06/24/2016 - Glendale Unified School District

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Glendale Unified School District
Su.perintendent's Office
BOARD LETTER
06/24/2016
COPIES TO:
Boal"d of Education
Supt. GI"OUp
BOARD / SUPERINTENDENT CALENDARS
DATE
TIME
ACTIVITY
LOCATION
June 2016
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6pm
LACSTA Meeting
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College View Car Wash
Mark Keppel High, Alhambra
SOl E. Hellman
College View,
1700 E.
Mountain Avenue.
10 am to
noon
Julv 2016
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I pm
8
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9-noon
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4pm
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10-3 pm
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4pm
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26
Spm
Au!!:ust 2016
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Spm
26
9am
September 2016
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7pm
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7pm
Spm
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7pm
12
4pm
16
10 am
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23
7pm
Spm
9am
NO Weekly Board Letter
Holiday-District closed
High
School
Summer
Graduation
SSC
School Finance and
Management Conference
Glendale
Civic
Leaders
Roundtable meeting
CSBA Chmiel' School Task
Force Meeting
GEF Annual Meeting
La Crescenta Civic Leaders
Roundtable meeting
No weekly board letter
Board Meeting
Board Meeting
Five Star Ed Coalition Meeting
BOARD
MEMBER
First United Methodist Church
Ontario Convention Center
Supts Conf. Room
CSBA Sacramento
Supt's Conf. room
Gharpetian
Nahabedian
Krikorian
Gharpetian
Nahabedian
Burbank USD
Football: CV vs. Verdugo Hills
Football: GHS vs. San Gabriel
Board meeting
Moyse Stadium
Moyse Stadium
Glendale
Civic
Leaders
Roundtable meeting
LACOE Teacher of the Year
Luncheon
Football: CVHS vs. La Canada
Board meeting
Supts Conf. Room
Hilton Universal City
Moyse field
La Canada USD
Gharpetian
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7pm
7pm
7pm
October 2016
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6
7am
7pm
Football: GHS vs. CVHS
Football: GHS vs. Burbank
CALSSD Meeting
Football: CVHS vs. Hoover
Board meeting
State of the Schools
Moyse Field
Moyse Field
Sacramento
Moyse Field
Edison/Pacific
Community Center
Moyse field
Park
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7pm
25
9am
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9am
Board of Supervisors Meeting- 500 W. Temple Street, Room
FLAG program award, brunch to 381B,
follow the ceremony at 10:30 am
at Walt Disney Conceit Hall.
Pasadena USD
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7pm
Football: Hoover vs. Pasadena
November 2016
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5pm
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14
4pm
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5pm
9am
December 2016
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3
5pm
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Football: CVHS vs. Pasadena
Board meeting
Football: CVHS vs. Burroughs
Januarv 2017
5 pm
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Board meeting
Februarv 2017
5pm
7
5pm
21
Board meeting
Board meeting
March 2017
Walters
Gharpetian
Moyse Field
Board Meeting
Veteran' s Day-District closed
Glendale
Civic
Leaders Supts Conf. Room
Roundtable meeting
Board Meeting
South Pasadena USD
Thanksgiving Holiday-District
closed
CSBA Annual Education Conf.
Montrose Christmas Parade
Board Meeting
District
Office
Holiday
Luncheon
Gharpetian
San Francisco
1st United Methodist Church
Gharpetian
Nahabedian
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Board meeting
Board meeting
Am'H2017
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6pm
Election Day
Board meeting
Adelante Latino
Mav2017
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Spm
Spm
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16
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23
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Oath of Office - Board Meeting
Board meeting
Board meeting-recognitions only
Board meeting
June 2017
S pm
6
20
Spm
Board meeting
Board meeting
Glendale High
Winfred Roberson's Calendar
The Superintendent will attempt to attend as many events as his schedule permits. The events listed
below are primarily when he is outside the district.
JulY
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Bond Rating Meeting
San Francisco
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SUPERINTENDENTIBOARD COMMUNICATIONS
High School Summer Graduation: Please join us as we celebrate our summer
graduates on Friday, July 8, I :00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church. As of
this writing, we have approximately 29 potential graduates- two from Crescenta
Valley High; twelve from Daily High; five from Glendale High; and ten from
Hoover High.
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Resolution in SU[!l!ort of "The California Children's Education and Health
Care Protection Act of 2016": As requested by the Board at Tuesday's Board
meeting, attached is a draft resolution in support of the California Children's
Education and Health Care Protection Act of 2016. The proposal extends
temporary personal income tax rate increases on high-income taxpayers that were
approved as part of Proposition 30 in 2012. The sales tax provision of Proposition
30 will not be extended. If passed, it is estimated it could generate as much as $4
billion annually for K-12 education. We plan to present this repOlt to the Board as
an information item at the July 26, 2016 Board meeting for consideration.
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Board of Education-District Related Committee, Organization, and
Legislative Assignments: Each year, the Board president assigns board members
to various committee and other representative functions. Attached is the list of
board members assignments for 2016-2017. Please advise any revisions. We plan
to present this as an information item at the July 26 Board meeting.
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Ex[!ansion of One Glendale Afterschool S[!orts Program: The One Glendale
Afterschool Sports Program expansion has been approved by the City Council.
The Parks and Recreation department will be expanding the program to Columbus,
Muir, Jefferson and R.D. White elementary schools. This program involves a series
of afterschool sports programs held at the elementary school and staffed by city
employees.
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MOU For Counseling Services to Students Districtwide with Pacific Clinics
for 2016-2017: Since 2009, the district has contracted with Pacific Clinics to
provide mental health and counseling services to students. Healthy Start refers
students with MediCal insurance to Pacific Clinics as this company is able to bill
MediCal directly. This agreement also allows us to refer students without medical
insurance to Pacific Clinics at a charge of $141 per hour.
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Citizens' Oversight Bond Committee (CBOC} Meeting on June 21, 2016: The
CBOC meeting was held on June 21, 2016. Attached are the minutes from that
meeting.
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CBOC Members' End of Term and A[![!lications: In August 2016, five (5)
current committee members will reach the maximum allowed three consecutive
terms. The members are Mr Armik Avedisian, Ms. Rebecca Delfino, Ms. Mia Lee,
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Mr. Stephen Pierce, and Mr. John Sadd. Facilities staff will begin recruitment
process immediately. Attached is a copy of the application for those interested to
serve. Applications will also be posted on the website.
CV High School - AVID Agreement: Crescenta Valley High School has been
working on building the Cinematography program over the past several years, and
has added Cinematography 5/6 into next year's schedule. This is a third-year
course culminating in industry-standard certification for students in AVID. There
is a $1000 annual cost for running the program, approximately $105 per student for
textbooks. The cost for this service will be paid for by CTE funds.
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EVENTS
The 10 th Annual College View Car Wash: College View is having its annual car
wash on Tuesday, June 28,2016 from 10 a.m. to noon. Get your car wash with a
giggle and a smile!
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INFORMATION
Field Trill: The Crescenta Valley High School marching band officers and section
leaders will be participating in leadership training, July 15-17, 2016 at Alpine
Camp in Blue Jay, California.
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Newsllaller Articles:
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Allan F. Daily High School
Cordially invites you to join us for our
2016
Summer Graduation
Friday, July 8, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.
First United Methodist Church
Carlson Fellowship Hall
134 N. Kenwood
Glendale, CA 91206
Please RSVP by June 27th to:
[email protected]
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GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRlCT
July 26, 2016
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 3
TO:
Board of Education
FROM:
Winfred B. Roberson, Ir., Superintendent
PREPARED IN:
Office of the Superintendent
SUBJECT:
Resolution in Support of "The California Children's Education
and Health Care Protection Act of 2016"
Submitted to the secretary of state for verification of signatures on May II, 2016, the
California Children' s Education and Health Care Protection Act of 2016 would
temporarily extend the income tax provisions of Proposition 30 for 12 years, with
revenues split between K-14 education and health care. The sales tax provisions of
Proposition 30 will not be extended. Extending these income tax provisions on only the
top two percent of earners in the state, which will otherwise sunset in 2018, could
generate as much as $4 billion annually for K -12 education.
The California School Boards Association (CSBA), the California Teachers Association
(CTA), the Association of California Schools Administrators (ACSA), California Schools
Employees Association (CSEA), and the California Association of School Business
Officials (CASBO) are arnong the many organizations that are in support of this
initiative, which is slated for the November 2016 ballot.
The accompanying resolution is presented to the Board of Education for review and
comments. The resolution could be returned for Board action in August, including any
suggested modifications from Board members.
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GLENDALE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
Resolution No. _ In Support of
The California Children's Education and
Health Care Protection Act of 2016
WHEREAS, the Glendale Unified School District Board of Education is committed to
making policy and fmancial decisions that enable the school district to provide quality
educational programs and services to the school-age children of our community; and
WHEREAS, during the recent recession, the state cut more than $56 billion from
education, healthcare and other critical services; and public schools statewide experienced
unprecedented funding reductions and apportionment deferrals; and
WHEREAS, California public schools rank 42nd out of the 50 states in per-pupil
spending; California public schools are the most crowded in the nation; and California
provides fewer guidance counselors and librarians per student than any other state in the
nation; and
WHEREAS, many of California's schoolchildren come from low-income families that
lack access to the health care services needed to keep those children in school and
learning; and
WHEREAS, passage of Proposition 30 in 2012 helped increase state revenues, providing
a significant boost to California's K-12 school spending and sending funds directly to
school districts through the Education Protection Account; and
WHEREAS, the revenues from Proposition 30 will decline after 2016 and will disappear
completely after 2018, the last year its provisions will be in effect; and
WHEREAS, the California Children's Education and Health Care Protection Act of
2016 would extend the Proposition 30 temporary income tax rates for an additional 12
years, to continue funding the Education Protection Account and boost spending on
health care for low income families; and
WHEREAS, unless Californians extend the Proposition 30 temporary tax increases, the
state's schools most likely will receive relatively fewer dollars in the years ahead, raising
the prospect that California's school spending will fall even further behind the nation; and
WHEREAS, the California School Boards Association supports the California
Children's Education and Health Care Protection Act of2016; and
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Glendale Unified School District
Board of Education joins the California School Boards Association and governing boards
around the state in supporting the California Children's Education and Health Care
Protection Act of 2016 and is urging the Legislature to work with the public education
community to identify stable, long-term, adequate funding solutions for public schools.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Glendale Unified School District Board of
Education, supports the passage of the California Children's Education and Health Care
Protection Act of2016 because it provides needed revenue to public schools.
Adopted by the Governing Board of the Glendale Unified School District on _
-,2016.
Gregory S. Krikorian, Clerk
Board of Education
Date
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THE CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AND HEALTH
CARE PROTECTION ACT OF 2016
What the Initiative Does:
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Temporarily extends the income tax rates created under Prop 30 for 12 years.
Tax Rate
10.3%
11.3%
12.3%
Income Bracket
$250 K - $299 K
$300 K - $499 k
$500 K
All brackets double for joint filers and are indexed for inflation.
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Raises an estimated $8-11 billion each year.
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Revenues will continue to be deposited into the Education Protection Account, a special fund
where monies go to fund K-12 public schools and community colleges. These funds will be used
to help students by reducing class sizes, updating textbooks, hiring new teachers and keeping
tuition costs from skyrocketing.
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By helping the state maintain and fund critical resources for education, the state will then be
freed up to use funds that would have otherwise been necessary for education, to help critical
services like health care and other essential services, invest in the Rainy Day Fund and
maintain a balanced budget.
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The revenue will be subject to the provisions of the Prop 2 rainy day fund.
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Once the state meets its education requirements, the remaining revenue will be used to fill
spending gaps in existing General Fund programs (described in the initiative text as the
"workload budget. ")
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It is expected there will be revenue remaining, which will be split as follows;
o 50% for additional Medi-Cal funding, capped at $2 billion. The state determines how the
dollars are allocated, but the funds must be used for low-income children and their
families. This funding cannot supplant current funding but can be suspended by statute
during a budget emergency called by the Governor.
o The rest will be available for General Fund purposes including one-time spending,
program expansion and accelerated debt repayment.
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Does not extend the original Proposition 30 sales tax provisions.
Printed in House
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THE CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AND HEALTH
CARE PROTECTION ACT OF 2016
ENDORSEMENT LIST
ORGANIZATIONAL ENDORSEMENTS
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ACCE Action
Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association
Association of California School Administrators
California Alliance of Retired Americans
California Association of Psychiatric Technicians
California Children's Hospital Association
California Council of Community Behavioral Health Agencies
California Democratic Party
California Federation of Teachers
California Hospital Association
California Medical Association
California Retired Teachers Association
California School Employees Association
California Society of Industrial Medicine and Surgery
California Teachers Association
Children Now
Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
Faculty Association of California Community Colleges
Health Access California
Kern County Medical Society
League of Women Voters of California
Mental Health America of California
Non-Profit Housing Association of Northern California
Paid for by Californians for Protecting Public Education, Health Care and Budget Stability, Sponsored by
Teachers, Health Care Providers, Doctors and Labor Organizations. Major funding by California Hospitals
Committee on Issues, (CHCI) Sponsored by California Association of Hospitals and Health Systems (CAHHS)
and California Teachers Associationllssues PAC (committee).
Printed In-house
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San Francisco Medical Society
SEIU California State Council
SEIU Local 1000
PUBLIC OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENTS
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California State Controller Betty Yee
California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones
Assemblymember Luis Alejo
Assemblymember Susan Bonilla
Assemblymember Patrick O'Donnell
Assemblymember Tony Thurmond
Assemblymember Paul Fong (Ret.)
Assemblymember Ted Lempert (Ret.)
Alameda County Superintendent of Schools L. Karen Monroe
Calaveras County Superintendent of Schools Kathy Northington
Humboldt County Superintendent of Schools Garry Eagles
Los Angeles County Superintendent of Schools Arturo Delgado
Mariposa County Superintendent of Schools Robin Hopper
San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools Ted Alejandre
San Joaquin County Superintendent of Schools James Mousalimas
San Mateo County Superintendent of Schools Anne Campbell
Santa Barbara County Superintendent of Schools William Cirone
Shasta County Superintendent of Schools Thomas Armelino
Sonoma County Superintendent of Schools Steven Herrington
Yuba County Superintendent of Schools Josh Harris
Dublin Mayor Tim Sbranti (Ret.)
