDENTS MORE&lt;br&gt;FF. T. JUSINO: IT IS TRUE THERE HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS TURNOVER OF STAFF  &lt;br&gt;AT THIS SITE THE PAST FEW YEARS. WILL YOU B ABLE TO INFORM PARENTS OF  &lt;br&gt;TH DAYS YOU WILL BE DOING THIS IN JANUARY AND WHY?&lt;br&gt;GG. J.GALGANO: YES, MS OKUBO COULD DO THIS IN HER PRINCIPAL LETTER TO  &lt;br&gt;PARENTS. MS BRADLEY FOR FINAL CLARIFICATION. YOU ARE STATING THAT YOUR  &lt;br&gt;AFTER SCHOOL STAFF WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COVERAGE ON  &lt;br&gt;THREE CONSECUTIVE EARLY RELASE FRIDAYS IN JANUARY, AM I CORRECT.&lt;br&gt;HH. T. BRADLEY: YES THOSE ARE THE ONLY DAYS AND TIMES WE WILL B ABL TO  &lt;br&gt;PRVIDE ADDTIONANL COVERAGE.&lt;br&gt;II. C.OKUBO: I WILL BE ABL TO INORM PARENTS OF THESE DATES, ONCE THY  &lt;br&gt;HAVE BEEN AGREED UPON IN DECEMBER.&lt;p&gt;UNIFORM CONCERNS:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J. MOORE: SEVERAL FACULTY HAV BROUGHT UP CONCERNS THEY ARE HAVING  &lt;br&gt;NORCING THE UNIFORM POLICY AT OUR SITE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING  &lt;br&gt;CONCERN AT OUR SITE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; E. GIBSON: MANY TEACHRS I HAV TALKED TO WANT TO CHANG TH COLORS FROM  &lt;br&gt;RED A BLACK TO GRY AND BLACK.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; P.KOKA: I USED TO B AGAINST TH RED COLOR, BUT THAT IS A COLOR OUR  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL IS NOW IDENTIFIED WITH. THIS COLOR RED HAS HELPEED IDENTIFY OUR  &lt;br&gt;STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; T.JUSINO; PARENTS CONTINUE TO BE IN SUPPORT OF HAVING A UNIFORM  &lt;br&gt;POLICY AT OUR SCHOOL SITE. IF THIS IS OUR UNIFORM LETS KEEP IT OR ELS  &lt;br&gt;LETS GET RID OF IT. RED SHOULD NOT BE THE PRIMARY ISSUE. IF WE ARE  &lt;br&gt;GOING TO CHANGE THIS COLOR THEN ALL PARENTS SHOULD BE A PART OF THIS  &lt;br&gt;DECISION.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; E. GIBSON: STUDENTS SHOULD ALSO BE A PART OF THIS DECISION. TH STUNTS  &lt;br&gt;AND STUNT COUNCIL SHOULD DISCUSS AND VOTE ON ANY CHANGS WE DECIDE TO  &lt;br&gt;MAK. I AGRE THEY SHOULD BE STUDENT AND PARENT DRIVEN, BUT ALSO FOLLOWED  &lt;br&gt;AND ENFORCD BY THEM.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C.OKUBO: AT MY OLD SCHOOL THE STUDENT COUNCIL REVIWD THIR SCHOOL  &lt;br&gt;UNIFORM AND COLORS EVERY THR YARS. I BELIVE WE SHOULD HAVE SOMETHING  &lt;br&gt;SIMILAR HRE TO GIVE STUDENTS A CHOIC IN THIS ECION MAKING MATTER.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; T.JUSINO: JUST AS LONG AS YOU ARE SAYING WE ARE GOING TO HAVE UNIFORM  &lt;br&gt;POLICY AT OUR SITE, I HAV NO PROBLEM WITH THIS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C.OKUBO: NO TEEACHER IS CALLING FOR GETTING RID OF THE UNIFORM, BUT  &lt;br&gt;FOR REVISING AND IMPROVING THE UNIFORM POLICY WHICH MAKES IT EASIR FOR  &lt;br&gt;STUDENTS TO FOLLOW AND MORE ENFORCABLE.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; D. BELLUOMINI: THE CONCERNS HERE ARE ABOUT HAVING MORE NEUTRAL  &lt;br&gt;COLORS. COLORS, WHICH ARE NOT, GANG RELATED IN ANY MANNER. STUDENTS  &lt;br&gt;HAVE DESCRIBED TO TEACHERS THE PROBLEMS OF WEARING RED, THESE ARE REAL  &lt;br&gt;CONCERNS THEY HAVE.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; G. MINJARES: WHAT WE ARE DISCUSSING HER IS PROVIDING OUR STUDENTS  &lt;br&gt;WITH OPTIONS REGARDING THE RED SWEATER, WHICH IS THE REAL PROBLEM FOR  &lt;br&gt;STUDENTS. WE ARE NOT DISCUSSING GET RID OF THE UNIFORM POLICY BUT  &lt;br&gt;GIVING PARENTS AND STUDENTS OPTIONS OF ADDITIONAL SWEATER COLORS SUCH  &lt;br&gt;AS GREY SWEATRS. THIS WILL ASSIST WITH OUR ENFORCEMENT POLICY.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; T.JUSINO; STUDENTS ARE NOT BEING TALKED TO IN REGARDS TO FOLLOWING  &lt;br&gt;THIS POLICY AND ENFORCEMENT IS NOT BEING CARRIED OUT CONSISTENTLY  &lt;br&gt;THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; G.MINJARES: ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS AND STAF ENFORCE THIS POLICY  &lt;br&gt;EACH SCHOOL DAY AND MAKE DAILY PHONE CALLS TO PARENTS ON STUDNTS  &lt;br&gt;VIOLATING THIS POLICY.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J.GALGANO: TEACHERS BRING UP THE UNIFORM POLICY AT BACK TO SCHOOL  &lt;br&gt;NIGHTS, THROUGH LETTERS SNT HOME, THROUGH DAILY PHONE CALLS TO PARENTS  &lt;br&gt;WHEN VIOLATIONS OCCUR. IT IS TAKING A LOT OF TEACHER AND STAFF TIME TO  &lt;br&gt;DO THIS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; DR GIBSON: THIS CONVERSATION NEEDS TO BE CONTINUED WITH PARENTS AND  &lt;br&gt;STUDENTS SO WE ARE ABLE TO DVELOP A UNIFORM POLICY W CAN ALL AGREE WITH  &lt;br&gt;AND ONE WHICH ADDRESSES THE ONGOING PROBLEMS TO MAKE IT MOREE POSTIVE  &lt;br&gt;AND ENFORCEABLE.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C. OKUBO: WE NEED TO GET MORE PARENT EMAILS AND PHONE BANK WITH  &lt;br&gt;PARENT ON ISSUES SUCH AS THEE SCHOOL UNIFORM&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; T.JUSINO: I AM JUST UPSET THAT PARENTS ARE NOT BING TALKED TO ABOUT  &lt;br&gt;ISSUES SUCH AS THIS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; G.MINJARES: MS OKUBO AND I DO MET WITH PARENTS EACH DAY AND DISCUSS  &lt;br&gt;THSE ISSUES. WE ALSO CALL THEEM VERY DAY AND DISCUSS THIR CONCERNS.  &lt;br&gt;TACHERS DO THE SAME EACH DAY. WHAT WE ARE DOING NOW IS BGINNING TH  &lt;br&gt;DISCUSSION ON UNIFORM OPTIONS FOR OUR UNIFORM POLICY.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J. MOORE: I AM A LITTLE LEERY OPEN ENDED DISCUSSIONS SUCH AS THS AND  &lt;br&gt;HOW THEY MAK OUT METINGS SM AS THOUGH THEY ARE WITHOUT A PURPOSE.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; M.DOYLE: WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS SURVEY PARENTS AND STUDENTS ON ISSUES  &lt;br&gt;SUCH AS TH UNIFORM POLICY&lt;br&gt;P.KOKA: I WOULD LIKE TO BE A PART OF THIS SURVEY IF IT IS DONE.&lt;br&gt;   D. BELLUOMINI: DURING THIS STUDNT AND PARENT WE CAN DISCUSS THE  &lt;br&gt;UNIFORM POLICY AND UNIFORM COLOR OPTIONS TO ADDRESS THE CONCRNS ABOUT  &lt;br&gt;GANG RELATD COLORS.&lt;br&gt;G. MINJARES: WHAT WE WILL BE DISCUSSING WILL NOT GETTING RID OF TH  &lt;br&gt;UNIFORM, BUT PROVIDING ALTERNATE UNIFORM OPTIONS FOR PARENTS AND  &lt;br&gt;STUDENTS.&lt;br&gt;J.GALGANO: GIVING GRADE LEVELS COLOR OPTIONS, WHICH WILL ALLOW THEM  &lt;br&gt;PRIDE IN THEIR GRADE LEVEL, CAN DO THIS.&lt;br&gt;E.GIBSON: THESE COLORS COULD FOLLOW THEM AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE  &lt;br&gt;GRADES. I MAK A MOTION THAT WE TABLE THIS DISCUSSION UNTIL THE NEXT  &lt;br&gt;MEETING.&lt;br&gt;J. GALGANO: SECONDED&lt;br&gt;PASSED UNANIMOUSLY&lt;br&gt;MOTION FROM THE FLOOR TO ADJOURN THE MEETING SECONDD AND PASSED  &lt;br&gt;UNANIMOUSLY&lt;p&gt;=============================&lt;p&gt;FROM MR JORGE CUEVAS-ANTILLON&lt;p&gt;Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School&lt;p&gt;School Site Council Bylaws&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE I: Name&lt;p&gt;The name of this council shall be the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  &lt;br&gt;Academic Middle School Site Council. It will be&amp;#39; commonly referred to  &lt;br&gt;here and elsewhere as &amp;quot;the SSC&amp;quot;.&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE II: Role &amp;amp; Domain of Authority&lt;p&gt;The role of this council is to:&lt;p&gt;a) oversee the long term policy and planning processes for the school.&lt;p&gt;b) mediate and resolve disagreements between participating  &lt;br&gt;constituencies.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;[THE ROLES ABOVE MISS THE MARK. THE SSC IS ABOUT ENSURING UNIVERSAL  &lt;br&gt;STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS. THE POINT OF HAVING SCHOOLS IS TO ENSURE HIGH  &lt;br&gt;LEARNING FOR ALL KIDS, SO THE SSC OUGHT TO HAVE THIS AS ITS CORE. THIS  &lt;br&gt;RECOMMENDED LIST OF ROLES BELOW IS TAKEN RIGHT FROM SFUSD&amp;#213;S GUIDANCE  &lt;br&gt;AND FAQS FOR SSCS:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Review and analyze student data.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Solicit community input.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Assist the principal in developing the Academic Plan and school site  &lt;br&gt;budget.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the Academic Plan on  &lt;br&gt;an ongoing basis.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Approve the Academic Plan and school site budget before it is  &lt;br&gt;submitted to the District for final review and approval&lt;br&gt;]Appendix A of these Bylaws describes the &amp;quot;domains of authority&amp;quot; of the  &lt;br&gt;SSC and its&amp;#39; various constituencies in more detail. {THIS IS VERY ODD &amp;#208;  &lt;br&gt;THE SSC IS MEANT TO BE A GROUP REPRESENTING THE WHOLE SCHOOL VOTED BY  &lt;br&gt;THE VARIOUS STAKE HOLDERS. THIS MAKES IT SOUND LIKE EACH GROUP IS IN IT  &lt;br&gt;FOR ITSELF. PLEASE SEE THE SAMPLE OF BYLAWS AT THE SFUSD WEBSITE TO  &lt;br&gt;COMPARE AGAINST ITS TENETS:}&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://sfportal.sfusd.edu/sites/sitecouncilsummit/Shared%20Documents/"&gt;http://sfportal.sfusd.edu/sites/sitecouncilsummit/Shared%20Documents/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;Forms/AllItems.aspx&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE III: Membership&lt;p&gt;The membership of the MLK SSC is structured as follows, for a total of  &lt;br&gt;16 members:&lt;br&gt;1 administrator, specifically the Principal, unless otherwise agreed.&lt;br&gt;5 teachers - election supervised by the Union Building Committee (UBC)&lt;br&gt;1 paraprofessional - election supervised by the UBC&lt;br&gt;1 classified (SEIU) employee &amp;#208; election supervised by SEIU Building  &lt;br&gt;Committee&lt;br&gt;4 parents (election process determined by the PTSA)  [SHOULD BE IN  &lt;br&gt;CONSULTATION WITH ENTIRE COMMUNITY OF PARENTS, FOLLOWING SFUSD  &lt;br&gt;GUIDANCE]&lt;br&gt;4students (1 per grade level, election process determined by the  &lt;br&gt;Student Body) [STUDENTS AND PARENTS MUST BE IN EQUAL NUMBERS AT  &lt;br&gt;SECONDARY SCHOOLS]&lt;p&gt;In addition to the above, each constituency should select an  &lt;br&gt;appropriate number of &amp;quot;alternates&amp;quot; who can be asked to substitute for a  &lt;br&gt;member(s) who is unable to attend a specific meeting.&lt;br&gt;[ALTERNATES CAN BE DEFINED AS THOSE WHO GOT LESS VOTES, SUCH AS THE  &lt;br&gt;PARENT WITH THE FIFTH HIGHEST VOTE, OR THE TEACHER WITH THE SIXTH  &lt;br&gt;HIGHEST VOTE, ETC.]&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE IV: Responsibilities; Voting, &amp;amp; Attendance&lt;p&gt;a) Each member of the SSC acts as a advisor with expertise about  &lt;br&gt;his/her constituency and speaks and votes of the entire school  &lt;br&gt;community to ensure student academic success&lt;p&gt;b) Each member is accorded one vote on, the SSC. Only legitimate  &lt;br&gt;members and elected alternates who are present at a meeting may vote.&lt;p&gt;c) Each SSC member must be ready and prepared to meet monthly (more  &lt;br&gt;often if&lt;br&gt;needed) from October through June of the school year. The term of  &lt;br&gt;office will be 2 years, as determined by the individual constituency.  &lt;br&gt;[IT WOULD BE EASIER ON THE SCHOOL TO ESTABLISH STAGGERED VOTING PROCESS  &lt;br&gt;INSTEAD OF AN ENTIRELY NEW SSC EVERY YEAR. ANY GROUP WITH MORE THAN ONE  &lt;br&gt;MEMBER CAN DECIDE THAT TOP VOTE GETTERS (SUCH AS THE PARENTS WITH THE  &lt;br&gt;TWO HIGHEST VOTES THIS YEAR, WOULD BE ELECTED FOR TWO YEARS THIS TIME,  &lt;br&gt;WHERAS THOSE WITH THE THIRD OR FOURTH HIGHEST VOTES WOULD BE ELECTED  &lt;br&gt;THIS TIME ONLY FOR ONE YEAR. NEXT YEAR, THE TERMS WOULD BE FOR TWO  &lt;br&gt;YEARS ONLY OF NEW MEMBERS, AND SO ON.]&lt;p&gt;d) In the event a member is unable to complete the term of office, the  &lt;br&gt;constituency must select a new member within one month of notification  &lt;br&gt;of the vacancy.&lt;p&gt;e) If a member misses three consecutive monthly SSC meetings, the  &lt;br&gt;constituency may select, a new member for that position.&lt;br&gt;[YOU SHOULD REALLY USE AN ALTERNATE WHICH WOULD BE VOTED ON AS  &lt;br&gt;DESCRIBED ABOVE]&lt;p&gt;f) Each SSC meeting will also be open to the general school community.  &lt;br&gt;Everyone attending may participate in discussions, unless restrictions  &lt;br&gt;are pre-arranged by a 2/3rd vote of the SSC.  However, only official  &lt;br&gt;members/alternates may cast votes when decisions are made.&lt;p&gt;g) The responsibilities of the SSC shall include the development,  &lt;br&gt;creation, and approval of an Academic Site Plan and Budget for each  &lt;br&gt;subsequent school year.&lt;p&gt;h) The responsibilities of the SSC shall also include monitoring of the  &lt;br&gt;current Academic Site Plan and Budget for each school year to promote  &lt;br&gt;effective implementation.  Any changes deemed significant by an SSC  &lt;br&gt;constituency can be brought to the attention of the SSC.  (NOTE: This  &lt;br&gt;does not mean the SSC needs to approve/disapprove specific expenditures  &lt;br&gt;of previously approved budget allocations.  However, an SSC member can  &lt;br&gt;ask to have a specific expenditure reviewed if there&amp;#213;s a concern about  &lt;br&gt;its appropriateness.)&lt;p&gt;i) No materials or equipment purchased with funds monitored by the SSC  &lt;br&gt;shall be released for use by another school site without approval by  &lt;br&gt;the SSC.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE V: Officers&lt;p&gt;a) The SSC shall, at the first meeting of each year, elect a  &lt;br&gt;Chairperson and a Secretary.  If either person is absent at any  &lt;br&gt;subsequent meeting, a temporary replacement will be selected for the  &lt;br&gt;duration of the meeting. [YOUR ELECTION MIGHT STIPULATE THAT THE SECOND  &lt;br&gt;HIGHEST VOTE GETTER IS THE VICE CHAIR, AND THE SECRETARY IS OTHERWISE  &lt;br&gt;RESPONSIBLE TO CHAIR (WHILE TURNING OVER RECORDING DUTIES TO SOMEONE  &lt;br&gt;DURING THAT MEETING WHEN BOTH THE CHAIR AND THE VICE CHAIR ARE OUT),  &lt;br&gt;AND THAT OTHERWISE A NEW CHAIR IS TO VOTED UPON VIA A SIMPLY MAJORITY  &lt;br&gt;VOTE OF THE QUORUM PRESENT]&lt;p&gt;b) The chairperson&amp;#39;s duties shall include:&lt;br&gt;1. Gathering, posting, and setting the agenda for each meeting.&lt;br&gt;2. Notifying, in accordance with State legislative and local  &lt;br&gt;ordinances, both SSC members and the school community of the date and  &lt;br&gt;time of each meeting and the preliminary agenda.&lt;br&gt;3. Presiding over each meeting in a way that ensures the effective and  &lt;br&gt;efficient conduct of the SSC&amp;#39;s business.&lt;p&gt;c) The Secretary&amp;#39;s duties shall include:&lt;br&gt;1. Taking accurate notes of the business conducted at each meeting,  &lt;br&gt;including the decisions that were voted upon by the SSC by number (and  &lt;br&gt;possibly the breakdown of the votes by committee member name)&lt;p&gt;2. Preparing an official set of &amp;quot;minutes&amp;quot; describing the business and  &lt;br&gt;events, of each meeting.&lt;p&gt;3. Distributing these &amp;quot;minutes&amp;quot; to each SSC member as soon as possible  &lt;br&gt;following each meeting, and also posting a copy for the school  &lt;br&gt;community. .&lt;p&gt;4. Presenting the &amp;quot;minutes&amp;quot; of the previous meeting at each SSC meeting  &lt;br&gt;for review, possible correction, and approval by the SSC.&lt;p&gt;d) If the Chairperson or Secretary misses three consecutive monthly  &lt;br&gt;meetings during the school year, or is found by a 2/3rd vote of the SSC  &lt;br&gt;to be negligent in his/her duties, a replacement will be&lt;br&gt;the alternates as defined by the election process&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE VI: Committees&lt;p&gt;a) The SSC may as needed establish standing or special committees. Such  &lt;br&gt;committees will make recommendations for action to the SSC, but the  &lt;br&gt;decision-making authority still rests with the SSC during the scheduled  &lt;br&gt;SSC meetings.&lt;p&gt;b) Membership in such committees will be established by the SSC, and  &lt;br&gt;may include non-SSC members. However each committee must include at  &lt;br&gt;least one SSC teacher member and one SSC parent member. {WHY NOT ONE  &lt;br&gt;STUDENT?}&lt;p&gt;c) Each committee may adopt rules for its own governance, so long as  &lt;br&gt;they are not&lt;br&gt;inconsistent with these SSC Bylaws.&lt;p&gt;d) Unless otherwise stated by the SSC, a Committee&amp;#39;s. &amp;quot;quorum&amp;quot; business  &lt;br&gt;&amp;#39;is designated as a &amp;quot;majority&amp;quot; of its members.&lt;p&gt;e) Vacancies in a committee will be filled by a process to be  &lt;br&gt;determined by the SSC. [TOO LOOSE &amp;#208; NEEDS TO BE FORMALIZED (E.G.  &lt;br&gt;ALTERNATES)]&lt;p&gt;f)  Each year the elected cabinet for the English Learners Advisory  &lt;br&gt;Committee (ELAC) will also serve as  a &amp;#210;Standing Committee&amp;#211; of the SSC,  &lt;br&gt;to advise the SSC.  They will be asked to submit recommendations to be  &lt;br&gt;taken by the SSC on their behalf to be included as a consistent item of  &lt;br&gt;review in the agenda of SSC meetings.&lt;p&gt;g) The SSC Budget committee shall be provided a copy of and review all  &lt;br&gt;to dr. martin Luther king jr academic middle school budget allocations  &lt;br&gt;and revisions throughout each school year, and review and revise site  &lt;br&gt;plan budget proposals accordingly with SSC representatives two-thirds  &lt;br&gt;approval during a SSC scheduled meeting.&lt;br&gt;	1) The SSC Budget committee shall be composed of minimally the  &lt;br&gt;principal (or designee), 2 SSC teacher representatives, 2 SSC parent  &lt;br&gt;representatives, 1 SSC staff representative, and 2 student SSC  &lt;br&gt;representatives (each from a different grade level).&lt;br&gt;	2) The principal and the SSC chair will be responsible for receiving  &lt;br&gt;and disseminating SFUSD school year budget allocations and budget  &lt;br&gt;revisions to the SSC members from SFUSD as provided to them within 72  &lt;br&gt;hours.&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE VII: SCC Meetings&lt;p&gt;a) The SSC shall meet at 4:30 PM on the second Tuesday of each month  &lt;br&gt;unless a different date is set in advance with the agreement of a  &lt;br&gt;majority of the SSC members.&lt;p&gt;b) Additional meetings may be called by the Chairperson or principal  &lt;br&gt;(under &amp;quot;emergency&amp;quot; situations) or by a majority vote of the SSC. [THE  &lt;br&gt;PRINCIPAL WILL ON OCCASION BE REQUIRED BY SFUSD TO MAKE QUICK DECISIONS  &lt;br&gt;ABOUT THE BUDGET OR THE ACADEMIC PLANS PER NEW LAWS AND MANDATES.]&lt;p&gt;c) The meetings will be held in the library, unless expected attendance  &lt;br&gt;warrants relocating to a larger space.&lt;p&gt;d) Votes can be taken only if a &amp;quot;quorum&amp;quot; is present.  A quorum will  &lt;br&gt;consist of 9 or more SSC members.&lt;p&gt;e) Meetings will be conducted according to &amp;quot;Robert&amp;#39;s Rules Of Order&amp;quot;,  &lt;br&gt;except as specified elsewhere in these Bylaws.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE VIII: Agenda Process&lt;p&gt;Items will placed on the SSC agenda by the following process:&lt;p&gt;1. At the end of each meeting, a preliminary agenda will be set for the  &lt;br&gt;next meeting by a majority of SSC members, consisting of unfinished  &lt;br&gt;business and/or new items raised by members.&lt;p&gt;2.  Between meetings, new items can be submitted by SSC members to the&lt;br&gt;Chairperson, who will then add the item to the preliminary agenda.&lt;p&gt;3.  New items can also be raised by SSC members at the beginning of  &lt;br&gt;each meeting.&lt;p&gt;4. The SSC as a whole can then decide the feasibility of including each  &lt;br&gt;new item on the meeting&amp;#39;s agenda.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE IX: Decision &amp;amp; Appeal Processes&lt;p&gt;a) Consensus on decisions will be sought at all times. If consensus  &lt;br&gt;can&amp;#39;t be reached, the SSC will then determine the best course of action  &lt;br&gt;for dealing with the particular issue. [TRULY, YOU SHOULD SPECIFY  &lt;br&gt;DECISIONS MADE MAJORITY , E.G. &amp;gt;50% of QUORUM, OR SOME OTHER PROCESS IN  &lt;br&gt;THE BYLAWS RATHER THAN LEAVE THIS UP TO DEBATE]&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;b) All agenda items shall be made known to each SSC member at least  &lt;br&gt;five days in advance of each meeting, to enable members to seek input  &lt;br&gt;from their constituencies. This will expedite a decision being reached  &lt;br&gt;rather than &amp;quot;tabled&amp;quot;.  PHONE CALL, EMAIL&lt;p&gt;c) Any decision made by the SSC will be official and cannot be negated  &lt;br&gt;by any other person or group unless it is contrary to Federal, State,  &lt;br&gt;or District regulations and policies.&lt;p&gt;d) The timing and implementation of SSC decisions will be determined by  &lt;br&gt;the SSC, and will be included in the wording of the official decision.&lt;p&gt;e) Any decision made by the SSC can be appealed by any member  &lt;br&gt;constituency by:&lt;br&gt;	1. Placing the issue again on the next available agenda.&lt;br&gt;2. At that SSC meeting, the constituency&amp;#39;s concern with the decision  &lt;br&gt;will be&lt;br&gt;     stated and will be followed by further discussion and/or another  &lt;br&gt;vote.&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE X: Amendments&lt;p&gt;This set of SSC Bylaws can be amended by the following process:&lt;p&gt;1.  Amendments are made by placing the proposed changes before a full  &lt;br&gt;meeting of the SSC membership.&lt;p&gt;2. Ample time is allowed for each constituency to discuss the merits of  &lt;br&gt;the proposed amendment.&lt;p&gt;3.  Amendments must not contravene current Federal, State, or District  &lt;br&gt;regulations&lt;br&gt;  and policies.&lt;p&gt;4.  Amendments are ratified through a consensus of members present.  If  &lt;br&gt;consensus cannot be reached, the amendment may be tabled, or sent to a  &lt;br&gt;sub-committee for further revision and resolution.  Amendments can then  &lt;br&gt;be approved with a 3/4th vote of the full SSC membership.&lt;p&gt;  Appendix A {I WORRY ABOUT THIS; THE ROLE OF THE SSC IS TO HELP THE  &lt;br&gt;WHOLE SCHOOL BE WHOLE. GROUPS ARE MEANT TO BE INTERPENDENT AND MUTUALLY  &lt;br&gt;SUPPORTIVE. PLEASE SEE SAMPLE OF BYLAWS AT:}&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://sfportal.sfusd.edu/sites/sitecouncilsummit/Shared%20Documents/"&gt;http://sfportal.sfusd.edu/sites/sitecouncilsummit/Shared%20Documents/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;Forms/AllItems.aspx&lt;p&gt;MLK SSC DOMAINS   (And Decision-making Groups)&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SSC Domain: Long term policy and planning decisions. Also includes  &lt;br&gt;final site approval of all program Budgets and Master Schedule&lt;p&gt;Administrative Domain: All decisions regarding enforcement of  &lt;br&gt;SFUSD/CA/USA mandated regulations &amp;amp; procedures.  Also all &amp;#210;emergency&amp;#211;  &lt;br&gt;decisions needed due to time constraints.&lt;p&gt;UESF Staff Domain: All decision-making activities and roles specified  &lt;br&gt;in the UESF Contract, including (but not limited to) concurrence on the  &lt;br&gt;common planning time schedule and the goal of shared consensus with  &lt;br&gt;administration on areas of curriculum, budget, scheduling, staffing,  &lt;br&gt;assignment, and professional development.&lt;p&gt;SEIU Domain:  (Specific language to be arranged with SEIU Building  &lt;br&gt;Representative)&lt;p&gt;Parents Domain: All decisions related to PTSA policies, activities, and  &lt;br&gt;its budget.  Voting membership in SSC, BAC, SAC, and FLU/ELAC.  Also  &lt;br&gt;includes decisions relegated to parents by SFUSD or CA, such as the  &lt;br&gt;decision on uniforms.&lt;p&gt;Student Body Domain:   All decisions regarding the expenditure of  &lt;br&gt;student raised monies, co-approval of fundraising activities, and  &lt;br&gt;co-approval of Graduation, dances, and other student-sponsored  &lt;br&gt;activities.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-1523162971932732966?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/1523162971932732966'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/1523162971932732966'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2008/12/our-next-ssc-meeting-will-be-tuesday.html' title='OUR NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , DECEMBER 9TH , 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-2711191217939805830</id><published>2008-11-29T18:15:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-29T18:15:56.026-08:00</updated><title type='text'>THE NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , DECEMBER 9TH , 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE</title><content type='html'>DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;350 GIRARD STREET: SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, 94134 PHONE&amp;#208; 415-330-1500&lt;br&gt;SCHOL SITE COUNCIL&lt;br&gt;NEXT MEETING: DECEMBER 9TH, 2008&lt;br&gt;AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;ALL INVITED TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE&lt;br&gt;CONTACT SSC CHAIR JOSEPH MOORE AT &amp;#208; &lt;a href="mailto:thejoemoore@gmail.com"&gt;thejoemoore@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;And/OR MS.CAMI OKUBO , SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AT - OKubo CAmi &lt;a href="mailto:okuboc@sfusd.edu"&gt;okuboc@sfusd.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;AGENDA ITEMS MUST BE POSTED 72 HOURS PRIOR TO EACH SSC MEETING&lt;p&gt;NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008 SSC MEETING SUMMARY/MINUTES&lt;p&gt;IN ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPATING: SSC REPS: C. OKUBO, J. MOORE, O. PADILLA,  &lt;br&gt;T. JUSINO, E. GIBSON, N. FOLAUOO, M. DOYLE, D. REYNOLDS, L.T. BRADLEY,  &lt;br&gt;J. GALGANO&amp;#201;&lt;br&gt;ABSENT: R.HARO, R. RAMIREZ, C. RAMIREZ, M.ALIM&lt;br&gt;SSC ALTS: D. BELLUOMINI, P. KOKA&lt;br&gt;OTHERS: Q.MAYS, E.M. LUCKETT, G. MINJARES&lt;p&gt;A. OCTOBER 14TH, 2008 SSC MEETING MINUTES READ AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED&lt;br&gt;B. 2008-2009 2SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS CHOSEN:&lt;br&gt;1. DANIELLE BELLUOMINI&lt;br&gt;2. MIRANDA DOYLE&lt;br&gt;3. E&amp;#213;LIVA GIBSON&lt;br&gt;4. C. OKUBO&lt;br&gt;5. O. PADILLA&lt;br&gt;6. P. KOKA&lt;br&gt;7. C. RAMIREZ&lt;br&gt;8. N.FOLAUOO&lt;br&gt;C. C. OKUBO: PRESENTATION ON LATE START/EARLY DEPARTURE&lt;br&gt;WITH SITE BANKED MINUTES.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; EXPLAINS WHAT BANKED MINUTES ARE AND HOW THEY ARE ACCUMULATED&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; EXPLAINS WHAT THEY WILL BE USED FOR IN THE WEEKS AHEAD: IE DEVELOP A  &lt;br&gt;BALANCED SCORECARD&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; DISCUSSES HOW THESE BANKED MINUTES MEETINGS COULD BE USED FOR EXAMPLE  &lt;br&gt;FOR MEETINGS EVERY FIRST TUESDAY FROM 2:45PM TO 4:15PM EACH MONTH OR  &lt;br&gt;EVERY TUESDAY FROM 2:45PM TO 4:15PM&lt;p&gt;D. GALGANO/MOORE: MOTION MADE AND SECONDED ASKING THE BUDGET COMMITTEE  &lt;br&gt;TO SEE IF THERE IS FUNDING AVAILABLE TO PAY IN ADVANCE YEAR BOOK COSTS  &lt;br&gt;UNTIL SALES ARE MADE. THESE MONIES BORROWED WILL BE REIMBURSED WHEN ALL  &lt;br&gt;YEAR BOOK SALES HAVE BEEN MADE. SECONDED BY O.PADILLA&lt;br&gt;E. JOE MOORE:&lt;br&gt;a. OWED TO JOSTLEN: 3082.08 DOLLARS&lt;br&gt;b. CURRENTLY COLLECTED IN YEARBOOK SALES: 730.00 DOLLARS&lt;br&gt;c. CURRENTLY OWED TO JOSTLENS: 2382.80 DOLLARS&lt;br&gt;d. JOSTLENS WANTS THEIR MONEY NOW&lt;br&gt;e. 250 YEAR BOOKS HAVE BEEN ORDERED&lt;br&gt;f. C. OKUBO: THERE ARE BOXES OF UNSOLD YEARBOOKS REMAINING FROM LAST  &lt;br&gt;YEAR.&lt;br&gt;g. J. MOORE: THIS IS A RQUEST FOR A TEMPORARY LOAN, WHICH WILL BE PAID.&lt;br&gt;h. O.PADILLA: HOW MUCH MONY DOES THE YEARBOOK CLUB HAS TO HLP PAY THIS?  &lt;br&gt;CAN YOUR GROUP HAVE BAKE SALES TO HELP PAY FOR THIS?&lt;br&gt;i. J. MOORE: THE COSTS FOR PUBLISHING THESE BOOKS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE  &lt;br&gt;THEN LAST YEAR. I AM CONFIDENT WE WILL SELL ALL THESE BOOKS THIS SCHOOL  &lt;br&gt;YEAR.&lt;br&gt;PROPOSAL PASSES UNANIMOUSLY&lt;p&gt;LATE START/ EARLY RELEASE DAYS REVISITED:&lt;br&gt;F. OKUBO: JOAN HEPPERLY PROPOSAL TO SCHOOL BOARD TO USE BANKED MINUTES.  &lt;br&gt;TEACHERS/STAFF WOULD COME TOGETHER TO WORK ON TH BALANCED SCORE CARD.  &lt;br&gt;THIS COULD BE DONE THROUGH A LATE START OR EARLY DISMISSAL DAY. I WILL  &lt;br&gt;BE PROPOSING THAT IT BE A LATE START DAY EVERY TUESDAY WHEN GRADE  &lt;br&gt;LEVELS AND DEPARTMENTS MEET. I HAVE HEARD FROM PARENTS THIS WILL IMPACT  &lt;br&gt;THEIR SCHEDULE. I HAVE ASKED THE AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM FOR THE  &lt;br&gt;POSSIBILITY FOR THE STUDENTS WHO BE ON CAMPUS FROM 2:30PM ON. WE COULD  &lt;br&gt;ALSO PAY SOME OF OUR STAFF TO REMAIN TO PROVIDE COVERAGE. CURRENTLY  &lt;br&gt;STAFF IS MEETING DURING COMMON PLANNING TIME AROUND PLANNING AND  &lt;br&gt;DEVELOPING THIS BALANCED SCORECARD, WHICH WILL REPLACE OUR SITE PLAN.&lt;br&gt;G. T. JUSINO: PARENTS WERE UPSET THEY WERE NEVER INFORMED ABOUT THIS  &lt;br&gt;DIRECTLY AND INSTEAD FOUND OUT ABOUT IT SECOND HAND.MANY PARENTS WE  &lt;br&gt;HAVE TALKED TO ARE ALSO UPSET ABOUT STUDENTS COMING TO SCHOOL THE  &lt;br&gt;REGULAR TIME THEN HAVING TO WAIT AN HOUR TO TWO HOURS BFORE SCHOOL  &lt;br&gt;BGINS WITH VERY LITTL COVRAGE.&lt;br&gt;H. J.GALGANO: STAFF ARE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT LATE START DAYS, DUE TO  &lt;br&gt;THE FACT STUDENTS WILL BE HERE AS THEY USUALLY ARE AROUND 7:30AM AND ON  &lt;br&gt;THESE DAYS WILL BE OUTSIDE AN EXTRA HOUR MILLING AROUND WITH LITTLE OR  &lt;br&gt;NO SUPERVISION. STAFF WOULD SUPPORT STUDENTS BEING LET OUT EARLY WITH  &lt;br&gt;THE OPTION TO GO HOME PRESENTED TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS THIS WILL HAVE  &lt;br&gt;LESS OF AN IMPACT ON EARLY DISMISSAL STAFFING CONCERNS THEN WOULD LATE  &lt;br&gt;START PROPOSAL.&lt;br&gt;I. T.BRADLEY OUR AFTER SCHOOL BUDGET IS ALREADY TOO TIGHT. WE COULD NOT  &lt;br&gt;PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR LATE START PROPOSAL BUT WOULD BE ABLE TO PROVID  &lt;br&gt;EARLY DISMISSAL COVERAGE FOR TWO TO THREE DAYS IN JANUARY.&lt;br&gt;J. G. MINJARES:  SO THIS COULD BE DONE ON FRIDAYS AFTR SCHOOL TO  &lt;br&gt;PROVIDE FOR OUR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THIS WOULD ALLOW TEACHERS TO  &lt;br&gt;MEET FROM TWO TO THREE HOURS AFTER SCHOOL AND WOULD PROVIDE US MORE  &lt;br&gt;NEEDED TIME TO TALK AND PLAN IN DEVELOPING OUR SCORE CARD.&lt;br&gt;K. M.DOYLE: I LIKE THE IDEA OF A MINIMUM DAY AND EARLY DISMISSAL AFTER  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL. THIS WOULD HELP US WITH MEETING OUR GOALS&lt;br&gt;L. J.GALGANO: MS BRADLEY ON WHICH DAYS IN JANUARY ARE YOU SAYING YOUR  &lt;br&gt;AFTER SCHOOL STAFF COULD HLP PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR STUDENTS UNDER AN  &lt;br&gt;EARLY RELEASE SCHEDULE.&lt;br&gt;M. T. BRADLEY: ONLY FRIDAYS&lt;br&gt;N. T. JUSINO: PARENTS HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE LATE START  &lt;br&gt;PROPOSAL. THE MERCHANTS I HAVE TALKED TO ALSO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT  &lt;br&gt;STUDNTS MILLING AROUND SWTORES ONE TO TWO HOURS BEFORE SCHOOL DURING  &lt;br&gt;THESE LATE START DAYS.PEOPLE IN THE COMMUNITY WOULD ALSO BE UPSET  &lt;br&gt;SEEING STUDENTS WALKING AROUND AN EXTRA HOUR OR TWO EACH MORNING BEFORE  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL ON THES DAYS.THUS MOST OF THE PARENTS I HAVE TALKED TO OPPOSE  &lt;br&gt;THE LATE START PROPOSAL AND PREFER EARLY DEPARTURE IF IT NEEDS TO BE  &lt;br&gt;DONE AT ALL.&lt;br&gt;O. P.KOKA I AGRE WITH TERASINA PARENTS I HAVE TALKED TO ARE VERY  &lt;br&gt;CONCERNEED WITH TH LATENSS OF THE SCHOOL DAY BEGINNING UNDER LAT START.  &lt;br&gt;SOME STUDENTS WOULD CONTINUE TO COME EARLY WITH LITTL SUPERVISION,  &lt;br&gt;WHILE OTHER STUDENTS WOULD ARRIVE EVEN LATER. THIS IS A REAL RPOBLEM  &lt;br&gt;FOR PARNTS I HAVE TALKED TO&lt;br&gt;P. O.PADILLA: COULDN&amp;#213;T WE JUST DO ONE LATE START AND ONE EEARLY  &lt;br&gt;DISMISSAL AND S HOW EACH WORKS OUT.&lt;br&gt;Q. T. JUSINO: PARENTS WOULD PREFER ONLY ARLY RELEASE DISMISSAL DAYS  &lt;br&gt;OVER ANY LATE START DAYS&lt;br&gt;R. T. BRADLEY: FOR THE AFTER SCHOOL TO PROVIDE COVERAGE THIS COULD ONLY  &lt;br&gt;BE DONE ON THREE FRIDAYS IN JANUARY. IT WOULD BE BEST IF THEY WERE  &lt;br&gt;THREE EARLY DISMISSAL FRIDAYS IN A ROW IN JANUARY FOR OUR STAFF TO  &lt;br&gt;PROVIDE COVERAGE.&lt;br&gt;S. T. JUSINO: HOW DO BANKED MINUTES WORK ANYWAY. PARENTS DO NOT  &lt;br&gt;UNDERSTAND WHY THIR STUDENTS SCHOOL DAYS AR BING REDUCED DURING THE  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL DAY.&lt;br&gt;T. C.OKUBO: EXPLAINS HOW BANKD MINUTES ACCRUE EACH DAY, SO THAT IT  &lt;br&gt;DOESN&amp;#213;T MEAN A REDUCTION OF THE SCHOOL DAY.&lt;br&gt;U. T.JUSINO: THIS STILL DOESN&amp;#213;T MAKE ANY SENSE OUR SCHOOL&amp;#213;S API SCORES  &lt;br&gt;JUST DROPPE. THSE BANKED MINUTES SHOULD NOT BE USED IF IT MEANS TAKING  &lt;br&gt;AWAY STUDENTS EDUCATION TIME.&lt;br&gt;V. D. BELLUOMINI: THESE BANKED MINUTES WILL PROVIDE TEACHERS WITH  &lt;br&gt;ADDITIONAL QUALITY TIME TO HELP US WORK ON WAYS TO IMPROVE STUDENT  &lt;br&gt;LEARNING AT OUR SCHOOL SITE.&lt;br&gt;W. G.MINJARES: STAFF TO DEVELOP MORE APPROPRIATE TEACHING STRATEGIES  &lt;br&gt;AND LESSONS TO PROMOTE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT WOULD USE THESE EXTRA HOURS.&lt;br&gt;X. Q. MAYS: WHAT TYPE OF PLANNING ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT SHOULDN&amp;#213;T YOU  &lt;br&gt;HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE THE SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS? WHY ARE YO ONLY WORKING  &lt;br&gt;ON IT NOW.&lt;br&gt;Y. J.GALGANO: LAST YEAR SITE PLAN WAS CHANGED WITH OUT INFORMING SITE  &lt;br&gt;AND STAFF AND MASTER SCHEDULE WAS NOT RESOLVED UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF  &lt;br&gt;THE SCHOOL YEAR. WE HAVE HAD A CONTINUOUS CHANGE OVER IN STAFF PAST FOR  &lt;br&gt;YEARS. THIS YAR ALON WE HAV 12 NEW STAFF MEMBERS THIS IS WHY WE NEED  &lt;br&gt;THE ADDITIONAL TIME.&lt;br&gt;Z. M.DOYLE: ALL WE ARE ASKING FOR, IT SOUNDS LIKE ARE THREE EARLY  &lt;br&gt;DISMISSAL DAYS ON 3 FRIDAYS IN JANUARY.THIS WILL MEAN THREE HOURS OF  &lt;br&gt;EARLY RELEASE TIME THAT MONTH.&lt;br&gt;AA. T.JUSINO: SO WILL YOU BE PREPARED TO DO THIS ON THOS THREE FRIDAYS  &lt;br&gt;IN JANUARY AND WHEN WILL YOU INFORM PARENTS SO THEY MAY PREPARE FOR  &lt;br&gt;THESE THRE EARLY RELEAS DAYS.&lt;br&gt;BB. C.OKUBO: WE WILL BE OPENING UP THIS CONVERSATION WITH TEACHERS ON  &lt;br&gt;THESE 3 EARLY DISMISSAL DAYS IN JANUARY.&lt;br&gt;CC. T.JUSINO IT JUST SEEMS LIKE TOO MANY DAYS OUT OF SCHOOL FOR THIS TO  &lt;br&gt;OCCUR.&lt;br&gt;DD. C.OKUBO: ALL WE ARE NOW ASKING FOR IS THREE DAYS IN JANUARY, WHEN  &lt;br&gt;STUDENTS WILL BE RELEASED EARLY, SO THAT TEACHERS CAN WORK ON IMPROVING  &lt;br&gt;THEIR INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIS AND DEVELOP A PLAN TO IMPROVE STUDENT  &lt;br&gt;LEARNING AND RESULTS ON THOS TESTS.&lt;br&gt;EE. G.MINJARES: MANY SCHOOLS ALREADY HAD THES LATE START OR EARLY  &lt;br&gt;DEPARTURE TIMES AND DAYS IN PLACE. THIS HAS BEEEN SHOWN TO RAISE TEST  &lt;br&gt;SCORES. ALL WE ARE TRYING TO DO IS TO PUT A SIMILAR PROGRAM IN PLACE AT  &lt;br&gt;OUR SITE TO HELP OUR TEACHERS, HELP OUR STUDENTS MORE&lt;br&gt;FF. T. JUSINO: IT IS TRUE THERE HAS BEEN A CONTINUOUS TURNOVER OF STAFF  &lt;br&gt;AT THIS SITE THE PAST FEW YEARS. WILL YOU B ABLE TO INFORM PARENTS OF  &lt;br&gt;TH DAYS YOU WILL BE DOING THIS IN JANUARY AND WHY?&lt;br&gt;GG. J.GALGANO: YES, MS OKUBO COULD DO THIS IN HER PRINCIPAL LETTER TO  &lt;br&gt;PARENTS. MS BRADLEY FOR FINAL CLARIFICATION. YOU ARE STATING THAT YOUR  &lt;br&gt;AFTER SCHOOL STAFF WILL ONLY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL COVERAGE ON  &lt;br&gt;THREE CONSECUTIVE EARLY RELASE FRIDAYS IN JANUARY, AM I CORRECT.&lt;br&gt;HH. T. BRADLEY: YES THOSE ARE THE ONLY DAYS AND TIMES WE WILL B ABL TO  &lt;br&gt;PRVIDE ADDTIONANL COVERAGE.&lt;br&gt;II. C.OKUBO: I WILL BE ABL TO INORM PARENTS OF THESE DATES, ONCE THY  &lt;br&gt;HAVE BEEN AGREED UPON IN DECEMBER.&lt;p&gt;UNIFORM CONCERNS:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J. MOORE: SEVERAL FACULTY HAV BROUGHT UP CONCERNS THEY ARE HAVING  &lt;br&gt;NORCING THE UNIFORM POLICY AT OUR SITE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING  &lt;br&gt;CONCERN AT OUR SITE FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; E. GIBSON: MANY TEACHRS I HAV TALKED TO WANT TO CHANG TH COLORS FROM  &lt;br&gt;RED A BLACK TO GRY AND BLACK.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; P.KOKA: I USED TO B AGAINST TH RED COLOR, BUT THAT IS A COLOR OUR  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL IS NOW IDENTIFIED WITH. THIS COLOR RED HAS HELPEED IDENTIFY OUR  &lt;br&gt;STUDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; T.JUSINO; PARENTS CONTINUE TO BE IN SUPPORT OF HAVING A UNIFORM  &lt;br&gt;POLICY AT OUR SCHOOL SITE. IF THIS IS OUR UNIFORM LETS KEEP IT OR ELS  &lt;br&gt;LETS GET RID OF IT. RED SHOULD NOT BE THE PRIMARY ISSUE. IF WE ARE  &lt;br&gt;GOING TO CHANGE THIS COLOR THEN ALL PARENTS SHOULD BE A PART OF THIS  &lt;br&gt;DECISION.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; E. GIBSON: STUDENTS SHOULD ALSO BE A PART OF THIS DECISION. TH STUNTS  &lt;br&gt;AND STUNT COUNCIL SHOULD DISCUSS AND VOTE ON ANY CHANGS WE DECIDE TO  &lt;br&gt;MAK. I AGRE THEY SHOULD BE STUDENT AND PARENT DRIVEN, BUT ALSO FOLLOWED  &lt;br&gt;AND ENFORCD BY THEM.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C.OKUBO: AT MY OLD SCHOOL THE STUDENT COUNCIL REVIWD THIR SCHOOL  &lt;br&gt;UNIFORM AND COLORS EVERY THR YARS. I BELIVE WE SHOULD HAVE SOMETHING  &lt;br&gt;SIMILAR HRE TO GIVE STUDENTS A CHOIC IN THIS ECION MAKING MATTER.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; T.JUSINO: JUST AS LONG AS YOU ARE SAYING WE ARE GOING TO HAVE UNIFORM  &lt;br&gt;POLICY AT OUR SITE, I HAV NO PROBLEM WITH THIS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C.OKUBO: NO TEEACHER IS CALLING FOR GETTING RID OF THE UNIFORM, BUT  &lt;br&gt;FOR REVISING AND IMPROVING THE UNIFORM POLICY WHICH MAKES IT EASIR FOR  &lt;br&gt;STUDENTS TO FOLLOW AND MORE ENFORCABLE.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; D. BELLUOMINI: THE CONCERNS HERE ARE ABOUT HAVING MORE NEUTRAL  &lt;br&gt;COLORS. COLORS, WHICH ARE NOT, GANG RELATED IN ANY MANNER. STUDENTS  &lt;br&gt;HAVE DESCRIBED TO TEACHERS THE PROBLEMS OF WEARING RED, THESE ARE REAL  &lt;br&gt;CONCERNS THEY HAVE.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; G. MINJARES: WHAT WE ARE DISCUSSING HER IS PROVIDING OUR STUDENTS  &lt;br&gt;WITH OPTIONS REGARDING THE RED SWEATER, WHICH IS THE REAL PROBLEM FOR  &lt;br&gt;STUDENTS. WE ARE NOT DISCUSSING GET RID OF THE UNIFORM POLICY BUT  &lt;br&gt;GIVING PARENTS AND STUDENTS OPTIONS OF ADDITIONAL SWEATER COLORS SUCH  &lt;br&gt;AS GREY SWEATRS. THIS WILL ASSIST WITH OUR ENFORCEMENT POLICY.