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SFUSD Board of Ed meeting starting now! Follow our live tweets. Starting with Superintendent's report: Celebrating Latinx Heritage Month! #BoardWatch

Starting September 1st, SFUSD meal program is free to all students again! Pick up every Wednesday. 5 days of meals. sfusd.edu/services/healt… #BoardWatch

There is a survey closing soon on best times for meal pick-up! Here it is. #BoardWatch docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Superintendent's report: a reminder that SFUSD Loves Learning TV show is still happening daily and available on YouTube sfusd.edu/services/healt… #BoardWatch

Superintendent ends by sharing appreciation for all educators and administrators for everything they are doing! #BoardWatch

Now Student Delegate reports: Delegates Hines-Foster and Correa presents on the recent retreat for the Student Advisory Council, round-table discussions, and support for amendment to proposed resolution supporting Hawaiian and Pacific Islander students in SFUSD. #BoardWatch

Superintendent Matthews presents video highlighting the work of Peer Resources and introduces Peer's ED Ophelia Williams #BoardWatch peerresources.org

Coordinator from Everett explains how students in Peer Resources lead circles, facilitate restorative mediations, and work on transformative institutional change work. Two students are speaking about some of the work they do in Peer Resources, like teacher observations/workshops

ED Williams also speaks of project Peer Resources at Lowell HS did to figure systemic issues and barriers to participation / equitable enrollment at Lowell. Working to increase transportation which was identified as a key barrier #BoardWatch

Public comment time! Only for items NOT on the agenda. There will be time to speak to those when the item is called. #BoardWatch

Public comment: parent of 4th grader at Huerta ES have been in discussion with many families at the school. Very concerned about the pace and lack of transparency around the issue of reopening elementary schools. Districts in Detroit and NY are so much further ahead. #BoardWatch

Comment: parent at Presidio EES want the board to reconsider decision to continue tuition while the school is closed in person. Family being asked to pay 850 per month for distance learning for 2 and 4 year old. Have to pay to hold spots. #BoardWatch

Public comment: employee of SFUSD feels least supported ever. Still working from office had to pay for myself because SFUSD has not provided space. Assigned spot is a 13-hour daily walk. Most districts allowing teachers to teach from own classrooms #BoardWatch

Public comment: school bus driver of 35 years says board and district have treated drivers like "outsiders" - have ignored pleas for fairness and decency. About to leave us with no health care during a pandemic. #BoardWatch

Public comment: another commenter in support of keeping Presidio EES open, but not charging tuition to hold spots. #BoardWatch

Public comment: teacher at "heat of the kitchen" at Ida B Wells continuation school also needs access to classroom to be able to provide instruction #BoardWatch

Comment: bus drivers are not just part of SFUSD community but bay area community. It is the wrong time to do this to school bus drivers. SFUSD should reconsider paying for students that go to treatment centers outside of SF - corrupt industry says speaker. #BoardWatch

Public comment: there is a rally to reopen schools today at 350 McAllister at 4:30 (I think that is what she said). Feels planning has been "behind closed doors." #BoardWatch

Public comment: school bus driver who has been with the company for 5 years (First Student, contractor of SFUSD). Took a job for the benefits. Had 4 children and a mortgage. Lost a child in February. Find it appalling that one of richest cities cannot cover health coverage.

Comment: parent calling on behalf of many families: willing to send students to school under a hybrid model. It is a hardship for my family with multiple learners at home. Ready and anxious for that to happen #BoardWatch

Comment: mother of 1st grader w/ two working parents. Has been extremely difficult for mental health. Pleading with district to please try to prioritize younger children. UCSF has shown data that 10 and under are lower risk. Give choice. Private schools are going to open=inequity

Comment: 10K COVID cases in SF and 1.1K children. 1/2 of cases in kids are under 10. Would like to hear more discussions of criteria for opening and the science of safety. Personally reassured that seems SFUSD won't apply for a waiver. #BoardWatch

Public comment is over (for general items). Now time for Parent Advisory Council report. #BoardWatch

Happy to hear about extension of free meals. Want to remind SFUSD families to fill out Multi-purpose family income form! sfusd.edu/services/healt…

PAC report continued: report on first meeting. PAC and other advisories will be reviewing the district's Learning Continuity Plan. PAC also established priorities for the year (communication and equity)#BoardWatch

PAC is recruiting! Looking for voices from many backgrounds representative of students in the district. pacsf.org has info on applications (available in multiple languages). To request an application email [e-mail]. #BoardWatch

Now onto vote on consent calendar. One item pulled for discussion (legal counsel contracts). The rest of the calendar is approved. #BoardWatch

Commissioner Moliga wants to know how rates for contract attorneys are determined. Current rate is $385 says Moliga and most seem to be new contractors. A. from SFUSD GC Houck: this is actually a low rate, many attorneys charge upwards of $800 per hour. Most not new.

