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SACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION

Agenda Item#_______

Meeting Date: May 17, 2012 Subject: Coherent Governance Policy Operational Expectations 9 (OE-9) -

Communicating with the Public - Monitoring Report

Information Item Only Approval on Consent Agenda Conference (for discussion only) Conference/First Reading (Action Anticipated: ______________) Conference/Action Action Public Hearing

Division: Superintendent’s Office Recommendation: Approve Coherent Governance Policy Operational Expectations 9 (OE-9) – Communicating with the Public - Monitoring Report. Background/Rationale: The Board has directed the Superintendent to provide Monitoring Reports on a regular schedule at open session Board meetings. Monitoring determines the degree to which Board policies are being met. This report is designed to share progress toward the results the Board expects to see for the school system, as well as the effectiveness of the system’s operations. This report, therefore, is a review of the organization’s performance as it relates to Operational Expectations 9 – Communicating with the Public. The report includes the following information:

The policy. The Superintendent’s certification. Reasonable Interpretation of the policy. Evidence of compliance.

After the Board meets in open session to discuss the report, two additional sections of the report will be completed by the Board chair:

Disposition of the Board. (The policy is found by the Board to be “in compliance,” “in compliance with exceptions,” or “not in compliance.”)

Comments.

The Board will discuss the data and conclusions from the Monitoring Report in open session. At the end of the discussion, the Board will vote as to whether it will accept the report, as presented, as evidence of reasonable interpretation and reasonable progress toward achieving the Board’s policy. The Board will determine whether the policy is “in compliance,” “in compliance with exceptions,” or “not in compliance.” If the policy is found to be “in compliance

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with exceptions,” or “not in compliance,” the Board has the option to direct the Superintendent to correct the non-compliance indicators and report back to the Board at a time outside the regular monitoring schedule. Financial Considerations: None. Documents Attached: 1. OE-9 Monitoring Report

Estimated Time of Presentation: 5 minutes

Submitted by: Jonathan P. Raymond, Superintendent

Approved by: N/A

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SACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Operational Expectation Monitoring Report

OE‐9: Communicating with the Public May 17, 2012

PART I: THE POLICY

OE‐9: Communicating with the Public

The Superintendent shall assure that the public is adequately informed about the condition and direction of the district.

PART II: SUPERINTENDENT’S CERTIFICATION

I certify that the information in this report is true for the period

beginning March 17, 2011, and ending March 16, 2012.

Based on this report, I believe the school system is

___ In compliance

___ In compliance with exceptions ___ Not in compliance

Signed: _________________________________________ Date: ____________________________ Jonathan P. Raymond, Superintendent

PART III: DISPOSITION OF THE BOARD

Based on this report and our discussion, the Board of Education finds this OE policy to be

___ In compliance ___ In compliance with exceptions ___ Not in compliance

Signed: _________________________________________ Date: ____________________________ Diana Rodriguez, Board President

PART IV: COMMENTS

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PART V: INTERPRETATION

I interpret “public is adequately informed” to mean that employees, parents, students and community members receive regular and continual communication in a variety of formats and in all threshold languages throughout the year; have opportunities to share feedback, ideas, questions and concerns; and also have opportunities to engage staff in two‐way dialogue on matters related to the district. Further, I interpret information about the district’s “condition” to mean information about SCUSD’s finances, operations, academic results, climate, awards and honors. I interpret information about the district’s “direction” to mean communication about Strategic Plan 2010‐2014; Putting Children First, School Development and Improvement Plans (SDIP), district and site goals, upcoming programs, changes to existing programs and continuing innovations and improvements.

Interpretation: I interpret “timely flow” to mean that district stakeholders hear, read or otherwise see emergency information as quickly as possible and hear, read or see information in all threshold languages about the district’s condition and direction in advance of decisions, if possible, and in time to share feedback and ideas when appropriate. Further, I interpret “assure…appropriate input” to mean that the district will provide a clear means for hearing the thoughts, concerns, questions and ideas of district employees, parents, students and community members. I interpret “strategic two‐way dialogue” to mean that the district routinely engages stakeholders in regular conversations around the district’s condition and direction, as demonstrated by the indicators for compliance listed below. I interpret “builds understanding and support” to mean that our communication efforts help our community become knowledgeable and well‐informed about the district direction and its quality will lead to a long‐term, positive perception of the district. Indicators for Compliance:

eConnection/e‐newsletter content

Website postings

Superintendent’s weekly letter to staff and Board Update distributed broadly

Media outreach o Press releases o Media‐generating events o Newspaper op/ed pieces

OE‐9.1 The Superintendent will assure the timely flow of information, appropriate input and strategic two‐way dialogue between the district and the public that builds understanding and support for district efforts.

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Social media postings

Community forums/meetings

Connect‐Ed phone calls

Issue‐specific school site communication templates

Posters, brochures, marketing materials

Cable access TV show

Annual Back‐to‐School newsletter

Surveys

EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE

March 17, 2011 to March 16, 2012

The eConnection newsletter is sent every Monday during the school year to 16,027 email addresses. Recipients include parents, employees and community members. Past editions can be found at www.scusd.edu/econnection.

With the December launch of the district’s new, easy‐to‐use website, information is updated daily by more than 50 site administrators within the district and by the webmaster.

The Superintendent’s letters to staff and the Board Update continue to be sent weekly during the school year and posted on the district’s website (www.scusd.edu/letters‐staff; www.scusd.edu/board‐updates)

Media outreach: o The Communications Department sent 114 press releases and media advisories.

(www.scusd.edu/press‐releases) o The Communications Department worked with school sites to host 44 media‐

generating events. Examples include, but are not limited to, the first day of school breakfast event at Peter Burnett, the Luther Burbank Sports Complex ribbon‐cutting, the SMUD solar sunflower unveiling at SES, the reopening of The Met and the Project Green Earth Day event.

o The Communications Department successfully placed two Superintendent Op/Ed pieces in the Sacramento Bee (“An Amazing Teacher’s Job Shouldn’t Be at Risk,” April 30, 2011; “Our Struggling Schools Need a Long‐term Fix,” December 2, 2011) http://www.sacbee.com/2011/04/30/3590606/an‐amazing‐teachers‐job‐shouldnt.html#storylink=misearch; http://www.sacbee.com/2011/12/02/4094380/our‐struggling‐schools‐need‐a.html#storylink=misearch

The district’s Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/scusd) is updated frequently with new and relevant information. It has a weekly reach of between 750 and 1,350 users. The district also utilizes a YouTube Channel (www.youtube.com/user/scusdinsidesaccity) and Twitter accounts (@officialSCUSD; @scusdsupt).

The district hosted the following community forums: o Five budget community forums: Luther Burbank, January 26, 2012; C.K. McClatchy,

January 30, 2012; Rosemont, January 31, 2012; John F. Kennedy, February 6, 2012; Hiram Johnson, February 8, 2012. See Attachment 1 for the PowerPoint presentation.

o Four community forums on the topic of school closure and consolidation: A.M. Winn, November 16, 2011; C.P. Huntington, November 28, 2011; Freeport, November 29, 2011; Kemble/Chavez, December 1, 2011. See Attachments 2‐5 for the PowerPoint

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presentations. o Regularly scheduled community meetings include: District Advisory Council, District

English Learners Advisory Committee, English Learners Advisory Committee and Superintendent’s Parents Forums. DAC meeting dates, agendas and minutes are online at: www.scusd.edu/district‐advisory‐committee‐dac. DELAC and ELAC meeting dates are listed in Attachment 10. Four Superintendent Parent Forums have been held: 10 a.m. December 12, 2011 (Serna Center); 6:30 p.m. December 12, 2011 (Pony Express); 10 a.m. March 20, 2012 (Serna Center); 6:30 p.m. March 20, 2012 (Phoebe Hearst). Two more are scheduled for May 15 at the Serna Center and Genevieve Didion. See Attachment 11 for a sample agenda.

Between March 17, 2012, and March 16, 2011, the district office and school sites sent 15,628 automated phone messages to parents and staff reaching 2.6 million phones. See Attachment 6 for a full report with school‐by‐school breakdowns.

The Communications Office created a Communications Handbook for Principals in August 2011. The handbook includes information on media access to schools, using social media, crisis messaging and how to marketing your school. Templates for ConnectED calls and letters to home are included. The handbook is posted on the Intranet’s Principal’s Bulletin Board: www.scusd.edu/document/communications‐handbook‐principals

The Communications Department produced 47 posters, banners, charts and flyers; six brochures; 14 booklets and programs and 30 YouTube videos about the district. See Attachment 7 for a brochure example; YouTube videos can be found at: www.scusd.edu/media‐center.

