Board of Education Meetings This Week

There is a regular Board of Education meeting on Tuesday, February 25 at 6 PM. Childcare is now available at regular Board of Education Meetings!

Regular Board Meeting: Tuesday 2/25 at 6:00 pm

You can find the full online agenda here.

Opening Items:

• Superintendent’s Report

• Student Delegate Report

• Recognitions and Commendations

  • RAVE awards will be presented to Jennifer Hancock, Secretary at Mckinley Elementary School and Tina Huie, Teacher at Frank McCoppin Elementary School

• Public Comment:

Those who have filled out speaker cards in advance may speak on general matters. Most of the time there is a limit of 2 minutes per speaker for public comment.

Advisory Committee Report

• The District English Learner Advisory Committee will be giving a report.

Consent Calendar:

• This part of the agenda includes approval of contracts, MOUs, and personnel items (approving hirings, transfers, leaves of absence, separations, etc.)

• Usually, the board votes on these all together, but any board member may “sever” a particular item from the group to discuss it in more detail and vote on it separately

Action Items:

• The board will vote on a Board Policy governing the use of supplemental instructional materials. The policy allows the use of materials to enrich the curriculum and enhance student learning provided the materials are (a) aligned with District goals, curriculum objectives, and academic standards; and (b) they do not supplant the use of Board-adopted basic instructional materials.

Data from the Safe and Supportive Schools Update

Discussion of Other Educational Items

The Board will see a presentation sharing an update on the implementation of the Safe and Supportive Schools resolution. The presentation will focus on data related to chronic absenteeism, suspensions and expulsions, and the use of restorative approaches to community building and student discipline.

Introduction of Proposals

• The Superintendent’s proposed Public Education Enrichment Fund (PEEF) Expenditure Plan.

  • Many programs, like PE, Libraries, arts, and support services are supported through this voter mandated city fund.

  • A detailed budget is proposed by the Superindentent.

  • An advisory committee also gives feedback.

  • This will be discussed in committees before being brought back for a vote at a regular Board of Education meeting.

• A policy outlining the criteria for a “safety transfer” - when a request is made to transfer schools due to bullying or other safety issues. This usually requires documentation such as a police report. The policy proposed is here.

Public Comment

There is always an opportunity for public comment at school board meetings.

At regular meetings, speakers may speak to any item being voted on or may give general public comment during the time reserved for "Public Comment on General Matters." This item has recently been moved earlier on the agenda, so if you wish to speak, make sure you arrive by 6 PM. Speakers must sign up in advance, either by calling the board office at (415) 241-6493 or filling out a speaker card at the meeting and handing it to Esther Casco, the executive assistant to the board, who sits next to the podium. Speaker cards must be turned in before the agenda item being spoken to is officially "called."

At committee meetings, those wishing to speak may sign up in advance or simply approach the podium when the committee chair calls for public comment.

Members of the public are typically allowed two minutes to speak, but the time given may be shorter if there are a large number of speakers.

Recording and Live Coverage of Meetings

You can access recordings of regular and committee meetings.

Video recordings of regular meetings (not available for committee meetings)

Audio recordings of committee meetings (click where it says "audio recording," under the meeting agenda)

Recordings are usually posted a few days after the meeting.

Regular board meetings are also broadcast live on KALW, SFGOVTV2, and via live webcast.

PPS-SF will be providing live-tweet coverage of the regular meeting this week. To follow, just search our handle @PPSSFBoardWatch or hashtag #BoardWatch!