Peralta Community College District Trustee Nicky Gonzalez Yuen
Fremont Unified School District Trustee Ann Crosbie
Jefferson Union High School District Trustee Kalimah Salahuddin
La Habra City School District Trustee Ida MacMurrary
Ocean View School District Trustee President Gina Clayton-Tarvin
Spreckels Union School District Trustee Steve McDougall
Orinda Union School District Trustee Sarah G. Butler
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• Pajaro Valley Unified School District Trustee Guadalupe I. Rivas
• Twin Rivers Unified School District Trustee Walter Kawamoto
• Washington Unified School District Trustee Coby Pizzoti
SCHOOL BOARDS
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Alameda Unified School District
Glendale Community College District
Mariposa County Unified School District
Modoc County Board of Education
Saugus Union School District
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January 22,2016
Hon. Kamala D. Harris
Attorney General
1300 I Street, 17 th Floor
Sacramento, California 95814
Attention:
Ms. Ashley Johansson
Initiative Coordinator
Dear Attorney General Harris:
Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed a proposed constitutional initiative
concerning taxes (A.G. File No. 15-0115, Amendment No.1). The proposal extends temporary
personal income tax (income tax) rate increases on high-income taxpayers that were approved as part
of Proposition 30 in 2012.
Background
Califomia's State Budget. California state taxes-primarily income taxes-are spent mainly
from the state government's General Fund, the state's main operating account. The General Fund
will spend about $115 billion during the current 2015-16 state fiscal year. The General Fund pays for
part of California's K-12 and higher education programs, health and human services programs, state
prisons, statewide retirement systems for public employees, debt service on state infrastructure
bonds, and other programs.
Propositioll 30. Proposition 30 temporarily raised state taxes.
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Sales Taxes. Proposition 30 increased the state sales tax rate by one-quarter cent from
2013 through 2016. In the current fiscal year, this increase is expected to raise
$1.5 billion of revenue.
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Illcome Taxes. Proposition 30 also increased marginal income tax rates paid by roughly
the I percent of tax filers in the state with the highest incomes. Depending on their
taxable income levels, these filers pay an extra 1 percent, 2 percent, or 3 percent tax on
part of their incomes. These increases are in effect from 2012 through 2018. In the
current fiscal year, the Proposition 30 income tax increases are expected to raise between
$6 billion and $8 billion of revenue.
Propositioll 98. The largest category of state General Fund spending is for school districts and
community colleges. Proposition 98, approved by voters in 1988 and modified in 1990, establishes a
minimum funding level for schools and community colleges. This funding level tends to grow over
time based on growth in the state's economy, state tax revenue, and student attendance, among other
factors. In the current fiscal year, the state will spend around $50 billion on Proposition 98 programs
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(over 40 percent of all General Fund revenues). In addition to this state funding, schools and
community colleges will receive around $19 billion from local property taxes.
Medi-Cal Program. In California, the federal Medicaid program is known as Medi-Cal. The MediCal program uses state and federal funds to provide health care services to most low-income persons.
Medi-Cal is the largest state-administered health program in terms of spending and people served. In
the current fiscal year, the state will spend around $18 billion from the General Fund on Medi-Cal.
Propositioll 2. In November 2014, California voters approved Proposition 2. Proposition 2
creates a new set of rules to determine the amount of money the state has to deposit to a rainy day
fund (the Budget Stabilization Account), particularly when the economy and stock market are doing
well. This fund is intended to reduce the need for budget cuts, tax increases, and other measures in
the future when the economy or stock market weakens. Proposition 2 requires that money be
deposited into the rainy day fund until the total reaches a maximum of 10 percent of General Fund
tax revenues-which now equals about $12 billion. Proposition 2 also requires the state to pay down
certain state debts faster.
Proposition 2 allows the state to reduce the rainy day fund deposit only if the Governor calls a
"budget emergency." The Legislature would have to agree to reduce the deposit. The Governor could
call a budget emergency only if:
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A natural disaster occurs, such as a flood or an earthquake.
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There is not enough money available to keep General Fund spending at the highest level
of the past three years (adjusted for changes in the state population and the cost ofliving).
State Spelldillg Limit In addition to Propositions 2, 30, and 98, the State Constitution includes
other rules affecting the state budget, such as the state spending limit that has been in place since
passage of Proposition 4 in 1979.
Departmellt 0/ Fillallce (DOF). Led by the Director of Finance, DOF is the executive branch
entity that supervises the state government's financial policies.
Proposal
Extellds Propositioll 30 Illcome Tax Illcreases Throllgh 2030. Under this measure, the
Proposition 30 income tax rate increases on high-income Californians would not expire at the end of
2018, as scheduled under current law. As summarized in Figure I, this measure would extend those
income tax rate increases through 2030. Spending from the revenues raised by this measure would be
subject to the state's spending limit. (Under this measure, Proposition 30's sales tax rate increase
would not be extended.)
Provides Some New MOllies/or Medi-Cal. For fiscal years 2018-19 through 2030-31, the
measure requires DOF to determine how much revenue raised by this measure would be available for
the Medi-Cal program. Specifically, DOF would (I) estimate the amount of revenues raised by this
measure and (2) subtract from that estimate higher required school and community college spending
and .certain other government costs, such as the cost of more people being served by state
government programs. The lesser of (I) 50 percent of the resulting amount or (2) $2 billion would be
allocated to the Medi-Cal program. During a Proposition 2 budget emergency, the measure allows
this allocation to be reduced in proportion to the reduction in overall General Fund spending.
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a Income brackets shown afa in effect for 2015 and are adjusted lor inflation in lulure years. Single filers include married individuals and registered domestic partners (ROPs) who
file taxes separately. Joint filers include married and ROP couples who file joinUy, as well as qualified widows or widowers with a dependent child. Income brackets for heatklf·
household filers are not Usled, bot those mars with taxable income of $357,981 and greater (as of 2015) also would be subject to 10.3 percent, 11.3 percent, or 12.3 percent
marginal tax rates under Proposition 30 and through 2030 nthis proposal is approved by voters.
b Marginal lax rates apply to taxable income In each lax bracket listed. Tax raJes listed exclude the menial health tax rate of 1 percent for taxab!e income in excess 01 $1 million.
Fiscal Effects
Illcreased State Tax Revellues. Currently, the Proposition 30 income tax rate increases are
scheduled to expire at the end of2018. This measure would increase state income tax revenues by
billions of dollars per year above current expectations for the years 2019 through 2030. (This would
result in increased tax revenues for fiscal years 2018-19 through 2030-31.) The precise amount of
this revenue in any given year would depend heavily on trends in the stock market and the economy.
For example, if the stock market and economy were weak in 2019 (the first year of the proposed tax
increase extension), this measure might generate around $5 billion of increased revenue. Conversely,
if the stock market and economy were strong at that time, the measure might raise around $11 billion.
Near the midpoint ofthis range-around $7.5 billion-is one reasonable expectation of the
additional revenue that this measure would generate in 2019. Thereafter, through 2030, that amount
would rise or fall each year depending on trends in the stock market and the economy.
Illcreased School alld COllllllullity College FUlldillg. Under current law, the expiration of
Proposition 30 is expected to slow the growth of state tax revenues, thereby slowing the growth of
the Proposition 98lninirnum funding level. Under this measure, the amount of Proposition 98 funds
provided to schools and community colleges each year probably would increase by a few billion
dollars, compared to what these entities would receive if all of Proposition 30's tax increases expired.
The amount of increased school spending over the 2019-2030 period could vary significantly,
depending on such factors as the Proposition 98 variables and the state of the economy during the
period.
Illcreased Budget Reserves alld Debt Paymellts. Under current law, the expiration of
Proposition 30 will result in less revenue available for budget reserves and debt payments compared
to when Proposition 30 was in effect. This measure would increase the amount of money used for
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budget reserves and debt payments, particularly when the economy and stock market are doing well.
Because the measure would increase the amount of money used for budget reserves, it would be
more likely that the total amount of reserves would reach the 10 percent maximum established by
Proposition 2. If this occurred, the measure could result in more funding being used to build and
maintain infrastructure.
II/creased Medi-Cal FUI/dil/g. The amount of increased Medi-Cal spending could vary
significantly each year, ranging from $0 to $2 billion. The measure delegates to DOF the authority to
make this estimate by implementing this measure's provisions.
Remail/il/g FUI/dil/g Gel/erally Available for AI/y Purpose. After satisfying requirements that
the state tax revenues raised by this measure be allocated for (1) school and community college
funding, (2) budget reserves and debt payments, and (3) the Medi-Cal program, the state could use
any remaining funds for any budget purpose. The use of that funding would depend on decisions by
future legislatures and governors.
Other Fiscal Effects. The likelihood that the state exceeds its Proposition 4 spending limit in the
future is difficult to predict. If, however, this were to occur between 2019 and 2030, part of this
measure's revenues would go to one-time taxpayer rebates and one-time school and community college
spending instead of being available for other state purposes.
Fiscal Summary. This measure would have the following major fiscal effects:
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Increased state revenues annually from 2019 through 2030-likely in the $5 billion to
$11 billion range initially-with amounts varying based on stock market and economic
trends.
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Increased revenues would be allocated under constitutional formulas to schools and
community colleges, budget reserves and debt payments, and health programs, with
remaining funds available for these or other state purposes.
Sincerely,
Mac Taylor
Legislative Analyst
Michael Cohen
Director of Finance
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Amdt. #1
THE CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE PROTECTION
ACT OF 2016
SECTION 1. Title.
This measure shall be known and may be cited as "The California Children's Education and
Health Care Protection Act of20l6."
SECTION 2. Findings.
(a) During the recent recession, California cut more than $56 billion from education, health care
and other critical state and local services. These cuts resulted in thousands of teacher layoffs,
increased school class sizes, higher college tuition fees, and reduced essential services.
Temporary tax increases passed by California voters in 2012 helped to partially offset some of
the lost funding, but those taxes will begin to expire at the end of 20 16, leading to more deficits
and more school cuts.
(b) Unless we act now to temporarily extend the current income tax rates on the wealthiest
Californians, our public schools will soon face another devastating round of cuts due to lost
revenue of billions of dollars a year. Public school funding was cut to the bone during the
recession. Our schools and colleges are just starting to recover, and we should be trying to
protect education funding instead of gutting it all over again. We can let the temporary sales tax
increase expire to help working families, but this is not the time to be giving the wealthiest
people in California a tax cut that they don't need and that our schools can't afford.
(c) California's future depends on the success of its 9 million children. Every California child
deserves a fair chance to become a successful adult. But for children to succeed as adults, they
must have access to high quality education and health care.
(d) For children, education and health care are essential and dependent on one another. Access to
a quality education is fundamental to the success of California's children. Even with adequate
schools, children cannot obtain an education if illness prevents them from attending. And
children growing up in communities without adequate health care are more likely to contract
illnesses or have chronic medical conditions that prevent them from regularly attending school.
(e) Underfunding of health care programs also harms California fmancially. Every new state
dollar spent on health care for children and their families is automatically matched by federal
funds. This means every year California loses out on billions of dollars in federal matching
money that could be used to ensure children and their families have access to healthcare.
(f) Research also shows that early access to quality education and health care improves
children's chances of succeeding in school and in life. California should do more to ensure that
the state's children receive the education and health care they need to thrive and achieve their
highest potential.
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(g) California public schools, for example, are the most crowded in the nation. Class sizes are an
astonishing SO percent larger than the national average. The number of Californians training to
be future teachers has dropped by 50 percent in the last five years as class sizes have soared.
(h) As well, the budgets of California's community colleges were slashed during the Great
Recession, diminishing the ability of California children - especially those from low-income
families - to receive career training and an affordable and necessary college education.
(i) California chronically underfunds health care. California ranks 4Sth out ofthe 50 states in
health care spending, making it difficult for children and their families, seniors and the disabled
to access health care. Underfunding health care for children leads to increased rates of serious
illness, and higher long-term medical expenses. Improved reimbursement for health services
helps ensure that children have access to doctors and hospitals. And once a hospital or doctor's
office closes due to chronic underfunding, it closes for everyone in that community.
U) The California Children's Education and Health Care Protection Act of20l6 temporarily
extends the higher income tax rates on couples earning more than half a million dollars a year those who can most afford it - to help all California children stay healthy, stay in good public
schools, and have the opportunity for higher education.
(k) This measure does not increase taxes on anyone earning under $250,000. It does not extend
the temporary sales tax increases that voters previously approved in 2012.
(1) The income tax revenue is guaranteed in the California Constitution to go directly to local
school districts and community colleges, and to help the State pay for healthcare expenses for
low income children and their families. State funding is freed up to help balance the budget and
prevent even more devastating cuts to services for seniors, low-income children, working
families and small business owners. Everyone benefits.
(m) To ensure all these funds go only where the voters intend, they are put in a special fund that
the Legislature cannot divert to other purposes. None of these revenues can be spent on state
bureaucracy or administrative costs.
(n) These funds will be subject to an independent audit every year to ensure they are spent only
for the purposes set forth in this measure. Elected officials will be subject to prosecution and
criminal penalties if they misuse the funds.
(0) California has seen massive budget swings over the past 15 years, with deep deficits and
devastating cuts after the Dot-Com bust and the Great Recession. Maintaining the state's rainy
day fund will stabilize the budget, avoid the boom and bust cycles ofthe past, and protect our
children, seniors, and disabled Californians from cuts in school and healthcare funding during
future economic downturns.
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SECTION 3. Purpose and Intent.
(a) The chief purpose and intent of the voters in enacting this measure is to avoid harmful cuts
that would reduce the quality of education and instruction in California's local public schools,
and to provide adequate funding for essential health care services for children and family
members who are legal residents of California.
(b) This measure is intended to protect our children by temporarily extending current income tax
rates on wealthy Californians, instead of awarding a huge tax break to couples earning more than
half a million dollars a year, or individuals earning more than a quarter million. Instead of
sending money back into the pockets of the wealthy, this measure sends the money to a special
account that must be spent exclusively to ensure that every California child has access to a
quality public education, and the quality health care necessary for them to stay in school and
learn.
(c) This measure is intended to keep California on its current track of balanced budgets and
reliable funding for schools, community colleges and health care, preventing a return to the days
of chronic budget deficits and funding cuts.
(d) This measure guarantees in the Constitution that the revenues it raises for schools will be sent
directly to school districts and community colleges for classroom expenses, not administrative
costs. This school funding carmot be suspended or withheld no matter what happens with the
state budget.
(e) This measure guarantees in the Constitution that the revenues it raises for health care will be
spent to supplement existing state funding for healthcare services that qualify for matching
federal funds.
(f) All revenues from this measure are subject to local audit every year, and audit by the
independent Controller to ensure that they will be used only for the purposes set forth in this
measure.
SECTION 4. Section 36 of Article XIII of the California Constitution is amended, to read:
Sec. 36.
(a) For purposes of this section:
(I) "Public Safety Services" includes the following:
(A) Employing and training public safety officials, including law enforcement personnel,
attorneys assigned to criminal proceedings, and court security staff.
(B) Managing local jails and providing housing, treatment, and services for, and supervision of,
juvenile and adult offenders.
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(C) Preventing child abuse, neglect, or exploitation; providing services to children and youth
who are abused, neglected, or exploited, or who are at risk of abuse, neglect, or exploitation, and
the families of those children; providing adoption services; and providing adult protective
services.
(D) Providing mental health services to children and adults to reduce failure in school, harm to
self or others, homelessness, and preventable incarceration or institutionalization.
(E) Preventing, treating, and providing recovery services for substance abuse.