A back‐to‐school special was produced in September and aired on cable‐access TV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7sH8n6_V5M&list=UUk3UlseCB0_SoFlF5HseKcw&index=4&feature=plcp

The district’s annual newsletter was produced in August and directly mailed to all households with children within the district. See Attachment 8.

SCUSD’s Budget Survey 2011‐2012 was launched online on January 25, 2012. The survey was completed by 962 individuals. It remains live online at: http://research.zarca.com/survey.aspx?k=SsWWPSsUPsPsPsP&lang=0&data=

A survey of Midtown, Oak Park and East Sacramento residents to gain insight on high school needs was conducted in June and July of 2011. 2012 was launched online on January 25, 2012. The survey was completed by 962 individuals. See Attachment 9 for the survey.

Compliance Status In Compliance

Interpretation: I interpret this to mean that the district will communicate the following information to the entire community at least once a year:

OE‐9.2 The Superintendent will prepare and publish, on behalf of the Board, an annual progress report to the public that includes the following items:

a) Data indicating student progress toward accomplishing the Board’s Results policies. b) Information about school district strategies, program and operations intended to

accomplish the Board’s Results policies. c) Revenues, expenditures and costs of major programs and a review of the district’s

financial condition.

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Indicators for Compliance:

Annual Monitoring Reports of the Board’s Results policies

Reports, press releases and Board presentations on test results and academic data

Weekly Board Updates and Monthly Strategic Plan Updates, posted to the website and distributed to local media outlets

Regular budget presentations and annual Budget Community Forums

Annual Budget Priorities Survey

Measures and key performance indicators on the Data Dashboard

School Quality Reviews

An annual SCUSD Progress Report of qualitative and quantitative indicators based on Strategic Plan: Putting Children First.

EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE

March 17, 2011 to March 16, 2012

Monitoring reports on Results Policies will be presented publicly at Board of Education meetings on the following dates:

o R‐3: June 14, 2012 o R‐4: July 12, 2012 o R‐2: August 2012 (date to be determined) o R‐1: September 2012 (date to be determined)

Monitoring reports on seven Operational Expectations were presented publicly at Board of Education meetings on the following dates:

o OE 1 November 17, 2011 o OE 2 October 6, 2011 o OE 6 March 15, 2012

http://ddcache2.net/scusd.s468.SU/sites/main/files/file‐attachments/item_9.7_0.pdf o OE 7 January 12, 2012 o OE 8 December 14, 2011 o OE 11 March 15, 2012

http://ddcache2.net/scusd.s468.SU/sites/main/files/file‐attachments/item_9.6_3.pdf o OE 13 December 14, 2011

On August 14, 2011 a press release sharing the results of the California Standards Tests (CSTs) was distributed to local media and posted on the district website. http://www.scusd.edu/press‐release/test‐scores‐appear‐validate‐scusds‐school‐reform‐efforts

On August 31, 2011 a press advisory was distributed to local media and posted on the district’s website announcing an August 31 press conference with State Superintendent Tom Torlakson to discuss Academic Performance Index (API) results. http://www.scusd.edu/press‐release/scusd‐unveil‐much‐anticipated‐results‐bold‐school‐reform‐effort

On August 31, 2011 the press conference was held at Oak Ridge Elementary School and SCUSD’s API numbers were publicly released. Several TV and radio stations and the Sacramento Bee reported on the district’s API results. http://www.scusd.edu/video/api‐press‐conference

On September 15, 2011 a comprehensive public presentation regarding all achievement data was held at the Board of Education meeting. Data included: California Standards Tests (CSTs), Academic Performance Index (API), Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), Program Improvement (PI), California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) and graduation and drop‐out data

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http://scusd.s468.sureserver.com/sites/main/files/file‐attachments/026_assessments_accounatbility_summary_091311_v2.pdf

The Board Update is produced every Friday of the school year. It is posted on the district’s website(www.scusd.edu/press‐releases) and distributed to local media.

Measures and key performance indicators are tracked and compiled into reports. We are in the process of creating a Data Dashboard for public viewing. Target implementation date is August 2012.

Five Community Budget Forums were held between January 26 and February 15 at various locations around the district. The community was alerted to the forums via automated phone calls, fliers, the eConnection newsletter and postings on the district website budget page. Questions posed at the forums that could not be immediately answered were posted on the website and answers posted in a FAQ format.

SCUSD’s Budget Survey 2011‐2012 was launched online on January 25, 2012. The survey was completed by 962 individuals. The survey is online at http://research.zarca.com/survey.aspx?k=SsWWPSsUPsPsPsP&lang=0&data=

Between March 3, 2011, and March 17, 2012, the district’s Budget Office made 16 financial presentations to the Board of Education in open session. See chart below for topics and dates.

From the spring of 2011 to the spring 2012, 45 schools participated in the self‐assessing School Quality Review process. As this process is aimed at reflection and improvement, the results are shared with staff, and principals have discretion on whether to publicly release the information.

In September 2011, “SCUSD Year in Review: 2010‐11 Annual Report” was made available on the district’s website. This was followed by the “2011‐12 Midyear Report” in January. All three are available at: http://www.scusd.edu/annual‐report‐0

Budget Office Presentations

Item Date to Board Item # Type

2010‐11 First Interim Financial Report 12/9/10 12.4 Conf/Action

Budget Calendar for 2011‐12 12/9/10 12.3 Conf/Action

Budget Revisions of 2010‐11 FY, Period Ending 10/31/10

12/9/10 13.1f Approval on Consent

2011‐12 Budget 1/20/11 10.1 Information

2011‐12 Budget 2/3/11 10.4 Information

2011‐12 Budget Recommendations and Reductions

2/17/11 9.1 Conf/Action

2011‐12 Budget Recommendations and Reductions


Budget Revisions of 2010‐11 FY, Period Ending 1/31/11

3/3/11 11.1e Approval on Consent

2010‐11 Second Interim Financial Report 3/3/11 10.2 Conf/Action

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May Revise Budget Update 5/19/11 9.3 Information

2010‐11 Third Interim Financial Report 6/2/11 11.2 Conf/Action

Budget Revision of 2010‐11 FY, Period Ending 4/30/11

6/2/11 12.1h Approval on Consent

Public Hearing and Adoption of 2011‐12 Budget for All Funds*

6/23/11 9.1 Public Hearing and Action

2011‐12 District Budget Update and Revision – State Budget Approval


2010‐11 Year‐End Financial Report and Final Transfers (Unaudited Actuals)

10/6/11 11.1d Approval on Consent

Budget Calendar for 2012‐13 12/8/11 10.3 Conf/Action

2011‐12 First Interim Financial Report 12/14/11 9.2 Conf/Action

Budget Revision of 2011‐12 FY, Ending 10/31/11

12/14/11 10.1f Approval on Consent

2011‐12 and 2012‐13 Budget Recommendations and Reductions

1/12/12 9.3 Conf (Action on 2/2/12)

Governor’s Budget Proposal and 2011‐12 and 2012‐13 Budget Recommendations and Reductions

2/2/12 10.1 Action

2011‐12 Second Interim Financial Report 3/15/12 9.3 Conf/Action

Budget Revision of 2011‐12 FY, Ending 1/31/12

3/15/12 10.1d Approval on Consent

*Posted on district’s websites: (1) Board of Education on 6/17/11 and (2) Budget Office on 6/20/11

Compliance Status In Compliance

Budget Community Forum

2011‐2012

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2012

-13

Bud

get

•Governor Brown released proposed state

budget on Jan

uary 5

•Budget calls for “flat funding” for school

districts IF

voters pass a November tax measure

•“Flat” isn't really “flat” as costs continue to rise

•If tax m

easure fails, d

istricts face huge m

idyear

cuts

2

“Alli

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” –

Per

Stu

dent

Sta

te F

undi

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3

$6,114

$6,376

$6,351

$6,494

$6,701

$5,785

$5,785

$5,635

$4,953

$5,210

$5,198

$5,198

$4,841

$4,000

$5,000

$6,000

$7,000

2007‐08

2008‐09

2009‐10

2010‐11

2011‐12

2012‐13

Fully Funded Per State Law

Flat Funding

Scenario 1: November Tax Measure Passes

Scenario 2: November Tax Measure Does NOT Pass (M

idyear $370 Per‐Student Cut)

2012

-13

Bud

get

•In SCUSD

, “flat funding” will result in

$28 m

illion

in cuts (costs continue to rise while

enrollm

ent

declines)

