FBUSD Staff Blog 1.27.24

 

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New Counseling Resource for Families and Students

Brightlife Kids is a free service for Parents and Students to get support with Mental and Behavioral Health. Parents can get coaching and be able to attend sessions with their students who are under 12 years of age. The service is provided virtually and in multiple languages. Check it out at https://www.hellobrightline.com/brightlifekids/. 

For students 13 and older, the same services are offered through a service called Soluna. It can be accessed at https://solunaapp.com/. 





FBUSD STAFF

Healthy Tips & Tricks

CONGRATULATIONS WINNER!

Melissa Taylor



Click the link below to find out about some awesome FREE Educator Professional Development opportunities offered through the Museum of Tolerance. 

https://www.museumoftolerance.com/for-professionals/programs-workshops/free-professional-development-for-educators/open-enrollment-institutes/



EL/ELL Newcomer Tips from Tina Krenov, District EL Coordinator


This week I am sharing some information and suggestions for working with Newcomers. We have so many, and I know it is hard. I'm working on a few solutions that I hope will come to fruition at some point. Meanwhile, I hope these resources can help!


https://salvac.edublogs.org/2022/12/26/bap114/#comment-98 (Carol Salva, Newcomers and Beyond)

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/immigrants-refugees-literacy-programs-calgary-1.4586908 (CBS News, Newcomers)

https://www.colorincolorado.org/search-page?s=newcomers



The annual seniority list was emailed with an attached seniority roster and link to a Google form. Please review your seniority status and approve or note the discrepancy on the Google form. Your response is required by February 1, 2024.

As part of our annual budget development process, we need to have an understanding of the expected return of current Certificated staff for the 2024-2025 school year. Please complete the Intent to Return form if you haven't already done so.  The deadline is 2-5-2024 or sooner.    
If you have questions, please call (707) 961-2850. Human Resource extension # 3502 Suzie Gibson

Intent Form Link

https://forms.gle/Hx1T7uY9gAtUH2w7A


Absences must be registered and approved through the Leave of Absence Request System.
Instructions are: Go to https://www.fbusd.us/
Go to Employee Resources upper right tab
Click on Absence Request Verification
Confirm your email address
Put in your name
Choose your department and supervisor
Choose your classification
Put in your leave time starting and ending. Make sure the am and pm are correct.
Complete the remainder of the required questions.
Submit. You will get a submission confirmation and response email
Your supervisor will approve or disapprove your request.
If you have questions, please contact Nirvana Andrade, Payroll & Benefits Technician.

Please be aware of the requirements and timelines if you are a teacher working under a permit. Most have specific timeframes that allow you to obtain college course credits. Once you get these credits, you should ask your college to request specific credential authorizations from the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Authorizations are only valid once the Commission posts them to your credential. Some permits have specific requirements for renewals.

Provisional Internship Permit: One-time use, good for one school year only. Link. https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/provisional-internship-permit-(cl-856)

Short-Term Staff Permit: One-time use is good for one school year only. Link.
https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/short-term-staff-permit-(cl-858)

Emergency Permit Cross-cultural, Language, and Academic Development and Bilingual Authorization Permits. (CLAD) English Learners.
Link. https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/emergency-permits-(cl-533o-clad-bl)

Waivers: Link. https://www.ctc.ca.gov/docs/default-source/credentials/manuals-handbooks/waiverhandbook.pdf?sfvrsn=0

Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Link https://www.ctc.ca.gov/

Tax forms will be issued to employees in February. Please make sure we have your current physical and mailing address on file.

Receiving a 30-day Substitute Permit is easier than ever! Commission on Teacher Credentialing Emergency 30-Day Substitute Permit information can be found here. https://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/30-Day-Substitute-Teaching-Permit-(CL-505p).

Passage of SB 1397 has temporarily waived the Basic Skills Requirement from January 1, 2023, to July 1, 2024. As long as your permit remains active, this will apply. The Basic Skill Requirement still applies to other credentialing permits.





  • February 5 and 15 LCAP Parent and Community Input Meetings
  • February 6 Dual Language Immersion Committee Meeting
  • February 8 Board of Trustees February Meeting
  • February 15 Ethnic Studies Curriculum Committee Meeting
  • February 19-23 February Break

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