(On Study Session Items Only)
Oral Public Comments
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Background
The Board of Education, at their regular meeting on March 16, 2021, approved a new contract with Cardea Services to provide information sessions and workshops related to Comprehensive Sexual Health Education to the Board of Education, parents and community.
Cardea is a national organization with offices in Oakland, California; Austin, Texas; Seattle, Washington; and the Washington DC area. They provide professional learning, capacity development, and social impact evaluation services to improve organizations’ abilities to deliver accessible, high quality, culturally proficient, and compassionate services to their clients.
Mr. Jeffrey Gould, Director of Partnership and Innovation, and Ms. Heidi Winig, Project Manager for Cardea Services, will present information to the Board on the importance of sexual health education, policies, mandates and guidance, curricula options and the selection process, teacher engagement and training, and parent engagement and workshops.
Sex education in CA – policies, mandates and guidance:
Curricula options and selection process:
Teacher engagement and training:
Parent/Teacher engagement and workshops:
Presentation to DACs/PTA/UACT Reps. on Sexual Health Education (April 22, 2021)
Presentation to parents on Sexual Health Education (April 28,2021)
Current Board topics staff are working on and anticipated date(s) to bring information back to the Board:
Scheduled:
Math Pathways - A-G Requirements (April 2021)
Addition of DAC/Task Force for LGBTQ+ and African American populations (May 2021)
Enrollment Projections for 2021-22 (May 2021)
BP 1313 - Civility (May 2021)
Dates To Be Determined:
Purpose and expectation of District committees (TBD)
Technology Committee Report (TBD)
Board Study Session on Proposed District Goals and Objectives (TBD)
Re-engagement of Reopen & Redesign Committees for feedback (TBD)
Adoption of resolution on grading equity (TBD)
Ongoing:
Learning plans/continuance of remote learning options for 2021-22 school year
Recognition of academic and visual/performing arts competitions
Addition of curriculum/literature written by diverse authors/incorporation of programs and events to include culture
Updates on LCAP/Budget Committee program recommendations (during Budget presentation)
Report on activities/events at the sites in relation to acknowledgment of resolutions
Updates on guidance for athletics
FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS
April 20, 2021
5:00 p.m. Closed Session
6:00 p.m. Open Session
Location: Conejo Valley High School (CVUSD Board Room), 1402 E. Janss Road, Thousand Oaks
For a copy of this agenda and additional information, please visit the CVUSD website.
Internet Home Page: www.conejousd.org/
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
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