•If Governor’s tax measure fails, o

ur district would

face ANOTH

ER $15 m

illion in

midyear cuts

•SCUSD

has cut $186

millionover the past 10

yea

rs

•In spite of cuts, m

usic & arts, librarian

s,

counselors, extra‐curricular program

s have been

largely m

aintained

4

10 Y

ears

of C

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to S

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Annual Cuts (in m

illions) ‐Totalin

g $185.76 over 10 years

‐$9.37

‐$17.30

‐$23.90

‐$10.20

‐$5.40

‐$4.00

‐$30.16

‐$44.53

‐$32.50

‐$8.40

‐$28.00

‐$2.50

‐$15.00

‐$50.00

‐$45.00

‐$40.00

‐$35.00

‐$30.00

‐$25.00

‐$20.00

‐$15.00

‐$10.00

‐$5.00

$0.00

2002‐03

2003‐04

2004‐05

2005‐06

2006‐07

2007‐08

2008‐09

2009‐10

2010‐11

2011‐12

2012‐13

Annual Cuts (in m

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Mid‐year Cuts

Potential M

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2012

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Bud

get

•To avoid state takeover, SCUSD

must

provide a balan

ced budget to county by

March 15

•On February 2, the Board approved a

series of cuts to balan

ce budget

•Final budget due to state June 30

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2012

-13

Bud

get

Deficit ‐$28 m

illion

•Reductions:

–PA

RS Payments Charged to Retiree Benefits Fund ‐$3.74 M

–Reduce Contracts and Central Office Operating Budgets –$1.00 M

–Use Retiree Benefit Fund Reserve Set‐Aside ‐$1.00 M

–Reduce Central Office Staff, Expenditures ‐$.50 M

–Five Furlough

Days for Unrepresented M

anagement, Supervisors,

Confidential ‐$.16 M

–Freeze Salaries for Unrepresented M

anagement, Supervisors,

Confidential ‐$.03 M

–25% Reduction in

2012 Calendar Year Board Stipends ‐$.017 M

–Elim

inate Adult Education Program

s (Self‐Supporting program

at

CAJ Skills Center Would Remain) ‐$2.90 M

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2012

-13

Bud

get

•Reductions (Continued):

–Elim

inate Deferred M

aintenan

ce Contribution ‐$.75 M

–Elim

inate M

usic Teachers ‐$.57 M

–Reduce Career‐Th

emed Classes (Such as Automotive, C

ulin

ary

Arts) ‐$.08 M

–Reduce Funding to GATE

Program

‐$.02 M

–Increase Class Sizes to Contract Maxim

um ‐$4.79 M

•Kinder ‐‐32:1

•Grades 1‐3 ‐‐31:1

•Grades 4‐6 ‐‐33:1

•Grades 7‐8 ‐‐31:1

•Grades 9‐12 ‐‐35:1

–Reduce Custodial Staff by 50% ‐$3.40 M

–Reduce Plant Man

agers by 50% ‐$2.09 M

–Elim

inate M

iddle and High School Counselors ‐$1.68 M

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2012

-13

Bud

get

•Reductions (Continued):

–Reduce District Maintenan

ce Staff by 20% ‐$1.27 M

–Elim

inate Co‐Curricular Support (Sports, Yearbook, Ban

d, etc.)

‐$1.26 M

–Reduce M

iddle/H

igh School A

sst. Principals by 50% ‐$1.13 M

–Elim

inate Home‐to‐School Transportation ‐$.98 M

–Elim

inate M

iddle and High School Librarian

s ‐$1.54 M

TOTA

L ‐$

28.91 M

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Nex

t Ste

ps

•District continues to work on solutions that

could restore program

s an

d positions

•Stay inform

ed at the SCUSD

Budget

Website: www.scusd.edu/BudgetNew

s–

Fill out the Onlin

e Budget Survey

–Submit your budget question

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•77% of ALL funds spent on outside vendors is restricted in

use by law and can

not be used

to address budget deficit

•In 2010‐11, for exam

ple, all SCUSD

contracted services totaled $36.9 m

illion including the

follo

wing funds for restricted or man

dated program

s (funds CANNOT be used to balan

ce

general fund deficit):

–$17.9 m

illion –Federally m

andated Special Education services

–$8 m

illion –Program

s paid for out of categorical (restricted) funds such as Title I, Title III

and Economic Im

pact Aid

–$2.4 m

illion –Federally m

andated after school tutoring

–$259,000 –Direct school spending

•Of the remaining $8.3 m

illion in

unrestricted funds:

–$3.7 m

illion –Funds an

incentive for employees who retired early to save the district

money

–$1.5 m

illion –Sacram

ento Police Departm

ent school safety partnership

–$660,000 –Legal fees, including litigation defense

–$139,890 –Insurance costs (including liability in

surance)

–$129,000 –Automated telephone notification system

–$100,000 –Departm

ent of Justice fingerprinting for potential employees

–Remaining expenditures include: state‐m

andated fiscal audit, m

andated state testing,

professional development for teachers, supplies an

d equipment an

d fees for services to

support daily school/district operations

•Detailed inform

ation available at www.scusd.edu

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•November 4, 2010 –Board adopts closure and

consolid

ation criteria

•Spring 2011 –Board appoints a 7‐11 Committee

to apply criteria an

d recommend sites for

consolid

ation and closure

•October 6, 2011 –Board receives Committee

recommendations; asks for staff an

alysis

•November 3, 2011 –Staff provides an

alysis and

further recommendations

•No decision has been m

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•A.M

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es Marshall and Abraham

Lincoln

serve adjacent areas and are all under‐enrolled.

•Winn is physically located between the other tw

o

schools.

•James Marshall is a new

er facility with several

Special Education program

s on cam

pus.

•Abraham

Lincoln is the eastern m

ost school.

•A. M

. Winn is in

Year 3 of Program

Improvement (PI);

James Marshall and Abraham

Lincoln are not in PI.

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•Both 7‐11 Committee and staff recommend

closing AM W

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•Assign students to Abraham

Lincoln and Jam

es

Marshall

•Current students would have priority during

Open Enrollm

ent process to choose another

school based on availability of seats

Cost

Ben

efit

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s

•Total Savings:

$394,379

•Total Costs:

$213,316

•Net Savings:

$181,063

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•Please line up behind one if you would like to

make a comment

•Tw

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opportunity to speak

once before m

aking an

other comment

•Comment cards are available

•Responses on the district website within 72 hours

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•CP Huntington is under‐enrolled (enrollm

ent for 2011‐12 is 266

and the cap

acity is 536)

•CP Huntington is in

Year 4 of Program

Improvement, a federal

designation applied to schools that do not meet student test

score targets

•CP Huntington’s ran

king on the state Academic Perform

ance

Index is 63 points below the m

edian for demograp

hically

similar schools in

the state

•CP Huntington School has been supported in

2010‐11 by

instructional support team

s, a technology based assessment

and intervention program

and training in positive behavioral

interventions an

d supports

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•Both 7‐11 Committee and staff recommend

closing CP Huntington

•Assign students to W

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Open Enrollm



Cost

Ben

efit

Ana

lysi

s

•Total Savings:

$381,667

•Total Costs:

$172,132

•Net Savings:

$209,535

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•Edward Kemble (K‐3) an

d Cesar Chavez (4‐6) have

similar achievement scores.

•Th

e sites are physically located on the sam

e cam

pus,

separated by a fence.

•Both have Span

ish Dual Im

mersion program

s.

•Schools would benefit from better articulation

processes for students and fam

ilies an

d

opportunities for staff collaboration.

•Schools serve the sam

e attendan

ce area.

Reco

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enda

tion

s

•Combine Edward Kemble and Cesar Chavez as a

K‐6 school w

ith one administration and support

staff.