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; T.JUSINO; STUDENTS ARE NOT BEING TALKED TO IN REGARDS TO FOLLOWING  &lt;br&gt;THIS POLICY AND ENFORCEMENT IS NOT BEING CARRIED OUT CONSISTENTLY  &lt;br&gt;THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL DAY.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; G.MINJARES: ADMINISTRATORS AND TEACHERS AND STAF ENFORCE THIS POLICY  &lt;br&gt;EACH SCHOOL DAY AND MAKE DAILY PHONE CALLS TO PARENTS ON STUDNTS  &lt;br&gt;VIOLATING THIS POLICY.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J.GALGANO: TEACHERS BRING UP THE UNIFORM POLICY AT BACK TO SCHOOL  &lt;br&gt;NIGHTS, THROUGH LETTERS SNT HOME, THROUGH DAILY PHONE CALLS TO PARENTS  &lt;br&gt;WHEN VIOLATIONS OCCUR. IT IS TAKING A LOT OF TEACHER AND STAFF TIME TO  &lt;br&gt;DO THIS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; DR GIBSON: THIS CONVERSATION NEEDS TO BE CONTINUED WITH PARENTS AND  &lt;br&gt;STUDENTS SO WE ARE ABLE TO DVELOP A UNIFORM POLICY W CAN ALL AGREE WITH  &lt;br&gt;AND ONE WHICH ADDRESSES THE ONGOING PROBLEMS TO MAKE IT MOREE POSTIVE  &lt;br&gt;AND ENFORCEABLE.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C. OKUBO: WE NEED TO GET MORE PARENT EMAILS AND PHONE BANK WITH  &lt;br&gt;PARENT ON ISSUES SUCH AS THEE SCHOOL UNIFORM&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; T.JUSINO: I AM JUST UPSET THAT PARENTS ARE NOT BING TALKED TO ABOUT  &lt;br&gt;ISSUES SUCH AS THIS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; G.MINJARES: MS OKUBO AND I DO MET WITH PARENTS EACH DAY AND DISCUSS  &lt;br&gt;THSE ISSUES. WE ALSO CALL THEEM VERY DAY AND DISCUSS THIR CONCERNS.  &lt;br&gt;TACHERS DO THE SAME EACH DAY. WHAT WE ARE DOING NOW IS BGINNING TH  &lt;br&gt;DISCUSSION ON UNIFORM OPTIONS FOR OUR UNIFORM POLICY.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; J. MOORE: I AM A LITTLE LEERY OPEN ENDED DISCUSSIONS SUCH AS THS AND  &lt;br&gt;HOW THEY MAK OUT METINGS SM AS THOUGH THEY ARE WITHOUT A PURPOSE.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; M.DOYLE: WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS SURVEY PARENTS AND STUDENTS ON ISSUES  &lt;br&gt;SUCH AS TH UNIFORM POLICY&lt;br&gt;P.KOKA: I WOULD LIKE TO BE A PART OF THIS SURVEY IF IT IS DONE.&lt;br&gt;   D. BELLUOMINI: DURING THIS STUDNT AND PARENT WE CAN DISCUSS THE  &lt;br&gt;UNIFORM POLICY AND UNIFORM COLOR OPTIONS TO ADDRESS THE CONCRNS ABOUT  &lt;br&gt;GANG RELATD COLORS.&lt;br&gt;G. MINJARES: WHAT WE WILL BE DISCUSSING WILL NOT GETTING RID OF TH  &lt;br&gt;UNIFORM, BUT PROVIDING ALTERNATE UNIFORM OPTIONS FOR PARENTS AND  &lt;br&gt;STUDENTS.&lt;br&gt;J.GALGANO: GIVING GRADE LEVELS COLOR OPTIONS, WHICH WILL ALLOW THEM  &lt;br&gt;PRIDE IN THEIR GRADE LEVEL, CAN DO THIS.&lt;br&gt;E.GIBSON: THESE COLORS COULD FOLLOW THEM AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE  &lt;br&gt;GRADES. I MAK A MOTION THAT WE TABLE THIS DISCUSSION UNTIL THE NEXT  &lt;br&gt;MEETING.&lt;br&gt;J. GALGANO: SECONDED&lt;br&gt;PASSED UNANIMOUSLY&lt;br&gt;MOTION FROM THE FLOOR TO ADJOURN THE MEETING SECONDD AND PASSED  &lt;br&gt;UNANIMOUSLY&lt;p&gt;=============================&lt;p&gt;FROM MR JORGE CUEVAS-ANTILLON&lt;p&gt;Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School&lt;p&gt;School Site Council Bylaws&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE I: Name&lt;p&gt;The name of this council shall be the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  &lt;br&gt;Academic Middle School Site Council. It will be&amp;#39; commonly referred to  &lt;br&gt;here and elsewhere as &amp;quot;the SSC&amp;quot;.&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE II: Role &amp;amp; Domain of Authority&lt;p&gt;The role of this council is to:&lt;p&gt;a) oversee the long term policy and planning processes for the school.&lt;p&gt;b) mediate and resolve disagreements between participating  &lt;br&gt;constituencies.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;[THE ROLES ABOVE MISS THE MARK. THE SSC IS ABOUT ENSURING UNIVERSAL  &lt;br&gt;STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS. THE POINT OF HAVING SCHOOLS IS TO ENSURE HIGH  &lt;br&gt;LEARNING FOR ALL KIDS, SO THE SSC OUGHT TO HAVE THIS AS ITS CORE. THIS  &lt;br&gt;RECOMMENDED LIST OF ROLES BELOW IS TAKEN RIGHT FROM SFUSD&amp;#213;S GUIDANCE  &lt;br&gt;AND FAQS FOR SSCS:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Review and analyze student data.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Solicit community input.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Assist the principal in developing the Academic Plan and school site  &lt;br&gt;budget.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the Academic Plan on  &lt;br&gt;an ongoing basis.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Approve the Academic Plan and school site budget before it is  &lt;br&gt;submitted to the District for final review and approval&lt;br&gt;]Appendix A of these Bylaws describes the &amp;quot;domains of authority&amp;quot; of the  &lt;br&gt;SSC and its&amp;#39; various constituencies in more detail. {THIS IS VERY ODD &amp;#208;  &lt;br&gt;THE SSC IS MEANT TO BE A GROUP REPRESENTING THE WHOLE SCHOOL VOTED BY  &lt;br&gt;THE VARIOUS STAKE HOLDERS. THIS MAKES IT SOUND LIKE EACH GROUP IS IN IT  &lt;br&gt;FOR ITSELF. PLEASE SEE THE SAMPLE OF BYLAWS AT THE SFUSD WEBSITE TO  &lt;br&gt;COMPARE AGAINST ITS TENETS:}&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://sfportal.sfusd.edu/sites/sitecouncilsummit/Shared%20Documents/"&gt;http://sfportal.sfusd.edu/sites/sitecouncilsummit/Shared%20Documents/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;Forms/AllItems.aspx&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE III: Membership&lt;p&gt;The membership of the MLK SSC is structured as follows, for a total of  &lt;br&gt;16 members:&lt;br&gt;1 administrator, specifically the Principal, unless otherwise agreed.&lt;br&gt;5 teachers - election supervised by the Union Building Committee (UBC)&lt;br&gt;1 paraprofessional - election supervised by the UBC&lt;br&gt;1 classified (SEIU) employee &amp;#208; election supervised by SEIU Building  &lt;br&gt;Committee&lt;br&gt;4 parents (election process determined by the PTSA)  [SHOULD BE IN  &lt;br&gt;CONSULTATION WITH ENTIRE COMMUNITY OF PARENTS, FOLLOWING SFUSD  &lt;br&gt;GUIDANCE]&lt;br&gt;4students (1 per grade level, election process determined by the  &lt;br&gt;Student Body) [STUDENTS AND PARENTS MUST BE IN EQUAL NUMBERS AT  &lt;br&gt;SECONDARY SCHOOLS]&lt;p&gt;In addition to the above, each constituency should select an  &lt;br&gt;appropriate number of &amp;quot;alternates&amp;quot; who can be asked to substitute for a  &lt;br&gt;member(s) who is unable to attend a specific meeting.&lt;br&gt;[ALTERNATES CAN BE DEFINED AS THOSE WHO GOT LESS VOTES, SUCH AS THE  &lt;br&gt;PARENT WITH THE FIFTH HIGHEST VOTE, OR THE TEACHER WITH THE SIXTH  &lt;br&gt;HIGHEST VOTE, ETC.]&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE IV: Responsibilities; Voting, &amp;amp; Attendance&lt;p&gt;a) Each member of the SSC acts as a advisor with expertise about  &lt;br&gt;his/her constituency and speaks and votes of the entire school  &lt;br&gt;community to ensure student academic success&lt;p&gt;b) Each member is accorded one vote on, the SSC. Only legitimate  &lt;br&gt;members and elected alternates who are present at a meeting may vote.&lt;p&gt;c) Each SSC member must be ready and prepared to meet monthly (more  &lt;br&gt;often if&lt;br&gt;needed) from October through June of the school year. The term of  &lt;br&gt;office will be 2 years, as determined by the individual constituency.  &lt;br&gt;[IT WOULD BE EASIER ON THE SCHOOL TO ESTABLISH STAGGERED VOTING PROCESS  &lt;br&gt;INSTEAD OF AN ENTIRELY NEW SSC EVERY YEAR. ANY GROUP WITH MORE THAN ONE  &lt;br&gt;MEMBER CAN DECIDE THAT TOP VOTE GETTERS (SUCH AS THE PARENTS WITH THE  &lt;br&gt;TWO HIGHEST VOTES THIS YEAR, WOULD BE ELECTED FOR TWO YEARS THIS TIME,  &lt;br&gt;WHERAS THOSE WITH THE THIRD OR FOURTH HIGHEST VOTES WOULD BE ELECTED  &lt;br&gt;THIS TIME ONLY FOR ONE YEAR. NEXT YEAR, THE TERMS WOULD BE FOR TWO  &lt;br&gt;YEARS ONLY OF NEW MEMBERS, AND SO ON.]&lt;p&gt;d) In the event a member is unable to complete the term of office, the  &lt;br&gt;constituency must select a new member within one month of notification  &lt;br&gt;of the vacancy.&lt;p&gt;e) If a member misses three consecutive monthly SSC meetings, the  &lt;br&gt;constituency may select, a new member for that position.&lt;br&gt;[YOU SHOULD REALLY USE AN ALTERNATE WHICH WOULD BE VOTED ON AS  &lt;br&gt;DESCRIBED ABOVE]&lt;p&gt;f) Each SSC meeting will also be open to the general school community.  &lt;br&gt;Everyone attending may participate in discussions, unless restrictions  &lt;br&gt;are pre-arranged by a 2/3rd vote of the SSC.  However, only official  &lt;br&gt;members/alternates may cast votes when decisions are made.&lt;p&gt;g) The responsibilities of the SSC shall include the development,  &lt;br&gt;creation, and approval of an Academic Site Plan and Budget for each  &lt;br&gt;subsequent school year.&lt;p&gt;h) The responsibilities of the SSC shall also include monitoring of the  &lt;br&gt;current Academic Site Plan and Budget for each school year to promote  &lt;br&gt;effective implementation.  Any changes deemed significant by an SSC  &lt;br&gt;constituency can be brought to the attention of the SSC.  (NOTE: This  &lt;br&gt;does not mean the SSC needs to approve/disapprove specific expenditures  &lt;br&gt;of previously approved budget allocations.  However, an SSC member can  &lt;br&gt;ask to have a specific expenditure reviewed if there&amp;#213;s a concern about  &lt;br&gt;its appropriateness.)&lt;p&gt;i) No materials or equipment purchased with funds monitored by the SSC  &lt;br&gt;shall be released for use by another school site without approval by  &lt;br&gt;the SSC.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE V: Officers&lt;p&gt;a) The SSC shall, at the first meeting of each year, elect a  &lt;br&gt;Chairperson and a Secretary.  If either person is absent at any  &lt;br&gt;subsequent meeting, a temporary replacement will be selected for the  &lt;br&gt;duration of the meeting. [YOUR ELECTION MIGHT STIPULATE THAT THE SECOND  &lt;br&gt;HIGHEST VOTE GETTER IS THE VICE CHAIR, AND THE SECRETARY IS OTHERWISE  &lt;br&gt;RESPONSIBLE TO CHAIR (WHILE TURNING OVER RECORDING DUTIES TO SOMEONE  &lt;br&gt;DURING THAT MEETING WHEN BOTH THE CHAIR AND THE VICE CHAIR ARE OUT),  &lt;br&gt;AND THAT OTHERWISE A NEW CHAIR IS TO VOTED UPON VIA A SIMPLY MAJORITY  &lt;br&gt;VOTE OF THE QUORUM PRESENT]&lt;p&gt;b) The chairperson&amp;#39;s duties shall include:&lt;br&gt;1. Gathering, posting, and setting the agenda for each meeting.&lt;br&gt;2. Notifying, in accordance with State legislative and local  &lt;br&gt;ordinances, both SSC members and the school community of the date and  &lt;br&gt;time of each meeting and the preliminary agenda.&lt;br&gt;3. Presiding over each meeting in a way that ensures the effective and  &lt;br&gt;efficient conduct of the SSC&amp;#39;s business.&lt;p&gt;c) The Secretary&amp;#39;s duties shall include:&lt;br&gt;1. Taking accurate notes of the business conducted at each meeting,  &lt;br&gt;including the decisions that were voted upon by the SSC by number (and  &lt;br&gt;possibly the breakdown of the votes by committee member name)&lt;p&gt;2. Preparing an official set of &amp;quot;minutes&amp;quot; describing the business and  &lt;br&gt;events, of each meeting.&lt;p&gt;3. Distributing these &amp;quot;minutes&amp;quot; to each SSC member as soon as possible  &lt;br&gt;following each meeting, and also posting a copy for the school  &lt;br&gt;community. .&lt;p&gt;4. Presenting the &amp;quot;minutes&amp;quot; of the previous meeting at each SSC meeting  &lt;br&gt;for review, possible correction, and approval by the SSC.&lt;p&gt;d) If the Chairperson or Secretary misses three consecutive monthly  &lt;br&gt;meetings during the school year, or is found by a 2/3rd vote of the SSC  &lt;br&gt;to be negligent in his/her duties, a replacement will be&lt;br&gt;the alternates as defined by the election process&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE VI: Committees&lt;p&gt;a) The SSC may as needed establish standing or special committees. Such  &lt;br&gt;committees will make recommendations for action to the SSC, but the  &lt;br&gt;decision-making authority still rests with the SSC during the scheduled  &lt;br&gt;SSC meetings.&lt;p&gt;b) Membership in such committees will be established by the SSC, and  &lt;br&gt;may include non-SSC members. However each committee must include at  &lt;br&gt;least one SSC teacher member and one SSC parent member. {WHY NOT ONE  &lt;br&gt;STUDENT?}&lt;p&gt;c) Each committee may adopt rules for its own governance, so long as  &lt;br&gt;they are not&lt;br&gt;inconsistent with these SSC Bylaws.&lt;p&gt;d) Unless otherwise stated by the SSC, a Committee&amp;#39;s. &amp;quot;quorum&amp;quot; business  &lt;br&gt;&amp;#39;is designated as a &amp;quot;majority&amp;quot; of its members.&lt;p&gt;e) Vacancies in a committee will be filled by a process to be  &lt;br&gt;determined by the SSC. [TOO LOOSE &amp;#208; NEEDS TO BE FORMALIZED (E.G.  &lt;br&gt;ALTERNATES)]&lt;p&gt;f)  Each year the elected cabinet for the English Learners Advisory  &lt;br&gt;Committee (ELAC) will also serve as  a &amp;#210;Standing Committee&amp;#211; of the SSC,  &lt;br&gt;to advise the SSC.  They will be asked to submit recommendations to be  &lt;br&gt;taken by the SSC on their behalf to be included as a consistent item of  &lt;br&gt;review in the agenda of SSC meetings.&lt;p&gt;g) The SSC Budget committee shall be provided a copy of and review all  &lt;br&gt;to dr. martin Luther king jr academic middle school budget allocations  &lt;br&gt;and revisions throughout each school year, and review and revise site  &lt;br&gt;plan budget proposals accordingly with SSC representatives two-thirds  &lt;br&gt;approval during a SSC scheduled meeting.&lt;br&gt;	1) The SSC Budget committee shall be composed of minimally the  &lt;br&gt;principal (or designee), 2 SSC teacher representatives, 2 SSC parent  &lt;br&gt;representatives, 1 SSC staff representative, and 2 student SSC  &lt;br&gt;representatives (each from a different grade level).&lt;br&gt;	2) The principal and the SSC chair will be responsible for receiving  &lt;br&gt;and disseminating SFUSD school year budget allocations and budget  &lt;br&gt;revisions to the SSC members from SFUSD as provided to them within 72  &lt;br&gt;hours.&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE VII: SCC Meetings&lt;p&gt;a) The SSC shall meet at 4:30 PM on the second Tuesday of each month  &lt;br&gt;unless a different date is set in advance with the agreement of a  &lt;br&gt;majority of the SSC members.&lt;p&gt;b) Additional meetings may be called by the Chairperson or principal  &lt;br&gt;(under &amp;quot;emergency&amp;quot; situations) or by a majority vote of the SSC. [THE  &lt;br&gt;PRINCIPAL WILL ON OCCASION BE REQUIRED BY SFUSD TO MAKE QUICK DECISIONS  &lt;br&gt;ABOUT THE BUDGET OR THE ACADEMIC PLANS PER NEW LAWS AND MANDATES.]&lt;p&gt;c) The meetings will be held in the library, unless expected attendance  &lt;br&gt;warrants relocating to a larger space.&lt;p&gt;d) Votes can be taken only if a &amp;quot;quorum&amp;quot; is present.  A quorum will  &lt;br&gt;consist of 9 or more SSC members.&lt;p&gt;e) Meetings will be conducted according to &amp;quot;Robert&amp;#39;s Rules Of Order&amp;quot;,  &lt;br&gt;except as specified elsewhere in these Bylaws.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE VIII: Agenda Process&lt;p&gt;Items will placed on the SSC agenda by the following process:&lt;p&gt;1. At the end of each meeting, a preliminary agenda will be set for the  &lt;br&gt;next meeting by a majority of SSC members, consisting of unfinished  &lt;br&gt;business and/or new items raised by members.&lt;p&gt;2.  Between meetings, new items can be submitted by SSC members to the&lt;br&gt;Chairperson, who will then add the item to the preliminary agenda.&lt;p&gt;3.  New items can also be raised by SSC members at the beginning of  &lt;br&gt;each meeting.&lt;p&gt;4. The SSC as a whole can then decide the feasibility of including each  &lt;br&gt;new item on the meeting&amp;#39;s agenda.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE IX: Decision &amp;amp; Appeal Processes&lt;p&gt;a) Consensus on decisions will be sought at all times. If consensus  &lt;br&gt;can&amp;#39;t be reached, the SSC will then determine the best course of action  &lt;br&gt;for dealing with the particular issue. [TRULY, YOU SHOULD SPECIFY  &lt;br&gt;DECISIONS MADE MAJORITY , E.G. &amp;gt;50% of QUORUM, OR SOME OTHER PROCESS IN  &lt;br&gt;THE BYLAWS RATHER THAN LEAVE THIS UP TO DEBATE]&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;b) All agenda items shall be made known to each SSC member at least  &lt;br&gt;five days in advance of each meeting, to enable members to seek input  &lt;br&gt;from their constituencies. This will expedite a decision being reached  &lt;br&gt;rather than &amp;quot;tabled&amp;quot;.  PHONE CALL, EMAIL&lt;p&gt;c) Any decision made by the SSC will be official and cannot be negated  &lt;br&gt;by any other person or group unless it is contrary to Federal, State,  &lt;br&gt;or District regulations and policies.&lt;p&gt;d) The timing and implementation of SSC decisions will be determined by  &lt;br&gt;the SSC, and will be included in the wording of the official decision.&lt;p&gt;e) Any decision made by the SSC can be appealed by any member  &lt;br&gt;constituency by:&lt;br&gt;	1. Placing the issue again on the next available agenda.&lt;br&gt;2. At that SSC meeting, the constituency&amp;#39;s concern with the decision  &lt;br&gt;will be&lt;br&gt;     stated and will be followed by further discussion and/or another  &lt;br&gt;vote.&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE X: Amendments&lt;p&gt;This set of SSC Bylaws can be amended by the following process:&lt;p&gt;1.  Amendments are made by placing the proposed changes before a full  &lt;br&gt;meeting of the SSC membership.&lt;p&gt;2. Ample time is allowed for each constituency to discuss the merits of  &lt;br&gt;the proposed amendment.&lt;p&gt;3.  Amendments must not contravene current Federal, State, or District  &lt;br&gt;regulations&lt;br&gt;  and policies.&lt;p&gt;4.  Amendments are ratified through a consensus of members present.  If  &lt;br&gt;consensus cannot be reached, the amendment may be tabled, or sent to a  &lt;br&gt;sub-committee for further revision and resolution.  Amendments can then  &lt;br&gt;be approved with a 3/4th vote of the full SSC membership.&lt;p&gt;  Appendix A {I WORRY ABOUT THIS; THE ROLE OF THE SSC IS TO HELP THE  &lt;br&gt;WHOLE SCHOOL BE WHOLE. GROUPS ARE MEANT TO BE INTERPENDENT AND MUTUALLY  &lt;br&gt;SUPPORTIVE. PLEASE SEE SAMPLE OF BYLAWS AT:}&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://sfportal.sfusd.edu/sites/sitecouncilsummit/Shared%20Documents/"&gt;http://sfportal.sfusd.edu/sites/sitecouncilsummit/Shared%20Documents/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;Forms/AllItems.aspx&lt;p&gt;MLK SSC DOMAINS   (And Decision-making Groups)&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SSC Domain: Long term policy and planning decisions. Also includes  &lt;br&gt;final site approval of all program Budgets and Master Schedule&lt;p&gt;Administrative Domain: All decisions regarding enforcement of  &lt;br&gt;SFUSD/CA/USA mandated regulations &amp;amp; procedures.  Also all &amp;#210;emergency&amp;#211;  &lt;br&gt;decisions needed due to time constraints.&lt;p&gt;UESF Staff Domain: All decision-making activities and roles specified  &lt;br&gt;in the UESF Contract, including (but not limited to) concurrence on the  &lt;br&gt;common planning time schedule and the goal of shared consensus with  &lt;br&gt;administration on areas of curriculum, budget, scheduling, staffing,  &lt;br&gt;assignment, and professional development.&lt;p&gt;SEIU Domain:  (Specific language to be arranged with SEIU Building  &lt;br&gt;Representative)&lt;p&gt;Parents Domain: All decisions related to PTSA policies, activities, and  &lt;br&gt;its budget.  Voting membership in SSC, BAC, SAC, and FLU/ELAC.  Also  &lt;br&gt;includes decisions relegated to parents by SFUSD or CA, such as the  &lt;br&gt;decision on uniforms.&lt;p&gt;Student Body Domain:   All decisions regarding the expenditure of  &lt;br&gt;student raised monies, co-approval of fundraising activities, and  &lt;br&gt;co-approval of Graduation, dances, and other student-sponsored  &lt;br&gt;activities.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-2711191217939805830?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/2711191217939805830'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/2711191217939805830'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2008/11/next-ssc-meeting-will-be-tuesday_29.html' title='THE NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , DECEMBER 9TH , 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-4928912185064291143</id><published>2008-11-16T19:36:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-16T19:36:31.262-08:00</updated><title type='text'>THE NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE</title><content type='html'>NEXT DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;350 GIRARD STREET&lt;br&gt;SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94134&lt;br&gt;PHONE: 330-1500&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL NEW MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008&lt;br&gt;DATE: NEW DATE &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008&lt;br&gt;TIME: 4PM&lt;br&gt;LOCATION: SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;p&gt;DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING&lt;br&gt;WHEN: DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR, ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;WHEN: NOVEMEBR 18TH, 2008 AT 4PM&lt;br&gt;AGENDA WILL BE POSTED BY SSC CHAIR JOE MOORE&lt;br&gt;IF YOU HAVE AN AGEENDA ITEM YOU WISH COVERED CONTACT JOE MOORE AT:&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:thejoemooore@gmail.com"&gt;thejoemooore@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;SSC SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING SUMMARY:&lt;br&gt;OCTOBER 14TH, 2008 AT 4PM IN SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;IN ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPANTS&lt;br&gt;SSC REPRESENTATIVES:&lt;br&gt;C. OKUBO, J.MOORE, M. DOYLE, C. RAMIREZ, R. RAMIREZ, E. GIBSON, D.  &lt;br&gt;REYNOLDS, N. FOLAUOO, O. PADILLA,&lt;br&gt;T. JUSINO, ABSENT:R.HARO(EXCUSED-SICK)&lt;br&gt;SSC ALTERNATE: D.BELLUOMINI, P. KOKA(UBC REP.)&lt;br&gt;OTHER PARTICIPANTS: G. MINJARES, L. BUTCHER, L. SCHUKNEECHT&lt;p&gt;C.OKUBO: PARENTS NOMINATIONS MAILED OUT AND ELECTION UNDRWAY TO FILL  &lt;br&gt;ANY PARENT VACANCY&lt;p&gt;SSC CHAIR AND SECRETARY ELECTED:&lt;br&gt;JOE MOORE NOMINATED AND ELECTED SSC CHAIR UNANIMOUSLY&lt;br&gt;JAMES GALGANO NOMINATED AND ELECTED SSC SECRETARY UNANIMOUSLY&lt;p&gt;2008-2009 SCHOOL SITE BUDGET REVISIONS&lt;br&gt;C. OKUBO: PRESENTED AND DISCUSSD SCHOOL SITE BUDGET REVISIONS FROM SSC  &lt;br&gt;BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING 10/01/08.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; 16,000 HAD TO BE CUT FROM BUDGET&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; CUT AIEA MONIES&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; SCHOOL IMPROVMENT MONIES $8000 DOLLARS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; THIS WAS AGREED TO IN ORDER TO KEEP  ONE COUNSEELOR AS FTE 1.0&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; HIRE .75 PEER RESOURCE FACILLITATOR&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; MOVED AVAILABLE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS MONIES TO MAINTAIN THIRD FULL  &lt;br&gt;TIM COUNSLOR POSITION&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; OUTSTANDING REMAINING MONIES WOULD BE USED TO GIVE ALL CLASSROOM  &lt;br&gt;TEACHERS $200 DOLLARS TO SPEND ON CLASSROOM NEEDS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; MOTION MADE AN SECONDED TO APPROVE 2008-2009 SITE BUDGET  &lt;br&gt;PROPOSAL&amp;#201;.(PASSED UNANIMOUSLY)&lt;p&gt;FACILITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT MEETING:&lt;br&gt;OKUBO: MET WITH ADA REVIEW WILL PROVIDE SUMMARY TO SSC WHEN ABLE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; ADDITIONALLY WANTS TO DETERMINE NEEDS ASSESSMEENT OF SITE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; EXAMPLE : INTRNT/WIRLSS CONNECTION OR ALL CLASSROOMS IN SCHOOL SITE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; HAVING ALL INNER AND OUTER SCHOOL BUILDING WALLS REPAINTED&lt;br&gt;  PARTICIPANT SUGGESTIONS FOR NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED:&lt;br&gt;A. REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF SCHOOL ELEVATOR&lt;br&gt;B. OUTDOOR SAFETY LIGHTING&lt;br&gt;C. REPAIR AND REPLACE BROKEN LOCKERS IN SCHOOL AND GYM&lt;br&gt;D. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STORAGE  CAPACITY FOR EACH CLASSROOM:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; NEW SHELVING&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; NEW CABINETS&lt;br&gt;E. CLEAR CLUTTER IN  GYM AREA ADJACENT TO GIRLS  P.E. LOCKER ROOM&lt;br&gt;F. PLACE NATURAL LIGHTING IN ALL BUILDINGS AND CLASSROOMS&lt;br&gt;G. MORE ELCTRICAL OUTLETS IN ACH CLASSROOM WHICH AR FUNCTIONAL&lt;br&gt;H. REPAIR/REPLACE INTRNET ACCEESS LINS IN EACH CLASSROOM&lt;br&gt;I. PROVIDE EMERGENCY EQUIPMNT TO ASSIST EMERGENCY ESCAPE OR STUENTS  &lt;br&gt;CONFIND TO WHEEL CHAIR DURING EMERGNCIES WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE.&lt;br&gt;J. ACCESS  KEYS FOR PTSA ROOM&lt;br&gt;K. MOUNTED LCD PROJECTORS/MONITORS- VCR/LCD/DVD PLAYERS FOR EACH  &lt;br&gt;CLASSROOM , GYM AND CAFETERIA WITH SCREENS.&lt;br&gt;L. SENSOR LIGHTING  FOR ALL OUTDOOR LIGHTING OR SAFETY&lt;br&gt;M. ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR LIGHTING FOR SCHOOL AREA AND PARKING LOT FOR  &lt;br&gt;SAFETY&lt;br&gt;N. WHITE BOARDS FOR ALL CLASSROOMS TO REPLAC ALL CURRNT BLACKBOARDS  &lt;br&gt;PRESENTLY THERE.&lt;br&gt;O. RPLACING AND/OREFINISHING ALL INDOOR SCHOOL SITE WOODWORK&lt;br&gt;P. EACH PROVIDED WITH ACCESS KEY TO INNER PARKING SIDE DOOR TO PERMIT  &lt;br&gt;ALL DOORS  ARE LOCKED FOR SAFETY&lt;br&gt;Q. FIX ALL LOCKERS  IN SCHOOL BUILDING AND PROVIDE EACH STUDENT WITH A  &lt;br&gt;NEW LOCK&lt;br&gt;R. REPAVE ALL OUT SIDE AREAS P.E. YARDS AND PARKING LOT&lt;br&gt;S.  REPAIR ALL PLUMBING AND PIPING TO RSOLVE DRINKING WATER AND SITE  &lt;br&gt;DRAINAGE CONCERNS&lt;br&gt;T. SAFETY ACCESS TO SCHOOL YARD ARAS&lt;br&gt;U. SOUND PROOFING DIVIDRS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING CLASSROOMS (205-207),  &lt;br&gt;(112-115) &amp;#201;ETC&lt;br&gt;V. PROVIDE DIVIDERS FOR BAND ROOM AND ADDRESS SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT  &lt;br&gt;IEP  NEEDS/REQUIREMENTS&lt;br&gt;W. PROVIDE/REPAIR INDOOR AIR CIRCULATION AND HEATING FOR ALL CLASSROOMS  &lt;br&gt;AND BUILDINGS&lt;br&gt;X. PROVIDE EACH CLASSROOM WITH IMMEDIATE ABILTIY TO ACCESS AND  RECORD  &lt;br&gt;ATTENDANCE&amp;#201;.ETC&amp;#201;.AND GRADES.&lt;br&gt;Y. PROVIDE ALL TEACHRS WITH UPDATED/NEW SOFTWARE AND COMPUTERS TO MT  &lt;br&gt;NEDS OF STUDENTS AND TEACHING REQUIREMENTS.( IE : NEW LAPTOPS  FOR ALL  &lt;br&gt;TEACHERS)&lt;p&gt;INTRODUCTION TO SCORE CARD REQUIRMENTS:EXAMPLE PASSED OUT :&lt;br&gt;C. OKUBO: PASSS OUT AND REVIEWS EXAMPLE OF SFUSD SCORECARD SHEET&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; ADM HAS  NOT BEEN PROVIDED A WHOLE LOT OF DIRECTION REGARDING THIS TO  &lt;br&gt;DATE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; PROVIDES AND PRESNTS OVRVIEW OF SFUSD SITE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES TO  &lt;br&gt;MEET&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; JANUARY 31ST, 2009 SCHOOL SITE MUST PROVIDE SCHOOL SITE BASIC SCORE  &lt;br&gt;CARD DRAFT WHICH WILL BEECOME NEW SCHOOL SITE PLAN AFTER IT FOLLOWS  &lt;br&gt;CURRENT SCHOOL SITE SHARD DECISION MAKING DEVELOPMENT, REVIEW, REVISION  &lt;br&gt;AND PASSAGE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; FACULTY AND STAF ARE CURRENTLY RVIEWING THIS  THROUGH FACULTY, GRADE  &lt;br&gt;LEVEL, DEPARTMENT LEVEL MEETINGS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; 2.1:MEET AND ADDRESS SFUSD 2.1 AUTHENTIC LEARNING REQUIREMENTS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; 3.2: CREATE A COLLABORATIV CULTURE OF LEARNING/SERVICE COMMUNITY TO  &lt;br&gt;MET AND ADRSS THE NEEDS AND ABILITIES OF OUR CULTURALLY IVRS STUDNT  &lt;br&gt;POPULATION.&lt;p&gt;OTHER BUSINESS:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; UNANIMOUSLY AGREED: ALL MINUTES OF METING SHALL BE PROVIDD TO MAIN  &lt;br&gt;OFICE THROUGH NANCY FOLAUOO TO RECORD AND MAINTAIN  IN MAIN OFFICE FOR  &lt;br&gt;PUBLIC RECORDS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; UNANIMOUSLY AGREED : PARENTS WILL PROVIDE SSC WITH LIST OF SSC LIST  &lt;br&gt;OF ALTRNATES FOR RECORDS.&lt;p&gt;DR. GIBSON: FALL BALL REVIEW:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; FALL BALL APPROVED BY STUDNT COUNCIL FOR OCTOBEER 31ST, 2008&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C.OKUBO: MINIMUM DAY TO PROVIE THIS EVENT FOR STUDENTS AS THEY AGREED  &lt;br&gt;AND FACULTY/STAFF AGREED&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C. RAMIREZ: WILL STUDENTS HAVE TO WEAR THEIR UNIFORMS THAT SCHOOL DAY&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183;   C. OKUBO: YES , AFTERWARDS WILL BE ALLOWED TO WAR COSTUMES WITHOUT  &lt;br&gt;MASKS OR ANY TYPE OF WEAPON FACSIMILES&lt;br&gt;A. THERE WILL BE A MINIMUM DAY AND AT 2:30PM DANCE WILL BEGIN. ALL WILL  &lt;br&gt;BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND TO PROMOTE FUTURE ADHERENCE TO SCHOOL SIT  &lt;br&gt;DISCIPLINE PLAN&lt;br&gt;B. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH FACULTY AND STAFF FOR COVERAGE AND THEY  &lt;br&gt;HAVE UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO HELP TO MAKE THIS EVENT SUCCESSUL WITH THEIR  &lt;br&gt;COVERAGE OF ALL STUDENT NEEEDS. WITH DR. GIBSON&amp;#213;S FACILLITATION.&lt;br&gt;C. DR. GIBSON: WE HAVE TOTAL BUY IN FOR THIS  EVENT  FROM TEACHERS AND  &lt;br&gt;STAFF AS  UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED AT UBC MEETING&lt;br&gt;D. C. RAMIREZ: WHO IS TO SAY STUDDNTS WISHS ARE BEING MT . AT OUR PTSA  &lt;br&gt;STUDNTS METING STUDENTS  SAID THY WANTED THE DANCE HELD AFTR THIS DATE.&lt;br&gt;E. DR. GIBSON: THIS HAS BEN ISCUSSED AND APPROVED AT ONE O OUR WEKLY   &lt;br&gt;STUDENT COUNCIL MEETING.S. THEN WE RECEIVED TOTAL BUY IN FROM FACULTY  &lt;br&gt;AN STAFF AT OUR UBC MEETING FOR THIS DATE AND TIME.&lt;br&gt;F. N.FOLAUOO: IT WILL B IN THE GYM OR CAFETERIA&lt;br&gt;G. G. MINJARES: IT WILL BE HELD DURING THE NORMAL 7TH PRIOD TIME. TH  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL DAY WILL BE SHORTND TO ALLOW FOR THIS DANCE AND IT WILL BEGIN AT  &lt;br&gt;2:30PM&lt;br&gt;H. AT REQUEST OF SSC CHAIR: MOTION MADE TO EXTEND SSC MEETING FOR 5  &lt;br&gt;MINUTES MADE AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED&lt;p&gt;NEW AGENDA ITEM: SCHOOL UNIFORMS:&lt;p&gt;C. RAMIREZ: STUDENTS  ARE COMPLAINING TO PTSA, STUDENTS ARE BEING  &lt;br&gt;ALLOWED TO GT AWAY WITH NOT WEARING FULL UNIFORM&lt;br&gt;G.MINJARES: CURRNTLY WE ARE ENFORCING THAT STUDNTS WEAR THIR WHITE  &lt;br&gt;UNIFORM SHIRTS/BLOUSES  AND BLACK UNIORM PANTS/SKIRTS TO CLASS  &lt;br&gt;ACCORDING TO SCHOOL WID DISCIPLINE PLAN. AT THIS TIM W DO NOT HAVE 100%  &lt;br&gt;BUY IN , BUT W ARE WORKING TOWARD THAT GOAL.THE STUDNTS YOU HAVE SPOKN  &lt;br&gt;TO , DO NOT SE WHAT SITE STAF AND AMINISTRATION ARE DOING TO NFORCE  &lt;br&gt;THIS UNIFORM POLICY. BUT WEE ARE DAILY DOING THIS IN AND OUTSIDE EACH  &lt;br&gt;CLASS DDAILY.&lt;p&gt;J.MOORE: CURRENTLY THE ONLY REQUIRED ADDITIONAL COVERING IS RED  &lt;br&gt;CARDIGAN SWATR AND RD PULL OVER. SWEATER.&lt;p&gt;C.OKUBO/G.MINJARES: YES&lt;p&gt;T.JUSINO: TODAY I WITNESSD A STAFF PERSON  PULL OUT AN AFRICAN AMERICAN  &lt;br&gt;STUENT BEING PULLED OUT OF THE LUNCH LINE BY ONE STAFF MEMBER ,WHO  &lt;br&gt;SCREAMED AND YELLED AT THIS STUNT IN RONT OF ALL OTHERS  FOR NOT BEING  &lt;br&gt;IN A RED SWEATER . THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE TWO STUDENTS ON EITHER SIDE  &lt;br&gt;OF HIM WERE ALSO OUT OF UNIFORM WERE NOT TOLD ABOUT THIS. I WAS SO  &lt;br&gt;UPSET I CALLED AND MADE A COMPLAINT TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ON HOW THIS  &lt;br&gt;AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT WAS  TREATED WHILE THE TWO OTHERS WERE  &lt;br&gt;IGNORED. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN AT OUR SITE AGAIN.I AM VERY UPST  &lt;br&gt;ABOUT THIS.&lt;p&gt;C. OKUBO: PLEASE INFORM ME IF YOU EVER SEE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN. NO  &lt;br&gt;STUDENT SHOULD BE TREATED THE WAY YOU DESCRIBED.&lt;p&gt;  J.GALGANO: ECHOES MS OKUBO&amp;#213;S  CONCERN ABOUT THIS  INCIDENT MS JUSINO  &lt;br&gt;WITNESSED. AND REITRATS TH UNIFORM POLICY WHICH SHOULD NOT HOLD STUENTS  &lt;br&gt;ACCOUNTABL FOR WHAT THEY MAY WAR URING LUNCH TO REMAIN WARM. THE POLICY  &lt;br&gt;REGARDS STUDENTS  IN CLASS DURING SCHOOL TIME AND NOT WHAT THEY WAR TO  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL OR DURING LUNCH TO KEEP WARM. HE ASKS ANY PARENT/GUARDIAN TO  &lt;br&gt;ALSO INFORM HIM OF SUCH INFRACTION AS  WLL AS MS. OKUBO AND MS.  &lt;br&gt;MINJARES TO DISCUSS THIS WITH FACULTY/STAF PRSON BORE A COMPLAINT IS MA  &lt;br&gt;DOWNTOWN.&lt;p&gt;PIZZA PARTY:&lt;br&gt;  C.OKUBO: ADMINISTRATION WILL CHECK AT DIFFERENT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL DAY TO PROMOT ADHRENCE TO OUR UNIFORM POLICY. CLASSS IN ULL  &lt;br&gt;COMPLIANC WILL BE ABL TO WIN A PIZZA PARTY FOR FOLLOWING OUR SITE  &lt;br&gt;UNIORM POLICY RULES TO PROMOTE THIS. IF YOU SEE ANY PROBLMS AS MS  &lt;br&gt;JUSINO HAS WITNSSD PLEASE TLL ME IMMEDIATELY. MS MINJARS  AND I ARE  &lt;br&gt;CALLING PARNTS AND GUARIANS REGARDING STUDENTS NOT IN UNIFORM AS  &lt;br&gt;INFORMD DAILY BY OUR FACULTY. WE WILL SOLVE THIS  BY CONTINUED SITE  &lt;br&gt;ENFORCMENT.&lt;p&gt;G.MINJARES: ALL STUDENTS NEED TO WEAR BLACK UNIFORM PANTS//SKIRT AND  &lt;br&gt;UNIFORM WHITE BLOUS/SHIRT AS WLL AS RED SWATR AND PULLOVER. AT THIS TIM  &lt;br&gt;W HAVE 95% PRCENT COMPLIANCE AND WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO INCREASE  &lt;br&gt;THIS TOGETHER.&lt;p&gt;D. BELLUOMINI: I WOULD HOPE WE CAN  DISCUSS AND RESOLVE THE ISSUE OF  &lt;br&gt;UNIFORMS  TO INSURE FULL COMPLIANCE IN A MOR POSITIVE WAY. WEE SHOULD  &lt;br&gt;ST UP SOME RVIEW WITH STUDNTS AND STA OR NXT YAR TO RESOLVE THES  &lt;br&gt;ECONTINUOUS CONCERNS TOGETHER  IN  A MORE POSITIVE MANNER.&lt;p&gt;G. MINJARES: I AGREE THIS SHOULD BE A CONTIUOUS CONVRSATION AT OUR SIT  &lt;br&gt;UNTIL WE RESOLV IT WITH TOAL BUY IN FROM ALL.&lt;p&gt;J.MOORE : REQUESTS AGENDA ITMS FOR NEXT  SSC MEETING AGENDA:REQUESTS  &lt;br&gt;INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:&lt;br&gt;A. REVIEW AND DISCUSS CHANGE IN UNIFORM POLICY&lt;br&gt;B. FORMATION OF A NEW SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE ACCORDING TO BYLAWS FOR  &lt;br&gt;2008-2009&lt;br&gt;C. CONTINUE CONVERSATION ABOUT SITE BALANCD SCORE CARD&lt;br&gt;D. REVIEW OF BYLAW PROPOSAL FROM JORGE CUEVAS-ANTILLON SUSD COMPLIANCE  &lt;br&gt;OFICR WITH HIS INPUT&lt;p&gt;MEETING CONCLUDED AT 5:06PM&lt;p&gt;  SSC SECRETARY: JAMES A. GALGANO&lt;p&gt;FROM MR JORGE CUEVAS-ANTILLON&lt;p&gt;DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING&lt;br&gt;WHEN: DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR, ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;WHEN: NOVEMEBR 18TH, 2008 AT 4PM&lt;br&gt;AGENDA WILL BE POSTED BY SSC CHAIR JOE MOORE&lt;br&gt;IF YOU HAVE AN AGEENDA ITEM YOU WISH COVERED CONTACT JOE MOORE AT:&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:thejoemooore@gmail.com"&gt;thejoemooore@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;SSC SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING SUMMARY:&lt;br&gt;OCTOBER 14TH, 2008 AT 4PM IN SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;IN ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPANTS&lt;br&gt;SSC REPRESENTATIVES:&lt;br&gt;C. OKUBO, J.MOORE, M. DOYLE, C. RAMIREZ, R. RAMIREZ, E. GIBSON, D.  &lt;br&gt;REYNOLDS, N. FOLAUOO, O. PADILLA,&lt;br&gt;T. JUSINO, ABSENT:R.HARO(EXCUSED-SICK)&lt;br&gt;SSC ALTERNATE: D.BELLUOMINI, P. KOKA(UBC REP.)&lt;br&gt;OTHER PARTICIPANTS: G. MINJARES, L. BUTCHER, L. SCHUKNEECHT&lt;p&gt;C.OKUBO: PARENTS NOMINATIONS MAILED OUT AND ELECTION UNDRWAY TO FILL  &lt;br&gt;ANY PARENT VACANCY&lt;p&gt;SSC CHAIR AND SECRETARY ELECTED:&lt;br&gt;JOE MOORE NOMINATED AND ELECTED SSC CHAIR UNANIMOUSLY&lt;br&gt;JAMES GALGANO NOMINATED AND ELECTED SSC SECRETARY UNANIMOUSLY&lt;p&gt;2008-2009 SCHOOL SITE BUDGET REVISIONS&lt;br&gt;C. OKUBO: PRESENTED AND DISCUSSD SCHOOL SITE BUDGET REVISIONS FROM SSC  &lt;br&gt;BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING 10/01/08.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; 16,000 HAD TO BE CUT FROM BUDGET&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; CUT AIEA MONIES&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; SCHOOL IMPROVMENT MONIES $8000 DOLLARS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; THIS WAS AGREED TO IN ORDER TO KEEP  ONE COUNSEELOR AS FTE 1.0&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; HIRE .75 PEER RESOURCE FACILLITATOR&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; MOVED AVAILABLE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS MONIES TO MAINTAIN THIRD FULL  &lt;br&gt;TIM COUNSLOR POSITION&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; OUTSTANDING REMAINING MONIES WOULD BE USED TO GIVE ALL CLASSROOM  &lt;br&gt;TEACHERS $200 DOLLARS TO SPEND ON CLASSROOM NEEDS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; MOTION MADE AN SECONDED TO APPROVE 2008-2009 SITE BUDGET  &lt;br&gt;PROPOSAL&amp;#201;.(PASSED UNANIMOUSLY)&lt;p&gt;FACILITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT MEETING:&lt;br&gt;OKUBO: MET WITH ADA REVIEW WILL PROVIDE SUMMARY TO SSC WHEN ABLE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; ADDITIONALLY WANTS TO DETERMINE NEEDS ASSESSMEENT OF SITE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; EXAMPLE : INTRNT/WIRLSS CONNECTION OR ALL CLASSROOMS IN SCHOOL SITE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; HAVING ALL INNER AND OUTER SCHOOL BUILDING WALLS REPAINTED&lt;br&gt;  PARTICIPANT SUGGESTIONS FOR NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED:&lt;br&gt;A. REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF SCHOOL ELEVATOR&lt;br&gt;B. OUTDOOR SAFETY LIGHTING&lt;br&gt;C. REPAIR AND REPLACE BROKEN LOCKERS IN SCHOOL AND GYM&lt;br&gt;D. