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CTA Member Benefits offers the CTA offers grants for our members to attend. SMMCTA also offers up to $250 in professional development funds. Apply at this link: CTA - University Credit Program Virtual Pass to Online Learning which includes not only great online professional development but also provides an opportunity to earn University Credit paid for by CTA.

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Bargaining Update for March 15th & 19th, 2024

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Bargaining Update for March 15th & 19th, 2024

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Candidate Statements for Election 2024-2026

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Declaration of Candidacy for 2024-2026 SMMCTA Officers and Executive Board members. 

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Declaration of Candidacy for 2024-2026 SMMCTA Officers and Executive Board members. 

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Declaration of Candidacy for SMMCTA Executive Board 2024

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A candidate for Executive Board Member must be an active member of SMMCTA. For information purposes, the at-large members of the Executive Board shall consist of: one member representing Child Development Services
two members from the elementary level
one member from the middle school level
two members from the high school level
one member representing the Malibu school sites (though Malibu teachers can run for other positions they qualify for. The following positions are open for this term. Your declaration of candidacy must be received before . Please do not use your school email.

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SMMCTA Officers and Executive Board Member Elections timeline for 2024-2026 Terms. 

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SMMCTA Officers and Executive Board Member Elections timeline for 2024-2026 Terms. 

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Election announcement/Timeline for SMMCTA officers  for 2024-2026

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Dear District Employees,

We are aware some of you received a letter from Anthem Blue Cross stating you will be assigned to a new medical provider effective 3/1/24 if an agreement between Anthem Blue Cross and UC Health System is not reached.  This concerns Anthem PPO (letters may be forthcoming) and HMO members.  We know this notice caused concern for many of you but we are optimistic this will be resolved before the March 1st deadline.   Anthem Blue Cross was required to send out the letters to its members informing them of the possible changes to their medical providers to be in compliance with the California Department of Managed Health Care.   We understand that the parties are continuing to negotiate with the intent to reach an agreement.
Here is an FAQ with more details.
If any members have questions, we advise you to contact the number on the back of your ID card. This is particularly important for members needing continuity of care.

SMMUSD’s Joint Health and Welfare Benefits Committee

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Retirement Decisions October 4th (For members less than 5 years from Retirement) 

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Retirement Decisions October 4th (For members less than 5 years from Retirement) 

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Wednesday 10/4/2023 at 4pm via Zoom

My Retirement Decisions  (For members 3 to 5 years from retirement)

This workshop is designed for members who are close to retirement and are looking for information on the steps you need to make informed decisions. In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to calculate your retirement benefit but also include topics like beneficiary options, service retirement forms, choosing retirement dates, defined benefit supplement and what to know for after retirement. Start preparing for the retirement you want by getting the accurate information you need.  (Approx. 90 mins)

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Please sign up for our CalSTRS virtual meetings.

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SMMCTA Professional Development Application 2023-2024 (google.com)

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Access Google Forms with a personal Google account or Google Workspace account (for business use).

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SMMCTA Monthly Meetings Calendar for 2023-2024

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SMMCTA Monthly Meetings Calendar for 2023-2024

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Please Sign - NO GLASS WALLS petition to be shared with SMMUSD Board.

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Please Sign - NO GLASS WALLS petition to be shared with SMMUSD Board.

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April 2023 Ten Minute Meeting - Google Docs

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Current District Info about Malibu Unification 

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Current District Info about Malibu Unification 

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Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and City of Malibu Announce Progress on School District Separation, October 28, 2022

Term Sheet for the formation of Malibu Unified School District & Santa Monica Unified School District from the territory of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, October 28, 2022

SMMUSD Presentation: Rationale for Denial of the City of Malibu Petition, Hearing November 10, 2021