(2) "2011 Realignment Legislation" means legislation enacted on or before September 30,2012,
to implement the state budget plan, that is entitled 2011 Realignment and provides for the
assignment of Public Safety Services responsibilities to local agencies, including related
reporting responsibilities. The legislation shall provide local agencies with maximum flexibility
and control over the design, administration, and delivery of Public Safety Services consistent
with federal law and funding requirements, as determined by the Legislature. However, 2011
Realignment Legislation shall include no new programs assigned to local agencies after
January 1,2012, except for the early periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment (EPSDT)
program and mental health managed care.
(b)( I) Except as provided in subdivision (d), commencing in the 2011-12 fiscal year and
continuing thereafter, the following amounts shall be deposited into the Local Revenue Fund
2011, as established by Section 30025 of the Government Code, as follows :
(A) All revenues, less refunds, derived from the taxes described in Sections 6051.15 and 6201.15
of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as those sections read on July I, 20 II .
(B) All revenues, less refunds, derived from the vehicle license fees described in Section 11005
of the Revenue and Taxation Code, as that section read on July I, 2011.
(2) On and after July I, 20 II, the revenues deposited pursuant to paragraph (I) shall not be
considered General Fund revenues or proceeds of taxes for purposes of Section 8 of Article XVI
of the California Constitution.
(c)( I) Funds deposited in the Local Revenue Fund 2011 are continuously appropriated
exclusively to fund the provision of Public Safety Services by local agencies. Pending full
implementation of the 2011 Realignment Legislation, funds may also be used to reimburse the
State for program costs incurred in providing Public Safety Services on behalf of local agencies.
The methodology for allocating funds shall be as specified in the 2011 Realignment Legislation.
(2) The county treasurer, city and county treasurer, or other appropriate official shall create a
County Local Revenue Fund 2011 within the treasury of each county or city and county. The
money in each County Local Revenue Fund 2011 shall be exclusively used to fund the provision
of Public Safety Services by local agencies as specified by the 2011 Realignment Legislation.
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(3) Notwithstanding Section 6 of Article XIII B, or any other constitutional provision, a mandate
of a new program or higher level of service on a local agency imposed by the 2011 Realignment
Legislation, or by any regulation adopted or any executive order or administrative directive
issued to implement that legislation, shall not constitute a mandate requiring the State to provide
a subvention of funds within the meaning of that section. Any requirement that a local agency
comply with Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 54950) of Part 1 of Division 2 of Title 5 of
the Government Code, with respect to performing its Public Safety Services responsibilities, or
any other matter, shall not be a reimbursable mandate under Section 6 of Article XIII B .
(4)(A) Legislation enacted after September 30, 2012, that has an overall effect of increasing the
costs already borne by a local agency for programs or levels of service mandated by the
2011 Realignment Legislation shall apply to local agencies only to the extent that the State
provides annual funding for the cost increase. Local agencies shall not be obligated to provide
programs or levels of service required by legislation, described in this subparagraph, above the
level for which funding has been provided.
(B) Regulations, executive orders, or administrative directives, implemented after October 9,
2011, that are not necessary to implement the 2011 Realignment Legislation, and that have an
overall effect of increasing the costs already borne by a local agency for programs or levels of
service mandated by the 2011 Realignment Legislation, shall apply to local agencies only to the
extent that the State provides annual funding for the cost increase. Local agencies shall not be
obligated to provide programs or levels of service pursuant to new regulations, executive orders,
or administrative directives, described in this subparagraph, above the level for which funding
has been provided.
(C) Any new program or higher level of service provided by local agencies, as described in
subparagraphs (A) and (B), above the level for which funding has been provided, shall not
require a subvention of funds by the State nor otherwise be subject to Section 6 of Article XIII B.
This paragraph shall not apply to legislation currently exempt from subvention under
paragraph (2) of subdivision (a) of Section 6 of Article XIII B as that paragraph read on
January 2, 2011.
(D) The State shall not submit to the federal government any plans or waivers, or amendments to
those plans or waivers, that have an overall effect of increasing the cost borne by a local agency
for programs or levels of service mandated by the 2011 Realignment Legislation, except to the
extent that the plans, waivers, or amendments are required by federal law, or the State provides
annual funding for the cost increase.
(E) The State shall not be required to provide a subvention of funds pursuant to this paragraph
for a mandate that is imposed by the State at the request of a local agency or to comply with
federal law . State funds required by this paragraph shall be from a source other than those
described in subdivisions (b) and (d), ad valorem property taxes, or the Social Services
Subaccount of the Sales Tax Account of the Local Revenue Fund.
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(5)(A) For programs described in subparagraphs (C) to (E), inclusive, of paragraph (l) of
subdivision (a) and included in the 2011 Realignment Legislation, if there are subsequent
changes in federal statutes or regulations that alter the conditions under which federal matching
funds as described in the 2011 Realignment Legislation are obtained, and have the overall effect
of increasing the costs incurred by a local agency, the State shall annually provide at least
50 percent ofthe nonfederal share of those costs as determined by the State.
(B) When the State is a party to any complaint brought in a federal judicial or administrative
proceeding that involves one or more of the programs described in subparagraphs (C) to (E),
inclusive, of paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) and included in the 2011 Realignment Legislation,
and there is a settlement or judicial or administrative order that imposes a cost in the form of a
monetary penalty or has the overall effect of increasing the costs already borne by a local agency
for programs or levels of service mandated by the 2011 Realignment Legislation, the State shall
annually provide at least 50 percent of the nonfederal share of those costs as determined by the
State. Payment by the State is not required if the State determines that the settlement or order
relates to one or more local agencies failing to perform a ministerial duty, failing to perform a
legal obligation in good faith, or acting in a negligent or reckless manner.
(C) The state funds provided in this paragraph shall be from funding sources other than those
described in subdivisions (b) and (d), ad valorem property taxes, or the Social Services
Subaccount of the Sales Tax Account of the Local Revenue Fund.
(6) If the State or a local agency fails to perform a duty or obligation under this section or under
the 2011 Realignment Legislation, an appropriate party may seek judicial relief. These
proceedings shall have priority over all other civil matters.
(7) The funds deposited into a County Local Revenue Fund 20 II shall be spent in a manner
designed to maintain the State's eligibility for federal matching funds , and to ensure compliance
by the State with applicable federal standards governing the State's provision of Public Safety
Services.
(8) The funds deposited into a County Local Revenue Fund 20 II shall not be used by local
agencies to supplant other funding for Public Safety Services.
(d) If the taxes described in subdivision (b) are reduced or cease to be operative, the State shall
annually provide moneys to the Local Revenue Fund 20 II in an amount equal to or greater than
the aggregate amount that otherwise would have been provided by the taxes described in
subdivision (b). The method for determining that amount shall be described in the 20 II
Realignment Legislation, and the State shall be obligated to provide that amount for so long as
the local agencies are required to perform the Public Safety Services responsibilities assigned by
the 2011 Realignment Legislation. If the State fails to annually appropriate that amount, the
Controller shall transfer that amount from the General Fund in pro rata monthly shares to the
Local Revenue Fund 2011. Thereafter, the Controller shall disburse these amounts to local
agencies in the manner directed by the 2011 Realignment Legislation. The state obligations
under this subdivision shall have a lower priority claim to General Fund money than the fIrst
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priority for money to be set apart under Section 8 of Article XVI and the second priority to pay
voter-approved debts and liabilities described in Section I of Article XVI.
(e)(I) To ensure that public education is not harmed in the process of providing critical
protection to local Public Safety Services, the Education Protection Account is hereby created in
the General Fund to receive and disburse the revenues derived from the incremental increases in
taxes imposed by this section, as specified in subdivision (t).
(2)(A) Before June 30, 2013, and before June 30 of each year from 2014 to ;W±%2030, inclusive,
the Director of Finance shall estimate the total amount of additional revenues, less refunds, that
will be derived from the incremental increases in tax rates made in subdivision (t) that will be
available for transfer into the Education Protection Account during the next fiscal year. The
Director of Finance shall make the same estimate by January 10, 2013, for additional revenues,
less refunds, that will be received by the end of the 2012-13 fiscal year.
(8) During the last 10 days of the quarter of each of the first three quarters of each fiscal year
from 2013-14 to ZOIS 192030-31, inclusive, the Controller shall transfer into the Education
Protection Account one-fourth of the total amount estimated pursuant to subparagraph (A) for
that fiscal year, except as this amount may be adjusted pursuant to subparagraph (0).
(C) In each of the fiscal years from 2012-13 to ZOZO ZI2032-33 , inclusive, the Director of
Finance shall calculate an adjustment to the Education Protection Account, as specified by
subparagraph (0), by adding together the following amounts, as applicable:
(i) In the last quarter of each fiscal year from 2012-13 to ZOl8 192030-31, inclusive, the Director
of Finance shall recalculate the estimate made for the fiscal year pursuant to subparagraph (A),
and shall subtract from this updated estimate the amounts previously transferred to the Education
Protection Account for that fiscal year.
(ii) In June 2015 and in every June from 2016 to ;u)U2033, inclusive, the Director of Finance
shall make a fmal determination of the amount of additional revenues, less refunds, derived from
the incremental increases in tax rates made in subdivision (t) for the fiscal year ending two years
prior. The amount of the updated estimate calculated in clause (i) for the fiscal year ending two
years prior shall be subtracted from the amount of this final determination.
(0) If the sum determined pursuant to subparagraph (C) is positive, the Controller shall transfer
an amount equal to that sum into the Education Protection Account within 10 days preceding the
end of the fiscal year. If that amount is negative, the Controller shall suspend or reduce
subsequent quarterly transfers, if any, to the Education Protection Account until the total
reduction equals the negative amount herein described. For purposes of any calculation made
pursuant to clause (i) of subparagraph (C), the amount of a quarterly transfer shall not be
modified to reflect any suspension or reduction made pursuant to this subparagraph.
(E) Before June 30, 2018, and before June 30 of each year from 2019 to 2030, inclusive, the
Director of Finance shall estimate the amount of the additional revenues, less refunds, to be
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derived in the following fiscal year from the incremental increases in tax rates made in
subdivision (fl. that. when combined with all other available General Fund revenues. will be
required to meet:
(i) the minimum funding guarantee of section 8 of article XVI for that following fiscal year; and
(ij) the workload budget for that following fiscal year. excluding any program expenditures
already accounted for through (i). For purposes of this section. "workload budget" has the
meaning set forth in Government Code section 13308.05. as that section read and was interpreted
by the Department of Finance on January I. 2016. provided. however. that "currently authorized
services" shall mean only those services that would have been considered "currently authorized
services" under Government Code section 13308.05 as ofJanuary I, 2016.
(F) In order to enhance the ability of all California school children and their families to receive
regular. quality healthcare and thereby minimize school absenteeism due to health-related
problems. whenever the Director of Finance estimates that the amount available for transfer into
the Education Protection Account during the following fiscal year exceeds the amount of
revenues required from that Account pursuant to subparagraph (E) for that following fiscal year.
the Director shall identify the remaining amount. Fifty percent of that remainder. up to a
maximum of two billion dollars in any single fiscal year. shall be allocated by the Controller
from the Education Protection Account to the California Department of Health Care Services on
a quarterly basis to increase funding for the existing healthcare programs and services described
in Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 14000) to Chapter 8.9 (commencing with Section
14700), inclusive, of Part 3 of Division 9 of the Welfare and Institutions Code. The funding
shall be used only for critical, emergency, acute and preventive healthcare services to children
and their families, provided by health care professionals and health facilities that are licensed
pursuant to Health and Safety Code Section 1250, and to health plans or others that manage the
provision of healthcare for Medi-Cal beneficiaries that are contracting with the California
Department of Health Care Services to provide health benefits pursuant to this section.
(0) The allocation provided for in subparagraph (F) may be suspended by statute during a fiscal
year in which a budget emergency has been declared. provided, however, that the allocation shall
not be reduced beyond the proportional reduction in overall General Fund expenditures for that
year. For purposes of this section. "budget emergency" has the same meaning as in paragraph
(2) of subdivision (b) of section 22 of article XVI.
(H) The funding provided pursuant to subparagraph (F) shall not be used to supplant existing
state general funds for the nonfederal share of payments for those programs and. consistent with
federal law . shall be used to obtain federal matching Medicaid funds.
(3) All moneys in the Education Protection Account are hereby continuously appropriated for the
support of school districts, county offices of education, charter schools, and community college
districts as set forth in this paragraph, and for healthcare as set forth in subparagraph (F) of
paragraph (2) .
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(A) Eleven percent of the moneys appropriated for education pursuant to this paragraph shall be
allocated quarterly by the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges to
community college districts to provide general purpose funding to community college districts in
proportion to the amounts determined pursuant to Section 84750.5 of the Education Code, as that
code section read ursa vster arrFevalsfthis seetisa, on November 6,2012. The allocations
calculated pursuant to this subparagraph shall be offset by the amounts specified in
subdivisions (a), (c), and (d) of Section 84751 of the Education Code, as that section read lIf*lB
vster arrrsvalsfthis seetisa on November 6, 2012, that are in excess of the amounts calculated
pursuant to Section 84750.5 of the Education Code, as that section read lIflsa vster arrF8val sf
this seetisa on November 6, 2012, provided that no community college district shall receive less
than one hundred dollars ($100) per full time equivalent student.
(B) Eighty-nine percent of the moneys appropriated for education pursuant to this paragraph
shall be allocated quarterly by the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide general
purpose funding to school districts, county offices of education, and state general-purpose
funding to charter schools in proportion to the revenue limits calculated pursuant to
Sections 2558 and 42238 of the Education Code and the amounts calculated pursuant to
Section 47633 of the Education Code for county offices of education, school districts, and
charter schools, respectively, as those sections read ursa vster arrrsval sf this seetisa on
November 6,2012. The amounts so calculated shall be offset by the amounts specified in
subdivision (c) of Section 2558 of, paragraphs (1) through (7) of subdivision (h) of
Section 42238 of, and Section 47635 of, the Education Code for county offices of education,
school districts, and charter schools, respectively, as those sections read lIflsa veter arrFeval sf
this seetiea on November 6, 2012, that are in excess of the amounts calculated pursuant to
Sections 2558,42238, and 47633 of the Education Code for county offices of education, school
districts, and charter schools, respectively, as those sections read lIflea veter arrF8val efthis
seetiea on November 6,2012, provided that no school district, county office of education, or
charter school shall receive less than two hundred dollars ($200) per unit of average daily
attendance.
(4) This subdivision is self-executing and requires no legislative action to take effect.
Distribution of the moneys in the Education Protection Account by the Board of Governors of
the California Community Colleges and Superintendent of Public Instruction shall not be delayed
or otherwise affected by failure of the Legislature and Governor to enact an annual budget bill
pursuant to Section 12 of Article IV, by invocation of paragraph (h) of Section 8 of Article XVI,
or by any other action or failure to act by the Legislature or Governor.
