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An updated message from MUSD Superintendent Cheryl Jordan regarding March 14

3/16/2018

 
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Dear Parents, Guardians, and MUSD Family:

At our Community Board Advisory Committee meeting last night we discussed the walkout events on March 14th and members of the Committee encouraged me to share with you what transpired and why we marked students with unexcused absences if they left campus and did not have parental permission. 

Education Code 48205 states that schools are required to take attendance, if a student is not in class, we must mark the student as absent, and without an “excused absence” from the parent, it is marked as “unexcused.”  During our planning meetings, the middle and high school principals and I discussed this as well as our obligations under state law and board policies to remain neutral on controversial issues. As educators, in addition to ensuring the physical safety of our students, we must provide for safe learning environments in which they can express their views in a civil manner.  If we impose our political viewpoints on students, we are not necessarily making it a safe environment for students who disagree to voice their opinions, thus we can’t organize or encourage walkouts. 

This is a link to resources that we shared with all of our staff so that they would have suggestions on how to facilitate discussions between students on controversial issues: MUSD Resource Page to Support a Thriving School Culture

We can all be proud of our students.  At each middle and high school campus they owned their actions and gave voice to their beliefs in a way that touched hearts and gives hope for our future.  At Russell nearly 300 students met under the mulberry tree to share their thoughts, and many of them contributed to the mural of hands that student leaders are painting as a landmark of solidarity. Rancho students demonstrated in different ways; a small group chose to walk to the nearby church, others gathered in the quad, and some marched through campus during their breaks.  Rose Elementary students organized themselves as well, making signs against violence in schools that they used in their demonstration during recess. The majority of our students, like those at Calaveras Hills High School chose to share their thoughts in class where teachers facilitated discussion.

I admired the way our MHS student leaders gathered their peers who wished to walk off campus and provided them with instructions on civility.  Once at the Milpitas Police Station, students took turns sharing their fears, concerns, and expectations for change. As I left the students at the station to walk back to MHS in time for the 10:00am Moment of Remembrance, I felt blessed to be a part of this school community, and thought how fortunate all of us who work in MUSD are to be here. 

Our Culture of WE can’t be achieved without hard work, difficult conversations, and an openness to hearing all views.  I am glad our students had this day to share what matters most, their ability to discover who they are in a safe community.

MHS Principal Francis Rojas sent this message to MHS parents and I would like to share that with you as well:  Letter to MHS Community, March 14

Sincerely,

 
Cheryl Jordan
Superintendent ​
16 de Marzo, 2018

Estimados Padres de familia y/o  Tutores de MUSD:

Anoche, en nuestra reunión del Comité de Asesoría de la Junta Comunitaria  discutimos los eventos de huelga que tomaron parte el 14 de marzo y los miembros del Comité sugirieron  que compartiera con ustedes lo sucedido y por qué marcamos a los estudiantes con ausencias injustificadas si salían del campus y no tenían el permiso de los padres.  

El Código de Educación 48205 establece que las escuelas tienen tomar asistencia, si un estudiante no está en clase, debemos marcar al estudiante como ausente, y sin una "ausencia justificada" del padre, se marca como "sin excusa". Durante nuestras reuniones de planificación, los directores de las escuelas secundarias y de preparatoria  y yo discutimos esto así como también nuestras obligaciones bajo la ley estatal y las políticas de la junta para permanecer neutrales en asuntos controversiales. Como educadores, además de garantizar la seguridad física de nuestros estudiantes, debemos proporcionar un ambiente de aprendizaje seguro en donde puedan expresar sus puntos de vista de manera civil. Si imponemos nuestros puntos de vista políticos a los estudiantes, no necesariamente estamos convirtiéndolo en un ambiente seguro para los estudiantes que no están de acuerdo con expresar sus opiniones, por lo tanto, no podemos organizar o alentar las huelgas.
Este es un enlace a los recursos que compartimos con todo nuestro personal para que tengan sugerencias sobre cómo facilitar las discusiones entre los estudiantes sobre cuestiones controversiales: MUSD Página de Recursos Para Apoyar una Cultura Escolar Prospera

Todos podemos estar orgullosos de nuestros estudiantes. En cada una de las escuelas de secundaria y la preparatoria, reconocieron sus acciones y daban voz a sus creencias de una manera que tocaba los corazones y daba esperanza para nuestro futuro. En Russell, cerca de 300 estudiantes se reunieron bajo el árbol de mora para compartir sus pensamientos, y muchos de ellos contribuyeron al mural de manos que los líderes estudiantiles están pintando como muestra de  solidaridad. Los estudiantes de Rancho lo demostraron de diferentes maneras; un pequeño grupo eligió caminar a la iglesia cercana, otros se reunieron en el patio y algunos marcharon por el campus durante sus descansos. Los estudiantes de la Primaria Rose también se organizaron, hicieron carteles contra la violencia en las escuelas que usaron en su demostración durante el recreo. La mayoría de nuestros estudiantes, como los de Calaveras Hills High School, decidieron compartir sus opiniones en clase, donde los maestros facilitaron la discusión.
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Admiré la forma en que nuestros líderes estudiantiles de MHS reunieron a sus compañeros que deseaban salir del campus y les dieron instrucciones sobre urbanidad. Una vez en la estación de policía de Milpitas, los estudiantes se turnaron para compartir sus temores, preocupaciones y expectativas de cambio. Cuando dejé a los estudiantes en la estación para regresar a MHS a tiempo para el Momento de Recordación de las 10:00 am, me sentí bendecida de ser parte de esta comunidad escolar, y pensé en la suerte que todos los que trabajamos en MUSD debemos tener de estar aquí.

Nuestra Cultura de NOSOTROS no se puede lograr sin un trabajo arduo, conversaciones difíciles y la sinceridad para escuchar todos los puntos de vista. Me alegro de que nuestros estudiantes hayan tenido este día para compartir lo que más les importa, su capacidad de descubrir quiénes son en una comunidad segura.

El director de MHS Francis Rojas mandó este mensaje a los padres de MHS y me gustaría compartirlo: Letter to MHS Community, March 14

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