Superintendent's Message: Join Us at the Upcoming County Committee Hearing on Nov. 10, 2021 to Oppose City of Malibu's Unification Petition, November 8, 2021
Mensaje del Superintendente: Acompáñenos en la próxima audiencia del Comité del Condado en oposición a la Petición de Unificación de la Ciudad de Malibú, el 10 de noviembre de 2021
Hearing Information
Direct Zoom link to 11/10/21 hearing

Oppose Malibu Petition - sign up form: https://bit.ly/OpposePetition111021

Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization Votes to Take Additional Time to Consider the City of Malibu's Proposal to Leave the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, September 18, 2021
El Comité de Organización de Distritos Escolares del Condado de Los Ángeles vota para tener tiempo adicional para considerar la propuesta de la Ciudad de Malibú de separarse del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Santa Mónica-Malibú
Superintendent's Message: LA County Committee Report Reflects a "Dire" Financial Future for students of Santa Monica if City of Malibu's Proposal to Split the District is Approved Mensaje del Superintendente: El informe del Comité del Condado de Los Ángeles refleja un "grave" futuro financiero para los estudiantes de Santa Mónica si se aprueba la propuesta de la Ciudad de Malibú para separarse del distrito Preliminary report to the Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization concerning a proposal to form the Malibu Unified School District from territory in the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, prepared by the Los Angeles County Office of Education Division of Business Advisory Services, 9/2/21 Informe ejecutivo - Español: Informe preliminar al Comité del Condado de Los Ángeles sobre la Organización del Distrito Escolar sobre una propuesta para formar el Distrito Escolar Unificado de Malibú desde el territorio del Distrito Escolar Unificado de Santa Mónica-Malibú, preparado por la División de Educación de la Oficina de Educación del Condado de Los Ángeles. Servicios de asesoramiento empresarial, 9/17/21 Malibu unification video #1 - English, 8/17/21
County Committee Public Hearing on Malibu Petition for Unification, 4/17/21 Malibu unification video #1 - Español, 8/17/21 Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Makes its Case that City of Malibu's Petition for Unification Will Create Irreparable Damage to Children in Santa Monica and Malibu and Invites the City to Return to the Negotiating Table
SMMUSD Rejects Latest City of Malibu Unification Offer but Reaffirms its Offer to Return to the Negotiating Table with the City https://www.smmusd.org/cms/lib/CA50000164/Centricity/Domain/1792/Drati-LACOEReport091021SP.pdf
https://www.smmusd.org/cms/lib/CA50000164/Centricity/Domain/1792/Drati-LACOEReport091021.pdf Malibu Unification Package, 4/2021
April 27, 2021
Malibu Unification FAQ, 11/24/20
Preguntas frecuentes: Unificación de Malibu, 11/24/20
April 18, 2021

April 16, 2021
Committee's Purpose and Board of Education's Objectives Analysis of MUNC Reports (October 2017)MUNC Memorandum Report (February 2017)Board of Education Resolution In Opposition to the Unification Petition Submitted to LACOE by the Malibu City Council (December 14, 2017)

Petition for Unification

Supplemental Memo Report (July 2017)
Superintendent's Message: Critical Time Regarding Malibu Unification Efforts
School Board Votes to Deny Malibu City Proposal

Malibu Unification Offer Denied, 04/09/21 - English
Malibu Unification Offer Denied, 04/09/21 - Spanish
Territory separation analysis update, April 2021

What You Need to Know About the City of Malibu's Attempt to Split from the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and Why All Who Support Santa Monica Students' Futures Must Oppose It

Malibu Unification FAQ

SSC Review of Revue Options for District Reorganization

SMMUSD School Board Approves Framework for Malibu Unification

Fifty-year revenue-sharing plan recommended The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District Board of Education approved a framework for Malibu unification, with a 50-year revenue sharing plan, at a special board meeting held on March 20, 2018 in the district's boardroom in Santa Monica. After a three-hour presentation and discussion, the school board voted 6-1 to approve a unification plan that will be pursued provided that the City of Malibu withdraws or temporarily halts consideration of the petition by Los Angeles County Committee on School District Organization while additional details of this concept are worked out.

