District Accountability Guidance
Governance
Need a School Board that Governs and Understands Governance
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Board represents the interest of the Student (who is the customer)
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Board needs to promote equal access - not donor access
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Term limits needed
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Campaign Finance Reform Needed (no union contributions for school-board members)
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Students First Mentality needs to take hold
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Review and demonstrated understanding of policies by School Board
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Superintendent works for the School Board (not the other way around)
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Role of Charter Schools in the District
Equity
ALL STUDENTS have EQUAL access to pursue their passions in our High Performing District.
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Special Education
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Athletics
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Extra-Curriculars
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High Performing means College and/or Career Bound Path for ALL Students
Student Health & Wellness
District needs to address the whole-student and support their success. SDUHSD needs to recognize the interconnectedness between health and education, as well as the need to foster health and well-being at home and in the community.
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Drug Cultures on Campuses
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Legalized Marijuana effects on our campuses
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Regular drug tests for ALL staff. No tolerance policy in our District for everyone; not just students.
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Bullying (what does this mean in our District?)
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Later Start Times (options)
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Overcrowding is a problem. Lottery may need to be re-evaluated.
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Campus Security (where are the cameras?)
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Where is the leadership? Principals should not be more concerned with the rights of donors over the rights of students.
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Student's should not fear saying something when they are not comfortable
Transparency
If a school is transparent, people can be held accountable for their actions; allowing Students to excel.
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District Budgets
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Site budgets (School inequities (utilities, counseling, fundraising, etc)
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Foundations do not run the school/ need clear lines between the District and the Foundations. All Donations by Foundations need to be accepted by the School Board.
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Employee Contracts – need to be clear and in the open and available for public comment. Contracts need no tolerance clauses
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School Board needs to converse in Public Session and stop perceived Brown Act Violations -- We need to know our School Board Members know their job and to conduct the District's business in the public domain.
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Open Communication
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Board meetings should be video recorded - ACCOMPLISHED in 2018.
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