(5) Notwithstanding any other provision oflaw, the moneys deposited in the Education
Protection Account for education shall not be used to pay any costs incurred by the Legislature,
the Governor, or any agency of state government.
(6) A community college district, county office of education, school district, or charter school
shall have sole authority to determine how the moneys received from the Education Protection
Account are spent in the school or schools within its jurisdiction, provided, however, that the
appropriate governing board or body shall make these spending determinations in open session
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of a public meeting of the governing board or body and shall not use any of the funds from the
Education Protection Account for salaries or benefits of administrators or any other
administrative costs. Each community college district, county office of education, school
district, and charter school shall annually publish on its Internet Web site an accounting of how
much money was received from the Education Protection Account and how that money was
spent.
(7) The annual independent financial and compliance audit required of community college
districts, county offices of education, school districts, and charter schools shall, in addition to all
other requirements of law, ascertain and verify whether the funds provided from the Education
Protection Account have been properly disbursed and expended as required by this section.
Expenses incurred by those entities to comply with the additional audit requirement ofthis
section may be paid with funding from the Education Protection Account and shall not be
considered administrative costs for purposes of this section.
(8) Revenues, less refunds, derived pursuant to subdivision (f) for deposit in the Education
Protection Account pursuant to this section shall be deemed "General Fund revenues," "General
Fund proceeds of taxes," and "moneys to be applied by the State for the support of school
districts and community college districts" for purposes of Section 8 of Article XVI.
(f)(1 )(A) In addition to the taxes imposed by Part I (commencing with Section 600 I) of
Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, for the privilege of seIling tangible personal
property at retail, a tax is hereby imposed upon all retailers at the rate of 114 percent of the gross
receipts of any retailer from the sale of all tangible personal property sold at retail in this State on
and after January I, 2013, and before January 1, 2017.
(B) In addition to the taxes imposed by Part I (commencing with Section 6001) of Division 2 of
the Revenue and Taxation Code, an excise tax is hereby imposed on the storage, use, or other
consumption in this State of tangible personal property purchased from any retailer on and after
January 1, 2013, and before January 1,2017, for storage, use, or other consumption in this state
at the rate of 114 percent of the sales price of the property.
(C) The Sales and Use Tax Law, including any amendments enacted on or after the effective date
of this section, shall apply to the taxes imposed pursuant to this paragraph.
(D) This paragraph shall become inoperative on January 1,2017.
(2) For any taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2012, and before January I, ~2031,
with respect to the tax imposed pursuant to Section 17041 of the Revenue and Taxation Code,
the income tax bracket and the rate of9.3 percent set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of
Section 17041 ofthe Revenue and Taxation Code shall be modified by each of the following:
(A) (i) For that portion of taxable income that is over two hundred fifty thousand dollars
($250,000) but not over three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000), the tax rate is 10.3 percent of
the excess over two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000).
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(ii) For that portion of taxable income that is over three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) but
not over five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), the tax rate is 11.3 percent of the excess over
three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000).
(iii) For that portion of taxable income that is over five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), the
tax rate is 12.3 percent of the excess over five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000).
(B) The income tax brackets specified in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subparagraph (A) shall be
recomputed, as otherwise provided in subdivision (h) of Section 17041 of the Revenue and
Taxation Code, only for taxable years beginning on and after January 1, 2013 .
(C)(i) For purposes of subdivision (g) of Section 19136 ofthe Revenue and Taxation Code, this
paragraph shall be considered to be chaptered on tke Elate it aeesmes effeetiye November 6,
2012.
(ii) For purposes of Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) of, and Part 10.2 (commencing
with Section 1840 I) of, Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the modified tax brackets
and tax rates established and imposed by this paragraph shall be deemed to be established and
imposed under Section 17041 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(D) This paragraph shall become inoperative on December I, WW2031.
(3) For any taxable year beginning on or after January 1,2012, and before January I, ~2031,
with respect to the tax imposed pursuant to Section 17041 of the Revenue and Taxation Code,
the income tax bracket and the rate of 9.3 percent set forth in paragraph (1) of subdivision (c) of
Section 17041 of the Revenue and Taxation Code shall be modified by each of the following:
(A) (i) For that portion of taxable income that is over three hundred forty thousand dollars
($340,000) but not over four hundred eight thousand dollars ($408,000), the tax rate is
10.3 percent of the excess over three hundred forty thousand dollars ($340,000).
(ii) For that portion of taxable income that is over four hundred eight thousand dollars
($408,000) but not over six hundred eighty thousand dollars ($680,000), the tax rate is
11.3 percent of the excess over four hundred eight thousand dollars ($408,000).
(iii) For that portion of taxable income that is over six hundred eighty thousand dollars
($680,000), the tax rate is 12.3 percent of the excess over six hundred eighty thousand dollars
($680,000).
(B) The income tax brackets specified in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) of subparagraph (A) shall be
recomputed, as otherwise provided in subdivision (h) of Section 17041 of the Revenue and
Taxation Code, only for taxable years beginning on and after January I, 2013.
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(C)(i) For purposes of subdivision (g) of Section 19136 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, this
paragraph shall be considered to be chaptered on the date it !Jeeemes eifeeti'le November 6,
2012.
(ii) For purposes of Part 10 (commencing with Section 17001) of, and Part 10.2 (commencing
with Section 18401) of, Division 2 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the modified tax brackets
and tax rates established and imposed by this paragraph shall be deemed to be established and
imposed under Section 17041 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.
(0) This paragraph shall become inoperative on December I, ;!W92031.
(g)( I) The Controller, pursuant to his or her statutory authority, may perform audits of
expenditures from the Local Revenue Fund 20 II and any County Local Revenue Fund 2011 , and
shall audit the Education Protection Account to ensure that those funds are used and accounted
for in a manner consistent with this section.
(2) The Attorney General or local district attorney shall expeditiously investigate, and may seek
civil or criminal penalties for, any misuse of moneys from the County Local Revenue Fund 2011
or the Education Protection Account.
SECTION 5. Conflicting Measures.
In the event that this measure and another measure that affects the tax rates for personal income
shall appear on the same statewide ballot, the provisions of the other measure or measures shall
be deemed to be in conflict with this measure. In the event that this measure receives a greater
number of affirmative votes than a measure deemed to be in conflict with it, the provisions of
this measure shall prevail in their entirety, and the other measure or measures shall be null and
void.
SECTION 6. Severability.
If the provisions of this act, or part thereof, are for any reason held to be invalid or
unconstitutional, the remaining provisions shall not be affected, but shall remain in full force and
effect and to this end the provisions of this act are severable.
SECTION 7. Proponent Standing.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the State, government agency, or any of its
officials fail to defend the constitutionality of this act, following its approval by the voters, any
other government employer, the proponent, or in his or her absence, any citizen of this State shall
have the authority to intervene in any court action challenging the constitutionality ofthis act for
the purpose of defending its constitutionality, whether such action is in trial court, on appeal, and
on discretionary review by the Supreme Court of California and/or the Supreme Court of the
United States. The fees and costs of defending the action shall be a charge on funds appropriated
to the Attorney General, which shall be satisfied promptly.
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SECTION 8. Effective Date.
This measure shall take effect immediately upon passage.
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July 26, 2016
INFORMATION REPORT NO.2
TO:
Board of Education
FROM:
Winfred B. Roberson, Jr., Superintendent
PREPARED IN:
Office of the Superintendent
SUBJECT:
Board of Education - District Related Committee, Organization,
and Legislative Assignments
Each year, the Board of Education President assigns Board members to various
committees and other representative functions. Attached is the list of board member
assignments for 2016-2017.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION 2016-2017
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DISTRICT-RELATED COMMITTEE &
ORGANIZATION ASSIGNMENTS
Gharpetian
Supt's Facility Advisory Committee
Nayiri
Nahabedian
Greg
Krikorian
Jennifer
Freemon
Chris
Walters
X
X
Supt's Facility Advisory Technology Suh-Committee
X
X
California School Boards Association-Delegate Assembly
X
California Suburban School Districts (CALSSD)
City-GUSD: 2nd Wednesday of alternate months with the
GCLR, 4:00 p.m., (Alternate City & GUSD locations) (even
months, beginning in February).
X
X
Five-Star Education Coalition - 4th Friday of month, 9
a.m., location TBD
X
Glendale Civic Leaders Roundtable (GCLR): 20d Monday
of every other month starting in January, 4:00 p.m., Supt.
Conf. Room (odd months)
X
X
CVlMontrose Civic Leaders Roundtable (CCLR)
X
X
X
X
Glendale Educational Foundation Board Liaison
Glendale Clean & Beautiful- I st Thursday of each month,
8:15 a.m. in the Perkins Community Room.
141 N.
Glendale.
X
LCAP Committee
X
X
X
Legislative Rep.- Supervisor Mike Antonovich
X
Legislative Rep. - Senator Carol Liu - District 21
X
Legislative Rep. - Assemblyman Mike Gatto - District 43
Legislative Rep. - Congressman Adam Schiff (29" District)
X
Los Angeles County School Trustees Association
(LACSTA) Voting Representative - elected by the Board
X
Los Angeles County Committee on School District
Organization
Student Advisory Council- Liaison
X
Verdul!o Workforce Investment Board (WIB) (WIA)
X
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Educational Services
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
~Dr. Kelly King, Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services
DATE:
June 21, 2016
SUBJECT:
Expansion of One Glendale Afterschool Sports Program
The Glendale Unified School District (GUS D) has been informed by Onnig
Bulanikian, Community Services Manager for the City of Glendale, that the One
Glendale Mterschool Sports Program expansion has been approved by City Council.
Parks and Recreation will be expanding the program to Columbus, Muir, Jefferson
and R.D. White elementary schools. This is in addition to the existing program at
Cerritos, Edison, Mann, and Marshall. The One Glendale Mterschool Sports
Program was shared with the Board and City Council members during the joint
GUSD/City of Glendale Board meeting. It involves a series of afterschool sports
programs held at the elementary schools and staffed by City employees. The
program works collaboratively with GUS D's Early Education and Extended
Learning Programs Department to ensure that there are no conflicts with child care
programs and that all students who want to participate are able to do so. Each sport
culminates in a championship game as the school teams compete. The model is
similar to the intramural sports program at the middle schools. This is a great
program that provides more opportunities for elementary students to be engaged in
school, increase physical fitness, learn about nutrition, and participate in team
sports.
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Educational Services - Secondary
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Winfred B. Roberson Jr., Superintendent
FROM:
Dr. Deb Rinder, Executive Du'ector, Secondary Serviceslfl''-\'
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PREPARED
BY:
Ilin MagJ.'an, Coordinator, Healthy Start
DATE:
June 21, 2016
SUBJECT:
MOU for Counseling Services to Students Districtwide with
Pacific Clinics for 2016-2017
For the past several years, the District has contracted several individual therapists
and organizations (one of which is Pacific Clinics) as consultants to provide mental
health and counseling services to students' districtwide.
When a student at any school is determined to be in need of counseling services,
administrators and/or school counselors refer the student to Healthy Start, which
then chooses one of the contracted consultants to provide the services to the student.
Pacific Clinics has been in contract with the District since 2009-2010. Most of the
tilne, Healthy Start refers only students with MediCal insmance to this company.
Pacific Clinics does not charge the District anything for these services since they are
able to bill dll'ectly to MediCal.
In cases when other PSA mental health consultants are unavailable, students without
medical insmance who are in need of ilnmediate mental health services, can be
referred to Pacific Clinics. The company charges the district the same amount they
charge MediCal, which is $141 per hour.
This agreement will be in effect beginning July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.
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Business Services
June 23,2016
TO:
FROM:
Robert McEntire, Chief Business and Financial Officer
PREPARED BY:
Tony Barrios, Interim Executive Director: Planning, Development and
Facilities
SUBJECT:
Citizens' Oversight Bond Committee Meeting on June 21,2016
The Citizens' Oversight Bond Committee meeting was held in the Administration Building,
Room 103 on June 21, 2016.
Committee Members Present:
Mia Lee
Avetis Mkhitaryan
Michael Myers
Stephen Pierce
Arrnik Avedisian
Sophal Ear
Staff and Board Liaisons Present:
Tony Barrios, Interim Executive Director, Planning, Development and Facilities
Diana Espiritu, Administrative Secretary, Planning, Development and Facilities
Each Committee member was provided with the following items to be included in their packets:
•
•
CBOC Meeting Agenda
Agenda Discussion Items
Below is a general summary of the meeting:
I.
Call to Order
Since both the Committee Chairperson, John Sadd, and the Vice Chairperson Rebecca
Delfino were not in attendance, Committee member Mia Lee Volunteered as the
temporary Chairperson. The Committee unanimously agreed to this temporary
placement. The meeting was called to order at 5:38 p.m.
II. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum
A roll call was taken and a quorum was reached. Committee Members who were not
present were Rebecca Delfino, Hovik Khatchaturian, and John Sadd.
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CBOC Meeting on June 21, 2016
Page 2
Ill. Approval of Meeting Minutes from February 9, 2016
Committee member Stephen Pierce moved and Committee member Armik Avedisian
seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the February 9 meeting. All Committee
members unanimously agreed.
IV. Discussion Items
•
March 2016 Quarterly Report and Master Program Budget
Committee members reviewed the March 2016 Quarterly Report and Master
Program Budget as presented
A Committee member inquired about the distribution of materials, if it would be
possible to receive hard copies of the Quarterly Report Executive Summary a few
weeks ahead of time in order to allow sufficient time to review the executive
summary to include: Budget Summary and Budget Detail pages. Mr. Barrios
informed the Committee that this is a reasonable request, and for future reports
Committee members would receive hard copies of the report at least a week ahead
of time to review.
A Committee member asked about the status of the recovery of funds spent at the
upcoming Aquatic Center. Mr. Barrios informed the Committee that GUSD is
currently still working with legal staff to recover these funds.
A Committee member inquired about the cost benefits of the materials being used
to build the upcoming Aquatic Center and Mr. Barrios explained that there would
be substantial savings in both cleaning and maintenance of the pool. Additionally,
tum-around time on cleaning this type of pool is much shorter.
A Committee member inquired as to why there was such a large difference
between preliminary budgets and current budgets for all ORG projects on the
Master Program Budget, and Mr. Barrios explained that preliminary budgets are
significantly lower due to the fact that monies are allocated to hire consultants
such as architects, engineers, etc. Once conceptual designs are in place and
eligibility is approved by OPSC, budgets are modified to reflect approval
amounts.
•
Committee Members' End of Term
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CBOC Meeting on June 21, 2016
Page 3
Mr. Barrios informed the Committee that several members are reaching the end of
their term at the end of August. Those members include: Chairperson John Sadd,
Vice Chairperson Rebecca Delfino, Armik Avedisian, Mia Lee, and Stephen
Pierce. Staff will begin recruitment of new members immediately.
•
New Member Recruitment
Applications for Committee membership were distributed and Committee
members were encouraged to refer other community members that may be
interested in the CBOC to apply. Staff will inform the Committee when the
application is posted to the GUSD website so that any interested community
members may apply.
