{"id":934,"date":"2025-05-01T22:40:21","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T22:40:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/?p=934"},"modified":"2025-05-02T16:32:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T16:32:17","slug":"secondary-blog-may-1-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bend.k12.or.us\/stephen.duval\/2025\/05\/01\/secondary-blog-may-1-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Secondary blog May 1, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Happy National Principals Day to our building leaders! Thank you for all you do.<\/em><\/strong> <\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To Do<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

YouthTruth Data:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please send a detailed explanation of when and how you shared\/processed Youth Truth Data with staff, students, and families to Stephen or Katie. Be sure to include what data you included in those conversations (staff, student, family).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Certified Appreciation Week:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Don’t forget next week is certified\/teacher appreciation week. Here are some resources from Wayfinder<\/a> if interested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Departments<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From Scott in Technology:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

iPad Roll-In is Coming!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As many of you know, all students will be turning in their iPads before the last day of school. Since we are transitioning to keyboard-equipped devices at all high schools, every student will receive a new or different device for the 2025\u201326 school year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will be a massive undertaking<\/strong>\u2014the first time in 12 years that we are either replacing or swapping all 17,000+ student devices in a single summer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To make this a success, we need your help:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Communicate early<\/strong> \u2013 Remind students to back up their work, update their devices, and locate their charging bricks and cords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Create a school-specific plan<\/strong> \u2013 Connect with your IT Client Services representative to understand the process and build a plan to collect student iPads before the end of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recruit help<\/strong> \u2013 This is not a job for media\/library staff alone. Plan to involve available staff, students, or volunteers to support the roll-in process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019ll be sending more detailed instructions, tips, and ideas for iPad roll-in over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you in advance for your support!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From Ryan in Human Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SafeSchools Training Update:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next week, we will be sharing a list of employees who have not yet completed their required SafeSchools trainings with supervisors via email. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

These trainings are a critical component of our ongoing commitment to maintaining a safe environment for all students and staff. They also serve to establish a shared understanding of protocols and expectations that can be applied consistently in any situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Supervisors will be responsible for ensuring that all employees they supervise complete the trainings as soon as possible. These trainings may be completed during work hours. Certified employees are already compensated for this time, and Classified employees may be provided paid release time if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking ahead, we recognize the need to improve communication around training deadlines and will work to establish clearer expectations next year, including potential accountability measures for non-completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you for your attention to this important matter and for helping reinforce our collective responsibility for school safety.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

BLAST Vacancies:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recruitment for two more vacant BLAST positions has commenced. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We are currently recruiting for an Athletic Director\/Assistant Principal at La Pine High School and for the Principal vacancy at Elk Meadow Elementary School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AD\/AP vacancy is a result of the MOA moving these positions to the BLAST schedule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Elk Meadow vacancy is due to Ben Johnston\u2019s resignation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019d like to learn more about either vacancy, please connect with Ryan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From Kinsey – Policy, Advocacy, & Equity:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Complaint Management<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please go into your bookmarked Complaint Dashboard and ensure each<\/em> complaint submission is either resolved or actively being investigated:<\/p>\n\n\n\n