Read more about the unification plan proposal >
Lea más sobre la propuesta del plan de unificación >

MUNC Community Meetings

Negotiations Committee

Committee Meetings

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Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and City of Malibu Announce Progress on School District Separation, October 28, 2022 Term Sheet for the formation of Malibu Unified School District & Santa Monica Unified School District from the territory of the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District, October 28, 2022 SMMUSD Presentation: Rationale for Denial of the City of Malibu Petition, Hearing November 10, 2021 Superintendent's Message: Join Us at the Upcoming County Committee Hearing on Nov.

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COVID-19 Exposure Management Plan for TK-12 Schools

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COVID-19 Exposure Management Plan for TK-12 Schools

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SMMCTA Board Elections for High School Rep, Elementary Rep, Secretary, election timeline. 

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SMMCTA Board Elections for High School Rep, Elementary Rep, Secretary, election timeline. 

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Proposed Timeline for Chapter Elections 2023

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April 20th, 2023 SMMUSD School Board Meeting (Hybrid) link to join 

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Join Us!
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District would like to invite Santa Monica High School students, staff and parents to be a part of a major milestone in the evolution of phase three of the Samohi Campus Plan. A steel topping out ceremony is scheduled to take place at Samohi on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at 3:45 p.m.

Join Us!
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) invites parents, staff, students, and community members to attend Santa Monica High School's Groundbreaking Ceremony. The event will be held on Monday, Aug. 29, 2022 at 3:45 p.m.

Join Us!
The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District (SMMUSD) invites parents, staff, students and community members to participate in the planning of campus facilities. These in person community meetings and campus tours will be held at Lincoln Middle School and Roosevelt Elementary School. The meetings will include a tour of the existing facilities and a discussion of educational needs, historical resources, campus plans and the next proposed projects. Your input is needed as we improve the schools to support the learning of our current and future students. Click here for more information about the community meetings and tours.

Draft Historic Resources Reports

The Board of Education adopted the Historic Resources Policy (BP & AR 7113) at their February 9, 2021 meeting. They directed the review of the facility by historic resources consultants to determine potential historic resources. Attached are the historic resources reports prepared by the Architectural Resources Group and Historical Resources Group. These reports identify facilities that would potentially be considered eligible for listing under the National Register of Historic Places, California Register of Historical Resources, or City of Santa Monica Designated Historic Resources.

John Adams Middle School
Will Rogers Learning Community
Franklin Elementary
McKinley Elementary
Grant Elementary
Executive Summary of Historic Resources visit: https://bit.ly/FIP22HRRSUM.

About Campus Assessments

We are in Phase 5 (detailed below) of our Campus Assessment process which is looking at potential improvements to elementary and middle schools in Santa Monica. The process aligns the instructional programs and school facilities to support student learning and prepare students for further education and future jobs. Meetings to include the community in ideation and planning were held in spring and fall of 2020

What is a campus assessment? It is a major step in planning changes to campuses and classrooms to align them with the district's educational specifications, which were finalized in 2019. The district hired architects to assess nine Santa Monica elementary and middle school campuses. The assessments include taking a deep look into how our campuses currently operate, looking at how they match the ed specs; imagining a future campus that brings the site up to the goals of the ed specs and determining the first projects to be allocated funds from Measure SMS.

The assessments are also guided by the district's sustainability plan.

Here's how the assessment and planning cycle works:

Phase 1: Architectural consultants were hired and began visiting campuses and documenting information such as current classroom space and how it aligns with future-projected needs.

Phase 2: Based on what they found in Phase 1, architects created possible projects for each campus, ranging from new classroom buildings to outdoor learning gardens to on-site learning kitchens. These were presented to educators, staff and community members for feedback.

