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Board Member 12/22 - 12/26

Tara Jeane
1st Vice President, Board of Education, Area 1

Tara is a high school English teacher and education advocate who knows that students win when adults collaborate. She works with education leaders throughout California and all the way to D.C. to reimagine what school can be and is committed to realizing the potential of public education for every student. Tara is excited to bring her experience and energy to the conversations and decisions on 麻豆果冻传媒鈥檚 Board. 

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Board of Education Members from 1965 to Present

Member Service Dates
Michael Benjamin December 12, 2024 to present
April K. Ybarra December 12, 2024 to present
Jose M. Navarro December 12, 2024 to present
Taylor Kayatta December 15, 2022 to present
Jasjit Singh December 15, 2022 to present
Tara Jeane December 15, 2022 to present
Lavinia Grace Phillips December 17, 2020 to present
Chinua Rhodes December 17, 2020 to present
Jamee Villa December 17, 2020 to present
Leticia Garcia December 13, 2018 to December 15, 2022
Lisa Murawski December 13, 2018 to November 17, 2022
Mai Vang December 8, 2016 to December 17, 2020
Michael Minnick December 8, 2016 to December 17, 2020
Jessie Ryan December 18, 2014 to December 17, 2020
Ellen Cochrane December 18, 2014 to December 6, 2018
Jay Hansen December 20, 2012 to December 6, 2018
Christina Pritchett December 6, 2012 to present
Jeff Cuneo December 9, 2010 to December 4, 2014
Darrel Woo December 9, 2010 to December 15, 2022
Gustavo Arroyo December 11, 2008 to December 8, 2016
Patrick Kennedy December 11, 2008 to August 7, 2014
Diana Rodriguez December 11, 2008 to December 8, 2016
Donald Terry December 11, 2008 to December 4, 2012
Ellyne Bell December 7, 2006 to December 4, 2012
Jerry Houseman December 16, 2004 to December 9, 2010
Roy Grimes December 16, 2002 to December 10, 2010
Miguel Navarrette December 16, 2004 to December 11, 2008
Manuel Hernandez December 10, 1996 to December 11, 2008
Richard Jennings December 10, 1996 to December 11, 2008
Karen Young December 10, 1996 to December 11, 2008
Dawn McCoy December 16, 2002 鈥 November 2006
Jay Schenirer December 10, 1996 鈥 December 16, 2004
Pat Fong Kushida May 2, 2004 鈥 December 16, 2004
(vice Robert King Fong)
Robert King Fong December 7, 1998 鈥  April 30, 2004
Tom Griffin December 6, 1994 鈥 December 16, 2002
Virgil Price December 6, 1994 鈥 December 7, 1998
Gaspar Garcia November 1992-December 10, 1996
Mary Wimberly September 6, 1990 鈥 December 10, 1996 (vice Bennett)
Michelle Masoner December 4, 1989 鈥 December 16, 2002
JoAnn Yee December 4, 1989 鈥 December 6, 1994
Bill Camp November 2, 1987 鈥 November 1992
Melody E. Harding December 2, 1985 鈥 November 24, 1989
Ida A. Russell November 28, 1983 鈥 December 10, 1996
Louise A. Perez August 25, 1982 鈥 December 10, 1996 (vice Garcia)
Elinor L. Hickey November 30, 1981 鈥 November 24, 1989
Nancy Findeisen November 30, 1981 鈥 December 6, 1994
Vernon J. Freeman April 17, 1979 鈥 November 30, 1985 (vice Vandegriff)
Raymond E. Vandegriff January 11, 1978 鈥 -March 30, 1979
Dr. William K. Haldeman November 17, 1975 鈥 November 30, 1981
Eva S. Garcia April 22, 1974 鈥 August 5, 1982
Judy Kerri January 1, 1974 鈥 November 30, 1981
Thomas Chinn January 1, 1972 鈥 November 28, 1983
William Rutland January 1, 1970 鈥 December 31, 1977
Grant Bennett January 1, 1968 鈥 July 12,1990
Hugh Melvin March 6, 1967 鈥 March 3, 1975
Dr. D. Jackson Faustman January 1, 1964 鈥 November 30, 1987
Gladys Paulson January 1, 1962 鈥 December 31, 1973
Genevieve Didion July 1, 1942 鈥 March 14, 1974
Adolph Moskovitz 1967
Alba Kuchman 1965

 

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Implementation Grant Requirements

Implementation grants are for new community schools, or for the expansion or continuation of existing community schools. Implementation Grant funding ranges from $100,000-$500,000/year per school (depending on school enrollment) for 5 years for districts that already have community schools.

