Education News & Comment

Education News & Comment:

"Please mark your calendar

First District Advisory Committee (DAC) General meeting
October 20, 2009

Special Guests to include:
Mr. Jonathan Raymond, New SCUSD Superintendent
Dr. Geni Boyer, the Director of Cambridge Academies/California Parent Information Resource Center (PIRC)"

At this meeting we have the following:

* Our new district superintendent, Mr. Jonathan Raymond will be there to greet you and introduce himself and his vision for the district.

* Guest Speaker Dr. Geni Boyer, the Director of Cambridge Academies/California Parent Information Resource Center (PIRC) 2. She will be speaking about parental engagement, school policies, Section 1118, school compacts, accountability and how school site councils can lead improvement at school sites. She is dedicated to promoting, supporting and sustaining educational opportunities for disadvantaged and at-risk students. Check out PIRC 2 website for helpful information: http://www.calpirc.org/. Dr. Boyer is very knowledgeable. Ask your questions.

* An overview of School Site Council and DAC which will help you know which task are at the local site and which are at the district level.* The Consolidated Application Overview, Part I for 2010-2011 & Part II (2009-2010)

* Welcoming School Training with Jeana Preston, Director of the California Parent Center on October 21, 2009- See attachment.
Website: http://parent.sdsu.edu/

* Special Handouts folder: SES/Choice, District Parent Involvement Policy, District Administrative Regulations (Section 1118), Leadership Academy Applications, School Site Council Overview & Scope, CDE Parent Involvement flyer (also available in Spanish & Chinese), and more.

Wanda Yañez
ChairpersonDistrict Advisory Committee (DAC)
Sacramento City Unified School District
Work: (916) 654-7729