The expenditures were very tightly scrutinized, line item by line item, Nied said. We have all been through an extremely difficult year. Curriculum & Assessment. Family: I have been married for 30 years and my wife and I have raised our four children in Danville. Then in June, and in apparent service of his Equity Liaisons initiative, Mr. Malloy slandered the Cal High Stunt Team, in his Cal High Racist Incident 5.23.22 letter. After himself converting my request for explanation into a CPRA matter, he never responded to it, other than to agree that no document on hand supported his position. "If there is something assigned that someone feels is completely inappropriate, where it emerged at one point recently that happened and we could never find any evidence of it, because it wouldn't be OK, and we would engage to change that practice," Malloy said. Sign up now to get our FREE breaking news coverage delivered right to your inbox. Ricky Hoskins, whose name still will be on the ballot, has dropped out of the race. 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. "That's why a lot of us are here today. School Board meetings are generally held on the first Thursday of each month. 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? The 2023 Teachers of the Year have been selected and will be honored at a ceremony in April. But despite the calls for civility and the forum for a wide range of views on appropriate school materials and actions from school officials, the issues brought up by the books in question that night weren't as simple as prohibiting pornography from school libraries, given the legal definition of the term and its limitations, which were discussed by attorney Namita Brown in response to questions from trustees. If you are having trouble viewing the document, you may, School board meetings are streamed live and saved on the division's, Danville Public Schools: Investing in Bright Futures, Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated). Henderson was first elected to the School Board in 2015 after the retirement of long-time servant Morris Stowe, who represented the Tunstall District for 20 years. 3. Uploaded: Sun, Feb 26, 2023, 12:30 pm Error! DANVILLE Towards the end of Monday night's Danville Areas School Board meeting member Yohannes Getachew resigned. Every person has a preferred mode of written communication (email, text, social media, regular mail, and others) and our district needs a communications system in place that will reach out to families with their preferred mode of communication. DANVILLE Towards the end of Monday night's Danville Areas School Board meeting member Yohannes Getachew resigned. Family: Nancy, wife of 47 years; two sons both DHS graduates, Nathan (English teacher at DHS), and Erick (optometrist) married to Erin Keim of Pittsburgh. Updated: Mon, Feb 27, 2023, 3:09 pm "We have an existing process that we'll share again tonight. "So from a civility standpoint I think we can agree on that.". So it just makes no sense. Education: Bachelor's from the University of Illinois and I am working on my Master's at Eastern Illinois University. Previous political experience/organizations involved with: two-time member of board of trustees to the Illinois State Dental Society; Past President Illinois Academy of General Dentistry; St. James United Methodist Church. Mar 12, 2021. Many feel like theres no plan, thats a fly by the seat operation and thats scary. Kent Mann, Board I myself have witnessed her unpreparedness at school board meetings and I have watched the school board let her slide with a well tackle it at our next meeting. School Board Meetings Parents, students, staff, and members of the community are invited to attend the meetings of the Danville Community School First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Opposing them are Tyson Parks and Harsha Gurujal. "It is like fentanyl or cocaine. DANVILLE, Ill. (WCIA) Danville Schlarman Academy students are currently walking out of school in protest of an administrators firing. Remote access, (Meanwhile, AB 1078, introduced Feb. 15, would prevent any such removals unless the State Board of Education approved those removals.) I would love to hear from you. As a result, safety is a primary concern. Email: esther.rugerio@danville.kyschools.us, Title: Board Vice Chair Become a member today. 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. 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. 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. "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. 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 I am aware of how difficult this has been for many of you. Parks: I would give the district a B. Emma Davis, Report for America Corps Member I dont like that thought anymore than any other parent but did you know that in Urbana and in Danville, there are a total of 8 seventh graders who have given birth already, all African-American? "That is part of our commitment. 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 ). Henderson: I believe a strong educational program is necessary for our community to thrive. The 2022 midterm elections are here and Virginians are voting for people to represent them at the national level and locally including the Danville School Board. There is no perceptible reason now that I should again waste time on the Districts Potemkin policy and procedure for materials reassessment. Gurujal: The state gives our district a subpar grade so I dont have to give my own. Livermore Vine It also affects the opportunities for parents and community members to participate in our events and offerings. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. 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. Second possible option: Public Input Requested:Danville City Schools ARP ESSER Plan Six-Month Review Survey/Danville City Schools ARP ESSER Plan Survey (Spanish), Download the new DPS App to your phone/iPad/tablet, 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM WebDanville Public Schools - Board Members Administration / Board of Education Board Members Board Members Info! Many administrators worked through their spring break in order to create a brand new system to deliver quality education to our students. See also related school-safety comments at Web Link . Here's what I said, in part: There are ongoing challenges, as I mentioned earlier, as many students may have educational gaps that will need to be addressed. A Danville School Board member was publicly censured Monday after an investigation into accusations he harassed a district employee. It is extremely driven by facts of the book that you are considering.". Your support is vital to us continuing to bring you city government news. Furthermore, the extra-curricular offerings of our district are another integral part to the success of our students academic achievement. "This entire tempest in a teapot was started on false pretenses," Allen said. Have you served in this office before? WebThe School Board of the City of Danville is a seven-member group of elected citizens. I bring to the BOE an understanding of the districts legal responsibilities and have direct knowledge and understanding of school funding. There was an error processing your request. From touring local businesses to meeting with high school students, our college has been The principals themselves seem essentially to be timid ciphers in the evaluative process. 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.