Thursday, June 10, 2010
IN THE NEWS: School's Library Booked for Makeover
A renovated building and 2,000 new books await Doris Miller Elementary School this October after the school was chosen for the Target Library Makeover program. Read more from the San Diego Union-Tribune»
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Board Appoints Senior Management
Nine San Diego Unified veterans have been appointed Area Superintendents by the Board of Education, putting personnel in charge of a key feature of the district’s reorganization <see: http://www.sandi.net/sandi/lib/sandi/orgchart5-10.jpg>, due to take effect on July 1.
The nine will in most cases each supervise two high schools and their feeder elementary and middle schools <see: http://www.sandi.net/sandi/lib/sandi/areasupt5-10.jpg> , serving as the ultimate point of contact for the schools in those areas. They will report to the as-yet unnamed Deputy Superintendent for Academics, and San Diego Unified’s new Superintendent. The nine are: Angela Bass, Rupi Boyd, Tony Burks, Brenda Campbell, David Lorden, Nellie Meyer, Hector Montenegro, Marian Phelps and Mike Price.
"This is as highly-qualified a group of educators as you’ll find at any district in the nation," said Bill Kowba, Interim Superintendent. "Not only do they know education, they are almost all San Diegans and are very familiar with our students, parents, schools and neighborhoods."
The new Area Superintendents will handle all schools and issues in their areas. Academic, discipline and other issues can be appealed to to the Area Superintendent's office, where Parent Support Liaison support will be available to help with issues.
Here is some background on the new Area Superintendents:
The nine will in most cases each supervise two high schools and their feeder elementary and middle schools <see: http://www.sandi.net/sandi/lib/sandi/areasupt5-10.jpg> , serving as the ultimate point of contact for the schools in those areas. They will report to the as-yet unnamed Deputy Superintendent for Academics, and San Diego Unified’s new Superintendent. The nine are: Angela Bass, Rupi Boyd, Tony Burks, Brenda Campbell, David Lorden, Nellie Meyer, Hector Montenegro, Marian Phelps and Mike Price.
"This is as highly-qualified a group of educators as you’ll find at any district in the nation," said Bill Kowba, Interim Superintendent. "Not only do they know education, they are almost all San Diegans and are very familiar with our students, parents, schools and neighborhoods."
The new Area Superintendents will handle all schools and issues in their areas. Academic, discipline and other issues can be appealed to to the Area Superintendent's office, where Parent Support Liaison support will be available to help with issues.
Here is some background on the new Area Superintendents:
- Angela Bass is a former San Diego Unified Instructional Leader (a previous title for a position similar to the new Area Superintendents), Bass returns to San Diego Unified after serving for nearly two years as Superintendent of Instruction for the Partnership for Los Angeles Schools. Bass will have Area 5, the cluster that includes Mira Mesa and Scripps Ranch high schools, along with their feeder schools.
- Rupi Boyd is an Elementary School Improvement Officer under the previous organizational structure, a position similar to the new Area Superintendents. Before becoming a School Improvement Officer, Boyd was principal at Jackson Elementary School. Boyd will have Area 2, with Crawford High area schools, as well as responsibility for charter schools and the Charter School office.
- Tony Burks is the Executive Director Atypical and Charter Schools and Office of Secondary School Innovation under the previous organizational structure, Burks will have the Kearny and Hoover high school areas as part of his Area 9.
- Brenda Campbell has served as Executive Director, Federal and Special Programs, and will now be Area 1 Area Superintendent, with responsibilities for the schools in the Morse and Lincoln high school areas.
- David Lorden will become Area 8 Superintendent, supervising the Serra and Henry high school areas. Lorden was most recently Director of Professional Development for Administrators and Integrated Teams; previously he was a Middle School Improvement Officer.
- Nellie Meyer has most recently been Interim Deputy Superintendent. She will have responsibility for the Mission Bay and Pt. Loma high school area, which will be Area 7 under the new organization. She has also served as Assistant Superintendent for High Schools.
- Hector Montenegro is new to San Diego Unified and will take the San Diego High School Area 3. He joins San Diego Unified after being a private consultant and Superintendent of the Arlington Independent and Ysleta Independent school districts in Texas.
- Marian Phelps will take office in Area 4, the Clairemont and Madison high school areas. Phelps has been principal of the Zamorano Fine Arts Academy Elementary, helping to raise that school’s test scores from 740 in 2003 to 827 in 2008.
- Mike Price leaves University City High as principal and returns as Area 6 Superintendent for La Jolla and University City high school areas. Price has been principal at Pt. Loma High School and a Principal on Special Assignment at the Education Center. In addition, the Board appointed Shirley Wilson as Assistant Area Superintendent for Area 1, where she will work with Brenda Campbell on behalf of Morse and Lincoln area schools.
