>> good evening, we know that the district is talking to with c.i.f. and the after school programs about these issues and appreciate what is being done to make sure they are part of the process >> excuse us, elise was going to proceed marcos. so we have been discussing at the pack proposed changing the policy. so the pack has been involved about changing transportation for the past couple of years. when the original proposed options were brought to us by district staff and this is how we became involved again as new proposals were developed. they have been talking about the objectives being proposed

and the community meetings about proposed changes. ms. o'keefe came to the pax meeting and presented information about the goal and the revision that you are considering later this evening. we recognize that cutting both service will be a hardship for families who rely on the service. it's already challenging to get your kids to school on time. this is just another obstacle for that. parents who know transportation is changing whether the school bus will be there for the next year. and on the pack before hearing about the priorities for changing transportation, people were very skeptical and concerned about the reasons for doing so on the impact on families already struggling do get their kids to school. we were much more supportive of the overall plan. i also know that family who are

touring, if that also comes up. in relation to going to school to after school programs and such. so pack members agree that goal number two, support quitable rangement offered to students is especially important because we want all families to have the choices to go to schools outside of their communities or attendance areas. low income families should be able to attend higher performance schools that are not in their part of town. pack members have had questions about cutting transportation. one concern is about equity. the telephone survey show that many students didn't participate in their school's after school program but went to one that's actually closer to their home. there was no transportation to get home from the cool's after school program laettner tevpbling. so they could catch that bus later in the school. they could get there that was

closer that's more convenient for their family or that they could get home. it's especially true for the family. and now i'll let marco finish his comments. i think they'll make a little more sense now. [speaking in spanish] >> we know that the district is talking with d.c.i.f. and the paragraph programs about these issues and appreciate what is being done to make sure they're part of this process. [speaking in spanish]

>> we also bring the n.c.a. into the conversation to make sure that people planning muni services know that wire continuing on puck blick transportation to get our kids to school. [speaking in spanish] -- continuing on public transportation to get our schools. [speaking in spanish] >> it's important for us to receive information about the proposed routes and stops that this service will offer. [speaking in spanish] >> we would like to know when

and where and how would you let parents know about these changes and about meetings regarding the transportation. >> thank you. and i think also just making sure that it's part of that whole enrollment process as parents are in this time of change. it's not in your written report but this was brought to our attention that we should mention now. we actually discussed the proposed changes to the school calendar for the coming school year, the 2011-2012 school year. tommy ruiz explained different proposals to the school year calendar. the main issue we talked about was when the furlough days might be. this goes back to what the superintendent was talking about with the financial situation of our state.

based on the unfortunate cuts, we focused on when they might be. we understand that furlough days are are a hardship for students, children losing time from their education and families who have to figure out a place for them to be after school. we propose to have it in the second half of the semester because the fall semester is shorter and we're trying to have that balanced school year. we didn't take a formal position on it but talked about different concerns and questions related to these primary options. in general, it seems the parent who is put their programs -- children into programs such at park and rec, boys and girls

club, favor clustering the day because it might be more efficient or make more sense to be in operation during those times for them to have staffing and sort of set that up. however family who is don't put their children into formal programs who rely on share care or families, for those families actually spreading the days out and putting them into the strategic spot makes more sense. so there are some pros and cons in that way. the main impact was children missing four days of school and what would be the least impactful. we also expressed some concern about staff, after school staff who are not allowed to operate during those days. those people are paid hourly. do we cluster that at winter break when we can do one big bang? but then they're looking for three weeks for not getting

paid. there are some different concerns. lastly, we would like to respectfully ask the commissioners of the board of ed to appoint four new candidates for appointment to fill vaycansy. their term would begin january 2011. and expire january 30th, 212. we do have biographical information about the members. this action we felt it was a big accomplishment. we will fill all of our seats. it's a total of 18 members. the four seats open at the beginning of the school year we can have qualified candidates representing communities that are under represented. this outreach was done under family school partnerships, organization in the parent-children involvement. sometimes at board meetings and other places where we would

interact with parents. so we've received a total of seven application. interviewed five of the applicants. >> through the process we kept several factors in mind, issues facing the drit. our roll to represent parent perspective. we're committed to have the cultural backgrounds and aimed to reflect the family population in the district. so why we underrepresent chinese-american students we do include members from this community. then we discuss the candidates and our process during our regular meeting during december p 7 and voted unanimously to approve these candidates. and our candidates are -- who has a son in hoover middle

school. he lives in engel side. he works with children in youth and performance arts. jeannie gonzalez lives in the bay view. she is an ultimate member and has an afternoon program. she speaks several languages. i'm sorry. patsi. if you're here. come on up. has a son in high school and lives in the ocean view merced interview. she's a member of the samoan community development center. ewie, has daughter and lives in the port lynn neighborhood. she participates in the valley neighborhood to the parents association. and her primary language is cantonese.