•Begin staff collaboration and community

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Message Type UsageBy Phones Called

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Top Sites Using Single Survey # Msgs # CalledSACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 25,580JOHN CABRILLO ELEMENTARY 1 354FREEPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 4 350OAK RIDGE ELEMENTARY 3 306JOHN STILL SCHOOL 3 296

Top Sites Using Emergency # Msg # CalledKIT CARSON MIDDLE SCHOOL 62 1,859ETHEL BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 2 1,023JOHN CABRILLO ELEMENTARY 2 728DAVID LUBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1 465WOODBINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 1 342

Top Sites Using Outreach # Msg # CalledSACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 239 596,817HIRAM JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL 178 108,080LUTHER BURBANK HIGH SCHOOL 238 103,081ROSEMONT HIGH SCHOOL 107 89,015C K MCCLATCHY HIGH SCHOOL 62 72,381

Top Sites Using Attendance # Msgs # CalledLUTHER BURBANK HIGH SCHOOL 164 46,776HIRAM JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL 160 33,906C K MCCLATCHY HIGH SCHOOL 100 28,226ROSEMONT HIGH SCHOOL 151 27,086AMERICAN LEGION HIGH SCHOOL 130 8,611

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Usage by Message TypeTotal Sent Phones Called

A M WINN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 46 0 0 179 225 12,566

ABRAHAM LINCOLN ELEMENTARY 69 0 0 20 89 14,779

ALBERT EINSTEIN MIDDLE SCHOOL 83 0 0 115 198 53,619

ALICE BIRNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0

AMERICAN LEGION HIGH SCHOOL 19 0 0 130 149 13,691

BEAR FLAG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0

BOWLING GREEN CHACON 89 0 2 176 267 12,282

BOWLING GREEN ELEMENTARY 54 0 0 119 173 11,167

BRET HARTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 126 0 0 20 146 28,243

C K MCCLATCHY HIGH SCHOOL 62 0 0 100 162 100,607

CALEB GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY 5 0 0 0 5 1,986

CALIFORNIA MIDDLE SCHOOL 91 0 0 26 117 43,587

CAMELLIA BASIC ELEMENTARY 64 0 0 0 64 19,042

CAPITAL CITY SCHOOL 14 0 0 0 14 5,237

CAROLINE WENZEL ELEMENTARY 31 0 0 143 174 9,688

CESAR CHAVEZ ELEMENTARY 37 0 0 0 37 6,403

CHARLES A JONES SKILLS CENTER 0 0 0 0 0 0

CLAYTON B WIRE ELEMENTARY 80 0 0 138 218 18,292

COLLIS HUNTINGTON ELEMENTARY 258 0 0 173 431 13,605

COMMUNITY DAY SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0

CONSENT DECREE 0 0 0 0 0 0

CROCKER-RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY 37 0 0 144 181 15,449

DAVID LUBIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 53 1 0 160 214 20,626

EARL WARREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 9 0 0 0 9 2,328

EDWARD KEMBLE ELEMENTARY 150 0 0 20 170 28,713

ELDER CREEK ELEMENTARY 78 0 0 154 232 28,137

ETHEL BAKER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 123 2 0 185 310 54,898

ETHEL PHILLIPS ELEMENTARY 47 0 0 116 163 10,030

FATHER KENNY ELEMENTARY 23 0 0 85 108 6,033

FERN BACON MIDDLE SCHOOL 171 0 0 94 265 30,429

FREEMONT SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0

FREEPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 218 0 4 154 376 14,693

FRUIT RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 115 0 0 134 249 10,979

GENESIS HIGH SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0

GENEVIEVE DIDION ELEMENTARY 22 0 0 164 186 11,838



George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science

49 0 0 140 189 14,847

GOLDEN EMPIRE ELEMENTARY 237 0 0 88 325 29,413

H W HARKNESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 91 0 0 114 205 11,853

HEALTH PROFESSIONS HIGH SCHOOL 156 0 0 119 275 21,743

HEALTHY START CENTER 0 0 0 0 0 0

HEARING OFFICE 0 0 0 0 0 0

HIRAM JOHNSON HIGH SCHOOL 178 0 0 160 338 141,986

HOLLYWOOD PARK ELEMENTARY 48 0 0 143 191 12,813

HUBERT BANCROFT ELEMENTARY 88 0 0 115 203 20,997

ISADOR COHEN ELEMENTARY 55 0 0 60 115 16,280

JAMES MARSHALL ELEMENTARY 36 0 0 157 193 8,438

JEDEDIAH SMITH ELEMENTARY 156 0 0 77 233 22,452

JOHN BIDWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 19 0 0 0 19 5,533

JOHN CABRILLO ELEMENTARY 72 2 1 132 207 20,136

JOHN F KENNEDY HIGH SCHOOL 61 0 0 45 106 77,371

JOHN MORSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 274 0 0 177 451 4,587

JOHN MORSE THERAPEUTIC CENTER 0 0 0 107 107 367

JOHN SLOAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 38 0 0 121 159 6,935

JOHN STILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 68 0 2 108 178 17,219

JOHN STILL SCHOOL 138 0 3 126 267 11,270

JOSEPH BONNHEIM ELEMENTARY 78 0 0 0 78 18,276

KIT CARSON MIDDLE SCHOOL 183 62 0 143 388 49,577

LANGUAGE ACADEMY 442 0 0 80 522 38,596

LEONARDO DA VINCI ELEMENTARY 11 0 0 141 152 6,785

LISBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0

LUTHER BURBANK HIGH SCHOOL 238 0 0 164 402 149,857

MAPLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 25 0 0 119 144 6,323

MARK HOPKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 236 0 0 174 410 27,079

MARK TWAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 67 0 0 0 67 16,091

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ELEMENTARY 27 0 0 0 27 12,723

MATSUYAMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 46 0 0 89 135 22,804

New Technology High School 209 0 0 103 312 30,847

NICHOLAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 151 0 0 175 326 41,630

NON PUBLIC SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0

O W ERLEWINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 52 0 0 175 227 15,177



OAK RIDGE ELEMENTARY 237 0 3 139 379 21,316

OLD MARSHALL ADULT ED CENTER 0 0 0 0 0 0

PACIFIC ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 82 0 0 0 82 20,490

PARKER AVENUE SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0

PARKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 22 0 0 0 22 8,615

PETER BURNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 55 0 0 0 55 17,474

PHOEBE A HEARST ELEMENTARY 48 0 0 0 48 18,443

PONY EXPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 28 0 0 0 28 10,300

PRE SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0

ROSA PARKS MIDDLE SCHOOL 82 0 0 151 233 26,276

ROSEMONT HIGH SCHOOL 107 0 0 151 258 116,101

SACRAMENTO ACCELERATED ACADEMY 4 0 0 51 55 3,913

SACRAMENTO CITY UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

239 0 1 0 240 622,397

SAM BRANNAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 104 0 0 110 214 15,927

SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES 129 0 0 49 178 36,985

SEQUOIA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 69 0 0 156 225 26,073

SHS - SCHOOL OF ARTS 0 0 0 0 0 0

SKILLS CENTER 0 0 0 0 0 0

SPECIAL ED SUMMER SCHOOL 0 0 0 0 0 0

SPECIAL EDUCATION 0 0 0 0 0 0

SPECIAL EDUCATION INDEPENDENT CHARTER

0 0 0 0 0 0

SUCCESS ACADEMY 0 0 0 0 0 0

SUSAN B ANTHONY ELEMENTARY 117 0 0 0 117 6,022

SUTTER MIDDLE SCHOOL 48 0 0 0 48 52,766

SUTTERVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 64 0 0 0 64 19,389

TAHOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 27 1 0 145 173 8,131

THE ACADEMY 3 0 0 0 3 86

THE MET HIGH SCHOOL 18 0 0 0 18 4,445

THEODORE JUDAH ELEMENTARY 39 0 1 168 208 15,953

THOMAS JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY 0 0 0 0 0 0

VAPAC 0 0 0 0 0 0

WALDORF SOCIAL JUSTICE 0 0 0 0 0 0

WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 70 0 0 0 70 10,937

WEST CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL 34 0 0 175 209 29,983

WILL WOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL 104 0 1 134 239 36,294



WILLIAM LAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 167 0 0 0 167 13,514

WOODBINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 41 1 0 64 106 12,768

YAV PEM SUAB ACADEMY 136 0 0 170 306 19,905

Totals 7,777 69 18 7,764 15,628 2,653,455

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Current mortgage/property tax bill or rental agreement

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Immunization records

Original county-issued birth certificate or passport

Individualized Education Plan (IEP) if your child is receiving Special Education services

Current withdrawal grades or transcripts (grades 7-12)

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Center, a friendly, one-stop destination for all enrollment needs! With the first day of school just around the corner, now is the time to visit the Enrollment Center, located next to the district office. The Enrollment Center’s trained staff will make it easy for you to register students, connect with community services and get your questions answered. The center includes the district’s new Connect Center – a gateway to support for parents and kids -- a staff of translators and an immunization clinic for children needing vaccinations, including the whooping cough booster (see page 8 for more information). Also, the Enrollment Center is conveniently located next to SCUSD’s central administrative office, where even more family-friendly ser-vices – including the Parent Resource Center -- are available. “No longer will parents be forced to make trips around the city or make dozens of phone calls to get their needs met,” said SCUSD Superintendent Jonathan Raymond. “Now, in one location, they can get the latest and best information about everything from lunch menus to crisis counseling.”

