{"id":7620,"date":"2024-03-22T14:45:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-22T21:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/?p=7620"},"modified":"2024-03-22T14:45:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T21:45:29","slug":"march-22-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/2024\/03\/22\/march-22-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"March 22, 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To Do:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Wish Chris Boyd Happy Birthday!!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/files\/2024\/03\/image-5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7647\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/files\/2024\/03\/image-5.png 360w, https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/katie.legace\/files\/2024\/03\/image-5-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Tami<\/strong>:  The current supply of COVID-19 iHealth tests for BLS expires at the end of March. There has not been an expiry extension notice provided from the FDA. OHA will no longer be distributing free iHealth tests to schools. Unexpired COVID-19 tests can be obtained at a local pharmacy or through a health care provider.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information on when to stay home due to illness, please visit the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bend.k12.or.us\/district\/home\/health-wellness\/health-info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Health Info and When to Keep Your Student Home<\/a>&#8221; in the Bend-La Pine Schools website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Reminders\/Action items:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>E-bikes and E-scooters:<\/strong>  Please send <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1eniU7wHKd1Rjat-PDjRLtgkW5jdyb_AZ\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=101389557412110393685&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">this letter<\/a> to families at your earliest convenience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Levy Presentations:\u00a0<\/strong>If you haven\u2019t yet signed up,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1wL71NPyES1i4viNv8usGA5a0qRroGcvqFfzAgJcGVl0\/edit?usp=sharing\">please sign up for a levy presentation<\/a>\u00a0for your staff to better understand this upcoming ballot item.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSe3G_jUhE6Z2uZARyxNmHxyXX3oybg1FXD8oDU9fSJHlroR-A\/viewform?usp=sf_link\"><strong>Vulnerable Students Commitment:<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 Please complete the commitment from our training on Wednesday. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Student Services Survey:\u00a0<\/strong>One administrator per school needs to take this-\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSeKE0LMyWvZJek9dweE1zNiWhF045BzD_6Mfs60UvvMfODs5g\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Survey Link<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Culture of Care:&nbsp;<\/strong>Check out the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1fFlWy8Xuuji2bzFd0JFRnblSgWPP7blI\/view?mc_cid=2cca2f4961&amp;mc_eid=97ffe55c59&amp;pli=1\">Wellness Activities for Families<\/a>!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tentative BEA Agreement can be found&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/17GhvslYg4Np9Yhr_WxdLwtQIwNs9Qxk6\/view?usp=sharing\">HERE<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be sure to <strong>schedule your interpreters<\/strong> for parent conferences!  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Secure your vendors <\/strong>for graduation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you plan to require your certified staff to attend graduation, you must <strong>notify them in writing ASAP<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Excellence in Education Nominations<\/strong> are due by March 24:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To nominate a certified staff member,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/oiVVnkXF4XmdZgwf8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">please use this link<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To nominate a support services staff member,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/t1r3eDcr6fhqAJ45A\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">please use this link<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Relax and refresh this Spring Break! You deserve it\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f\u2764\ufe0f<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From our HR Team:  HR Offices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The HR Department is moving from the 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0floor of the Ed Center to the 2<sup>nd<\/sup>\u00a0floor (in the space previously occupied by HDESD).\u00a0 Because of the\u00a0move, our physical offices will not be accessible during the week of April 1-5, but HR staff will be available via phone (you may use our current extensions) and email throughout that time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Dean:<\/strong>  As we turn to Spring, staffing plans and graduations start to rule the day.\u00a0 It also begins the process of curriculum requests. While we have not hit the mark yet, it continues to be the goal to have teachers have all requested materials by the first day of work. We are working to increase communication on the process with all involved this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We will need a specific Option Set for curriculum built&nbsp; by May 5<sup>th<\/sup>. We have been in communication with schedulers about this new request and why it is needed.&nbsp; This means that for administrators who allocate FTE to have the&nbsp;<strong>Admin Section Allocation completed by April 26<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong>. This allows us to begin Phase 2 of the curriculum requests (these are the course specific requests) on May 6<sup>th<\/sup>. Delays will mean that teachers will not be able to receive approval\/denial information before they leave for summer break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are asking for all teachers to have their requests completed by May 31<sup>st<\/sup>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a details timeline of our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1rdVmL6YQQl5C2OkjBh9iD4pMaZWfMtKEYlLjbFnjjwI\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">curriculum request timeline.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, an email was sent to those who typically create the Option Sets about a Curriculum Option Set. This communication went to some Administrators and Curriculum Secretaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Kinsey related to the administrator training this week:  <\/strong>There were many requests for a list of the tangible strategies brainstormed across your tables. \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1S8G0q9TXNVEYZ2OOqwVr_yH4l8DMjKraB_R8yRQ1UmM\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here is<\/a>\u00a0a start\u2014thank you for the great conversations and ideas!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=I6Y0HAjLKYI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here is<\/a>&nbsp;the video we skipped.