Phase 3: Based on feedback and new information found during Phase 2, architects worked with district staff to refine their plans to include phasing, or a suggested order of projects (for instance, removing portables, relocating parking and then erecting a new classroom building). They also estimated costs for each possible project.

Phase 4: In the fall of 2020, district staff and architects held more meetings with staff and educators and then once again with the community.

Phase 5: After ensuring alignment with educators and community input, district staff is working with the Santa Monica Facility District Advisory Committee to make project recommendations to the Board of Education, which would allocate Measure SMS funding and approve projects to move forward.

Design would likely begin in January 2021 with construction scheduled to begin in 2022 and 2023 depending on the complexity, movement of the project through the Division of State Architects and ability to schedule the project.

Planning and Design Final Reports

Fall 2020 Presentations

Taking recent community input into account regarding preserving and increasing open recreational space on campus, architectural teams have provided these options to the long-range campus plans. These options also depict how first projects can be achieved without restricting future decisions.

Franklin Elementary School l Franklin Optional Masterplan Refinement 2021
Roosevelt Elementary School l Roosevelt Optional Masterplan Refinement 2021

Spring 2020 Presentations

For Questions About Campus Assessments

For Lincoln, Grant, Rogers, McKinley and Edison: email Michael Burke.

For JAMS, John Muir/SMASH, Franklin and Roosevelt: email Barbara Chiavelli.

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Join Us! The Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District would like to invite Santa Monica High School students, staff and parents to be a part of a major milestone in the evolution of phase three of the Samohi Campus Plan. A steel topping out ceremony is scheduled to take place at Samohi on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at 3:45 p.m.

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Will Rogers Learning Community Campus Expansion Improvements Project

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Will Rogers Learning Community Campus Expansion Improvements Project

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General Membership & CDS Meetings on Monday February 13, 2023 

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General Membership & CDS Meetings on Monday February 13, 2023 

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Second Chance CTA Disability Insurance Enrollment (due 11/30)

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Second Chance CTA Disability Insurance Enrollment (due 11/30)

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Special Enrollment Opportunity Coming Soon for Second Chance Enrollment Opportunity

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SMMCTA School Board Endorsements for 2022

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SMMCTA School Board Endorsements for 2022

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BoE Endorsement (banner, cover photo) (2)

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Congratulations to Rose Moe in SMDP for her work with PPBL

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Congratulations to Rose Moe in SMDP for her work with PPBL

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Students in Rose Moe's sixth grade math class at Lincoln Middle School are given a mission each year: to design the ultimate lunchbox. Working in groups of three, they embark on a four to six week unit focused on this task, designed to allow them to learn and apply geometry concepts and also develop teamwork, critical thinking and other skills.

Moe's Lunchbox unit is an example of project based learning (PBL), and recently won her an award from PBLWorks, a national education nonprofit.

Moe has been a middle school math teacher for 24 years, 17 of which have been at Lincoln. She began implementing PBL in her classroom four years ago after learning about it through a professional development opportunity.

PBL is a teaching approach that fosters student learning through engaging in projects that are applicable in real-world contexts and meaningful to them personally. Instead of just having a project be a "dessert" at the end of a unit to demonstrate learning, PBL makes it the "main course," through which students learn, as explained by the PBLWorks website.

PBL also emphasizes designing projects around guiding questions for students to explore. In Moe's case, the question she poses to her students is: "how can we, as engineers, design the best lunchbox for middle school students?"

"We work in the math throughout the unit by changing their designs, including different shapes, looking at the area of triangles and different figures," she said. "Then with volume, looking at the size of their lunchboxes to see how realistic it is for the food that they eat."

In addition to math, she also incorporates other elements to help interest all students. She even attended a patent training last summer to be able to teach her students about the legal aspects of creating a product.

"So they looked at patents and figured out things like 'how can I design a patent,' what's legal... and then we also looked at designing their brand, so they created logos and that kind of thing," she said. "So there's always something for every kid."

Moe said PBL builds off of student's curiosity and allows them to learn material in an engaging and fun way.