• Callers will receive one free Regional Transit (RT) bus pass good for use on the following dates (passes are limited and will arrive by mail): -Thursday, August 11 -Thursday, August 18 -Thursday, August 25

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*For pick-up, drop-off locations, schedule, visit www.scusd.edu/EnrollmentCenter

Services at the center include: First-time enrollment for all children new to SCUSD; enrollment for students who have moved within the district; transfers from one SCUSD school to another; immunizations; translation/English Language Learner assistance; language assessment; intra-district and inter-district permits; and summer feeding.

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At Sacramento City Unified School District, we are dedicated to preparing students to meet

the demands of an ever evolving world. We’re con-stantly innovating, improving and expanding ser-vices for one reason: Your success is our success.

Language ImmersionGive your child a competitive edge with one of SCUSD’s innovative Language Immersion programs. Research shows that students in dual or two-way language programs perform better on standardized tests (given in English), are more cul-turally aware and enjoy school more than students in traditional English-only classes.

Language Immersion works like this: Kindergar-ten students are taught principally in the program language (Hmong, Chinese or Spanish). As the years progress, students gradually transition to less instruction in the program language and more in English, reaching a 50-50 ratio by fifth grade. Students are also immersed in the culture associ-ated with the program language, learning the songs, dances, food and history of various regions. This fall, SCUSD becomes the first district in Cali-fornia to offer a Hmong Dual Language Program. We will also expand our successful Chinese Immer-sion Program, piloted at Elder Creek Elementary last year, to William Land Elementary, where kin-dergarteners will be taught primarily in Mandarin.

Early KinderBuild your child’s academic confidence and ease the transition from the “world of play” to the “world of school” through one of SCUSD’s five Early Kinder programs.

A two-year kindergarten program, Early Kinder, gives students “the gift of time” to develop the social, emotional and academic skills necessary to build self-confidence and become successful life-long learners. Through Early Kinder, children gain

the academic, emotional and social skills needed to master the rigorous California Content Standards of traditional kindergarten. Eligible students are 5 years old or those who will turn 5 by December 2.

Integrated Thematic InstructionBeginning in the fall, SCUSD will add to the al-ready great educational program at O.W. Erlewine Elementary School by introducing a new Integrated Thematic Instruction (ITI) Program for students. Modeled after Leonardo da Vinci eK-8 School, Erlewine’s program will focus on individualized student learning and the emotional, social and physical needs of each child. Students will learn life skills like perseverance, patience, humor, curi-osity, common sense, problem solving, flexibility, caring, initiative and responsibility. In the classroom, students will build on what they’ve learned, rather than learning new concepts in isolation. Attention will be given to understand-ing and organizing new concepts through year-long themes that serve as the mechanism to pull together instruction.

For more information, contact O.W. Erlewine Elementary School at (916) 228-5870.

Linked Learning The district’s Linked Learning approach to high school reform and improvement provides students with mentors, internships and specialized classes designed to get students excited about the world of work that awaits them in the future. At the heart of this work is the philosophy that real-world experience is fundamental to preparing students for college and 21st century careers.

The newest Linked Learning “pathway” – the Law and Public Policy Academy at C.K. McClatchy High School – will serve as a pipeline to profes-sions in these fields by preparing students with a rigorous curriculum focused on law and policy and connecting them with the vast resources available right here in our state capital.

For more information about this work, or the vari-ous pathways available in SCUSD, contact the district’s office of High School Reform at (916) 643-9200. SCUSD has many more exciting programs -- check them out at www.scusd.edu.

New and Exciting Programs in SCUSD for 2011-12

Hmong Susan B. Anthony Elementary School7864 Detroit Blvd.Phone: (916) 433-5353

Chinese Elder Creek Elementary School7934 Lemon Hill Ave.Phone: (916) 382-5970

William Land Elementary School2120 - 12th St.Phone: (916) 264-4166

SpanishEdward Kemble Elementary (K-3)7495 29th St.Phone: (916) 433-5025

Cesar Chavez Intermediate (4-6)7500 32nd St.Phone: (916) 433-7397

Ethel Phillips Elementary (K-3)2930 21st Ave.Phone: (916) 277-6277

Bowling Green Chacon Language and Science Academy (K-6)6807 Franklin Blvd.Phone: (916) 433-7321

H.W. Harkness Elementary School2147 54th Ave. (916) 433-5042

Hubert Bancroft Elementary School(located at Thomas Jefferson)2635 Chestnut Hill Dr. (916) 382-5940

Theodore Judah Elementary School3919 McKinley Blvd.(916) 277-6364

Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired K-8 School6251 13th St. (916) 433-5544FULL for 2011-12

Leonardo da Vinci eK-8 School4701 Joaquin Way (916) 277-6496FULL for 2011-12

Dual Language Immersion Programs

Early Kinder Class Locations


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Everyone knows the traditional three “R’s” of education –

reading, writing and arithmetic. At SCUSD, we’re also teaching kids the three R’s of responsible citizen-ship: Reduce, reuse and recycle.

With its focus on healthier campus-es, greener buses, more nutritious cafeteria food and sustainability, SCUSD is a leader in the national green school revolution.

‘Project Green’The centerpiece of SCUSD’s healthy

school agenda is “Project Green,” a student-centered grassroots ini-tiative. Piloted last year at Theo-dore Judah Elementary School and Rosemont High School, the program netted big changes at both campuses.

At Judah, participating students implemented classroom recycling, waste reduction and composting, resulting in fewer trash pickups -- from five days a week of trash pickup to only two days a week saving the district money. Project Green also led to the replace-ment of grassy areas with native

plants, cutting down on water use, mowing and the use of lawn-care chemicals.

Kids are also raising their own fruits and vegetables – which they eat at school for snacks.

At Rosemont, students in the school’s Green Academy are learning how to design and construct buildings that have low impact on the environment. In addition, Rosemont’s culinary classes are learning about locally produced food in partnership with Soil Born Farms. And the school has a rooftop garden and a nature preserve area.

“Project Green” will be imple-mented at all schools in the fall.

Healthy Foods Task ForceThe Healthy Foods Task Force – a partnership between SCUSD’s Nutrition Services and community groups – has been instrumental in changing what kids eat and how kids eat in our cafeterias.

All SCUSD schools now have “Go Green. Eat Fresh” salad bars stocked with fruits and vegetables from local farms. Lunch menus include more healthy choices, like turkey tetrazzini and Asian beef lettuce wraps. Kids enjoy fresher milk delivered more often. And, most importantly, students are now involved in creating and taste-testing recipes and improv-ing cafeteria ambiance.

Green BusesThe bus that takes your child to school may look the same as it did last year, but it just might be a whole lot greener.

As part of a pilot program, SCUSD’s Transportation Depart-ment is running six buses on fuel mixed with “bio-diesel,” a clean-burning product often made from soybeans. Bio-diesel is better for the environment because it’s made from renewable resources, has lower emissions compared to petroleum diesel, is less toxic than table salt and biodegrades as fast as sugar.

Green Schools, Healthy Food, Happy Kids


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Parents: Our Most Important PartnersSuccess in anything is seldom a solo effort. Why? None of us is as

smart as all of us. SCUSD is working hard to engage our families and community members in our schools. Our engagement is two-way: We’re as anxious to learn from our community as we are to teach.

Family AcademySCUSD’s Family Academy Program is designed to empower parents to play an active role in their children’s education by offering them learning opportunities.

Workshops and seminars provide information and skill development aimed at helping parents to help their children succeed in school.

The Family Academy will be a clearinghouse for district wide training for parents and community stakeholders.

Parent Resource CentersNeed internet access? Information about your school, district pro-grams or community partnerships? Come visit one of SCUSD’s Parent Resource Centers. There are 42 Parent Resource Centers at schools throughout SCUSD, most with internet-access. There is also a Parent Resource Center at the Serna Center, 5735 47th Ave. To find out if your school has a Parent Resource Center, call: (916) 643-7924

Parent/Teacher Home Visit ProjectSince 1998, the nationally recognized Parent/Teacher Home Visit Project (PTHVP) has created stronger home-school partnerships that support students and transform schools. Home visits lead to increased parent involvement, reduced disciplinary problems, improved attendance and increased student achievement. Home visits also lead to trusting, respect-ful relationships between parents and teachers, creating the foundation for understanding and cooperation between home and school that is criti-cal to every student’s success.

At SCUSD, 45 campuses participate in the PTHVP. Districts in 11 states have adopted the model started right here in Sacramento. Home visits work for parents. They work for educators. And, most importantly, they work for students.