Superintendent Finalist Community Presentation and Interview Scheduled
The selection process for a new Superintendent of the San Diego Unified School District is coming to a conclusion.
The Board of Education will announce the final three candidates for the position on Tuesday, June 15. These candidates will be invited to participate in a televised interview and presentation to the community at 6p.m., Thursday, June 17, at the Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center,4100 Normal St. (92103).
This community presentation marks the culmination of a search process that over the last three months has given the public extensive opportunities to share their opinions with the Board about the most desirable skills and personal qualities needed in the next Superintendent. This outreach included five town hall meetings attended by parents, students, employees and community members as well as opportunities to submit suggestions through the district website.
In addition the process included the involvement of a board-appointed committee comprised of 15 volunteers who helped facilitate the town hall meetings and reviewed all applications for the position. Based on community input and the superintendent position description, the advisory committee submitted their recommendations to the Board of the candidates to be interviewed.
The Board will complete the interview process on June 15 and will announce the top three candidates on that date. On June 17, each final candidate will have 45 minutes to answer questions submitted in advance by the public and to present their qualifications. The presentations are open to the public and will be webcast as well as shown live on Cable Channel 16. The meeting video will be available for online viewing at any time. Please submit your suggested questions through the Superintendent Search website or by email at communications@sandi.net.
Following this community interview, the Board of Education plans to conduct final interviews and make a selection of the new Superintendent at the end of June or early July.
The Board of Education will announce the final three candidates for the position on Tuesday, June 15. These candidates will be invited to participate in a televised interview and presentation to the community at 6p.m., Thursday, June 17, at the Auditorium, Eugene Brucker Education Center,4100 Normal St. (92103).
This community presentation marks the culmination of a search process that over the last three months has given the public extensive opportunities to share their opinions with the Board about the most desirable skills and personal qualities needed in the next Superintendent. This outreach included five town hall meetings attended by parents, students, employees and community members as well as opportunities to submit suggestions through the district website.
In addition the process included the involvement of a board-appointed committee comprised of 15 volunteers who helped facilitate the town hall meetings and reviewed all applications for the position. Based on community input and the superintendent position description, the advisory committee submitted their recommendations to the Board of the candidates to be interviewed.
The Board will complete the interview process on June 15 and will announce the top three candidates on that date. On June 17, each final candidate will have 45 minutes to answer questions submitted in advance by the public and to present their qualifications. The presentations are open to the public and will be webcast as well as shown live on Cable Channel 16. The meeting video will be available for online viewing at any time. Please submit your suggested questions through the Superintendent Search website or by email at communications@sandi.net.
Following this community interview, the Board of Education plans to conduct final interviews and make a selection of the new Superintendent at the end of June or early July.
IN THE NEWS: Cancer patient’s wish shows his team spirit
Safety Office Improves Services
The District Safety Office for environmental health and safety concerns has undergone many changes this school year. Previously located in the Risk Management Department, the Safety Office is now part of Physical Plant Operations Support Services. To better assist with providing safe learning centers for students and staff, members of the safety office team are now assigned to specific geographical areas of the district. This “zone” configuration provides school sites and central offices with a single point of contact and is consistent with the current PPO zone alignment. For more information, please contact Glenn Boogren, supervisor, at (858) 637-3698 or gboogren@sandi.net .
Monday, June 7, 2010
Prop S Update — PSA Training
The next Project Stabilization Agreement (PSA) training is set for Tuesday, June 15, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the Ballard Parent Center, 2375 Congress St. (92110). Trainings are offered to contractors of all tiers on the third Tuesday of each month. Training covers the scope of the PSA agreement; information on bidding and managing PSA projects; contractor, union and district roles and responsibilities; and grievance procedures/jurisdictional disputes. Each participant receives reference materials with critical information for contractors seeking to perform PSA-covered work. For more information and to reserve you seat, please contact George Harris at (858) 637-6269 or gharris@sandi.net or visit www.sandi.net/props .For more district news, subscribe to the Superintendent's Friday Notes.
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Border Voices Poetry Winners
Each year, thousands of students across San Diego County are taught the art of writing poetry during one-week workshops run by the Border Voices Poetry Project. The best student poems are selected for the annual Border Voices anthology. This year, students from Hearst Elementary, Spreckels Elementary, Pt. Loma High and John Muir schools were among the budding poets whose poems will be included in the 2010 Border Voices anthology. To learn more and to read the award-winning poetry, please go to www.bordervoices.com .
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