"They're more on task when they're working on PBL than something that's like, you know, just math problems to solve because they're using it in a project and sometimes they don't realize that they're really doing math," she said.

At the end of the unit, students make their designs out of cardboard and share them with one another. Moe said she's always looking for ways to improve the project and wants to try to get a 3D printer in the future to really bring the designs to life and add a computer coding element to the unit.

As part of her award, Moe was invited to attend the PBL World conference in Napa Valley this past summer. She participated in four days of workshops where she met other teachers from across the country, shared her work and learned about theirs. She said it was an inspiring experience that reinforced her desire to keep implementing PBL in her classroom and help her students develop real-world problem-solving skills.

"When we look at our world and how much work we need to do," she said, "bringing that into the classroom -because these are the kids that we want solving those problems- it's really worth it."

grace@smdp.com

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Students in Rose Moe's sixth grade math class at Lincoln Middle School are given a mission each year: to design the ultimate lunchbox. Working in groups of three, they embark on a four to six week unit focused on this task, designed to allow them to learn and apply geometry concepts and also develop teamwork, [...]

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The CTA University Credit Program for members is back and better than ever. Starting September 1st, 2022 through May 9 th 2023, CTA members will have the opportunity to earn up to six university units paid for by CTA based on your attendance at an in-person CTA weekend conference and/or by streaming continuing education courses through the CTA Virtual Pass to Online Learning.

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Statements from Executive Board Candidates

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Statements from Executive Board Candidates

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SMMCTA Executive Board Elections for Open Seats

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My name is Liz Cowgill, and I humbly ask for your vote as Vice-President of SMMCTA. I've been with the district since 1996 and currently work as a counselor at JAMS and have been involved in Union activities for over 20 years.

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Certified Election Results for the Health Benefits MOU 2022 

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Certified Election Results for the Health Benefits MOU 2022 

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Health Care MOU Certificated Election Results

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Booklet_Anthem HMO Premier 10_100 Select-1.pdf

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SMMUSD Joint Committee on Health and Welfare Benefits Presentation 2022.

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SMMUSD Joint Committee on Health and Welfare Benefits Presentation 2022.

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MOU - Health Benefits - August 2022 - V2 - 8-23-22 PDF

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Santa Monica Malibu School Board Candidates for 2022

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Santa Monica Malibu School Board Candidates for 2022

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Covid Exposure Management Plan Guide (8.8.2022)

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Covid Exposure Management Plan Guide (8.8.2022)

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Joint Committee for Health and Welfare Benefits Recommendation Letter. 

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Comparison of SISC and CalPERS Plan Designs 

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Comparison of SISC and CalPERS Plan Designs 

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SMMCTA Rep Council and EB Board Meeting Calendar for 2022-2023

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SMMCTA Rep Council and EB Board Meeting Calendar for 2022-2023

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Run for High School EB Rep, Secretary, or VP 

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Declaration of Candidacy for SMMCTA Executive Board

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Tentative Agreement "Article XXIII Salary" 

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MOU #3 "Response to Changes in Mask Requirements" 

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MOU #3 "Response to Changes in Mask Requirements" 

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Declaration of Candidacy for SMMCTA Election 

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Declaration of Candidacy for SMMCTA Election 

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LADPH Reopening Protocols for K-12   12.21.2021

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LADPH Reopening Protocols for K-12   12.21.2021

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Quarantine Short Term Process for Secondary 

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MOU 2021-2022 Addendum 1, Short Term and Long Term Independent Study and Additional Safety Protocols

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MOU 2021-2022 Addendum 1, Short Term and Long Term Independent Study and Additional Safety Protocols

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SMMCTA Professional Development Application 

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SMMCTA Professional Development Application 

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CTA Bay Valley Book Club Discussion 10.28

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CTA Bay Valley Book Club Discussion 10.28

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CTA Equity Newsletter with our own Claudia Bautista on the cover!