For more information, visit www.pthvp.org or call (916) 448-5290.

The Connect CenterThe Connect Center is SCUSD’s new “one-stop” support center for students and families in the Enrollment Center, 5601 47th Ave. The Connect Center offers such services as crisis intervention, mental health counseling, legal services and health insurance enrollment, providing a gateway to support for parents and kids.

Sacramento County and several nonprofit community organizations are partners in the Connect Center, including Cover the Kids, Panacea Services, River Oak Center for Children, Teachers for Healthy Kids and Legal Services of Northern California.

PTAs, PTOs and School Site CouncilsJoin your school’s PTA, PTO or School Site Council and get involved in positive programs to make your campus the best it can be for your children. PTA is the largest child advocacy association in the nation. Founded in 1897, the Sacramento Council of PTAs has been serving the local schools for almost 100 years. In site-level groups, parents can advocate for children, participate in fund-raising and learn leader-ship skills. Contact your school’s administration for ways you can get involved.

Parent Information Exchange (PIE)Started in 1999, PIE provides a forum for district parents and school staff to exchange valuable information on all types of resources and services available in Sacramento to support SCUSD families.

Through PIE, parents can connect community organizations, city and county agencies, school district officials and corporate leaders. Past PIE topics include: Services for families in need; health and mental health services; employment assistance and training; and student tutoring. Par-ticipants who attend these meetings agree to share the information with their school site community.

Transportation Hot LineGet the Latest Information, Delays or Changes to School Bus Routes

(916) 643-7999

(916) 643-7924

For more information about how to get involved, call:


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Lus Tseem Ceeb Niam Txiv Sawvdaws Yuav Tau Paub Txog Lub Chaw Sau Npe Kawm Ntawv TSHIAB Hauv Koog Tsev Kawm Ntawv No Yog: 5601 47th Ave., Sacramento CA 95824

Sijhawm Ua Haujlwm:Hnub Monday – Friday thaum: 8 teev txog 5 teev tsaus ntujHnub Thursday yog thaum: 10 teev txog 8 teev tsaus ntujThawj-Thawj Hnub Saturday hauv lub hli: 9 teev txog 2 teev tavsu dua (Kaw hnub Saturday, lub 9 hlis tim 3, yog hnub so haujlwm Labor Day)Lub Chaw Txhaj Tshuaj: hnub Thursdays qhib thaum 10 teev txog 8 teev tsaus ntuj hos thawj-thawj hnub Saturday hauv lub hli qhib thaum 9 teev txog 2 teev tavsu dua

Sau Npe Kawm Ntawv Sau koj tus menyuam npe kawm ntawv yooj yim dua li yav tas los lawm, ua tsaug rau koog tsev kawm ntawv Sacramento lub Chaw Sau Npe Kawm Ntawv tshiab, uas yog ib lub tos txais nej zoo, thiab yog ib qho chaw rau nej tsuas tuaj sau npe ib zaug xwb! Kev pab nyob rau hauv lub chaw no muaj xws li nram no:

• Sau npe kawm ntawv rau qib K-12 - Sau npe kawm ntawv rau koj cov menyuam los tshiab rau hauv SCUSD no - Cov menyuam kawm ntawv tshais chaw nyob tshiab tabsis tseem kawm nrog koog tsev kawm ntawv no -Thov rho mus kawm rau lwm lub tsev kawm ntawv hauv koog tsev kawm ntawv • Chaw Txhaj Tshuaj• Pab txhais lus/cov menyuam hais ob yam lus • Ntsuam xyuas hom lus hais • Daim ntawv tso cai hloov tsev kawm ntawv hauv SCUSD no lossis hloov mus kawm

rau lwm koog tsev kawm ntawv. • Kev pab cuam zaub mov noj rau caij ntuj sov

Yuav Nqa Dabtsi Yog tuaj sau npe kawm ntawv,cov niam txiv ntawm cov menyuam qib pib thiab cov menyuam los tshiab yuav tsum nqa cov ntaub ntawv li nram no:• Muaj daim ntawv raug cai tsav tsheb “driver’s license” lossis daim ID lossis

daim ntawv hla tebchaws “passport” • Daim ntawv them nqi tsev/daim ntawv them se rau lub tsev lossis daim ntawv

cog lus them tsev nyob tamsim no• Daim ntawv them nuj nqis xws li, nqi SMUD, PG&E, lossis nqi dej nrog rau

koj qhov chaw nyob thiab lub npe nyob rau ntawd• Menyuam Daim Ntawv Txhaj Tshuaj • Daim ntawv yug – daim pov thawj tseem-tseem uas tuaj hauv koj lub nroog

tuaj lossis daim ntawv hla tebchaws • Cov Kev Kawm Ntawv Tshwj Xeeb (IEP) yog hais tias koj tus menyuam tau

txais cov kev pab kawm ntawv tshwj xeeb no • Cov qhabnia lossis ntawv rho tawm tsev kawm ntawv (yog tias nws kawm qib

7-12)• Cov ntawv Thaj Tsob/Saibxyuas “Guardianship/Custody” (yog muaj)

Txhaj Koob Tshuaj Hawb Hnoos (Tdap) Txhua txhua tus tub ntxhais kawm ntawv qib 7-12 – tsis hais cov los tshiab losyog cov muaj npe kawm ntawv tamsim no – yuav tsum muaj pov thawj qhia tias tau txhaj koob tshuaj hawb hnoos no nyob rau hnub losyog tom qab nws muaj hnub nyoog 7 xyoo. Yog tsis muaj pov thawj rau koob tshuaj Tdap no, tus (cov) tub ntxhais yuav tsis tau kawm ntawv rau lub caij kawm ntawv tom ntej no. Nqa lawv daim ntawv txhaj tshuaj tuaj rau lub Chaw Sau Npe Kawm Ntawv “Enrollment Center” li cov sijhawm ua haujlwm. Cov menyuam uas tsis tau txhaj tshuaj yuav tsum mus cuag lawv tus kws kho mob kom sai li sai tau lossis tuaj cuag lub chaw txhaj tshuaj ntawm lub Chaw Sau Npe Kawm Ntawv (thaum 10:00 teev – 8:00 teev tsaus ntuj txhua hnub Thursday hos thaum 9:00 teev – 2:00 teev tavsu dua nyob rau thawj thawj hnub Saturday hauv lub hli).

Xav tau neeg thauj tuaj? Koog tsev kawm ntawv SCUSD muaj kev pab thauj koj tsev neeg:

• Hu rau (916) 643-2499 koj thiaj yuav tau txais ib daim pib caij tsheb npav Regional Transit rau cov hnub teem tseg li hauv qab no (cov pib no yuav tsis muaj ntau; cia li hu tuaj tshwj koj daim pib tseg tamsim no):

- Hnub Thursday, lub 8 hli tim 11 – hu ua ntej lub 8 hli tim 6 - Hnub Thursday, lub 8 hli tim 18 – hu ua ntej lub 8 hli tim 12 - Hnub Thursday, lub 8 hli tim 25 – hu ua ntej lub 8 hli tim 20*Mam li xa cov pib tuaj rau koj.

• Tej cheeb tsam koj tos tau SCUSD lub npav caij dawb xwb. Cov npav yuav khiav mus los ntawm cov tsev kawm ntawv mus rau hauv lub chaw sau npe kawm ntawv li cov hnub nram no:

• Nyob rau sab Rosemont - Hnub Saturday, lub 8 hli tim 20 - Hnub Thursday, lub 8 hli tim 25• Nyob rau sab Pocket/South Land Park - Hnub Thursday, lub 8 hli tim 18 - Hnub Saturday, lub 8 hli tim 27*xav paub txog cov chaw tos thiab xa los, thov mus saib ntawm www.scusd.edu.

Xav Paub Ntau NtxivXav paub ntau ntxiv, hu rau Enrollment Center ntawm (916) 643-2400 lossis mus saib tau rau ntawm www.scusd.edu/Enrollment Center.

Información Importante para los PadresNUEVO Centro de Inscripción del Distrito: 5601 47th Ave., Sacramento CA 95824

Horario:Lunes -- Viernes: 8 a.m. a 5 p.m.Jueves: 10 a.m. a 8 p.m.Primer sábado de cada mes: 9 a.m. a 2 p.m. (Cerrado el sábado 3 de septiembre, por ser Día del Trabajo)Clínica de Vacunación: Abierta de 10 a.m. a 8 p.m. los días jueves y de 9 a.m. a 2 p.m. el primer sábado de cada mes.