This item was approved by vote of board. Now onto approval of 5 updated board policies which were given positive recommendation at rules committee meeting #BoardWatch

Commissioner Lam: there have been recent updates from the US Department of Education. Added additional protection under non-discrimination/harassment policies and bullying policies to try to mitigate what we perceive to be bad policy coming out of Betsy DeVos and DOE. #BoardWatch

All policy updates approved unanimously by board.#BoardWatch

Next up: public hearing on the Learning and Continuity and Attendance Plan. A new document that California Department of Education is requiring. This is a different "LCAP" explains Ann-Marie Gordon from budget office. #BoardWatch

Here is the whole presentation (it's short) and an image of the new timeline for LCAPs of various types :) go.boarddocs.com/ca/sfusd/Board…

Here is a slide about what this new plan is, and also a link to the actual proposed Learning, Continuity, and Attendance plan #BoardWatch go.boarddocs.com/ca/sfusd/Board…

There are some requirements that the public be engaged in creating this plan. Includes opportunity for written feedback (due Friday)

Previous engagement activities can be considered - much of the content is similar to distance learning plan #BoardWatch

This slide shows elements of the Learning, Continuity and Attendance plan that are new (highlighted in yellow). Other items mostly come from other docs we have already discussed (like DLP) #BoardWatch

Timeline for feedback on plan and adoption. Plan to adopt on Sept 22 so can submit to CDE by end of month deadline. #BoardWatch

Public Comment: want to know more about student engagement. How are we connecting what we know about student engagement to what supports are needed? Question about use of learning loss funds. Also why set aside large amount for unanticipated expenses? #BoardWatch

Comment continued: how are funds going to be used for pupil engagement and outreach ($14M)?

Response to public comment questions: in the plan there is a caveat for expenditures—awaiting clarification from CDE about total dollars that are supposed to be in plan. Not sure if just focus on learning loss mitigation funds or all of LCFF funds built into this plan.

Reserve funds: have built-in reserves to make adjustments ready to deploy when finalize a plan to shift to hybrid learning. #BoardWatch

Next item: (a bit of a hard one to explain) - asking board to direct staff to prepare a budget-balancing plan by 12/15 if don't meet required reserves. This is because part of budget being submitted includes City funds that have not been formally approved.

In other words, if the city funds don't come through, or if expenses are higher than anticipated, the Board of Ed would need to agree they will make cuts in other places. The state is asking for this assurance. The board approved this item. #BoardWatch

Next up, a report on Community Partnerships with SFUSD. Presented by Chief Lau-Smith and Deputy Superintendent Ford-Morthel #BoardWatch

Town halls were co-planned with community partners. Working groups also had participation by community partners. Hosting ongoing partnership forums. Over 669 participants from different groups. More access in virtual world #BoardWatch

Learnings and accomplishments: relationship building and more. Convenings were co-planned and co-facilitated by community partners #BoardWatch

There have been some challenges around sharing data, student information while maintaining student security and privacy #BoardWatch

How do we do this work in alignment with anti-racist practices? Now that we have many perspectives in the room, how do we lift all voices and do more in service of students and families? #BoardWatch

Next steps:

Public comment: Efrain Barrera at Mission Promise Neighborhoods agrees that there has been increase in accessibility looks forward to continued partnership and focus on product of work #BoardWatch

Public comment: when will Our Children, Our Families Council meet again? This seems very linked says Cass Terry at Roosevelt Beacon. #BoardWatch

Student delegate Correa: excited about more accessible collaboration and the increased opportunities to hear voices through Town Halls this summer #BoardWatch

VP Lopez says that CBOs often have stronger relationships with families, would love to hear about specific projects. Chief Smith says no specific projects, right now focussed on technology access. Will continue to iterate. #BoardWatch

Lopez: what accommodations are we giving to CBOs who used to provide services in person. Now they don't have access to information to help them do their work. Lau-Smith: big challenge—trying to get some people access to SFUSD accounts so they can join Zoom meetings #BoardWatch

For more information, email [e-mail]. End of this item. #BoardWatch

Next item: introduction of resolutions. Renewal petition for Mission Preparatory School (charter). This will be discussed at committee and by charter school oversight committee before coming back for a vote. #BoardWatch

Report from committee meetings. Joint BOS/CCSF/SFUSD now meeting every other week on Fridays. Ad Hoc Student Assignment Committee: deadlines for enrollment moved back, new online enrollment, and timeline for policy change. Expect to bring proposal in late October. #BoardWatch

Meetings on Sept 14, 5-7 to go over theory of action, simulations. Speaker series starting this Friday: bit.ly/sfusdresearch. More info here: sfusd.edu/adhoccommittee

That link didn't work, trying to figure out the right one.. There is also a meeting on September 29 at 5PM. Other upcoming committee meetings here: go.boarddocs.com/ca/sfusd/Board… #BoardWatch

Meeting adjourned to closed session! #BoardWatch

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