>> great. thank you. are the other two members here? ok. so i need to a motion and a second on a appointment of the advisory council to serve 18-month serve from january 2011 to january 2012. >> so moved. >> thank you. superintendent do you or your designee have any report on that? great. do we have any public speakers on this? seeing none, any comments from the board for the superintendent? >> we move this forward. is that what you're talking about? so we move it while they're doing the report. >> right. >> and no comments from the board? >> i have a comment. >> commissioner fewer and then commissioner yee. commissioner fewer: tow the

existing pack members. for the recruitment it looks like i'm looking at the members. and it looks like it's very diverse. when we first started this, we think there would be so many wonderful parents stepping up. on bhad behalf of the thousands of family, i just want to say thank you for representing the parents. >> commissioner yee. commissioneree: every year it's gotten so routine that i don't want to take it for granted. the fact that you're recruiting these great parents from diverse groups is just remarkable. i want to thank everybody that's impact and also congratulations to the new people. >> thank you, commissioner maufas. commissioner maufas: i can't resist. welcome. welcome. this is really great work.

i can't begin to tell you how proud i am at all that the pack does when i think of mine joining it in its infancy. so pleased to see you here speaking. thank you so so much for being a member. and the new members coming on. it's a wonderful thing. >> thank you. and i want to express my gratitude as well. this is an important demea helps us understand what's on the ground when we're not anal to be there. we really appreciate the time and energy that you're putting into the community. roll call, please? >> ms. fewer? >> yes. >> ms. mendoza? >> yes. >> ms. norton, ms. maufas, ms. wynns? >> yes. >> welcome to the pack. >> we have a final closing comments. >> hi. thank you, gabriela, you need to go to bed now, honey.

public comment and consent items, members of the public can address them but cannot sever them. she was going to wait. >> thank you. board discussion on the consent show only across the board of the superintendent in their discussion severs the item for discussion. public comment on consent items? i don't think we have. mr. kelly, do you have?

yep. >> thank you very much. i'm dennis skully from the united educators of san francisco. and i've taken a number of items that i would like to call your attention to. and i grouped them. and the first grouping from k-24 through 44 i believe i added, 59 to it, items that include they come from grants that have to do a safety or equity for the most part. and i raise this to ask because of the ongoing concern that the union has over the cut of the hours for the security age, the t-10s. if there's anything in these grants that could be allocated to supply the missing hour that has been taken away from those 10 -- t 10s.

you'll see that you're ex-fending $2 million in these grants. we believe it takes 230 dollars to restory all of the t-120's and we're hopeful that program some of them can be picked up through some of the -- the next items that i had were -- which numbers? >> 249. 49, there is -- it talks about the student support services department to assist in the expansion and coordination of resources that are currently not offered in the school community and there is some explanation in the longer -- the longer segment about why this -- this wasn't done last

year and why it needs toe be done now. but the question is what kind of services are we talking about that were not taken care of in the past b, that need to be taken care of now. >> my next series is 5 o 5, 57, 19 9 or 58, 59. these again, these have to do with money that is being saved. and is not being allocated at the same sight. for instance, in 55, you're going to support continuous improvement efforts taking it out of the school and put it into the instructional cabinets. in what way is the instructional cab get a professional learning community in the same way that it's called for in the school sights.

if you look at k-53, which i had as a stand alone. the one thing that this does is it allocates money for a summer school program. and so the question we have that i think the public deserves to know about is whether we were planning for the superschool program for this -- for this coming year because we have not been able to do that in the past. what else do we have. -- we have? >> 58? 53 i just dealt with. 58 if you'll look at the -- it calls on providing sap to keep within the 20-1 ratio. and we like the 20-1 ratio. but we no longer have that in k