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CTA Equity Newsletter with our own Claudia Bautista on the cover!

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SMMUSD School Board COVID-19 Resolution from August 10th, 2021

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SMMUSD School Board COVID-19 Resolution from August 10th, 2021

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Welcome

As steps are taken to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the community, the safety of students, teachers, administrators, staff and families are front of mind for us. We recognize that elementary, middle and high schools are critical components of communities and have tremendous impact on the health, growth, and development of students and the overall well-being of families. This COVID-19 Transitional Kindergarten to 12 th Grade (TK-12) Education Toolkit is designed as a resource help you prepare for and respond to the needs of the education community in the context of to COVID-19. The toolkit includes protocols (documents which detail specific requirements for prevention of COVID-19 spread), guidance documents applying general prevention principles to specific educational circumstances, templates to use in carrying out your role in prevention and answers to frequently asked questions for the education setting as well as selected resources from local, state and national sources. The toolkit should enable you to manage community mitigation at your site and report COVID-19 cases if and when they occur at your educational organization.

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Welcome As steps are taken to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the community, the safety of students, teachers, administrators, staff and families are front of mind for us. We recognize that elementary, middle and high schools are critical components of communities and have tremendous impact on the health, growth, and development of students and the overall well-being of families.

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The more people travel, the more interactions people have. The more interactions people have with people outside of their household, the greater the risk of getting and spreading COVID-19. Travel (especially by shared conveyances such as air, bus, or rail travel) can not only put the traveler at risk but also all members of the community if the traveler spreads COVID-19 to others after returning to Los Angeles County.

Postponing travel and staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 during this pandemic.

As Los Angeles County continues to grapple with its COVID-19 cases and given the prevalence of COVID-19 in many states and countries, persons arriving in Los Angeles County (LAC) from other states or countries and LAC residents returning from other states or countries could introduce new sources of infection, including new strains of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, into Los Angeles.

Despite recent decreases in the current COVID-19 surge of cases and hospitalizations and given the new daily cases and hospitalizations remain high, it remains imperative that LAC residents continue to take steps necessary to curb the spread of COVID-19 and contain new sources of infection. The County of Los Angeles is issuing the following guidance for travelers:

Non-Essential Travel

Los Angeles County residents should continue to avoid all non-essential travel and stay within 120 miles from their place of residence, unless they are traveling for essential purposes. Avoiding travel reduces the risk of virus transmission, including by reducing the risk that new sources of infection and, potentially, new virus strains that are now present in California. "Non-essential travel" includes travel that is considered tourism or recreational in nature. "Essential travel" is travel associated with the operation, maintenance, or usage of critical infrastructure or otherwise required or expressly authorized by law (including other applicable state and local public health directives), including work and study, critical infrastructure support, economic services and supply chains, health, immediate medical care, and safety and security.

All non-essential travelers from other states or countries are strongly discouraged from entering the County of Los Angeles and need to self-quarantine as set forth in Paragraph 3.

All persons arriving in or returning to the County of Los Angeles from other states or countries, must self-quarantine for 10 days after arrival, except as necessary to meet urgent critical healthcare staffing needs or to otherwise engage in emergency response. Additionally, this does not apply to individuals who routinely cross state or country borders solely for the purpose of essential travel.

Quarantine Requirements

If you do travel into Los Angeles County from outside of California, you need to self-quarantine for 10 days after you arrive and must limit your interactions to people in your household/people with whom you live. If you travel into Los Angeles County solely for essential work purposes, you need to still self-quarantine outside of your work for 10 days and ensure you do not mix with others outside of those necessary to conduct your essential work.

Guidance on Safer Essential Travel

If you routinely cross state or country borders for essential travel, you must still comply with all requirements related to wearing face coverings and maintaining physical distancing to reduce the risk of spreading the virus.

