year. the first meeting was on august 30. the deputy superintendent attended the meeting and gave a brief update. he informed us that the board will be having a retreat this weekend to define the priorities for the school year. we are eager to learn what you decide to focus on. we know as we set the priorities and goals for next year, -- our next meeting will be held on tuesday, september 28. we hope to hear about your priorities than. as part of your process to decide our priority process, we look for data in the new unified school district as far as achievements on new tests. we have improved from 4500

community members that hart participated in surveys and forearms over the past five years. we have to consider the resources that are needed to work on all issues. this is a small group of parents and volunteers. several issues that we have been working on in the past that are really important to parents that we will be continuing to work on it is monitoring the implementation of the parent engagement plan to make sure that there are a time lines, deadlines, accountability measures for meetings at a district level. the second, advocating to make sure that the districts set high levels and holds teachers and administrators accountable for student learning. especially at closing the achievement gap. third, providing parent perspectives and

recommendations for all advisory councils and trustees staff about plans to align the district managed after-school programs so that there is a collaborative effort that extends access to high-quality programs. >> we also have some questions and concerns. since we had our first meeting, for those of us who were on the pack last year and put many hours into talking to parents about the feeder system and working with this bank going to recommendations, we are disheartened by what happened. we feel like parents were somehow forgotten. hundreds of parents came out in the spring to talk about their concerns about the proposed

feeder pattern. you say thanks and there is very little in consideration for the summer. you did not see very many parents. they already put their time in and were already on vacation. to come back and take a look at what happened was really hard on us for who was there last year. we feel like we are not even sure what the pack is here for if we are not making an impact on some of the decision making that we are doing. looking at the new data, we know that there are a lot of good things happening in this district. many of the pack members come

from schools where not even the majority of the kids are proficient. they come from schools were more than 50% of the kids are not proficient. it is sad. there are children, looking at the test scores still, those proficient in math, up 55.6% from second to to 11th grade. those are our children. we are the parents of those children. we have a lot of work to do i had a boss. those who are on the pack are trying to find solutions. we are not just complainers. we are willing to work.

as i started school this year with my children, i heard complaints and complaints from parents saying, what happened? we have bigger questions. we have the questions that we constantly asked. we want you to know that these are not rhetorical questions. we want answers. they are in our report. what are the concrete implementations of time lines? so that it is a quality middle school initiative. i had a parent come to me and say, now that the peter thing is done, are they going to shove this all in? we would like to know what that timeline is and what is going to

happen in this initiative. we live like a detailed initiative from the report of middle schools. when is that going to be available for parents? what is the district plan to evaluate and potentially change feeder patterns that do not work. patterns that might be affected by changing enrollment patterns in elementary schools that concentrate underperforming students in the same middle schools. it is very difficult to tell somebody that is a parent that has a child at an underperforming schools to say that you must go to this other underperforming school if they are willing to put effort in. as a parent, many of you here are parents, how would you feel not having a choice of sending your child to an underperforming school? how will these parents learn

about the changes in this quality middle school initiative? when will this information be available in a parent-friendly format about the new process. i know you cannot give be the answers right now. we would like to get real answers to these questions. they are in your report. the pack would like to know that we are making a difference. there is a lot of concern from parents. we are here to remind you that we are still here. >> based on the priorities that we agree on, the pack's next meeting, we will develop action plans for each issue and we will give an update.

in addition to working on specific issues, which planned to work with commissioners' individually to talk with each of you in depth aboutto know whg about. if we involve the leaders and let the community know you are involved, it is going to make a difference, and it is going to fill that gap of this trust, and they are going to feel like there is action. we also want to welcome you to attend meetings to learn more about our work answer is issues for everyone, and the meetings are posted on our website in english, spanish, and chinese.

we do have a few open seats currently, and we are doing out reached for parents and excepting applications 3. applications are available in english, spanish, and chinese on our website. and park's i want to thank you -- >> i want to thank you. i am really glad you joined. i would like to talk to you and hope we can talk about that of the board some time so we understand. i know there are essentially no resources. second, in response to the

questions raised, i want to ask a specific question. the question and where are we -- i hope we are going to learn more about that on sunday when we have our retreat, but it is a work in progress. it is our job to make sure it is a real work in progress, but i am interested because i was very interested in our commitment to update the inventory and expand it, so it seems to me like we neede it. somebody could get back to us and tell us when that is when we might get a more updated version, that would be a good starting point during your -- a good starting point.

>> i would like to us about the next meeting. september 20. what time and wear? where civil be at 6:00. it >> third floor? third floor cafeteria. we get thinner, too. -- dinner, too. i have a closed session meeting, so i will come right after about, and it is a little disturbing to hear there is a lack of trust. i would like to address about and talked to some members. it is not our intention to waste the time of parents and if not to listen to them. it is our intention to have

parents assist us in making decisions, and i know i speak for many members of the board when i say we appreciate what you are doing, and with the middle school assignment process, we all listened intently to what you had to say. if we did not agree wholeheartedly to what you might want us to do, it is not because we did not listen. it could be because we also are looking at strategic plans, and as you mentioned, the score, so we are looking i've the information and -- of the information and how different groups are performing. i do not think it is the intention of this board to