-- three. but is in anything particular that mandate as 20-1 ratio and except if he also can't have a 20 will have 1 ratio in k three. so those are the items that i have decide to look at. when i talk about 575 that applies to 75 and 62. the question is whether's the application of those savings. >> item three is the consent california. i need a mokes and a second on the consent calendar, please? >> second. thank you. any items corrected or withdrawn by the superintendent. >> we'd like to make one creation to adam -- tony a.

albert should be withdrawn from the list of retirees. we would like to draw one item, item 498/14 k 17 on page 116. >> thank you. seeing none any item severed by the superintendent up for discussion tonight. item eight is the superintendent's proposal. this is from item 108-2491, general transportation policy. this was moved and seconded on august 24. we will deal with the quick report from the ad hoc. >> so we'll read it into the

rover after we get up. actually, i guess commissioner isn't here and some of the one will give you quick report. on that spanish policy on who's taking the bus in the morning and in the afternoon. he's taking beet in the morning and the afternoon. it occurs over the next three years. the process is to ensure that they are well communicated when it comes to their trance por -- transportation. ensuring that families are not left out. and we will work closely to m.t.a. to be sure that options

are available to all of our families. where more comments that anyone wanted to add it. i wanted to add that also so commissioner suggested that we have counseling sessions at school where trance por fashion will be compleetsly eliminated. we allegation explore the nomination of our ability of students wrying. they ride on the bus too and making great use of our bus base. >> a reading of the resolution. >> subject 108-144. this is the subject motion. the requested action is that the board of education of the san francisco unified school district don't the attacks on the transportation polingsi.

since there was a roo readout. i yount go through the background policy. >> ok. thank you. so public speakers on transportation i think i have one. so i only have one public speaker, williams spags on the transportation piece. you have two minutes if you bress testimony button and the red light will come on. >> hi, i'm am parent of two kids. i was in the mission. and we are probably going to be greatly affected by the transportation policy that's been adopted. thevpb though i believe according to the way the policy's written, our bush has made it in many ways. it's a butt that gets filled up every morning.

in my case to clear the landfall and it's most important for me to say here since this policy has been important. some parents will be making decisions about moving based on this policy. my own case, you know, it's an hour and 30 minutes on public transportation. -- to get to the school my kids goes to. it's kind of mean hard work san francisco schools. and if we don't have a bus, i don't think we'll be able to, it's a pretty shark voice for me and for -- oh, i don't know, 4030 or 50 people. many said they were not in position to drive.

we have an early start there. like i said i just wanted to come here and say, will you communicate those decision are extremely important because people need to have threed time to run their lives, make job decisions and moving decisions. that's it? >> any other public speakers on this issue? i'm going to allow you if it's ok with the court because this is an important issue. so you have two minutes. >> my name is paul stein. i'm your new local 1741. we trept school bus driver, but i am one. is it partly because we're

losing jobs ourselves? and partly because many of russ residents and parents of kids who ride the bus. we delay off kids. they we feel we will -- i think i feel very confident in sing that the school bulls drivers strongly support the program. there was a couple of things i heard at the ad hoc meeting. one of the alternatives would be to have bicycle trains. i want to advice you not to do that. it's very dangerous and i think you should take it off your policy. the other thing that was disgusting,er we have special

ed kids. and we said being able to ride with your iep is a good idea. it sbhowled reinstited item. that's really all i want to say and thank you. >> thank you. since there's no other public speakers, we want to move for a -- introductions. are you speaking on this item? >> yes. >> please come on up, quickly. >> thank you. >> my name is frank. i'm welcome moore public translate. and it will be be pasted around h left let. >> i'm sorry is this -- i have your speaker card but is this on this particular yte. it's the public transportation.

the thing you're did with the school's choice. >> we're talking abblet the school choice, the yo bow buses. you do have one. >> ok. thank you. >> so the reason i bring its up is that some of the conversation and also pack had just mentioned that they're going to have it in the muni and the e.m.t.a. as you well known with the state cuts an everything, they're going through they're own problems and there's actually a big deficit that they're still recovering since last physical year which is $23 million. they're having their own struggle. and so we're start toing this company because which free passes for you because just like the school district is facing huge executes -- cuts

that are affecting the most vulnerable of our society. particularly in the earth. for you don't know muney has special educations where there's a law in fran that if you don't pay their past. so they actually get sighted by the police. and in some cases with some youth. there's something about youth they hope will be taken into consideration. mueni is it's on beef. and it is going through its own issues. i hope that the conversations coming are being clearly stated to the parents who are here. all these are already packed as tfments and you bearly get a chance to get on.