Inscripción Escolar¡Matricular a sus niños en la escuela ahora es más fácil que nunca, gracias al nuevo Centro de Inscripción del Distrito Escolar Unificado de la Ciudad de Sacramento, un lugar acogedor que ofrece una diversidad de servicios para todo lo que pueda necesitar para inscribir a sus niños! Los servicios que son ofrecidos en el centro incluyen:

• Inscripción para estudiantes de K-12˚ grados - Inscripciones por primera vez para todos los niños que son nuevos en SCUSD - Estudiantes que se han mudado dentro del distrito - Transferencias de una escuela de SCUSD a otra• Clínica de vacunación• Traducción/Servicios para aprendices del inglés• Proceso de evaluación del lenguaje• Permisos de Intra-distrito e inter-distrito• Programa de Alimentación de Verano

Qué Debe Traer ConsigoPara poder inscribir a los estudiantes de Kindergarten y a nuevos estudiantes, los padres deben traer consigo:• Licencia de conducir o tarjeta de identificación con foto expedida por el estado

o pasaporte que estén vigentes.• Recibo reciente de hipoteca/ impuestos de propiedad o contrato de alquiler/

arrendamiento.• Factura reciente de servicios públicos (SMUD, PG&E o del AGUA) que

muestre su nombre y domicilio. • Comprobante de vacunación actualizado.• Comprobante de edad original – acta de nacimiento expedida por el condado o pasa-

porte. • Plan Educativo Individualizado (IEP), si su niño/a recibe servicios de educación

especial.• Informe de calificaciones cuando fue dado de baja o boleta de calificaciones

recientes (7˚-12˚ grados).• Documentos de tutela legal/custodia

Vacunas Contra la Tos Ferina (Tdap)Todos los estudiantes que ingresan de 7˚ a 12˚ grados – sin importar si son nuevos en nuestro distrito o que estén inscritos actualmente – deben presentar un comprobante que muestre que ya recibieron la vacuna de refuerzo contra la tos ferina al haber cumplido los 7 años de edad o después. Si no muestran el comprobante de esta vacuna de refuerzo, también conocida como Tdap, los estudiantes no podrán asistir a la escuela en el otoño. Traiga la cartilla de vacunación de su niño/a al Centro de Inscripción durante el horario de oficina. Los estudiantes que todavía no han recibido la vacuna deben contactar a su médico de inmediato o visitar la clínica de vacunación del Centro de Inscripción (de 10 a.m. a 8 p.m. los días jueves y de 9 a.m. a 2 p.m. el primer sábado de cada mes).

¿Necesita Transportación? SCUSD ofrece opciones gratuitas de transportación para las familias:

• Llame al (916) 643-2499 para recibir un pase de autobús gratis de Tránsito Regional para ser usados durante las siguientes fechas (existe una cantidad limitada de pases, así que llame ahora para reservar su pase):

- Para obtener un pase para el jueves 11 de agosto – llame a más tardar el 6 de agosto para reservarlo - Para obtener un pase para el jueves 18 de agosto – llame a más tardar el 12 de agosto para reservarlo - Para obtener un pase para el jueves 25 de agosto – llame a más tardar el 20 de agosto para reservarlo*Los pases serán enviados por correo.

• Usted puede tomar un autobús de SCUSD en algunos vecindarios gratuitamente. Los autobuses saldrán de diferentes escuelas hacia el centro durante las siguientes fechas:

• Rosemont - Sábado 20 de agosto - Jueves 25 de agosto• Pocket/South Land Park - Jueves 18 de agosto - Sábado 27 de agosto*Para obtener una lista de los lugares para abordar y bajarse y el horario de los autobuses, visite el www.scusd.edu.

Si Desea Obtener Más InformaciónPara obtener más información, contacte el Centro de Inscripción llamando al (916) 643-2400 o visite el sitio web del distrito al www.scusd.edu/Enrollment Center.

Información ImportanteLus Tshaj Tawm Tseem Ceeb


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ELEMENTARY SCHOOLSA. M. Winn 228-58803351 Explorer Drive Abraham Lincoln 228-58303324 Glenmoor Drive Bret Harte 277-62612751 9th Avenue Camellia Basic 382-59806600 Cougar Drive Caroline Wenzel 433-54326870 Greenhaven DriveCesar E. Chavez 433-73977500 32nd Street Clayton B. Wire 433-54405100 El Paraiso Avenue C. P. Huntington 433-54355921 26th Street Crocker/Riverside 264-41832970 Riverside Boulevard David Lubin 277-62713535 M Street Earl Warren 382-59305420 Lowell Street Edward Kemble 433-50257495 29th Street Elder Creek 382-59707934 Lemon Hill Avenue Ethel I. Baker 433-54445717 Laurine Way Ethel Phillips 277-62772930 21st Avenue Fr. Keith B. Kenny 277-65003525 Martin L. King Jr. Blvd.Freeport 433-50322118 Meadowview Road Fruit Ridge 277-62834625 44th Street Golden Empire 228-58909045 Canberra Drive H. W. Harkness 433-50422147 54th Avenue Hollywood Park 277-62904915 Harte Way Hubert H. Bancroft 382-59402929 Belmar Street Isador Cohen 228-58409025 Salmon Falls Drive James W. Marshall 228-58609525 Goethe Road Jedediah Smith 264-4175401 McClatchy Way

John Bidwell 433-50471730 65th Avenue John Cabrillo 264-41711141 Seamas AvenueJohn MorseTherapeutic Ctr. 433-29721901 60th AvenueJohn D. Sloat Basic 433-50517525 Candlewood Way John Still 433-51912200 John Still Drive Joseph Bonnheim 277-62947300 Marin Avenue Maple 433-50673301 37th AvenueMark Hopkins 433-50722221 Matson DriveMark Twain 277-66704914 58th Street Matsuyama 433-55357680 Windbridge Drive Nicholas 433-50766601 Steiner Drive Oak Ridge 277-66794501 Martin L. King Jr. Boulevard O. W. Erlewine 228-58702441 Stansberry Way Pacific 433-50896201 41st Street Parkway 433-50824720 Forest Parkway Peter Burnett 277-66856032 36th Avenue Phoebe A. Hearst 277-66901410 60th StreetPony Express 433-53501250 56th Avenue Sequoia 228-58503333 Rosemont Drive Susan B. Anthony 433-53537864 Detroit Boulevard Sutterville 277-66934967 Monterey Way Tahoe 277-63603110 60th Street Theodore Judah 277-63643919 McKinley Boulevard Washington 264-4160520 18th Street William Land 264-41662120 12th Street

Woodbine 433-53582500 52nd Avenue

K-8 SCHOOLSAlice Birney Waldorf Inspired K-8 School 433-55446251 13th StreetCaleb Greenwood 277-62665457 Carlson DriveGenevieve Didion 433-50396490 Harmon DriveLeonardo da Vinci 277-64964701 Joaquin WayMartin Luther King, Jr. 433-5062480 Little River Way

MIDDLE SCHOOLSAlbert Einstein 228-58009325 Mirandy Drive California 264-45501600 Vallejo Way Fern Bacon 433-50004140 Cuny Avenue John Still 433-53752250 John Still DriveKit Carson 277-67505301 N Street Rosa Parks 433-54002250 68th Avenue Sam Brannan 264-43505301 Elmer Way Sutter 264-41503150 I Street Will C. Wood 382-59006201 Lemon Hill Avenue

MULTIPLE GRADE SCHOOLSCapital City/Independent Study 7222 24th Street 433-5187(Main Campus) 6879 14th Avenue 277-624010101 Systems 228-5751Parkway Success Academy 433-53015601 47th Avenue

HIGH SCHOOLSAmerican Legion 277-66003801 Broadway

Arthur Benjamin Health Professions 264-3262 451 McClatchy Way C. K. McClatchy 264-44003066 Freeport Boulevard Hiram W. Johnson 277-63006879 14th Avenue John F. Kennedy 433-52006715 Gloria Drive Luther Burbank 433-51003500 Florin Road Rosemont 228-58449594 Kiefer BoulevardSacramento Accelerated Academy 433-29275601 47th AvenueSchool of Engineering & Sciences 433-29607345 Gloria Drive West Campus 277-6400 5022 58th Street

DEPENDENT CHARTER SCHOOLSBowling Green Charter McCoy Academy 433-5426 4211 Turnbridge Drive Bowling Green Charter Chacon Language & Science Academy 433-73216807 Franklin Boulevard George Washington Carver School of Arts and Science 228-575110101 Systems Parkway Met Sacramento 264-4700810 V Street New Technology 433-28391400 Dickson Street

ADULT SCHOOLSA. Warren McClaskey 277-66255241 J StreetCharles A. Jones Skills Center 433-26005451 Lemon Hill AvenueFremont School 277-66202420 N Street

Sacramento City Unified Schools Directory

Adult Education: Lifelong Learning Opportunities

C.A. Jones Career and Education Center5451 Lemon Hill Avenue (916) 433-2600Classes: • Accounting Specialist • Administrative Assistant • Automotive Body Repair • Cisco Digital Technology • Court Reporter • Culinary Arts

• Diesel Technology • Emergency Medical Dispatcher • Emergency Medical Technician • Heating and Air Conditioning • Medical Assistant • Nursing Assistant • Optometric Assistant • Pharmacy Technician • Vocational Nursing

Enroll now in one of SCUSD’s Adult Education classes and get your learning on! Through Adult Education, you can earn your high school diploma or GED, get vocational training and tune up your language skills.

