January 8, 2024
Dear PUSD Families,
And, we are back! Happy New Year to our PUSD Families! I hope your winter break was relaxing and filled with friends and family. I am excited to start the new year and look forward to the months ahead in partnership with our Board, staff, families, and community in our effort to offer the finest education possible to our students. I confess, I appreciate a plan of action, particularly related to our budget and high-level priorities, and I wonder if you do too. To this end, below are some highlights of what we can look forward to for the remainder of this school year and beyond.
In partnership,
Jennifer Hawn, Ed.D.
Superintendent
January
Open enrollment for Piedmont residents starting 1/9. Our goal is to have every resident enroll their children in Piedmont USD schools. Information about tours and information nights linked HERE (scroll down to “Visit Us”). PHS and MHS are hosting tours this week.
Continued development of the PUSD Strategic Plan. We plan to bring the goals (Board Policy 0200 - Goals for the School District) to the Board for a first and second reading at our two regularly scheduled Board meetings in January.
The Governor’s proposed budget is announced by 1/10, which means we will know more about what State funding school districts will receive.
Budget Study Sessions with the goal of right-sizing our budget, including budgeting for compensation increases for staff. Our first budget study session on 1/11 will focus on ideas and recommendations for budget adjustments. Our second budget study session will refine and finalize budget adjustments.
Budget Advisory Committee (BAC) meets on 1/18 at 4PM.
Continued collaboration with our labor unions on coming to a multi-year contract agreement.
February
Continued development of the PUSD Strategic Plan. We plan to bring the Graduate Profile (Board Policy 0210 - Learning Goals for Students) to the Board for a first and second reading at our two regularly scheduled Board meetings in February. I plan to send out the draft Graduate Profile at the end of January to collect student, staff and family feedback.
LCAP mid-year report presented to the Board of Education. LCAP design for next three years begins (1/31).
Pending weather, Witter Field projected completion.
Anticipated continued collaboration with our labor unions on coming to a multi-year contract agreement.
Superintendent’s Advisory Council (SAC) continues work on two topics: 1. PHS Program Analysis and Recommendations, and 2. Strategies for Increasing Resident Enrollment. Both topics are part of our work to move toward PUSD as a destination district.
Title IX Task Force continues work, including a re-analysis of criteria for evaluating Title IX compliance.
DEIB Goals & Outcomes Reviewed and Finalized
March
2nd Interim Budget development presented to the Board of Education. Right-sizing the budget to include future compensation increases prioritized.
LCAP development continues, including discussion of this year’s final data and the next three years’ LCAP design.
Superintendent’s Evaluation - Mid-Year Progress Check.
SAC continues work on resident enrollment, along with program analysis of middle and elementary programs, including field trips.
Open enrollment continues, including consideration of interdistrict transfers, pending available space.
Analysis of Tri School facilities for TK program to projected increases to TK program.
LCAP analysis of current year data completed; continued development of design of future LCAP.
District Technology Advisory Committee (DTAC) reconvenes and examines AI implications for teaching and learning.
Develop PUSD Alumni Network page and google form invitation.
April/May
Finalize development of future LCAP as an extension of the PUSD Strategic Plan. Presentation to the Board of Education. School Plans (SPSA) aligned to LCAP and finalized for Board approval.
SAC continues work on resident enrollment, along with program analysis of middle and elementary programs.
Open enrollment continues, including consideration of interdistrict transfers, pending available space.
Analysis of Tri School facilities for TK program completed and presented to the Board of Education
Alumni Network invitation goes out.
June
Science-based Literacy Curriculum presented to the Board for approval, as part of a phasing out of the Lucy Calkins curriculum.
LCAP, School Plans, and PUSD Budget finalized and presented for discussion and then approval in June (two Board meetings for LCAP and Budget).
Graduation on Witter Field
Piedmont Unified School District
Email: communication@piedmont.k12.ca.us
Website: www.piedmont.k12.ca.us
Location: 760 Magnolia Avenue, Piedmont, CA, USA
Phone: 510-594-2600