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>> second. >> thank you any items corrected by the restraint. >> we have one withdrawal and two corrections on pages 80 and 81 from the consent calendar the correction are to 149 k-26 days were 9, 1014 and corrected on 10, 14 through - the second correction 149 dash 23 k the last sentences of the description through december 2015 through december 14th is the correction. >> thank you very much mr. steel any items removed for first reading by the board none any items severed for vote.
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>> commissioner maufas president fewer i don't necessarily want to have this item pulled today but i'd like to request is that incriminacure brought forward. >> i'm not sure this is what we pulled off in first reading i don't think if we vote on that as part of the consent calendar i have a question about it so it's not part of the consent calendar okay. okay got it. >> okay. so that's good roll call vote will take place under the general matters we're done that that and okay any
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committee appointment to be announced to board members yes commissioner maufas yes commissioner maufas yes, thank you president fewer i have an appointment to the q gpa ms. linda madam chair from the u commissioner norton. >> i'd like to donor one member. >> do you have the correct spelling. >> w r i g h ta item l special order of business the next two go together i begin by calling the sufficient of text books for 2014-2015 at the education code may i hear a motion and second
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on the resolution regarding the sufficiency of text books and educational material. >> so moved. >> second. >> thank you mr. superintendent. >> yes. thank you i'd like to ask our director of humanity to please present on this item. >> good evening commissioners and superintendent carranza i'm the director of library media and humanities and we are here to ask you that you approve the resolution regarding the sufficiency of text boxes and materials as required by the code 60119 and that is on pages three and four of the agenda and the report is on pages 5 through
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8 of the agenda and that report gives the background for the resolution so we're here to report that all students have structural materials in the core the languages arts and history and social studies and sciences if you have in questions i'll read the resolution. >> yes. you have a question? yeah. ms. santos would you mind reading the resolution and commissioner norton has a question and one public speakers >> therefore, be it resolved that the board of education of the 70 unified school district has determined the hearing held on september 23, 2014, each pupil in the san francisco unified school district has the textbooks and materials for the
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science and associate studies and english including the adapted program for the english and be it resolved further that each pulling pupil has the instructional equipment available related to the science core classes as indicated on the science survey. >> thank you commissioner norton. >> oh, mr. kelly i think you signed up as a public speaker on this section would you like to speak? thank you really i don't know if we're in agreement thanks so much commissioner norton >> are you had your mr. kelly i
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wouldn't want to interrupt you (laughter) too late. >> so my question is i'm i have a question about a couple of things i've been trying to get an we are to one question is there or is there not a common core alliance textbook for 7th grade? >> all of our instructional materials are adapted have been adopted by the state not a science adaptation by the state of instructional materials so the state stopped the cycle of daungsz when the known core came around for the publishers to be
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able to create those materials probation officer so the state deems as appropriate those materials that we have right now that are on they're adopted list. >> they have not been adapted since the state adapted the common core. >> could you repeat that. >> i could go ahead so the known core states standards only apply to english arts and mathematics the next generation standards were adapted less than a year ago by the state of california so there are no materials for the nor or the segments we're going to give our students aligned to the next generation standards just like it took us a couple of years to
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roll in a curriculum for the new standards for the law and math it is going to take that bit of time to get things in place to support the generation science standards the materials currently in the science materials currently in schools are aligned to the standards and fully compliant to what we're teaching. >> because the source of the my question is one of the middle schools parents heard on back to school invite is the in classrooms there's no science tests in english or spanish for this classroom because there's nothing aligned with the common core our saying yeah, that's right but there should be a test in the classroom it's not common core aligned.