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STORAGE  CAPACITY FOR EACH CLASSROOM:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; NEW SHELVING&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; NEW CABINETS&lt;br&gt;E. CLEAR CLUTTER IN  GYM AREA ADJACENT TO GIRLS  P.E. LOCKER ROOM&lt;br&gt;F. PLACE NATURAL LIGHTING IN ALL BUILDINGS AND CLASSROOMS&lt;br&gt;G. MORE ELCTRICAL OUTLETS IN ACH CLASSROOM WHICH AR FUNCTIONAL&lt;br&gt;H. REPAIR/REPLACE INTRNET ACCEESS LINS IN EACH CLASSROOM&lt;br&gt;I. PROVIDE EMERGENCY EQUIPMNT TO ASSIST EMERGENCY ESCAPE OR STUENTS  &lt;br&gt;CONFIND TO WHEEL CHAIR DURING EMERGNCIES WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE.&lt;br&gt;J. ACCESS  KEYS FOR PTSA ROOM&lt;br&gt;K. MOUNTED LCD PROJECTORS/MONITORS- VCR/LCD/DVD PLAYERS FOR EACH  &lt;br&gt;CLASSROOM , GYM AND CAFETERIA WITH SCREENS.&lt;br&gt;L. SENSOR LIGHTING  FOR ALL OUTDOOR LIGHTING OR SAFETY&lt;br&gt;M. ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR LIGHTING FOR SCHOOL AREA AND PARKING LOT FOR  &lt;br&gt;SAFETY&lt;br&gt;N. WHITE BOARDS FOR ALL CLASSROOMS TO REPLAC ALL CURRNT BLACKBOARDS  &lt;br&gt;PRESENTLY THERE.&lt;br&gt;O. RPLACING AND/OREFINISHING ALL INDOOR SCHOOL SITE WOODWORK&lt;br&gt;P. EACH PROVIDED WITH ACCESS KEY TO INNER PARKING SIDE DOOR TO PERMIT  &lt;br&gt;ALL DOORS  ARE LOCKED FOR SAFETY&lt;br&gt;Q. FIX ALL LOCKERS  IN SCHOOL BUILDING AND PROVIDE EACH STUDENT WITH A  &lt;br&gt;NEW LOCK&lt;br&gt;R. REPAVE ALL OUT SIDE AREAS P.E. YARDS AND PARKING LOT&lt;br&gt;S.  REPAIR ALL PLUMBING AND PIPING TO RSOLVE DRINKING WATER AND SITE  &lt;br&gt;DRAINAGE CONCERNS&lt;br&gt;T. SAFETY ACCESS TO SCHOOL YARD ARAS&lt;br&gt;U. SOUND PROOFING DIVIDRS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING CLASSROOMS (205-207),  &lt;br&gt;(112-115) &amp;#201;ETC&lt;br&gt;V. PROVIDE DIVIDERS FOR BAND ROOM AND ADDRESS SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT  &lt;br&gt;IEP  NEEDS/REQUIREMENTS&lt;br&gt;W. PROVIDE/REPAIR INDOOR AIR CIRCULATION AND HEATING FOR ALL CLASSROOMS  &lt;br&gt;AND BUILDINGS&lt;br&gt;X. PROVIDE EACH CLASSROOM WITH IMMEDIATE ABILTIY TO ACCESS AND  RECORD  &lt;br&gt;ATTENDANCE&amp;#201;.ETC&amp;#201;.AND GRADES.&lt;br&gt;Y. PROVIDE ALL TEACHRS WITH UPDATED/NEW SOFTWARE AND COMPUTERS TO MT  &lt;br&gt;NEDS OF STUDENTS AND TEACHING REQUIREMENTS.( IE : NEW LAPTOPS  FOR ALL  &lt;br&gt;TEACHERS)&lt;p&gt;INTRODUCTION TO SCORE CARD REQUIRMENTS:EXAMPLE PASSED OUT :&lt;br&gt;C. OKUBO: PASSS OUT AND REVIEWS EXAMPLE OF SFUSD SCORECARD SHEET&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; ADM HAS  NOT BEEN PROVIDED A WHOLE LOT OF DIRECTION REGARDING THIS TO  &lt;br&gt;DATE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; PROVIDES AND PRESNTS OVRVIEW OF SFUSD SITE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES TO  &lt;br&gt;MEET&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; JANUARY 31ST, 2009 SCHOOL SITE MUST PROVIDE SCHOOL SITE BASIC SCORE  &lt;br&gt;CARD DRAFT WHICH WILL BEECOME NEW SCHOOL SITE PLAN AFTER IT FOLLOWS  &lt;br&gt;CURRENT SCHOOL SITE SHARD DECISION MAKING DEVELOPMENT, REVIEW, REVISION  &lt;br&gt;AND PASSAGE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; FACULTY AND STAF ARE CURRENTLY RVIEWING THIS  THROUGH FACULTY, GRADE  &lt;br&gt;LEVEL, DEPARTMENT LEVEL MEETINGS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; 2.1:MEET AND ADDRESS SFUSD 2.1 AUTHENTIC LEARNING REQUIREMENTS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; 3.2: CREATE A COLLABORATIV CULTURE OF LEARNING/SERVICE COMMUNITY TO  &lt;br&gt;MET AND ADRSS THE NEEDS AND ABILITIES OF OUR CULTURALLY IVRS STUDNT  &lt;br&gt;POPULATION.&lt;p&gt;OTHER BUSINESS:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; UNANIMOUSLY AGREED: ALL MINUTES OF METING SHALL BE PROVIDD TO MAIN  &lt;br&gt;OFICE THROUGH NANCY FOLAUOO TO RECORD AND MAINTAIN  IN MAIN OFFICE FOR  &lt;br&gt;PUBLIC RECORDS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; UNANIMOUSLY AGREED : PARENTS WILL PROVIDE SSC WITH LIST OF SSC LIST  &lt;br&gt;OF ALTRNATES FOR RECORDS.&lt;p&gt;DR. GIBSON: FALL BALL REVIEW:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; FALL BALL APPROVED BY STUDNT COUNCIL FOR OCTOBEER 31ST, 2008&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C.OKUBO: MINIMUM DAY TO PROVIE THIS EVENT FOR STUDENTS AS THEY AGREED  &lt;br&gt;AND FACULTY/STAFF AGREED&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C. RAMIREZ: WILL STUDENTS HAVE TO WEAR THEIR UNIFORMS THAT SCHOOL DAY&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183;   C. OKUBO: YES , AFTERWARDS WILL BE ALLOWED TO WAR COSTUMES WITHOUT  &lt;br&gt;MASKS OR ANY TYPE OF WEAPON FACSIMILES&lt;br&gt;A. THERE WILL BE A MINIMUM DAY AND AT 2:30PM DANCE WILL BEGIN. ALL WILL  &lt;br&gt;BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND TO PROMOTE FUTURE ADHERENCE TO SCHOOL SIT  &lt;br&gt;DISCIPLINE PLAN&lt;br&gt;B. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH FACULTY AND STAFF FOR COVERAGE AND THEY  &lt;br&gt;HAVE UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO HELP TO MAKE THIS EVENT SUCCESSUL WITH THEIR  &lt;br&gt;COVERAGE OF ALL STUDENT NEEEDS. WITH DR. GIBSON&amp;#213;S FACILLITATION.&lt;br&gt;C. DR. GIBSON: WE HAVE TOTAL BUY IN FOR THIS  EVENT  FROM TEACHERS AND  &lt;br&gt;STAFF AS  UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED AT UBC MEETING&lt;br&gt;D. C. RAMIREZ: WHO IS TO SAY STUDDNTS WISHS ARE BEING MT . AT OUR PTSA  &lt;br&gt;STUDNTS METING STUDENTS  SAID THY WANTED THE DANCE HELD AFTR THIS DATE.&lt;br&gt;E. DR. GIBSON: THIS HAS BEN ISCUSSED AND APPROVED AT ONE O OUR WEKLY   &lt;br&gt;STUDENT COUNCIL MEETING.S. THEN WE RECEIVED TOTAL BUY IN FROM FACULTY  &lt;br&gt;AN STAFF AT OUR UBC MEETING FOR THIS DATE AND TIME.&lt;br&gt;F. N.FOLAUOO: IT WILL B IN THE GYM OR CAFETERIA&lt;br&gt;G. G. MINJARES: IT WILL BE HELD DURING THE NORMAL 7TH PRIOD TIME. TH  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL DAY WILL BE SHORTND TO ALLOW FOR THIS DANCE AND IT WILL BEGIN AT  &lt;br&gt;2:30PM&lt;br&gt;H. AT REQUEST OF SSC CHAIR: MOTION MADE TO EXTEND SSC MEETING FOR 5  &lt;br&gt;MINUTES MADE AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED&lt;p&gt;NEW AGENDA ITEM: SCHOOL UNIFORMS:&lt;p&gt;C. RAMIREZ: STUDENTS  ARE COMPLAINING TO PTSA, STUDENTS ARE BEING  &lt;br&gt;ALLOWED TO GT AWAY WITH NOT WEARING FULL UNIFORM&lt;br&gt;G.MINJARES: CURRNTLY WE ARE ENFORCING THAT STUDNTS WEAR THIR WHITE  &lt;br&gt;UNIFORM SHIRTS/BLOUSES  AND BLACK UNIORM PANTS/SKIRTS TO CLASS  &lt;br&gt;ACCORDING TO SCHOOL WID DISCIPLINE PLAN. AT THIS TIM W DO NOT HAVE 100%  &lt;br&gt;BUY IN , BUT W ARE WORKING TOWARD THAT GOAL.THE STUDNTS YOU HAVE SPOKN  &lt;br&gt;TO , DO NOT SE WHAT SITE STAF AND AMINISTRATION ARE DOING TO NFORCE  &lt;br&gt;THIS UNIFORM POLICY. BUT WEE ARE DAILY DOING THIS IN AND OUTSIDE EACH  &lt;br&gt;CLASS DDAILY.&lt;p&gt;J.MOORE: CURRENTLY THE ONLY REQUIRED ADDITIONAL COVERING IS RED  &lt;br&gt;CARDIGAN SWATR AND RD PULL OVER. SWEATER.&lt;p&gt;C.OKUBO/G.MINJARES: YES&lt;p&gt;T.JUSINO: TODAY I WITNESSD A STAFF PERSON  PULL OUT AN AFRICAN AMERICAN  &lt;br&gt;STUENT BEING PULLED OUT OF THE LUNCH LINE BY ONE STAFF MEMBER ,WHO  &lt;br&gt;SCREAMED AND YELLED AT THIS STUNT IN RONT OF ALL OTHERS  FOR NOT BEING  &lt;br&gt;IN A RED SWEATER . THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE TWO STUDENTS ON EITHER SIDE  &lt;br&gt;OF HIM WERE ALSO OUT OF UNIFORM WERE NOT TOLD ABOUT THIS. I WAS SO  &lt;br&gt;UPSET I CALLED AND MADE A COMPLAINT TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ON HOW THIS  &lt;br&gt;AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT WAS  TREATED WHILE THE TWO OTHERS WERE  &lt;br&gt;IGNORED. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN AT OUR SITE AGAIN.I AM VERY UPST  &lt;br&gt;ABOUT THIS.&lt;p&gt;C. OKUBO: PLEASE INFORM ME IF YOU EVER SEE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN. NO  &lt;br&gt;STUDENT SHOULD BE TREATED THE WAY YOU DESCRIBED.&lt;p&gt;  J.GALGANO: ECHOES MS OKUBO&amp;#213;S  CONCERN ABOUT THIS  INCIDENT MS JUSINO  &lt;br&gt;WITNESSED. AND REITRATS TH UNIFORM POLICY WHICH SHOULD NOT HOLD STUENTS  &lt;br&gt;ACCOUNTABL FOR WHAT THEY MAY WAR URING LUNCH TO REMAIN WARM. THE POLICY  &lt;br&gt;REGARDS STUDENTS  IN CLASS DURING SCHOOL TIME AND NOT WHAT THEY WAR TO  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL OR DURING LUNCH TO KEEP WARM. HE ASKS ANY PARENT/GUARDIAN TO  &lt;br&gt;ALSO INFORM HIM OF SUCH INFRACTION AS  WLL AS MS. OKUBO AND MS.  &lt;br&gt;MINJARES TO DISCUSS THIS WITH FACULTY/STAF PRSON BORE A COMPLAINT IS MA  &lt;br&gt;DOWNTOWN.&lt;p&gt;PIZZA PARTY:&lt;br&gt;  C.OKUBO: ADMINISTRATION WILL CHECK AT DIFFERENT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL DAY TO PROMOT ADHRENCE TO OUR UNIFORM POLICY. CLASSS IN ULL  &lt;br&gt;COMPLIANC WILL BE ABL TO WIN A PIZZA PARTY FOR FOLLOWING OUR SITE  &lt;br&gt;UNIORM POLICY RULES TO PROMOTE THIS. IF YOU SEE ANY PROBLMS AS MS  &lt;br&gt;JUSINO HAS WITNSSD PLEASE TLL ME IMMEDIATELY. MS MINJARS  AND I ARE  &lt;br&gt;CALLING PARNTS AND GUARIANS REGARDING STUDENTS NOT IN UNIFORM AS  &lt;br&gt;INFORMD DAILY BY OUR FACULTY. WE WILL SOLVE THIS  BY CONTINUED SITE  &lt;br&gt;ENFORCMENT.&lt;p&gt;G.MINJARES: ALL STUDENTS NEED TO WEAR BLACK UNIFORM PANTS//SKIRT AND  &lt;br&gt;UNIFORM WHITE BLOUS/SHIRT AS WLL AS RED SWATR AND PULLOVER. AT THIS TIM  &lt;br&gt;W HAVE 95% PRCENT COMPLIANCE AND WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO INCREASE  &lt;br&gt;THIS TOGETHER.&lt;p&gt;D. BELLUOMINI: I WOULD HOPE WE CAN  DISCUSS AND RESOLVE THE ISSUE OF  &lt;br&gt;UNIFORMS  TO INSURE FULL COMPLIANCE IN A MOR POSITIVE WAY. WEE SHOULD  &lt;br&gt;ST UP SOME RVIEW WITH STUDNTS AND STA OR NXT YAR TO RESOLVE THES  &lt;br&gt;ECONTINUOUS CONCERNS TOGETHER  IN  A MORE POSITIVE MANNER.&lt;p&gt;G. MINJARES: I AGREE THIS SHOULD BE A CONTIUOUS CONVRSATION AT OUR SIT  &lt;br&gt;UNTIL WE RESOLV IT WITH TOAL BUY IN FROM ALL.&lt;p&gt;J.MOORE : REQUESTS AGENDA ITMS FOR NEXT  SSC MEETING AGENDA:REQUESTS  &lt;br&gt;INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:&lt;br&gt;A. REVIEW AND DISCUSS CHANGE IN UNIFORM POLICY&lt;br&gt;B. FORMATION OF A NEW SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE ACCORDING TO BYLAWS FOR  &lt;br&gt;2008-2009&lt;br&gt;C. CONTINUE CONVERSATION ABOUT SITE BALANCD SCORE CARD&lt;br&gt;D. REVIEW OF BYLAW PROPOSAL FROM JORGE CUEVAS-ANTILLON SUSD COMPLIANCE  &lt;br&gt;OFICR WITH HIS INPUT&lt;p&gt;MEETING CONCLUDED AT 5:06PM&lt;p&gt;  SSC SECRETARY: JAMES A. GALGANO&lt;p&gt;=============================&lt;p&gt;FROM MR JORGE CUEVAS-ANTILLON&lt;p&gt;Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School&lt;p&gt;School Site Council Bylaws&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE I: Name&lt;p&gt;The name of this council shall be the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  &lt;br&gt;Academic Middle School Site Council. It will be&amp;#39; commonly referred to  &lt;br&gt;here and elsewhere as &amp;quot;the SSC&amp;quot;.&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE II: Role &amp;amp; Domain of Authority&lt;p&gt;The role of this council is to:&lt;p&gt;a) oversee the long term policy and planning processes for the school.&lt;p&gt;b) mediate and resolve disagreements between participating  &lt;br&gt;constituencies.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;[THE ROLES ABOVE MISS THE MARK. THE SSC IS ABOUT ENSURING UNIVERSAL  &lt;br&gt;STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS. THE POINT OF HAVING SCHOOLS IS TO ENSURE HIGH  &lt;br&gt;LEARNING FOR ALL KIDS, SO THE SSC OUGHT TO HAVE THIS AS ITS CORE. THIS  &lt;br&gt;RECOMMENDED LIST OF ROLES BELOW IS TAKEN RIGHT FROM SFUSD&amp;#213;S GUIDANCE  &lt;br&gt;AND FAQS FOR SSCS:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Review and analyze student data.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Solicit community input.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Assist the principal in developing the Academic Plan and school site  &lt;br&gt;budget.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the Academic Plan on  &lt;br&gt;an ongoing basis.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Approve the Academic Plan and school site budget before it is  &lt;br&gt;submitted to the District for final review and approval&lt;br&gt;]Appendix A of these Bylaws describes the &amp;quot;domains of authority&amp;quot; of the  &lt;br&gt;SSC and its&amp;#39; various constituencies in more detail. {THIS IS VERY ODD &amp;#208;  &lt;br&gt;THE SSC IS MEANT TO BE A GROUP REPRESENTING THE WHOLE SCHOOL VOTED BY  &lt;br&gt;THE VARIOUS STAKE HOLDERS. THIS MAKES IT SOUND LIKE EACH GROUP IS IN IT  &lt;br&gt;FOR ITSELF. PLEASE SEE THE SAMPLE OF BYLAWS AT THE SFUSD WEBSITE TO  &lt;br&gt;COMPARE AGAINST ITS TENETS:}&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://sfportal.sfusd.edu/sites/sitecouncilsummit/Shared%20Documents/"&gt;http://sfportal.sfusd.edu/sites/sitecouncilsummit/Shared%20Documents/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;Forms/AllItems.aspx&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE III: Membership&lt;p&gt;The membership of the MLK SSC is structured as follows, for a total of  &lt;br&gt;16 members:&lt;br&gt;1 administrator, specifically the Principal, unless otherwise agreed.&lt;br&gt;5 teachers - election supervised by the Union Building Committee (UBC)&lt;br&gt;1 paraprofessional - election supervised by the UBC&lt;br&gt;1 classified (SEIU) employee &amp;#208; election supervised by SEIU Building  &lt;br&gt;Committee&lt;br&gt;4 parents (election process determined by the PTSA)  [SHOULD BE IN  &lt;br&gt;CONSULTATION WITH ENTIRE COMMUNITY OF PARENTS, FOLLOWING SFUSD  &lt;br&gt;GUIDANCE]&lt;br&gt;4students (1 per grade level, election process determined by the  &lt;br&gt;Student Body) [STUDENTS AND PARENTS MUST BE IN EQUAL NUMBERS AT  &lt;br&gt;SECONDARY SCHOOLS]&lt;p&gt;In addition to the above, each constituency should select an  &lt;br&gt;appropriate number of &amp;quot;alternates&amp;quot; who can be asked to substitute for a  &lt;br&gt;member(s) who is unable to attend a specific meeting.&lt;br&gt;[ALTERNATES CAN BE DEFINED AS THOSE WHO GOT LESS VOTES, SUCH AS THE  &lt;br&gt;PARENT WITH THE FIFTH HIGHEST VOTE, OR THE TEACHER WITH THE SIXTH  &lt;br&gt;HIGHEST VOTE, ETC.]&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE IV: Responsibilities; Voting, &amp;amp; Attendance&lt;p&gt;a) Each member of the SSC acts as a advisor with expertise about  &lt;br&gt;his/her constituency and speaks and votes of the entire school  &lt;br&gt;community to ensure student academic success&lt;p&gt;b) Each member is accorded one vote on, the SSC. Only legitimate  &lt;br&gt;members and elected alternates who are present at a meeting may vote.&lt;p&gt;c) Each SSC member must be ready and prepared to meet monthly (more  &lt;br&gt;often if&lt;br&gt;needed) from October through June of the school year. The term of  &lt;br&gt;office will be 2 years, as determined by the individual constituency.  &lt;br&gt;[IT WOULD BE EASIER ON THE SCHOOL TO ESTABLISH STAGGERED VOTING PROCESS  &lt;br&gt;INSTEAD OF AN ENTIRELY NEW SSC EVERY YEAR. ANY GROUP WITH MORE THAN ONE  &lt;br&gt;MEMBER CAN DECIDE THAT TOP VOTE GETTERS (SUCH AS THE PARENTS WITH THE  &lt;br&gt;TWO HIGHEST VOTES THIS YEAR, WOULD BE ELECTED FOR TWO YEARS THIS TIME,  &lt;br&gt;WHERAS THOSE WITH THE THIRD OR FOURTH HIGHEST VOTES WOULD BE ELECTED  &lt;br&gt;THIS TIME ONLY FOR ONE YEAR. NEXT YEAR, THE TERMS WOULD BE FOR TWO  &lt;br&gt;YEARS ONLY OF NEW MEMBERS, AND SO ON.]&lt;p&gt;d) In the event a member is unable to complete the term of office, the  &lt;br&gt;constituency must select a new member within one month of notification  &lt;br&gt;of the vacancy.&lt;p&gt;e) If a member misses three consecutive monthly SSC meetings, the  &lt;br&gt;constituency may select, a new member for that position.&lt;br&gt;[YOU SHOULD REALLY USE AN ALTERNATE WHICH WOULD BE VOTED ON AS  &lt;br&gt;DESCRIBED ABOVE]&lt;p&gt;f) Each SSC meeting will also be open to the general school community.  &lt;br&gt;Everyone attending may participate in discussions, unless restrictions  &lt;br&gt;are pre-arranged by a 2/3rd vote of the SSC.  However, only official  &lt;br&gt;members/alternates may cast votes when decisions are made.&lt;p&gt;g) The responsibilities of the SSC shall include the development,  &lt;br&gt;creation, and approval of an Academic Site Plan and Budget for each  &lt;br&gt;subsequent school year.&lt;p&gt;h) The responsibilities of the SSC shall also include monitoring of the  &lt;br&gt;current Academic Site Plan and Budget for each school year to promote  &lt;br&gt;effective implementation.  Any changes deemed significant by an SSC  &lt;br&gt;constituency can be brought to the attention of the SSC.  (NOTE: This  &lt;br&gt;does not mean the SSC needs to approve/disapprove specific expenditures  &lt;br&gt;of previously approved budget allocations.  However, an SSC member can  &lt;br&gt;ask to have a specific expenditure reviewed if there&amp;#213;s a concern about  &lt;br&gt;its appropriateness.)&lt;p&gt;i) No materials or equipment purchased with funds monitored by the SSC  &lt;br&gt;shall be released for use by another school site without approval by  &lt;br&gt;the SSC.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE V: Officers&lt;p&gt;a) The SSC shall, at the first meeting of each year, elect a  &lt;br&gt;Chairperson and a Secretary.  If either person is absent at any  &lt;br&gt;subsequent meeting, a temporary replacement will be selected for the  &lt;br&gt;duration of the meeting. [YOUR ELECTION MIGHT STIPULATE THAT THE SECOND  &lt;br&gt;HIGHEST VOTE GETTER IS THE VICE CHAIR, AND THE SECRETARY IS OTHERWISE  &lt;br&gt;RESPONSIBLE TO CHAIR (WHILE TURNING OVER RECORDING DUTIES TO SOMEONE  &lt;br&gt;DURING THAT MEETING WHEN BOTH THE CHAIR AND THE VICE CHAIR ARE OUT),  &lt;br&gt;AND THAT OTHERWISE A NEW CHAIR IS TO VOTED UPON VIA A SIMPLY MAJORITY  &lt;br&gt;VOTE OF THE QUORUM PRESENT]&lt;p&gt;b) The chairperson&amp;#39;s duties shall include:&lt;br&gt;1. Gathering, posting, and setting the agenda for each meeting.&lt;br&gt;2. Notifying, in accordance with State legislative and local  &lt;br&gt;ordinances, both SSC members and the school community of the date and  &lt;br&gt;time of each meeting and the preliminary agenda.&lt;br&gt;3. Presiding over each meeting in a way that ensures the effective and  &lt;br&gt;efficient conduct of the SSC&amp;#39;s business.&lt;p&gt;c) The Secretary&amp;#39;s duties shall include:&lt;br&gt;1. Taking accurate notes of the business conducted at each meeting,  &lt;br&gt;including the decisions that were voted upon by the SSC by number (and  &lt;br&gt;possibly the breakdown of the votes by committee member name)&lt;p&gt;2. Preparing an official set of &amp;quot;minutes&amp;quot; describing the business and  &lt;br&gt;events, of each meeting.&lt;p&gt;3. Distributing these &amp;quot;minutes&amp;quot; to each SSC member as soon as possible  &lt;br&gt;following each meeting, and also posting a copy for the school  &lt;br&gt;community. .&lt;p&gt;4. Presenting the &amp;quot;minutes&amp;quot; of the previous meeting at each SSC meeting  &lt;br&gt;for review, possible correction, and approval by the SSC.&lt;p&gt;d) If the Chairperson or Secretary misses three consecutive monthly  &lt;br&gt;meetings during the school year, or is found by a 2/3rd vote of the SSC  &lt;br&gt;to be negligent in his/her duties, a replacement will be&lt;br&gt;the alternates as defined by the election process&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE VI: Committees&lt;p&gt;a) The SSC may as needed establish standing or special committees. Such  &lt;br&gt;committees will make recommendations for action to the SSC, but the  &lt;br&gt;decision-making authority still rests with the SSC during the scheduled  &lt;br&gt;SSC meetings.&lt;p&gt;b) Membership in such committees will be established by the SSC, and  &lt;br&gt;may include non-SSC members. However each committee must include at  &lt;br&gt;least one SSC teacher member and one SSC parent member. {WHY NOT ONE  &lt;br&gt;STUDENT?}&lt;p&gt;c) Each committee may adopt rules for its own governance, so long as  &lt;br&gt;they are not&lt;br&gt;inconsistent with these SSC Bylaws.&lt;p&gt;d) Unless otherwise stated by the SSC, a Committee&amp;#39;s. &amp;quot;quorum&amp;quot; business  &lt;br&gt;&amp;#39;is designated as a &amp;quot;majority&amp;quot; of its members.&lt;p&gt;e) Vacancies in a committee will be filled by a process to be  &lt;br&gt;determined by the SSC. [TOO LOOSE &amp;#208; NEEDS TO BE FORMALIZED (E.G.  &lt;br&gt;ALTERNATES)]&lt;p&gt;f)  Each year the elected cabinet for the English Learners Advisory  &lt;br&gt;Committee (ELAC) will also serve as  a &amp;#210;Standing Committee&amp;#211; of the SSC,  &lt;br&gt;to advise the SSC.  They will be asked to submit recommendations to be  &lt;br&gt;taken by the SSC on their behalf to be included as a consistent item of  &lt;br&gt;review in the agenda of SSC meetings.&lt;p&gt;g) The SSC Budget committee shall be provided a copy of and review all  &lt;br&gt;to dr. martin Luther king jr academic middle school budget allocations  &lt;br&gt;and revisions throughout each school year, and review and revise site  &lt;br&gt;plan budget proposals accordingly with SSC representatives two-thirds  &lt;br&gt;approval during a SSC scheduled meeting.&lt;br&gt;	1) The SSC Budget committee shall be composed of minimally the  &lt;br&gt;principal (or designee), 2 SSC teacher representatives, 2 SSC parent  &lt;br&gt;representatives, 1 SSC staff representative, and 2 student SSC  &lt;br&gt;representatives (each from a different grade level).&lt;br&gt;	2) The principal and the SSC chair will be responsible for receiving  &lt;br&gt;and disseminating SFUSD school year budget allocations and budget  &lt;br&gt;revisions to the SSC members from SFUSD as provided to them within 72  &lt;br&gt;hours.&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE VII: SCC Meetings&lt;p&gt;a) The SSC shall meet at 4:30 PM on the second Tuesday of each month  &lt;br&gt;unless a different date is set in advance with the agreement of a  &lt;br&gt;majority of the SSC members.&lt;p&gt;b) Additional meetings may be called by the Chairperson or principal  &lt;br&gt;(under &amp;quot;emergency&amp;quot; situations) or by a majority vote of the SSC. [THE  &lt;br&gt;PRINCIPAL WILL ON OCCASION BE REQUIRED BY SFUSD TO MAKE QUICK DECISIONS  &lt;br&gt;ABOUT THE BUDGET OR THE ACADEMIC PLANS PER NEW LAWS AND MANDATES.]&lt;p&gt;c) The meetings will be held in the library, unless expected attendance  &lt;br&gt;warrants relocating to a larger space.&lt;p&gt;d) Votes can be taken only if a &amp;quot;quorum&amp;quot; is present.  A quorum will  &lt;br&gt;consist of 9 or more SSC members.&lt;p&gt;e) Meetings will be conducted according to &amp;quot;Robert&amp;#39;s Rules Of Order&amp;quot;,  &lt;br&gt;except as specified elsewhere in these Bylaws.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE VIII: Agenda Process&lt;p&gt;Items will placed on the SSC agenda by the following process:&lt;p&gt;1. At the end of each meeting, a preliminary agenda will be set for the  &lt;br&gt;next meeting by a majority of SSC members, consisting of unfinished  &lt;br&gt;business and/or new items raised by members.&lt;p&gt;2.  Between meetings, new items can be submitted by SSC members to the&lt;br&gt;Chairperson, who will then add the item to the preliminary agenda.&lt;p&gt;3.  New items can also be raised by SSC members at the beginning of  &lt;br&gt;each meeting.&lt;p&gt;4. The SSC as a whole can then decide the feasibility of including each  &lt;br&gt;new item on the meeting&amp;#39;s agenda.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE IX: Decision &amp;amp; Appeal Processes&lt;p&gt;a) Consensus on decisions will be sought at all times. If consensus  &lt;br&gt;can&amp;#39;t be reached, the SSC will then determine the best course of action  &lt;br&gt;for dealing with the particular issue. [TRULY, YOU SHOULD SPECIFY  &lt;br&gt;DECISIONS MADE MAJORITY , E.G. &amp;gt;50% of QUORUM, OR SOME OTHER PROCESS IN  &lt;br&gt;THE BYLAWS RATHER THAN LEAVE THIS UP TO DEBATE]&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;b) All agenda items shall be made known to each SSC member at least  &lt;br&gt;five days in advance of each meeting, to enable members to seek input  &lt;br&gt;from their constituencies. This will expedite a decision being reached  &lt;br&gt;rather than &amp;quot;tabled&amp;quot;.  PHONE CALL, EMAIL&lt;p&gt;c) Any decision made by the SSC will be official and cannot be negated  &lt;br&gt;by any other person or group unless it is contrary to Federal, State,  &lt;br&gt;or District regulations and policies.&lt;p&gt;d) The timing and implementation of SSC decisions will be determined by  &lt;br&gt;the SSC, and will be included in the wording of the official decision.&lt;p&gt;e) Any decision made by the SSC can be appealed by any member  &lt;br&gt;constituency by:&lt;br&gt;	1. Placing the issue again on the next available agenda.&lt;br&gt;2. At that SSC meeting, the constituency&amp;#39;s concern with the decision  &lt;br&gt;will be&lt;br&gt;     stated and will be followed by further discussion and/or another  &lt;br&gt;vote.&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE X: Amendments&lt;p&gt;This set of SSC Bylaws can be amended by the following process:&lt;p&gt;1.  Amendments are made by placing the proposed changes before a full  &lt;br&gt;meeting of the SSC membership.&lt;p&gt;2. Ample time is allowed for each constituency to discuss the merits of  &lt;br&gt;the proposed amendment.&lt;p&gt;3.  Amendments must not contravene current Federal, State, or District  &lt;br&gt;regulations&lt;br&gt;  and policies.&lt;p&gt;4.  Amendments are ratified through a consensus of members present.  If  &lt;br&gt;consensus cannot be reached, the amendment may be tabled, or sent to a  &lt;br&gt;sub-committee for further revision and resolution.  Amendments can then  &lt;br&gt;be approved with a 3/4th vote of the full SSC membership.&lt;p&gt;  Appendix A {I WORRY ABOUT THIS; THE ROLE OF THE SSC IS TO HELP THE  &lt;br&gt;WHOLE SCHOOL BE WHOLE. GROUPS ARE MEANT TO BE INTERPENDENT AND MUTUALLY  &lt;br&gt;SUPPORTIVE. PLEASE SEE SAMPLE OF BYLAWS AT:}&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://sfportal.sfusd.edu/sites/sitecouncilsummit/Shared%20Documents/"&gt;http://sfportal.sfusd.edu/sites/sitecouncilsummit/Shared%20Documents/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;Forms/AllItems.aspx&lt;p&gt;MLK SSC DOMAINS   (And Decision-making Groups)&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SSC Domain: Long term policy and planning decisions. Also includes  &lt;br&gt;final site approval of all program Budgets and Master Schedule&lt;p&gt;Administrative Domain: All decisions regarding enforcement of  &lt;br&gt;SFUSD/CA/USA mandated regulations &amp;amp; procedures.  Also all &amp;#210;emergency&amp;#211;  &lt;br&gt;decisions needed due to time constraints.&lt;p&gt;UESF Staff Domain: All decision-making activities and roles specified  &lt;br&gt;in the UESF Contract, including (but not limited to) concurrence on the  &lt;br&gt;common planning time schedule and the goal of shared consensus with  &lt;br&gt;administration on areas of curriculum, budget, scheduling, staffing,  &lt;br&gt;assignment, and professional development.&lt;p&gt;SEIU Domain:  (Specific language to be arranged with SEIU Building  &lt;br&gt;Representative)&lt;p&gt;Parents Domain: All decisions related to PTSA policies, activities, and  &lt;br&gt;its budget.  Voting membership in SSC, BAC, SAC, and FLU/ELAC.  Also  &lt;br&gt;includes decisions relegated to parents by SFUSD or CA, such as the  &lt;br&gt;decision on uniforms.&lt;p&gt;Student Body Domain:   All decisions regarding the expenditure of  &lt;br&gt;student raised monies, co-approval of fundraising activities, and  &lt;br&gt;co-approval of Graduation, dances, and other student-sponsored  &lt;br&gt;activities.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-4928912185064291143?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/4928912185064291143'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/4928912185064291143'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2008/11/next-ssc-meeting-will-be-tuesday_16.html' title='THE NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-2442819883835433950</id><published>2008-11-12T22:45:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-12T22:45:12.473-08:00</updated><title type='text'>THE NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE</title><content type='html'>NEXT DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;350 GIRARD STREET&lt;br&gt;SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94134&lt;br&gt;PHONE: 330-1500&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL NEW MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008&lt;br&gt;DATE: NEW DATE &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008&lt;br&gt;TIME: 4PM&lt;br&gt;LOCATION: SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;p&gt;DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING&lt;br&gt;WHEN: DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR, ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;WHEN: NOVEMEBR 18TH, 2008 AT 4PM&lt;br&gt;AGENDA WILL BE POSTED BY SSC CHAIR JOE MOORE&lt;br&gt;IF YOU HAVE AN AGEENDA ITEM YOU WISH COVERED CONTACT JOE MOORE AT:&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:thejoemooore@gmail.com"&gt;thejoemooore@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;SSC SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING SUMMARY:&lt;br&gt;OCTOBER 14TH, 2008 AT 4PM IN SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;IN ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPANTS&lt;br&gt;SSC REPRESENTATIVES:&lt;br&gt;C. OKUBO, J.MOORE, M. DOYLE, C. RAMIREZ, R. RAMIREZ, E. GIBSON, D.  &lt;br&gt;REYNOLDS, N. FOLAUOO, O. PADILLA,&lt;br&gt;T. JUSINO, ABSENT:R.HARO(EXCUSED-SICK)&lt;br&gt;SSC ALTERNATE: D.BELLUOMINI, P. KOKA(UBC REP.)&lt;br&gt;OTHER PARTICIPANTS: G. MINJARES, L. BUTCHER, L. SCHUKNEECHT&lt;p&gt;C.OKUBO: PARENTS NOMINATIONS MAILED OUT AND ELECTION UNDRWAY TO FILL  &lt;br&gt;ANY PARENT VACANCY&lt;p&gt;SSC CHAIR AND SECRETARY ELECTED:&lt;br&gt;JOE MOORE NOMINATED AND ELECTED SSC CHAIR UNANIMOUSLY&lt;br&gt;JAMES GALGANO NOMINATED AND ELECTED SSC SECRETARY UNANIMOUSLY&lt;p&gt;2008-2009 SCHOOL SITE BUDGET REVISIONS&lt;br&gt;C. OKUBO: PRESENTED AND DISCUSSD SCHOOL SITE BUDGET REVISIONS FROM SSC  &lt;br&gt;BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING 10/01/08.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; 16,000 HAD TO BE CUT FROM BUDGET&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; CUT AIEA MONIES&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; SCHOOL IMPROVMENT MONIES $8000 DOLLARS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; THIS WAS AGREED TO IN ORDER TO KEEP  ONE COUNSEELOR AS FTE 1.0&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; HIRE .75 PEER RESOURCE FACILLITATOR&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; MOVED AVAILABLE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS MONIES TO MAINTAIN THIRD FULL  &lt;br&gt;TIM COUNSLOR POSITION&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; OUTSTANDING REMAINING MONIES WOULD BE USED TO GIVE ALL CLASSROOM  &lt;br&gt;TEACHERS $200 DOLLARS TO SPEND ON CLASSROOM NEEDS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; MOTION MADE AN SECONDED TO APPROVE 2008-2009 SITE BUDGET  &lt;br&gt;PROPOSAL&amp;#201;.(PASSED UNANIMOUSLY)&lt;p&gt;FACILITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT MEETING:&lt;br&gt;OKUBO: MET WITH ADA REVIEW WILL PROVIDE SUMMARY TO SSC WHEN ABLE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; ADDITIONALLY WANTS TO DETERMINE NEEDS ASSESSMEENT OF SITE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; EXAMPLE : INTRNT/WIRLSS CONNECTION OR ALL CLASSROOMS IN SCHOOL SITE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; HAVING ALL INNER AND OUTER SCHOOL BUILDING WALLS REPAINTED&lt;br&gt;  PARTICIPANT SUGGESTIONS FOR NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED:&lt;br&gt;A. REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF SCHOOL ELEVATOR&lt;br&gt;B. OUTDOOR SAFETY LIGHTING&lt;br&gt;C. REPAIR AND REPLACE BROKEN LOCKERS IN SCHOOL AND GYM&lt;br&gt;D. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STORAGE  CAPACITY FOR EACH CLASSROOM:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; NEW SHELVING&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; NEW CABINETS&lt;br&gt;E. CLEAR CLUTTER IN  GYM AREA ADJACENT TO GIRLS  P.E. LOCKER ROOM&lt;br&gt;F. PLACE NATURAL LIGHTING IN ALL BUILDINGS AND CLASSROOMS&lt;br&gt;G. MORE ELCTRICAL OUTLETS IN ACH CLASSROOM WHICH AR FUNCTIONAL&lt;br&gt;H. REPAIR/REPLACE INTRNET ACCEESS LINS IN EACH CLASSROOM&lt;br&gt;I. PROVIDE EMERGENCY EQUIPMNT TO ASSIST EMERGENCY ESCAPE OR STUENTS  &lt;br&gt;CONFIND TO WHEEL CHAIR DURING EMERGNCIES WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE.&lt;br&gt;J. ACCESS  KEYS FOR PTSA ROOM&lt;br&gt;K. MOUNTED LCD PROJECTORS/MONITORS- VCR/LCD/DVD PLAYERS FOR EACH  &lt;br&gt;CLASSROOM , GYM AND CAFETERIA WITH SCREENS.&lt;br&gt;L. SENSOR LIGHTING  FOR ALL OUTDOOR LIGHTING OR SAFETY&lt;br&gt;M. ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR LIGHTING FOR SCHOOL AREA AND PARKING LOT FOR  &lt;br&gt;SAFETY&lt;br&gt;N. WHITE BOARDS FOR ALL CLASSROOMS TO REPLAC ALL CURRNT BLACKBOARDS  &lt;br&gt;PRESENTLY THERE.&lt;br&gt;O. RPLACING AND/OREFINISHING ALL INDOOR SCHOOL SITE WOODWORK&lt;br&gt;P. EACH PROVIDED WITH ACCESS KEY TO INNER PARKING SIDE DOOR TO PERMIT  &lt;br&gt;ALL DOORS  ARE LOCKED FOR SAFETY&lt;br&gt;Q. FIX ALL LOCKERS  IN SCHOOL BUILDING AND PROVIDE EACH STUDENT WITH A  &lt;br&gt;NEW LOCK&lt;br&gt;R. REPAVE ALL OUT SIDE AREAS P.E. YARDS AND PARKING LOT&lt;br&gt;S.  REPAIR ALL PLUMBING AND PIPING TO RSOLVE DRINKING WATER AND SITE  &lt;br&gt;DRAINAGE CONCERNS&lt;br&gt;T. SAFETY ACCESS TO SCHOOL YARD ARAS&lt;br&gt;U. SOUND PROOFING DIVIDRS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING CLASSROOMS (205-207),  &lt;br&gt;(112-115) &amp;#201;ETC&lt;br&gt;V. PROVIDE DIVIDERS FOR BAND ROOM AND ADDRESS SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT  &lt;br&gt;IEP  NEEDS/REQUIREMENTS&lt;br&gt;W. PROVIDE/REPAIR INDOOR AIR CIRCULATION AND HEATING FOR ALL CLASSROOMS  &lt;br&gt;AND BUILDINGS&lt;br&gt;X. PROVIDE EACH CLASSROOM WITH IMMEDIATE ABILTIY TO ACCESS AND  RECORD  &lt;br&gt;ATTENDANCE&amp;#201;.ETC&amp;#201;.AND GRADES.&lt;br&gt;Y. PROVIDE ALL TEACHRS WITH UPDATED/NEW SOFTWARE AND COMPUTERS TO MT  &lt;br&gt;NEDS OF STUDENTS AND TEACHING REQUIREMENTS.( IE : NEW LAPTOPS  FOR ALL  &lt;br&gt;TEACHERS)&lt;p&gt;INTRODUCTION TO SCORE CARD REQUIRMENTS:EXAMPLE PASSED OUT :&lt;br&gt;C. OKUBO: PASSS OUT AND REVIEWS EXAMPLE OF SFUSD SCORECARD SHEET&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; ADM HAS  NOT BEEN PROVIDED A WHOLE LOT OF DIRECTION REGARDING THIS TO  &lt;br&gt;DATE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; PROVIDES AND PRESNTS OVRVIEW OF SFUSD SITE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES TO  &lt;br&gt;MEET&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; JANUARY 31ST, 2009 SCHOOL SITE MUST PROVIDE SCHOOL SITE BASIC SCORE  &lt;br&gt;CARD DRAFT WHICH WILL BEECOME NEW SCHOOL SITE PLAN AFTER IT FOLLOWS  &lt;br&gt;CURRENT SCHOOL SITE SHARD DECISION MAKING DEVELOPMENT, REVIEW, REVISION  &lt;br&gt;AND PASSAGE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; FACULTY AND STAF ARE CURRENTLY RVIEWING THIS  THROUGH FACULTY, GRADE  &lt;br&gt;LEVEL, DEPARTMENT LEVEL MEETINGS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; 2.1:MEET AND ADDRESS SFUSD 2.1 AUTHENTIC LEARNING REQUIREMENTS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; 3.2: CREATE A COLLABORATIV CULTURE OF LEARNING/SERVICE COMMUNITY TO  &lt;br&gt;MET AND ADRSS THE NEEDS AND ABILITIES OF OUR CULTURALLY IVRS STUDNT  &lt;br&gt;POPULATION.&lt;p&gt;OTHER BUSINESS:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; UNANIMOUSLY AGREED: ALL MINUTES OF METING SHALL BE PROVIDD TO MAIN  &lt;br&gt;OFICE THROUGH NANCY FOLAUOO TO RECORD AND MAINTAIN  IN MAIN OFFICE FOR  &lt;br&gt;PUBLIC RECORDS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; UNANIMOUSLY AGREED : PARENTS WILL PROVIDE SSC WITH LIST OF SSC LIST  &lt;br&gt;OF ALTRNATES FOR RECORDS.&lt;p&gt;DR. GIBSON: FALL BALL REVIEW:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; FALL BALL APPROVED BY STUDNT COUNCIL FOR OCTOBEER 31ST, 2008&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C.OKUBO: MINIMUM DAY TO PROVIE THIS EVENT FOR STUDENTS AS THEY AGREED  &lt;br&gt;AND FACULTY/STAFF AGREED&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C. RAMIREZ: WILL STUDENTS HAVE TO WEAR THEIR UNIFORMS THAT SCHOOL DAY&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183;   C. OKUBO: YES , AFTERWARDS WILL BE ALLOWED TO WAR COSTUMES WITHOUT  &lt;br&gt;MASKS OR ANY TYPE OF WEAPON FACSIMILES&lt;br&gt;A. THERE WILL BE A MINIMUM DAY AND AT 2:30PM DANCE WILL BEGIN. ALL WILL  &lt;br&gt;BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND TO PROMOTE FUTURE ADHERENCE TO SCHOOL SIT  &lt;br&gt;DISCIPLINE PLAN&lt;br&gt;B. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH FACULTY AND STAFF FOR COVERAGE AND THEY  &lt;br&gt;HAVE UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO HELP TO MAKE THIS EVENT SUCCESSUL WITH THEIR  &lt;br&gt;COVERAGE OF ALL STUDENT NEEEDS. WITH DR. GIBSON&amp;#213;S FACILLITATION.&lt;br&gt;C. DR. GIBSON: WE HAVE TOTAL BUY IN FOR THIS  EVENT  FROM TEACHERS AND  &lt;br&gt;STAFF AS  UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED AT UBC MEETING&lt;br&gt;D. C. RAMIREZ: WHO IS TO SAY STUDDNTS WISHS ARE BEING MT . AT OUR PTSA  &lt;br&gt;STUDNTS METING STUDENTS  SAID THY WANTED THE DANCE HELD AFTR THIS DATE.&lt;br&gt;E. DR. GIBSON: THIS HAS BEN ISCUSSED AND APPROVED AT ONE O OUR WEKLY   &lt;br&gt;STUDENT COUNCIL MEETING.S. THEN WE RECEIVED TOTAL BUY IN FROM FACULTY  &lt;br&gt;AN STAFF AT OUR UBC MEETING FOR THIS DATE AND TIME.&lt;br&gt;F. N.FOLAUOO: IT WILL B IN THE GYM OR CAFETERIA&lt;br&gt;G. G. MINJARES: IT WILL BE HELD DURING THE NORMAL 7TH PRIOD TIME. TH  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL DAY WILL BE SHORTND TO ALLOW FOR THIS DANCE AND IT WILL BEGIN AT  &lt;br&gt;2:30PM&lt;br&gt;H. AT REQUEST OF SSC CHAIR: MOTION MADE TO EXTEND SSC MEETING FOR 5  &lt;br&gt;MINUTES MADE AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED&lt;p&gt;NEW AGENDA ITEM: SCHOOL UNIFORMS:&lt;p&gt;C. RAMIREZ: STUDENTS  ARE COMPLAINING TO PTSA, STUDENTS ARE BEING  &lt;br&gt;ALLOWED TO GT AWAY WITH NOT WEARING FULL UNIFORM&lt;br&gt;G.MINJARES: CURRNTLY WE ARE ENFORCING THAT STUDNTS WEAR THIR WHITE  &lt;br&gt;UNIFORM SHIRTS/BLOUSES  AND BLACK UNIORM PANTS/SKIRTS TO CLASS  &lt;br&gt;ACCORDING TO SCHOOL WID DISCIPLINE PLAN. AT THIS TIM W DO NOT HAVE 100%  &lt;br&gt;BUY IN , BUT W ARE WORKING TOWARD THAT GOAL.THE STUDNTS YOU HAVE SPOKN  &lt;br&gt;TO , DO NOT SE WHAT SITE STAF AND AMINISTRATION ARE DOING TO NFORCE  &lt;br&gt;THIS UNIFORM POLICY. BUT WEE ARE DAILY DOING THIS IN AND OUTSIDE EACH  &lt;br&gt;CLASS DDAILY.