been happening. and it is important for us to do a follow up. my comment was moving forward especially professional development that the teachers receive. when i say teachers i m including para professionals, after school people and the substitutes. the substitutes really also. it would be nice to see some kind of data how much in their professional development is el driven or based. how much is that is just specifically how they deal with el and el learners and how much do the teachers themselves understand the reclassification process and standards and guidelines so that we are all on the same page when we go back to the parents and we try to explain that to them. it would be nice to see the data how much of their professional development is el based or that they are receiving. staff, did we take note of that request? thank you very much. comments? yes. superintendant? yes, this is incredibly important information but i want to be really clear for the public as well
yes, it s true, we are repeating the same report as last year but we have new members in our board which means they are bringing the same point. that brings me to the point that nothing has been happening. and it is important for us to do a follow up. my comment was moving forward especially professional development that the teachers receive. when i say teachers i m including para professionals, after school people and the substitutes. the substitutes really also. it would be nice to see some kind of data how much in their professional development is el driven or based. how much is that is just specifically how they deal with el and el learners and how much do the teachers themselves understand the reclassification process and standards and guidelines so that we are all on the same page when we go back to the parents and we try to explain that to them. it would be nice to see the data how much of their professional development is el based or that they are receiving. sta
yes, it s true, we are repeating the same report as last year but we have new members in our board which means they are bringing the same point. that brings me to the point that nothing has been happening. and it is important for us to do a follow up. my comment was moving forward especially professional development that the teachers receive. when i say teachers i m including para professionals, after school people and the substitutes. the substitutes really also. it would be nice to see some kind of data how much in their professional development is el driven or based. how much is that is just specifically how they deal with el and el learners and how much do the teachers themselves understand the reclassification process and standards and guidelines so that we are all on the same page when we go back to the parents and we try to explain that to them. it would be nice to see the data how much of their professional development is el based or that they are receiving. sta
yes, it s true, we are repeating the same report as last year but we have new members in our board which means they are bringing the same point. that brings me to the point that nothing has been happening. and it is important for us to do a follow up. my comment was moving forward especially professional development that the teachers receive. when i say teachers i m including para professionals, after school people and the substitutes. the substitutes really also. it would be nice to see some kind of data how much in their professional development is el driven or based. how much is that is just specifically how they deal with el and el learners and how much do the teachers themselves understand the reclassification process and standards and guidelines so that we are all on the same page when we go back to the parents and we try to explain that to them. it would be nice to see the data how much of their professional development is el based or that they are receiving. sta
substitutes. the substitutes really also. it would be nice to see some kind of data how much in their professional development is el driven or based. how much is that is just specifically how they deal with el and el learners and how much do the teachers themselves understand the reclassification process and standards and guidelines so that we are all on the same page when we go back to the parents and we try to explain that to them. it would be nice to see the data how much of their professional development is el based or that they are receiving. staff, did we take note of that request? thank you very much. comments? yes. superintendant? yes, this is incredibly important information but i want to be really clear for the public as well that these issues aren t issues that are readily fixable with one swoop. for example, we have translators because not everyone speaks a second language. so then to get teachers that have the pedagogical skills to teach in two languages or
repeating the same report as last year but we have new members in our board which means they are bringing the same point. that brings me to the point that nothing has been happening. and it is important for us to do a follow up. my comment was moving forward especially professional development that the teachers receive. when i say teachers i m including para professionals, after school people and the substitutes. the substitutes really also. it would be nice to see some kind of data how much in their professional development is el driven or based. how much is that is just specifically how they deal with el and el learners and how much do the teachers themselves understand the reclassification process and standards and guidelines so that we are all on the same page when we go back to the parents and we try to explain that to them. it would be nice to see the data how much of their professional development is el based or that they are receiving. staff, did we take note of t
i work hard and bought for my parents. my dad is 83 years old, he had a stroke, i pick him up every day. and asking for compassion and consideration and understanding that this is a breach of contract. they came door-to-door to speak with everyone. as beverly mentioned that father has limited english. i work 9 to 5. i am not home to know who comes by the house from 9 to 5, door to door. the community is not happy about this. the area is mostly seniors. to see this happening to another fellow citizen is not right. thank you for your consideration. supervisor cohen. supervisor cohen: i want to make sure i understand exactly your issue. there was a promise made to you for the land in the back of your house? yes behind our back yard. that you would have unfettered access to. yes. our house is the first one before the end. our yard runs a quarter of the size of everyone else. he allowed us to use the eight square-foot area. based on the plans put forward it would elimina
this is exactly the kind of conversation we want to continue to have. we utilize volunteers for all stages of development. it is a terrific idea frankly to incorporate maybe some of the landscaping and including him in that process. ms. lam? do you think your father would be interested in volunteering his services? my dad would be interested. the problem is that he has a tough time getting around. the way that it is now, there is the fence back there, and we have created a door to give them access to that area within the fence. he does not have to leave the house in order to be able to do this. they re going to put a retaining wall and a shrub, the shrub will be about the same size as the garden. i am not asking to own the property. i am happy to buy it; willing to sign waivers of liability a what have you to make it to where they will not be liable for anything that could possibly happen. is really just for my dad to have access to the area to garden. if there will be a
and we have created a door to give them access to that area within the fence. he does not have to leave the house in order to be able to do this. they re going to put a retaining wall and a shrub, the shrub will be about the same size as the garden. i am not asking to own the property. i am happy to buy it; willing to sign waivers of liability a what have you to make it to where they will not be liable for anything that could possibly happen. is really just for my dad to have access to the area to garden. if there will be a shrub behind the wall, why not just move it up? they just don t want to because it could potentially delay the project. that s it for my questions mr. chair, mr. president. i would like to go on record and ask that habitat for humanity reconsider their position. sound like a small request. you are in the business of building communities and hopefully you will work with ms. lam and her family, to where her father can help with the landscape or the propert
and including him in that process. ms. lam? do you think your father would be interested in volunteering his services? my dad would be interested. the problem is that he has a tough time getting around. the way that it is now, there is the fence back there, and we have created a door to give them access to that area within the fence. he does not have to leave the house in order to be able to do this. they re going to put a retaining wall and a shrub, the shrub will be about the same size as the garden. i am not asking to own the property. i am happy to buy it; willing to sign waivers of liability a what have you to make it to where they will not be liable for anything that could possibly happen. is really just for my dad to have access to the area to garden. if there will be a shrub behind the wall, why not just move it up? they just don t want to because it could potentially delay the project. that s it for my questions mr. chair, mr. president. i would like to go on r