V. Other Business
•
Next Meeting- The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, August 22, 2016 at
5:30 p.m.
VI. Adjourn - The meeting was adjourned at 6:31 p.m.
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Business Services
June 23, 2016
TO:
FROM:
Robert McEntire, Chief Business and Financial Officer
PREPARED BY:
Alan Reising, Administrator, Facilities Planning, Development and Support
Operations
SUBJECT:
CBOC Members' End of Term and Applications
Following the passing of the Measure S Bond in April 20 II, the Board of Education established
the Citizens' Oversight Bond Committee (CBOC) in order to satisfy the accountability
requirements of Proposition 39. Per the bylaws established in 2011, CBOC members are
appointed to either a one- or two-year term; and may not serve more than three (3) consecutive
terms or a maximum of six (6) consecutive years.
In August 2016, five (5) current committee members will reach the maximum allowed three
consecutive terms. Members scheduled to term-out are Mr. Armik Avedisian, Ms. Rebecca
Delfino, Ms. Mia Lee, Mr. Stephen Pierce, and Mr. John Sadd.
Facilities Staff will begin the recruitment process immediately, with the intent that new
Committee members can be selected, approved by the Board, and begin their term in August
2016. Applications will be posted on the GUSD website, as well as in the Glendale News Press.
The application for interested individuals is attached. Additionally, those interested may contact
the Superintendent's Office to submit an application.
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Application for Appointment to Citizens' Bond Oversight
Committee for
Expenditure of Bond Proceeds
BACKGROUND
In accordance with the Strict Accountability in Local School Construction Bond Act
of 2000, the Glendale Unified School District established a Citizens' Bond Oversight
Committee to oversee the expenditures of bond proceeds generated from Measure S,
the general obligation bond for school construction passed in April 2011 by the residents
of Glendale Unified School District.
The Committee's charge is to inform the public, review bond expenditures, and to
generate an annual report to the Board of Education.
The Committee must have at least seven members appointed by the Board of Education
of the Glendale Unified School District. The school district is currently soliciting
applications to fill five (5) roles on the Committee.
Per the legislation, the following roles on the Committee must be filled by at least: one
(1) parent or guardian of a child enrolled in the District; one (1) active member in the
business organization representing the business community of Glendale; one (1) active
member in a senior citizens organization, one (1) active member of a bona-fide
taxpayers organization; one (1) member who is both a parent and a member in a parent
teacher organization such as the PTA or school council; and two (2) members of the
community at-large.
Expertise in areas such as architecture, engineering, construction, law, educational
administration,
financial
management,
real estate/development,
construction
management, and/or public administration is highly valued but is not required. Applicants
who are employed by or conduct business with the school district are not eligible.
APPLICATIONS DUE: July 21,2016
POSSIBLE COMMITTEE ROLE WHICH APPLICANT COULD FILL
I am applying as a (please check all that may apply):
o
o
o
o
o
o
Member of a Business Organization
Member of a Senior Citizens' Organization
Member of a Bona-Fide Taxpayers' Organization
ParenVGuardian of a Child Enrolled in the District
ParenVGuardian of a Child Enrolled in the District AND active in a parent-teacher
organization such as PTA or the School Site Council
Member of the Community At-Large
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Name:
Last
First
MI
Home
Address
City
State
Zip Code
State
Zip Code
Work
Address
City
Contact Information:
(Home)
(Work)
(Mobile)
(Fax)
Email
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
College and/or University
Degree/Major
Vocational and/or Other Institutions
Certificate/Technical Training
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION:
Name of Employer_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Position
Area of Expertise,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Circle One
Is your employer a company that conducts business with the District?
Yes
No
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If applicable, does the employer of your spouse or partner conduct
Yes
business with the District?
No
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
What expertise (not required) do you have in areas such as Architecture, Engineering,
Construction or Construction Management, Law, Educational Administration, Financial
Management, and/or other?
In which school, community and/or youth organizations do you participate?
Please answer the following questions
1. How long have you been a resident of the Glendale Unified School District?
_ _years __months
2. Have you, your spouse, partner, child(ren), or grandchild(ren) attended GUSD?
Yes_ _ No_ _
If yes, who?
3. Do you have a student currently enrolled in the District? If yes, please provide
students name, grade, and school.
Name: _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Grade: _ ___ School:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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4. Do you know of any reason such as a conflict of interest where you, your spouse
or your partner's present or prior work as a vendor or consultant for the District,
work for the District, or future likely work as a vendor or consultant for the District
would adversely affect your ability to serve on the Citizens' Bond Oversight
Committee?
If yes, please explain:
5. Please explain why you would like to be appointed to this committee.
(You may attach your response on another sheet of paper)
COMPLETED APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED
NO LATER THAN JULY 21, 2016 TO:
Glendale Unified School District
Public Information Office
223 North Jackson Street
Glendale, CA 91206
or e-mail [email protected]
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Educational Services - Secondary
MEMORANDUM
TO:
Winfred B. Roberson Jr., Superintendent
FROM:
Dr. Deb Rinder, Executive Director, Secondary Services
DATE:
June 21, 2016
SUBJECT:
Crescenta Valley High School- AVID Agreement
Crescenta Valley High School has been working on building the Cinematography
program over the past several years, and has added Cinematography 5/6 into next
year's schedule. This is a third-year course culminating in industry-standard
certification for students in Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID).
GUSD's Career Technical Education department is supporting CV in becoming an
AVID Learning Partner. There is a $1000 annual cost for running the program which
provides 25 "seats" (copies ofthe current AVID software). Right now they are charging
$1000 for a pack of 10 additional seats (2 additional packs will be needed). With the
AVID Learning Partner (ALP) looking at changing theil' prices next year with an
academic billing cycle costing $1500 annually for 25 seats, BUT additional seats will
be offered individually-- so we are told our costs would probably remain about the
same, There are two textbooks that students need for the course: the 101 book ($35)
and the 110 book ($70) totaling about $105 in textbooks per student,
This investment in students will open doors for them to directly work in the industry.
The term of this agreement shall begin on June 21, 2016 through December 31,2016
and shall thereafter renew for additional one year periods. The cost for this service
will be paid for by CTE funds.
As mOl'e information becomes available, the Board will be notified.
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.NHS Band Council Retreat July 15-17, 2016 -- INFO AND PACKING LIST
Where: Alpine Camp and Conference Center
When: Meet at CV July 1 9:30am -- bus to camp - return July 17, arrive at CV 2:00-ish
Address: 415 Club House Drive, Blue Jay, CA 92317, (909) 337-6287
Website: http://www.alpine-cc.org
Misc: We will take a bus from CVon Friday morning and stop for lunch along the way to
Alpine. We will leave Alpine around 11 :OOam an Sunday and stop for lunch along the way
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home. Bring money for lunch each direction.
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Emergency Phone Number: After business hours, dial the camp number 909-337-6287 to
reach the Guest Host. The Guest Host has a cellular phone with which to answer any
emergency calls.
Emergency Information: In case of a national or local emergency, please visit our web site
at http://www.alpine-cc.org for updated information on the security and safety of any campers
who are presently at Pine Summit:
PACKING LIST:
MEDICAL RELEASE FORM & COPY OF INSURANCE CARD-if you haven't turned it in yet!
Sleeping bag & Pillow, Towel, washcloth, soap, WATER BOTTLE to refill, Comb/Brush,
Toothbrush and toothpaste, other personal items, lip balm and sunscreen!!!
Comfortable, modest clothes for daytime, closed toe shoes, long pants for night (it can get
really chilly!), Jacket or sweatshirt. Swimsuit (modest 1 piece, or t-shirt over a 2 piece.)
Activity clothes for Saturday (optional activities include swimming), plastic bag for dirty/wet
clothes.
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Council notebook (given on Friday the 15 before we leave), talent show props,
Spending money ($20-$60 - to buy lunch on Friday and Sunday. There is a snack stand)
Camera (optional), Ipod for personal time, Flashlight, Beach towel, Guitar (if you play ... )
Visit the Alpine Camp website for more details on optional activities.
ANYTHING you feel you need to complete the following goals for the camp (notes, books,
ideas , etc ... ): Freshmen day planning , work day planning, specific needs for yOllr cOllocil
position, behavior/discipline rules, camp theme, Shirt info, and bonding for band camp.
Council's Got Talent!:
The "Entertainment" for Saturday night will be a CVMB COUNCIL'S GOT TALENT in groups
of 4-6! This will require creativity, imagination and teamwork. You must perform between no
5 and 10. It can be a skit, comedy, musical (you must not use your primary instrument),
reenactment, using any hidden talents your group can muster. Watch "America's Got Talent'
for ideas.
The point of Council Retreat is to bond and set up the "tone" for the season , this activity will
allow you to begin to work together over the summer by choosing groups, deciding what
talent/talents to use and combine them into one entertaining performance. You must decide
anything else for a successful performance (dress, choreography, props, etc)
The purpose of the activity is to work as a group to set up a goal, plan how to achieve the
goal and execute the goal. You will be judged by the adults at camp and the winning group
will receive a "Juice it up" during Band Camp. GOOD LUCK!!
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the surface,
this statistic' is celebratory.
something Glendale .
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prominently display at the
top o( its website's hoIliepage.
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Before we pat each other
on the '!lack for a jo~ well
do'ne, keep this in·mind:
many high school gradu':
ales are not ready to start
college or get a job.
For too many. a high .
school" diploma.only confirms that" aD. individual
Iegesand
~attending ·
communi~
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take at least
one remedial
class, mem,Jng that whatever knowledge'and knowStudents were" to absorb and practice ~ugh
their high scbQOl career. is
now
o
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gxaduates enter the mIX·
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that young p~ple lack
"probJ~ solving.4eds:ion~g and the abilitY-tomet inintmum stindards.
priodtize-tasks" skills
If the pJ.UPOSe of a high
school graduation is to give . neecJ.ed to excel on' die job.
Somewberejn the edua thumbs-up for a job
cation pipcli,ne, ~y
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young people are just getten through 12th gzade, "
ting by with underdevelopthen we should call it
"completion~ rather.than
ed abUlt:l,es that delayfu"graduation" because.diSture·success.
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. Ml;lch'ofthehypesur-
high school.
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surveys say 20% ofthose
.at:tending four-year col-
rounding the Common
Core standards is that its
higher ~ectations on
what skills teachers should
be teacliing at certain gxade
levels will produce a higher
caliber of student In reacbing for an elevated learn·
fog level, we should see a
drop iJ? graduation rates
due to students struggling.
with the more rigorous
work. So what accounts for
the rise?
A push to ensure that
every lastseniot crosses
that stage at the end of the
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principal wants a less than
stellar grad rate for it
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contact teachers who have
too many students with
falling grades. In other
....'o'Ords, the teachers are
questioned why they are
falling the kids lather than '
the kids being questioned.
why they!lfe failing the
classes.· '
.
Then there is the wide
varla'tfon among educators
on hmv they eval~te stu·
dent wade. and calculate
gIades.
Teachers are permitted,
rightfully so. to detennine
their-own amount of work
to assign, and ~t percentage of a class grade is
based. on participation,
homewoIkand tests.
But when some ingrati·
ate themselves with their
pupJl9 by grading easy; the
result is that an· ~ in one
teacher's clasS does not
signify the ~~ level of
achleveinetit as an ~ in
anodier.
.
years·ago.
California deYelQped. the ~gb
School Exit Exam. its orlgi.nal intent was to make a
dip~oma not attainable but
meritorious. It didn't wolk.
Soon Rft:ei·p.llotingth·e test,
results showed more than
half the students,not passing it
So the test was wbittled
when:
down ~ the.point that it
would m~ rubber
stamp the diPl~ma not
elevate 1t, ad.ding a bureaucratic hoop for students to jump through,
~inil.lionsoftax
dollars and hours of classroom time.
School should not be the
place where kids swvive,
but wb~ theytbrive.
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All ofus"":educators,
parents, chlldren "-- need
to accept the challenge and
wod< IOWaId " ,eedog
Wgber expectations so that
mO're young people finish
college and perform well
on th~ job. Maybe if students knew that there was
a ~c chance they may
not cross the gradUation
stage,' more effort would
result, so that the diploma
would not simply be a .
pleceof~~
BRIAN CROSBY Is a .
teacher In the Glendale
Unified School DistJ1ct and
the author of '"Smart KIds,
Ba9 Schools· and "The
$lOO,ooo Teacher: He can
be reached at
.brtaf/ClOSbyDrg.
Glendale News-Press
Saturday - Sunday, June 18 - 19, 2016
The Glendale Unifi~d School District salutes outstanding graduates of 2016_
We wish you continued success in your future endeavors.
223 N. Jackson Street, Glendale, CA 91206
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818.241.3111
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www.gusd.net
"Preparing our students for their future"
Ashley An
Giselle Araujo
Caitlin Argueta
Cre&C8nta vaJ\ey High School
Daly Iigh Sd'ool
Hoover High School
CoIumb~
Glendale
Community College
United States
.Nava[ Academy
Hoover High School
Fashl,on InstiMe of
Design & Merchandising
University
Noneh Aslanian-N!I111lIgerdi Cynthia Babakhanian
. Ctarl< Magnet ilgh Schoot
. Urivers!tY of california,
UnivelSity of california,
[fVine
·' San
Savannah Baum
Timothy Cruz
Claire Dugger
Shant Eu1messekian
Crescenta Valley High School
CIaIk Magnet ff~ Sdiool
Gleooate High Schoot
HOover High School
Crescen~ Valey Ii~ Schoo
Duke
UnivOfSity
UnivOfSity of caJifom[a,
Utah
Glendale
Community CoUege
University
of Hawaii
i!efl<e.y
Polytechnic Unlve";~,
San Luis Obispo
. Grace McAuley
Agustin Nolasco
Crescenta Yaney High School
Oiily High School
University of California,
Los Angeles
United'Slates
Navy
Georgetcwm
University
Pooja Gupta
Glendale High School
UnivelSiIy of Ca[ifomia,
losAnge[es
TIna Keshishian
Wade'King
Kristina Laue
Hoover High School
University of CoIifomia,
Unive"i~ of caJifomla,
losAnge[es
los Ange[es
Glendale High"SchooI
San Francisco
Stale Univer.;ity
Adrian Samkian
Pauline Serrano
. Bell<.[.y
IiocMlr High Schoot
Califomia State University,
Norli1ridg.
Justin Park
William ovasapyan
CIaIk Magnet High_
.University
,-
Crescenta Vaney HJgh Schoot
Unive~ity of Garrromia,
of Southem·Californla
Nathaniel Stephens
Ara Sukiasyan
Daify High School
Hoover H'lQh School
Glendale
Community College
Sarah Gross
CIa!'< Magnet High Schoot
Unive"iIy of Ca[ifom[a.
G!endale High School
CoI~omia
Arnuman Baghoomian
CIar1< Magnet High ScOOo/
cameron Tenner
San D[ego
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" University of eaflfornia,
.
