UASF Updates #11 – 1.29.21
Negotiations/SFUSD Unions Meet and Confer/Press Release/Caucus:
1.25.21-Jolie attended the weekly meeting of the Unions of SFUSD. The group strategized on what to say for the January 26, 2021 BOE meeting and the press release for our petition.
1.28.21-Unions of SFUSD Press Release-Attached is the link to the Unions of SFUSD Press Release related to baseline health and safety standards to safely open schools and buildings. https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/review
1.29.21-Jolie attended the meet and confer between the Unions of SFUSD and the District. Originally this was to be a bargaining session but the District changed the agenda in light of the newly released and revised COVID-19 and Reopening In-Person Instruction Framework & Public Health Guidance for K-12 Schools in California, 2020-2021 school year.
UASF Cohort Meetings:
1.27.21 Jolie met with Cohort 5, there were three members in attendance. The majority of the time was spent talking about concerns around reopening of schools for in person learning: there is double work for administrators, what will the classrooms look like, will there be time for administrators to collaborate with each other and share their plans, will there be time for teachers to set-up their classrooms, and what are the real dates to open. Is Wave 2 still two weeks after Wave 1? UASF wants to get information before it goes out to the public.
1.27.21 C&I Cohort Meeting
2.1.21 PGD UASF members’ meeting: gmail link sent to personal emails on 1.27.21
2.3.21 Central Office 12-1 lunch meeting; Zoom link sent to personal emails on Monday.
2.4.21-High School Principal Cohort will meet with UASF Directors Ellen Wong and Shari Manalang and Joan following the High School Principals meeting with LEAD.
Actions by SFUSD Site Administrators on CAASPP/SBAC Testing:
School leaders are urging Superintendent Dr. Matthews, Deputy Superintendent Enikia Ford-Morthel, the Board of Education, Assistant Superintendents, and the SFUSD Assessment Office to wholeheartedly declare to the state that San Francisco Unified School District will opt out of the 2021 CAASPP testing. Opt out Letter Click here or on link below.
NOW-You can sign the Request for a Moratorium on CAASPP/SBAC Testing initiated by site leaders and supported by central office administrators
https://docs.google.com/document/d/
Member Support:
On-Going-The EDs, division representatives and officers continue to address individual and all members’ concerns. This week, UASF leaders reached out to support the Lowell administrative team over a virtual padlet hate crime incident and the on-going investigation. The administrative team has been working hard to investigate and address this incident.
UASF Comments to the BOE:
1.26.21-Joan spoke at the BOE meeting in support of the Unions of SFUSD Petition signed by over 4300 workers. The petition focused on the baseline health and safety issues that the Unions say are essential to safely opening schools and buildings. UASF had 42% of our members sign the petition.
Internal UASF Meetings:
1.25.21-The UASF Ex. Bd. met for their monthly meeting. Caroline invited new Commissioner Matt Alexander to attend and answer questions from the Ex. Bd including how we can best remain in communication with him. He also shared his views about testing students this year and about budgeting decisions. Commissioner Alexander is a former SFUSD Principal who reinforced that he will look at items that come before him through the lens of a site leader. He also asked your elected representatives questions to help inform his decision making. VP Ron Lee, Caroline and Joan conferred to initiate a meeting with Commissioner Alexander and some site administrators about state testing.
1.26.21-The EDs held their weekly meeting and discussed how to best support specific members in addition to planning the phone interviews with the Phase 3 site leaders related to safely opening schools.
Important Messages from Stephen Lee, HR:
New SFUSD Administrative Transfer Application
For those of you who may be looking to transfer to another administrator position in the upcoming school year, please make sure to complete this new administrator transfer application as soon as possible.
Positions open on a rolling basis so it is helpful to have your application completed sooner rather than later.
If you have any questions about the process, please don’t hesitate to reach out to Stephen Lee, lees8@sfusd.edu, or Matthew Mallari, mallarim1@sfusd.edu.
HR Survey on Administrator Positions for 2021-22 SY
Knowing that you all play such pivotal roles at your site or the central office, we are asking that you complete a SFUSD HR brief survey to assist us in being one step ahead of any movement that might be taking place in regards to your position.
Your response will facilitate smooth transitions at your site/department, better project our vacancies, identify areas of focus for recruitment and give us insight into how to guide you in your own next steps in the 2021-22 school year. Thank you for your time.