East Side Connect - May 2024

Hello East Side,

I want to take a moment to congratulate you on completing the 2023-2024 school year and to congratulate the graduating class of 2024! I hope you take what you learned at ESUHSD with you in your future endeavors.

This year, our district had the honor of earning a number of awards for our work. Among our achievements:

• ESUHSD earned the Bold Steps for Children Award at the 2024 Santa Clara County Children’s Summit

• ESUHSD earned the “Outstanding Civic Education School District Award” from the Santa Clara Office of Education’s (SCCOE) 2024 Power of Democracy convening

• Yerba Buena High School receiving the prestigious 2024 Civic Learning Award of Distinction from State Superintendent Tony Thurmond.

• ESUHSD Educators earned awards ranging from the Dr. TJ Owens Education Award from the NAACP to the “Civic Education Outstanding Educator Award” from SCCOE
  
  

Our students’ outcomes drove many of the recognitions and students themselves have a lot to be proud of in their achievements:

• 1,753 seniors took advantage of the Spartan East Side Promise Program and were accepted to San Jose State University

• Two students were among the winners for the District Attorney’s 2023 “Justice for All” Art Contest

• Independence and Oak Grove High School Band and Color Guard performed at the 2024 London New Year’s Day Parade

• James Lick High School’s Boys Baseball earned its first title since 1971 joining the long list of championship-winning teams throughout the district this year
  
  

All of these are only a few of the stories of the great work that happens throughout East Side. I am filled with pride and gratitude for the incredible achievements and the hard work by our students, staff, and community to get there. Thank you.

Looking ahead, this summer we will finalize actions in the 2024-2025 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) to continue building equitable communities through and address the needs of our students. I look forward to start next school year strong, build on the achievements we had this year, and have even more students prepared to take advantage of the Spartan East Side Promise next year.

I’m wishing you all a restful and enjoyable summer break.

All the best,

Glenn Vander Zee

At a special Special Board Meeting Study Session on May 20, 2024, the Board of Trustees discussed the 2023-2024 budget as well as the district’s financial outlook. Among topics discussed were budget assumptions, the decrease in enrollment at ESUHSD, the governor’s budget and impacts, and the role of the Santa Clara County Office of Education as fiscal experts to help ESUHSD meet financial obligations.

See the Full Presentation from May 20

See the Full Meeting Agenda from May 20

Among the business discussed during the Board Meeting on May 2, 2024, the Board of Trustees:

• Recognized Championship Winning Teams for Winter Sports

• Received Presentation on the 2024-2025 Local Control Accountability Plan

• Received a Safety and Positive School Climate Task Force Update

See the Full Meeting Agenda from May 2

The Board of Trustees recognized ESUHSD student athletes who competed and won championships this last winter. Congratulations to all winners! Below is the list of those recognized:

Evergreen Valley High School

• Girls’ Basketball Mount Hamilton Division League Champions

• Katianna Martinez, Girls’ Wrestling Central Coast Section Champion

Mt. Pleasant High School

• Boys’ Basketball, West Valley Division League Champions

• Girls’ Basketball, West Valley Division League Champions

William C. Overfelt High School

• Izak Nguyen, Boys’ Wrestling, CIF State Championship Qualifier

• Cynthia Arellano, Girls’ Wrestling, CIF State Championship Qualifier

Yerba Buena High School

• Boys’ Wrestling, West Valley Division League Champions

Teresa Marquez, Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services provided a presentation on the preliminary information about input collected from stakeholders and proposed changes to action items for the 2024-25 Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP). The LCAP is a three-year plan that describes the goals, actions, services, and expenditures to support positive student outcomes that address state and local priorities. The LCAP provides an opportunity for school districts to share their stories of how, what, and why programs and services are selected to meet the needs of our students.

Among the highlights in the presentation are that:

• Data and the input collected in surveys continues to demonstrate a need to focus on the whole child - with a specific area of interest to elevate the voices of our students

• ESUHSD’s plan will continue to be grounded in building equitable communities through the implementation of Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

• ESUHSD’s Projected Supplemental Funding for Increased and Improved Services for 2024-25 is approximately $25 million based on an estimated unduplicated percentage of 50.92%
  
  

View the Full Presentation

Created by the State of California, CalKIDS provides up to $1,500 in free money for eligible school-aged children to help kickstart their savings for future college and career training expenses.*

Your child may already have an account established in their name. Claiming your child’s college savings account is quick and easy! Visit CalKIDS.org and have the information listed below handy.

See your transcript or speak with a counselor to find your Statewide Student Identifier (SSID) (This will be different from your ESUHSD Student Number).

Visit the CalKIDS Website for Details