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As we approach a well-deserved break and anticipate further communication about the return of our seniors to the classroom, I wanted to send some information your way. The state has approved new funding for a 2021 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave law. HERE IS A LINK to the Department of Industrial Relations FAQ on 2021 COVID-19 Supplemental Paid … Read More

I hope all is going well with you and your families. Over the last few days, there has been a lot of talk about the possibility of returning to the classroom sometime in the near future. Tomorrow’s Board meeting will hopefully give us some answers to our many questions. Here is a link to the … Read More

As many of you are aware, at last night’s Special Board meeting, the Board unanimously approved “Resolution 15-2020-2021 Temporary Amendment to Board Policies/Administrative Regulations Related to Grades/Evaluation of Student Achievement and Graduation Requirements During the 2020-2021 School Year.” This resolution consists of three parts: Temporary Grade Validation, Temporary Modification to Graduation Requirements, and Incomplete and … Read More

As some of you may have heard, the District has scheduled a Special Board meeting for tomorrow night, February 25, 2021 at 5:45 PM. Items scheduled for action include: Consideration of Resolution 15-2020-2021 regarding the Temporary Amendment to Board Policies/Administrative Regulations Related to Grades/Evaluation of Student Achievement and Graduation Requirements During the 2020-2021 School Year … Read More

It has come to the attention of the Faculty Association that it is possible some teachers are feeling pressured into making grade changes for the first semester. We are not making any accusations at this time, but we would like to remind our teachers that you are the only person to determine grades for your … Read More

This week, we received a lot of information from the District Office. On Monday morning, Paul Robinson (NO-Reply) sent us two emails about technology in the classroom. There was also an important Board meeting on Tuesday night. Then, John Davis sent us an email on Thursday morning with information about the second semester. And most … Read More

Wellness Week Wellness week is over, yeah! This is probably what most of you are thinking as it did not have the healing properties that many of us desired. Wellness week in its original state was a great idea. Unfortunately, it morphed into something beyond its original intention. John Davis’ Distance Learning Response Plan and … Read More

I hope everyone is doing well as we journey deeper into the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year. Personally, I have been running on fumes and getting a little more stressed every day. I wanted to bring your attention to a few things: September Paycheck. Our one-time 1.62% increase for the three professional development … Read More

Sent to New hires on 9/8/2020 Hope you are doing well and adjusting to this stranger-than-strange start to the 2020-2021 school year. I know I have personally spent hours trying to learn as much as I can about Zoom and Canvas, and I wait for the day when we are able to return to the … Read More

  Thank you to our negotiating team (Patty Peinado, Tanya Guiremand, Rich Guiremand, and Aaron Nesper) for all their hard work over the past few months. And a special thank you to Andrew Oman for his ongoing support. After numerous meetings and conversations, we now have a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the reopening … Read More