Ashton: I am seeking re-election to the board to help continue the positive direction that the district has taken. Continuous But although changes to school board policies across the country resulting in the removal of certain controversial materials from school libraries and curriculum have been characterized by some critics as a "book banning" trend, Malloy said that any efforts to increase compliance with existing SRVUSD policy on books and materials available to The next regular board meeting is scheduled for March 14 at 6 p.m. Special public meetings and public hearings on various subjects are scheduled as needed. Incumbents are: Darlene Halloran, Lon Henderson, Randal Ashton and Shannon Schroeder. They cite the American Library Association among supposed validating authorities, though ALA opposes ANY restriction of library material based on age or content ( Web Link ). "What is the primary job of the district high schools? As board members, we cannot fix these problems on our own. Schroeder: CHALLENGE 1. "Malloy ended his comments that night by outlining the next steps for trustees who would like to see the district's book acquisition and complaint policies amended, which would consist of adding the item to a meeting agenda for a vote by the board. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. Cooperates with administrative and supervisory staff in the evaluation process. He also lied about girls being sexually assaulted in the SRV locker room and lied about the handling of racism and countless other mis/half truths. As a final insult, I was stunned that she asked for a raise which leads me to your second question. During this pandemic, there is no greater need than to develop a plan to provide for the achievement gaps that may have been created. DANVILLE, Calif. - The San Ramon Valley Unified school board meeting on Tuesday night was full as members discussed the new criteria for the process to ban Board of Education. Trained professionals, i.e. Updated: Mon, Feb 27, 2023, 3:09 pm ", "I don't think it would actually work as well as we'd love it to if we could have that trust we were talking about, that sense that we're all working on the same team, by all means trustee I would jump on that option," he added. My background, education, skills, passion and personal attributes make me well-suited for Board of Education service. One of our goals is to have each student realize their fullest potential. Courtney Hemker, former Dean of Students at the school, confirmed to WCIA that parents are picking up their students and taking them home. The review process is a time-wasting deflection, designed to wear people down. at the University of Virginia (A.B.) Henderson: I ask for your vote so I can continue to serve our community and the boys and girls in Danville District 118. TownSquare Members are elected to staggered four-year terms. Allen added that the charge of "inappropriateness" of literature for students could just as easily be made toward classics within the canon for centuries, including in the works of literary pillars such as Shakespeare. Overall, everyone, EVERYONE, was operating in a brand new environment and making changes in real time, all the while, encouraging and educating students in a way that helped them to focus on their greatness rather than their fear. Low 52F. Website Feedback. Parents, teachers, students and other residents made up the approximately 30 public comments throughout the evening on Tuesday, following a presentation from district staff on existing guidelines and complaint processes surrounding library books and class materials and discussion amongst district officials. Attends and participates in staff meetings and serves on staff committees. The focus of D118 needs to be on student-centered policy and systems, which provide an educational experience for students that meet their unique needs and provide them the tools and environment to equip them for their best possible future. We have all been through an extremely difficult year. I am running for re-election to finish what weve started. "I submit to you that one of the responsibilities of the district high schools is not to introduce the boys and girls to pornography, rather it is to protect them from pornography. WebEach year, Danville Public Schools (DPS) allows teachers at every building to vote and recognize their peers for outstanding work in the classroom and in the school community. We must have a serious conversation about how we encourage those who are having trouble attending the online classes. Those worried about banning books, however pornographic including a juvenile East Bay Times reporter have refused to publish words and illustrations to which 12 speakers at the Feb. 21 meeting objected, itself a 30-year hypocrisy. As required by the U.S. Department of Education, Danville Public Schools is required to seek public comment regarding how the division will use American Rescue Plan Act Elementary and Secondary Schools Emergency Relief (ARP ESSER III) funds. during WWII (The hospitals were full. Tyson Parks and Christopher Easton, It is wrong for the child's brain and emotions.". I would argue that we are not. Low 23F. The remainder was discretionary funding. Critics of the book and other LGBTQIA content in district libraries also likened the material to other crises facing young people in the modern day, such as the precipitous rise in addiction and death from drugs -- particularly fentanyl. As it has now been a year and cases have