Transcripts For SFGTV Board Of Education 22316 20160308 : vi

Will be repeated in two languages. speaking spanish. . speaking foreign language. okay all right. The regular meeting of the board of education the San Francisco Unified School District for tuesday, february 23, 2016, is now called to order. Roll call. Ms. Fewer mr. Haney ms. Mendozamcdonnell dr. Murase ms. Norton mr. Walton ms. Wynns ms. Fewer ms. Chin and mr. Totiano thank you very much. Please join me for the pledge of allegiance. Thank you all for approval of minutes the regular meeting of february 9th can i have a motion . So moved second any corrects roll call please. Ms. Chin mr. Totiano ms. Fewer mr. Haney ms. Mendozamcdonnell plumbi dr. Murase ms. Norton mr. Walton and ms. Wynns 7 is. We want to welcome all of you who are here with us for anyone that wants to address the board of education i know that is many of you, you have to fill alleyway out a yellow card and please give to ms. Casco before the item it called shell accept those and make sure your name is called and be able to speak mr. Superintendent our thoughts for the evening. Thank you planting and a quick note question are capacity in the broad room some of you may be asked to step outside there is monitor youll be able to listen to the befooard meeti if you wanted to exit to give on the opportunity well appreciate that with that said good evening and just two quick announcements you first of all, that we cek february 2nd it through the 6 is parents Conferences Time for the k through 8 to accommodate this their closing one hour earlier many of the skulchools are usin this for the patent consult and survey we hasay had on and on or 4 hundred care gives we take this information very, very seriously we get our february and opinion most of parents conference and the survey are opportunity opportunity to share information about the students and schools pleased 35esh9d and thank you for the famed our critical partners in serving all the students and now ladies and gentlemen, on a more serious topic as superintendent i see how mu how much work to create a thoughtful and thriving scliement in our schools and offices through education reflection and illegally corrective action of with working to eliminate stoops within their community but we must do better events have been think unfolding and allowilowel school those shined the light deep anesthetic problems the country and right here in our own community and in our schools your schools are a microcosm of the nation an offense display was put up during black History Month and that is as indicated lift to talk about ongoing concerns hasome have shared had you how they feel their culture the is unsupported and subject to stoops they shared you are how they hear typical remarks before their qualicultivate and Academic Community im deeply disturbed has this board of education i applaud those students for speaking up about their inheritanexperience clapping. for the past several weeks several conversations about what can, done to change the experience the africanamerican at lowell i assure you the Stanford University and another Lowell High School are listening wear linking listening and agree that is absolutely unacceptable we stand with the students as alli allies. Thank you our students for sharing your recommendations it is absolutely unacceptable youve had to endid your the stoops and permanent sometimes from adults it is absolutely unacceptable that time and time again, you dont hear your race or conflict or history reflected the culture of the School Despite the studies across all the schools make no mistake it is our collective go bajob to make sur, your our students feel safe and to mash are mayke sure that the histories and cultures are wroelg e woolen into the math and science and social studies is it so all of our collective job to create the equitable measures for all the schools and to make sure justice is a reality this board of education this administration and most definitely this superintendant stand instead fascinating with our students i call on everyone you have my continued commitment that all of us who work in the Public Schools must call out racial bias our task to eliminate any institutional or systemic barriers that make it difficult for any one of the students to reach their graduation vision 2025 id like to commend open a personal note id like to commend and appreciate the students who experienced their Fourth Amendment right to assembly peacefully and bring attention to thirty this issue your demonstration is the civil engagement and standing up i want to personally assure you as the superintendeant of the San Francisco Unified School District your voices are heard and respected and valued thank you for being part of solution clean clapping. recognized and resolutions of companions. Thank you planting we have the honor this evening of honoring two of our distinguished employees and first up with the distinguished Service Award is one of the employees renee that will be honored by clapping. renee honored by the executive director in our student family personnel students family and Community Support division mr. Thomas green. Good evening superintendent and commissioners selfdefense a great honor to be here to celebrate renee vargas a commitment shes the 17 year of providing services to the families and students and staff and all of those years have