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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=red face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:red'>PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact Janet
Huseby <a href="mailto:janethuseby@berkeley.net">janethuseby@berkeley.net</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>On Thursday, September 27 there will be a
parent meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Little Theater to elect parent
representatives to two important committees and to hear from Principal Pasquale
Scuderi who will deliver a "Start of the School" report. Please plan
on attending to vote and to hear from our principal. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Below there is information on the BSEP
site committee, the School Site Committee, and the Safety Committee (non
elected committee). If you are interested in running for one of the parent
slots on BSEP or SSC, kindly send a brief statement describing your interests
and background and child's grade and learning community to Janet Huseby at <a
href="mailto:janethuseby@berkeley.net">janethuseby@berkeley.net</a>. Statements
will be posted on the Berkeley High website starting next week. Statements
received by Tuesday, September 25 will be distributed to the audience at the
parent meeting and candidates will be included on the written ballot.
Write-ins will be accepted. Candidates should plan on attending the September
27 meeting if at all possible. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Please note the meetings for all three
committees are held in the late afternoons. They start during the work day to
make it possible for school staff and students to participate, even though it
makes it harder for many parents. Please note , however, after 3:30 p.m.
parents may park in the teachers' lots on Milvia. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>1. The <st1:City w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:City>
High School BSEP Site committee: BSEP (Berkeley Schools Excellence Project) is
a parcel tax responsible for roughly 20% of the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Unified</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School District</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>'s
budget. BSEP pays a portion of the district's teacher salaries, maintenance,
music, libraries and more. In addition to the district expenses, each school
site receives a sum to be spent by an elected committee of parents, teachers,
administrators, and—at BHS—students. At Berkeley HIgh the site committee
spends roughly 3/4 of a million dollars annually. Among other items, last year
the committee funded the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Parent</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Resource</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
the <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Student Court</st1:address></st1:Street>,
the Afro Haitian drummer, the College Counselors, tutoring, Volunteer and
Outreach Coordinator, On Campus Intervention (OCI) Coordinator and OCI
counselor.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The site committee has six parent
representatives and four alternates. The committee meets once a month with the
exception of March and April when they meet twice a month. Members evaluate
currently funded programs, solicit new programs, and finally allocate funds.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>2. School Site Council [SSC]: The School
Site Council is an elected group made up of the principal, a classified staff
member, 6 teachers or counselors, 4 students, and 4 parents, plus alternates.
The SSC is where parents have a direct voice in reviewing the school’s academic
goals and evaluating how well those goals are being met. The SSC also has a
voice in approving the school’s Safety Plan, the ELAC committee’s plan for
teaching English-language learners, and the BSEP committee’s plan for spending
the school’s BSEP money.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The School Site Council meets on the 1st
and 3rd Tuesday of each month, beginning at 4:30. If you decide to run,
please be sure you can commit to attending, since each member’s voice matters!
The top vote getter from AC gets a seat, the top vote getter from BIHS gets a
seat, and the top vote getter from one of the small schools [AMPS, CAS, AHA,
Green] gets a seat, and the fourth seat goes to whoever got the next highest
number of votes overall. There will also be four parent alternates elected. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> 3. The Safety Committee is a volunteer
group made up of the Dean of Students, classified staff members, teachers and
counselors, students, and parents. The Safety Committee is where parents have
a direct voice in reviewing the school’s safety, discipline, and school culture
goals and plans, revising its goals, and evaluating how well those goals are
being met. It is not necessary to be elected in order to serve on the safety
committee. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The Safety Committee meets on the 2nd and
4th Monday of each month, beginning at 4:30. Note that much of the
committee’s work is accomplished through its subcommittees, which can meet on
weekends and evenings. Parents, students, and staff are welcome to serve on a
subcommittee of interest to them even if they do not join the full committee.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>The first Safety Committee meeting will
be at 4:30 pm on Monday, September 24 in room H-104 (the On-Campus Intervention
room). Members continuing from last year will discuss the work that was
accomplished over the summer and what’s coming up next. If you think you may
be interested, come to the first meeting to introduce yourself and get a
feeling for what’s involved. An orientation for new members will be announced
through the etree later this month.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>-- <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Janet Huseby<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Outreach and Volunteers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Berkeley</span></font></st1:PlaceName><font size=2 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">High School</st1:PlaceType></span></font></st1:place><font size=2
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:navy'>_________________<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Diane Douglas, Marguerite Fa-Kaji and Lisa
Sibony are the parent-volunteer facilitators of the etree; please direct any
questions to them at </span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black'><a href="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net"
title="mailto:bhs-owner@lmi.net"><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
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color:navy'>. To post a message, send to: </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:bhs@lmi.net"
target="_blank" title="mailto:bhs@lmi.net"><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>bhs@lmi.net</span></font></a></span></font><font
size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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