diminished, the district has worked on a transition for students and staff to safely return to the buildings and a sense of normalcy to occur. DANVILLE Four incumbents are being challenged by two newcomers for four seats on the Danville District 118 school board. The San Ramon Valley school board's meeting last week extended late into the night, with a presentation and public hearing on the district's book acquisition guidelines and complaint processes drawing a large audience and vocal speakers from a range of perspectives. Food was an issue. Rainfall near a quarter of an inch. "That is part of our commitment. Gurujal: Our children have lost a year of education. CHALLENGE 2. Esther Rugerio, Board Chair. Once the COVID funding ends, there needs to be a way to pay for four-and-a half salaries, he said. If we had believed John Malloy's lies about his now suddenly nonexistent investigation into Nicholas Moseby, Moseby would be teaching 12 year olds biology at Diablo Vista Middle School instead of being on trial for seven counts of child molestation. "So it is a very, very detailed area of the law. The district was responsive to the constant changes in guidelines and adapted as needed. Because the pandemic was an abrupt disruption to the districts operations, and the standards and guidance were ever-changing, I dont believe a letter grade can be fairly given as a board member. Our schools need to reflect the diversity of our community. Opposing them are Tyson Parks and Harsha Gurujal. As an innovative district, we look for new and meaningful ways students can learn by doing, show what they know, and contribute to the community and wider world. Follow DanvilleSanRamon.com on Twitter @DanvilleSanRamo, Facebook and on Instagram @ for breaking news, local events, photos, videos and more. The administration and the teaching staff will need the full support of parents and the community as these challenges are addressed through the summer and after school programs. But its evidently OK for high school libraries to make porn available for 14-year-olds. 2023 DanvilleSanRamon.com. School Board meetings are generally held on the first Thursday of each month. "She also pointed to the difficult legal terrain of the term "obscenity" based on existing precedent and practice. WebCaledonia Central Supervisory Union. Secondly, student achievement is another major challenge. Low 23F. The expenditures were very tightly scrutinized, line item by line item, Nied said. Danville Area School District Superintendent Molly Nied presented projected expenditures for school year 2023-24 at Monday nights school board meeting. Our superintendent partnered with McDonalds to provide meals to students, an initiative so successful that it became a template for creative food distribution throughout the country. and then again at Rutgers University Time to read: about 6 minutes. Special public meetings and public hearings on various subjects are scheduled as needed. These are only a few of our attributes. An email has been sent to with a link to confirm list signup. Previous political experience/organizations involved with: I have never served as an elected public officer before. The plans and surveys can be accessed at COVID-19 / Homepageor Danville City Schools ARP ESSER Plan Six-Month Review Survey/Danville City Schools ARP ESSER Plan Survey (Spanish). To help those who are falling behind due to this pandemic. She also pointed to the difficult legal terrain of the term "obscenity" based on existing precedent and practice. District and School Support Staff. Getachew is an anesthesiologist at Geisinger Medical Center and told the board his decision was based on schedulint issues. : I have served two terms and this would be my third. Board Chair Crystal Cobbs said she is looking forward to welcoming a new member to the board. They put the needs of students first and help all succeed. There would be other people who would trust what we were doing on their behalf, and I'm asking you as a board not to give us that responsibility without your leadership. DA charges man with attempted murder of ex-girlfriend in San Ramon, One for the books: Loud turnout as SRVUSD board discusses text acquisition and complaint policies, Coroner IDs driver killed in crash with fire truck on I-680, Early morning snowfall greets Tri-Valley residents, commuters on Friday, California homelessness: Where are the state's billions going? And I'm only saying that because those are terms that don't flow from who we are and what we're about," the superintendent added. WebThe School Board members are: Wayne Brookhart President wbrookhart@danvillesd.org Richard Vognetz Vice President rvognetz@danvillesd.org Michael Clouser I bring to the BOE an understanding of the districts legal responsibilities and have direct knowledge and understanding of school funding. Mobile site. Education: B.S. Danville School District 118 School Board Candidates. She hasnt been in my neighborhood. you need to log in. The startup cost will be approximately $32,000. Contact Us. It's about age appropriate(ness) and it's about the diversity of our community being reflected in the diversity of our resources.". We have three grandchildren, two of which are in District 118 and one that is 4 and lives in Indiana. Students First. The primary function of the School Board is to provide guidance for the education of students and the operation of schools. Four seats on Danville school board up for election. Incumbents are: "We have had some questions on