&lt;p&gt;J.MOORE: CURRENTLY THE ONLY REQUIRED ADDITIONAL COVERING IS RED  &lt;br&gt;CARDIGAN SWATR AND RD PULL OVER. SWEATER.&lt;p&gt;C.OKUBO/G.MINJARES: YES&lt;p&gt;T.JUSINO: TODAY I WITNESSD A STAFF PERSON  PULL OUT AN AFRICAN AMERICAN  &lt;br&gt;STUENT BEING PULLED OUT OF THE LUNCH LINE BY ONE STAFF MEMBER ,WHO  &lt;br&gt;SCREAMED AND YELLED AT THIS STUNT IN RONT OF ALL OTHERS  FOR NOT BEING  &lt;br&gt;IN A RED SWEATER . THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE TWO STUDENTS ON EITHER SIDE  &lt;br&gt;OF HIM WERE ALSO OUT OF UNIFORM WERE NOT TOLD ABOUT THIS. I WAS SO  &lt;br&gt;UPSET I CALLED AND MADE A COMPLAINT TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ON HOW THIS  &lt;br&gt;AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT WAS  TREATED WHILE THE TWO OTHERS WERE  &lt;br&gt;IGNORED. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN AT OUR SITE AGAIN.I AM VERY UPST  &lt;br&gt;ABOUT THIS.&lt;p&gt;C. OKUBO: PLEASE INFORM ME IF YOU EVER SEE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN. NO  &lt;br&gt;STUDENT SHOULD BE TREATED THE WAY YOU DESCRIBED.&lt;p&gt;  J.GALGANO: ECHOES MS OKUBO&amp;#213;S  CONCERN ABOUT THIS  INCIDENT MS JUSINO  &lt;br&gt;WITNESSED. AND REITRATS TH UNIFORM POLICY WHICH SHOULD NOT HOLD STUENTS  &lt;br&gt;ACCOUNTABL FOR WHAT THEY MAY WAR URING LUNCH TO REMAIN WARM. THE POLICY  &lt;br&gt;REGARDS STUDENTS  IN CLASS DURING SCHOOL TIME AND NOT WHAT THEY WAR TO  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL OR DURING LUNCH TO KEEP WARM. HE ASKS ANY PARENT/GUARDIAN TO  &lt;br&gt;ALSO INFORM HIM OF SUCH INFRACTION AS  WLL AS MS. OKUBO AND MS.  &lt;br&gt;MINJARES TO DISCUSS THIS WITH FACULTY/STAF PRSON BORE A COMPLAINT IS MA  &lt;br&gt;DOWNTOWN.&lt;p&gt;PIZZA PARTY:&lt;br&gt;  C.OKUBO: ADMINISTRATION WILL CHECK AT DIFFERENT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL DAY TO PROMOT ADHRENCE TO OUR UNIFORM POLICY. CLASSS IN ULL  &lt;br&gt;COMPLIANC WILL BE ABL TO WIN A PIZZA PARTY FOR FOLLOWING OUR SITE  &lt;br&gt;UNIORM POLICY RULES TO PROMOTE THIS. IF YOU SEE ANY PROBLMS AS MS  &lt;br&gt;JUSINO HAS WITNSSD PLEASE TLL ME IMMEDIATELY. MS MINJARS  AND I ARE  &lt;br&gt;CALLING PARNTS AND GUARIANS REGARDING STUDENTS NOT IN UNIFORM AS  &lt;br&gt;INFORMD DAILY BY OUR FACULTY. WE WILL SOLVE THIS  BY CONTINUED SITE  &lt;br&gt;ENFORCMENT.&lt;p&gt;G.MINJARES: ALL STUDENTS NEED TO WEAR BLACK UNIFORM PANTS//SKIRT AND  &lt;br&gt;UNIFORM WHITE BLOUS/SHIRT AS WLL AS RED SWATR AND PULLOVER. AT THIS TIM  &lt;br&gt;W HAVE 95% PRCENT COMPLIANCE AND WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO INCREASE  &lt;br&gt;THIS TOGETHER.&lt;p&gt;D. BELLUOMINI: I WOULD HOPE WE CAN  DISCUSS AND RESOLVE THE ISSUE OF  &lt;br&gt;UNIFORMS  TO INSURE FULL COMPLIANCE IN A MOR POSITIVE WAY. WEE SHOULD  &lt;br&gt;ST UP SOME RVIEW WITH STUDNTS AND STA OR NXT YAR TO RESOLVE THES  &lt;br&gt;ECONTINUOUS CONCERNS TOGETHER  IN  A MORE POSITIVE MANNER.&lt;p&gt;G. MINJARES: I AGREE THIS SHOULD BE A CONTIUOUS CONVRSATION AT OUR SIT  &lt;br&gt;UNTIL WE RESOLV IT WITH TOAL BUY IN FROM ALL.&lt;p&gt;J.MOORE : REQUESTS AGENDA ITMS FOR NEXT  SSC MEETING AGENDA:REQUESTS  &lt;br&gt;INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:&lt;br&gt;A. REVIEW AND DISCUSS CHANGE IN UNIFORM POLICY&lt;br&gt;B. FORMATION OF A NEW SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE ACCORDING TO BYLAWS FOR  &lt;br&gt;2008-2009&lt;br&gt;C. CONTINUE CONVERSATION ABOUT SITE BALANCD SCORE CARD&lt;br&gt;D. REVIEW OF BYLAW PROPOSAL FROM JORGE CUEVAS-ANTILLON SUSD COMPLIANCE  &lt;br&gt;OFICR WITH HIS INPUT&lt;p&gt;MEETING CONCLUDED AT 5:06PM&lt;p&gt;  SSC SECRETARY: JAMES A. GALGANO&lt;p&gt;FROM MR JORGE CUEVAS-ANTILLON&lt;p&gt;DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING&lt;br&gt;WHEN: DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR, ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;WHEN: NOVEMEBR 18TH, 2008 AT 4PM&lt;br&gt;AGENDA WILL BE POSTED BY SSC CHAIR JOE MOORE&lt;br&gt;IF YOU HAVE AN AGEENDA ITEM YOU WISH COVERED CONTACT JOE MOORE AT:&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:thejoemooore@gmail.com"&gt;thejoemooore@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;SSC SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING SUMMARY:&lt;br&gt;OCTOBER 14TH, 2008 AT 4PM IN SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;IN ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPANTS&lt;br&gt;SSC REPRESENTATIVES:&lt;br&gt;C. OKUBO, J.MOORE, M. DOYLE, C. RAMIREZ, R. RAMIREZ, E. GIBSON, D.  &lt;br&gt;REYNOLDS, N. FOLAUOO, O. PADILLA,&lt;br&gt;T. JUSINO, ABSENT:R.HARO(EXCUSED-SICK)&lt;br&gt;SSC ALTERNATE: D.BELLUOMINI, P. KOKA(UBC REP.)&lt;br&gt;OTHER PARTICIPANTS: G. MINJARES, L. BUTCHER, L. SCHUKNEECHT&lt;p&gt;C.OKUBO: PARENTS NOMINATIONS MAILED OUT AND ELECTION UNDRWAY TO FILL  &lt;br&gt;ANY PARENT VACANCY&lt;p&gt;SSC CHAIR AND SECRETARY ELECTED:&lt;br&gt;JOE MOORE NOMINATED AND ELECTED SSC CHAIR UNANIMOUSLY&lt;br&gt;JAMES GALGANO NOMINATED AND ELECTED SSC SECRETARY UNANIMOUSLY&lt;p&gt;2008-2009 SCHOOL SITE BUDGET REVISIONS&lt;br&gt;C. OKUBO: PRESENTED AND DISCUSSD SCHOOL SITE BUDGET REVISIONS FROM SSC  &lt;br&gt;BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING 10/01/08.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; 16,000 HAD TO BE CUT FROM BUDGET&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; CUT AIEA MONIES&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; SCHOOL IMPROVMENT MONIES $8000 DOLLARS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; THIS WAS AGREED TO IN ORDER TO KEEP  ONE COUNSEELOR AS FTE 1.0&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; HIRE .75 PEER RESOURCE FACILLITATOR&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; MOVED AVAILABLE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS MONIES TO MAINTAIN THIRD FULL  &lt;br&gt;TIM COUNSLOR POSITION&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; OUTSTANDING REMAINING MONIES WOULD BE USED TO GIVE ALL CLASSROOM  &lt;br&gt;TEACHERS $200 DOLLARS TO SPEND ON CLASSROOM NEEDS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; MOTION MADE AN SECONDED TO APPROVE 2008-2009 SITE BUDGET  &lt;br&gt;PROPOSAL&amp;#201;.(PASSED UNANIMOUSLY)&lt;p&gt;FACILITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT MEETING:&lt;br&gt;OKUBO: MET WITH ADA REVIEW WILL PROVIDE SUMMARY TO SSC WHEN ABLE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; ADDITIONALLY WANTS TO DETERMINE NEEDS ASSESSMEENT OF SITE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; EXAMPLE : INTRNT/WIRLSS CONNECTION OR ALL CLASSROOMS IN SCHOOL SITE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; HAVING ALL INNER AND OUTER SCHOOL BUILDING WALLS REPAINTED&lt;br&gt;  PARTICIPANT SUGGESTIONS FOR NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED:&lt;br&gt;A. REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF SCHOOL ELEVATOR&lt;br&gt;B. OUTDOOR SAFETY LIGHTING&lt;br&gt;C. REPAIR AND REPLACE BROKEN LOCKERS IN SCHOOL AND GYM&lt;br&gt;D. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STORAGE  CAPACITY FOR EACH CLASSROOM:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; NEW SHELVING&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; NEW CABINETS&lt;br&gt;E. CLEAR CLUTTER IN  GYM AREA ADJACENT TO GIRLS  P.E. LOCKER ROOM&lt;br&gt;F. PLACE NATURAL LIGHTING IN ALL BUILDINGS AND CLASSROOMS&lt;br&gt;G. MORE ELCTRICAL OUTLETS IN ACH CLASSROOM WHICH AR FUNCTIONAL&lt;br&gt;H. REPAIR/REPLACE INTRNET ACCEESS LINS IN EACH CLASSROOM&lt;br&gt;I. PROVIDE EMERGENCY EQUIPMNT TO ASSIST EMERGENCY ESCAPE OR STUENTS  &lt;br&gt;CONFIND TO WHEEL CHAIR DURING EMERGNCIES WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE.&lt;br&gt;J. ACCESS  KEYS FOR PTSA ROOM&lt;br&gt;K. MOUNTED LCD PROJECTORS/MONITORS- VCR/LCD/DVD PLAYERS FOR EACH  &lt;br&gt;CLASSROOM , GYM AND CAFETERIA WITH SCREENS.&lt;br&gt;L. SENSOR LIGHTING  FOR ALL OUTDOOR LIGHTING OR SAFETY&lt;br&gt;M. ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR LIGHTING FOR SCHOOL AREA AND PARKING LOT FOR  &lt;br&gt;SAFETY&lt;br&gt;N. WHITE BOARDS FOR ALL CLASSROOMS TO REPLAC ALL CURRNT BLACKBOARDS  &lt;br&gt;PRESENTLY THERE.&lt;br&gt;O. RPLACING AND/OREFINISHING ALL INDOOR SCHOOL SITE WOODWORK&lt;br&gt;P. EACH PROVIDED WITH ACCESS KEY TO INNER PARKING SIDE DOOR TO PERMIT  &lt;br&gt;ALL DOORS  ARE LOCKED FOR SAFETY&lt;br&gt;Q. FIX ALL LOCKERS  IN SCHOOL BUILDING AND PROVIDE EACH STUDENT WITH A  &lt;br&gt;NEW LOCK&lt;br&gt;R. REPAVE ALL OUT SIDE AREAS P.E. YARDS AND PARKING LOT&lt;br&gt;S.  REPAIR ALL PLUMBING AND PIPING TO RSOLVE DRINKING WATER AND SITE  &lt;br&gt;DRAINAGE CONCERNS&lt;br&gt;T. SAFETY ACCESS TO SCHOOL YARD ARAS&lt;br&gt;U. SOUND PROOFING DIVIDRS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING CLASSROOMS (205-207),  &lt;br&gt;(112-115) &amp;#201;ETC&lt;br&gt;V. PROVIDE DIVIDERS FOR BAND ROOM AND ADDRESS SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT  &lt;br&gt;IEP  NEEDS/REQUIREMENTS&lt;br&gt;W. PROVIDE/REPAIR INDOOR AIR CIRCULATION AND HEATING FOR ALL CLASSROOMS  &lt;br&gt;AND BUILDINGS&lt;br&gt;X. PROVIDE EACH CLASSROOM WITH IMMEDIATE ABILTIY TO ACCESS AND  RECORD  &lt;br&gt;ATTENDANCE&amp;#201;.ETC&amp;#201;.AND GRADES.&lt;br&gt;Y. PROVIDE ALL TEACHRS WITH UPDATED/NEW SOFTWARE AND COMPUTERS TO MT  &lt;br&gt;NEDS OF STUDENTS AND TEACHING REQUIREMENTS.( IE : NEW LAPTOPS  FOR ALL  &lt;br&gt;TEACHERS)&lt;p&gt;INTRODUCTION TO SCORE CARD REQUIRMENTS:EXAMPLE PASSED OUT :&lt;br&gt;C. OKUBO: PASSS OUT AND REVIEWS EXAMPLE OF SFUSD SCORECARD SHEET&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; ADM HAS  NOT BEEN PROVIDED A WHOLE LOT OF DIRECTION REGARDING THIS TO  &lt;br&gt;DATE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; PROVIDES AND PRESNTS OVRVIEW OF SFUSD SITE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES TO  &lt;br&gt;MEET&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; JANUARY 31ST, 2009 SCHOOL SITE MUST PROVIDE SCHOOL SITE BASIC SCORE  &lt;br&gt;CARD DRAFT WHICH WILL BEECOME NEW SCHOOL SITE PLAN AFTER IT FOLLOWS  &lt;br&gt;CURRENT SCHOOL SITE SHARD DECISION MAKING DEVELOPMENT, REVIEW, REVISION  &lt;br&gt;AND PASSAGE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; FACULTY AND STAF ARE CURRENTLY RVIEWING THIS  THROUGH FACULTY, GRADE  &lt;br&gt;LEVEL, DEPARTMENT LEVEL MEETINGS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; 2.1:MEET AND ADDRESS SFUSD 2.1 AUTHENTIC LEARNING REQUIREMENTS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; 3.2: CREATE A COLLABORATIV CULTURE OF LEARNING/SERVICE COMMUNITY TO  &lt;br&gt;MET AND ADRSS THE NEEDS AND ABILITIES OF OUR CULTURALLY IVRS STUDNT  &lt;br&gt;POPULATION.&lt;p&gt;OTHER BUSINESS:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; UNANIMOUSLY AGREED: ALL MINUTES OF METING SHALL BE PROVIDD TO MAIN  &lt;br&gt;OFICE THROUGH NANCY FOLAUOO TO RECORD AND MAINTAIN  IN MAIN OFFICE FOR  &lt;br&gt;PUBLIC RECORDS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; UNANIMOUSLY AGREED : PARENTS WILL PROVIDE SSC WITH LIST OF SSC LIST  &lt;br&gt;OF ALTRNATES FOR RECORDS.&lt;p&gt;DR. GIBSON: FALL BALL REVIEW:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; FALL BALL APPROVED BY STUDNT COUNCIL FOR OCTOBEER 31ST, 2008&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C.OKUBO: MINIMUM DAY TO PROVIE THIS EVENT FOR STUDENTS AS THEY AGREED  &lt;br&gt;AND FACULTY/STAFF AGREED&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C. RAMIREZ: WILL STUDENTS HAVE TO WEAR THEIR UNIFORMS THAT SCHOOL DAY&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183;   C. OKUBO: YES , AFTERWARDS WILL BE ALLOWED TO WAR COSTUMES WITHOUT  &lt;br&gt;MASKS OR ANY TYPE OF WEAPON FACSIMILES&lt;br&gt;A. THERE WILL BE A MINIMUM DAY AND AT 2:30PM DANCE WILL BEGIN. ALL WILL  &lt;br&gt;BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND TO PROMOTE FUTURE ADHERENCE TO SCHOOL SIT  &lt;br&gt;DISCIPLINE PLAN&lt;br&gt;B. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH FACULTY AND STAFF FOR COVERAGE AND THEY  &lt;br&gt;HAVE UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO HELP TO MAKE THIS EVENT SUCCESSUL WITH THEIR  &lt;br&gt;COVERAGE OF ALL STUDENT NEEEDS. WITH DR. GIBSON&amp;#213;S FACILLITATION.&lt;br&gt;C. DR. GIBSON: WE HAVE TOTAL BUY IN FOR THIS  EVENT  FROM TEACHERS AND  &lt;br&gt;STAFF AS  UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED AT UBC MEETING&lt;br&gt;D. C. RAMIREZ: WHO IS TO SAY STUDDNTS WISHS ARE BEING MT . AT OUR PTSA  &lt;br&gt;STUDNTS METING STUDENTS  SAID THY WANTED THE DANCE HELD AFTR THIS DATE.&lt;br&gt;E. DR. GIBSON: THIS HAS BEN ISCUSSED AND APPROVED AT ONE O OUR WEKLY   &lt;br&gt;STUDENT COUNCIL MEETING.S. THEN WE RECEIVED TOTAL BUY IN FROM FACULTY  &lt;br&gt;AN STAFF AT OUR UBC MEETING FOR THIS DATE AND TIME.&lt;br&gt;F. N.FOLAUOO: IT WILL B IN THE GYM OR CAFETERIA&lt;br&gt;G. G. MINJARES: IT WILL BE HELD DURING THE NORMAL 7TH PRIOD TIME. TH  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL DAY WILL BE SHORTND TO ALLOW FOR THIS DANCE AND IT WILL BEGIN AT  &lt;br&gt;2:30PM&lt;br&gt;H. AT REQUEST OF SSC CHAIR: MOTION MADE TO EXTEND SSC MEETING FOR 5  &lt;br&gt;MINUTES MADE AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED&lt;p&gt;NEW AGENDA ITEM: SCHOOL UNIFORMS:&lt;p&gt;C. RAMIREZ: STUDENTS  ARE COMPLAINING TO PTSA, STUDENTS ARE BEING  &lt;br&gt;ALLOWED TO GT AWAY WITH NOT WEARING FULL UNIFORM&lt;br&gt;G.MINJARES: CURRNTLY WE ARE ENFORCING THAT STUDNTS WEAR THIR WHITE  &lt;br&gt;UNIFORM SHIRTS/BLOUSES  AND BLACK UNIORM PANTS/SKIRTS TO CLASS  &lt;br&gt;ACCORDING TO SCHOOL WID DISCIPLINE PLAN. AT THIS TIM W DO NOT HAVE 100%  &lt;br&gt;BUY IN , BUT W ARE WORKING TOWARD THAT GOAL.THE STUDNTS YOU HAVE SPOKN  &lt;br&gt;TO , DO NOT SE WHAT SITE STAF AND AMINISTRATION ARE DOING TO NFORCE  &lt;br&gt;THIS UNIFORM POLICY. BUT WEE ARE DAILY DOING THIS IN AND OUTSIDE EACH  &lt;br&gt;CLASS DDAILY.&lt;p&gt;J.MOORE: CURRENTLY THE ONLY REQUIRED ADDITIONAL COVERING IS RED  &lt;br&gt;CARDIGAN SWATR AND RD PULL OVER. SWEATER.&lt;p&gt;C.OKUBO/G.MINJARES: YES&lt;p&gt;T.JUSINO: TODAY I WITNESSD A STAFF PERSON  PULL OUT AN AFRICAN AMERICAN  &lt;br&gt;STUENT BEING PULLED OUT OF THE LUNCH LINE BY ONE STAFF MEMBER ,WHO  &lt;br&gt;SCREAMED AND YELLED AT THIS STUNT IN RONT OF ALL OTHERS  FOR NOT BEING  &lt;br&gt;IN A RED SWEATER . THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE TWO STUDENTS ON EITHER SIDE  &lt;br&gt;OF HIM WERE ALSO OUT OF UNIFORM WERE NOT TOLD ABOUT THIS. I WAS SO  &lt;br&gt;UPSET I CALLED AND MADE A COMPLAINT TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ON HOW THIS  &lt;br&gt;AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT WAS  TREATED WHILE THE TWO OTHERS WERE  &lt;br&gt;IGNORED. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN AT OUR SITE AGAIN.I AM VERY UPST  &lt;br&gt;ABOUT THIS.&lt;p&gt;C. OKUBO: PLEASE INFORM ME IF YOU EVER SEE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN. NO  &lt;br&gt;STUDENT SHOULD BE TREATED THE WAY YOU DESCRIBED.&lt;p&gt;  J.GALGANO: ECHOES MS OKUBO&amp;#213;S  CONCERN ABOUT THIS  INCIDENT MS JUSINO  &lt;br&gt;WITNESSED. AND REITRATS TH UNIFORM POLICY WHICH SHOULD NOT HOLD STUENTS  &lt;br&gt;ACCOUNTABL FOR WHAT THEY MAY WAR URING LUNCH TO REMAIN WARM. THE POLICY  &lt;br&gt;REGARDS STUDENTS  IN CLASS DURING SCHOOL TIME AND NOT WHAT THEY WAR TO  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL OR DURING LUNCH TO KEEP WARM. HE ASKS ANY PARENT/GUARDIAN TO  &lt;br&gt;ALSO INFORM HIM OF SUCH INFRACTION AS  WLL AS MS. OKUBO AND MS.  &lt;br&gt;MINJARES TO DISCUSS THIS WITH FACULTY/STAF PRSON BORE A COMPLAINT IS MA  &lt;br&gt;DOWNTOWN.&lt;p&gt;PIZZA PARTY:&lt;br&gt;  C.OKUBO: ADMINISTRATION WILL CHECK AT DIFFERENT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL DAY TO PROMOT ADHRENCE TO OUR UNIFORM POLICY. CLASSS IN ULL  &lt;br&gt;COMPLIANC WILL BE ABL TO WIN A PIZZA PARTY FOR FOLLOWING OUR SITE  &lt;br&gt;UNIORM POLICY RULES TO PROMOTE THIS. IF YOU SEE ANY PROBLMS AS MS  &lt;br&gt;JUSINO HAS WITNSSD PLEASE TLL ME IMMEDIATELY. MS MINJARS  AND I ARE  &lt;br&gt;CALLING PARNTS AND GUARIANS REGARDING STUDENTS NOT IN UNIFORM AS  &lt;br&gt;INFORMD DAILY BY OUR FACULTY. WE WILL SOLVE THIS  BY CONTINUED SITE  &lt;br&gt;ENFORCMENT.&lt;p&gt;G.MINJARES: ALL STUDENTS NEED TO WEAR BLACK UNIFORM PANTS//SKIRT AND  &lt;br&gt;UNIFORM WHITE BLOUS/SHIRT AS WLL AS RED SWATR AND PULLOVER. AT THIS TIM  &lt;br&gt;W HAVE 95% PRCENT COMPLIANCE AND WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO INCREASE  &lt;br&gt;THIS TOGETHER.&lt;p&gt;D. BELLUOMINI: I WOULD HOPE WE CAN  DISCUSS AND RESOLVE THE ISSUE OF  &lt;br&gt;UNIFORMS  TO INSURE FULL COMPLIANCE IN A MOR POSITIVE WAY. WEE SHOULD  &lt;br&gt;ST UP SOME RVIEW WITH STUDNTS AND STA OR NXT YAR TO RESOLVE THES  &lt;br&gt;ECONTINUOUS CONCERNS TOGETHER  IN  A MORE POSITIVE MANNER.&lt;p&gt;G. MINJARES: I AGREE THIS SHOULD BE A CONTIUOUS CONVRSATION AT OUR SIT  &lt;br&gt;UNTIL WE RESOLV IT WITH TOAL BUY IN FROM ALL.&lt;p&gt;J.MOORE : REQUESTS AGENDA ITMS FOR NEXT  SSC MEETING AGENDA:REQUESTS  &lt;br&gt;INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:&lt;br&gt;A. REVIEW AND DISCUSS CHANGE IN UNIFORM POLICY&lt;br&gt;B. FORMATION OF A NEW SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE ACCORDING TO BYLAWS FOR  &lt;br&gt;2008-2009&lt;br&gt;C. CONTINUE CONVERSATION ABOUT SITE BALANCD SCORE CARD&lt;br&gt;D. REVIEW OF BYLAW PROPOSAL FROM JORGE CUEVAS-ANTILLON SUSD COMPLIANCE  &lt;br&gt;OFICR WITH HIS INPUT&lt;p&gt;MEETING CONCLUDED AT 5:06PM&lt;p&gt;  SSC SECRETARY: JAMES A. GALGANO&lt;p&gt;=============================&lt;p&gt;FROM MR JORGE CUEVAS-ANTILLON&lt;p&gt;Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School&lt;p&gt;School Site Council Bylaws&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE I: Name&lt;p&gt;The name of this council shall be the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  &lt;br&gt;Academic Middle School Site Council. It will be&amp;#39; commonly referred to  &lt;br&gt;here and elsewhere as &amp;quot;the SSC&amp;quot;.&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE II: Role &amp;amp; Domain of Authority&lt;p&gt;The role of this council is to:&lt;p&gt;a) oversee the long term policy and planning processes for the school.&lt;p&gt;b) mediate and resolve disagreements between participating  &lt;br&gt;constituencies.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;[THE ROLES ABOVE MISS THE MARK. THE SSC IS ABOUT ENSURING UNIVERSAL  &lt;br&gt;STUDENT ACADEMIC SUCCESS. THE POINT OF HAVING SCHOOLS IS TO ENSURE HIGH  &lt;br&gt;LEARNING FOR ALL KIDS, SO THE SSC OUGHT TO HAVE THIS AS ITS CORE. THIS  &lt;br&gt;RECOMMENDED LIST OF ROLES BELOW IS TAKEN RIGHT FROM SFUSD&amp;#213;S GUIDANCE  &lt;br&gt;AND FAQS FOR SSCS:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Review and analyze student data.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Solicit community input.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Assist the principal in developing the Academic Plan and school site  &lt;br&gt;budget.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Monitor the implementation and effectiveness of the Academic Plan on  &lt;br&gt;an ongoing basis.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; Approve the Academic Plan and school site budget before it is  &lt;br&gt;submitted to the District for final review and approval&lt;br&gt;]Appendix A of these Bylaws describes the &amp;quot;domains of authority&amp;quot; of the  &lt;br&gt;SSC and its&amp;#39; various constituencies in more detail. {THIS IS VERY ODD &amp;#208;  &lt;br&gt;THE SSC IS MEANT TO BE A GROUP REPRESENTING THE WHOLE SCHOOL VOTED BY  &lt;br&gt;THE VARIOUS STAKE HOLDERS. THIS MAKES IT SOUND LIKE EACH GROUP IS IN IT  &lt;br&gt;FOR ITSELF. PLEASE SEE THE SAMPLE OF BYLAWS AT THE SFUSD WEBSITE TO  &lt;br&gt;COMPARE AGAINST ITS TENETS:}&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://sfportal.sfusd.edu/sites/sitecouncilsummit/Shared%20Documents/"&gt;http://sfportal.sfusd.edu/sites/sitecouncilsummit/Shared%20Documents/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;Forms/AllItems.aspx&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE III: Membership&lt;p&gt;The membership of the MLK SSC is structured as follows, for a total of  &lt;br&gt;16 members:&lt;br&gt;1 administrator, specifically the Principal, unless otherwise agreed.&lt;br&gt;5 teachers - election supervised by the Union Building Committee (UBC)&lt;br&gt;1 paraprofessional - election supervised by the UBC&lt;br&gt;1 classified (SEIU) employee &amp;#208; election supervised by SEIU Building  &lt;br&gt;Committee&lt;br&gt;4 parents (election process determined by the PTSA)  [SHOULD BE IN  &lt;br&gt;CONSULTATION WITH ENTIRE COMMUNITY OF PARENTS, FOLLOWING SFUSD  &lt;br&gt;GUIDANCE]&lt;br&gt;4students (1 per grade level, election process determined by the  &lt;br&gt;Student Body) [STUDENTS AND PARENTS MUST BE IN EQUAL NUMBERS AT  &lt;br&gt;SECONDARY SCHOOLS]&lt;p&gt;In addition to the above, each constituency should select an  &lt;br&gt;appropriate number of &amp;quot;alternates&amp;quot; who can be asked to substitute for a  &lt;br&gt;member(s) who is unable to attend a specific meeting.&lt;br&gt;[ALTERNATES CAN BE DEFINED AS THOSE WHO GOT LESS VOTES, SUCH AS THE  &lt;br&gt;PARENT WITH THE FIFTH HIGHEST VOTE, OR THE TEACHER WITH THE SIXTH  &lt;br&gt;HIGHEST VOTE, ETC.]&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE IV: Responsibilities; Voting, &amp;amp; Attendance&lt;p&gt;a) Each member of the SSC acts as a advisor with expertise about  &lt;br&gt;his/her constituency and speaks and votes of the entire school  &lt;br&gt;community to ensure student academic success&lt;p&gt;b) Each member is accorded one vote on, the SSC. Only legitimate  &lt;br&gt;members and elected alternates who are present at a meeting may vote.&lt;p&gt;c) Each SSC member must be ready and prepared to meet monthly (more  &lt;br&gt;often if&lt;br&gt;needed) from October through June of the school year. The term of  &lt;br&gt;office will be 2 years, as determined by the individual constituency.  &lt;br&gt;[IT WOULD BE EASIER ON THE SCHOOL TO ESTABLISH STAGGERED VOTING PROCESS  &lt;br&gt;INSTEAD OF AN ENTIRELY NEW SSC EVERY YEAR. ANY GROUP WITH MORE THAN ONE  &lt;br&gt;MEMBER CAN DECIDE THAT TOP VOTE GETTERS (SUCH AS THE PARENTS WITH THE  &lt;br&gt;TWO HIGHEST VOTES THIS YEAR, WOULD BE ELECTED FOR TWO YEARS THIS TIME,  &lt;br&gt;WHERAS THOSE WITH THE THIRD OR FOURTH HIGHEST VOTES WOULD BE ELECTED  &lt;br&gt;THIS TIME ONLY FOR ONE YEAR. NEXT YEAR, THE TERMS WOULD BE FOR TWO  &lt;br&gt;YEARS ONLY OF NEW MEMBERS, AND SO ON.]&lt;p&gt;d) In the event a member is unable to complete the term of office, the  &lt;br&gt;constituency must select a new member within one month of notification  &lt;br&gt;of the vacancy.&lt;p&gt;e) If a member misses three consecutive monthly SSC meetings, the  &lt;br&gt;constituency may select, a new member for that position.&lt;br&gt;[YOU SHOULD REALLY USE AN ALTERNATE WHICH WOULD BE VOTED ON AS  &lt;br&gt;DESCRIBED ABOVE]&lt;p&gt;f) Each SSC meeting will also be open to the general school community.  &lt;br&gt;Everyone attending may participate in discussions, unless restrictions  &lt;br&gt;are pre-arranged by a 2/3rd vote of the SSC.  However, only official  &lt;br&gt;members/alternates may cast votes when decisions are made.&lt;p&gt;g) The responsibilities of the SSC shall include the development,  &lt;br&gt;creation, and approval of an Academic Site Plan and Budget for each  &lt;br&gt;subsequent school year.&lt;p&gt;h) The responsibilities of the SSC shall also include monitoring of the  &lt;br&gt;current Academic Site Plan and Budget for each school year to promote  &lt;br&gt;effective implementation.  Any changes deemed significant by an SSC  &lt;br&gt;constituency can be brought to the attention of the SSC.  (NOTE: This  &lt;br&gt;does not mean the SSC needs to approve/disapprove specific expenditures  &lt;br&gt;of previously approved budget allocations.  However, an SSC member can  &lt;br&gt;ask to have a specific expenditure reviewed if there&amp;#213;s a concern about  &lt;br&gt;its appropriateness.)&lt;p&gt;i) No materials or equipment purchased with funds monitored by the SSC  &lt;br&gt;shall be released for use by another school site without approval by  &lt;br&gt;the SSC.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE V: Officers&lt;p&gt;a) The SSC shall, at the first meeting of each year, elect a  &lt;br&gt;Chairperson and a Secretary.  If either person is absent at any  &lt;br&gt;subsequent meeting, a temporary replacement will be selected for the  &lt;br&gt;duration of the meeting. [YOUR ELECTION MIGHT STIPULATE THAT THE SECOND  &lt;br&gt;HIGHEST VOTE GETTER IS THE VICE CHAIR, AND THE SECRETARY IS OTHERWISE  &lt;br&gt;RESPONSIBLE TO CHAIR (WHILE TURNING OVER RECORDING DUTIES TO SOMEONE  &lt;br&gt;DURING THAT MEETING WHEN BOTH THE CHAIR AND THE VICE CHAIR ARE OUT),  &lt;br&gt;AND THAT OTHERWISE A NEW CHAIR IS TO VOTED UPON VIA A SIMPLY MAJORITY  &lt;br&gt;VOTE OF THE QUORUM PRESENT]&lt;p&gt;b) The chairperson&amp;#39;s duties shall include:&lt;br&gt;1. Gathering, posting, and setting the agenda for each meeting.&lt;br&gt;2. Notifying, in accordance with State legislative and local  &lt;br&gt;ordinances, both SSC members and the school community of the date and  &lt;br&gt;time of each meeting and the preliminary agenda.&lt;br&gt;3. Presiding over each meeting in a way that ensures the effective and  &lt;br&gt;efficient conduct of the SSC&amp;#39;s business.&lt;p&gt;c) The Secretary&amp;#39;s duties shall include:&lt;br&gt;1. Taking accurate notes of the business conducted at each meeting,  &lt;br&gt;including the decisions that were voted upon by the SSC by number (and  &lt;br&gt;possibly the breakdown of the votes by committee member name)&lt;p&gt;2. Preparing an official set of &amp;quot;minutes&amp;quot; describing the business and  &lt;br&gt;events, of each meeting.&lt;p&gt;3. Distributing these &amp;quot;minutes&amp;quot; to each SSC member as soon as possible  &lt;br&gt;following each meeting, and also posting a copy for the school  &lt;br&gt;community. .&lt;p&gt;4. Presenting the &amp;quot;minutes&amp;quot; of the previous meeting at each SSC meeting  &lt;br&gt;for review, possible correction, and approval by the SSC.&lt;p&gt;d) If the Chairperson or Secretary misses three consecutive monthly  &lt;br&gt;meetings during the school year, or is found by a 2/3rd vote of the SSC  &lt;br&gt;to be negligent in his/her duties, a replacement will be&lt;br&gt;the alternates as defined by the election process&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE VI: Committees&lt;p&gt;a) The SSC may as needed establish standing or special committees. Such  &lt;br&gt;committees will make recommendations for action to the SSC, but the  &lt;br&gt;decision-making authority still rests with the SSC during the scheduled  &lt;br&gt;SSC meetings.&lt;p&gt;b) Membership in such committees will be established by the SSC, and  &lt;br&gt;may include non-SSC members. However each committee must include at  &lt;br&gt;least one SSC teacher member and one SSC parent member. {WHY NOT ONE  &lt;br&gt;STUDENT?}&lt;p&gt;c) Each committee may adopt rules for its own governance, so long as  &lt;br&gt;they are not&lt;br&gt;inconsistent with these SSC Bylaws.&lt;p&gt;d) Unless otherwise stated by the SSC, a Committee&amp;#39;s. &amp;quot;quorum&amp;quot; business  &lt;br&gt;&amp;#39;is designated as a &amp;quot;majority&amp;quot; of its members.&lt;p&gt;e) Vacancies in a committee will be filled by a process to be  &lt;br&gt;determined by the SSC. [TOO LOOSE &amp;#208; NEEDS TO BE FORMALIZED (E.G.  &lt;br&gt;ALTERNATES)]&lt;p&gt;f)  Each year the elected cabinet for the English Learners Advisory  &lt;br&gt;Committee (ELAC) will also serve as  a &amp;#210;Standing Committee&amp;#211; of the SSC,  &lt;br&gt;to advise the SSC.  They will be asked to submit recommendations to be  &lt;br&gt;taken by the SSC on their behalf to be included as a consistent item of  &lt;br&gt;review in the agenda of SSC meetings.&lt;p&gt;g) The SSC Budget committee shall be provided a copy of and review all  &lt;br&gt;to dr. martin Luther king jr academic middle school budget allocations  &lt;br&gt;and revisions throughout each school year, and review and revise site  &lt;br&gt;plan budget proposals accordingly with SSC representatives two-thirds  &lt;br&gt;approval during a SSC scheduled meeting.&lt;br&gt;	1) The SSC Budget committee shall be composed of minimally the  &lt;br&gt;principal (or designee), 2 SSC teacher representatives, 2 SSC parent  &lt;br&gt;representatives, 1 SSC staff representative, and 2 student SSC  &lt;br&gt;representatives (each from a different grade level).&lt;br&gt;	2) The principal and the SSC chair will be responsible for receiving  &lt;br&gt;and disseminating SFUSD school year budget allocations and budget  &lt;br&gt;revisions to the SSC members from SFUSD as provided to them within 72  &lt;br&gt;hours.&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE VII: SCC Meetings&lt;p&gt;a) The SSC shall meet at 4:30 PM on the second Tuesday of each month  &lt;br&gt;unless a different date is set in advance with the agreement of a  &lt;br&gt;majority of the SSC members.&lt;p&gt;b) Additional meetings may be called by the Chairperson or principal  &lt;br&gt;(under &amp;quot;emergency&amp;quot; situations) or by a majority vote of the SSC. [THE  &lt;br&gt;PRINCIPAL WILL ON OCCASION BE REQUIRED BY SFUSD TO MAKE QUICK DECISIONS  &lt;br&gt;ABOUT THE BUDGET OR THE ACADEMIC PLANS PER NEW LAWS AND MANDATES.]&lt;p&gt;c) The meetings will be held in the library, unless expected attendance  &lt;br&gt;warrants relocating to a larger space.&lt;p&gt;d) Votes can be taken only if a &amp;quot;quorum&amp;quot; is present.  A quorum will  &lt;br&gt;consist of 9 or more SSC members.&lt;p&gt;e) Meetings will be conducted according to &amp;quot;Robert&amp;#39;s Rules Of Order&amp;quot;,  &lt;br&gt;except as specified elsewhere in these Bylaws.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE VIII: Agenda Process&lt;p&gt;Items will placed on the SSC agenda by the following process:&lt;p&gt;1. At the end of each meeting, a preliminary agenda will be set for the  &lt;br&gt;next meeting by a majority of SSC members, consisting of unfinished  &lt;br&gt;business and/or new items raised by members.&lt;p&gt;2.  Between meetings, new items can be submitted by SSC members to the&lt;br&gt;Chairperson, who will then add the item to the preliminary agenda.&lt;p&gt;3.  New items can also be raised by SSC members at the beginning of  &lt;br&gt;each meeting.&lt;p&gt;4. The SSC as a whole can then decide the feasibility of including each  &lt;br&gt;new item on the meeting&amp;#39;s agenda.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE IX: Decision &amp;amp; Appeal Processes&lt;p&gt;a) Consensus on decisions will be sought at all times. If consensus  &lt;br&gt;can&amp;#39;t be reached, the SSC will then determine the best course of action  &lt;br&gt;for dealing with the particular issue. [TRULY, YOU SHOULD SPECIFY  &lt;br&gt;DECISIONS MADE MAJORITY , E.G. &amp;gt;50% of QUORUM, OR SOME OTHER PROCESS IN  &lt;br&gt;THE BYLAWS RATHER THAN LEAVE THIS UP TO DEBATE]&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;b) All agenda items shall be made known to each SSC member at least  &lt;br&gt;five days in advance of each meeting, to enable members to seek input  &lt;br&gt;from their constituencies. This will expedite a decision being reached  &lt;br&gt;rather than &amp;quot;tabled&amp;quot;.  PHONE CALL, EMAIL&lt;p&gt;c) Any decision made by the SSC will be official and cannot be negated  &lt;br&gt;by any other person or group unless it is contrary to Federal, State,  &lt;br&gt;or District regulations and policies.&lt;p&gt;d) The timing and implementation of SSC decisions will be determined by  &lt;br&gt;the SSC, and will be included in the wording of the official decision.&lt;p&gt;e) Any decision made by the SSC can be appealed by any member  &lt;br&gt;constituency by:&lt;br&gt;	1. Placing the issue again on the next available agenda.&lt;br&gt;2. At that SSC meeting, the constituency&amp;#39;s concern with the decision  &lt;br&gt;will be&lt;br&gt;     stated and will be followed by further discussion and/or another  &lt;br&gt;vote.&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE X: Amendments&lt;p&gt;This set of SSC Bylaws can be amended by the following process:&lt;p&gt;1.  Amendments are made by placing the proposed changes before a full  &lt;br&gt;meeting of the SSC membership.&lt;p&gt;2. Ample time is allowed for each constituency to discuss the merits of  &lt;br&gt;the proposed amendment.&lt;p&gt;3.  Amendments must not contravene current Federal, State, or District  &lt;br&gt;regulations&lt;br&gt;  and policies.&lt;p&gt;4.  Amendments are ratified through a consensus of members present.  If  &lt;br&gt;consensus cannot be reached, the amendment may be tabled, or sent to a  &lt;br&gt;sub-committee for further revision and resolution.  Amendments can then  &lt;br&gt;be approved with a 3/4th vote of the full SSC membership.&lt;p&gt;  Appendix A {I WORRY ABOUT THIS; THE ROLE OF THE SSC IS TO HELP THE  &lt;br&gt;WHOLE SCHOOL BE WHOLE. GROUPS ARE MEANT TO BE INTERPENDENT AND MUTUALLY  &lt;br&gt;SUPPORTIVE. PLEASE SEE SAMPLE OF BYLAWS AT:}&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="http://sfportal.sfusd.edu/sites/sitecouncilsummit/Shared%20Documents/"&gt;http://sfportal.sfusd.edu/sites/sitecouncilsummit/Shared%20Documents/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;br&gt;Forms/AllItems.aspx&lt;p&gt;MLK SSC DOMAINS   (And Decision-making Groups)&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SSC Domain: Long term policy and planning decisions. Also includes  &lt;br&gt;final site approval of all program Budgets and Master Schedule&lt;p&gt;Administrative Domain: All decisions regarding enforcement of  &lt;br&gt;SFUSD/CA/USA mandated regulations &amp;amp; procedures.  Also all &amp;#210;emergency&amp;#211;  &lt;br&gt;decisions needed due to time constraints.&lt;p&gt;UESF Staff Domain: All decision-making activities and roles specified  &lt;br&gt;in the UESF Contract, including (but not limited to) concurrence on the  &lt;br&gt;common planning time schedule and the goal of shared consensus with  &lt;br&gt;administration on areas of curriculum, budget, scheduling, staffing,  &lt;br&gt;assignment, and professional development.&lt;p&gt;SEIU Domain:  (Specific language to be arranged with SEIU Building  &lt;br&gt;Representative)&lt;p&gt;Parents Domain: All decisions related to PTSA policies, activities, and  &lt;br&gt;its budget.  Voting membership in SSC, BAC, SAC, and FLU/ELAC.  Also  &lt;br&gt;includes decisions relegated to parents by SFUSD or CA, such as the  &lt;br&gt;decision on uniforms.&lt;p&gt;Student Body Domain:   All decisions regarding the expenditure of  &lt;br&gt;student raised monies, co-approval of fundraising activities, and  &lt;br&gt;co-approval of Graduation, dances, and other student-sponsored  &lt;br&gt;activities.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-2442819883835433950?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/2442819883835433950'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/2442819883835433950'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2008/11/next-ssc-meeting-will-be-tuesday_12.html' title='THE NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-2011245036223986811</id><published>2008-11-12T21:46:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2008-11-12T21:47:01.396-08:00</updated><title type='text'>THE NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE</title><content type='html'>NEXT DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;350 GIRARD STREET&lt;br&gt;SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94134&lt;br&gt;PHONE: 330-1500&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL NEW MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008&lt;br&gt;DATE: NEW DATE &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008&lt;br&gt;TIME: 4PM&lt;br&gt;LOCATION: SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;p&gt;DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING&lt;br&gt;WHEN: DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR, ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;WHEN: NOVEMEBR 18TH, 2008 AT 4PM&lt;br&gt;AGENDA WILL BE POSTED BY SSC CHAIR JOE MOORE&lt;br&gt;IF YOU HAVE AN AGEENDA ITEM YOU WISH COVERED CONTACT JOE MOORE AT:&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:thejoemooore@gmail.com"&gt;thejoemooore@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;SSC SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING SUMMARY:&lt;br&gt;OCTOBER 14TH, 2008 AT 4PM IN SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;IN ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPANTS&lt;br&gt;SSC REPRESENTATIVES:&lt;br&gt;C. OKUBO, J.MOORE, M. DOYLE, C. RAMIREZ, R. RAMIREZ, E. GIBSON, D. &lt;br&gt;REYNOLDS, N. FOLAUOO, O. PADILLA,&lt;br&gt;T. JUSINO, ABSENT:R.HARO(EXCUSED-SICK)&lt;br&gt;SSC ALTERNATE: D.BELLUOMINI, P. KOKA(UBC REP.)&lt;br&gt;OTHER PARTICIPANTS: G. MINJARES, L. BUTCHER, L. SCHUKNEECHT&lt;p&gt;C.OKUBO: PARENTS NOMINATIONS MAILED OUT AND ELECTION UNDRWAY TO FILL &lt;br&gt;ANY PARENT VACANCY&lt;p&gt;SSC CHAIR AND SECRETARY ELECTED:&lt;br&gt;JOE MOORE NOMINATED AND ELECTED SSC CHAIR UNANIMOUSLY&lt;br&gt;JAMES GALGANO NOMINATED AND ELECTED SSC SECRETARY UNANIMOUSLY&lt;p&gt;2008-2009 SCHOOL SITE BUDGET REVISIONS&lt;br&gt;C. OKUBO: PRESENTED AND DISCUSSD SCHOOL SITE BUDGET REVISIONS FROM SSC &lt;br&gt;BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETING 10/01/08.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; 16,000 HAD TO BE CUT FROM BUDGET&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; CUT AIEA MONIES&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; SCHOOL IMPROVMENT MONIES $8000 DOLLARS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; THIS WAS AGREED TO IN ORDER TO KEEP  ONE COUNSEELOR AS FTE 1.0&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; HIRE .75 PEER RESOURCE FACILLITATOR&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; MOVED AVAILABLE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS MONIES TO MAINTAIN THIRD FULL &lt;br&gt;TIM COUNSLOR POSITION&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; OUTSTANDING REMAINING MONIES WOULD BE USED TO GIVE ALL CLASSROOM &lt;br&gt;TEACHERS $200 DOLLARS TO SPEND ON CLASSROOM NEEDS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; MOTION MADE AN SECONDED TO APPROVE 2008-2009 SITE BUDGET &lt;br&gt;PROPOSAL&amp;#201;.