South Bay Prep in the news - Thank you Daniel DeBolt from the Campbell Times for attending and covering the May 25 th public hearing! http://campbelltimes.com/current/cuhsd.htm
Charter Petition Decision Update
So far the CUHSD board members and staff have not expressed any concerns or asked any questions regarding the SBP charter petition that was submitted on May 25th!
It could be that NO news is GOOD NEWS… we will find out at the July 13 th public hearing.
Way to help #1
Write a letter to the CUHSD board and let them know that you support SBP. If you need more information regarding how to do this and where to send your letters, email lambertkel@yahoo.com.
Way to help #2
Attend the public hearing on July 13 th! Show the CUHSD Board that you want South Bay Prep as an option for your kids! Mark July 13 th in your calendar today!
PUBLIC HEARING
Thursday, JULY 13 th
CUHSD Administrative Office
3235 Union Avenue, San Jose – Near Camden
Time –TBA (I will email you all!)
Way to help #3
Keep telling your friends about this exciting small, public school choice! SBP will have its June information meeting at the Campbell Library on Tuesday, June 27 th.
SBP INFO MEETING
Tuesday, June 27 th
Campbell Library
77 Harrison Ave., Campbell
6:30-8:00pm
The SBP board wants to thank the many of you who have offered to help and have been patiently waiting for us to tell you what we need. Following are the committees that we are, at present, forming. For those of you from whom we have heard, we will be contacting you! Others interested in helping, contact lamberkel@yahoo.com.
High School Curriculum - develop overall high school course sequence and specific curricula for grade 9 in math, science, English, history, Spanish, the arts, and PE.
Middle School Curriculum - develop overall middle school course sequence and specific curricula for grade 6 in math, science, English, history, Spanish, study skills, the arts, and PE.
Human Resources - develop HR policies, teacher recruitment plan, benefits packages, salary scale, job descriptions.
Advisory and Personal Learning Plans - develop outline of 7-year advisory program and detailed curricula for grade 6 & 9 advisory. Develop personal learning plans.
Parent Involvement - develop parent education and orientation, volunteer plan, volunteer job board, school community board.
Intensives - develop our week-long intensives program, create community partnerships and relationships.
Fundraising – develop and implement fundraising program. Research fundraising possibilities for different phases of program development - from start-up to operation. Organize and lead specific fundraising projects and events.
Public Affairs - develop media relations, over all media strategy. Develop, design and produce collateral materials according to need of SBP board. Distribute flyers and other materials as needed.
Outreach - develop and implement plan to recruit students that represent the demographics of CUHSD.
Admissions - develop admissions timeline and protocols, information packets, enrollment process.
Facilities - identify facility needs for SBP and locate possible facilities for the school within the CUHSD attendance area. Research how other charter schools have handled facility development. Research types of relationships SBP can develop with surrounding organizations and institutions to subsidize things that might be missing from SBP facilities that we rent (ie. rec center, labs, library).
Special Education – research and develop details of special education plan.