every side of this particular discussion," San Ramon Valley Unified School District Superintendent John Malloy said. Curriculum Units of Study; CCSU Data Reports. There was a problem saving your notification. "As Malloy noted, despite the crowd gathered for the night's discussion, the agenda item on the table at the end of that night's meeting was informational only, with no associated actions or recommendations for board members to vote on at the time. It is interesting to note that 5% of all younger Americans below the age of 25 now identify as transgender compared to 1% of previous generations. In order to provide a high-quality education, we must be able to bring in individuals that will meet our childrens diverse needs. Schroeder: We are on the right track, yet we have important work to do to become a destination district that provides the student-centered educational experience that our students deserve. "Not everyone was as patient with the topic and tone of the night's discussion as Malloy said he and his cabinet were, or as sympathetic to the rumored scandal over "Gender Queer" that was in the background that evening. His committee okayed them; the School Board adopted them. They determine district-wide policies, priorities, direction, and spending. Cooperates with administrative and supervisory staff in the evaluation process. There is no perceptible reason now that I should again waste time on the Districts Potemkin policy and procedure for materials reassessment. Have you served in this office before? All rights reserved. You say, 'Oh the kids aren't prepared for this', but guess what, you're not preparing them for adulthood by not letting them be exposed to that. A Danville School Board member was publicly censured Monday after an investigation into accusations he harassed a district employee. or anything. As SRVUSD lawyer Namita Brown stated herself at the Feb. 21 Board meeting: removing instructional materials is far more difficult legally than adding them roadblocks I believe, by the way, much to SRVUSDs/SRVEAs/PFLAGs/GLSENs liking. The truth is, many parents may not vote for me after that comment but the truth is, its up to us as parents to make sure that our kids are doing what theyre supposed to be doing in school. You have permission to edit this article. Fully opening schools is a complex issue especially for a district our size. For further information and accurate meeting dates, please contact the School Board office at (434) 799-6400. "The emotionally charged nature of the topic, as well as the legal nuances and complications associated with defining books as inappropriate and removing them from libraries, were among the points of the night's discussion that Malloy said were evidence of district staff's need for additional direction from the board. WebBoard of Education - Danville Independent Schools. Contact Us Courtney Hemker, former Dean of Students at the school, confirmed to WCIA that parents are picking up their students and taking them home. There would be other people who would trust what we were doing on their behalf, and I'm asking you as a board not to give us that responsibility without your leadership. "It has lots of intensity attached to it. DANVILLE Four incumbents are being challenged by two newcomers for four seats on the Danville District 118 school board. Written policies of the Board, as well as administrative regulations and notices, are compiled in the School Board Policy Manual, which is available for citizen inspection in each school, the School Board Office, the public library, and the Danville School District website. We're grateful for our dedicated family of educators and support staff. "Providing graphic pictures and instructions on how to have anal sex is plain and simple pornography," Hurley continued.In addition to critiquing recently released LGBTQIA literature on school library shelves, a number of the public speakers also decried what they characterized as a shift in focus from educational pillars such as the "three Rs" and called for a renewed focus on basic subjects. We need to teach our children how to be good citizens, how to manage their lives, their finances, their health, how to cook and clean, how to take care of their children, how to repair things around the house and how to practice birth control. Adheres to administrative regulations and directives. Member of St. James United Methodist Church, Danville Rotary, Danville Symphony Orchestra Foundation, Lakeview School of Nursing, Spring Hill Cemetery Board. The result has been that our stakeholders are not always clearly aware of the value that D118 brings to our children and our community as a whole. ", "And to the person who said 'anal sex is like fentanyl' or whatever they said -- I've lost people to fentanyl," Yelkovan continued, in response to Disbrow's comment. "One would hope that those who are screening and recommending instructional material would reflect healthy uplifting values, but sadly this is not the case," Linda Hurley, a trustee at the neighboring Sunol Glen Unified School District, said in a public comment at Tuesday's SRVUSD board meeting. DANVILLE Two recent legal settlements the Danville District 118 school board approved cost the district more than $600,000 and contained the conditions of two I spent my entire career as a special education teacher and administrator and have always looked for ways to meet individual student needs. ""And to the person who said 'anal sex is like fentanyl' or whatever they