Fremont School for Adults2420 N Street (916) 277-6620Classes: • Adult Basic Education • General Education Development (GED) • High School Diploma • English as a Second Language

A. Warren McClaskey Adult Center5241 J Street (916) 277-6625Classes: • Parent Participation Preschools • Adults with Disabilities

Contact the sites for class times and registration procedures.


ALL middle and high school students must show proof of receiving the Tdap (pertussis/whooping cough) vaccine to attend school this fall.

Bring up-to-date shot records to your school or the SCUSD Enrollment Center (5601 47th Ave.) NOW!

Go to www.scusd.edu/tdap or call Health Services at (916) 643-9412 for more information.

Look Inside for Important Back to School News and Information!

Sacramento City Unified School District

Board of Education

Gustavo Arroyo, President, Area 4 Patrick Kennedy, Vice President, Area 7

Ellyne Bell, MA, LMSW, 2nd Vice President, Area 1Jeff Cuneo, Area 2

Donald Terry, Area 3Diana Rodriguez, Area 5

Darrel Woo, Area 6Isaac Gardon, Student Board Member

Executive Cabinet

Jonathan P. Raymond, SuperintendentMary Shelton, Chief Accountability Officer

Olivine Roberts, Ed.D., Chief Academic OfficerVacant, Chief Human Resource Officer

Koua Franz, Chief Family and Community Engagement OfficerPatricia Hagemeyer, Chief Business OfficerGabe Ross, Chief Communications Officer

Teresa Cummings, Ph.D., Chief of Staff

SCUSD Communications OfficeP.O. Box 246870 Sacramento, CA 95824-6870


Residents of our community have disagreed for many years over the best use of the Sacramento High School building site. Because this is an issue that is very important to our students and our community, everyone should have a chance to share their opinions. As part of this process, the Sacramento City Unified School District would like to ask you to respond to a brief survey. Please respond thoughtfully to the survey below no later than April 29, 2011. Thanks very much for your feedback.

1. Do you have a child who currently attends any of the following? (Select all that apply)

Sacramento Charter High School (Go to Question 7)

a SCUSD-run high school (Go to Question 7)

another charter high school (Go to Question 7)

a high school in another school district (Go to Question 7)

a private or parochial school (Go to Question 7)

I have no children in high school (Go to Question 2)

2. Do you have a child who will be attending high school in the future?

Yes (Got to Question 3)

O

No (Go to Question 6) O


3. My child will attend…

Sacramento Charter High School (Go to Question 7)

O

a SCUSD-run high school (Go to Question 7) O

another charter high school (Go to Question 5) O

a school in another school district (Go to Question 4) O

a private or parochial school (Go to Question 5) O

undecided at this time (Go to Question 7) O

4. In which district will your child attend school? (After answering this question, Go to Question 7)

5. Which school will your child attend? (After answering this question, Go to Question 7)

6. Do you have a child who graduated from either of the following?

Sacramento Charter High School O

Sacramento High School (before converting to a charter school) O

Other (please identify) O


7. Are you a graduate of either of the following?

Sacramento Charter High School O

Sacramento High School (before converting to a charter school) O

Other (please identify) O

Personal Importance & Engagement

8. How important are the issues about Sacramento High School to you?

Very important—I care a lot about it O

Important O

Somewhat important O

Not important—I don’t care about it O

9. With which of the following statements do you agree most strongly?

Running the Sacramento High School as a charter school was the best decision for this community. O

The Sacramento High School should have remained a district-run school. O

Neither of these statements. O


Facts and Solution

There has been much discussion about the Sacramento High School lately. As this discussion continues, it is important that everyone has an opportunity to express their concerns. But first we would like to make sure that everyone has a similar understanding of the situation. Here are some facts about the Sacramento High School:

The school was approved to operate as a charter by the Board of Trustees in July 2003.

The charter school currently has about 900 students, but the building can hold 2,070 students.

Students attending this charter high school have made learning gains. The school’s Academic Performance Index (API) has increased 196 points from 582 in 2004 to 778 in 2010.

Students attend the charter school from across the district and from outside of the district. About two-thirds (67.3%) of students come from within the district and 32.7% come from outside of the district boundaries.

There is no district-run comprehensive high school in the immediate area of Sacramento High School. The closest district-run high schools are McClatchy High School (2.1 miles away) and Hiram Johnson High School (3.5 miles away).

10. Three recent focus groups have proposed several solutions to help the charter school and the school district both meet their needs. These proposals are described below. The school district has not made any decisions as to whether any of these proposals will be selected. We are still seeking additional input. Please check the proposals that you believe are best for our children. You may select more than one proposal. Also, feel free to provide additional ideas.

Have the charter school change locations with a district-run high school that needs more space. Both schools will then have the space to meet their program needs and requirements.

Co-locate a district-run high school with the Charter high school at the current Sacramento High School campus. This will give families in the East Sacramento, Midtown, and Oak Park communities

a choice of high schools.

Leave the charter school unchanged and find another location in the area to start a SCUSD-run high school program.

Other (please describe)


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CENTRAL – AREA 2

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High School C. K. McClatchy John F. Kennedy New Technology

School of Engineering & Sciences

High School Health Professions

Luther Burbank The Met

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High School George Washington Carver

Rosemont

Middle Schools California Middle

Sam Brannan

Middle School John Still

Sutter Middle

Middle School Albert Einstein

Kit Carson

K-8 Schools Genevieve Didion Martin Luther King

K-8 Schools Leonardo da Vinci

K-8 Schools Alice Birney

Caleb Greenwood Therapeutic Center

Elementary Schools Caroline Wenzel

Collis P. Huntington Crocker Riverside

Freeport H.W. Harkness Hollywood Park

John Bidwell John Cabrillo

John Sloat Matsuyama

Mark Hopkins Pony Express

Sutterville Washington William Land

Woodbine

Elementary Schools Bowling Green Chacon Bowling Green McCoy

Bret Harte Cesar Chavez

Clayton B. Wire Edward Kemble

Ethel Phillips Fruit Ridge

John Still Elementary Maple

Mark Twain Nicholas Pacific

Parkway Susan B. Anthony Theodore Judah

Elementary Schools A.M. Winn

Abraham Lincoln Camellia

David Lubin Earl Warren Elder Creek

Ethel I. Baker Golden Empire Hubert Bancroft Isador Cohen

James Marshall Joseph Bonnheim

O.W. Erlewine Peter Burnett

Phoebe Hearst Sequoia Tahoe

Priority Schools Father Keith B. Kenny Elementary

Jedediah Smith Elementary Oak Ridge Elementary

Rosa Parks Middle Fern Bacon Middle

Will C. Wood Middle Hiram Johnson High School

Alternative Education Accelerated Academy/Success

American Legion Capital City

SUPERINTENDENT’S PARENT FORUMS

Tuesday, March 20, 2012 10:00 a.m. Serna Center, Community Rooms 5735 – 47th Avenue Sacramento, CA 95824 6:30 p.m. Phoebe Hearst Elementary School Library – Room 6 1410 – 60th Street Sacramento, CA 95819

AGENDA

1. Welcome and Introductions .............................................................................. Jonathan Raymond

2. Budget Update ................................................................................................... Jonathan Raymond

3. Statewide Tax Initiatives .................................................................................... Jonathan Raymond

4. Local Bond/Parcel Initiatives .............................................................................. Jonathan Raymond

5. Questions ........................................................................................................... Jonathan Raymond

Next Meeting: Tuesday, May 15, 2012 **Notice New Date** 10:00 a.m. Serna Center, Community Rooms 5735 – 47th Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95824

6:30 p.m. Genevieve Didion K-8 School 6490 Harmon Drive, Sacramento, CA 95831