Education Services Subcommittee

Guiding Principles

The Superintendent's Teaching and Learning in Safe Environments Educational Services Subcommittee will make thoughtful, intentional, and deliberate efforts to recommend teaching and learning conditions for ESD schools to reopen safely. The Subcommittee will use the following guiding principles as a foundation for their recommendations to the Superintendent:

Health & Safety: Adhere to public health orders and rely on guidance and recommendations from public health officials.

Flexibility: Provide reasonable accommodations to individual students, families, and employees in response to their unique situations.

Well-Being and Support: Support the social and emotional well-being of our students, staff, and community.

Learning: Provide high-quality instruction aligned with California State Standards.

Subcommittee’s Charge

The Superintendent's Teaching and Learning in Safe Environments Educational Services Subcommittee will be responsible to meet the following charge:

The Educational Services Committee will focus on teaching and learning, including online Distance Learning.

The Committee will take recommendations from the Health Department to identify the instructional model(s), including the daily schedule for on-campus and online Distance Learning instruction.

The Committee will determine the instructional model that will be utilized based on site capacity impact related to physical distancing and safety measures.

The Committee will work to address the social and emotional needs of students while considering that many students may be experiencing trauma or anxiety about returning to school.

The Committee will design a system to support unduplicated students and other high needs students including English Learners, Homeless, and Special Education students.

The Committee will develop and implement a professional development plan to support a hybrid model and online Distance Learning.

Communication

Meeting agendas and information will be presented to the Superintendent's Teaching and Learning in Safe Environments Advisory Committee. The Committee will make presentations to the community and to the Board on a needed basis.

Composition

The Educational Services Subcommittee will be composed of Principals, Assistant Principals, Teachers, Nurses, Counselors, Classified Support Staff, Technology Team members, and Educational Services, and other staff as needed.

Subcommittee Members

Name	Site/Department/Group
Tonya Trim	Director
Kim Kianidehkian	Director
Kyle Sanchez	Principal (Holly Oak)
Jahsve Worthy	Principal (Montgomery)
Maureen McClintock	Principal (Cadwallader)
Sara Spacek	A.P/Teacher (Chaboya)
Derrick Watkins	Principal on Special Assignment
Rachel Trowbridge	Principal (Katherine Smith)
Aaron Brengard	Principal (LeyVa)
Tonya Bailey	Principal (Norwood Creek)
Gina Fierro	Principal (Carolyn Clark)
Karen Wevers	Administrative Assistant
Sam Sweillem	Manager, I.S.
Gina Gutierrez	System Data Specialist
Lori Lim	Librarian
Marena Doxie	Assistant Principal (Quimby Oak)
Kristi Frankina	Assistant Principal (LeyVa)
Ginger George	Site Director (LSI)
Mark Stolan	Assistant Principal (Quimby Oak)
Karin Sanders	Teacher on Special Assignment/Coach
Olga Sandoval	Teacher (SDC)
Tremayne Wilkins	Teacher (TK)
Sue Gresch	Teacher (Kindergarten)
Shirley Madsen	Teacher (Kindergarten)
Katie Orsburn	Teacher (4/5 Combo)
Annie Williams Conrad	Teacher (Middle School)
Fran Gholamipour	Teacher (Speech/SPED)
Nicole Austin	Nurse
Diane Hobbs	LMA
Cassie Giannotta	Health Clerk (Silver Oak)
Maria Bettencourt	Instructional Aide

Timeline

Meeting Dates: Mondays, June 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20
Time: 10 a.m. -12 p.m.
Location: Zoom Teleconference

Check the Timeline for event details.

Related Information:

Superintendent's Advisory Committees and Subcommittees

Questions or concerns about Distance Learning or In-Person Learning? Email us at safetogether@eesd.org

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