abobeen the office of services she exemplifies the roar crawvalues provides the best service as possible renee supports the High School Division and never refuses for the Elementary School and others positions she daily goes above and beyond the call of duty and care to discharge her dudes hes shes genuine person as well a dloftd grandmother and there are children from her family that are graduates and Lowell High School respectfully she current has a daughter the 8 grade and James Lick Middle School so it is interpreted to make sure that she shows the support she provides to students and families the bilingual and spanish speaker she provides oral and written interpretations were fortunate to have you renee as take this opportunity to congratulate you and thank you for all your service clapping. thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. clapping. thank you to all the team all my team Pepsi Services we couldnt have done it without you you guys and were there from k through 8 to k through 12 thank you clapping. congratulations vargas and next to present the rave special service to manual young is assist principal at burton holiday. Good evening, everyone manu manually thats what his mother calls him the director the band at the high school shes amazing startled did newly improved band and since then, the john Burton High School has grown to the Largest Program showcasing ensemble and jazz a rock band and others bands a color guard and even a marching band. laughter . On top of creating the only Competitive High School band in San Francisco he collectively operates with like and; however, Mission High School he encourages the students to stay in band burlington and you may ask well, what the students say about him ill tell you they say hes phenomenal quite a few of the students phenomenal a competent individual and hes a teaching seriously and carees bayshorabo the students and should be a counselor one student said a 10 out of 10 and no an 11 out of 10 laughter students go on to is he loves the students hes a good role model and dedicated we maurikes sure that we do our best any educator will feel warm inside if they hear the students remarks mrs. Inspire impressions by helping students find their heightened musk talent the lifetime experience congratulations mr. Young youre making a positive impact on the young people clapping. congratulations. Were going to take a picture. Im really bad at this everybo everything inch accomplished goes to the students of San Francisco San Francisco a blerg to work with them the faculty and the parents are the most supportive this would not have happened so thank you very much clapping. comments from the board congratulations mr. Vargas and mr. Young mrovn ton the student delegate report ms. Chin and mr. Totiano. Thank you parapet and the superintendent tonight is a special night well be voting on 16 and in regards to the vote 16 resolution id like to add in terms of the students goals we as a whole hope to enhance more students to enter prematurity route and as the resolution will also enhance the civic and Leadership Development as within the core values of vision 2025 further we as a whole aim to have democracy by extending the ages to 16 to experience voting and this resolution aims to have a positive voting turnout as San Francisco unfortunately is louis more families that decreases our voting population as for the San Francisco Unified School District is ends by lore the age to a reasonable age as in High School Students are directing getting access to sfpeak up for their thoughts the majority as a San Francisco Unified School District students have located in San Francisco through the introduction of voting for 16 it is relatively to include the Young Community in voting preliminary because youth will be able to vote for the adults that run our Education Program here in San Francisco Unified School District thoolts adults have data for the electriciacon to the district a lack of direct use of youth involvement to making decisions and gaining feedback as a whole incorporating the youth to 16 has ties to have us vote on issues that our district and city related to the lives and ultimately our future moreover well be looking sendi disconnected message to the adult and youth in high school thank you. clapping . Thank you president haney and superintendant look around you there is a lot of kids there is a lot of youth and you see kids those are our vision and this is something we looked forward we are here for one reason for all of us the funny thing we should be doing our homework so thanks but all the students play a role were one equal body vote 16 is history as students 16 to 8 we have a chance to have a stronger voice they want to vote so far the members of the board it should be a privilege and right thank you all for coming here tonight and most of us grew up like teresa we love the city as our home owe grew up here all 17 years of my life we have should have a voice to change we grew up here all our lives and look at the kids many of us striving and going to college and doing youth outreach but all the kids youth forgive youth in this room have imagination and a mind we have ideas many of which are because of who we are of where we are if im not mistaken we were all here phenomenon one reason the future the youth of San Francisco Unified School District the next generations is a vision