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. those who are registered users. ); my first sighting of a cow I had a phenomenal teacher once tell me that our children needed more positive African-American adult male role models in our schools. "We have had some questions on every side of this particular discussion," San Ramon Valley Unified School District Superintendent John Malloy said. Yes, definitely. We are empowering young citizens to be intelligent and creative problem-solvers, critical thinkers and world changers. We all do things differently across the state, said Pittsylvania Trained professionals, i.e. His committee okayed them; the School Board adopted them. It will be imperative that all stakeholders in the community pull together to meet these challenges. Can we change standards or be creative in other ways to get more teachers, specifically men? To reach all Board Members, you can email: DanvilleBoardofEducationMembers@danville.kyschools.us. You have permission to edit this article. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.. Mostly cloudy early, then clearing overnight. School Board meetings are generally held on the first Thursday of each month. She told me that our kids needed to see men act with dignity and pride, to respect education and educators, coaches and authority figures. Danville Public Schools is increasing students opportunities for STEM and career exploration through new and reimagined programming announced on January 19. Monthly work sessions are normally scheduled 14 days after the regular meeting at 5:30 p.m. in the Danville Room. ""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. In order to encourage respectful and thoughtful discussion, commenting on stories is available to All meetings are open to the public, except for closed meetings, which may be held for the purpose of discussing items as specified in the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. TownSquare Why did you decide to run for office/seek re-election? 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. Be Proactive. We have one shot at educating our kids and we cant blow it. It appears that the school district is ostensibly promoting a humanistic acceptance of all gender persuasions and presentations while under the guise of actually advocating for them. 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. At their January 6 meeting, the Danville School Board voted unanimously to elect Keisha Frankly, what they accomplished in this impossible situation was inspiring. "Providing graphic pictures and instructions on how to have anal sex is plain and simple pornography," Hurley continued. "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. All meetings are held at the Danville School Library and begin at 6:00 PM. This stress will be on the staff, the finances, the parents and the community. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. of Massachusetts at Dartmouth (1968-2002), my teaching focused on population and evolutionary biology, "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. I am truly honored to have been chosen as interim school board member, Averett said. (who later taught English, because she fell in love with the English poets). "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. Ashton: At this present time the top two challenges for our district are: the opening of all of our schools for in person education and academic achievement. "Under federal case law, actual depiction of children is pornography -- not fiction, not fiction writing, not drawings -- that doesn't automatically rise up to the level of pornographic materials," Brown said. 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. If you are already a registered user and the commenting form is not below, Feb 14, 2023 DANVILLE Toward the end of Monday night's Danville Areas School Board meeting member Yohannes Getachew resigned. 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. Malloy said hed not convene a committee in this case. Bob Allen, an openly gay statistics teacher at California High School, voiced frustrations about the context of that night's meeting, and raised concerns about what he saw as a slippery path for the district. Curriculum Units of Study; CCSU Data Reports. No racism, sexism or any sort of -ism She also pointed to the difficult legal terrain of the term "obscenity" based on existing precedent and practice. More than 130 students were honored for their achievements by being placed on the Superintendents List . They determine district-wide policies, priorities, direction, andspending. We must be prepared to address every student. Supt. As for how has our superintendent responded during the COVID crisis, I have asked many teachers this question and most of them have responded with very little positive feedback. "Well, how do you think that you are better equipped to do that than someone who's a trained professional? Check out our new newsletter, the Playbook. All of the board meetings are evening meetings with the formal session beginning at 5:30 p.m. The Times printed only truncated versions of [the 4th grade library books] objectionable words. School board meetings are streamed live and saved on the division's YouTube Channel. Community standards and objections of the complainant are merely tails wagging the dog. The other porn boosters these librarians quote are essentially libertine-librarian echo chambers. A complete change was necessary to provide education to the boys and girls and a format to deliver this instruction was developed. Members are elected to staggered four-year terms. There are many considerations that must be made while optimizing the educational experiences of our students. A staff member at the school shared a video with WCIA CHALLENGE 2. Our teachers quickly learned new technology to engage their students and support them learning virtually. WebThe Danville School Board voted on Hairstons hiring during the Oct. 15 meeting. "If there is something assigned that someone feels is completely inappropriate, where it emerged at one point recently that happened and we could never find any evidence of it, because it wouldn't be OK, and we would engage to change that practice," Malloy said. Assists in the formulation and implementation of policies and/or regulations which are established by the School Board. Students were not getting the school meals they were used to, so the district arranged food distribution. And that's what you need to give us direction on. p: 585-335-4000. f: 585-335-5047. Please try a new search. My flat-lander credentials are impeccable: my birth in a sanitarium in New York City 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. This is a lost opportunity for goodwill in the communitygoodwill the district has earned, but isnt known about, because we havent systematically shared our good news. We'll send breaking news and news alerts to you as they happen! And it is important that staff actually implements the process that you approve. Promoting an advocacy and acceptance of LGBTQ lifestyles should not be a part of elementary school curriculum and in many instances, this advocacy can directly conflict with parental positions on the topic. Don't knowingly lie about anyone Our teachers feel lost and inadequate and they shouldnt feel this way. "I do not want children to be exposed to hetero- or homosexual sexuality," Lisa Disbrow said in a public comment. As they navigate K-12 we need to focus on core subjects, but we cannot forget music and art or other opportunities for our students enrichment and growth. Danville Area School District Superintendent Molly Nied presented projected expenditures for school year 2023-24 at Monday nights school board meeting. I have witnessed the superintendent make fun of parents and of children; I have watched her evade answers and blame others for her lack of information. Members are elected to staggered four-year terms. 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