alienate or disrespect the pac at all. we greatly appreciate what you are doing. i look forward to seeing a deal on tuesday. gerd >> thank you very much for your report and your service. i know when i served on the advisory council, it was one of the most rewarding experiences i have had, and what i am sending is some real concern about our relationship with the pac and how much we value your input. there are a number of changes to the board adopted a result of conversations you convene as different school sites, so i do not want anyone to get the

impression we did not change our decision making based on the feedback we received. we really did, and i hope parents will be interested in applying, because it is so critical to our decision making. our decision making becomes better because of the time you put in, so i do want to thank you. >> thank you 3 go -- thank you. >> any other comments? >> thank you for your time. commissioner norton: i just want to say thank you for the comments. i think you should hold us to some of the promises made. i know there were a lot of considerations, but i did hear what members said, and i heard

there was a lot of misgivings about the proposed policy, so i think it is great, and it is how i see your role to say, we told you we were worried about these gains and -- these things and to keep us accountable. thank you for the reporting periods -- for the reporting. >> i want to also say it is not easy for us to say these things. we just want to make sure you are keeping your promises to your students and families. >> item f is public comment on consent items.

i do not have any speaker cards on consent items. i do want to note as a reminder to the public in accordance with public policy, and individuals wishing to address the board on agenda items can call buckner board office -- called the board office prior to the meeting being called. you need to call them out prior to the item being called. item g is the consent calendar.

i need a motion and a second. any options objected now? >> we would like to remove k21, and we would like to make a correction on page 105. for foster homes, it should cebe hsa. the listed code should be 61,814, and 05-76-- there should be a credit of

$60,000, and that is it. >> any items removed brennan reserve removed? any items severed for discussion? >> item k19 i have a couple of questions on. >> roll call will take place if there are no other comment spirit go no other comments. >> i would like to move forward item i, which is the resolution for approval. and we have the reconsideration

of resolution 108, already approved on august 23. can i get a curriculum report? you are reporting for the commitment bowman -- for the commitment? >> it was forward with a positive recommendation, and i believe we did recommend an amendment. >> yes. should i give an overview? >> just hold on one second because we are going to have to read them as well.

>> the committee did ask for legal counsel to draft an amendment. >> and another resolution? commissioner fewer: i would like you to read it into the record. >> the board of education adopted policies in 1991 and in 2003 respectively, and whereas in 2005, the department of defense created a military recruitment database that purchases information on individuals from outside resources for the purpose of military recruitment, including but not limited to websites

offering information on college scholarships, college eligibility, and the department of motor vehicles, and gives the student does not want their information maintained on the database, the only way to opt out is for the student or parent to send in a form, and whereas it is the intention of the unified school district to give parents the information the best information for their children and to give students the best information to make decisions, be it resolved that the board of education expands its commitment of privacy of personal information by providing an opt out form so parents and students may suppress personal information from the database.

and we will provide a copy to students and parents so they are aware of this option. the it further resolved the board of education requests the superintendent fulfills a system for students that they are eligible to opt out if they so choose. the last one is the one we added pursuant to the request of the committee. go >> we do not have any public speakers signed up for this. any comments from the board or superintendent on this item is? roll call, please. [calling votes]

>> i would like to thank commissioner fewer for her work on this. next, this was already moved on august 9. if i can get reports. it strikes is it a positive recommendation? of drugs we did not. region >> we did not -- is it a positive recommendation democrats we did not. >> curriculum also gave it a positive recommendation. >> and the reading by miss richards. >> i will read the amended language into the record with

the permission of the board. also before i do that, i just want to give an overview of the report to say that metro cost review result of insufficient -- metros review resulted in a sufficient review of the board. they also met two of the four requirements by the state for renewal of charterer positions. at the financial hearing, there were some requests for further information. i know members of the metro

staff are here to answer any question the board might have raised on some of the questions at the budget hearing. i will read the amended and language. you also have a fact sheet with positive recommendations by the superintendent in this process. the recommendation is regarding metropolitan artists and technology high school. authorization to grant renewal addition, and i will read the amended causes of the resolution. the petition as required by law,

and whereas the superintendent and the district staff completed the review and issued a report regarding the review on tuesday, september 13. >> thank you. and now i have quite a few folks coming to speak on this item. if you would come on up. [list of names]

come up and present a red button vireos -- press the red button. >> i want to thank members of the board who are able to come join us and take a visit. it was a great experience to have new there. i want to talk about the way we are able to work with all of learners, english language learners as well as those at risk. we did this at many levels. one wages working with teachers at -- one way is by working with teachers at are learning center.

our team meets bimonthly. we did teacher coaching, working to meet the needs of all learners. we have a psychological service center that provides counseling for all students for free four days of the week as well as our advisory program that each teacher provide services for students, and lastly, we will be able to implement our plans with the rest of the staff as well as providing southern psychological services. go>> good evening, members of te

board. my name is hank woo. i am a parent of a senior. i cannot speak as a professional educator, only as a parent to a. it is important to understand my wife and i made a deliberate choices in the schools. we chose to have our children who raised in san francisco, to go to san francisco public schools, and we are very fortunate in our choices. we have fantastic experiences. despite the great affection we have for teachers and administrators, and both children ran into the limits of what the district cou