(PASSED UNANIMOUSLY)&lt;p&gt;FACILITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT MEETING:&lt;br&gt;OKUBO: MET WITH ADA REVIEW WILL PROVIDE SUMMARY TO SSC WHEN ABLE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; ADDITIONALLY WANTS TO DETERMINE NEEDS ASSESSMEENT OF SITE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; EXAMPLE : INTRNT/WIRLSS CONNECTION OR ALL CLASSROOMS IN SCHOOL SITE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; HAVING ALL INNER AND OUTER SCHOOL BUILDING WALLS REPAINTED&lt;br&gt;  PARTICIPANT SUGGESTIONS FOR NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED:&lt;br&gt;A. REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF SCHOOL ELEVATOR&lt;br&gt;B. OUTDOOR SAFETY LIGHTING&lt;br&gt;C. REPAIR AND REPLACE BROKEN LOCKERS IN SCHOOL AND GYM&lt;br&gt;D. PROVIDE ADDITIONAL STORAGE  CAPACITY FOR EACH CLASSROOM:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; NEW SHELVING&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; NEW CABINETS&lt;br&gt;E. CLEAR CLUTTER IN  GYM AREA ADJACENT TO GIRLS  P.E. LOCKER ROOM&lt;br&gt;F. PLACE NATURAL LIGHTING IN ALL BUILDINGS AND CLASSROOMS&lt;br&gt;G. MORE ELCTRICAL OUTLETS IN ACH CLASSROOM WHICH AR FUNCTIONAL&lt;br&gt;H. REPAIR/REPLACE INTRNET ACCEESS LINS IN EACH CLASSROOM&lt;br&gt;I. PROVIDE EMERGENCY EQUIPMNT TO ASSIST EMERGENCY ESCAPE OR STUENTS &lt;br&gt;CONFIND TO WHEEL CHAIR DURING EMERGNCIES WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE.&lt;br&gt;J. ACCESS  KEYS FOR PTSA ROOM&lt;br&gt;K. MOUNTED LCD PROJECTORS/MONITORS- VCR/LCD/DVD PLAYERS FOR EACH &lt;br&gt;CLASSROOM , GYM AND CAFETERIA WITH SCREENS.&lt;br&gt;L. SENSOR LIGHTING  FOR ALL OUTDOOR LIGHTING OR SAFETY&lt;br&gt;M. ADDITIONAL OUTDOOR LIGHTING FOR SCHOOL AREA AND PARKING LOT FOR &lt;br&gt;SAFETY&lt;br&gt;N. WHITE BOARDS FOR ALL CLASSROOMS TO REPLAC ALL CURRNT BLACKBOARDS &lt;br&gt;PRESENTLY THERE.&lt;br&gt;O. RPLACING AND/OREFINISHING ALL INDOOR SCHOOL SITE WOODWORK&lt;br&gt;P. EACH PROVIDED WITH ACCESS KEY TO INNER PARKING SIDE DOOR TO PERMIT &lt;br&gt;ALL DOORS  ARE LOCKED FOR SAFETY&lt;br&gt;Q. FIX ALL LOCKERS  IN SCHOOL BUILDING AND PROVIDE EACH STUDENT WITH A &lt;br&gt;NEW LOCK&lt;br&gt;R. REPAVE ALL OUT SIDE AREAS P.E. YARDS AND PARKING LOT&lt;br&gt;S.  REPAIR ALL PLUMBING AND PIPING TO RSOLVE DRINKING WATER AND SITE &lt;br&gt;DRAINAGE CONCERNS&lt;br&gt;T. SAFETY ACCESS TO SCHOOL YARD ARAS&lt;br&gt;U. SOUND PROOFING DIVIDRS FOR SCHOOL BUILDING CLASSROOMS (205-207), &lt;br&gt;(112-115) &amp;#201;ETC&lt;br&gt;V. PROVIDE DIVIDERS FOR BAND ROOM AND ADDRESS SPECIAL EDUCATION STUDENT &lt;br&gt;IEP  NEEDS/REQUIREMENTS&lt;br&gt;W. PROVIDE/REPAIR INDOOR AIR CIRCULATION AND HEATING FOR ALL CLASSROOMS &lt;br&gt;AND BUILDINGS&lt;br&gt;X. PROVIDE EACH CLASSROOM WITH IMMEDIATE ABILTIY TO ACCESS AND  RECORD &lt;br&gt;ATTENDANCE&amp;#201;.ETC&amp;#201;.AND GRADES.&lt;br&gt;Y. PROVIDE ALL TEACHRS WITH UPDATED/NEW SOFTWARE AND COMPUTERS TO MT &lt;br&gt;NEDS OF STUDENTS AND TEACHING REQUIREMENTS.( IE : NEW LAPTOPS  FOR ALL &lt;br&gt;TEACHERS)&lt;p&gt;INTRODUCTION TO SCORE CARD REQUIRMENTS:EXAMPLE PASSED OUT :&lt;br&gt;C. OKUBO: PASSS OUT AND REVIEWS EXAMPLE OF SFUSD SCORECARD SHEET&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; ADM HAS  NOT BEEN PROVIDED A WHOLE LOT OF DIRECTION REGARDING THIS TO &lt;br&gt;DATE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; PROVIDES AND PRESNTS OVRVIEW OF SFUSD SITE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES TO &lt;br&gt;MEET&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; JANUARY 31ST, 2009 SCHOOL SITE MUST PROVIDE SCHOOL SITE BASIC SCORE &lt;br&gt;CARD DRAFT WHICH WILL BEECOME NEW SCHOOL SITE PLAN AFTER IT FOLLOWS &lt;br&gt;CURRENT SCHOOL SITE SHARD DECISION MAKING DEVELOPMENT, REVIEW, REVISION &lt;br&gt;AND PASSAGE&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; FACULTY AND STAF ARE CURRENTLY RVIEWING THIS  THROUGH FACULTY, GRADE &lt;br&gt;LEVEL, DEPARTMENT LEVEL MEETINGS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; 2.1:MEET AND ADDRESS SFUSD 2.1 AUTHENTIC LEARNING REQUIREMENTS&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; 3.2: CREATE A COLLABORATIV CULTURE OF LEARNING/SERVICE COMMUNITY TO &lt;br&gt;MET AND ADRSS THE NEEDS AND ABILITIES OF OUR CULTURALLY IVRS STUDNT &lt;br&gt;POPULATION.&lt;p&gt;OTHER BUSINESS:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; UNANIMOUSLY AGREED: ALL MINUTES OF METING SHALL BE PROVIDD TO MAIN &lt;br&gt;OFICE THROUGH NANCY FOLAUOO TO RECORD AND MAINTAIN  IN MAIN OFFICE FOR &lt;br&gt;PUBLIC RECORDS.&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; UNANIMOUSLY AGREED : PARENTS WILL PROVIDE SSC WITH LIST OF SSC LIST &lt;br&gt;OF ALTRNATES FOR RECORDS.&lt;p&gt;DR. GIBSON: FALL BALL REVIEW:&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; FALL BALL APPROVED BY STUDNT COUNCIL FOR OCTOBEER 31ST, 2008&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C.OKUBO: MINIMUM DAY TO PROVIE THIS EVENT FOR STUDENTS AS THEY AGREED &lt;br&gt;AND FACULTY/STAFF AGREED&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183; C. RAMIREZ: WILL STUDENTS HAVE TO WEAR THEIR UNIFORMS THAT SCHOOL DAY&lt;br&gt;&amp;#183;   C. OKUBO: YES , AFTERWARDS WILL BE ALLOWED TO WAR COSTUMES WITHOUT &lt;br&gt;MASKS OR ANY TYPE OF WEAPON FACSIMILES&lt;br&gt;A. THERE WILL BE A MINIMUM DAY AND AT 2:30PM DANCE WILL BEGIN. ALL WILL &lt;br&gt;BE ALLOWED TO ATTEND TO PROMOTE FUTURE ADHERENCE TO SCHOOL SIT &lt;br&gt;DISCIPLINE PLAN&lt;br&gt;B. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH FACULTY AND STAFF FOR COVERAGE AND THEY &lt;br&gt;HAVE UNANIMOUSLY AGREED TO HELP TO MAKE THIS EVENT SUCCESSUL WITH THEIR &lt;br&gt;COVERAGE OF ALL STUDENT NEEEDS. WITH DR. GIBSON&amp;#213;S FACILLITATION.&lt;br&gt;C. DR. GIBSON: WE HAVE TOTAL BUY IN FOR THIS  EVENT  FROM TEACHERS AND &lt;br&gt;STAFF AS  UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED AT UBC MEETING&lt;br&gt;D. C. RAMIREZ: WHO IS TO SAY STUDDNTS WISHS ARE BEING MT . AT OUR PTSA &lt;br&gt;STUDNTS METING STUDENTS  SAID THY WANTED THE DANCE HELD AFTR THIS DATE.&lt;br&gt;E. DR. GIBSON: THIS HAS BEN ISCUSSED AND APPROVED AT ONE O OUR WEKLY  &lt;br&gt;STUDENT COUNCIL MEETING.S. THEN WE RECEIVED TOTAL BUY IN FROM FACULTY &lt;br&gt;AN STAFF AT OUR UBC MEETING FOR THIS DATE AND TIME.&lt;br&gt;F. N.FOLAUOO: IT WILL B IN THE GYM OR CAFETERIA&lt;br&gt;G. G. MINJARES: IT WILL BE HELD DURING THE NORMAL 7TH PRIOD TIME. TH &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL DAY WILL BE SHORTND TO ALLOW FOR THIS DANCE AND IT WILL BEGIN AT &lt;br&gt;2:30PM&lt;br&gt;H. AT REQUEST OF SSC CHAIR: MOTION MADE TO EXTEND SSC MEETING FOR 5 &lt;br&gt;MINUTES MADE AND UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED&lt;p&gt;NEW AGENDA ITEM: SCHOOL UNIFORMS:&lt;p&gt;C. RAMIREZ: STUDENTS  ARE COMPLAINING TO PTSA, STUDENTS ARE BEING &lt;br&gt;ALLOWED TO GT AWAY WITH NOT WEARING FULL UNIFORM&lt;br&gt;G.MINJARES: CURRNTLY WE ARE ENFORCING THAT STUDNTS WEAR THIR WHITE &lt;br&gt;UNIFORM SHIRTS/BLOUSES  AND BLACK UNIORM PANTS/SKIRTS TO CLASS &lt;br&gt;ACCORDING TO SCHOOL WID DISCIPLINE PLAN. AT THIS TIM W DO NOT HAVE 100% &lt;br&gt;BUY IN , BUT W ARE WORKING TOWARD THAT GOAL.THE STUDNTS YOU HAVE SPOKN &lt;br&gt;TO , DO NOT SE WHAT SITE STAF AND AMINISTRATION ARE DOING TO NFORCE &lt;br&gt;THIS UNIFORM POLICY. BUT WEE ARE DAILY DOING THIS IN AND OUTSIDE EACH &lt;br&gt;CLASS DDAILY.&lt;p&gt;J.MOORE: CURRENTLY THE ONLY REQUIRED ADDITIONAL COVERING IS RED &lt;br&gt;CARDIGAN SWATR AND RD PULL OVER. SWEATER.&lt;p&gt;C.OKUBO/G.MINJARES: YES&lt;p&gt;T.JUSINO: TODAY I WITNESSD A STAFF PERSON  PULL OUT AN AFRICAN AMERICAN &lt;br&gt;STUENT BEING PULLED OUT OF THE LUNCH LINE BY ONE STAFF MEMBER ,WHO &lt;br&gt;SCREAMED AND YELLED AT THIS STUNT IN RONT OF ALL OTHERS  FOR NOT BEING &lt;br&gt;IN A RED SWEATER . THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE TWO STUDENTS ON EITHER SIDE &lt;br&gt;OF HIM WERE ALSO OUT OF UNIFORM WERE NOT TOLD ABOUT THIS. I WAS SO &lt;br&gt;UPSET I CALLED AND MADE A COMPLAINT TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT ON HOW THIS &lt;br&gt;AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENT WAS  TREATED WHILE THE TWO OTHERS WERE &lt;br&gt;IGNORED. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN AT OUR SITE AGAIN.I AM VERY UPST &lt;br&gt;ABOUT THIS.&lt;p&gt;C. OKUBO: PLEASE INFORM ME IF YOU EVER SEE THIS HAPPEN AGAIN. NO &lt;br&gt;STUDENT SHOULD BE TREATED THE WAY YOU DESCRIBED.&lt;p&gt;  J.GALGANO: ECHOES MS OKUBO&amp;#213;S  CONCERN ABOUT THIS  INCIDENT MS JUSINO &lt;br&gt;WITNESSED. AND REITRATS TH UNIFORM POLICY WHICH SHOULD NOT HOLD STUENTS &lt;br&gt;ACCOUNTABL FOR WHAT THEY MAY WAR URING LUNCH TO REMAIN WARM. THE POLICY &lt;br&gt;REGARDS STUDENTS  IN CLASS DURING SCHOOL TIME AND NOT WHAT THEY WAR TO &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL OR DURING LUNCH TO KEEP WARM. HE ASKS ANY PARENT/GUARDIAN TO &lt;br&gt;ALSO INFORM HIM OF SUCH INFRACTION AS  WLL AS MS. OKUBO AND MS. &lt;br&gt;MINJARES TO DISCUSS THIS WITH FACULTY/STAF PRSON BORE A COMPLAINT IS MA &lt;br&gt;DOWNTOWN.&lt;p&gt;PIZZA PARTY:&lt;br&gt;  C.OKUBO: ADMINISTRATION WILL CHECK AT DIFFERENT TIMES THROUGHOUT THE &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL DAY TO PROMOT ADHRENCE TO OUR UNIFORM POLICY. CLASSS IN ULL &lt;br&gt;COMPLIANC WILL BE ABL TO WIN A PIZZA PARTY FOR FOLLOWING OUR SITE &lt;br&gt;UNIORM POLICY RULES TO PROMOTE THIS. IF YOU SEE ANY PROBLMS AS MS &lt;br&gt;JUSINO HAS WITNSSD PLEASE TLL ME IMMEDIATELY. MS MINJARS  AND I ARE &lt;br&gt;CALLING PARNTS AND GUARIANS REGARDING STUDENTS NOT IN UNIFORM AS &lt;br&gt;INFORMD DAILY BY OUR FACULTY. WE WILL SOLVE THIS  BY CONTINUED SITE &lt;br&gt;ENFORCMENT.&lt;p&gt;G.MINJARES: ALL STUDENTS NEED TO WEAR BLACK UNIFORM PANTS//SKIRT AND &lt;br&gt;UNIFORM WHITE BLOUS/SHIRT AS WLL AS RED SWATR AND PULLOVER. AT THIS TIM &lt;br&gt;W HAVE 95% PRCENT COMPLIANCE AND WE ARE WORKING TOGETHER TO INCREASE &lt;br&gt;THIS TOGETHER.&lt;p&gt;D. BELLUOMINI: I WOULD HOPE WE CAN  DISCUSS AND RESOLVE THE ISSUE OF &lt;br&gt;UNIFORMS  TO INSURE FULL COMPLIANCE IN A MOR POSITIVE WAY. WEE SHOULD &lt;br&gt;ST UP SOME RVIEW WITH STUDNTS AND STA OR NXT YAR TO RESOLVE THES &lt;br&gt;ECONTINUOUS CONCERNS TOGETHER  IN  A MORE POSITIVE MANNER.&lt;p&gt;G. MINJARES: I AGREE THIS SHOULD BE A CONTIUOUS CONVRSATION AT OUR SIT &lt;br&gt;UNTIL WE RESOLV IT WITH TOAL BUY IN FROM ALL.&lt;p&gt;J.MOORE : REQUESTS AGENDA ITMS FOR NEXT  SSC MEETING AGENDA:REQUESTS &lt;br&gt;INCLUDED THE FOLLOWING:&lt;br&gt;A. REVIEW AND DISCUSS CHANGE IN UNIFORM POLICY&lt;br&gt;B. FORMATION OF A NEW SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE ACCORDING TO BYLAWS FOR &lt;br&gt;2008-2009&lt;br&gt;C. CONTINUE CONVERSATION ABOUT SITE BALANCD SCORE CARD&lt;br&gt;D. REVIEW OF BYLAW PROPOSAL FROM JORGE CUEVAS-ANTILLON SUSD COMPLIANCE &lt;br&gt;OFICR WITH HIS INPUT&lt;p&gt;MEETING CONCLUDED AT 5:06PM&lt;p&gt;  SSC SECRETARY: JAMES A. GALGANO&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-2011245036223986811?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/2011245036223986811'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/2011245036223986811'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2008/11/next-ssc-meeting-will-be-tuesday.html' title='THE NEXT SSC MEETING WILL BE TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL SITE LIBRARY ...PLEASE, ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-6427222596333150615</id><published>2008-10-25T18:49:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-25T18:50:04.873-07:00</updated><title type='text'>NEXT DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL 350 GIRARD STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94134 PHONE: 330-1500 SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL NEW MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008 DATE: NEW DATE &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008 TIME: 4PM LOCATION: SCHOOL LIBRARY   THE NEXT SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY: THE NEW DATE IS DUE TO THE FACT THE 2ND TUESDAY , WHEN WE NORMALLY HOLD OUR SSC MEETINGS LANDS ON VETERANS' DAY NOVEMBER 11TH, 2008 (VETERANS' DAY HOLIDAY  PLEASE SEND AGENDA ITEMS TO : JOSEPH MOORE: SSC CHAIRPERSON AT thejoemoore@gmail.com or moorej@sfusd.edu   PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE  james a. galgano ssc secretary</title><content type='html'>NEXT DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;350 GIRARD STREET&lt;br&gt;SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94134&lt;br&gt;PHONE: 330-1500&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL NEW MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008&lt;br&gt;DATE: NEW DATE &amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;&amp;gt;NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008&lt;br&gt;TIME: 4PM&lt;br&gt;LOCATION: SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;THE NEXT SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008 AT 4PM &lt;br&gt;IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY:&lt;br&gt;THE NEW DATE IS DUE TO THE FACT THE 2ND TUESDAY , WHEN WE NORMALLY HOLD &lt;br&gt;OUR SSC MEETINGS LANDS ON VETERANS&amp;#39; DAY NOVEMBER 11TH, 2008 (VETERANS&amp;#39; &lt;br&gt;DAY HOLIDAY&lt;p&gt;PLEASE SEND AGENDA ITEMS TO :&lt;br&gt;JOSEPH MOORE: SSC CHAIRPERSON&lt;br&gt;AT &lt;a href="mailto:thejoemoore@gmail.com"&gt;thejoemoore@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;or&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href="mailto:moorej@sfusd.edu"&gt;moorej@sfusd.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE&lt;p&gt;james a. galgano&lt;br&gt;ssc secretary&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-6427222596333150615?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/6427222596333150615'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/6427222596333150615'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2008/10/next-dr-martin-luther-king-jr-academic.html' title='NEXT DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL 350 GIRARD STREET SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94134 PHONE: 330-1500 SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL NEW MEETING DATE: NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008 DATE: NEW DATE &gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008 TIME: 4PM LOCATION: SCHOOL LIBRARY   THE NEXT SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE NOVEMBER 18TH, 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY: THE NEW DATE IS DUE TO THE FACT THE 2ND TUESDAY , WHEN WE NORMALLY HOLD OUR SSC MEETINGS LANDS ON VETERANS&apos; DAY NOVEMBER 11TH, 2008 (VETERANS&apos; DAY HOLIDAY  PLEASE SEND AGENDA ITEMS TO : JOSEPH MOORE: SSC CHAIRPERSON AT thejoemoore@gmail.com or moorej@sfusd.edu   PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE  james a. galgano ssc secretary'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-8595171811953298186</id><published>2008-10-25T18:48:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-25T18:49:02.408-07:00</updated><title type='text'>SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL FACULTY/STAFF REPRESENTATIVE  NOMINATIONS 9/22/08 THROUGH 9/26/08</title><content type='html'>DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;350 GIRARD STREET&lt;br&gt;SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94134&lt;br&gt;PHONE:330-1500&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING ,&lt;br&gt;OCTOBER 14TH, 2008 AT 4:00PM&lt;br&gt;IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY....&lt;br&gt;PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE&lt;br&gt;++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &lt;br&gt;+++++++&lt;p&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL FACULTY/STAFF NOMINATING EXERCISES BEGIN THIS WEEK  &lt;br&gt;SEPTEMBER 22ND TO 26TH, 2008&lt;p&gt;PLEASE SEND A NOTE REGARDING YOUR INTEREST TO RUN AND A BRIEF SUMMARY  &lt;br&gt;ABOUT YOURSELF AND INTEREST/CONCERNS FOR THE SSC AS A  &lt;br&gt;REPRESENTATIVE....TO   &lt;a href="mailto:galgano@ix.netcom.com"&gt;galgano@ix.netcom.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;p&gt;IT WILL BE INCLUDED AS ATTACHMENT TO UBC MINUTES , IF SENT BY 12 NOON  &lt;br&gt;SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2008&lt;p&gt;YOU MAY NOMINATE YOURSELF AND/OR ONE FACULTY STAFF MEMBER TO BE A  &lt;br&gt;REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BALLOT PROVIDED NEXT WEEK.&lt;p&gt;************************************************************************ &lt;br&gt;*****************************************************************&lt;br&gt;PAST UBC RESOLUTIONS REGARDING THESE NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION PROCESS  &lt;br&gt;ALLOW:&lt;p&gt;A.  ALL MEMBERS TO NOMINATE AND VOTE FOR FACULTY AND STAFF  &lt;br&gt;REPRESENTATIVES SINCE ALL ACTIONS TAKEN AECT ALL MEMBRS INDIVIDUALLY  &lt;br&gt;AND AS A WHOLE SITE UESF LOCAL 61 MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY.&lt;p&gt;B. ALL UBC ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND ALTERNATES TO ACT AS ALTERNATE  &lt;br&gt;SSC REPRESENTATIVES IN ABSENCE OF SSC FACULTY/STAFF REPRESENTATIVES AT  &lt;br&gt;A MEETING TO INSURE FULL REPRESENTATION OF ACULTY AND STAFF AT SSC  &lt;br&gt;MEETINGS.&lt;p&gt;C. ANY SSC MEMBER WHO WILL BE ABSENT MAY GIVE HIS HER SIGNED PROXY  &lt;br&gt;REPRESENTATION/ VOTE TO ANY CERTIFICATED/CLASSIFIED MEMBER TO ACT/VOTE  &lt;br&gt;IN THEIR PLACE SHOULD THEY BE UNABLE TO ATTEND TO INSURE FACULTY/STAF  &lt;br&gt;CONCERNS ARE FULLY REPRESENTED AT THESE SSC MEETINGS.&lt;br&gt;************************************************************************ &lt;br&gt;****************************************************************&lt;br&gt;CURRENT SSC ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND ALTERNATES ARE:&lt;br&gt;FACULTY:&lt;br&gt;1. DIANNE REYNOLDS&lt;br&gt;2. LAURA HURLEY&lt;br&gt;3. LLOYD SCHUKNECHT&lt;br&gt;4. MIKE MCCACHREN&lt;br&gt;5. JAMES GALGANO&lt;br&gt;CURRENT SSC FACULTY ALTERNATES: J.GERBER , A.BROWN ,V. GONZALEZ AND  &lt;br&gt;D.BRYSON, J.SHELDON.......&lt;p&gt;CURRENT SSC ELECTED (UESF)STAFF REPRESENTATIVE:&lt;br&gt;1. PATRICIA KOKA&lt;br&gt;CURRENT SSC ALTERNATES: COLLEEN MALTBY,LEATHA WOOTEN,DAVID  &lt;br&gt;WILLIAMS.......&lt;p&gt;CURRENT SSC ELECTED (SEIU) STAFF REPRESENTATIVE:&lt;br&gt;2. NANCY FOLAUOO&lt;p&gt;THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN RUNNING FOR THE SSC  &lt;br&gt;FACULTY POSITIONS AS OF 9/20/08 (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER). 5 ARE ELECTED&lt;br&gt;* MIRANDA DOYLE -LIBRARIAN....&lt;br&gt;* JAMES GALGANO -SPECIAL DAY CLASS TEACHER/UESF LOCAL 61 BUILDING  &lt;br&gt;REPRESENTATIVE - CURRENT SSC REPRESENTATIVE&lt;br&gt;* DR. ELEVA GIBSON - INSTRUCTION REFORM FACILLITATOR&lt;br&gt;* JOSEPH MOORE - MATHEMATICS TEACHER / UESF LOCAL 61 UBC REPRESENTATIVE&lt;br&gt;* DIANNE REYNOLDS - RESOURCE SPECIALIST TEACHER - UESF LOCAL 61  &lt;br&gt;ALTERNATE- CURRENT SSC REPRESENTATIVE&lt;br&gt;* JAMIE SHELDON - SPECIAL DAY CLASS TEACHER OF STUDENTS WITH SEVERE  &lt;br&gt;IMPAIRMENTS - CURRENT SSC ALTERNATE -&lt;p&gt;  THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN RUNNING FOR THE SSC  &lt;br&gt;STAFF POSITIONS&lt;br&gt;* UESF LOCAL 61- REGINA HARO&lt;br&gt;* SEIU 1021 - NANCY FOLAUOO&lt;p&gt;PLEASE FILL OUT AND SIGN NOMINATING POSITIONS 9/22/08 TO 9/26/08&lt;br&gt;SSC ELECTION OF FACULTY AND STAFF - SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2008 THROUGH  &lt;br&gt;OCTOBER 3RD, 2008&lt;br&gt;PLEASE SEND ME A NOTE WHETHER YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR THE SSC&lt;p&gt;JAMES A. GALGANO&lt;br&gt;UESF LOCAL 61 BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE&lt;p&gt;RELEVANT STATE LAWS REGARDING SSC:&lt;p&gt;52853.  (a) The schoolsite council shall develop a school plan which&lt;br&gt;shall include all of the following:&lt;br&gt;    (1) Curricula, instructional strategies and materials responsive&lt;br&gt;to the individual needs and learning styles of each pupil.&lt;br&gt;    (2) Instructional and auxiliary services to meet the special needs&lt;br&gt;of non-English-speaking or limited-English-speaking pupils,&lt;br&gt;including instruction in a language these pupils understand;&lt;br&gt;educationally disadvantaged pupils; gifted and talented pupils; and&lt;br&gt;pupils with exceptional needs.&lt;br&gt;    (3) A staff development program for teachers, other school&lt;br&gt;personnel, paraprofessionals, and volunteers, including those&lt;br&gt;participating in special programs.  Staff development programs may&lt;br&gt;include the use of program guidelines that have been developed by the&lt;br&gt;superintendent for specific learning disabilities, including&lt;br&gt;dyslexia, and other related disorders.  The strategies included in&lt;br&gt;the guidelines and instructional materials that focus on successful&lt;br&gt;approaches for working with pupils who have been prenatally substance&lt;br&gt;exposed, as well as other at-risk pupils, may also be provided to&lt;br&gt;teachers.&lt;br&gt;    (4) Ongoing evaluation of the educational program of the school.&lt;br&gt;    (5) Other activities and objectives as established by the council.&lt;p&gt;    (6) The proposed expenditures of funds available to the school&lt;br&gt;through the programs described in Section 52851.  For purposes of&lt;br&gt;this subdivision, proposed expenditures of funds available to the&lt;br&gt;school through the programs described in Section 52851 shall include,&lt;br&gt;but not be limited to, salaries and staff benefits for persons&lt;br&gt;providing services for those programs.&lt;br&gt;    (7) The proposed expenditure of funds available to the school&lt;br&gt;through the federal Improving America&amp;#39;s Schools Act of 1994 (IASA)&lt;br&gt;(20 U.S.C. Sec.  6301 et seq.) and its amendments.  If the school&lt;br&gt;operates a state-approved schoolwide program pursuant to Section 6314&lt;br&gt;of Title 20 of the United States Code in a manner consistent with&lt;br&gt;the expenditure of funds available to the school pursuant to Section&lt;br&gt;52851, employees of the schoolwide program may be deemed funded by a&lt;br&gt;single cost objective.&lt;br&gt;    (b) The schoolsite council shall annually review the school plan,&lt;br&gt;establish a new budget, and if necessary, make other modifications in&lt;br&gt;the plan to reflect changing needs and priorities.&lt;br&gt;-----------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;br&gt;52015.  Each plan shall include all of the following:&lt;br&gt;    (a) Curricula, instructional strategies, and materials responsive to  &lt;br&gt;the individual educational needs and learning styles of each pupil that  &lt;br&gt;enable all pupils to do all of the following:&lt;br&gt;    (1) Make continuous progress and learn at a rate appropriate to  &lt;br&gt;their abilities.&lt;br&gt;    (2) Master basic skills in language development and reading,  &lt;br&gt;writing, and mathematics pursuant to Sections 51215 and 51216.&lt;br&gt;    (3) Develop knowledge and skills in other aspects of the curriculum,  &lt;br&gt;such as arts and humanities; physical, natural, and social sciences;  &lt;br&gt;multicultural education; physical, emotional, and mental health;  &lt;br&gt;consumer economics; and career education.&lt;br&gt;    (4) Pursue educational interests and develop esteem for self and  &lt;br&gt;others, personal and social responsibility, critical thinking, and  &lt;br&gt;independent judgment.&lt;br&gt;    Consideration shall be given to the use of community resources, such  &lt;br&gt;as museums, libraries, and communications media, to achieve  &lt;br&gt;instructional improvement objectives.  In addition, consideration shall  &lt;br&gt;be given to the use of education technology equipment, including  &lt;br&gt;appropriate &amp;quot;technology-based materials,&amp;quot; as defined in Section  &lt;br&gt;60017.1, in each component of the plan to achieve instructional  &lt;br&gt;improvement objectives, and to the utilization for this purpose of all  &lt;br&gt;funding resources available to the school district or the schoolsite,  &lt;br&gt;including state categorical education programs.&lt;br&gt;    (b) Instructional and auxiliary services to meet the special needs  &lt;br&gt;of pupils of limited English proficiency consistent with Article 3  &lt;br&gt;(commencing with Section 52160) of Chapter 7 of Part 28, including  &lt;br&gt;instruction in a language such pupils understand; educationally  &lt;br&gt;disadvantaged pupils; and pupils with exceptional abilities or needs.&lt;br&gt;    (c) A staff development program for teachers, other school  &lt;br&gt;personnel, paraprofessionals, and volunteers as provided in Section  &lt;br&gt;52019.&lt;br&gt;    (d) Improvement of the classroom and school environments, including  &lt;br&gt;improvement of relationships between and among pupils, school  &lt;br&gt;personnel, parents, and the community, and reduction of the incidence  &lt;br&gt;among pupils of violence and vandalism.&lt;br&gt;    (e) Other objectives as established by the council.&lt;br&gt;    (f) The proposed expenditure of allowances provided pursuant to  &lt;br&gt;Article 4 (commencing with Section 52045) and of other state or local  &lt;br&gt;funds available to support the school improvement program.&lt;br&gt;    (g) Ongoing evaluation and modification of the school improvement  &lt;br&gt;plan by the council, based on information regarding the following:&lt;br&gt;    (1) The degree to which the school is meeting its improvement  &lt;br&gt;objectives as assessed by parents, teachers, other school personnel,  &lt;br&gt;and pupils.&lt;br&gt;    (2) Pupil achievement.&lt;br&gt;    (3) Improved school environment as measured by indicators such as  &lt;br&gt;(A) the incidence among pupils of absenteeism, suspension, expulsion,  &lt;br&gt;and dropouts and the incidence and costs of school violence, vandalism,  &lt;br&gt;and theft of school or private property while participating in school  &lt;br&gt;activities, (B) pupil attitudes toward school, self, and others,&lt;br&gt;(C) incidence of absenteeism, resignations and requests for transfers  &lt;br&gt;among teachers and other school personnel, and (D) satisfaction of  &lt;br&gt;teachers, pupils, parents, administrators, and other school personnel  &lt;br&gt;with school services and decision making processes.&lt;br&gt;    (4) The degree to which fiscal expenditures meet the criteria of the  &lt;br&gt;school improvement plan.&lt;br&gt;    (h) Improvement of pupil attendance, including parent awareness of  &lt;br&gt;the importance of regular school attendance.&lt;p&gt;52015.5.  The information required by subdivision (g) of Section 52015  &lt;br&gt;shall be available to any person upon request.&lt;p&gt;52019.  Each school improvement program shall include a local staff  &lt;br&gt;development program.  Existing school-level staff development programs  &lt;br&gt;conducted pursuant to state and federal laws shall be consolidated with  &lt;br&gt;local staff development programs to the extent permitted by federal  &lt;br&gt;law. Local staff development programs shall:&lt;br&gt;    (a) Provide opportunities for school personnel, paraprofessionals,  &lt;br&gt;and volunteers to participate each year in ongoing staff development  &lt;br&gt;activities based on a systematic identification of pupil and personnel  &lt;br&gt;needs at the school.  Such identification shall address, but need not  &lt;br&gt;be limited to, the objectives specified in subdivisions (a), (b), (d),  &lt;br&gt;and (e) of Section 52015, Section 52016 and subdivisions (a) and (b) of  &lt;br&gt;Section 52017; the capacity of school personnel to implement school  &lt;br&gt;improvement programs; and the capacity of school site councils to  &lt;br&gt;monitor and evaluate programs authorized by this chapter.&lt;br&gt;    (b) Be designed and implemented by classroom teachers and other  &lt;br&gt;participating school personnel, including the school principal, with  &lt;br&gt;the aid of outside personnel as necessary.  Classroom teachers shall  &lt;br&gt;comprise the majority of any group designated to design staff  &lt;br&gt;development programs for instructional personnel to be established  &lt;br&gt;pursuant to this article. Development activities for members of the  &lt;br&gt;school site council shall be designed in conjunction with such members.&lt;br&gt;    (c) Allow for diversity in staff development activities, including,  &lt;br&gt;but not limited to, small groups, self-directed learning, and  &lt;br&gt;systematic observation during visits to other classrooms or schools.&lt;br&gt;    (d) Be conducted during time when is set aside throughout the school  &lt;br&gt;year, including, but not limited to, time on a continuing basis when  &lt;br&gt;school personnel are released from their regular duties.&lt;br&gt;    (e) Be evaluated and modified on a continuing basis by participating  &lt;br&gt;school personnel, paraprofessionals, and volunteers with the aid of  &lt;br&gt;outside personnel as necessary.&lt;br&gt;    (f) Include the school principal and other administrative personnel  &lt;br&gt;as active participants in one or more staff development activities.&lt;br&gt;------------------------------------------------------------------------ &lt;br&gt;--------------------------------------&lt;br&gt;52020.  Following approval of the school improvement plan by the  &lt;br&gt;governing board:  (a) the school principal shall be responsible for the  &lt;br&gt;ongoing administration of the planned program; (b) certificated  &lt;br&gt;personnel shall design and implement instructional techniques  &lt;br&gt;consistent with objectives established by the school site council  &lt;br&gt;pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 52015.&lt;p&gt;52021.  The school site council, following approval of a school  &lt;br&gt;improvement plan by the governing board, shall have ongoing  &lt;br&gt;responsibility to review with the principal, teachers, other school  &lt;br&gt;personnel and pupils the implementation of the school improvement  &lt;br&gt;program and to assess periodically the effectiveness of such program.&lt;br&gt;    The council shall annually review the school improvement plan,  &lt;br&gt;establish a new school improvement budget consistent with subdivision  &lt;br&gt;(f) of Section 52015, and, if necessary, make other modifications in  &lt;br&gt;the plan to reflect changing improvement needs and priorities.&lt;p&gt;52034.  Participating school district governing boards shall:&lt;br&gt;    (a) Review and approve or disapprove planning applications and  &lt;br&gt;school improvement plans consistent with, but not limited to, rules and  &lt;br&gt;regulations adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to Section  &lt;br&gt;52039.&lt;br&gt;    No plan shall be approved unless it was developed and recommended by  &lt;br&gt;a school site council.  In the event any plan is not approved by the  &lt;br&gt;governing board, specific reasons for this action shall be communicated  &lt;br&gt;to the council.  Modifications to any school improvement plan shall be  &lt;br&gt;developed, recommended, and approved or disapproved in the same manner.&lt;br&gt;    (b) Develop and update annually a district master plan keyed to the  &lt;br&gt;school improvement objectives of participating schools.  The master  &lt;br&gt;plan shall be approved by the school district governing board, retained  &lt;br&gt;at the district office, available to the Superintendent of Public  &lt;br&gt;Instruction upon request, and available to the public on a reasonable  &lt;br&gt;basis pursuant to the provisions of the California Public Records Act,  &lt;br&gt;Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of  &lt;br&gt;the Government Code.  The master plan shall include:&lt;br&gt;    (1) A description of the district&amp;#39;s strategies to assist schools to  &lt;br&gt;plan, implement, and evaluate school improvement programs.&lt;br&gt;    (2) A plan for the phase-in of schools pursuant to subdivision (c)  &lt;br&gt;of Section 52011.&lt;br&gt;    (3) Copies of all approved school improvement plans, which may be  &lt;br&gt;either newly developed plans or revisions of previously approved plans.  &lt;br&gt;  These copies shall be retained at the school sites and at the school  &lt;br&gt;district office.&lt;br&gt;    (4) A schedule of planning grants and implementation grants for  &lt;br&gt;participating schools.&lt;br&gt;    (c) Adopt policies regarding the responsibilities of school site  &lt;br&gt;councils required by Section 52012 and establish communication  &lt;br&gt;procedures to ensure reasonable opportunities for each council or its  &lt;br&gt;representatives to meet with the governing board.&lt;br&gt;    (d) In cooperation with participating schools, inventory  &lt;br&gt;opportunities for community-based learning and design processes by  &lt;br&gt;which secondary students may demonstrate proficiency in any aspect of  &lt;br&gt;the curriculum to pursue an elective course of study.&lt;br&gt;    (e) Evaluate the effectiveness of participating schools in meeting  &lt;br&gt;their school improvement program objectives.&lt;br&gt;    (f) Terminate implementation grants to schools which are  &lt;br&gt;unsuccessful over a four-year period in substantially meeting the  &lt;br&gt;objectives of their approved plans pursuant to rules and regulations  &lt;br&gt;adopted by the State Board of Education.&lt;br&gt;    (g) Provide for staff development activities jointly developed with  &lt;br&gt;teachers and other school personnel which reflect the goals of this  &lt;br&gt;chapter.&lt;br&gt;    (h) Examine the patterns of school organization to determine which  &lt;br&gt;patterns best meet the needs of the students in the district.&lt;br&gt;    (i) Ensure that allowances provided pursuant to this chapter shall  &lt;br&gt;be used to supplement, not supplant, existing fiscal efforts and that  &lt;br&gt;schools which receive such allowances shall have base expenditures  &lt;br&gt;comparable to nonparticipating schools.&lt;p&gt;52035.  The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall:&lt;br&gt;    (a) Assist districts and schools, upon request, to design, implement  &lt;br&gt;or evaluate school improvement programs authorized by this chapter.&lt;br&gt;    (b) Ensure that procedures utilized by governing boards to approve  &lt;br&gt;and evaluate school improvement programs and to terminate allowances  &lt;br&gt;are consistent with this chapter and with standards and criteria  &lt;br&gt;adopted by the State Board of Education.&lt;br&gt;    (c) Apportion district allowances in accordance with the provisions  &lt;br&gt;of Article 4 (commencing with Section 52045).&lt;br&gt;    (d) Identify effective practices regarding, but not limited to, the  &lt;br&gt;objectives described in Sections 52015, 52016, and 52017 and  &lt;br&gt;disseminate such information to all school districts and county  &lt;br&gt;superintendents of schools.&lt;br&gt;    (e) Conduct program and fiscal reviews to:&lt;br&gt;    (1) Ensure that funds allocated pursuant to this chapter are  &lt;br&gt;expended for the purposes intended.&lt;br&gt;    (2) Provide information helpful to local schools in meeting their  &lt;br&gt;school improvement objectives.&lt;br&gt;    (3) Provide information to the state board regarding program  &lt;br&gt;implementation to be used in decisions regarding program expansion to  &lt;br&gt;other schools.  Information regarding program implementation at a given  &lt;br&gt;school shall not be used in decisions regarding program expansion until  &lt;br&gt;the school has participated in the school improvement program for at  &lt;br&gt;least one and one-half school years.  The superintendent shall  &lt;br&gt;recognize diversity in school improvement objectives and implementation  &lt;br&gt;strategies.  In no case shall the review process be used to impose or  &lt;br&gt;prohibit  a particular instructional program.&lt;br&gt;    The majority of persons participating in the review shall be persons  &lt;br&gt;who are not in the employment of the district under review.&lt;br&gt;    (f) Give priority in scheduling the reviews to districts and schools  &lt;br&gt;that have been least successful in meeting the objectives of their  &lt;br&gt;plans.&lt;br&gt;    (g)  Ensure, insofar as is practicable, that secondary schools  &lt;br&gt;participating in the school improvement program represent the  &lt;br&gt;geographic and socioeconomic diversity.........&lt;br&gt;======================================================================== &lt;br&gt;======================================&lt;br&gt;California Public Records Act.&lt;br&gt;6252. As used in this chapter:&lt;br&gt;(a) &amp;quot;Local agency&amp;quot; includes a county; city, whether general law or&lt;br&gt;chartered; city and county; school district; municipal corporation;&lt;br&gt;district; political subdivision; or any board, commission or agency&lt;br&gt;thereof; other local public agency; or entities that are legislative&lt;br&gt;bodies of a local agency pursuant to subdivisions (c) and (d) of&lt;br&gt;Section 54952.&lt;br&gt;(b) &amp;quot;Member of the public&amp;quot; means any person, except a member,&lt;br&gt;agent, officer, or employee of a federal, state, or local agency&lt;br&gt;acting within the scope of his or her membership, agency, office, or&lt;br&gt;employment.&lt;br&gt;(c) &amp;quot;Person&amp;quot; includes any natural person, corporation,&lt;br&gt;partnership, limited liability company, firm, or association.&lt;br&gt;(d) &amp;quot;Public agency&amp;quot; means any state or local agency.&lt;br&gt;(e) &amp;quot;Public records&amp;quot; includes any writing containing information&lt;br&gt;relating to the conduct of the public&amp;#39;s business prepared, owned,&lt;br&gt;used, or retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical&lt;br&gt;form or characteristics. &amp;quot;Public records&amp;quot; in the custody of, or&lt;br&gt;maintained by, the Governor&amp;#39;s office means any writing prepared on or&lt;br&gt;after January 6, 1975.&lt;br&gt;(f) &amp;quot;State agency&amp;quot; means every state office, officer, department,&lt;br&gt;division, bureau, board, and commission or other state body or&lt;br&gt;agency, except those agencies provided for in Article IV (except&lt;br&gt;Section 20 thereof) or Article VI of the California Constitution.&lt;br&gt;(g) &amp;quot;Writing&amp;quot; means any handwriting, typewriting, printing,&lt;br&gt;photostating, photographing, photocopying, transmitting by electronic&lt;br&gt;mail or facsimile, and every other means of recording upon any&lt;br&gt;tangible thing any form of communication or representation, including&lt;br&gt;letters, words, pictures, sounds, or symbols, or combinations&lt;br&gt;thereof, and any record thereby created, regardless of the manner in&lt;br&gt;which the record has been stored.&lt;br&gt;6252.5. Notwithstanding the definition of &amp;quot;member of the public&amp;quot; in&lt;br&gt;Section 6252, an elected member or officer of any state or local&lt;br&gt;agency is entitled to access to public records of that agency on the&lt;br&gt;same basis as any other person. Nothing in this section shall limit&lt;br&gt;the ability of elected members or officers to access public records&lt;br&gt;permitted by law in the administration of their duties.&lt;br&gt;This section does not constitute a change in, but is declaratory&lt;br&gt;of, existing law.