Board Member 12/22 - 12/26

Taylor Kayatta
Board of Education Member, Area 6

Taylor is the father of two children in Sac City schools. He is an attorney and a CPA. Taylor grew up in New Jersey, Maine, and Southern California before moving to Sacramento where he began his career and started his family. Taylor has a BA from UCLA, a JD from McGeorge School of Law, an MBA from Sacramento State, and an AA from American River College.

Special Education Department

Overview

Mission & Department Goals

It is the mission of 麻豆果冻传媒 Special Education Department to provide appropriate, high quality, evidenced based supports and services to students in the least restrictive learning environment. 

The Department is driven to LEAD this work by the following department focus areas: 

  • Launch proactive systemic data-based decision making
  • Empower through adult professional learning & coaching
  • Accelerate Instruction & Learning 
  • Deepen understanding in order to implement MTSS

Related Services

Over 6,500 students qualify for special education and related services in the Sacramento City Unified School District (麻豆果冻传媒).  Our team of teachers, instructional assistants, related service providers, program specialists, and administrators are dedicated to providing high quality individualized services to students. According to both federal and state law, the goal of special education is to help students with disabilities become as independent as possible as they move through the grade levels. In alignment with the 麻豆果冻传媒 District Guiding Principle that, 鈥渁ll students are given an equal opportunity to graduate with the greatest number of postsecondary choices from the widest array of options鈥, each program and service provided through special education is devoted to this principle.

The Special Education Department is not able to reach these goals alone. We value the partnerships we have built with our parents/guardians in this effort.

麻豆果冻传媒 Special Education Local Plan Area (SELPA)

麻豆果冻传媒 is a single district SELPA and is responsible for the development of a local plan, describing how it provides special education services.  Further, the 麻豆果冻传媒 SELPA collaborates and supports the operations of the 麻豆果冻传媒 Community Advisory Committee (CAC). For more information and access to documents, please visit the 麻豆果冻传媒 SELPA website: /selpa  To learn more regarding the legal background and overview of SELPAs statewide, please visit the California Department of Education鈥檚 SELPA website:     

Parent Resources

Visit our Parent Resource page that highlights resources and support for parents, guardians, and families of children with disabilities.

Special Education Student Records

Special Education Student records contain information related to an identifiable student (other than directory information) which is maintained by the District or is required to be maintained by a school employee in the performance of their duties, whether by handwriting, print, tapes, film, microfilm or other means.

The Special Education Department is responsible for requesting and sending all Special Education Student records and maintaining records for students receiving special education services. Special Education staff process mandatory interim pupil records for all students receiving special education services. The Special Education Department staff may assist with student record requests, subpoenas for student records, and challenges to student records.

Staff Directory

Program Records Technician
Tommy Vang

Phone: (916) 643.9205
Fax: (916) 399-2030
Email: SPEDRecords@scusd.edu

Mailing Address:
SPED Student Records
麻豆果冻传媒 Special Education
Dept 5735 47th Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95824

Procedural Guide:
Sample Records Request Letter:

History/Background of SPED Reviews/Audits

In the Spring of 2017, after conducting a review of the 麻豆果冻传媒鈥檚 services for students with disabilities, The Council of the Great City Schools released a report designed to help 麻豆果冻传媒 identify systemic changes needed to achieve its goal of maximizing the District鈥檚 capacity to educate all students. The full report is available . 

In 2018, the California Community College Equity Assessment Lab, released, The Capitol of Suspensions, report sighting data showing 麻豆果冻传媒鈥檚 suspension rate for black male students was more than five times higher than the state average.  The report, available , included recommendations for addressing the large disparities in discipline within the Sacramento region. 

Following the release of the 2019 CA School Dashboard data, four school districts became eligible for Systemic Instructional Review (SIR) Support from the California Collaborative for Education Excellence (CCEE). The purpose of a SIR is to identify strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities (SWOT) in the implementation of instructional initiatives and practices of an LEA through a series of data collection activities. The full report is available .  

The report recommendations continue to inform the continuous improvement efforts of the special education department and District at large.  For additional information regarding these reports and metrics that the District is currently monitoring, please visit the .

Board of Education Meeting

Board of Education Meeting
Serna Center Community Rooms

4:30 p.m. Closed Session
6:30 p.m. Open Session

Agenda

1.0 OPEN SESSION / CALL TO ORDER / ROLL CALL

2.0 ANNOUNCEMENT AND PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED IN CLOSED SESSION

3.0 CLOSED SESSION 

Serna Center
Community Conference Rooms
5735 47th Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95824