Ber\(eley
Nataly Yardanyan
Marianna Yolyan
Crescelila VaBey High School
ClarI< Magnet High School
Stanford
University
Riverside
G!endale High School
University of Califomia,
San Diego
Los Angeles Times
Saturday, June 18,2016
ConvIction ...
of ex=school
In January 2012, Hubbard others ' in Beverly Hills
was convicted in Los Ange- Unlfted falled to follow
les CoUnty Superior Colirt of proper protocols ' when
two felony counts' of mis.ap- . Christiansen's compensapropriating public fuhds " tlon was enhanced.
•
. "Jeffrey Hubbard was
·whlle superintendent from
July 2003 to June 2006. .
very transpare~t in m.aking
· Hejomed Newport-Mesa tQ~. request," Kaufler' said.
Unlfted as superintendent "He sent memos the as·
;after leaving Beverly H1lls sistant superintendent and
and was fired the day after business services. It was
;hewasconvicted. .
their'job. to get board ap·
Hilbbard' appealed the proval."
Hubbard testified in the
trial court decision to the
state's 2nd District Court of lower court that he dis·
Appeal, and in 2014 a three- cussed dhrtstlansen's com·
judge panel reversed his . pensatlon increases 'with
school board members in
conviction:
. Prosecutors then " pe- closed' meetings. However,
tltIorted the state's highest the minutes of the IDeetinga
court to review the decision. did not reflect those converThe · charges stemmed satlons: Two board memfrom allegatiOns that Hub- bers testified thadhey i1id
bard paid Karen' ChrIs- not' discuss 'o r approve the
tlansen, then-dlst"ct dlrec- increases. Other district
tor ofpiarulingand facilities, personnel said they could
,an unauthorized bontis and notrelDembetthepsyments
lincreased ·her car allowance or whether the board' ajJwhUe the two worked 'for proved them;'accordlng' to
Eeverly H1IlS Unified. . . coUrt documents.
· ChrIstiansen's monthly
The CoUrt of Appeal
;car allowance was bobsted ruled that because Hubbard
· from $150'tO'$500 in 2005. She lacked'the f<irIDal'authOrity
was granted . a $20,000 to app~ovethepaYments to
stipend in 2006, accofdlngto Chrlstja.nsen without board
court documents.
' .
approval, he was simply "the
The main legal question firststepin.a processthatre·
ad~essed by the Colirt of suits in the exp,mdltUre of
Appeal and the state public
fUnds,"
court
StJ.p~me
Court
was documents' state.
to
chief llP~el~
Jeffrey Hu~bard had
been foundgtiilt}\
of ¢isapprbpii~tillg
publit~qi .'
~Y~~NN~H FRY ' .:••...
' Mor~tl]~;I:'U1'~~ais at-
I
t~r ajtll"Y.found fomu;r.Beverly H1IlS Urilfie.d School Dis~
trlct Supt. Jeo:reyHubbaid
. gy.11t)i. of rDlsappnu;iiating
public tunds, the. state·
Supreme Court ' h!iS ;'ilf-JEFF~Ey" ~UBBAI\D '
.finned the dOcislen, accord-. Jed B.eirerJyHills'··sqhooJs ·
ing to court recoids pub- .. .from 2003 to'2006. .'"
lllibed Thursday. .
whetber Hubbard, under
However, state Supre'IIie
state law, was ' responsible Court Justices 'stated .that
for"therecelpt,silfekeepmg, the control of publiC' funds
tranSfer or disbursement of doesn't need to be an' ollipublic moneys"ln his role as ciai's primary responsibility
superintendent.
for'the law to apply. .
Hubbard was sentenced
"The core of Hubbard's
· argument before us ,- an ar- in ~ebruary 2012 to 60 days in
gllnientthe Court cif Appeal . jalland servel'iiour. He also'
accepted - is that the evi- was sentenced to 280 hours
dence falled to estabUsh that Of cOIDIDunity service and
ge was so chanled. We dls- ' t!)ree ye!it~' probation and
agree," Justice,Marlano-F\o- ordered: to pay $23,500m
· rentino' CUellarwrote in the restitution to the Beverly
Supreme Court decision.
Hills school distriCt and a
In their ruling, the jus- $6,000 fine.
tlces indicated there . was
Had the Supreme Court
sufficient evidence to con- ruled inHubbard's favor, the
victHubbard because,as Su- charges wOuld have beenreper!Jltendent, he had a de- movedfi:omhisrecord.
gree ' of control over public
Hubbard did not respond
money. ' .
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.
to a request for corn.ment.
. Hubbard's attorney, Phllip Kaufler, contended that
[email protected]
Sunday, June 19,2016
Los Angeles Times
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Whafs reallyin those .
online makeup courses?
BCAuuor N'£W Rut.Badeslgned to
B
ra.\.Se graduation ste.ridards, om-
clals of the Los Angeles Unltled
School Dl5trtct woke up in Decem-.
ber to the grimnewa that on\Yhalt
of.its students were on track to graduate,
down tram 174% the :year before. The p'roblem was that this was the Drst year Bl1 students bad to pass the ·run rB!igl! of collegeprep courses - kliown as the A tbrou~ G
sequence.,. required by the Untvers1ty.orcal·_
Itomia and Call1ornia State Unlversity !'or
_on.
o
But just a couPle ofmontha la~r, the sit.-
uation suddenl.Y. startl1ngJy Improved, with .
63% on track 'to' graduate. By ~e end of
March, 6&% had completed their A-? .
courses, and an addtt1Ql).81l1j% ~ cl,Dse
enough that they might be able to make It.
The actual graduation rate wUl not ,be
known ror several months.
How dId
th13 remarkable
turnaround
happen, 8.nd whatdoes It mean?
partJ.y, It was that. Michelle Xing, L.f'..
UnlJl.ed'a . new superintendent, moved
sw1ltl¥ and dec!.sl.veb'. plungtng the dlstrtct'S
high schOOls lnto a run·bore effort to bring:
students up to snuff with extra counsel1ng,
Saturday clBalles and lIlter-achool classes.
But also, the d1.strlct reI1ed heavtly on
what are known Il.B online aredit-re.covery
classes. These eounes, which haVe ~ped
bOOst graduation rates locally and across
the cquntry, have grown quickly tram a
barely lai.own concept a decade ago to one of
the biggest "and most controvel"8l..aJ. ·new
trends in education.
ThiS !-S how they wor~ Students who
Dunk a course can make up the credit by
te:ldng classes either In computer-equlpped
. rooms at scliOOI, Drat bome 11'tbey have the
equipment and Internet access. Teachers
lecture on videos, the computer displays the readings
or practice probletris, ·and Credit recovery
students take tests that are
automaticallY graded. wrtt- classes are helping
ten Work·1s sUpPosed to be LAUSD pull up
revtewed by . a dlstrtct
teacher. The courses have its sagging
certain benel1ts: Students graduation rates,
can replay a leeture for
missed matertal, &omething But are they
that ce.n'tbappenln a regudoing students
classroom. When they
can't "Concentrate 8ny long- a disservice?
er, they can put the course
on bold and take a break.
But professors and
other education experts are concerned that
there Is too little quBllty control to ensure
that students have completed the equivalent of a regular"cla.uroom experience.
Considering all the credit-recOvery
courses provided by educational publishers,
lar
exander, :d1rector ·of college-prep requirements at LAUBD, sald there's only one book
requIred because the students have already
t.a.ken the .course·.1n ds$s anit read boOks
there. But 1t:they Dunked the course In class,
what reason 1s there to believe that they did
the read1rig or Understoodlt?
.
'Frances .Glpson, the·d1sb1ct.'a ch1et academic omcer, said that not all students get
the opportunity to pre-test out of an·the
units In the Course. Studenu are·not supposed to be allowed to .8klp .sections that
they did poorly on the Drst tiDie, she eald.
That might be true. But two students at
Fremont High ~ who too~ ~. same
junior En"gllah coursl! descrlbet"l nearly Identical exper1ences. Both said they had pretested out of.most of the,un1t.s. One said he
bad beenglven only one W11ting asslgnwoO<
merit. and
other said b,e liad·1?een given
In older to get a closer look, a Los Angeone or two over both semesters - only a
les TImes editortal wiiter arranged to take
traction of those the course supposedly reone Dr the courses otl'ered to students at
QUlru.
..
.
U.USD: Engllsh Language Art4 D.A, com.LA Unlfiei:tappearsto besetting-the bar
moilly knOWli" the tltst semester ofJunlo.rlower than most d1strtct4 across the nallon.
year English. The iesuIts were ·at tb.r;i ~e
Edgenulty says that olthe 1,900 districts ust;!J:ne r:eass\n1ng Bnd poteJ:l~.distuIb1rig.
ing the ·company's ·credlt-AIJy student who act:l,lallY takes t.be full
recovery coum;s,·most will
cOurse - Sits through each lesson, IlDiWe1"S
not eIlow students In Engthe .questions and compl.etes . the~
Usb classes to·Pte-test out
ments - ,·gets a ~ education.
oru'riits. DJstrl.cts tb.Bt do
That's ~by U9 . accepts the course, proallow skipping of un1~
duced by SCottsdale, Artr..·bBsed Edgenuity,
through. pre-~st!ni orten
u a college-prep class. ';['he ·reading exrequire the students at
Celpts come tram fine and orten ehallenging
least to do the wrlting asuterature - ~by·DI.ck, • "'I'he scarlet Letslgmnents, and tIi.ey mon!ter,~ great ·poetry lind the.llke. Video lector the tests so students .
tures give the background of the works and
can't search·the Internet ror .
teach , lessons about tone, setting, v0clues. .And most d1str:Icts
cabulary choice and &a·rorth. There are rour
set ·the passIng grade for
writing assIgnment:s during ea.t h semester.
the · pre-test at 70% or
Allin all, It wpuld easily take 50 or 60 hours
b1g.her In conb"aSt to LA
or more.
.
. Unlfied's O()%.
The·catch Is that taking the full course
The big Issue .Is the.lack ofaceoUDtabUlI;y.
Isn't alwayS neceS:S"ary. some · studen~ are
The district han. vested Interest In ra.Is1ng
able to pre:test out of much of the course,
graduationratesandmaklngtheA"(}poUcy
including the virltlng.
look good.. But who.checks that students are
AlO-qli~n multipl~olce quiz Is givgetting enough onl.liJ.e coJ.!l"Sework to re.cetve
en at the biiitrurlng or each afthe three-doza meanlngful education? Who sets' the
en units. With a score of60% orbetter - six
standan!,
11' there .1s any standard, ror the
right answers - a stu..den~~!! WlIt,
mlnlmum amoUDt of work that must be put
without having to go thrOugh the lectures,
lnto an online course to receive credit?
read the tun materials or write the essays.
A UC oMclal alSo was SUI]lrlSed to learn
Opening up other tabs on the computer to
that students might be pre-testing ~ut of
search for answers 00 the Internet Is almost of the units In any course. MonicaLin,
lowed. That's not reellycheating: The quesassociate dIrector for undergraduate adtion.! aren't about straightforward facts..
mIssiOn.!, sald UC·doeso't supervlae bow loStudeots must Interpret passages, for Incal school d1strtcts use their courses and
ptance. But there's plenty orhelp onllne.vIa
doesn't have the·.time and resources to conBparkll notes and other resources, and a full
duct regulQr audits eVen 11'It wanted to. She
hour Is IPven to ~e r the 10 quest101)-S.
added that. the unlversl.ty would re~nsIder
A second problem with the course ls that
approval 11' It knew that large numbers of
no tun books are a&SIgned In· the Drst se- .
students were pre-test1ngthe1r.waytbrOugh
mester: ~e second sememr requ1re~ Juat
mostorthe,course.
OOB book Thil.t'8 the m1nImum reql$'e<l by
Her Instlncts are right. IfIarge nuplbers
UC, but·s:1gn1flclintly rewer than most Jun- ·
of
students·are Indeed testing out of &lgnIfl-.
lor-year classroom·based courses. carol AI-
It's impossible to say as a rule whether these
courses are sumclentJy rtgorous. OnlY one
Iarp-scaie ~d,y baa been published: Rt:searchers rePorted In AprU that Chicago
·students who were ' randomly assigned to
take an online Algebra 1 makeup course
rared someWbat Wtlr5e than those who were
aSs1gned to ~m makeup courses,
with lower pass rates and lower scores on an
end-or-course aases.mtent.. And an online
credlt-recaVfirY courSe observed by.Ru5seU
RUIllber'ger, director o(the CalItomiaDropout Research Project at UC Santa BIlIbara, .
required ollly 12 hours of computer time and
the reading of one boOk
. LAUan maintains that'S . not the ease
wlth lts programs, which..1t says are rigorous
and errective and take about 60 hours of
the
as
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cant portions or these courses ~ wlilch Is
dtmcult to ascertaln·- and !!they're skip-
plngwrttlngaas:lgnmentsonare~basIs.
then those stUdents are belng done a sect·
OUI d1sseIvI.ce. If they're just rea~g ~ne
book In what'a supposed to be the equivalent or Ii jtin10r7year EngUsb course, that's
unactep~e. too·- and raises wontsom~
quesUo~ ~out the ~st or the credit-recovery ~es belngotl'eredas well..
.
LA Urilned deserves credit for its intensive attempt to riUse U.s graduation rates.
Onllne.credlt recovery can and should be a
helpful tool. giving students In,dependence,
flexlbWty and a chance to make up for past
"""""'.
BUt the dlstrIct needs to get a handle on
these COunies. It _ along willi tic BD.d Lbe
state Board of ·F=ducat1on - needs ·to set
m1n1mum standiudB, includIng how much of
a course must be ·completed without pretesting iii !)rder to eam.credlt..
The new · rederal sthool-accountabUlty
law that replaced the No Chfid Left Behind
Act places considerable pressure on low·
perfonp.lng h1gb schoolS and their c;IJ.str1cts
to raise graduation rates. But Ulat's .a
worthy goal only 11' students are ~ett.er ed~· .
cated. than theywere as drO~uU.
No one .1a do"ing teenagers a favor by
sendIngthern. to college orlnto the Job mar- .
ket tblnklng they have sJdlls that are st\ll
lacking.
Daily News
Tuesday, June 21,2016
MEXJCO
" " " '.D...<'
'~kiIIedduringteachersprotest
People elitry the coffins of three ofthose who died Sunday durihg the. cle~ing of thehighwayto Nothixt!an's
lnain'plaza'in Oaxaca state, Mexico, on Monday, Violence 'erupted during the weekend in which six .people cliedin
C<infr~iltatibnsbetween ihe police and striking teachers. The teachers ar~ protesting against plans to overhaul the
country's education system, which include federally mandated teacher evaluations.