&lt;p&gt;------------------------------------------------------------------------ &lt;br&gt;---&lt;br&gt;54954.2. (a)  At least 72 hours before a regular meeting, the  &lt;br&gt;legislative body of the local agency, or its designee, shall post an  &lt;br&gt;agenda containing a brief general description of each item of business  &lt;br&gt;to be transacted or discussed at the meeting, including items to be  &lt;br&gt;discussed in closed session. A brief general description of an item  &lt;br&gt;generally need not exceed 20 words. The agenda shall specify the time  &lt;br&gt;and location of the regular meeting and shall be posted in a location  &lt;br&gt;that is freely accessible to members of the public. If requested, the  &lt;br&gt;agenda shall be made available inappropriate alternative formats to  &lt;br&gt;persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans  &lt;br&gt;with Disabilities Act of1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal  &lt;br&gt;rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. The agenda  &lt;br&gt;shall include information regarding how, to whom, and when a request  &lt;br&gt;for disability-related modification or accommodation, including  &lt;br&gt;auxiliary aids or services may be made by a person with a disability  &lt;br&gt;who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in  &lt;br&gt;the public meeting.&lt;br&gt;  No action or discussion shall be undertaken on any item not appearing  &lt;br&gt;on the posted agenda, except that members of a legislative body or its  &lt;br&gt;staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by  &lt;br&gt;persons exercising their public testimony rights under Section 54954.3.  &lt;br&gt;In addition, on their own initiative or in response to questions posed  &lt;br&gt;by the public, a member of a legislative body or its staff may ask a  &lt;br&gt;question for clarification, make a brief announcement, or make a brief  &lt;br&gt;report on his or her own activities. Furthermore, a member of a  &lt;br&gt;legislative body, or the body itself, subject to rules or procedures of  &lt;br&gt;the legislative body, may provide a reference to staff or other  &lt;br&gt;resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the  &lt;br&gt;body at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter, or take action to  &lt;br&gt;direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.Return to  &lt;br&gt;Index&lt;p&gt;(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the legislative body may take  &lt;br&gt;action on items of business not appearing on the posted agenda under  &lt;br&gt;any of the conditions stated below. Prior to discussing any item  &lt;br&gt;pursuant to this subdivision, the legislative body shall publicly  &lt;br&gt;identify the item.&lt;p&gt;(1) Upon a determination by a majority vote of the legislative body  &lt;br&gt;that an emergency situation exists, as defined in Section 54956.5.&lt;p&gt;(2) Upon a determination by a two-thirds vote of the legislative body,  &lt;br&gt;or, if less than two-thirds of the members are present, a unanimous  &lt;br&gt;vote of those members present, that there is a need to take immediate  &lt;br&gt;action and that the need for action came to the attention of the local  &lt;br&gt;agency subsequent to the agenda being posted as specified in  &lt;br&gt;subdivision (a).&lt;p&gt;(3) The item was posted pursuant to subdivision (a) for a prior meeting  &lt;br&gt;of the legislative body occurring not more than five calendar days  &lt;br&gt;prior to the date action is taken on the item, and at the prior meeting  &lt;br&gt;the item was continued to the meeting at which action is being taken.  &lt;br&gt;Return to Index&lt;p&gt;54954.3. (a) Every agenda for regular meetings shall provide an  &lt;br&gt;opportunity for members of the public to directly address the  &lt;br&gt;legislative body on any item of interest to the public, before or  &lt;br&gt;during the legislative body&amp;#39;s consideration of the item, that is within  &lt;br&gt;the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body, provided that  &lt;br&gt;no action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda unless  &lt;br&gt;the action is otherwise authorized by subdivision (b) of Section  &lt;br&gt;54954.2. However, the agenda need not provide an opportunity for  &lt;br&gt;members of the public to address the legislative body on any item that  &lt;br&gt;has already been considered by a committee, composed exclusively of  &lt;br&gt;members of the legislative body, at a public meeting wherein all  &lt;br&gt;interested members of the public were afforded the opportunity to  &lt;br&gt;address the committee on the item, before or during the committee&amp;#39;s  &lt;br&gt;consideration of the item, unless the item has been substantially  &lt;br&gt;changed since the committee heard the item, as determined by the  &lt;br&gt;legislative body. Every notice for a special meeting shall provide an  &lt;br&gt;opportunity for members of the public to directly address the  &lt;br&gt;legislative body concerning any item that has been described in the  &lt;br&gt;notice for the meeting before or during consideration of that item.  &lt;br&gt;Return to Index&lt;p&gt;(b) The legislative body of a local agency may adopt reasonable  &lt;br&gt;regulations to ensure that the intent of subdivision (a) is carried  &lt;br&gt;out, including, but not limited to, regulations limiting the total  &lt;br&gt;amount of time allocated for public testimony on particular issues and  &lt;br&gt;for each individual speaker. Return to Index&lt;p&gt;(c) The legislative body of a local agency shall not prohibit public  &lt;br&gt;criticism of the policies, procedures, programs, or services of the  &lt;br&gt;agency, or of the acts or omissions of the legislative body. Nothing in  &lt;br&gt;this subdivision shall confer any privilege or protection for  &lt;br&gt;expression beyond that otherwise provided by law. Return to Index&lt;p&gt;------------------------------------------------------------------------ &lt;br&gt;-----------------&lt;br&gt;35147.&lt;br&gt;    (b) The councils and schoolsite advisory committees established&lt;br&gt;pursuant to Sections 52012, 52065, 52176, and 52852, subdivision (b)&lt;br&gt;of Section 54425, Sections 54444.2, 54724, and 62002.5, and&lt;br&gt;committees formed pursuant to Section 11503 or Section 2604 of Title&lt;br&gt;25 of the United States Code, are subject to this section.&lt;br&gt;    (c) Any meeting held by a council or committee specified in&lt;br&gt;subdivision (b) shall be open to the public and any member of the&lt;br&gt;public shall be able to address the council or committee during the&lt;br&gt;meeting on any item within the subject matter jurisdiction of the&lt;br&gt;council or committee.  Notice of the meeting shall be posted at the&lt;br&gt;schoolsite, or other appropriate place accessible to the public, at&lt;br&gt;least 72 hours before the time set for the meeting.  The notice shall&lt;br&gt;specify the date, time, and location of the meeting and contain an&lt;br&gt;agenda describing each item of business to be discussed or acted&lt;br&gt;upon.  The council or committee may not take any action on any item&lt;br&gt;of business unless that item appeared on the posted agenda or unless&lt;br&gt;the council or committee members present, by unanimous vote, find&lt;br&gt;that there is a need to take immediate action and that the need for&lt;br&gt;action came to the attention of the council or committee subsequent&lt;br&gt;to the posting of the agenda.  Questions or brief statements made at&lt;br&gt;a meeting by members of the council, committee, or public that do not&lt;br&gt;have a significant effect on pupils or employees in the school or&lt;br&gt;school district or that can be resolved solely by the provision of&lt;br&gt;information need not be described on an agenda as items of business.&lt;br&gt;If a council or committee violates the procedural meeting&lt;br&gt;requirements of this section and upon demand of any person, the&lt;br&gt;council or committee shall reconsider the item at its next meeting,&lt;br&gt;after allowing for public input on the item.&lt;br&gt;    (d) Any materials provided to a schoolsite council shall be made&lt;br&gt;available to any member of the public who requests the materials&lt;br&gt;pursuant to the California  Public Records Act (Chapter 3.5&lt;br&gt;(commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1).&lt;p&gt;======================================================================== &lt;br&gt;=====&lt;br&gt;TASKS - The SSC:&lt;br&gt;	1 	Considers participation in SBCP.&lt;br&gt;	2 	Considers which state approved funding sources to be used and how  &lt;br&gt;services will be coordinated at the school site.&lt;br&gt;	3 	Develops a new or revise a previously approved comprehensive school  &lt;br&gt;plan designed to effectively coordinate school services and resources.&lt;br&gt;	4 	Annually establishes a school budget.&lt;br&gt;	5 	May request, as part of the school plan, release days to advise  &lt;br&gt;students or conduct staff development activities.&lt;br&gt;	6 	Consults with other school advisory committees on the contents of  &lt;br&gt;the school plan affecting their programs.&lt;br&gt;	7 	Designs a system to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the  &lt;br&gt;school plan.&lt;br&gt;	8 	Annually recommends the school plan to the governing board for  &lt;br&gt;approval.&lt;br&gt;	9 	Requests through the governing board, waivers on the SBCP law.&lt;br&gt;++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &lt;br&gt;+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++&lt;p&gt;. &amp;quot;UESF/SFUSD CONTRACT ARTICLES:&lt;br&gt;  21. Restructuring&lt;br&gt;(See Appendix C and D for Article 21, Restructuring from prior  &lt;br&gt;contracts.)&lt;br&gt;Appendix C: Faltus – Byrd Memo&lt;br&gt;March 24,1994&lt;br&gt;To: Restructuring School Communities&lt;br&gt;From: Mary Welsh Byrd, Program Director State and Federal Funded  &lt;br&gt;Projects (SFFP)&lt;br&gt;Rudi Faltus, District/Union Coordinator Restructuring Schools  &lt;br&gt;Initiative (RSI)&lt;br&gt;Re: Restructuring Shared Decision-Making Structures and School Site  &lt;br&gt;Councils&lt;p&gt;SDM STRUCTURES&lt;br&gt;An important component of both the Restructuring Schools Initiative  &lt;br&gt;(RSI) and the&lt;br&gt;School-Based Program Coordination Act is the establishment and use of  &lt;br&gt;sdm structures&lt;br&gt;involving all of the key members of the school community  &lt;br&gt;(administrators, teachers,&lt;br&gt;parents, classified staff, and students) to determine what needs  &lt;br&gt;improvement or revision,&lt;br&gt;and then to make the changes necessary to improve student learning.  &lt;br&gt;Authority for shared&lt;br&gt;decision-making regarding district programs is derived from RSI.  &lt;br&gt;Authority for shared&lt;br&gt;decision-making regarding state supplementary programs is derived from  &lt;br&gt;the&lt;br&gt;School-Based Program Coordination Act.&lt;p&gt;The sdm structure is the legally responsible decision-making structure  &lt;br&gt;of the school in&lt;br&gt;Stage Two and Stage Three restructuring (RSI) schools. Schools develop  &lt;br&gt;different names&lt;br&gt;to identify their site sdm structures. All members of the staff and  &lt;br&gt;school community&lt;br&gt;members (administrators, teachers, classified staff, students, parents,  &lt;br&gt;community&lt;br&gt;organizations, etc.) should be involved in work groups reflecting all  &lt;br&gt;of the work that is&lt;br&gt;important and needs to be done. The sdm structure acts as the  &lt;br&gt;coordinating body,&lt;br&gt;reflecting all of the needs, plans and activities of the working  &lt;br&gt;groups. The sdm structure&lt;br&gt;develops processes among itself or for involving others in prioritizing  &lt;br&gt;needs and plans.&lt;br&gt;Within SFUSD, the onesite (school) plan is the vehicle for expressing  &lt;br&gt;programs and&lt;br&gt;budget allocations for the district-based and supplemental programs at  &lt;br&gt;the site. A major&lt;br&gt;piece of the work of the sdm structure, therefore, is planning and  &lt;br&gt;developing this one-site&lt;br&gt;plan, involving the total school community. The sdm structure in a  &lt;br&gt;restructuring school is the body responsible for decisions made by the  &lt;br&gt;school community, replacing the principal alone.&lt;br&gt;++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &lt;br&gt;++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++&lt;p&gt;Appendix D: Restructuring&lt;br&gt;21.1.2 Shared decision-making is a process whereby teachers, united  &lt;br&gt;support&lt;br&gt;personnel, administrators, classified staff, parents, students, and  &lt;br&gt;others, as&lt;br&gt;determined by the site, can collaborate in identifying areas in need of&lt;br&gt;improvement and in developing solutions that will enhance the learning&lt;br&gt;opportunities for all students.&lt;br&gt;21.1.3 The parties recognize that the most important interactions that  &lt;br&gt;affect student&lt;br&gt;performance are those between instructional staff and students.  &lt;br&gt;Instructional&lt;br&gt;staff must be able to share in decisions at the school site if they are  &lt;br&gt;to share&lt;br&gt;the responsibility and accountability for the success of the school.&lt;br&gt;++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ &lt;br&gt;+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++&lt;p&gt;Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School&lt;p&gt;School Site Council Bylaws&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE I: Name&lt;p&gt;The name of this council shall be the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  &lt;br&gt;Academic Middle School Site Council. It will be&amp;#39; commonly referred to  &lt;br&gt;here and elsewhere as &amp;quot;the SSC&amp;quot;.&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE II: Role &amp;amp; Domain of Authority&lt;p&gt;The role of this council is to:&lt;p&gt;a) oversee the long term policy and planning processes for the school.&lt;p&gt;b) mediate and resolve disagreements between participating  &lt;br&gt;constituencies.&lt;p&gt;Appendix A of these Bylaws describes the &amp;quot;domains of authority&amp;quot; of the  &lt;br&gt;SSC and its&amp;#39; various constituencies in more detail.&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE III: Membership&lt;p&gt;The membership of the MLK SSC is structured as follows, for a total of  &lt;br&gt;16 members:&lt;br&gt;1 administrator, specifically the Principal, unless otherwise agreed.&lt;br&gt;5 teachers - election supervised by the Union Building Committee (UBC)&lt;br&gt;1 paraprofessional - election supervised by the UBC&lt;br&gt;1 classified (SEIU) employee – election supervised by SEIU Building  &lt;br&gt;Committee&lt;br&gt;5 parents (election process determined by the PTSA)&lt;br&gt;3 students (1 per grade level, election process determined by the  &lt;br&gt;Student Body)&lt;p&gt;In addition to the above, each constituency should select an  &lt;br&gt;appropriate number of &amp;quot;alternates&amp;quot; who can be asked to substitute for a  &lt;br&gt;member(s) who is unable to attend a specific meeting.&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE IV: Responsibilities; Voting, &amp;amp; Attendance&lt;p&gt;a) Each member of the SSC acts as a representative of his/her  &lt;br&gt;constituency and speaks and votes on behalf of the constituency&lt;p&gt;b) Each member is accorded one vote on, the SSC. Only legitimate  &lt;br&gt;members and alternates who are present at a meeting may vote.&lt;p&gt;c) Each SSC member must be ready and prepared to meet monthly (more  &lt;br&gt;often if&lt;br&gt;needed) from October through June of the school year. The term of  &lt;br&gt;office will be 2 years, as determined by the individual constituency.&lt;p&gt;d) In the event a member is unable to complete the term of office, the  &lt;br&gt;constituency must select a new member within one month of notification  &lt;br&gt;of the vacancy.&lt;p&gt;e) If a member misses three consecutive monthly SSC meetings, the  &lt;br&gt;constituency may select, a new member for that position.&lt;p&gt;f) Each SSC meeting will also be open to the general school community.  &lt;br&gt;Everyone attending may participate in discussions, unless restrictions  &lt;br&gt;are pre-arranged by a 2/3 vote of the SSC.  However, only official  &lt;br&gt;members/alternates may cast votes when decisions are made.&lt;p&gt;g) The responsibilities of the SSC shall include the development,  &lt;br&gt;creation, and approval of an Academic Site Plan and Budget for each  &lt;br&gt;subsequent school year.&lt;p&gt;h) The responsibilities of the SSC shall also include monitoring of the  &lt;br&gt;current Academic Site Plan and Budget for each school year to promote  &lt;br&gt;effective implementation.  Any changes deemed significant by an SSC  &lt;br&gt;constituency can be brought to the attention of the SSC.  (NOTE: This  &lt;br&gt;does not mean the SSC needs to approve/disapprove specific expenditures  &lt;br&gt;of previously approved budget allocations.  However, an SSC member can  &lt;br&gt;ask to have a specific expenditure reviewed if there&amp;#39;s a concern about  &lt;br&gt;its appropriateness.)&lt;p&gt;i) No materials or equipment purchased with funds monitored by the SSC  &lt;br&gt;shall be released for use by another school site without approval by  &lt;br&gt;the SSC.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE V: Officers&lt;p&gt;a) The SSC shall, at the first meeting of each year, elect a  &lt;br&gt;Chairperson and a Secretary.  If either person is absent at any  &lt;br&gt;subsequent meeting, a temporary replacement will be selected for the  &lt;br&gt;duration of the meeting.&lt;p&gt;b) The chairperson&amp;#39;s duties shall include:&lt;br&gt;1. Gathering, posting, and setting the agenda for each meeting.&lt;br&gt;2. Notifying, in accordance with State legislative and local  &lt;br&gt;ordinances, both SSC members and the school community of the date and  &lt;br&gt;time of each meeting and the preliminary agenda.&lt;br&gt;3. Presiding over each meeting in a way that insures the effective and  &lt;br&gt;efficient conduct of the SSC&amp;#39;s business.&lt;p&gt;c) The Secretary&amp;#39;s duties shall include:&lt;br&gt;1. Taking accurate notes of the business conducted at each meeting.&lt;p&gt;2. Preparing an official set of &amp;quot;minutes&amp;quot; describing the business and  &lt;br&gt;events, of each meeting.&lt;p&gt;3. Distributing these &amp;quot;minutes&amp;quot; to each SSC member as soon as possible  &lt;br&gt;following each meeting, and also posting a copy for the school  &lt;br&gt;community. .&lt;p&gt;4. Presenting the &amp;quot;minutes&amp;quot; of the previous meeting at each SSC meeting  &lt;br&gt;for review, possible correction, and approval by the SSC.&lt;p&gt;d) If the Chairperson or Secretary misses three consecutive monthly  &lt;br&gt;meetings during the school year, or is found by a 2/3 vote of the SSC  &lt;br&gt;to be negligent in his/her duties, a replacement will be considered.&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE VI: Committees&lt;p&gt;a) The SSC may as needed establish standing or special committees. Such  &lt;br&gt;committees will make recommendations for action to the SSC, but the  &lt;br&gt;decision-making authority still rests with the SSC.&lt;p&gt;b) Membership in such committees will be established by the SSC, and  &lt;br&gt;may include non-SSC members. However each committee must include at  &lt;br&gt;least one SSC teacher member and one SSC parent member.&lt;p&gt;c) Each committee may adopt rules for its own governance, so long as  &lt;br&gt;they are not&lt;br&gt;inconsistent with these SSC Bylaws.&lt;p&gt;d) Unless otherwise stated by the SSC, a Committee&amp;#39;s. &amp;quot;quorum&amp;quot; business  &lt;br&gt;&amp;#39;is designated as a &amp;quot;majority&amp;quot; of its members.&lt;p&gt;e) Vacancies in a committee will be filled by a process to be  &lt;br&gt;determined by the SSC.&lt;p&gt;f)  Each year the elected cabinet for the English Learners Advisory  &lt;br&gt;Committee (ELAC) will also serve as  a &amp;quot;Standing Committee&amp;quot; of the SSC,  &lt;br&gt;to advise the SSC.  They will be asked to submit recommendations to be  &lt;br&gt;taken by the SSC on their behalf.&lt;br&gt;g) The SSC Budget committee shall be provided a copy of and review all  &lt;br&gt;to dr. martin Luther king jr academic middle school budget allocations  &lt;br&gt;and revisions throughout each school year, and review and revise site  &lt;br&gt;plan budget proposals accordingly with SSC representatives two-thirds  &lt;br&gt;approval during a SSC scheduled meeting.&lt;br&gt;	1) The SSC Budget committee shall be composed of the principal (or  &lt;br&gt;designee), 2 ssc teacher representatives, 2 ssc parent representatives,  &lt;br&gt;1 ssc staff representative, and 2 student ssc representatives (each  &lt;br&gt;from a different grade level).&lt;br&gt;	2) The principal and the ssc chair will be responsible for receiving  &lt;br&gt;and disseminating SFUSD school year budget allocations and budget  &lt;br&gt;revisions to the school site council members from sfusd as provided to  &lt;br&gt;them within 72 hours.&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE VII: SCC Meetings&lt;p&gt;a) The SSC shall meet at 4:30 PM on the second Tuesday of each month  &lt;br&gt;unless a different date is set in advance with the agreement of a  &lt;br&gt;majority of the SSC members.&lt;p&gt;b) Additional meetings may be called by the Chairperson (under  &lt;br&gt;&amp;quot;emergency&amp;quot; situations) or by a majority vote of the, SSC.&lt;p&gt;c) The meetings will be held in the library, unless expected attendance  &lt;br&gt;warrants relocating to a larger space.&lt;p&gt;d) Votes can be taken only if a &amp;quot;quorum&amp;quot; is present.  A quorum will  &lt;br&gt;consist of 9 or more SSC members.&lt;p&gt;e) Meetings will be conducted according to &amp;quot;Robert&amp;#39;s Rules Of Order&amp;quot;,  &lt;br&gt;except as specified elsewhere in these Bylaws.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE VIII: Agenda Process&lt;p&gt;Items will placed on the SSC agenda by the following process:&lt;p&gt;1. At the end of each meeting, a preliminary agenda will be set for the  &lt;br&gt;next meeting by a majority of SSC members, consisting of unfinished  &lt;br&gt;business and/or new items raised by members.&lt;p&gt;2.  Between meetings, new items can be submitted by SSC members to the&lt;br&gt;Chairperson, who will then add the item to the preliminary agenda.&lt;p&gt;3.  New items can also be raised by SSC members at the beginning of  &lt;br&gt;each meeting.&lt;p&gt;4. The SSC as a whole can then decide the feasibility of including each  &lt;br&gt;new item on the meeting&amp;#39;s agenda.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;ARTICLE IX: Decision &amp;amp; Appeal Processes&lt;p&gt;a) Consensus on decisions will be sought at all times. If consensus  &lt;br&gt;can&amp;#39;t be reached, the SSC will then determine the best course of action  &lt;br&gt;for dealing with the particular issue.&lt;p&gt;b) All agenda items shall be made known to each SSC member at least  &lt;br&gt;five days in advance of each meeting, to enable members to seek input  &lt;br&gt;from their constituencies. This will expedite a decision being reached  &lt;br&gt;rather than &amp;quot;tabled&amp;quot;.&lt;p&gt;c) Any decision made by the SSC will be official and cannot be negated  &lt;br&gt;by any other person or group unless it is contrary to Federal, State,  &lt;br&gt;or District regulations and policies.&lt;p&gt;d) The timing and implementation of SSC decisions will be determined by  &lt;br&gt;the SSC, and will be included in the wording of the official decision.&lt;p&gt;e) Any decision made by the SSC can be appealed by any member  &lt;br&gt;constituency by:&lt;br&gt;	1. Placing the issue again on the next available agenda.&lt;br&gt;2. At that SSC meeting, the constituency&amp;#39;s concern with the decision  &lt;br&gt;will be&lt;br&gt;     stated and will be followed by further discussion and/or another  &lt;br&gt;vote.&lt;p&gt;ARTICLE X: Amendments&lt;p&gt;This set of SSC Bylaws can be amended by the following process:&lt;p&gt;1.  Amendments are made by placing the proposed changes before a full  &lt;br&gt;meeting of the SSC membership.&lt;p&gt;2. Ample time is allowed for each constituency to discuss the merits of  &lt;br&gt;the proposed amendment.&lt;p&gt;3.  Amendments must not contravene current Federal, State, or District  &lt;br&gt;regulations&lt;br&gt;  and policies.&lt;p&gt;4.  Amendments are ratified through a consensus of members present.  If  &lt;br&gt;consensus cannot be reached, the amendment may be tabled, or sent to a  &lt;br&gt;sub-committee for further revision and resolution.  Amendments can then  &lt;br&gt;be approved with a 3/4th vote of the full SSC membership.&lt;p&gt;Appendix A&lt;p&gt;MLK SSC DOMAINS   (And Decision-making Groups)&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;SSC Domain: Long term policy and planning decisions. Also includes  &lt;br&gt;final site approval of all program Budgets and Master Schedule&lt;p&gt;Administrative Domain: All decisions regarding enforcement of  &lt;br&gt;SFUSD/CA/USA mandated regulations &amp;amp; procedures.  Also all &amp;quot;emergency&amp;quot;  &lt;br&gt;decisions needed due to time constraints.&lt;p&gt;UESF Staff Domain: All decision-making activities and roles specified  &lt;br&gt;in the UESF Contract, including (but not limited to) concurrence on the  &lt;br&gt;common planning time schedule and the goal of shared consensus with  &lt;br&gt;administration on areas of curriculum, budget, scheduling, staffing,  &lt;br&gt;assignment, and professional development.&lt;p&gt;SEIU Domain:  (Specific language to be arranged with SEIU Building  &lt;br&gt;Representative)&lt;p&gt;Parents Domain: All decisions related to PTSA policies, activities, and  &lt;br&gt;its budget.  Voting membership in SSC, BAC, SAC, and FLU.  Also  &lt;br&gt;includes decisions relegated to parents by SFUSD or CA, such as the  &lt;br&gt;decision on uniforms.&lt;p&gt;Student Body Domain:   All decisions regarding the expenditure of  &lt;br&gt;student raised monies, co-approval of fundraising activities, and  &lt;br&gt;co-approval of Graduation, dances, and other student-sponsored  &lt;br&gt;activities.&lt;br&gt;************************************************************************ &lt;br&gt;*******************************************************************&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-8595171811953298186?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/8595171811953298186'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/8595171811953298186'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2008/10/school-site-council-facultystaff.html' title='SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL FACULTY/STAFF REPRESENTATIVE  NOMINATIONS 9/22/08 THROUGH 9/26/08'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-8005210487682772783</id><published>2008-10-11T19:33:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-11T19:33:50.612-07:00</updated><title type='text'>SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING , OCTOBER 14TH, 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY....PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE</title><content type='html'>DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. , ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING … OCTOBER 14TH, 2008&lt;br&gt;4PM TO 5PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;p&gt;POSTED SSC MEETING AGENDA:&lt;br&gt;A. MINUTES REVIEW E OF SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2008 MEETING (SEE BELOW).&lt;br&gt;B. INTRODUCTIONS OF NEWLY ELECTED SSC FACULTY AND CLASSIFIED STAFF  &lt;br&gt;REPRESENTATIVES.&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL 2008 ELECTION RESULTS&lt;br&gt;SSC UESF LOCAL 61 ELECTION BALLOT COMMITTEE&lt;br&gt;1. LLOYD SCHUCKNECHT&lt;br&gt;2. MICHAEL SCHICKENBERG&lt;br&gt;3. MS. RATTANVILAY-SEADER&lt;br&gt;4. CARLOS RAMIREZ – SSC PARENT REPRESENTATIVE&lt;br&gt;5. STUDENT PARTICIPANTS: YASMIN VILLANUEVA AND SAMAR NASSER&lt;br&gt;31 OF 47 UESF LOCAL 61 MEMBERS VOTED EQUALS 66% VOTED&lt;br&gt;THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!&lt;br&gt;SSC CLASSIFIED STAFF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE:&lt;br&gt;1. REGINA HARO – 19 VOTES ELECTED&lt;br&gt;2. NO VOTES - 0&lt;br&gt;SSC FACULTY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE POSITIONS:&lt;br&gt;1. DANIELLE BELLUOMINI – 16 VOTES – 1ST ALTERNATE&lt;br&gt;2. MIRANDA DOYLE –22 VOTES – ELECTED&lt;br&gt;3. JAMES A. GALGANO – 29 VOTES – ELECTED&lt;br&gt;4. DR. ELEVA GIBSON – 22 VOTES – ELECTED&lt;br&gt;5. JOESPH MOORE – 21 VOTES ELECTED&lt;br&gt;6. DIANNE REYNOLDS –19 VOTES –ELECTED&lt;br&gt;7. JAMIE SHELDON –10 VOTES – 2ND ALTERNATE&lt;br&gt;C. ELECTION OF SSC NEW CHAIRPERSON AND SECRETARY&lt;br&gt;D. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF 2007-2008 SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE BUDGET  &lt;br&gt;REVISIONS (10-01-08). PLEAS PROVIDE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING TO CURRENT  &lt;br&gt;SSC SECRETARY ASAP TO MEET 72 HOUR NOTICE DEADLINE!).&lt;br&gt;2007 SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS:12 SSC REPS&lt;br&gt;PRINCIPAL: CAMI OKUBO&lt;br&gt;SSC STUDENTS: L.VALENTINE, S. ZELAYA, S.RAMIREZ&lt;br&gt;SSC PARENTS: R.RAMIREZ , C.RAMIREZ ,MS.PADILLA&lt;br&gt;OTHER PARENTS:C.TAYLOR&lt;br&gt;SSC STAFF: N.FOLAUOO,P.KOKA&lt;br&gt;SSC CERTIFICATED: L.SCHUKNECHT,M.MCCACHREN,J.GALGANO(JAMIE SHELDON  &lt;br&gt;ALTERNATE)&lt;br&gt;OTHER CERTIFICATED: M.DOYLE&lt;br&gt;E. Facility needs&lt;br&gt;F. Balanced Scorecard Introduction&lt;br&gt;OTHER BUSINESS&lt;p&gt;===============================================&lt;p&gt;DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. , ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING … OCTOBER 14TH, 2008&lt;br&gt;4PM TO 5PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;p&gt;TENTATIVE AGENDA PROPOSED:&lt;br&gt;A. MINUTES REVIEW E OF SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2008 MEETING (SEE BELOW).&lt;br&gt;B. INTRODUCTIONS OF NEWLY ELECTED SSC FACULTY AND CLASSIFIED STAFF  &lt;br&gt;REPRESENTATIVES.&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL 2008 ELECTION RESULTS&lt;br&gt;SSC UESF LOCAL 61 ELECTION BALLOT COMMITTEE&lt;br&gt;1. LLOYD SCHUCKNECHT&lt;br&gt;2. MICHAEL SCHICKENBERG&lt;br&gt;3. MS. RATTANVILAY-SEADER&lt;br&gt;4. CARLOS RAMIREZ – SSC PARENT REPRESENTATIVE&lt;br&gt;5. STUDENT PARTICIPANTS: YASMIN VILLANUEVA AND SAMAR NASSER&lt;br&gt;31 OF 47 UESF LOCAL 61 MEMBERS VOTED EQUALS 66% VOTED&lt;br&gt;THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!&lt;br&gt;SSC CLASSIFIED STAFF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE:&lt;br&gt;1. REGINA HARO – 19 VOTES ELECTED&lt;br&gt;2. NO VOTES - 0&lt;br&gt;SSC FACULTY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE POSITIONS:&lt;br&gt;1. DANIELLE BELLUOMINI – 16 VOTES – 1ST ALTERNATE&lt;br&gt;2. MIRANDA DOYLE –22 VOTES – ELECTED&lt;br&gt;3. JAMES A. GALGANO – 29 VOTES – ELECTED&lt;br&gt;4. DR. ELEVA GIBSON – 22 VOTES – ELECTED&lt;br&gt;5. JOESPH MOORE – 21 VOTES ELECTED&lt;br&gt;6. DIANNE REYNOLDS –19 VOTES –ELECTED&lt;br&gt;7. JAMIE SHELDON –10 VOTES – 2ND ALTERNATE&lt;br&gt;C. ELECTION OF SSC NEW CHAIRPERSON AND SECRETARY&lt;br&gt;D. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF 2007-2008 SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE BUDGET  &lt;br&gt;REVISIONS (10-01-08). PLEASE PROVIDE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING TO CURRENT  &lt;br&gt;SSC SECRETARY ASAP TO MEET 72 HOUR NOTICE DEADLINE!).&lt;br&gt;SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS:12 SSC REPS&lt;br&gt;PRINCIPAL: CAMI OKUBO&lt;br&gt;SSC STUDENTS: L.VALENTINE, S. ZELAYA, S.RAMIREZ&lt;br&gt;SSC PARENTS: R.RAMIREZ , C.RAMIREZ ,MS.PADILLA&lt;br&gt;OTHER PARENTS:C.TAYLOR&lt;br&gt;SSC STAFF: N.FOLAUOO,P.KOKA&lt;br&gt;SSC CERTIFICATED: L.SCHUKNECHT,M.MCCACHREN,J.GALGANO(JAMIE SHELDON  &lt;br&gt;ALTERNATE)&lt;br&gt;OTHER CERTIFICATED: M.DOYLE&lt;br&gt;E.FACILITIES NEEDS&lt;br&gt;F. INTRODUCTION TO SCORE CARD&lt;br&gt;F. OTHER BUSINESS&lt;br&gt;======================================================================== &lt;br&gt;============================================&lt;p&gt;SSC SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2008 MEETING SUMMARY/MINUTES&lt;p&gt;MEETING PARTICIPANTS:&lt;br&gt;SSC ELECTED MEMBERS:&lt;br&gt;PRINCIPAL: CAMI OKUBO&lt;br&gt;PARENT SSC REPRESENTATIVES :  C.RAMIREZ, R.RAMIREZ, T. JUSINO, O.PADILLA&lt;br&gt;STUDENT ELECTED SSC REPRESENTATIVES: NONE SIGNED IN&lt;br&gt;SSC SEIU 1021 REPRESENTATIVE: NANCY FOLAUOO&lt;br&gt;SSC UESF LOCAL 61 CLASSIFIED REPRESENTATIVE: PATRICIA KOKA&lt;br&gt;SSC FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES:&lt;br&gt;D. REYNOLDS,L.HURLEY,L.SCHUKNECHT,M.MCCACHREN, J.GALGANO&lt;p&gt;OTHER ATTENDEES/PARTICIPANTS: G.MINJARES , M.DOYLE , J.SHELDON, D.  &lt;br&gt;BELLUOMINI , K. RATTANVILAY-SEADA , J. MOORE , I. JUSINO , D. HARVEY ,  &lt;br&gt;L. RUSSELL, UOTA KOKA , MILIKA KOKA , S. JUSINO.&lt;p&gt;DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;350 GIRARD STREET&lt;br&gt;SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94134&lt;br&gt;PHONE:330-1500&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING ,&lt;br&gt;  SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2008 AT 4:30PM&lt;br&gt;IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY....&lt;br&gt;PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE&lt;br&gt;SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2008 POSTED AGENDA&lt;br&gt;1. INTRODUCTIONS&lt;br&gt;2. 2007-2008 BUDGET CARRY OVERS AND 2008-2009 CURRENT BUDGET&lt;br&gt;3. SSC ELECTIONS-----FACULTY, STAFF, PARENT/GUARDIAN REPRESENTATIVES&lt;br&gt;4. STUDENT ELECTIONS&lt;p&gt;A. MINUTES DISTRIBUTED AND READ BY THOSE IN ATTENDANCE&lt;br&gt;B. M.MCACHREN: STATED HE WAS SETTING ASID THE AGENDA TO CALL FOR  &lt;br&gt;NOMINATIONS TO FILL THE CHAIR POSITION WHICH HE WILL VACATING AS  &lt;br&gt;PROMISE TO PREVIOUS A.P. M.HARPER.STATED AS CHAIRPRSON HE HAS THE RIGHT  &lt;br&gt;TO DO THIS TO CALL OR NOMINATIONS TO FILL  SSC CHAIR POSITION TO TO THE  &lt;br&gt;FACT HE IS BOWING OUT.HE NOMINATES JOE MOORE , A TEACHER IN ATTENDANCE  &lt;br&gt;TO BE SSC CHAIR.&lt;br&gt;C. J.GALGANO: OBJECTS STATING THIS IS A VIOLATION OF THE 72 HOUR  &lt;br&gt;NOTICE, IS NOT PART OF CURRENT AGENDA, AND THAT J. MOORE IS NOT AN  &lt;br&gt;ELECTED SSC MEMBER THUS CAN NOT BE NOMINATED BY CHAIR AND THAT SSC  &lt;br&gt;ELCTIONS TO ELECT NEW SSC FACULTY AND CLASSIFIED HAVE NOT YET BEEN HELD  &lt;br&gt;TO WARRANT THIS AN THAT SUCH ACTIONS ARE TO BE TAKEN AT THE REGULARLY  &lt;br&gt;SCHEDULED SSC MEEETING IN OCTOBER.&lt;br&gt;D. M.MCCACHREN: STATED AS CHAIR H HAS THE AUTHORITY TO SET ASI DE THE  &lt;br&gt;SSC MEETING AGENDA AND TO CARRY OUT THIS ACTION.&lt;br&gt;E. J.GALGANO: DISPUTES CHAIR&amp;#39;S CLAIM  HE HAS AUTHORITY TO DO CIRCUMVENT  &lt;br&gt;SSC AGENDA , STATING ACCORDING TO OUR APPROVED SSC BYLAWS THE CHAIR MAY  &lt;br&gt;ONLY GATHER ,POST AND SET THE AGENDA, NOTIFY MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY OF  &lt;br&gt;DATE,TIME AND AGENDA OF MEETING AND TO FACILLITATE THESE MEETINGS  &lt;br&gt;ACCORDING TO  THE SSC AGENDA.STATES CIRCUMVNTING THE SSC AGENDA  &lt;br&gt;VIOLATES GREEN ACT AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE LAW WHICH REQUIRES AGENDA  &lt;br&gt;ITEMS BE PLACED 72 HOURS BEFORE MEETING AND CARRID OUT ACCORDING TO  &lt;br&gt;LEETR AND INTNT O LAW OR ELSE ARE OPEN TO THE DISPUTE HE IS NOW MAKING.  &lt;br&gt;REMIDS BODY MR. MOORE IS NOT YET AN SSC ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE THUS  &lt;br&gt;CANNOT EVEN BE NOMINATED&lt;br&gt;F. M.MCCACHREN: STATES HE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO SET ASIDE TH AGENDA AND  &lt;br&gt;NOMINATES JOE MOORE TO BE SSC CHAIR. ASKS FOR OTHER NOMINATIONS TO BE  &lt;br&gt;SSC CHAIR NONE BEING PROVIDED . HE CALLS OR VOTE ON THEE NOMINATION O  &lt;br&gt;JOE MOORE TO BE SSC CHAIR.&lt;br&gt;G. VOICE VOTE OF THOSE IN ATTENDANCE APPROVE O JOE MOORE TO BE SSC  &lt;br&gt;CHAIR. JAMES GALGANO OPPOSED THE NOMINATION AND DISPUTES THE WHOLE  &lt;br&gt;PROCESS TO UNDERTAKE THIS VOTE ACCORING TO LETTER AND INTENT O THE LAW  &lt;br&gt;AND SITE SSC BYLAWS.&lt;br&gt;H. M.MCCACHREN: TURNS SSC CHAIRMANSHIP TO JOE MOORE&lt;br&gt;I. J.MOORE : ASKS OR A RETURN TO THE AGENDA&lt;br&gt;J. D..BELLUOMINI: ASKS ABOUT UPCOMING SSC ELECTIONS PROCESS&lt;br&gt;K. J.GALGANO: STATES THESE UBC WILL CARRY OUT NOMINATING AND ELECTION  &lt;br&gt;PROCESS IN THE NEXT FEW WEKS TO FILL  ALL  FACULTY AND STAFF ELECTIONS  &lt;br&gt;TO ILL SSC REPRESNTATIVE POSITIONS. HE URGES ALL ACULTY AND STAFF TO  &lt;br&gt;PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCESS TO FILL  ALL THESE FACULTY AND CLASSIIED  &lt;br&gt;STAF REPRESENTAITV POSITIONS.&lt;br&gt;L.  J. SHELDON: REQUESTS THAT ALL  FACULTY/STAFF BE INFORMED OF THIS  &lt;br&gt;ELECTION AND NOMINATING PROCESS AT THE NEXT UBC AND AT OUR FACULTY  &lt;br&gt;MEETING.&lt;br&gt;M. J.GALGANO : STATED THIS WOULD BE DONE AS IT HAS IN THE PAST&lt;br&gt;N.  C. RAMIREZ : OBJECTS TO JUNE SSC MEETING STATING HE  WAS TOLD BY  &lt;br&gt;TWO ACULTY MEMBERS IT WAS CANCELLED, AN THAT THE ACTION TAKEN WAS NOT  &lt;br&gt;ONE WITH A QOUROM PRESENT.&lt;br&gt;O. J.GALGANO: STATES THE SSC MEETING WAS  NOT CANCELLED BY THE SSC. THE  &lt;br&gt;AGENDA WAS LEGALLY  POSTED AND NO ACTION WAS TAKEN AT THIS MEETING BY  &lt;br&gt;THOSE PRESENT. ONLY AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING OF CONCERNS OCCURRED.&lt;br&gt;P. J.SHELDON: AGREES STATING ONLY CONTIUEED CONCERNS ROM THE PREVIOUS  &lt;br&gt;MEETINGS WERE DISCUSSED AND NO VOTES WERE TAKEN. SHE ATTENDED KNOWING  &lt;br&gt;EACH METING IS VERY SCOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AND THE AGENDA WAS  &lt;br&gt;POSTED AND READ BY ALL OTHERS WHO ATTENDED. ONLY DISCUSSION OF CONCRNS  &lt;br&gt;WRE DISCUSSD REGARDING THE LOSS OF MR. WONG&amp;#39;S POSITION WITHOUT SSC  &lt;br&gt;APPROVAL AND WITH MONIES BEING ST ASI AT THE PREVIOUS SSC MEETING IN  &lt;br&gt;MAY TO INSUR HIS POSITION IS RETURNED AS THE SSC THEN AGREED IN MAY.&lt;br&gt;Q. D.REYNOLDS : MR. WONG AND HIS SON CAME TO EXPRESS CONCERNS ABOUT THE  &lt;br&gt;WAY HE WAS CONSOLIDATED AND THAT MR. WONG HAD MORE SENIORITY THAN TWO  &lt;br&gt;OTHER STAFF.&lt;br&gt;R. STUDENT ELECTIONS&lt;br&gt;1. T. JUSINO : ASKED ABOUT THE STUDENT ELECTIONS. WHEN THEY WOULD BE  &lt;br&gt;HELD AND TH PROCEDURE THAT WOULD BE USED.&lt;br&gt;2. M.MCACHREN : STATED THE STUDNT LCTION PROCESS IS BEING DVELOPD BY  &lt;br&gt;DR. GIBSON, J. GALGANO AND HIM AND WOULD INSURE ALL MEMBRS WOULD BEE  &lt;br&gt;EELEECTED AND PUT IN PLACE PRIOR TO THE NEXT SSC MEETING.