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>> exactly. >> all right. that answers one of my questions one of the issues is about math i appreciate the memo i think my concern i'm getting a lot of complaints about families i go to my kids class their on getting one or two units at a time their prospective or some teachers prospective is they're not being given adequate materials in order to plan theier and tyler communicating to parents that's hurting the classroom instruction so my concern is that is not being inadequately communicated and also that they're not being given the support in using the materials that are available because as you've explained they're available open school for the year it seems like a lot
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of the teachers don't know that and telling the parents they're not getting the materials it seems like we have a disconnect here at least in communication i don't like hearing from parents thinking there are no math materials. >> so commissioner norton thank you for raising the question i want the public to speak and i'll let our the director mr. ryan respond i actually attended the back to school night with my daughter i was extremely thrilled at the message the math teacher at the moot daughters school give to the parent doing a good job good job brought up the website and shows the parent where we got his materials and said this
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textbook is out-of-date in lots of areas not covered so we're going to be dip into this book for certain areas and going to the website for other materials he did a fabulous job so part of what wire trying to do is make sure that all your teachers understand that same kind of understanding around the materials as well and we know that compunction is often a game of telephone tag and some folks have not guilty or innocent the same phone number. >> and were you wearing a fake glass and nose in that. >> i didn't have any tie on let's say that. >> i couldn't have said that better we're working diligently
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at getting the messages anti teachers are getting daily condominium conversion from my team you know there are pocket where it hadn't researched we're hearing from you and as soon as you give us the information we follow-up with that school anticipate principles and teachers, etc. >> dr. murase. >> thank you very much for this report i was a little bit troubled but the fang that june and jordan and marshal there wasn't sufficient materials i want more details and by what dates certain will they get their materials. >> i believe you're referring to the science we'll get that information to you eric losing it the person in favor of the meeting with the science
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department chairs and will have more information exactly what june jordan a structured we had conversations so he'll be able to give you more information. >> we received that information open the science team today as well so my - the scientific team working with eric lewis are rounding up the google and the iphones for those. >> we'll adequate the eye goggles yes commissioner wynns. >> i have the same question when you see its only a couple of schools small schools i want to know could someone do follow-up to see what's not working in the system are the other schools okay. they have the infrastructure so do it or
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what are you doing not you personally but what are redoing centrally to make sure that everybody is able to do this in a timely way we don't want to see the same schools - i want to know is there something that tell us something in the system at conditioner schools someone dropped the ball that's more okay. i won't expect to get done but not let it go forward to get the support at some schools. >> i wish there was a one indicator but when we went through it last spring looking at schools what we found were some schools were lacking and other schools we were told not the eyed protection we went to
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the drawers and found boxes and cases of eye protection those drawers had not been inspected we're findings a great variability of why something shows up. >> let's see so what am i supposed to do here i'm sorry we voted on that we're finished on the comments of the restraint we need a roll call vote. >> thank you mr. haney ms. maufas ms. mendoza-mcdonnell dr. murase. >> thank you ms. norton ms. wynns and president fewer. >> eye good jobs. >> thank you that's unanimous and thanks for staying so late
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this is m discussion of educational issues that was withdrawn m the consent calendar resolution rove the previous second reading action consent calendar item 149 f one dash 15 was move forward and second open september it is now before the board for alex action restraint is there a 0 report on this item. >> no report. >> thank you very much i see no public speakers comments from the board or superintendent oh, commissioner norton. >> so i just said to the ask specific about the number of special ed teachers that are on this list and if that is it seems like the shortages are worse particularly for special ed teachers i was wondering if no one is here to speak to that now, maybe i can get a report.
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>> yes. we have i'm assuming sky here commissioner norton we'll follow-up with a written report this has been requested by commissioner maufas at a personality committee meeting so there's be a presentation but in general we're at beginning stages of a teacher shortage in california we're not urban like other schools across california we're heard about the shortages were in a group of 8 scapegoats that are surfer the special education teachers are in short supply we have a report in quite detailed report and i'll make sure that hard copies are sent to the board as well.
