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Meeting Date:
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9/24/2014 - 7:30 PM
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Category:
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Business/Action Items
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Type:
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Action
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Subject:
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18.1 Approve creation of 12 School Counselor Positions
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LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) Goal:
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Professional Learning
Leadership, Coaching and Support Goal 2.6 Leadership, Coaching and Support Goal 2.6 Professional Learning
Teacher Collaboration Goal 2.2 Teacher Collaboration Goal 2.2 College and Career
Access to College and Career Goal 1.12, 1.18, 1.19 Access to College and Career Goal 1.12, 1.18, 1.19
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Enclosure
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File Attachment:
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Summary:
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Staff requests authorization to create 12 School Counselor positions in the district to provide developmentally appropriate and comprehensive counseling services focused on academic success, personal and social development and career and college guidance to students. The need for site-based counseling services was shared consistently district-wide at the Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) community meetings during the 2013-14 school year, at school site visits and dialogue with staff. In addition, in response to needs identified during the 2013-14 school year at the six pilot equity schools, (Bel Air, El Monte, and Shore Acres Elementary, Oak Grove and Riverview Middle and Ygnacio Valley High School) the need for direct counseling support and intervention for students and staff was shared. As a reminder, in July 2012, MDUSD was identified as Significantly Disproportionate for the over-identification of African American students for Emotional Disturbance. As such, MDUSD is responsible for implementing a Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CEIS) Plan outlining how the district will address disproportionality and will re-allocate 15% of existing Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) funds for the 2014-2015 school year to support this effort. The six pilot equity schools received targeted support and professional development to address disproportionality during the 2013-14 school year.
Staff is proposing to hire one School Counselor at each of the five comprehensive high schools and at Olympic Alternative High School to support academic and social needs of students funded by Local Control Funding Formula (general fund) dollars. In addition, one school counselor would be hired at each of the six pilot equity schools funded by IDEA funds. The proposed 12 School Counselors will provide the onsite academic and social-emotional support to students and will serve as a model for possible expansion to other grade spans and schools in the district in the future.
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Funding:
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The School Counselor positions would be funded by Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) and the 15% of the IDEA funds that has been re-allocated. Budget Codes: 0300, 3141.
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Fiscal Impact
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Total cost is $847,080.
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Recommendation:
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Approve creation of 12 School Counselor positions.
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Stephanie Roberts - Director of Development
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Signed By:
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Nance Juner - Director of Fiscal Services
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Signed By:
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Leyla E. Benson - Executive Director of Human Resources
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Signed By:
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Dr. Nellie Meyer - Superintendent
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Vote Results:
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| New Motion | | Member Cheryl Hansen Moved, Member Lynne Dennler seconded to approve the New motion 'Approve creation of 12 School Counselor positions.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 5 Nay: 0. | | The motion Carried 5 - 0 | | | | | Linda Mayo | Yes | | Lynne Dennler | Yes | | Cheryl Hansen | Yes | | Brian Lawrence | Yes | | Barbara Oaks | Yes | |
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