August SF Board of Education Meetings

I am still working on the blog technology. This is definitely a blog in progress.
San Francisco Board of Education meetings for August are
Tuesday 8/9 @ 7pm at 555 Franklin Street @ McAllister Street, SF.
Tuesday 8/23 [same place same time].
There are also a bunch of committee meetings. I know there is a buildings and grounds cmtee meeting coming up this week.
For info on board of education meetings, including the agenda items, how to get childcare, parking etc. go to
www.sfusd.edu
and click on the board of education hyperlink.
I meet with the Superintendent and Vice-President Norman Yee Tues 8/2 to set the agenda for 8/9.

I am also working with the Parent Advisory Council [PAC] to set up a reception for the incoming PAC members.
Looking forward also to the upcoming Teachers 4 Social Justice conference:
"Teaching for Social Justice: An Act of Revolution"
When: Saturday, October 15, 2005, 9am-4pm
Where: Mission High School, 18th and Church Street, SF
Who: Teachers and educators from the Bay Area and beyond
Why: To explore empowering learning environments through curriculum and practice and to provide a forum for networking and community building.
http://www.t4sj.org/

Lastly, when I return from a short vacation in LA I will post more info on what to expect for the Fall of 05.
Upcoming big topics include Student Assignment and our district's desegregation plan [see the archive], more anticipated budget cuts for 06/07 which may mean more school closures and/or layoffs/cutbacks, whether the Superintendent will retire or not and possibly choosing her replacement, etc.