said -- I've lost people to fentanyl," Yelkovan continued, in response to Disbrow's comment. Members are elected to staggered four-year terms. This pandemic has again created challenges for many districts, including our own. The survey is anonymous and no e-mail addresses will be collected.Thank you in advance for your input. I believe my background in education will be an asset to the board as we navigate the process. Whats the point of having a superintendent that has lost so much public trust? I want my grandchildren to be prepared to lead us into the next century, to solve our crisis of systemic racism, of climate abuse and of overpopulation. Danville school board member Resigns; Board talks 2023-24 Expenditures. Please contact me or visit me at www.facebook.com/ShannonSchroederforD118SchoolBoard to join the discussion or learn more. District Documents |. I am a professional biologist "I've heard some parents say 'we want to expose our kids to this, we just want to be the ones to do it," said Monte Vista student Aydin Yelkovan in a public comment. "Civility and tolerance were also themes of Malloy's contributions that night, with the hearing coming in the wake of a story -- unsubstantiated by evidence from the district -- of a local student allegedly failing an assignment due to not reading the 2019 graphic novel "Gender Queer" by author Maia Kobabe. Each year, Danville Public Schools (DPS) allows teachers at every building to vote and recognize their peers for outstanding work in the classroom and in the school community. In order to encourage respectful and thoughtful discussion, commenting on stories is available to Email: jennifer.pusateri@danville.kyschools.us, Title: Board Member February has been a busy and rewarding month for Danville Community College (DCC). As a result, safety is a primary concern. To reach all Board Members, you can email: DanvilleBoardofEducationMembers@danville.kyschools.us Esther Rugerio, Board Chair Jennifer Pusateri, Board Vice Chair Glenn Ball, Board Member Kent Mann, Board The board voted to start a volleyball team next school year. Of what does their training consist? WebWelcome to Dansville Central Schools! Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. 118 are open to the public and the media. Our inboxes have been full. If you send us to do something without you, there would be people in this room who wouldn't trust what we were doing on your behalf, and I'm just stating that clearly. The second challenge is our focus on college preparedness. Why would anyone in the public renew the parcel tax when Malloy has repeatedly antagonized and lied to the voters ? Institute for Advanced Learning and Research, Keisha Averett chosen as interim Danville School Board member, Chuck Vipperman | Star Tribune Special Report, By CHUCK VIPPERMAN/Star-Tribune Special Report. Another one: SRVUSD Board Policy number 4119.21 (5) says that inappropriate EMPLOYEE conduct includes possessing or viewing any pornography on school grounds. @Mike Arata As mentioned before, reopening schools and student achievement are only two of those challenges facing our district. 3. Our administrators and especially our teachers have pivoted to an entirely different delivery of education. vanZee said he agreed with Malloy's point, adding that it should go "both ways" in addressing the concerns of critics. The BOE is looking at science labs and a Family Consumer Education classroom at the high school, an all-purpose room at Northeast to accommodate the additional students, and many other items in the next few years. "I think we're using pretty explosive words that, as educators, we're not going to use," Malloy said later in the night's discussion, following a question from first-year Trustee Jesse vanZee on what would constitute a "ban" vs "censorship" of library materials. As a Pastor I have worked with school boards in Jacksonville, Ill. and Galesburg, Ill. as a liaison between the community and the school district. The book has come under scrutiny in school districts across the nation, with critics calling it "pornography" that should be restricted from school libraries for its blunt illustrations of some explicit sex acts as the story documents a semi-autobiographical coming of age saga for the author, who identified as asexual and non-binary as an adult. Those expectations are vastly different from each other, and each family would rightfully grade the district based on their personal expectations. There was an error processing your request. See our announcement about requiring registration for commenting. Assistant Superintendent Jason Moser prefaced talk of expenditures by explaining in detail how $3.7 million in ESSR, or COVID federal relief funds, was spent. I was graduated from a New Jersey high school, then extended my education We have a vital connection with our local college, DACC. The issue here is about double standards and blatant hypocrisy. SRVUSD complaint policy guidelines now specify after-the-fact, effectively meaningless/worthless benchmarks for review of challenges, including the educational philosophy of the district, the professional opinions of teachers of the subject and of other competent authorities, reviews of the materials by reputable bodies, the teacher's stated objectives in using the materials, community standards, and the objections of the complainant. Mike Arata as mentioned before, reopening schools and student achievement are only two those. 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