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>> thank you commissioner maufas. >> thank you president fewer thank you superintendent that was exactly what i was going to ask that be taken to the penal committee meeting to have an opportunity it have a deeper discussion and i was really hoping to get that done green before this meeting knowing the item was coming to this committee meeting i'd like to ask you know the staff from h.r. is there some time sensitivity on this i trial want to have the personnel meeting to have this discuses fully by the board members before voting i'm sorry did you say something council. >> you are wondering whether
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there a time sensitivity to passing this. >> correct and those are all contract matters they gives lad duty it is the duty to the individual being hired the gratification of the board should take place with some haste i'll recommend if there's a policy component a micro component that didn't have shrilled people involved can that be discussed with the committee meeting those contracts should be approved as soon as possible. >> commissioner wynns. >> thank you so this item was withdrawn before and brought back today and this has given us an opportunity to have discussion about the process so i have some concerns about that i mean, i understand that
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we have an obligation legally to rectify the hiring but it's a bit concerting to me when people say it's on a formality i don't like that and so i want there to be a couple of things one perhaps we should be paying attention to the timeline i understand we have delayed this but if we voted on it those people have contract and should we choose not to pass some of them we probably have a problem but i'm hoping as a general matter that someone b will talk to us this is an appropriate thing for the personnel or rules
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committee about the process about what our responsibility is how we philosophical that and what we're actually doing when they are voting on the personnel action i find this disturbing so one of the things that pit me in mind we choose two weeks ago to pick off the personal items thereby i actually two weeks ago was going to point out how many probation possibility we're talking about a lot of people, however, maybe it doesn't matter because possibly our vote a ceremonial only it doesn't matter to their employment is i don't really want to debate that i'd be happy to hear response. >> i'd like to hear why their
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chuckling. >> i want to see why it doesn't matter where we do or not. >> certainly the vote of the board is not ceremonial we have over time in this district and many district developed a process which moves along routine and that process is good to be examined what happens in one of the board members takes issue with one of the appoint we have not had to discuss that we might have done that process a little bit differently so this is not a ceremonial but a legally required action for the hiring to be legally completed. >> if i may i'll go back to the
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ceremonial terminology it's is perform ma and not the impact on the individuals it would be nice before we take the vote in my opinion. >> my turn laura. >> yes. >> i couldn't have s. it better than the general council the board needs to vote on this side individuals listed on this action item if the board would choose not to approve they're hiring we would be short that number's have teachers in the classrooms and not been able to have a start it's a good conversation to have perhaps in the rules committee to talk about the process that we are in fulfill steam hiring mode starting right around february or march all the way through the summer and this is kind of the
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result of what we get in the hiring mode and n this year in particular we're hiring over 2 hundred and 50 more teachers we've never hired before in the years it looks at particularly big we're hiring in the hiring mode it is a good opportunity to examine the whole process. >> i'm sorry may i ask for classification why the rules. >> because we're talking about the process. >> okay. that can happen. >> we know do it wherever we want. >> if i may have the short follow-up on that in fact, just for accuracy those people have already started it's not a question of starting they've already starting my concerns suppose we i'll pit
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this on the table we can discuss that a majority of board members voted against some or all of the contracts we have the district already assigned the contract with the individual we'll be legally going to to pay them for the whole year. >> that will be are rich discussion in rules committee. >> those are the questions that arises we shouldn't be put in a position to wonder what's the impact of what we're doing that's my concern and that's it. >> okay. great so i think we're ready for a vote. >> thank you on 4991 mr. haney ms. maufas no
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ms. mendoza-mcdonnell dr. murase. >> ms. norton. >> ms. wynns no president fewer 5 i's this is item o vote open consent calendar this is moved and seconded i think we're restored for a roll call vote. >> thank you mraern mr. haney market value ms. mendoza-mcdonnell dr. murase ms. norton ms. wynns and president fewer 7 i's thank you very much consent calendar resolutions severed for board discussion and
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immediate action i don't think we have anything severed do we no okay. that's great yes, so noted next is the resolution 149 dash 23 f-2 revisions for board policy p 5 one 0 one a motion and second for the subsection of the rules for first reading. >> roll call vote please. >> (laughter). >> i will second to the realize. >> thank you commissioner norton in the middle of laughing roll call vote please. on suspension mr. haney ms. maufas ms. mendoza-mcdonnell
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dr. murase ms. norton ms. wynns no no? president fewer that fails. >> well, can i have a remove of a vote. >> let me continue mr. haney on suspension of the rules for 5101 policy? thank you and dr. murase >> thank you 6 i's. >> all right. may i have a motion and second for formal introduction okay. mr. superintendant. >> who will read the resolution into the record. >> thank you president fewer
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i'm going to ask the executive director darlene to read the resolution but as a preamble i lloyd like to say to the boards request this is the sprntsdz proposal i was asked to help to sensitive vices our attention to willie brown junior's for the class we're going to start with the sixth grade class with students and the year after that for a total of of hundred ask the for the willie brown junior middle school and the pregnant pauses for a reason willie brown junior middle school okay. so ms. limb. >> exemplary colleagues please
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reviewer to what's in our packet not binder ms. limb thank you very much. >> okay. the esquire requested action that the board of education of the san francisco unified school district adapt the revisions outlined in the attached student soinlt policy and as amended here in and the three the board suspends the provision rigging the revisions to be made 3 months before sfusd begins accepting plagues so the revisions shall be effective immediately would i like to read the back part. >> could i please read the provisions thank you. >> so i'll start on page 2. >> please okay. >> therefore