&lt;br&gt;3. C. OKUBO: STATES SHE WILL WORK WITH THE THREE ACULTY MEMBERS TO  &lt;br&gt;DEVELOP AND IMPLEMNT AN ELECTION PROCESS WHICH WILL MET SITE  &lt;br&gt;REQUIREMENTS TO FILL THESE POSITONS BY STUDENT VOTE.STATES STUDENT  &lt;br&gt;ROLES, RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITES WOULD BE CLEARLY SPELLED OUT BY DR.  &lt;br&gt;GIBSON IN THE FOLLOWING WEEK FOR FULL STUDENT PARTICIPATIion&lt;br&gt;S. C. RAMIREZ: STATES THE PTSA WILL  BE PROVIDING STUDENT PTSA MEETINGS  &lt;br&gt;TO INVOLVE STUDENTS IN THE PTSA AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO RUN AND  &lt;br&gt;PARTICIPATE IN THE STUDENT ELECTIONS AND THEIR CONCRNS AT OUR SCHOOL  &lt;br&gt;SITE. STATS THESE MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT LUNCH ON THE SAME DATE O THE  &lt;br&gt;SSC AND PTSA MEETINGS URING LUNCH TIME&lt;br&gt;T. T. JUSINO: STATEED THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE GIVEN MORE  &lt;br&gt;RESPONSIBILITIES . GIVES EXAMPLE OF THE HALLOWEEN PARTY AND HOUSE AND  &lt;br&gt;HOW STUDENTS WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING THIS EVENT AND MAKING IT A  &lt;br&gt;SUCCESS. STUDENTS SHOULD BE  GIVEN MORE RESPONSIBLITIES IN DOING SUCH  &lt;br&gt;THINGS AT OUR SCHOOL SITE.&lt;br&gt;U. OPEN DISCUSSION ON HOW SUCCESSFUL THIS EVENT WAS ,DUE IN LARGE PART  &lt;br&gt;TO STUDENT INPUT AND PARTICIPATION.&lt;br&gt;V. C. RAMIREZ: STATES HIS DAUGHTER SHOULD STILL BE A REPRESENTATIVE ON  &lt;br&gt;THE SSC DUE TO HER ELECTION THIS YEAR. STATES THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT  &lt;br&gt;SHOULD DECIDE THROUGH ELECTIONS WHO WILL BE STUDENT SSC  &lt;br&gt;REPRESENTATIVES.&lt;br&gt;W. D.BELLUOMINI: THE OPENESS OF THESE STUDENT ELECTIONS WILL ENCOURAGE  &lt;br&gt;MORE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCESS AND SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED.&lt;br&gt;X. OPEN DISCUSSION  PROVIDED MANY SUGGESTIONS ABOUT HOW THE STUDENT  &lt;br&gt;ELECTION PROCESS DUE TO CONCERNS THE WAY IT HA BEEN CARRIEED OUT THE  &lt;br&gt;PAST TWO YEARS.SUCH AS HAVE STUDENT COUNCIL CREATE ITS OWN BYLAWS  &lt;br&gt;REGARDING SSC REPRESENTATIVE ELECTIONS, BEING PROVIDED MORE INPUT INTO  &lt;br&gt;AGENDA ITEMS AND ACTIVITIES IT WILL  SPONSOR WITH SSC SUPPORT.&lt;br&gt;Y. C.RAMIREZ : ASKS THAT THE SSC MEETING TIME BE MOVED TO 4PM TO AVOID  &lt;br&gt;ITS TIME RUNNING INTO THE PTSA MEETING WHICH FOLLOWS RIGHT ATER IT TO  &lt;br&gt;ALLOW MORE PARTICIPATION AND MORE TIME FOR THE PTSA TO HOLD ITS  &lt;br&gt;MEETINGS.&lt;br&gt;Z. J.GALGANO: AS WRITTEN INTO THE BYLAWS MEETINGS ARE HELD FROM OCTOBER  &lt;br&gt;THROUGH JUNE AT 4:30PM, THUS IT WOULD TAKE A FUTURE BYLAW REVISION TO  &lt;br&gt;MAKE THIS DATE PEERMANENT. STATES THE NEXT MEETING CAN BE CHANGED TO  &lt;br&gt;4PM AND THEN THE SSC CAN VOTE TO CHANGE THIS START TIME IN TH BYLAW&lt;br&gt;AA. C. OKUBO: STATES PARENTS, ACULTY AND STAF SHOULD B SURVEYED TO FIND  &lt;br&gt;OUT WHEN THE BEST DAY AND TIME WHEN MOST ARE ABLE TO ATTEND AND  &lt;br&gt;PARTICIPATE. TO MAKE SUR A MEETING DAY AND TIME PROMOTES ATTENDANCE AND  &lt;br&gt;PARTICIPATION OF MORE SCHOOL COMMUNITY MEMBERS.&lt;br&gt;BB. C. RAMIREZ : MAKES PROPOSAL THAT THE NEXT SSC MEETING ON OCTOBER  &lt;br&gt;14TH ,2008 BE CHANGED TO 4PM., AT THAT MEETING THE SSC WILL  DECIDE TO  &lt;br&gt;MAKE THIS 4PM MEETING TIME PERMANENT.&lt;br&gt;CC. MOTION SECONDED BY J.GALGANO/M.MCCACHREN:&lt;br&gt;DD. P.KOKA/T. JUSINO: STATE LAW PERMITS  TO TAKE A NUMBER OF HOURS O  &lt;br&gt;ROM WORK TO ATTEND AND PARTICIAPT THESE SCHOOL FUNCTIONS. WILL PROVIDE  &lt;br&gt;COPY OF LAW AT NEXT SSC MEETING.&lt;br&gt;EE.  AFTER VOICE VOTE IS GIVEN&lt;br&gt;FF. : J.GALGANO REMINDED ACTING CHAIR ONLY SSC MEMBERS COULD VOTE ON  &lt;br&gt;THIS PROPOSAL. VOTE TAKEN AGAIN AND PASSES UNANIMOUSLY BY ALL SSC  &lt;br&gt;MEMBERS PRESENT.&lt;br&gt;GG. C. OKUBO: PASSES OUT CURRENT BUDGET NUMBERS, DISCUSSES THAT THIS  &lt;br&gt;2008-2009 BUDGET WILL  NOT BE FINALIZED. UNTIL THE INAL TEN DAY COUNT  &lt;br&gt;HAS BEEN DTERMINED AND OUR BUDGET IS RVISD ACCORDINGLY.&lt;br&gt;HH. J. GALGANO: EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT UNDECIDED AND UNAPPROVED STATE  &lt;br&gt;BUDGET HAS NOT BEING FINALIZED AND THAT THE SSC MUST INSURE THAT NO  &lt;br&gt;POSTION IS LOST. ESPECIALLY  AMONG TEACHERS AND STAFF WHO WORK CLOSELY  &lt;br&gt;WITH OUR STUDENTS EACH SCHOOL DAY.&lt;br&gt;II. G.MINJARES: STATED SITES CURRENT NUMBERS ARE AT 501 AND THAT NO  &lt;br&gt;PERSON EMPLOYED WILL  LOSE THEIR JOB HERE  ACCORDING TO THOSE NUMBERS.&lt;br&gt;JJ. J.SHELDON: STATED HER CONCERNS ABOUT THE SITEE&amp;#39;S SUCCESSFUL URBAN  &lt;br&gt;SPROUTS GARDENING PROJECT, AND THAT THOUGH IT WAS APPROVED TO BE  &lt;br&gt;EXPANDED OR THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR NO UNDING WAS APPROVED TO INSURE  &lt;br&gt;THIS WOULD OCCUR. DISCUSSD ON HOW 90 DOLLARS PER STUDENT WOULD BE  &lt;br&gt;NEEDED TO PERMIT THIS TO HAPPEN.. STATED HOW THE PAST PRINCIPAL  &lt;br&gt;ATTEMPTED TO US A 5000 DOLLAR GRANT SHE RECEIVEDLAST YEAR TO SPEND ON  &lt;br&gt;THINGS NOT PERMITTED IN THIS GRANT. SHE DISCUSSED GARDENING GRANT  &lt;br&gt;UPDATES AND STATED SHE DID NOT WANT TO WAIT UNTIL OCTOBER TO BEGIN  &lt;br&gt;APPROVED  GARDENING PROJECTS AT OUR SITE.&lt;br&gt;KK. G. MINJARES : STATED GRANTS APPROVED TO ALLOW THE CONTINUATION OF  &lt;br&gt;THIS GRANT&amp;#39;S PROJECTS WILL BE PROVIDED. SHE ENCOURAGES PARTICIPANTS TO  &lt;br&gt;APPLY  FOR AVAILABLE   GRANTS SUCH AS THE SAN FRANCISCO EDUCATION FUND  &lt;br&gt;TO PERMIT SITE CONTINUATION AND EXPANSION OF THIS GARDENING PROJECT DUE  &lt;br&gt;TO CURRNT LIMITED SITE FUNDING.&lt;br&gt;LL.  J. MOORE : ASKS WHAT THE EXACT AMOUNT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO  &lt;br&gt;CONTINUE 6TH AND 7TH GRADE STUDNTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS GARDENING  &lt;br&gt;PROJECT.&lt;br&gt;MM. PROPOSAL MADE BY J. GALGANO  AND SECONDED BY M.MCCACHREN TO REVIEW  &lt;br&gt;BUDGET AVAILABILITY TO CONTINUE THIS PROJECT WITHOUT AFFECTING STAFFING  &lt;br&gt;AT A SPECIAL SSC BUDGT COMMITTEE MEETING. 5 SSC MEEBERS VOTE IN THE  &lt;br&gt;AFFIRMATIVE, NO VOTEES RECORDED IN OPPOSITION THE MOTION CARRIES&lt;br&gt;NN. C.OKUBO: ASKS  FOR THE NAMES OF SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO  &lt;br&gt;CALL THIS MEETING TO REVIEW THIS AND OTHER SITE BUDGETING CONCERNS.&lt;br&gt;OO. J.GALGANO:STATED HE WOULD PROVIDE MS. OKUBO WITH THIS SSC BUDGET  &lt;br&gt;COMMITTEE LIST..&lt;br&gt;PP. 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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. , ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING … OCTOBER 14TH, 2008&lt;br&gt;4PM TO 5PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;p&gt;POSTED SSC MEETING AGENDA:&lt;br&gt;A. MINUTES REVIEW E OF SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2008 MEETING (SEE BELOW).&lt;br&gt;B. INTRODUCTIONS OF NEWLY ELECTED SSC FACULTY AND CLASSIFIED STAFF  &lt;br&gt;REPRESENTATIVES.&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL 2008 ELECTION RESULTS&lt;br&gt;SSC UESF LOCAL 61 ELECTION BALLOT COMMITTEE&lt;br&gt;1. LLOYD SCHUCKNECHT&lt;br&gt;2. MICHAEL SCHICKENBERG&lt;br&gt;3. MS. RATTANVILAY-SEADER&lt;br&gt;4. CARLOS RAMIREZ – SSC PARENT REPRESENTATIVE&lt;br&gt;5. STUDENT PARTICIPANTS: YASMIN VILLANUEVA AND SAMAR NASSER&lt;br&gt;31 OF 47 UESF LOCAL 61 MEMBERS VOTED EQUALS 66% VOTED&lt;br&gt;THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!&lt;br&gt;SSC CLASSIFIED STAFF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE:&lt;br&gt;1. REGINA HARO – 19 VOTES ELECTED&lt;br&gt;2. NO VOTES - 0&lt;br&gt;SSC FACULTY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE POSITIONS:&lt;br&gt;1. DANIELLE BELLUOMINI – 16 VOTES – 1ST ALTERNATE&lt;br&gt;2. MIRANDA DOYLE –22 VOTES – ELECTED&lt;br&gt;3. JAMES A. GALGANO – 29 VOTES – ELECTED&lt;br&gt;4. DR. ELEVA GIBSON – 22 VOTES – ELECTED&lt;br&gt;5. JOESPH MOORE – 21 VOTES ELECTED&lt;br&gt;6. DIANNE REYNOLDS –19 VOTES –ELECTED&lt;br&gt;7. JAMIE SHELDON –10 VOTES – 2ND ALTERNATE&lt;br&gt;C. ELECTION OF SSC NEW CHAIRPERSON AND SECRETARY&lt;br&gt;D. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF 2007-2008 SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE BUDGET  &lt;br&gt;REVISIONS (10-01-08). PLEAS PROVIDE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING TO CURRENT  &lt;br&gt;SSC SECRETARY ASAP TO MEET 72 HOUR NOTICE DEADLINE!).&lt;br&gt;2007 SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS:12 SSC REPS&lt;br&gt;PRINCIPAL: CAMI OKUBO&lt;br&gt;SSC STUDENTS: L.VALENTINE, S. ZELAYA, S.RAMIREZ&lt;br&gt;SSC PARENTS: R.RAMIREZ , C.RAMIREZ ,MS.PADILLA&lt;br&gt;OTHER PARENTS:C.TAYLOR&lt;br&gt;SSC STAFF: N.FOLAUOO,P.KOKA&lt;br&gt;SSC CERTIFICATED: L.SCHUKNECHT,M.MCCACHREN,J.GALGANO(JAMIE SHELDON  &lt;br&gt;ALTERNATE)&lt;br&gt;OTHER CERTIFICATED: M.DOYLE&lt;br&gt;E. Facility needs&lt;br&gt;F. Balanced Scorecard Introduction&lt;br&gt;OTHER BUSINESS&lt;p&gt;===============================================&lt;p&gt;DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. , ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING … OCTOBER 14TH, 2008&lt;br&gt;4PM TO 5PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;p&gt;TENTATIVE AGENDA PROPOSED:&lt;br&gt;A. MINUTES REVIEW E OF SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2008 MEETING (SEE BELOW).&lt;br&gt;B. INTRODUCTIONS OF NEWLY ELECTED SSC FACULTY AND CLASSIFIED STAFF  &lt;br&gt;REPRESENTATIVES.&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL 2008 ELECTION RESULTS&lt;br&gt;SSC UESF LOCAL 61 ELECTION BALLOT COMMITTEE&lt;br&gt;1. LLOYD SCHUCKNECHT&lt;br&gt;2. MICHAEL SCHICKENBERG&lt;br&gt;3. MS. RATTANVILAY-SEADER&lt;br&gt;4. CARLOS RAMIREZ – SSC PARENT REPRESENTATIVE&lt;br&gt;5. STUDENT PARTICIPANTS: YASMIN VILLANUEVA AND SAMAR NASSER&lt;br&gt;31 OF 47 UESF LOCAL 61 MEMBERS VOTED EQUALS 66% VOTED&lt;br&gt;THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!&lt;br&gt;SSC CLASSIFIED STAFF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE:&lt;br&gt;1. REGINA HARO – 19 VOTES ELECTED&lt;br&gt;2. NO VOTES - 0&lt;br&gt;SSC FACULTY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE POSITIONS:&lt;br&gt;1. DANIELLE BELLUOMINI – 16 VOTES – 1ST ALTERNATE&lt;br&gt;2. MIRANDA DOYLE –22 VOTES – ELECTED&lt;br&gt;3. JAMES A. GALGANO – 29 VOTES – ELECTED&lt;br&gt;4. DR. ELEVA GIBSON – 22 VOTES – ELECTED&lt;br&gt;5. JOESPH MOORE – 21 VOTES ELECTED&lt;br&gt;6. DIANNE REYNOLDS –19 VOTES –ELECTED&lt;br&gt;7. JAMIE SHELDON –10 VOTES – 2ND ALTERNATE&lt;br&gt;C. ELECTION OF SSC NEW CHAIRPERSON AND SECRETARY&lt;br&gt;D. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF 2007-2008 SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE BUDGET  &lt;br&gt;REVISIONS (10-01-08). PLEASE PROVIDE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING TO CURRENT  &lt;br&gt;SSC SECRETARY ASAP TO MEET 72 HOUR NOTICE DEADLINE!).&lt;br&gt;SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS:12 SSC REPS&lt;br&gt;PRINCIPAL: CAMI OKUBO&lt;br&gt;SSC STUDENTS: L.VALENTINE, S. ZELAYA, S.RAMIREZ&lt;br&gt;SSC PARENTS: R.RAMIREZ , C.RAMIREZ ,MS.PADILLA&lt;br&gt;OTHER PARENTS:C.TAYLOR&lt;br&gt;SSC STAFF: N.FOLAUOO,P.KOKA&lt;br&gt;SSC CERTIFICATED: L.SCHUKNECHT,M.MCCACHREN,J.GALGANO(JAMIE SHELDON  &lt;br&gt;ALTERNATE)&lt;br&gt;OTHER CERTIFICATED: M.DOYLE&lt;br&gt;E. OTHER BUSINESS&lt;br&gt;======================================================================== &lt;br&gt;============================================&lt;p&gt;SSC SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2008 MEETING SUMMARY/MINUTES&lt;p&gt;MEETING PARTICIPANTS:&lt;br&gt;SSC ELECTED MEMBERS:&lt;br&gt;PRINCIPAL: CAMI OKUBO&lt;br&gt;PARENT SSC REPRESENTATIVES :  C.RAMIREZ, R.RAMIREZ, T. JUSINO, O.PADILLA&lt;br&gt;STUDENT ELECTED SSC REPRESENTATIVES: NONE SIGNED IN&lt;br&gt;SSC SEIU 1021 REPRESENTATIVE: NANCY FOLAUOO&lt;br&gt;SSC UESF LOCAL 61 CLASSIFIED REPRESENTATIVE: PATRICIA KOKA&lt;br&gt;SSC FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES:&lt;br&gt;D. REYNOLDS,L.HURLEY,L.SCHUKNECHT,M.MCCACHREN, J.GALGANO&lt;p&gt;OTHER ATTENDEES/PARTICIPANTS: G.MINJARES , M.DOYLE , J.SHELDON, D.  &lt;br&gt;BELLUOMINI , K. RATTANVILAY-SEADA , J. MOORE , I. JUSINO , D. HARVEY ,  &lt;br&gt;L. RUSSELL, UOTA KOKA , MILIKA KOKA , S. JUSINO.&lt;p&gt;DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;350 GIRARD STREET&lt;br&gt;SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94134&lt;br&gt;PHONE:330-1500&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING ,&lt;br&gt;  SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2008 AT 4:30PM&lt;br&gt;IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY....&lt;br&gt;PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE&lt;br&gt;SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2008 POSTED AGENDA&lt;br&gt;1. INTRODUCTIONS&lt;br&gt;2. 2007-2008 BUDGET CARRY OVERS AND 2008-2009 CURRENT BUDGET&lt;br&gt;3. SSC ELECTIONS-----FACULTY, STAFF, PARENT/GUARDIAN REPRESENTATIVES&lt;br&gt;4. STUDENT ELECTIONS&lt;p&gt;A. MINUTES DISTRIBUTED AND READ BY THOSE IN ATTENDANCE&lt;br&gt;B. M.MCACHREN: STATED HE WAS SETTING ASID THE AGENDA TO CALL FOR  &lt;br&gt;NOMINATIONS TO FILL THE CHAIR POSITION WHICH HE WILL VACATING AS  &lt;br&gt;PROMISE TO PREVIOUS A.P. M.HARPER.STATED AS CHAIRPRSON HE HAS THE RIGHT  &lt;br&gt;TO DO THIS TO CALL OR NOMINATIONS TO FILL  SSC CHAIR POSITION TO TO THE  &lt;br&gt;FACT HE IS BOWING OUT.HE NOMINATES JOE MOORE , A TEACHER IN ATTENDANCE  &lt;br&gt;TO BE SSC CHAIR.&lt;br&gt;C. J.GALGANO: OBJECTS STATING THIS IS A VIOLATION OF THE 72 HOUR  &lt;br&gt;NOTICE, IS NOT PART OF CURRENT AGENDA, AND THAT J. MOORE IS NOT AN  &lt;br&gt;ELECTED SSC MEMBER THUS CAN NOT BE NOMINATED BY CHAIR AND THAT SSC  &lt;br&gt;ELCTIONS TO ELECT NEW SSC FACULTY AND CLASSIFIED HAVE NOT YET BEEN HELD  &lt;br&gt;TO WARRANT THIS AN THAT SUCH ACTIONS ARE TO BE TAKEN AT THE REGULARLY  &lt;br&gt;SCHEDULED SSC MEEETING IN OCTOBER.&lt;br&gt;D. M.MCCACHREN: STATED AS CHAIR H HAS THE AUTHORITY TO SET ASI DE THE  &lt;br&gt;SSC MEETING AGENDA AND TO CARRY OUT THIS ACTION.&lt;br&gt;E. J.GALGANO: DISPUTES CHAIR&amp;#39;S CLAIM  HE HAS AUTHORITY TO DO CIRCUMVENT  &lt;br&gt;SSC AGENDA , STATING ACCORDING TO OUR APPROVED SSC BYLAWS THE CHAIR MAY  &lt;br&gt;ONLY GATHER ,POST AND SET THE AGENDA, NOTIFY MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY OF  &lt;br&gt;DATE,TIME AND AGENDA OF MEETING AND TO FACILLITATE THESE MEETINGS  &lt;br&gt;ACCORDING TO  THE SSC AGENDA.STATES CIRCUMVNTING THE SSC AGENDA  &lt;br&gt;VIOLATES GREEN ACT AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE LAW WHICH REQUIRES AGENDA  &lt;br&gt;ITEMS BE PLACED 72 HOURS BEFORE MEETING AND CARRID OUT ACCORDING TO  &lt;br&gt;LEETR AND INTNT O LAW OR ELSE ARE OPEN TO THE DISPUTE HE IS NOW MAKING.  &lt;br&gt;REMIDS BODY MR. MOORE IS NOT YET AN SSC ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE THUS  &lt;br&gt;CANNOT EVEN BE NOMINATED&lt;br&gt;F. M.MCCACHREN: STATES HE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO SET ASIDE TH AGENDA AND  &lt;br&gt;NOMINATES JOE MOORE TO BE SSC CHAIR. ASKS FOR OTHER NOMINATIONS TO BE  &lt;br&gt;SSC CHAIR NONE BEING PROVIDED . HE CALLS OR VOTE ON THEE NOMINATION O  &lt;br&gt;JOE MOORE TO BE SSC CHAIR.&lt;br&gt;G. VOICE VOTE OF THOSE IN ATTENDANCE APPROVE O JOE MOORE TO BE SSC  &lt;br&gt;CHAIR. JAMES GALGANO OPPOSED THE NOMINATION AND DISPUTES THE WHOLE  &lt;br&gt;PROCESS TO UNDERTAKE THIS VOTE ACCORING TO LETTER AND INTENT O THE LAW  &lt;br&gt;AND SITE SSC BYLAWS.&lt;br&gt;H. M.MCCACHREN: TURNS SSC CHAIRMANSHIP TO JOE MOORE&lt;br&gt;I. J.MOORE : ASKS OR A RETURN TO THE AGENDA&lt;br&gt;J. D..BELLUOMINI: ASKS ABOUT UPCOMING SSC ELECTIONS PROCESS&lt;br&gt;K. J.GALGANO: STATES THESE UBC WILL CARRY OUT NOMINATING AND ELECTION  &lt;br&gt;PROCESS IN THE NEXT FEW WEKS TO FILL  ALL  FACULTY AND STAFF ELECTIONS  &lt;br&gt;TO ILL SSC REPRESNTATIVE POSITIONS. HE URGES ALL ACULTY AND STAFF TO  &lt;br&gt;PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCESS TO FILL  ALL THESE FACULTY AND CLASSIIED  &lt;br&gt;STAF REPRESENTAITV POSITIONS.&lt;br&gt;L.  J. SHELDON: REQUESTS THAT ALL  FACULTY/STAFF BE INFORMED OF THIS  &lt;br&gt;ELECTION AND NOMINATING PROCESS AT THE NEXT UBC AND AT OUR FACULTY  &lt;br&gt;MEETING.&lt;br&gt;M. J.GALGANO : STATED THIS WOULD BE DONE AS IT HAS IN THE PAST&lt;br&gt;N.  C. RAMIREZ : OBJECTS TO JUNE SSC MEETING STATING HE  WAS TOLD BY  &lt;br&gt;TWO ACULTY MEMBERS IT WAS CANCELLED, AN THAT THE ACTION TAKEN WAS NOT  &lt;br&gt;ONE WITH A QOUROM PRESENT.&lt;br&gt;O. J.GALGANO: STATES THE SSC MEETING WAS  NOT CANCELLED BY THE SSC. THE  &lt;br&gt;AGENDA WAS LEGALLY  POSTED AND NO ACTION WAS TAKEN AT THIS MEETING BY  &lt;br&gt;THOSE PRESENT. ONLY AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING OF CONCERNS OCCURRED.&lt;br&gt;P. J.SHELDON: AGREES STATING ONLY CONTIUEED CONCERNS ROM THE PREVIOUS  &lt;br&gt;MEETINGS WERE DISCUSSED AND NO VOTES WERE TAKEN. SHE ATTENDED KNOWING  &lt;br&gt;EACH METING IS VERY SCOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AND THE AGENDA WAS  &lt;br&gt;POSTED AND READ BY ALL OTHERS WHO ATTENDED. ONLY DISCUSSION OF CONCRNS  &lt;br&gt;WRE DISCUSSD REGARDING THE LOSS OF MR. WONG&amp;#39;S POSITION WITHOUT SSC  &lt;br&gt;APPROVAL AND WITH MONIES BEING ST ASI AT THE PREVIOUS SSC MEETING IN  &lt;br&gt;MAY TO INSUR HIS POSITION IS RETURNED AS THE SSC THEN AGREED IN MAY.&lt;br&gt;Q. D.REYNOLDS : MR. WONG AND HIS SON CAME TO EXPRESS CONCERNS ABOUT THE  &lt;br&gt;WAY HE WAS CONSOLIDATED AND THAT MR. WONG HAD MORE SENIORITY THAN TWO  &lt;br&gt;OTHER STAFF.&lt;br&gt;R. STUDENT ELECTIONS&lt;br&gt;1. T. JUSINO : ASKED ABOUT THE STUDENT ELECTIONS. WHEN THEY WOULD BE  &lt;br&gt;HELD AND TH PROCEDURE THAT WOULD BE USED.&lt;br&gt;2. M.MCACHREN : STATED THE STUDNT LCTION PROCESS IS BEING DVELOPD BY  &lt;br&gt;DR. GIBSON, J. GALGANO AND HIM AND WOULD INSURE ALL MEMBRS WOULD BEE  &lt;br&gt;EELEECTED AND PUT IN PLACE PRIOR TO THE NEXT SSC MEETING.&lt;br&gt;3. C. OKUBO: STATES SHE WILL WORK WITH THE THREE ACULTY MEMBERS TO  &lt;br&gt;DEVELOP AND IMPLEMNT AN ELECTION PROCESS WHICH WILL MET SITE  &lt;br&gt;REQUIREMENTS TO FILL THESE POSITONS BY STUDENT VOTE.STATES STUDENT  &lt;br&gt;ROLES, RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITES WOULD BE CLEARLY SPELLED OUT BY DR.  &lt;br&gt;GIBSON IN THE FOLLOWING WEEK FOR FULL STUDENT PARTICIPATIion&lt;br&gt;S. C. RAMIREZ: STATES THE PTSA WILL  BE PROVIDING STUDENT PTSA MEETINGS  &lt;br&gt;TO INVOLVE STUDENTS IN THE PTSA AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO RUN AND  &lt;br&gt;PARTICIPATE IN THE STUDENT ELECTIONS AND THEIR CONCRNS AT OUR SCHOOL  &lt;br&gt;SITE. STATS THESE MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT LUNCH ON THE SAME DATE O THE  &lt;br&gt;SSC AND PTSA MEETINGS URING LUNCH TIME&lt;br&gt;T. T. JUSINO: STATEED THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE GIVEN MORE  &lt;br&gt;RESPONSIBILITIES . GIVES EXAMPLE OF THE HALLOWEEN PARTY AND HOUSE AND  &lt;br&gt;HOW STUDENTS WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING THIS EVENT AND MAKING IT A  &lt;br&gt;SUCCESS. STUDENTS SHOULD BE  GIVEN MORE RESPONSIBLITIES IN DOING SUCH  &lt;br&gt;THINGS AT OUR SCHOOL SITE.&lt;br&gt;U. OPEN DISCUSSION ON HOW SUCCESSFUL THIS EVENT WAS ,DUE IN LARGE PART  &lt;br&gt;TO STUDENT INPUT AND PARTICIPATION.&lt;br&gt;V. C. RAMIREZ: STATES HIS DAUGHTER SHOULD STILL BE A REPRESENTATIVE ON  &lt;br&gt;THE SSC DUE TO HER ELECTION THIS YEAR. STATES THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT  &lt;br&gt;SHOULD DECIDE THROUGH ELECTIONS WHO WILL BE STUDENT SSC  &lt;br&gt;REPRESENTATIVES.&lt;br&gt;W. D.BELLUOMINI: THE OPENESS OF THESE STUDENT ELECTIONS WILL ENCOURAGE  &lt;br&gt;MORE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCESS AND SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED.&lt;br&gt;X. OPEN DISCUSSION  PROVIDED MANY SUGGESTIONS ABOUT HOW THE STUDENT  &lt;br&gt;ELECTION PROCESS DUE TO CONCERNS THE WAY IT HA BEEN CARRIEED OUT THE  &lt;br&gt;PAST TWO YEARS.SUCH AS HAVE STUDENT COUNCIL CREATE ITS OWN BYLAWS  &lt;br&gt;REGARDING SSC REPRESENTATIVE ELECTIONS, BEING PROVIDED MORE INPUT INTO  &lt;br&gt;AGENDA ITEMS AND ACTIVITIES IT WILL  SPONSOR WITH SSC SUPPORT.&lt;br&gt;Y. C.RAMIREZ : ASKS THAT THE SSC MEETING TIME BE MOVED TO 4PM TO AVOID  &lt;br&gt;ITS TIME RUNNING INTO THE PTSA MEETING WHICH FOLLOWS RIGHT ATER IT TO  &lt;br&gt;ALLOW MORE PARTICIPATION AND MORE TIME FOR THE PTSA TO HOLD ITS  &lt;br&gt;MEETINGS.&lt;br&gt;Z. J.GALGANO: AS WRITTEN INTO THE BYLAWS MEETINGS ARE HELD FROM OCTOBER  &lt;br&gt;THROUGH JUNE AT 4:30PM, THUS IT WOULD TAKE A FUTURE BYLAW REVISION TO  &lt;br&gt;MAKE THIS DATE PEERMANENT. STATES THE NEXT MEETING CAN BE CHANGED TO  &lt;br&gt;4PM AND THEN THE SSC CAN VOTE TO CHANGE THIS START TIME IN TH BYLAW&lt;br&gt;AA. C. OKUBO: STATES PARENTS, ACULTY AND STAF SHOULD B SURVEYED TO FIND  &lt;br&gt;OUT WHEN THE BEST DAY AND TIME WHEN MOST ARE ABLE TO ATTEND AND  &lt;br&gt;PARTICIPATE. TO MAKE SUR A MEETING DAY AND TIME PROMOTES ATTENDANCE AND  &lt;br&gt;PARTICIPATION OF MORE SCHOOL COMMUNITY MEMBERS.&lt;br&gt;BB. C. RAMIREZ : MAKES PROPOSAL THAT THE NEXT SSC MEETING ON OCTOBER  &lt;br&gt;14TH ,2008 BE CHANGED TO 4PM., AT THAT MEETING THE SSC WILL  DECIDE TO  &lt;br&gt;MAKE THIS 4PM MEETING TIME PERMANENT.&lt;br&gt;CC. MOTION SECONDED BY J.GALGANO/M.MCCACHREN:&lt;br&gt;DD. P.KOKA/T. JUSINO: STATE LAW PERMITS  TO TAKE A NUMBER OF HOURS O  &lt;br&gt;ROM WORK TO ATTEND AND PARTICIAPT THESE SCHOOL FUNCTIONS. WILL PROVIDE  &lt;br&gt;COPY OF LAW AT NEXT SSC MEETING.&lt;br&gt;EE.  AFTER VOICE VOTE IS GIVEN&lt;br&gt;FF. : J.GALGANO REMINDED ACTING CHAIR ONLY SSC MEMBERS COULD VOTE ON  &lt;br&gt;THIS PROPOSAL. VOTE TAKEN AGAIN AND PASSES UNANIMOUSLY BY ALL SSC  &lt;br&gt;MEMBERS PRESENT.&lt;br&gt;GG. C. OKUBO: PASSES OUT CURRENT BUDGET NUMBERS, DISCUSSES THAT THIS  &lt;br&gt;2008-2009 BUDGET WILL  NOT BE FINALIZED. UNTIL THE INAL TEN DAY COUNT  &lt;br&gt;HAS BEEN DTERMINED AND OUR BUDGET IS RVISD ACCORDINGLY.&lt;br&gt;HH. J. GALGANO: EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT UNDECIDED AND UNAPPROVED STATE  &lt;br&gt;BUDGET HAS NOT BEING FINALIZED AND THAT THE SSC MUST INSURE THAT NO  &lt;br&gt;POSTION IS LOST. ESPECIALLY  AMONG TEACHERS AND STAFF WHO WORK CLOSELY  &lt;br&gt;WITH OUR STUDENTS EACH SCHOOL DAY.&lt;br&gt;II. G.MINJARES: STATED SITES CURRENT NUMBERS ARE AT 501 AND THAT NO  &lt;br&gt;PERSON EMPLOYED WILL  LOSE THEIR JOB HERE  ACCORDING TO THOSE NUMBERS.&lt;br&gt;JJ. J.SHELDON: STATED HER CONCERNS ABOUT THE SITEE&amp;#39;S SUCCESSFUL URBAN  &lt;br&gt;SPROUTS GARDENING PROJECT, AND THAT THOUGH IT WAS APPROVED TO BE  &lt;br&gt;EXPANDED OR THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR NO UNDING WAS APPROVED TO INSURE  &lt;br&gt;THIS WOULD OCCUR. DISCUSSD ON HOW 90 DOLLARS PER STUDENT WOULD BE  &lt;br&gt;NEEDED TO PERMIT THIS TO HAPPEN.. STATED HOW THE PAST PRINCIPAL  &lt;br&gt;ATTEMPTED TO US A 5000 DOLLAR GRANT SHE RECEIVEDLAST YEAR TO SPEND ON  &lt;br&gt;THINGS NOT PERMITTED IN THIS GRANT. SHE DISCUSSED GARDENING GRANT  &lt;br&gt;UPDATES AND STATED SHE DID NOT WANT TO WAIT UNTIL OCTOBER TO BEGIN  &lt;br&gt;APPROVED  GARDENING PROJECTS AT OUR SITE.&lt;br&gt;KK. G. MINJARES : STATED GRANTS APPROVED TO ALLOW THE CONTINUATION OF  &lt;br&gt;THIS GRANT&amp;#39;S PROJECTS WILL BE PROVIDED. SHE ENCOURAGES PARTICIPANTS TO  &lt;br&gt;APPLY  FOR AVAILABLE   GRANTS SUCH AS THE SAN FRANCISCO EDUCATION FUND  &lt;br&gt;TO PERMIT SITE CONTINUATION AND EXPANSION OF THIS GARDENING PROJECT DUE  &lt;br&gt;TO CURRNT LIMITED SITE FUNDING.&lt;br&gt;LL.  J. MOORE : ASKS WHAT THE EXACT AMOUNT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO  &lt;br&gt;CONTINUE 6TH AND 7TH GRADE STUDNTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS GARDENING  &lt;br&gt;PROJECT.&lt;br&gt;MM. PROPOSAL MADE BY J. GALGANO  AND SECONDED BY M.MCCACHREN TO REVIEW  &lt;br&gt;BUDGET AVAILABILITY TO CONTINUE THIS PROJECT WITHOUT AFFECTING STAFFING  &lt;br&gt;AT A SPECIAL SSC BUDGT COMMITTEE MEETING. 5 SSC MEEBERS VOTE IN THE  &lt;br&gt;AFFIRMATIVE, NO VOTEES RECORDED IN OPPOSITION THE MOTION CARRIES&lt;br&gt;NN. C.OKUBO: ASKS  FOR THE NAMES OF SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO  &lt;br&gt;CALL THIS MEETING TO REVIEW THIS AND OTHER SITE BUDGETING CONCERNS.&lt;br&gt;OO. J.GALGANO:STATED HE WOULD PROVIDE MS. OKUBO WITH THIS SSC BUDGET  &lt;br&gt;COMMITTEE LIST..&lt;br&gt;PP. 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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. , ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING … OCTOBER 14TH, 2008&lt;br&gt;4PM TO 5PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;TENTATIVE SSC MEETING AGENDA:&lt;br&gt;A. MINUTES REVIEW E OF SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2008 MEETING (SEE BELOW).&lt;br&gt;B. INTRODUCTIONS OF NEWLY ELECTED SSC FACULTY AND CLASSIFIED STAFF &lt;br&gt;REPRESENTATIVES.&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL 2008 ELECTION RESULTS&lt;br&gt;SSC UESF LOCAL 61 ELECTION BALLOT COMMITTEE&lt;br&gt;1. LLOYD SCHUCKNECHT&lt;br&gt;2. MICHAEL SCHICKENBERG&lt;br&gt;3. MS. RATTANVILAY-SEADER&lt;br&gt;4. CARLOS RAMIREZ – SSC PARENT REPRESENTATIVE&lt;br&gt;5. STUDENT PARTICIPANTS: YASMIN VILLANUEVA AND SAMAR NASSER&lt;br&gt;31 OF 47 UESF LOCAL 61 MEMBERS VOTED EQUALS 66% VOTED&lt;br&gt;THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!&lt;br&gt;SSC CLASSIFIED STAFF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE:&lt;br&gt;1. REGINA HARO – 19 VOTES ELECTED&lt;br&gt;2. NO VOTES - 0&lt;br&gt;SSC FACULTY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE POSITIONS:&lt;br&gt;1. DANIELLE BELLUOMINI – 16 VOTES – 1ST ALTERNATE&lt;br&gt;2. MIRANDA DOYLE –22 VOTES – ELECTED&lt;br&gt;3. JAMES A. GALGANO – 29 VOTES – ELECTED&lt;br&gt;4. DR. ELEVA GIBSON – 22 VOTES – ELECTED&lt;br&gt;5. JOESPH MOORE – 21 VOTES ELECTED&lt;br&gt;6. DIANNE REYNOLDS –19 VOTES –ELECTED&lt;br&gt;7. JAMIE SHELDON –10 VOTES – 2ND ALTERNATE&lt;br&gt;C. ELECTION OF SSC NEW CHAIRPERSON AND SECRETARY&lt;br&gt;D. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF 2007-2008 SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE BUDGET &lt;br&gt;REVISIONS (10-01-08). PLEAS PROVIDE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING TO CURRENT &lt;br&gt;SSC SECRETARY ASAP TO MEET 72 HOUR NOTICE DEADLINE!).&lt;br&gt;2007 SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS:12 SSC REPS&lt;br&gt;PRINCIPAL: CAMI OKUBO&lt;br&gt;SSC STUDENTS: L.VALENTINE, S. ZELAYA, S.RAMIREZ&lt;br&gt;SSC PARENTS: R.RAMIREZ , C.RAMIREZ ,MS.PADILLA&lt;br&gt;OTHER PARENTS:C.TAYLOR&lt;br&gt;SSC STAFF: N.FOLAUOO,P.KOKA&lt;br&gt;SSC CERTIFICATED: L.SCHUKNECHT,M.MCCACHREN,J.GALGANO(JAMIE SHELDON &lt;br&gt;ALTERNATE)&lt;br&gt;OTHER CERTIFICATED: M.DOYLE&lt;br&gt;E. Facility needs&lt;br&gt;F. Balanced Scorecard Introduction&lt;br&gt;OTHER BUSINESS&lt;p&gt;===============================================&lt;p&gt;DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. , ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING … OCTOBER 14TH, 2008&lt;br&gt;4PM TO 5PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;p&gt;TENTATIVE AGENDA PROPOSED:&lt;br&gt;A. MINUTES REVIEW E OF SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2008 MEETING (SEE BELOW).&lt;br&gt;B. INTRODUCTIONS OF NEWLY ELECTED SSC FACULTY AND CLASSIFIED STAFF &lt;br&gt;REPRESENTATIVES.&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL 2008 ELECTION RESULTS&lt;br&gt;SSC UESF LOCAL 61 ELECTION BALLOT COMMITTEE&lt;br&gt;1. LLOYD SCHUCKNECHT&lt;br&gt;2. MICHAEL SCHICKENBERG&lt;br&gt;3. MS. RATTANVILAY-SEADER&lt;br&gt;4. CARLOS RAMIREZ – SSC PARENT REPRESENTATIVE&lt;br&gt;5. STUDENT PARTICIPANTS: YASMIN VILLANUEVA AND SAMAR NASSER&lt;br&gt;31 OF 47 UESF LOCAL 61 MEMBERS VOTED EQUALS 66% VOTED&lt;br&gt;THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!&lt;br&gt;SSC CLASSIFIED STAFF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE:&lt;br&gt;1. REGINA HARO – 19 VOTES ELECTED&lt;br&gt;2. NO VOTES - 0&lt;br&gt;SSC FACULTY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE POSITIONS:&lt;br&gt;1. DANIELLE BELLUOMINI – 16 VOTES – 1ST ALTERNATE&lt;br&gt;2. MIRANDA DOYLE –22 VOTES – ELECTED&lt;br&gt;3. JAMES A. GALGANO – 29 VOTES – ELECTED&lt;br&gt;4. DR. ELEVA GIBSON – 22 VOTES – ELECTED&lt;br&gt;5. JOESPH MOORE – 21 VOTES ELECTED&lt;br&gt;6. DIANNE REYNOLDS –19 VOTES –ELECTED&lt;br&gt;7. JAMIE SHELDON –10 VOTES – 2ND ALTERNATE&lt;br&gt;C. ELECTION OF SSC NEW CHAIRPERSON AND SECRETARY&lt;br&gt;D. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF 2007-2008 SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE BUDGET &lt;br&gt;REVISIONS (10-01-08). PLEAS PROVIDE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING TO CURRENT &lt;br&gt;SSC SECRETARY ASAP TO MEET 72 HOUR NOTICE DEADLINE!).&lt;br&gt;SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS:12 SSC REPS&lt;br&gt;PRINCIPAL: CAMI OKUBO&lt;br&gt;SSC STUDENTS: L.VALENTINE, S. ZELAYA, S.RAMIREZ&lt;br&gt;SSC PARENTS: R.RAMIREZ , C.RAMIREZ ,MS.PADILLA&lt;br&gt;OTHER PARENTS:C.TAYLOR&lt;br&gt;SSC STAFF: N.FOLAUOO,P.KOKA&lt;br&gt;SSC CERTIFICATED: L.SCHUKNECHT,M.MCCACHREN,J.GALGANO(JAMIE SHELDON &lt;br&gt;ALTERNATE)&lt;br&gt;OTHER CERTIFICATED: M.DOYLE&lt;br&gt;E. OTHER BUSINESS&lt;p&gt;PLEASE CONTACT MS. OKUBO AND/OR JAMES A. GALGANO FOR ANY ADDITIONAL &lt;br&gt;ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON 10/14/08 AGENDA. ITEMS MUST BE GIVEN FRIDAY &lt;br&gt;10/12/08 TO BE PLACED ON SSC AGENDA OR 10/14/08 TO MEET 72 HOUR NOTICE &lt;br&gt;REQUIREMENT.&lt;p&gt;SSC SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2008 MEETING SUMMARY/MINUTES&lt;p&gt;MEETING PARTICIPANTS:&lt;br&gt;SSC ELECTED MEMBERS:&lt;br&gt;PRINCIPAL: CAMI OKUBO&lt;br&gt;PARENT SSC REPRESENTATIVES :  C.RAMIREZ, R.RAMIREZ, T. JUSINO, O.PADILLA&lt;br&gt;STUDENT ELECTED SSC REPRESENTATIVES: NONE SIGNED IN&lt;br&gt;SSC SEIU 1021 REPRESENTATIVE: NANCY FOLAUOO&lt;br&gt;SSC UESF LOCAL 61 CLASSIFIED REPRESENTATIVE: PATRICIA KOKA&lt;br&gt;SSC FACULTY REPRESENTATIVES:&lt;br&gt;D. REYNOLDS,L.HURLEY,L.SCHUKNECHT,M.MCCACHREN, J.GALGANO&lt;p&gt;OTHER ATTENDEES/PARTICIPANTS: G.MINJARES , M.DOYLE , J.SHELDON, D. &lt;br&gt;BELLUOMINI , K. RATTANVILAY-SEADA , J. MOORE , I. JUSINO , D. HARVEY , &lt;br&gt;L. RUSSELL, UOTA KOKA , MILIKA KOKA , S. JUSINO.&lt;p&gt;DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;350 GIRARD STREET&lt;br&gt;SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94134&lt;br&gt;PHONE:330-1500&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING ,&lt;br&gt;  SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2008 AT 4:30PM&lt;br&gt;IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY....&lt;br&gt;PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE&lt;br&gt;SEPTEMBER 8TH, 2008 POSTED AGENDA&lt;br&gt;1. INTRODUCTIONS&lt;br&gt;2. 2007-2008 BUDGET CARRY OVERS AND 2008-2009 CURRENT BUDGET&lt;br&gt;3. SSC ELECTIONS-----FACULTY, STAFF, PARENT/GUARDIAN REPRESENTATIVES&lt;br&gt;4. STUDENT ELECTIONS&lt;p&gt;A. MINUTES DISTRIBUTED AND READ BY THOSE IN ATTENDANCE&lt;br&gt;B. M.MCACHREN: STATED HE WAS SETTING ASID THE AGENDA TO CALL FOR &lt;br&gt;NOMINATIONS TO FILL THE CHAIR POSITION WHICH HE WILL VACATING AS &lt;br&gt;PROMISE TO PREVIOUS A.P. M.HARPER.STATED AS CHAIRPRSON HE HAS THE RIGHT &lt;br&gt;TO DO THIS TO CALL OR NOMINATIONS TO FILL  SSC CHAIR POSITION TO TO THE &lt;br&gt;FACT HE IS BOWING OUT.HE NOMINATES JOE MOORE , A TEACHER IN ATTENDANCE &lt;br&gt;TO BE SSC CHAIR.&lt;br&gt;C. J.GALGANO: OBJECTS STATING THIS IS A VIOLATION OF THE 72 HOUR &lt;br&gt;NOTICE, IS NOT PART OF CURRENT AGENDA, AND THAT J. MOORE IS NOT AN &lt;br&gt;ELECTED SSC MEMBER THUS CAN NOT BE NOMINATED BY CHAIR AND THAT SSC &lt;br&gt;ELCTIONS TO ELECT NEW SSC FACULTY AND CLASSIFIED HAVE NOT YET BEEN HELD &lt;br&gt;TO WARRANT THIS AN THAT SUCH ACTIONS ARE TO BE TAKEN AT THE REGULARLY &lt;br&gt;SCHEDULED SSC MEEETING IN OCTOBER.&lt;br&gt;D. M.MCCACHREN: STATED AS CHAIR H HAS THE AUTHORITY TO SET ASI DE THE &lt;br&gt;SSC MEETING AGENDA AND TO CARRY OUT THIS ACTION.&lt;br&gt;E. J.GALGANO: DISPUTES CHAIR&amp;#39;S CLAIM  HE HAS AUTHORITY TO DO CIRCUMVENT &lt;br&gt;SSC AGENDA , STATING ACCORDING TO OUR APPROVED SSC BYLAWS THE CHAIR MAY &lt;br&gt;ONLY GATHER ,POST AND SET THE AGENDA, NOTIFY MEMBERS AND COMMUNITY OF &lt;br&gt;DATE,TIME AND AGENDA OF MEETING AND TO FACILLITATE THESE MEETINGS &lt;br&gt;ACCORDING TO  THE SSC AGENDA.STATES CIRCUMVNTING THE SSC AGENDA &lt;br&gt;VIOLATES GREEN ACT AND PUBLIC DISCLOSURE LAW WHICH REQUIRES AGENDA &lt;br&gt;ITEMS BE PLACED 72 HOURS BEFORE MEETING AND CARRID OUT ACCORDING TO &lt;br&gt;LEETR AND INTNT O LAW OR ELSE ARE OPEN TO THE DISPUTE HE IS NOW MAKING. &lt;br&gt;REMIDS BODY MR. MOORE IS NOT YET AN SSC ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE THUS &lt;br&gt;CANNOT EVEN BE NOMINATED&lt;br&gt;F. M.MCCACHREN: STATES HE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO SET ASIDE TH AGENDA AND &lt;br&gt;NOMINATES JOE MOORE TO BE SSC CHAIR. ASKS FOR OTHER NOMINATIONS TO BE &lt;br&gt;SSC CHAIR NONE BEING PROVIDED . HE CALLS OR VOTE ON THEE NOMINATION O &lt;br&gt;JOE MOORE TO BE SSC CHAIR.&lt;br&gt;G. VOICE VOTE OF THOSE IN ATTENDANCE APPROVE O JOE MOORE TO BE SSC &lt;br&gt;CHAIR. JAMES GALGANO OPPOSED THE NOMINATION AND DISPUTES THE WHOLE &lt;br&gt;PROCESS TO UNDERTAKE THIS VOTE ACCORING TO LETTER AND INTENT O THE LAW &lt;br&gt;AND SITE SSC BYLAWS.&lt;br&gt;H. M.MCCACHREN: TURNS SSC CHAIRMANSHIP TO JOE MOORE&lt;br&gt;I. J.MOORE : ASKS OR A RETURN TO THE AGENDA&lt;br&gt;J. D..BELLUOMINI: ASKS ABOUT UPCOMING SSC ELECTIONS PROCESS&lt;br&gt;K. J.GALGANO: STATES THESE UBC WILL CARRY OUT NOMINATING AND ELECTION &lt;br&gt;PROCESS IN THE NEXT FEW WEKS TO FILL  ALL  FACULTY AND STAFF ELECTIONS &lt;br&gt;TO ILL SSC REPRESNTATIVE POSITIONS. HE URGES ALL ACULTY AND STAFF TO &lt;br&gt;PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCESS TO FILL  ALL THESE FACULTY AND CLASSIIED &lt;br&gt;STAF REPRESENTAITV POSITIONS.&lt;br&gt;L.  J. SHELDON: REQUESTS THAT ALL  FACULTY/STAFF BE INFORMED OF THIS &lt;br&gt;ELECTION AND NOMINATING PROCESS AT THE NEXT UBC AND AT OUR FACULTY &lt;br&gt;MEETING.&lt;br&gt;M. J.GALGANO : STATED THIS WOULD BE DONE AS IT HAS IN THE PAST&lt;br&gt;N.  C. RAMIREZ : OBJECTS TO JUNE SSC MEETING STATING HE  WAS TOLD BY &lt;br&gt;TWO ACULTY MEMBERS IT WAS CANCELLED, AN THAT THE ACTION TAKEN WAS NOT &lt;br&gt;ONE WITH A QOUROM PRESENT.&lt;br&gt;O. J.GALGANO: STATES THE SSC MEETING WAS  NOT CANCELLED BY THE SSC. THE &lt;br&gt;AGENDA WAS LEGALLY  POSTED AND NO ACTION WAS TAKEN AT THIS MEETING BY &lt;br&gt;THOSE PRESENT. ONLY AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING OF CONCERNS OCCURRED.&lt;br&gt;P. J.SHELDON: AGREES STATING ONLY CONTIUEED CONCERNS ROM THE PREVIOUS &lt;br&gt;MEETINGS WERE DISCUSSED AND NO VOTES WERE TAKEN. SHE ATTENDED KNOWING &lt;br&gt;EACH METING IS VERY SCOND TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH AND THE AGENDA WAS &lt;br&gt;POSTED AND READ BY ALL OTHERS WHO ATTENDED. ONLY DISCUSSION OF CONCRNS &lt;br&gt;WRE DISCUSSD REGARDING THE LOSS OF MR. WONG&amp;#39;S POSITION WITHOUT SSC &lt;br&gt;APPROVAL AND WITH MONIES BEING ST ASI AT THE PREVIOUS SSC MEETING IN &lt;br&gt;MAY TO INSUR HIS POSITION IS RETURNED AS THE SSC THEN AGREED IN MAY.&lt;br&gt;Q. D.REYNOLDS : MR. WONG AND HIS SON CAME TO EXPRESS CONCERNS ABOUT THE &lt;br&gt;WAY HE WAS CONSOLIDATED AND THAT MR. WONG HAD MORE SENIORITY THAN TWO &lt;br&gt;OTHER STAFF.&lt;br&gt;R. STUDENT ELECTIONS&lt;br&gt;1. T. JUSINO : ASKED ABOUT THE STUDENT ELECTIONS. WHEN THEY WOULD BE &lt;br&gt;HELD AND TH PROCEDURE THAT WOULD BE USED.&lt;br&gt;2. M.MCACHREN : STATED THE STUDNT LCTION PROCESS IS BEING DVELOPD BY &lt;br&gt;DR. GIBSON, J. GALGANO AND HIM AND WOULD INSURE ALL MEMBRS WOULD BEE &lt;br&gt;EELEECTED AND PUT IN PLACE PRIOR TO THE NEXT SSC MEETING.&lt;br&gt;3. C. OKUBO: STATES SHE WILL WORK WITH THE THREE ACULTY MEMBERS TO &lt;br&gt;DEVELOP AND IMPLEMNT AN ELECTION PROCESS WHICH WILL MET SITE &lt;br&gt;REQUIREMENTS TO FILL THESE POSITONS BY STUDENT VOTE.STATES STUDENT &lt;br&gt;ROLES, RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITES WOULD BE CLEARLY SPELLED OUT BY DR. &lt;br&gt;GIBSON IN THE FOLLOWING WEEK FOR FULL STUDENT PARTICIPATIion&lt;br&gt;S. C. RAMIREZ: STATES THE PTSA WILL  BE PROVIDING STUDENT PTSA MEETINGS &lt;br&gt;TO INVOLVE STUDENTS IN THE PTSA AND TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO RUN AND &lt;br&gt;PARTICIPATE IN THE STUDENT ELECTIONS AND THEIR CONCRNS AT OUR SCHOOL &lt;br&gt;SITE. STATS THESE MEETINGS WILL BE HELD AT LUNCH ON THE SAME DATE O THE &lt;br&gt;SSC AND PTSA MEETINGS URING LUNCH TIME&lt;br&gt;T. T. JUSINO: STATEED THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE GIVEN MORE &lt;br&gt;RESPONSIBILITIES . GIVES EXAMPLE OF THE HALLOWEEN PARTY AND HOUSE AND &lt;br&gt;HOW STUDENTS WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR CREATING THIS EVENT AND MAKING IT A &lt;br&gt;SUCCESS. STUDENTS SHOULD BE  GIVEN MORE RESPONSIBLITIES IN DOING SUCH &lt;br&gt;THINGS AT OUR SCHOOL SITE.&lt;br&gt;U. OPEN DISCUSSION ON HOW SUCCESSFUL THIS EVENT WAS ,DUE IN LARGE PART &lt;br&gt;TO STUDENT INPUT AND PARTICIPATION.&lt;br&gt;V. C. RAMIREZ: STATES HIS DAUGHTER SHOULD STILL BE A REPRESENTATIVE ON &lt;br&gt;THE SSC DUE TO HER ELECTION THIS YEAR. STATES THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT &lt;br&gt;SHOULD DECIDE THROUGH ELECTIONS WHO WILL BE STUDENT SSC &lt;br&gt;REPRESENTATIVES.&lt;br&gt;W. D.BELLUOMINI: THE OPENESS OF THESE STUDENT ELECTIONS WILL ENCOURAGE &lt;br&gt;MORE TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROCESS AND SHOULD BE ENCOURAGED.&lt;br&gt;X. OPEN DISCUSSION  PROVIDED MANY SUGGESTIONS ABOUT HOW THE STUDENT &lt;br&gt;ELECTION PROCESS DUE TO CONCERNS THE WAY IT HA BEEN CARRIEED OUT THE &lt;br&gt;PAST TWO YEARS.SUCH AS HAVE STUDENT COUNCIL CREATE ITS OWN BYLAWS &lt;br&gt;REGARDING SSC REPRESENTATIVE ELECTIONS, BEING PROVIDED MORE INPUT INTO &lt;br&gt;AGENDA ITEMS AND ACTIVITIES IT WILL  SPONSOR WITH SSC SUPPORT.&lt;br&gt;Y. C.RAMIREZ : ASKS THAT THE SSC MEETING TIME BE MOVED TO 4PM TO AVOID &lt;br&gt;ITS TIME RUNNING INTO THE PTSA MEETING WHICH FOLLOWS RIGHT ATER IT TO &lt;br&gt;ALLOW MORE PARTICIPATION AND MORE TIME FOR THE PTSA TO HOLD ITS &lt;br&gt;MEETINGS.&lt;br&gt;Z. J.GALGANO: AS WRITTEN INTO THE BYLAWS MEETINGS ARE HELD FROM OCTOBER &lt;br&gt;THROUGH JUNE AT 4:30PM, THUS IT WOULD TAKE A FUTURE BYLAW REVISION TO &lt;br&gt;MAKE THIS DATE PEERMANENT. STATES THE NEXT MEETING CAN BE CHANGED TO &lt;br&gt;4PM AND THEN THE SSC CAN VOTE TO CHANGE THIS START TIME IN TH BYLAW&lt;br&gt;AA. C. OKUBO: STATES PARENTS, ACULTY AND STAF SHOULD B SURVEYED TO FIND &lt;br&gt;OUT WHEN THE BEST DAY AND TIME WHEN MOST ARE ABLE TO ATTEND AND &lt;br&gt;PARTICIPATE. TO MAKE SUR A MEETING DAY AND TIME PROMOTES ATTENDANCE AND &lt;br&gt;PARTICIPATION OF MORE SCHOOL COMMUNITY MEMBERS.&lt;br&gt;BB. C. RAMIREZ : MAKES PROPOSAL THAT THE NEXT SSC MEETING ON OCTOBER &lt;br&gt;14TH ,2008 BE CHANGED TO 4PM., AT THAT MEETING THE SSC WILL  DECIDE TO &lt;br&gt;MAKE THIS 4PM MEETING TIME PERMANENT.&lt;br&gt;CC. MOTION SECONDED BY J.GALGANO/M.MCCACHREN:&lt;br&gt;DD. P.KOKA/T. JUSINO: STATE LAW PERMITS  TO TAKE A NUMBER OF HOURS O &lt;br&gt;ROM WORK TO ATTEND AND PARTICIAPT THESE SCHOOL FUNCTIONS. WILL PROVIDE &lt;br&gt;COPY OF LAW AT NEXT SSC MEETING.