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Los.Angeles Times
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Deadly teacher-cop clash
Protesters·in Mexico
seize five police
officers, setting off ..
violence that leaves
six dead and 100 hurt
By LAURA '.I'JLLMAN
, OAXACA, M~co - Violent ·c lashes between police
and members of 8. radical
teachers union who had
blockadedroadsinsouthem
Mexico on Sunday left six
people dead and more thaI)
100 iI1Jured, omclals said.
Violent clashes in the
southern state of Oaxaca between police ·and members
of.a teachers union resulted
in six civilian deaths and
more than 100 injuries Sunday, call1ng to mlnd the extended standoff betWeen
unionized teachers and police a decade ago that cnppled the state.
The protests center on
sweeping education reforms,
heralded
by
Preside:nt Enrique Pena Nieto, which require the testing of teachers in an effort to
improve
the
country's
abysmal .publlc education
system. Oaxaca's branch of
the National Coordinator of
Education Workers, or
CNTE, clashed with police
after union leaders were arrested on money laWldeIing
and other charges last week.
On Monday, Pena Nieto
said he regrets the loss of life
and pledged to punish the
responsible parties.
"I've 'given instructions
so that, within the framework of the law, the necessarY actl'ons Will be taken to
resolve the conflict," he said
via Twitter.
Four hWldred federal police and 200 state pollce officers were sent to remove a
roadblock Sunday morning
in Nochixtlan, north of Oaxaca City, that had been set
up on a highway by proteste'rs, according to the
state's outgoing governor,
Gabino cUe Monteagudo.
Monteagudo sald that
events turned violent when
protesters seized five federal
police officers and ~ rescue
effort began. Protesters
threw rocks and Molotov
cocktails and burned vehicles, and teachers have set
up an encampment in Oaxaca City's main square, the
MEXICAN FEDERAL police a t the site of the clashes in Oaxaca state. Protesters angry over education reforms that will require testing of teachers threw rocks and Molotov cocktails and burned vehicles.
more profound: the poverty .
and growing inequality in ·
the country, and the impWli- :
ty."
THE COFFINS of three of the people killed Sunday in the clashes between teachers and police are taken to the m ain plaza in Nochixtl.an, Mexico.
Associated Press reported.
Oaxaca has long been
lmown as a tounst haven for
lovers of food, art and
architecture. It's also home
to 16 indigenous groups and
a long and complextradition
of social movement. Sunday's eruption IsJust the latest chapter in a conflict between the federal government and a group of highly
organized teachers.
"I suspect this confronta-
57
tion is about more than education reform," said profes·
sor Lynn Stephen, director
of the Center for Latino/a
and Latin American Studies
at the University of Oregon.
yIt's about something much
Teachers in Oaxaca are:
tasked with .the daily chal-:
lenge of providing shelter '
and food for their students, :
along with the mandate to ;
boost test scores and im- ·
prove reading comprehen- :
sian. There teachers quite '
literally must build the:
schools in which they work:
and then find furniture to fill,
their classrooms. Students:
arrive at school barefoot,'
sometimes aching with in-:
testinal parasites.
Criticsoftheunion move- '
ment say teachers are :
playing the victim in orderto :
mask widespread corrup- !
tlon within their ranks. The :
tests are threatening to
those
filling
teaching:
positions who have never·
had training and wouldn't
be able to pass,.said professor Francisco Gil Villegas,
who teaches at the College of
Mexico in Mexico City.
TIllman is a special
correspondent. Cecilia
Sanchez In Mexico City
contrtbuted to this report.
Los Angeles Times
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
Schools must learnto share
classes taking place there.
- And how should the space be divided?
Should the 'd istIict school, for instance, have
to short~n or change. its recess times to
make way for the charter students?
LA Unified school board member Ref
Rodrigu~z. - ' co-founder ~f a group of charHE TENSIOz:q· BE~EN charter
ter schools - proposes to create a task force
schools and traditional Los An- made up of district and charter lead~rs .. who
.
. geles Unified schools has never would work out a . more agreeable and
.
been higher. The distrtct is in transparent system for what is known as
.
bad financial straits as a result of "co-location."
~ower eIirollment, while :a new'philanthropic
FrOnkly, it's hard to imagiJie the two sides
grouP.calling itselfthe Great Pu.blic Schools amicablysolvingtliis fraught anissue, CharInitiative has plans to fund more charter ter schools and traditioriru public schools,
schools, which attract studetits from LA . which often have v~rydifrerent cultures, are
Uriified. That's juSt one of many paints of competing for scarce resources. A group of
mction;
outsiders, acceptable to both sides, might
But one 'problem - the sharing of cam- . have better lucKbIidging the gaps.
puses by both charter schools and tradi- '
It's a1S0 important for the·schoolboard to .
tional schools - has ' rUmed more feelings' set some groWld'rW.es from the start. Tradithan·necessary. A proposal before the school tional schools Sh01,Ild riot,be requiied to give
board..on Tuesday takes a stab at mending up rpoIns that are used for classes or fo~ runfl;!nce~. but it needS ;more work.
, nihg pro'grams, or to switch their reqess or
School distIicts are required by law to of- gyIl). or cafeteria scheduies to suit a charter
fer utiused, surplus space to charters for ,a schaol. Charter. 'schools, which often have
fee under a provision of Proposition 39, 'smaller clas~ sizes, shO~dn't be gtven, say, a
which .was passed in 2000. TI;lough voters . cla,ssroqm for everY. 15-students if the other
may have figured at . the time that the school qn campus oz:llY gets one for every 25
proposition referred to schools that· woUld or 30 .students. That's not equity. At the
otherwise be closed, in reality, the .space is same time, it's dishonest and unfairJor a disusually at a less-than-full campus.
tIict school to claim it needs the playing field
. A few sharing arrangements have worked all day long, or that it must have a particular
smoothly, but most · have not. You'd be room for science labs even though it has no
amazed how complicatedjt can be to define equipment there and rio one-is using it.
what an empty classroom is. The district
It might take a third party to arbitrate
might say that' a room that seems empty is these disputes, put that" would be betller
in fact a computer lab. The charter might re- than letting usable classroom space go to
spond that there are never any computer waste.
There's tension when charters
and traditional public schools are
'co~located' on the same campus.
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Wednesday, June 22, 2016
$7.6-billion budget
forL®AG schoolsOKd
state money to fill in the
funding gap for servic~s to
the disabled, as long as the
But larger spending
plan won't lead to
huge benefits in
classes, officials warn.
disabled st;Udents covereq.
are.among the students the
state is targeting for extra
help. '
'
. .
The advocates suing the
distlict disagree, and a$
much its ~450 million a year
could be at stake.
'
>'
By SONALI KOHLI
AND HOWARD "BLUME "
The Los Angeles Board of
Education on Tuesday
passed a $7.6-blllion budget
that includes significa,ntly
higher spending for next
yeat, though questions remain about how much of
that mopeywUl go to the stUdents it should.
Despite the budget's additional $700 million,
cials warned against expect-
offi-
mg to see sweeping benefits
mthe classroom.
The
SUPT, Michelle King
won praise for her first
diStrictwide hudget.
unio'n
contract agreement, which ·
focuses on highest need and
highest pliolity schools, is
one part of an '" equity focus
board member Monica Gar- in this budget." said United
cia, before stating that there Teachers Los Angeles
is "no doubt" that the 'dis' President .' Alex Caputo:
.
tlict is rilakirig progress. J;lut . Pearl.
. Some parepts at the '
she added, "There is more
..
The ilistlict also is paying
a hlghedee to the state pen-
'
work'todo,"
. The vote comes at a -time
aging increased healthcare
state officials and advocates
sion fund for "retfrees, man-
teachers
president praised the pn~
olities 'signaled by the
budget. .
..
"We're happy that our
of finan.cial uncertainty, as
costs and footing the bal- argue With the natlon's .secance of a two-year,10% raise . and-largest school system
for teachers and other over its spending priorities,
employees. .
Under the state's funding
A .portlon of the ' new formula, most 'of the new
money will be used to hire dollars are 'supposed to. help
one extra teacher for elec- l ow-inco~e students, stutives at each high school and dents who are learning Engone .extra teacher. at 55 ele- lish and students in the fosmentary schools with . es- ter-care system,
pecially pressing needs.
But LA Unifie~is ·spend
About $10 miiIion would go ingalowerpercentageofthis
toward 't he distlict's new re- money on these students
board meeting, however~
were less satisfied, '
Parents should have
more say in how principalS
use discretionary ~oney,
said Juan Jose Mangandi,
presidimt . of the English
Learner Advisory Conunit:
tee,who has a 6-year-old son
in theschool system.
Board. President Steve
Zinu:ner praised King on her
first distlictwide budget but
'called for "aJihands on deck"
to improve . funding and
spencllng and . to ilJ.c~ease
enrollment" which would
storative justice discipline than other'school syst~ms,
program - up from $7 mil- . say advocates ' who . have
lion this yeat.
.
sued .the distIic~ ,anct' accuse
Other increases are for it of violating state law.
bring in more money. ,
.
"We neetI a comprehen,:,
LA
schools ' Supt.
Michelle King has vowed to
challenge tlie 's tate in court if
struggle with at this table ev,
ery single day," Zinuner said,
arts education, special offerings in magnet schools arid a
dual-language program. .
. "It is light for some of our
allies to look at what we've
done and question," said
necessary,
sive strategy around . th~
very obvious issues that we
sonali.kohli@latimes,com
The distlict contends it
howard.blume
can use some of the 'new
@latimes.. com
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.GUSp.Approves .
New
. Books : '
.
.
By Cil,;.ly SHELTON
. Tuesday night, after much
c:liscussio
Glendale ' Utiified
. llcheol District ~.oard ofECluca'
tjon apProved a rii6tioi) to .adopt .
n~~ b~oks . . At tile biweekly
schoolboard' m~eting, th~ last:
meeting ·.of this' ~ch6i>1 year, "
there was much debate B.)ld
discussion over a.consent ealen·
. dar item proposing adoption of .
seven books for GUSD schools.
Six of thos.books -'-.theAP Eu'
ropeB.)l hiStory 'book, the AP hi·
ology book, the Spanish for the
n,
native speaker book, -the French
book, theGEmiian book B.)ld the
'Kore;"'book - lVere approved
without afighi. But the Span'
ish book, jQu~cMvere! by Ale'
. jB.)ldro Vargas Bonilla through .
EMC Publishing, was riietwith
some re!:jista,nce .
During the public comments
section of the meet;,,;g, before
the inf~rmatipn tte¢or consent
calendar 'item "were brought .to .
the fioor, ;';embers of the public
spoke. to.~d!1i~;stp.e iss'!e. ·._ '.'
"As ··we receiv~ ·YoUr :yoUng·
,men.jiS I work with your'teach'
. ers and 'ine~tor them, ~s· aI). AP
teacher and AP grader .and a >
see Gl)SD 'on page 5.:
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board member Jennifer Freemon
Spanish I teacher as well, rm quality ofthe material itself.
Thix all comes frO!Il a discussion . proposed to explore the option of
concerned that with this amazing
school district that you have heldin November and December starting jQue chevere! as a pilot
.... . the current .book selection 2015 over the need for new program for a year to test it out.
rm afr8.id is not in · line truly textbooks: The last time . the But, as it turns out, .t he cost to
department try it out as a pilot is about the
with . our new world l~guage foreign'lariguage
standards, .with our new AP adopted · a '. new textbook ' was same as" the cost of buying it
exam - language and .culture," the 2005'06' school year and 'outright, because a good number
said Natalie Ardagn,!-, teacher after more than 10 .years of of books would still need to be
B1ld mentor at St. F,rancis High use, the books are falling .apart purchased. Overall, it will. cost
School, who receives students and it is becoming harder to the district between $384,000
from GUSD · middle schools find copies of these books, which and · $730,000, depending . on
transferring to the Catholic high 'have since gone out of print. A publishe~ arid what is included
coalition of teachers from several . in the package, as far as 'oilline
schooL
Her concerns ' were echoed by schools throughout the district access, videos, ' workbooks and
Laura :Rivera, Spanish teacher was created for each department more. There are approximately
at Rosemont Middle School who looking for new books and they 3,224 students in the district in
several
different Spanish· levels 'one through six,
. was part of the te~book review reviewed
committee chosen to select a options availablefrom publishe.rs and most of the book options
new Spanish book from sever'!l around the cOUntry. In each ofthe explored range between $100
subjects; a consensus was met by' and $190 per' student. Assistant
options.
''I'm concerned that the those teachers and one book was Superintendent Lynn Marso
textbook that is up for adoption recoInmended to the school board also pointed' out that there were
is not aligned with the standards for adoption. But that consensus . similar concerns with the other
for [these] reasons: ' there is . was, apparently, not unanimous textbooks proposed for 'selection,
'no ~uthentic' text, no primary among the Spanish department so delaying adoption of 'this
source which drives oU!' common as the book that was chosen textbook may not necessarily fix
core standards, it's culturally for recommendation is ~till up the problem,just switch the title.
After all discussion, the motion
insensitive," Rivera said . . She for debate at the schc.ol board
went on to cite .tech problems meeting by one ofthe members of . was approved. unanimously to
adopt all textbooks. For ' more
with a cos.t prohibitive website the textbook review committee.
Upon hearing the concerns,information, visit GUSD.)let.
companion to the book and the
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~filc()ris.' CPi~senceFeltat
'" ") '" "
' rrierCam
Dodger
,'Thtingsters had il- ' '
chance to learn what
ii:!elt Iikeonthe '
lJodgeifieldduring ,'
summer camp.
By Brandon HENSLEY
oc P~d~rson owns ~en~r .
field most of the ti.Die at
Dodger SU;di~, ' sl1~ich'
ing away would'be doubles 'and
triples . from oppo'sing" hitters.
But this past week, the vast
panse of grass in the outfield was .
taJien over by youngsters il:oping
to someday be the ~ext star to
wear Dodger blue. and ,for some '
J
ex'
.stude~t·athletes• . it was their '
chance to help aid in that dream.
Camper~ were not discouraged
by the record-breaking h.eat. as . Senior Falc,on Lucas Martos-Re~ath took to tlie field. help With the Los Angeles.Dodg~rs Fotmdati.m's
:Youth Sli~er Camp. .. .
15.0 kids cam,e out for the Los
Luke Hempel, Drew Atherton
Angeles Dodgers ' Founda.tion's day, playel~s were instrfi~ied
't"
Youth Summer Camp. The"foUr fielding 'and hiiling by curtent ' wi;~~~ .sw~vo·:~~dn'
w
expect there to and Angel Ramos.
Being a vol~te~r wasn't rei,
day e~en'r.w.hic4 .~n!I~d .on ~es:, _.podger .·cpaches, as well.as fro_m . be a~ ma.p.y cv. p~ople as there
day; saw 'boys ";'d girlS,ages 7 to ·tee~~·g~ :~o~untee~s from. several are) ~ut . it's nice io·ha~e all my egated to just ,baseball ,players.