we want to be a legacy for them as well i want to give proposes to the shirt because of what th they say hash tag to vote thank you clapping. thank you oh, im sorry i also want to mention our s ac submit youth down at Fort Mason Center by the vote our next meeting monday at 5 oclock a Public Council anyone can attend i like to say dinneer is provid for anyone that want to show up if you want to attend or make a preparedne presentation or like a copy please refer yourselves to the coordinator michelle. Thanks. clapping. oh, thank you, commissioner fewer. I want to say to the students im honored to serve on the board and completely are trust you with the vote and also with the future of this world thank you. A big responsibility so that was i think a perfect build out to the next item unless an objection from the colleagues item q out of order for immediate suspension of the board rules may i have a motion and a second for the First Reading in support of political frachlt of 16 and 17 yearold for local action. So moved. Second. Roll call vote. Suspensions ms. Chin mr. Totiano ms. Fewer mr. Haney ms. Mendozamcdonnell dr. Murase ms. Norton planning departme mr. Walton ms. Wynns 6 is. Can i hear a may i have a motion and a second for a formal resolution of the introduction. So moved and second. All right. Well now read the resolution into the record ill start in support of political frachlt of 16 and 17 yearold for local elections by mr. Haney and ms. Norton and a higher participation it the corner of a healthy democracy and whereas we have a historically low voter turnout the state of california and california is demonstrated by 25 percent the 2015 municipal election and a mere 29 percent in november of 2013 the municipal election and whereas the low rate of Voter Participation is the bold solution and whereas sthey have the lowest turnout and whereas the population of voters disproportionate older and whiter and whereas in San Francisco the average age of an elect our is 45 to reach 47 plus in 2030 and the 16 he 17 yearold voting it instituted in arrest gunmen and austria and brazil and two maryland cities with levels of voter turnout out amongst the 16 and 17 in Scott Sanchez Planning Department 1k507b8d they were extend to the 16 and 17 yearold after an 85 percent the scottish receive drum and 16 and 17 yearold have a higher voter turnout and Research Shows that voting is had been july and they will continue to vote and whereas Research Suggests that the early vote are more likely to be a lifetime voter and age 16 is a better age to beginni ithan 18 t is a difficult time to establish new habits and one in 3 sfusd and 16 and 17 yearold with household in immigrant have a larger influenced on local elections. Whereas the two San Francisco neighborhood with the highest numbers of children under 18 bayview and Visitacion Valley have the largest turnout and 16 and 17 voting will encourage the dialogue between teens and their parents and guardian hoping to bring awareness in families and whereas reach suggests that student voting increases the voter turnout of households and whereas as age 16 young people are vetted in their community of original they care about local issues are enrolled in history and have the opportunity to have conversations at home and school that support informed voting choices and whereas high schools are the best place to have the responsibility associated with the right to vote and whereas leo the voting age gives the students the engagement offend in sfusd high schools and whereas month High School Seniors will not turn 18 in time for the elections and this is an intense transition making it resulting in many young people to vote in their 20s and whereas giving the students a chance to vote frbefore leaving high scho have shift the tide of low participation rates and whereas rea Research Demonstrates that 16 and 17 yearold have reached the level that is needed to vote and whereas 16 and 17 yearold can what abo work with hours and drive cars and pay taxed and use Public Services and are elected by government decisions and whereas 16 and 17 yearold voting is gotten support from the council the Spring Semester and whereas the Assembly Members introduced a state constitutional amendment that allows 16 and 17 yearold voting beginning a conversation about and frachlt of 16 and 17 yearold and whereas effort to include 16 and 17 the municipal elections are underway in berkley additional washington, d. C. And the voting will further warrant the Public Education the enrichment felt engagement and whereas this is an impact of the young lives ought to consider them accountable to their needs and constituents and whereas San Francisco Immigrants Community deserves mull inclusion where t with the rights for the elections and whereas the nonsense from voting policies administrative and economic challenges to the School District goal to vote and whereas increasing the tax on Voting Rights income tax particularly directed to young people and community of color the lore the San Francisco angle is a practical intervention the president pro tem and frachlt and whereas selfSan Francisco has to build on the longstanding commitment for the democracy by the first major u. S. City to expand ritthuman r to 16 and 17 therefore, be it resolved supports the supervisors protection Charter Amendment that so forth the voting to authorize of 16 and 17 ye