&lt;br&gt;EE.  AFTER VOICE VOTE IS GIVEN&lt;br&gt;FF. : J.GALGANO REMINDED ACTING CHAIR ONLY SSC MEMBERS COULD VOTE ON &lt;br&gt;THIS PROPOSAL. VOTE TAKEN AGAIN AND PASSES UNANIMOUSLY BY ALL SSC &lt;br&gt;MEMBERS PRESENT.&lt;br&gt;GG. C. OKUBO: PASSES OUT CURRENT BUDGET NUMBERS, DISCUSSES THAT THIS &lt;br&gt;2008-2009 BUDGET WILL  NOT BE FINALIZED. UNTIL THE INAL TEN DAY COUNT &lt;br&gt;HAS BEEN DTERMINED AND OUR BUDGET IS RVISD ACCORDINGLY.&lt;br&gt;HH. J. GALGANO: EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT UNDECIDED AND UNAPPROVED STATE &lt;br&gt;BUDGET HAS NOT BEING FINALIZED AND THAT THE SSC MUST INSURE THAT NO &lt;br&gt;POSTION IS LOST. ESPECIALLY  AMONG TEACHERS AND STAFF WHO WORK CLOSELY &lt;br&gt;WITH OUR STUDENTS EACH SCHOOL DAY.&lt;br&gt;II. G.MINJARES: STATED SITES CURRENT NUMBERS ARE AT 501 AND THAT NO &lt;br&gt;PERSON EMPLOYED WILL  LOSE THEIR JOB HERE  ACCORDING TO THOSE NUMBERS.&lt;br&gt;JJ. J.SHELDON: STATED HER CONCERNS ABOUT THE SITEE&amp;#39;S SUCCESSFUL URBAN &lt;br&gt;SPROUTS GARDENING PROJECT, AND THAT THOUGH IT WAS APPROVED TO BE &lt;br&gt;EXPANDED OR THE 2008-2009 SCHOOL YEAR NO UNDING WAS APPROVED TO INSURE &lt;br&gt;THIS WOULD OCCUR. DISCUSSD ON HOW 90 DOLLARS PER STUDENT WOULD BE &lt;br&gt;NEEDED TO PERMIT THIS TO HAPPEN.. STATED HOW THE PAST PRINCIPAL &lt;br&gt;ATTEMPTED TO US A 5000 DOLLAR GRANT SHE RECEIVEDLAST YEAR TO SPEND ON &lt;br&gt;THINGS NOT PERMITTED IN THIS GRANT. SHE DISCUSSED GARDENING GRANT &lt;br&gt;UPDATES AND STATED SHE DID NOT WANT TO WAIT UNTIL OCTOBER TO BEGIN &lt;br&gt;APPROVED  GARDENING PROJECTS AT OUR SITE.&lt;br&gt;KK. G. MINJARES : STATED GRANTS APPROVED TO ALLOW THE CONTINUATION OF &lt;br&gt;THIS GRANT&amp;#39;S PROJECTS WILL BE PROVIDED. SHE ENCOURAGES PARTICIPANTS TO &lt;br&gt;APPLY  FOR AVAILABLE   GRANTS SUCH AS THE SAN FRANCISCO EDUCATION FUND &lt;br&gt;TO PERMIT SITE CONTINUATION AND EXPANSION OF THIS GARDENING PROJECT DUE &lt;br&gt;TO CURRNT LIMITED SITE FUNDING.&lt;br&gt;LL.  J. MOORE : ASKS WHAT THE EXACT AMOUNT WOULD BE REQUIRED TO &lt;br&gt;CONTINUE 6TH AND 7TH GRADE STUDNTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS GARDENING &lt;br&gt;PROJECT.&lt;br&gt;MM. PROPOSAL MADE BY J. GALGANO  AND SECONDED BY M.MCCACHREN TO REVIEW &lt;br&gt;BUDGET AVAILABILITY TO CONTINUE THIS PROJECT WITHOUT AFFECTING STAFFING &lt;br&gt;AT A SPECIAL SSC BUDGT COMMITTEE MEETING. 5 SSC MEEBERS VOTE IN THE &lt;br&gt;AFFIRMATIVE, NO VOTEES RECORDED IN OPPOSITION THE MOTION CARRIES&lt;br&gt;NN. C.OKUBO: ASKS  FOR THE NAMES OF SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO &lt;br&gt;CALL THIS MEETING TO REVIEW THIS AND OTHER SITE BUDGETING CONCERNS.&lt;br&gt;OO. J.GALGANO:STATED HE WOULD PROVIDE MS. OKUBO WITH THIS SSC BUDGET &lt;br&gt;COMMITTEE LIST..&lt;br&gt;PP. PROPOSAL OR ADJOURNMENT MADE , SECONDED AND UNINAMOUSLY APPROVED BY &lt;br&gt;ALL SSC REPRESNTATIVES PRESENT...&lt;br&gt;J.GALGANO/SSC SECRETARY&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-7952664534993160196?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/7952664534993160196'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/7952664534993160196'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2008/10/school-site-council-meeting-october_9768.html' title='SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING , OCTOBER 14TH, 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY....PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-1628873236792996350</id><published>2008-10-09T06:07:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-09T06:07:38.983-07:00</updated><title type='text'>SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING , OCTOBER 14TH, 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY....PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE</title><content type='html'>DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. , ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING … OCTOBER 14TH, 2008&lt;br&gt;4PM TO 5PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY&lt;br&gt;TENTATIVE SSC MEETING AGENDA:&lt;br&gt;A. MINUTES REVIEW E OF SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2008 MEETING (SEE BELOW).&lt;br&gt;B. INTRODUCTIONS OF NEWLY ELECTED SSC FACULTY AND CLASSIFIED STAFF &lt;br&gt;REPRESENTATIVES.&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL 2008 ELECTION RESULTS&lt;br&gt;SSC UESF LOCAL 61 ELECTION BALLOT COMMITTEE&lt;br&gt;1. LLOYD SCHUCKNECHT&lt;br&gt;2. MICHAEL SCHICKENBERG&lt;br&gt;3. MS. RATTANVILAY-SEADER&lt;br&gt;4. CARLOS RAMIREZ – SSC PARENT REPRESENTATIVE&lt;br&gt;5. STUDENT PARTICIPANTS: YASMIN VILLANUEVA AND SAMAR NASSER&lt;br&gt;31 OF 47 UESF LOCAL 61 MEMBERS VOTED EQUALS 66% VOTED&lt;br&gt;THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!&lt;br&gt;SSC CLASSIFIED STAFF ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE:&lt;br&gt;1. REGINA HARO – 19 VOTES ELECTED&lt;br&gt;2. NO VOTES - 0&lt;br&gt;SSC FACULTY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE POSITIONS:&lt;br&gt;1. DANIELLE BELLUOMINI – 16 VOTES – 1ST ALTERNATE&lt;br&gt;2. MIRANDA DOYLE –22 VOTES – ELECTED&lt;br&gt;3. JAMES A. GALGANO – 29 VOTES – ELECTED&lt;br&gt;4. DR. ELEVA GIBSON – 22 VOTES – ELECTED&lt;br&gt;5. JOESPH MOORE – 21 VOTES ELECTED&lt;br&gt;6. DIANNE REYNOLDS –19 VOTES –ELECTED&lt;br&gt;7. JAMIE SHELDON –10 VOTES – 2ND ALTERNATE&lt;br&gt;C. ELECTION OF SSC NEW CHAIRPERSON AND SECRETARY&lt;br&gt;D. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF 2007-2008 SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE BUDGET &lt;br&gt;REVISIONS (10-01-08). PLEAS PROVIDE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING TO CURRENT &lt;br&gt;SSC SECRETARY ASAP TO MEET 72 HOUR NOTICE DEADLINE!).&lt;br&gt;2007 SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS:12 SSC REPS&lt;br&gt;PRINCIPAL: CAMI OKUBO&lt;br&gt;SSC STUDENTS: L.VALENTINE, S. ZELAYA, S.RAMIREZ&lt;br&gt;SSC PARENTS: R.RAMIREZ , C.RAMIREZ ,MS.PADILLA&lt;br&gt;OTHER PARENTS:C.TAYLOR&lt;br&gt;SSC STAFF: N.FOLAUOO,P.KOKA&lt;br&gt;SSC CERTIFICATED: L.SCHUKNECHT,M.MCCACHREN,J.GALGANO(JAMIE SHELDON &lt;br&gt;ALTERNATE)&lt;br&gt;OTHER CERTIFICATED: M.DOYLE&lt;br&gt;E. Facility needs&lt;br&gt;F. Balanced Scorecard Introduction&lt;br&gt;OTHER BUSINESS&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;PLEASE CONTACT MS. OKUBO, JAMES A. GALGANO AND/OR JOE MOORE. FOR ANY &lt;br&gt;ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON 10/14/08 AGENDA. ITEMS MUST BE GIVEN &lt;br&gt;THURSDAY 10/09/08  TO BE PLACED ON SSC AGENDA FOR 10/14/08 TO MEET 72 &lt;br&gt;HOUR NOTICE REQUIREMENT.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-1628873236792996350?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/1628873236792996350'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/1628873236792996350'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2008/10/school-site-council-meeting-october_09.html' title='SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING , OCTOBER 14TH, 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY....PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-2688327288826978149</id><published>2008-10-08T20:23:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-10-08T20:23:56.420-07:00</updated><title type='text'>SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING , OCTOBER 14TH, 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY....PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE</title><content type='html'>DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;350 GIRARD STREET&lt;br&gt;SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94134&lt;br&gt;PHONE:330-1500&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING ,&lt;br&gt;OCTOBER 14TH, 2008 : 4PM TO 5PM&lt;br&gt;IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY....&lt;br&gt;PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE!&lt;p&gt;TENTATIVE AGENDA PROPOSED:&lt;br&gt;1. MINUTES REVIEW  OF SEPTEMBER 9TH, 2008 MEETING.&lt;br&gt;2. INTRODUCTIONS OF NEWLY ELECTED SSC FACULTY AND CLASSIFIED STAFF &lt;br&gt;REPRESENTATIVES.&lt;br&gt;3. ELECTION OF SSC NEW CHAIRPERSON AND SECRETARY&lt;br&gt;4. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF 2007-2008 SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE BUDGET &lt;br&gt;REVISIONS (10-01-08). PLEAS PROVIDE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING TO CURRENT &lt;br&gt;SSC SECRETARY ASAP TO MEET 72 HOUR NOTICE DEADLINE!).&lt;br&gt;A. 2007-2008 BUDGET COMMITTEE:&lt;br&gt;SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE MEMBERS:12 SSC REPS&lt;br&gt;SSC STUDENTS: L.VALENTINE, S. ZELAYA, S.RAMIREZ&lt;br&gt;SSC PARENTS: R.RAMIREZ , C.RAMIREZ ,MS.PADILLA&lt;br&gt;OTHER PARENTS:C.TAYLOR&lt;br&gt;SSC STAFF: N.FOLAUOO,P.KOKA&lt;br&gt;SSC CERTIFICATED: L.SCHUKNECHT,M.MCCACHREN,J.GALGANO(JAMIE SHELDON &lt;br&gt;ALTERNATE)&lt;br&gt;OTHER CERTIFICATED: M.DOYLE&lt;br&gt;5. OTHER BUSINESS&lt;br&gt;PLEASE CONTACT MS. OKUBO, JAMES A. GALGANO AND/OR JOE MOORE. FOR ANY &lt;br&gt;ADDITIONAL ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON 10/14/08 AGENDA. ITEMS MUST BE GIVEN &lt;br&gt;FRIDAY 10/12/08 TO BE PLACED ON SSC AGENDA OR 10/14/08 TO MEET 72 HOUR &lt;br&gt;NOTICE REQUIREMENT.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3092840986708987966-2688327288826978149?l=mlkssc.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/2688327288826978149'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/3092840986708987966/posts/default/2688327288826978149'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://mlkssc.blogspot.com/2008/10/school-site-council-meeting-october.html' title='SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING , OCTOBER 14TH, 2008 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY....PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE'/><author><name>Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Middle School</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3092840986708987966.post-1393091479783636018</id><published>2008-09-21T17:22:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2008-09-21T17:22:49.640-07:00</updated><title type='text'>SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING , OCTOBER 14TH, 2008 AT 4:OOPM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY....PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE</title><content type='html'>SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING , OCTOBER 14TH, 2008 AT 4:OOPM IN THE  &lt;br&gt;SCHOOL LIBRARY....PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE&lt;p&gt;DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL&lt;br&gt;350 GIRARD STREET&lt;br&gt;SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94134&lt;br&gt;PHONE:330-1500&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING ,&lt;br&gt;OCTOBER 14TH , 2008 AT 4:00PM&lt;br&gt;IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY....&lt;br&gt;PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL NOMINATING EXERCISES BEGIN THIS WEEEK SEPTEMBER  &lt;br&gt;22ND TO 26TH, 2008&lt;p&gt;PLEASE SEND A NOTE REGARDING YOUR INTEREST TO RUN AND A BRIE SUMMARY  &lt;br&gt;ABOUT YOURSELF AND INTEREST/CONCERNS FOR THE SSC AS A REPRESNTATIVE&lt;p&gt;IT WILL BE INCLUDED AS ATTACHMENT TO UBC MINUTES , IF SENT BY 12 NOON  &lt;br&gt;SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2008&lt;p&gt;YOU MAY NOMINATE YOURSELF AND/OR ONE FACULTY STAFF MEMBER TO BE A  &lt;br&gt;REPRESENTATIVE ON THE BALLOT PROVIDED NEXT WEEK.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt;PAST UBC RESOLUTIONS REGARDING THESE NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION PROCESS  &lt;br&gt;ALLOW:&lt;p&gt;A.  ALL MEMBERS TO NOMINATE AND VOTE FOR FACULTY AND STAFF  &lt;br&gt;REPRESENTATIVES SINCE ALL ACTIONS TAKEN AECT ALL MEMBRS INDIVIDUALLY  &lt;br&gt;AND AS A WHOLE SITE UESF LOCAL 61 MEMBERSHIP COMMUNITY.&lt;p&gt;B. ALL UBC ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND ALTERNATES TO ACT AS ALTERNATE  &lt;br&gt;SSC REPRESENTATIVES IN ABSENCE OF SSC FACULTY/STAFF REPRESENTATIVES AT  &lt;br&gt;A MEETING TO INSURE FULL REPRESENTATION OF ACULTY AND STAFF AT SSC  &lt;br&gt;MEETINGS.&lt;p&gt;C. ANY SSC MEMBER WHO WILL BE ABSENT MAY GIVE HIS HER SIGNED PROXY  &lt;br&gt;REPRESENTATION/ VOTE TO ANY CERTIFICATED/CLASSIFIED MEMBER TO ACT/VOTE  &lt;br&gt;IN THEIR PLACE SHOULD THEY BE UNABLE TO ATTEND TO INSURE FACULTY/STAF  &lt;br&gt;CONCERNS AR ULLY REPRESENTED AT THESE SSC MEETINGS.&lt;p&gt;CURRENT SSC ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES AND ALTERNATES ARE:&lt;br&gt;FACULTY:&lt;br&gt;1. DIANNE REYNOLDS&lt;br&gt;2. LAURA HURLEY&lt;br&gt;3. LLOYD SCHUKNECHT&lt;br&gt;4. MIKE MCCACHREN&lt;br&gt;5. JAMES GALGANO&lt;br&gt;CURRENT SSC FACULTY ALTERNATES: J.GERBER , A.BROWN ,V. GONZALEZ AND  &lt;br&gt;D.BRYSON, J.SHELDON.......&lt;p&gt;CURRENT SSC ELECTED (UESF)STAFF REPRESENTATIVE:&lt;br&gt;1. PATRICIA KOKA&lt;br&gt;CURRENT SSC ALTERNATES: COLLEEN MALTBY,LEATHA WOOTEN,DAVID  &lt;br&gt;WILLIAMS.......&lt;p&gt;CURRENT SSC ELECTED (SEIU) STAFF REPRESENTATIVE:&lt;br&gt;2. NANCY FOLAUOO&lt;p&gt;THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN RUNNING FOR THE SSC  &lt;br&gt;FACULTY POSITIONS AS OF 9/20/08 (IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER). 5 ARE ELECTED&lt;br&gt;* MIRANDA DOYLE -LIBRARIAN....&lt;br&gt;* JAMES GALGANO -SPECIAL DAY CLASS TEACHER/UESF LOCAL 61 BUILDING  &lt;br&gt;REPRESENTATIVE - CURRENT SSC REPRESENTATIVE&lt;br&gt;* DR. ELEVA GIBSON - INSTRUCTION REFORM FACILLITATOR&lt;br&gt;* JOSEPH MOORE - MATHEMATICS TEACHER / UESF LOCAL 61 UBC REPRESENTATIVE&lt;br&gt;* DIANNE REYNOLDS - RESOURCE SPECIALIST TEACHER - UESF LOCAL 61  &lt;br&gt;ALTERNATE- CURRENT SSC REPRESENTATIVE&lt;br&gt;* JAMIE SHELDON - SPECIAL DAY CLASS TEACHER OF STUDENTS WITH SEVERE  &lt;br&gt;IMPAIRMENTS - CURRENT SSC ALTERNATE -&lt;p&gt;  THE FOLLOWING PERSONS HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN RUNNING FOR THE SSC  &lt;br&gt;STAFF POSITIONS&lt;br&gt;* UESF LOCAL 61- REGINA HARO&lt;br&gt;* SEIU 1021 - NANCY FOLAUOO&lt;p&gt;PLEASE FILL OUT AND SIGN NOMINATING POSITIONS 9/22/08 TO 9/26/08&lt;br&gt;SSC ELECTION OF FACULTY AND STAFF - SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2008 THROUGH  &lt;br&gt;OCTOBER 3RD, 2008&lt;br&gt;PLEASE SEND ME A NOTE WHETHER YOU ARE INTERESTED IN RUNNING FOR THE SSC&lt;p&gt;JAMES A. GALGANO&lt;br&gt;UESF LOCAL 61 BUILDING REPRESENTATIVE&lt;p&gt;RELEVANT STATE LAWS REGARDING SSC:&lt;p&gt;52853.  (a) The schoolsite council shall develop a school plan which&lt;br&gt;shall include all of the following:&lt;br&gt;    (1) Curricula, instructional strategies and materials responsive&lt;br&gt;to the individual needs and learning styles of each pupil.&lt;br&gt;    (2) Instructional and auxiliary services to meet the special needs&lt;br&gt;of non-English-speaking or limited-English-speaking pupils,&lt;br&gt;including instruction in a language these pupils understand;&lt;br&gt;educationally disadvantaged pupils; gifted and talented pupils; and&lt;br&gt;pupils with exceptional needs.&lt;br&gt;    (3) A staff development program for teachers, other school&lt;br&gt;personnel, paraprofessionals, and volunteers, including those&lt;br&gt;participating in special programs.  Staff development programs may&lt;br&gt;include the use of program guidelines that have been developed by the&lt;br&gt;superintendent for specific learning disabilities, including&lt;br&gt;dyslexia, and other related disorders.  The strategies included in&lt;br&gt;the guidelines and instructional materials that focus on successful&lt;br&gt;approaches for working with pupils who have been prenatally substance&lt;br&gt;exposed, as well as other at-risk pupils, may also be provided to&lt;br&gt;teachers.&lt;br&gt;    (4) Ongoing evaluation of the educational program of the school.&lt;br&gt;    (5) Other activities and objectives as established by the council.&lt;p&gt;    (6) The proposed expenditures of funds available to the school&lt;br&gt;through the programs described in Section 52851.  For purposes of&lt;br&gt;this subdivision, proposed expenditures of funds available to the&lt;br&gt;school through the programs described in Section 52851 shall include,&lt;br&gt;but not be limited to, salaries and staff benefits for persons&lt;br&gt;providing services for those programs.&lt;br&gt;    (7) The proposed expenditure of funds available to the school&lt;br&gt;through the federal Improving America&amp;#39;s Schools Act of 1994 (IASA)&lt;br&gt;(20 U.S.C. Sec.  6301 et seq.) and its amendments.  If the school&lt;br&gt;operates a state-approved schoolwide program pursuant to Section 6314&lt;br&gt;of Title 20 of the United States Code in a manner consistent with&lt;br&gt;the expenditure of funds available to the school pursuant to Section&lt;br&gt;52851, employees of the schoolwide program may be deemed funded by a&lt;br&gt;single cost objective.&lt;br&gt;    (b) The schoolsite council shall annually review the school plan,&lt;br&gt;establish a new budget, and if necessary, make other modifications in&lt;br&gt;the plan to reflect changing needs and priorities.&lt;br&gt;-----------------------------------------------------------------------&lt;br&gt;52015.  Each plan shall include all of the following:&lt;br&gt;    (a) Curricula, instructional strategies, and materials responsive to  &lt;br&gt;the individual educational needs and learning styles of each pupil that  &lt;br&gt;enable all pupils to do all of the following:&lt;br&gt;    (1) Make continuous progress and learn at a rate appropriate to  &lt;br&gt;their abilities.&lt;br&gt;    (2) Master basic skills in language development and reading,  &lt;br&gt;writing, and mathematics pursuant to Sections 51215 and 51216.&lt;br&gt;    (3) Develop knowledge and skills in other aspects of the curriculum,  &lt;br&gt;such as arts and humanities; physical, natural, and social sciences;  &lt;br&gt;multicultural education; physical, emotional, and mental health;  &lt;br&gt;consumer economics; and career education.&lt;br&gt;    (4) Pursue educational interests and develop esteem for self and  &lt;br&gt;others, personal and social responsibility, critical thinking, and  &lt;br&gt;independent judgment.&lt;br&gt;    Consideration shall be given to the use of community resources, such  &lt;br&gt;as museums, libraries, and communications media, to achieve  &lt;br&gt;instructional improvement objectives.  In addition, consideration shall  &lt;br&gt;be given to the use of education technology equipment, including  &lt;br&gt;appropriate &amp;quot;technology-based materials,&amp;quot; as defined in Section  &lt;br&gt;60017.1, in each component of the plan to achieve instructional  &lt;br&gt;improvement objectives, and to the utilization for this purpose of all  &lt;br&gt;funding resources available to the school district or the schoolsite,  &lt;br&gt;including state categorical education programs.&lt;br&gt;    (b) Instructional and auxiliary services to meet the special needs  &lt;br&gt;of pupils of limited English proficiency consistent with Article 3  &lt;br&gt;(commencing with Section 52160) of Chapter 7 of Part 28, including  &lt;br&gt;instruction in a language such pupils understand; educationally  &lt;br&gt;disadvantaged pupils; and pupils with exceptional abilities or needs.&lt;br&gt;    (c) A staff development program for teachers, other school  &lt;br&gt;personnel, paraprofessionals, and volunteers as provided in Section  &lt;br&gt;52019.&lt;br&gt;    (d) Improvement of the classroom and school environments, including  &lt;br&gt;improvement of relationships between and among pupils, school  &lt;br&gt;personnel, parents, and the community, and reduction of the incidence  &lt;br&gt;among pupils of violence and vandalism.&lt;br&gt;    (e) Other objectives as established by the council.&lt;br&gt;    (f) The proposed expenditure of allowances provided pursuant to  &lt;br&gt;Article 4 (commencing with Section 52045) and of other state or local  &lt;br&gt;funds available to support the school improvement program.&lt;br&gt;    (g) Ongoing evaluation and modification of the school improvement  &lt;br&gt;plan by the council, based on information regarding the following:&lt;br&gt;    (1) The degree to which the school is meeting its improvement  &lt;br&gt;objectives as assessed by parents, teachers, other school personnel,  &lt;br&gt;and pupils.&lt;br&gt;    (2) Pupil achievement.&lt;br&gt;    (3) Improved school environment as measured by indicators such as  &lt;br&gt;(A) the incidence among pupils of absenteeism, suspension, expulsion,  &lt;br&gt;and dropouts and the incidence and costs of school violence, vandalism,  &lt;br&gt;and theft of school or private property while participating in school  &lt;br&gt;activities, (B) pupil attitudes toward school, self, and others,&lt;br&gt;(C) incidence of absenteeism, resignations and requests for transfers  &lt;br&gt;among teachers and other school personnel, and (D) satisfaction of  &lt;br&gt;teachers, pupils, parents, administrators, and other school personnel  &lt;br&gt;with school services and decision making processes.&lt;br&gt;    (4) The degree to which fiscal expenditures meet the criteria of the  &lt;br&gt;school improvement plan.&lt;br&gt;    (h) Improvement of pupil attendance, including parent awareness of  &lt;br&gt;the importance of regular school attendance.&lt;p&gt;52015.5.  The information required by subdivision (g) of Section 52015  &lt;br&gt;shall be available to any person upon request.&lt;p&gt;52019.  Each school improvement program shall include a local staff  &lt;br&gt;development program.  Existing school-level staff development programs  &lt;br&gt;conducted pursuant to state and federal laws shall be consolidated with  &lt;br&gt;local staff development programs to the extent permitted by federal  &lt;br&gt;law. Local staff development programs shall:&lt;br&gt;    (a) Provide opportunities for school personnel, paraprofessionals,  &lt;br&gt;and volunteers to participate each year in ongoing staff development  &lt;br&gt;activities based on a systematic identification of pupil and personnel  &lt;br&gt;needs at the school.  Such identification shall address, but need not  &lt;br&gt;be limited to, the objectives specified in subdivisions (a), (b), (d),  &lt;br&gt;and (e) of Section 52015, Section 52016 and subdivisions (a) and (b) of  &lt;br&gt;Section 52017; the capacity of school personnel to implement school  &lt;br&gt;improvement programs; and the capacity of school site councils to  &lt;br&gt;monitor and evaluate programs authorized by this chapter.&lt;br&gt;    (b) Be designed and implemented by classroom teachers and other  &lt;br&gt;participating school personnel, including the school principal, with  &lt;br&gt;the aid of outside personnel as necessary.  Classroom teachers shall  &lt;br&gt;comprise the majority of any group designated to design staff  &lt;br&gt;development programs for instructional personnel to be established  &lt;br&gt;pursuant to this article. Development activities for members of the  &lt;br&gt;school site council shall be designed in conjunction with such members.&lt;br&gt;    (c) Allow for diversity in staff development activities, including,  &lt;br&gt;but not limited to, small groups, self-directed learning, and  &lt;br&gt;systematic observation during visits to other classrooms or schools.&lt;br&gt;    (d) Be conducted during time when is set aside throughout the school  &lt;br&gt;year, including, but not limited to, time on a continuing basis when  &lt;br&gt;school personnel are released from their regular duties.&lt;br&gt;    (e) Be evaluated and modified on a continuing basis by participating  &lt;br&gt;school personnel, paraprofessionals, and volunteers with the aid of  &lt;br&gt;outside personnel as necessary.&lt;br&gt;    (f) Include the school principal and other administrative personnel  &lt;br&gt;as active participants in one or more staff development activities.&lt;br&gt;------------------------------------------------------------------------ &lt;br&gt;--------------------------------------&lt;br&gt;52020.  Following approval of the school improvement plan by the  &lt;br&gt;governing board:  (a) the school principal shall be responsible for the  &lt;br&gt;ongoing administration of the planned program; (b) certificated  &lt;br&gt;personnel shall design and implement instructional techniques  &lt;br&gt;consistent with objectives established by the school site council  &lt;br&gt;pursuant to subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 52015.&lt;p&gt;52021.  The school site council, following approval of a school  &lt;br&gt;improvement plan by the governing board, shall have ongoing  &lt;br&gt;responsibility to review with the principal, teachers, other school  &lt;br&gt;personnel and pupils the implementation of the school improvement  &lt;br&gt;program and to assess periodically the effectiveness of such program.&lt;br&gt;    The council shall annually review the school improvement plan,  &lt;br&gt;establish a new school improvement budget consistent with subdivision  &lt;br&gt;(f) of Section 52015, and, if necessary, make other modifications in  &lt;br&gt;the plan to reflect changing improvement needs and priorities.&lt;p&gt;52034.  Participating school district governing boards shall:&lt;br&gt;    (a) Review and approve or disapprove planning applications and  &lt;br&gt;school improvement plans consistent with, but not limited to, rules and  &lt;br&gt;regulations adopted by the State Board of Education pursuant to Section  &lt;br&gt;52039.&lt;br&gt;    No plan shall be approved unless it was developed and recommended by  &lt;br&gt;a school site council.  In the event any plan is not approved by the  &lt;br&gt;governing board, specific reasons for this action shall be communicated  &lt;br&gt;to the council.  Modifications to any school improvement plan shall be  &lt;br&gt;developed, recommended, and approved or disapproved in the same manner.&lt;br&gt;    (b) Develop and update annually a district master plan keyed to the  &lt;br&gt;school improvement objectives of participating schools.  The master  &lt;br&gt;plan shall be approved by the school district governing board, retained  &lt;br&gt;at the district office, available to the Superintendent of Public  &lt;br&gt;Instruction upon request, and available to the public on a reasonable  &lt;br&gt;basis pursuant to the provisions of the California Public Records Act,  &lt;br&gt;Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 6250) of Division 7 of Title 1 of  &lt;br&gt;the Government Code.  The master plan shall include:&lt;br&gt;    (1) A description of the district&amp;#39;s strategies to assist schools to  &lt;br&gt;plan, implement, and evaluate school improvement programs.&lt;br&gt;    (2) A plan for the phase-in of schools pursuant to subdivision (c)  &lt;br&gt;of Section 52011.&lt;br&gt;    (3) Copies of all approved school improvement plans, which may be  &lt;br&gt;either newly developed plans or revisions of previously approved plans.  &lt;br&gt;  These copies shall be retained at the school sites and at the school  &lt;br&gt;district office.&lt;br&gt;    (4) A schedule of planning grants and implementation grants for  &lt;br&gt;participating schools.&lt;br&gt;    (c) Adopt policies regarding the responsibilities of school site  &lt;br&gt;councils required by Section 52012 and establish communication  &lt;br&gt;procedures to ensure reasonable opportunities for each council or its  &lt;br&gt;representatives to meet with the governing board.&lt;br&gt;    (d) In cooperation with participating schools, inventory  &lt;br&gt;opportunities for community-based learning and design processes by  &lt;br&gt;which secondary students may demonstrate proficiency in any aspect of  &lt;br&gt;the curriculum to pursue an elective course of study.&lt;br&gt;    (e) Evaluate the effectiveness of participating schools in meeting  &lt;br&gt;their school improvement program objectives.&lt;br&gt;    (f) Terminate implementation grants to schools which are  &lt;br&gt;unsuccessful over a four-year period in substantially meeting the  &lt;br&gt;objectives of their approved plans pursuant to rules and regulations  &lt;br&gt;adopted by the State Board of Education.&lt;br&gt;    (g) Provide for staff development activities jointly developed with  &lt;br&gt;teachers and other school personnel which reflect the goals of this  &lt;br&gt;chapter.&lt;br&gt;    (h) Examine the patterns of school organization to determine which  &lt;br&gt;patterns best meet the needs of the students in the district.&lt;br&gt;    (i) Ensure that allowances provided pursuant to this chapter shall  &lt;br&gt;be used to supplement, not supplant, existing fiscal efforts and that  &lt;br&gt;schools which receive such allowances shall have base expenditures  &lt;br&gt;comparable to nonparticipating schools.&lt;p&gt;52035.  The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall:&lt;br&gt;    (a) Assist districts and schools, upon request, to design, implement  &lt;br&gt;or evaluate school improvement programs authorized by this chapter.&lt;br&gt;    (b) Ensure that procedures utilized by governing boards to approve  &lt;br&gt;and evaluate school improvement programs and to terminate allowances  &lt;br&gt;are consistent with this chapter and with standards and criteria  &lt;br&gt;adopted by the State Board of Education.&lt;br&gt;    (c) Apportion district allowances in accordance with the provisions  &lt;br&gt;of Article 4 (commencing with Section 52045).&lt;br&gt;    (d) Identify effective practices regarding, but not limited to, the  &lt;br&gt;objectives described in Sections 52015, 52016, and 52017 and  &lt;br&gt;disseminate such information to all school districts and county  &lt;br&gt;superintendents of schools.&lt;br&gt;    (e) Conduct program and fiscal reviews to:&lt;br&gt;    (1) Ensure that funds allocated pursuant to this chapter are  &lt;br&gt;expended for the purposes intended.&lt;br&gt;    (2) Provide information helpful to local schools in meeting their  &lt;br&gt;school improvement objectives.&lt;br&gt;    (3) Provide information to the state board regarding program  &lt;br&gt;implementation to be used in decisions regarding program expansion to  &lt;br&gt;other schools.  Information regarding program implementation at a given  &lt;br&gt;school shall not be used in decisions regarding program expansion until  &lt;br&gt;the school has participated in the school improvement program for at  &lt;br&gt;least one and one-half school years.  The superintendent shall  &lt;br&gt;recognize diversity in school improvement objectives and implementation  &lt;br&gt;strategies.  In no case shall the review process be used to impose or  &lt;br&gt;prohibit  a particular instructional program.&lt;br&gt;    The majority of persons participating in the review shall be persons  &lt;br&gt;who are not in the employment of the district under review.&lt;br&gt;    (f) Give priority in scheduling the reviews to districts and schools  &lt;br&gt;that have been least successful in meeting the objectives of their  &lt;br&gt;plans.&lt;br&gt;    (g)  Ensure, insofar as is practicable, that secondary schools  &lt;br&gt;participating in the school improvement program represent the  &lt;br&gt;geographic and socioeconomic diversity.........&lt;br&gt;======================================================================== &lt;br&gt;======================================&lt;br&gt;California Public Records Act.&lt;br&gt;6252. As used in this chapter:&lt;br&gt;(a) &amp;quot;Local agency&amp;quot; includes a county; city, whether general law or&lt;br&gt;chartered; city and county; school district; municipal corporation;&lt;br&gt;district; political subdivision; or any board, commission or agency&lt;br&gt;thereof; other local public agency; or entities that are legislative&lt;br&gt;bodies of a local agency pursuant to subdivisions (c) and (d) of&lt;br&gt;Section 54952.&lt;br&gt;(b) &amp;quot;Member of the public&amp;quot; means any person, except a member,&lt;br&gt;agent, officer, or employee of a federal, state, or local agency&lt;br&gt;acting within the scope of his or her membership, agency, office, or&lt;br&gt;employment.&lt;br&gt;(c) &amp;quot;Person&amp;quot; includes any natural person, corporation,&lt;br&gt;partnership, limited liability company, firm, or association.&lt;br&gt;(d) &amp;quot;Public agency&amp;quot; means any state or local agency.&lt;br&gt;(e) &amp;quot;Public records&amp;quot; includes any writing containing information&lt;br&gt;relating to the conduct of the public&amp;#39;s business prepared, owned,&lt;br&gt;used, or retained by any state or local agency regardless of physical&lt;br&gt;form or characteristics. &amp;quot;Public records&amp;quot; in the custody of, or&lt;br&gt;maintained by, the Governor&amp;#39;s office means any writing prepared on or&lt;br&gt;after January 6, 1975.&lt;br&gt;(f) &amp;quot;State agency&amp;quot; means every state office, officer, department,&lt;br&gt;division, bureau, board, and commission or other state body or&lt;br&gt;agency, except those agencies provided for in Article IV (except&lt;br&gt;Section 20 thereof) or Article VI of the California Constitution.&lt;br&gt;(g) &amp;quot;Writing&amp;quot; means any handwriting, typewriting, printing,&lt;br&gt;photostating, photographing, photocopying, transmitting by electronic&lt;br&gt;mail or facsimile, and every other means of recording upon any&lt;br&gt;tangible thing any form of communication or representation, including&lt;br&gt;letters, words, pictures, sounds, or symbols, or combinations&lt;br&gt;thereof, and any record thereby created, regardless of the manner in&lt;br&gt;which the record has been stored.&lt;br&gt;6252.5. Notwithstanding the definition of &amp;quot;member of the public&amp;quot; in&lt;br&gt;Section 6252, an elected member or officer of any state or local&lt;br&gt;agency is entitled to access to public records of that agency on the&lt;br&gt;same basis as any other person. Nothing in this section shall limit&lt;br&gt;the ability of elected members or officers to access public records&lt;br&gt;permitted by law in the administration of their duties.&lt;br&gt;This section does not constitute a change in, but is declaratory&lt;br&gt;of, existing law.&lt;p&gt;------------------------------------------------------------------------ &lt;br&gt;---&lt;br&gt;54954.2. (a)  At least 72 hours before a regular meeting, the  &lt;br&gt;legislative body of the local agency, or its designee, shall post an  &lt;br&gt;agenda containing a brief general description of each item of business  &lt;br&gt;to be transacted or discussed at the meeting, including items to be  &lt;br&gt;discussed in closed session. A brief general description of an item  &lt;br&gt;generally need not exceed 20 words. The agenda shall specify the time  &lt;br&gt;and location of the regular meeting and shall be posted in a location  &lt;br&gt;that is freely accessible to members of the public. If requested, the  &lt;br&gt;agenda shall be made available inappropriate alternative formats to  &lt;br&gt;persons with a disability, as required by Section 202 of the Americans  &lt;br&gt;with Disabilities Act of1990 (42 U.S.C. Sec. 12132), and the federal  &lt;br&gt;rules and regulations adopted in implementation thereof. The agenda  &lt;br&gt;shall include information regarding how, to whom, and when a request  &lt;br&gt;for disability-related modification or accommodation, including  &lt;br&gt;auxiliary aids or services may be made by a person with a disability  &lt;br&gt;who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in  &lt;br&gt;the public meeting.&lt;br&gt;  No action or discussion shall be undertaken on any item not appearing  &lt;br&gt;on the posted agenda, except that members of a legislative body or its  &lt;br&gt;staff may briefly respond to statements made or questions posed by  &lt;br&gt;persons exercising their public testimony rights under Section 54954.3.  &lt;br&gt;In addition, on their own initiative or in response to questions posed  &lt;br&gt;by the public, a member of a legislative body or its staff may ask a  &lt;br&gt;question for clarification, make a brief announcement, or make a brief  &lt;br&gt;report on his or her own activities. Furthermore, a member of a  &lt;br&gt;legislative body, or the body itself, subject to rules or procedures of  &lt;br&gt;the legislative body, may provide a reference to staff or other  &lt;br&gt;resources for factual information, request staff to report back to the  &lt;br&gt;body at a subsequent meeting concerning any matter, or take action to  &lt;br&gt;direct staff to place a matter of business on a future agenda.Return to  &lt;br&gt;Index&lt;p&gt;(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), the legislative body may take  &lt;br&gt;action on items of business not appearing on the posted agenda under  &lt;br&gt;any of the conditions stated below. Prior to discussing any item  &lt;br&gt;pursuant to this subdivision, the legislative body shall publicly  &lt;br&gt;identify the item.&lt;p&gt;(1) Upon a determination by a majority vote of the legislative body  &lt;br&gt;that an emergency situation exists, as defined in Section 54956.5.&lt;p&gt;(2) Upon a determination by a two-thirds vote of the legislative body,  &lt;br&gt;or, if less than two-thirds of the members are present, a unanimous  &lt;br&gt;vote of those members present, that there is a need to take immediate  &lt;br&gt;action and that the need for action came to the attention of the local  &lt;br&gt;agency subsequent to the agenda being posted as specified in  &lt;br&gt;subdivision (a).&lt;p&gt;(3) The item was posted pursuant to subdivision (a) for a prior meeting  &lt;br&gt;of the legislative body occurring not more than five calendar days  &lt;br&gt;prior to the date action is taken on the item, and at the prior meeting  &lt;br&gt;the item was continued to the meeting at which action is being taken.  &lt;br&gt;Return to Index&lt;p&gt;54954.3. (a) Every agenda for regular meetings shall provide an  &lt;br&gt;opportunity for members of the public to directly address the  &lt;br&gt;legislative body on any item of interest to the public, before or  &lt;br&gt;during the legislative body&amp;#39;s consideration of the item, that is within  &lt;br&gt;the subject matter jurisdiction of the legislative body, provided that  &lt;br&gt;no action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda unless  &lt;br&gt;the action is otherwise authorized by subdivision (b) of Section  &lt;br&gt;54954.2. However, the agenda need not provide an opportunity for  &lt;br&gt;members of the public to address the legislative body on any item that  &lt;br&gt;has already been considered by a committee, composed exclusively of  &lt;br&gt;members of the legislative body, at a public meeting wherein all  &lt;br&gt;interested members of the public were afforded the opportunity to  &lt;br&gt;address the committee on the item, before or during the committee&amp;#39;s  &lt;br&gt;consideration of the item, unless the item has b