&nbsp; I highly encourage you to take 15-20 minutes in a staff meeting to watch together and discuss the assets and strengths your team can identify in the life of the student Mois\u00e9s. &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1sEgNgCQ4IuDMkAt5Ea970WVOI7s-icS0iIkReKHX5ao\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here<\/a>&nbsp;is a list I started\u2014\u200bI challenge you to see if your staff can identify all of those (and likely more).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before spring break if possible: Please take&nbsp;<em>one minute<\/em>&nbsp;to complete the follow-up commitment and feedback&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSe3G_jUhE6Z2uZARyxNmHxyXX3oybg1FXD8oDU9fSJHlroR-A\/viewform?usp=sf_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">form<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200bIf your leadership team or staff would benefit from school- or dept-specific conversation on supporting the vulnerable student groups we discussed today, please reach out.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Lora and Tami: <\/strong> <strong>First Aid\/CPR Training District Reimbursement<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To ensure that BLS meets the state requirement for staff ratios of current CPR\/First Aid certifications, the district supports the following:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The school may assign staff to attend training during their regularly scheduled workday, in which case attendance&nbsp;<strong><u>would not<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;be timesheeted;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IF&nbsp;<strong><u>administration has solicited volunteers<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;because&nbsp;their schools need additional staff with certifications, BEA staff who volunteer to attend training after working hours may timesheet 3.5 hours at the curriculum rate;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>IF&nbsp;<strong><u>administration has solicited volunteers<\/u><\/strong>&nbsp;because&nbsp;their schools need additional staff with certifications, OSEA staff who volunteer to attend training after working hours may timesheet 3.5 hours at their hourly rate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If more staff volunteer to attend training than the number needed to meet the ratio, the district will timesheet only the number of staff needed, in the order in which they signed up for the training.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For the 2024-25 school year, schools will use either their SIW or discretionary funds to make these payments.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Staff will code the 3.5 hours into UKG to \u201cOther.\u201d\u00a0 The timekeeper would approve and code the hours to First Aid\/CPR.\u00a0 Before approving, staff will need to show their First Aid\/CPR card from the district.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Steve H:<\/strong>  In case you missed Steve&#8217;s email this week about CBA implementation, <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1spCiMzyZyosHQ6cI_peZGREzyPptQk8u\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=101389557412110393685&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">HERE <\/a>it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>From Scott M:<\/strong>  <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1PgEIaOYuvsr09P-6GnofEJI0XVJCTSvQ\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=101389557412110393685&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\">Regarding E-bike and E-Scooter signs<\/a>:  The new yard signs, with stakes, are ready here. They will be delivered to your schools soon. Go ahead and put them out as early as April 1. A good place to display them are in grass areas or beds, near bike racks, or attached to sandwich boards along drop-off\/pickup lanes.  Let me know if you have questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Projecting Val and Sal for the class of 2024!<\/strong>  Our protocol for all high schools is to project\/calculate the semester 2 grades,\u00a0and, therefore, the cumulative GPA for the top 20 seniors a week or so prior to the Friday before Memorial Day (this year, that is May 24th).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All high schools\u00a0<strong>announce<\/strong>\u00a0(specifically, notify each student (Val\u00a0and\u00a0Sal)\u00a0and\u00a0their families, staff\u00a0and\u00a0students) by the end of the day on\u00a0Friday, <strong>May 24th.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, plan to send a photo of the\u00a0Val\u00a0and\u00a0Sal, as well as a brief bio, to our communications team (Scott Maben\u00a0and\u00a0Becca Burda) which they send to the media\u00a0and\u00a0include in our family newsletter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Calendar:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1duCeKbWhbmpERwST9l6p_H9LS554P0AUiYByv58gIls\/edit?usp=sharing\">LINK<\/a>\u00a0to the SIW Calendar and HS administrator work sessions and agendas for 23-24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>March 24:&nbsp;<\/strong>Excellence in Education Nominees are due!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>March 25-29:&nbsp;<\/strong>Spring Break\u2014enter in UKG which days you will be taking as non-contract<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>April 2:  <\/strong>HS Administrator CBA\/staffing timeline work session:  7:30-8:00 @ Realms HS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>April 2: <\/strong> HS Administrator Work Session 8:00-9:30 @ Realms HS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>April 3: <\/strong> Graduation Check in meeting 9:00-10:00 TEAMS meeting.  <em>The administrator in charge of graduation needs to attend.  <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>April 4:\u00a0<\/strong>Central Oregon Job Fair<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>April 10:\u00a0<\/strong>Youth Truth Training 3:15-5:15 pm in the Board Room <em>(all secondary admin)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>April 17:\u00a0<\/strong>Office Staff training in the board room from 2:30-4:00.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>April 18:\u00a0<\/strong> Secondary Instructional Planning Meeting 8:00-10:30 @Ed Center Board Room<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>April 19: <\/strong> Equitable grading speaker 10:00-12:00 Wall Street Lab.  <em>The principal and assistant principal leading this work in your school should attend.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>April 19:&nbsp;<\/strong>Staffing plans due<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>April 23:  <\/strong>HS Administrator CBA work session:  7:30-8:00 @ BSHS\/Future Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>April 23:<\/strong>  HS Administrator Work Session 8:00-9:30@ BSHS\/Future Center<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May 21:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1ggcfDD0n_vyhpo6ypYk1oshLKH4lD09v\/view?usp=sharing\">National Board Info Session 4:30-5:30 in board room<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May 24: <\/strong> Notify students, staff and families of <strong>Val and Sal<\/strong> for the class of 2024!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>May 30:\u00a0<\/strong>School Counselor Celebration in board room 1:00-2:30  <em>Come and support your counselors!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To Do: Wish Chris Boyd Happy Birthday!! From Tami: The current supply of COVID-19 iHealth tests for BLS expires at the end of March. There has not been an expiry extension notice provided from the FDA. 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