Upon returning from essential travel outside of California, you are strongly encouraged to self-quarantine if you engaged any of the following activities that place you at a higher risk of contracting the virus that causes COVID-19:

You interacted for more than 15 minutes within six feet of someone outside your household when you or the other people around you were not wearing a face covering at all times;

You were indoors, including on a shared conveyance, such as a plane, train or bus, and either you or those around you were not wearing face coverings at all times; or

You interacted for more than 15 minutes within six feet of someone-either with or without a face covering-who was experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or who began to experience symptoms of COVID-19 within 48 hours of your interaction with them.

If you MUST travel, plan ahead:

Know how widespread COVID-19 is in the area you must travel to. For cases in the last 7 days by state, see https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#cases_casesper100klast7days. For the risk assessment level for COVID-19 by country, see https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/travelers/map-and-travel-notices.html.

Find out where you can be tested if you develop symptoms of COVID-19 during your trip. For a list of symptoms, see http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/media/Coronavirus/about-covid.htm.

People at high-risk of severe COVID-19 should be particularly careful about traveling, including:

People who are older, smoke or are overweight

Pregnant women

People with certain medical conditions like diabetes, heart problems, COPD, cancer, weakened immune systems, and sickle cell disease.

See CDC webpage on People at Increased Risk for more information on who is at high risk of severe COVID-19.

Avoid travel to the extent possible if you will be traveling with someone who cannot wear a mask consistently, including children under 2 years old who should not be wearing face masks due to risk of suffocation.

DO NOT travel if you are sick. You could spread COVID-19.

If you have COVID-19 symptoms (see ph.lacounty.gov/covidcare), get tested and wait for a negative test result before you start your trip.

A negative test should not be interpreted as a safety clearance for traveling or for engaging in other high-risk activities or with others indoors, without wearing a face covering/mask, and without practicing physical distancing. These tests assess for virus in your body the moment you were tested; you may actually have COVID-19 that won't show up on a test until later that day or in subsequent days, and a negative test might create a false sense of security.

If you MUST travel, reduce your risk.

Wear a face covering/mask and stay 6 feet or more away from people you do not live with, including family members you do not normally live with.

Avoid spending time indoors with people you don't normally live with, including family members, to the extent possible. The risk of getting COVID-19 is generally much greater indoors than outdoors because the virus that causes COVID-19 can travel in the air more than 6 feet and collects indoors and in enclosed spaces. If you must spend time indoors, choose a larger room that is well-ventilated or where windows and doors can be opened, and wear a face mask at all times.

Try to limit the number of people you interact with. For example, if you are traveling for work or you must travel to care for family, avoid in-person interactions with neighbors or friends.

Don't share vehicles with people you don't live with. Vehicles are small enclosed spaces where COVID-19 can spread easily between people. If you must share a vehicle, try to ride with the same people each time, 1) make sure everyone wears a facemask, 2) open the windows, and 3) maximize outdoor air circulation as much as you can.

Avoid meals, drinks, or gatherings with people you don't normally live with, including family members. Eating and drinking together is higher-risk because people must take off their masks to eat or drink, are more likely to touch their mouths while eating, often sit within 6 feet of each other, and talk while eating, creating more respiratory droplets or small particles. If you do have a meal or private gathering, it must 1) be limited to one or two other households with a maximum of 15 people, 2) be held outdoors only, and 3) be limited to two hours or less, and 4) follow the Social (Physical) Distancing requirements of the County Order Section 3a. It is safer for people in different households to sit outdoors at least 6 feet apart and to wear masks when they are not actively eating or drinking (such as when talking).

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The more people travel, the more interactions people have. The more interactions people have with people outside of their household, the greater the risk of getting and spreading COVID-19. Travel (especially by shared conveyances such as air, bus, or rail travel) can not only put the traveler at risk but also all members of the community if the traveler spreads COVID-19 to others after returning to Los Angeles County.

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SMMUSD Health Services COVID Information

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SMMUSD Health Services COVID Information