12 hit the field ~)e,;t;, the' fun: high schools around the are·a, in- friends here," said junior Roxy Raad is a CV girls' varsity volley'
damentals 0(. baseH!ill and play cluding'MaJibu and Notre Dame. Raad•.who was joined by fellow ball player whos.e goal is to earn
The school that had the most. Falcons Lucas ~artos·Repath. 100 community s~rvice hour~ by
games againSt o~e a.i).other. .
From 9 a.m. ' ~ ' 2 p.m. each .coaches was Crescenta Vall.ey, ~yssa . Pimentel, James · Baek •
see SQMMERCAMP on page 8
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also took ins~ction in the batting cages from legendary player/coach Manny Mota.
graduation. TheAssociated Student
Body at CV sent o~t information
this spring for athlete~ who .would
"be interested in several commwrity
servic~ opportunities. One of them
was to coach at Dodger Stadium
and, for the Falcon students,'it was
a nO'brainer to sign up.
"I saw the name Dodgers, and
camp, and I reillly like working with
kids and teaching baseball," said
Martos-Repath, a varsity baSeball
player who on Tuesday was out
in· the sun-drenched field wearing
shades . and a gray Falcon logo
baseball shirl.The CV coaches were
assigned the 7 and 8-yearolds and,
as one might expect, the little ones
had excited energy and a passion
for the game.
''1t:s been pretty smooth. The kids
came in knowing the basicS, and it's
been easy to improve their game,"
Martos-Repath said.
This is the 13th year the Dodgers
h:ave held. ~e camp, the fees ·from
which benefit two main programs
of the franchise: the Dream ·Fields
Jnitia~ve, which .helps refurbish
inner city s~ftball and . baseball
fields, . and the Dodgers . ·RBI
(Revi0ng· Baseball in Inner cities)
program. Campers ·were treated
with ~eir own jerseys, and received
a gift bag as well as autographed
photos from players.
. Tge second summer session is set
for Aug. 4.
Lunchtiffie on Thesday consisted
of pizza 'ln the shade, set at the top
being busy. Plus, I love the Dodgers,
so that's aIsoanother part of it," said
of the left field pavilion. Then after
Raad, who has also v~lunteered at
it was back. to the fun and games.
the Crescenta-Canada YMCA.
While she's on ~be path to earning
On the field, Dodger pitching coach
Rick Honeycutt threw balls to
piayers during s- game. In addition
to the action outside, camper~ also
took instruction in the batting.
100 cotnOlunil.y service hours,
Martos-Repath, a senior next year,
has blown those numbers away.
He's a consistent volunteer for
cages from legendary playerl CVHS' Prom Plus organization,
coach Manny Mota, who studied which aims to provide a safe and
individual's swings on a tee. The fun afte~prom experience every
kidsmaynotbeuptospeedontheir year, and is active ·in the school's
Dodger history - this was roughly robotics program.
the same space an injured Kirk · ''1 like helping out the community
Gibson practiced his swing minutes and .being a part of things, just
before hitting his fabled winning being able to help everywhere tgo,"
home run in the 1988 World Series he said.
- but it must have been exciting
Out of earshot from anyone
nonetheless to see where the pros else, Martos·Repatb admitted the
go behind the dugout.
Dodgers are only his second favorite
Back underneath a cloudless sky, team. No, he doesn't cheer for a
Raad was amazed at being on the division rival - he loves the Detroit·
field of the third oldest ballpark in Tigers instead. Still, he was able to
Major League Baseball.
appreciate just what coaching on
"It's so cool. You can't imagine such a pristine field and a historic
what it's like to be on this field until place means.
you get on it," she said. ''It's huge.
''Dodger Stadium's a marvel," he
I can't imagine being a Dodger said. 'The grounds crew does a
player."
phenomenal job \vith the field and
Raad's week was hectic. She woke it's an honor to be able to step on the
up at 5 ~.m. and carpooled with same field as some orth"e gTeats."
PimeniaJ to the stadium. After
''It's pretty cool," he added,
camp, she came back to school to "especially because you're here with
practice volleyball with her team: ror your friends. It's a better time."
several hours: It was a tiring, but
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who rogethEll' : "A ciuCiaJ .firat' ",step in ~e : Phinning.
attended RolIe~oI;1t " Mid~e , School, ., p~ss . was t:c! ,rese~' w~t ,kih~ ~r:
~~cel;lta yan~y" High" School_ ($ss. of changes should b~ ' l:!lade to the. ·c~~
'07).~ and later:Hlll'VIUd's graduate school, ·traditional sehool System. In· addition ·to ;
are ~o~king· .i9 d~si~ an innovative . weekly meetings with tea.m:meJllliers, tb~
"super School" in the'LOs Anieles area. .
group 1itimched anInsta&ram pate to eain
TheXQprojectchiill.engesa "rethink:i..Dg" student expertis~ 'called ".l\uzW:ld~
. ofhigh ·school-:- one that addresseS issues as, we).l~. visi~d parks and ·~lD:ID.unitY: .
friends,
of. technology integration, syBtkma:tic ' ceiI.,t eis, -WriteGirl, ana Echo. Park Film.
raciilm and gender inequities. At least Center, ,:
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five,teams Will have their dreams realized
"'Th.e :bi.ggest unofficial me.m.blar 'of o~
through funding of $JO million over five team is the com.ri:lunity," ~ s~d. 'We
years. In response, the three friends spe.i:lt a lot of.time talking to community
and their team. drafted a School, called members in LA,' students in particular.
Ali!.crity High School, to fit the needs of lithia is not something they want, then's
Los Angeles students who have · been no n~d ~r it, We offer our ideas and they
m.a.tg:in.a1ized and limited by traditional give us feedback and help us tWeak. it."
schools.
Conversations
with
co~unity
'There ai-e a lot of times, especially members·andstudentsartlundtbecoW)try
in low.er performing schools, ,where you gave a clear direction for Alacrity High
don't haVe opportunitiefl to make a place," School. The school's cumculum would be
MardiroBBian said, 'There is a kind . of interdll!ciplinary and project-based. The
absence cif· confidence in those students team plans to have three.teachers in'each
ot" what they can possibly do. So, [The classroom to teach a c;liffennt asPect of a
XQ Project] is targeting that: va6ancy of topic, such as the. California drought from
.possibility."
a scientific, sociologiCal. and historical
The initial planning · of Alacrity High perspective, ·to give the coursework real
School began in October when TanaiS.. world applications .
. an educational leadership student and
-rhe project'based Curriculum inspires
recent grS.duate of Haivard Graduate students to ' want to .piutici.pate in the
School of Education, became interested in sort Of curricUlum ~at they are 8. 'Part
the project and began to recruit members 01;" MateVJJsyan said. "A lot of our
, for ' his team. He contacted. his close conversations caine about from our own
friends Matevosyan and Mardirossian, experie£ces with our own educations,"
both architects and recent ' grad~ies
The proposed school will focus 'on a
of Harvard Graduate Schooi of DesigO. ,balance ofinnavation and core standards.
education, art and financial It will stress personalized learning to
as well
experts from all:Ov€l! the country,
ensui-e that ~d~~ -'~ at their . own
. "How can we :: ·rethink high schbol : paces of leanung;:' ~e . ~ . hopes to
to better serve th~ · students?" Tanara" ~mpower stude~~s'~i!f~~.:~ety of ways,
as
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·
most evident in their plans to deVote one . not a hypothetical situation."
day a week for students to ·teach cla8s
The team made it past the second
to reiterate and apply what they have roimd of the competition in' May and
. leamed.' ·
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are now among $e top 350 teiu:ns being
"StUdents want. to talk about these . ooDBidered for funding, The finalists
topics. Th~y have
voice, we're just Will be announced' after July.: However.
~' giving . tJlem a platform." , Tanara t.b.e plans for AlacritY High' Sch~ol
said. aConsistently, the ~ ·things . ever-changing and the team o;;ntinuea
[studentsl were talking abOut are they to enoourage input from the foothills
w~ .· ~~ ;' ~~~ -.~'?~.'Jq~! ;)!~? .~~.~~, ..:. :b! :,"/_~,?WR~~ :.th~,: ..,,~\ .
and so~e~ "";":. that.-··· ·ttad· . ':1iuth,entiC: ~ !f)ac;z:lijtith.ool~~:OIll. ;
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Monte Vista SecondGraders Delight
with Spring ,Sing
.' Photos cOJ;tributed by Lisa MARRIO'IT
The Monte VIsta audit;orium parentAsbley Dyrdahl.
was packed to overflowing when '
"!'bis is a highlight of our
132 ' second-graders took the elementary school experience stage in Aprn to sing two back- , and I look forward to it every
to-back concerts for studentS, year," added Bryant Stephan,
parents and :grandparents. The ' , whose three daughters have all
children were led by renoWned been taught by Mrs. It
music teacher Ann Kleinsasser,
Kleinsasser
has
taught
, who also accoinpanied on piano. music to over , 1,500 Monte
They performed songs such , VIsta students over the past
as a cappella "Kookaburra," nine years. The Monte VLSta
a rousmg ''This Land is Your commUnity is happy to know
Land" and a very tender "lAm that she will be able to continue
the Earth," which had parents working with the youngsters
awestruck. The music concert thanks ' to Ii generous grant
showcased the things these from the Pasadena Showcase
young students have learned House for the Arts. The grant
from "Mrs, K" in weekly music supports the school's primary
lessons througbout the school music program; which is led
year. Kleinsasser teaches them by Kleinsasser in kindergarten,
rhythm, dynamics, notation, first, and second grades. The
', pitch ~d musicality.
program ,also proyi4es- recorder
"'Wow! They sound so good,
they g;ve me the chills!" said
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.Valley View
Hosts Authors
and Illustrators
In'May, Valley View ~mentary presentations in each clauroom
SChool held ita annual Authari theyvisited.At the end-oftha day.
mustrator's Day. ' Author Tao e book we was held so students
Nyeu met witJ:a students .in could purchase the books at a
grades TK to second; author reduced price and have the books
'lim Egan met with stud.enta in signed by the authotJilJ.l.istrntor.
The
Assia1ance
League
grades three and four; author
Jeri Chase-Perris met with donated $1,000 to help . VaDey
students in grades five and'lix:
View pu.r;hase library bOoks.
. '1M"jriUgnim is made pcissThla In addition,' the schOol was
books by th,a
throp.gb the .Assistance League given copies of
of Glend8J.e with the "goals to authon IlQd illustrators visiting
5tim~te literacy an.d creativity that day t,p,at were not alreadyin
and promote leaniiDg· abou~ the . their library.
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skills, ~d giiala~
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co8!iletology, law, nursing and architecture.
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s4i0laraliip were Patrick Castro of Clark Magnet to 6iwJti, ili"e achclanhlps u well as donate to local
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_$1,000 echOIanJriPI each to three special needs
studenta: from .Glendale Community College and a
special award to ·a Hoover High School student at a
lunCheon meeting on May12.
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Scholarship recipients are Lisa Dianne Wuchter,
Aria Khalatians and Jacob Bennnen. Diego
'Escalante of Hoover High School received a special
aopend.
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Kiwanis Awards Scholarships
The followUlg Creacenta Valley liigJi School
students .received scholanJripe from the Montrose
• La. Greecenta Kiwar\is: Elin Aboolian, Caroline
Bearoeo., Brigitta Call, Mackenzie Drewe; Rebecca
Frink, Byo (Julie) Iis, Elizabeth · Hut, ~el
Harvey, Becky 1m. John tee. Jeffrey Malmrose,
Mark Matheu and Benjamin Mitchell
On.e student from Verdugo Hilla also re<:eived a
acholanbip,
The club gave $8,000 to local atudentl! this year.
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Lincoln 7 Elementary schools. :After the assembly,
scholarship assettilily was held . Nicolas James' former "fifth
on
that bilDom former grade ",student Julia Ha asked
StudepU; .)¥Po vi~ James when he would dig up th~
grailuating :_~~ta ti..me capsUIe that their clitsa.btld.
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Thursday, June 23,2016
Kiwanis Club Celebrates Fighting Spirit
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY
I
n May, the Kiwanis Club
of.~lendale made a speci8l
presentation as , part of
its Ful1ill A Dream. program..
According to the Kiwanis'
websne, each ' year the Fulfill
A Dream committee lOoks for a
child or yoUng adult from th~
· Glendale Unified School District
who is facing a great challenge,
demonstrating
inspmng
courage, and seivjng as a bright
ligbtto'those'around them. They
are honored, recognized and
celebrated
to
help strengthen
and empower them as they move
forward on their journey.
This . year's recipient was
AnabeIl· Thrabyan who attends
Crescenta Vall.,. High Scl>ooL
She .attended the .May- Kiwanis
Club luncheon and "preaentatiQD
with her parents Ararat and
Anita and her brother Andrew.
Kiwanis Club vice president
and ·Fulfill A Dream committee
chiur
Shant · Sahalrian Bhared
8Ol:ne of the Ttrrabyans' story with
those attending the luncheon.
~t and Anita immigrated
to the Uni~d States in .the
early 19908. The family has
met health-challenges iii. recent
years. Ararat was ' diagnosed
with leukemia in 2009 and oral
· cancer in early 2015. Shortly
after thi!J last diagnosis; Anahell
· was diagnosed with acute
lymphoblastic leukemia. Her
diagnosis - necessitated . that
she . be homeschooled· while
undergoing
chemoQ:terapy:
Despite this, she main~e(r
straight 'AP, in her studies and
achieved a 4.0 GPA. She ' plans
on rejoining her, ·claasmates at
CVBS this summer.
In attendance at the luncheon
was Dr.llinMa~ coorQ.i,nator
n, Student Support Bervicesl
Healthy Starl.
'TIle ririnute I walked into '
[the Thrabyan] house I eaw the
positive energy and the kindness
in them.Anabell andhiu' motpe:t
, are very positive and optimistic
that things are'gomg to workout
and she is able to recover and go
back to CV High and enjoy her
high school years as a young ,
bright girl," said Magran. 'I
will always be on her side with
whatever she may need, whether
it is social einotio'nal support
or educational and guidance in
which classes and direction to .
take in life."
Anabe1l loves ' math, science
and Greek· mythology. At the
luncheon she was presented
with several gifts to build on
these interests Including an
.. auwgraphed copy of the book
'Trials ' of Apollo,'" the' latest
in a series that Anabeli' is
particularly fond ot Glendale
Community Coll~ge also sent
.a Greek arrowhead from the
Greek 'Bronze Age dating, to
400 BC and, off~d a private
tow::, of the GeC PIa.ri.etariuzP . .
The Getty Museum will also
provide a private tour of the
Getty Villa and Museum., whi,ch
gifts includE!d 'J'V show tickets,
~cludes many ~cta fn?m
Greek
a
tour of DreamWor~ and tickets
to Universal Studios, among
others.
mythology. AdClitional
67
Ararat, whose oral .cancer
'1 do.n't think 'thank you' is .
is in remission, thanked the ' enough," he said. · "We need '
Kiwanis Club members for their better words in our dictionary."
generosity.

06/24/2016 - Glendale Unified School District

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