BUSD: Parents Or Guardians Of African American/Black BUSD Students Focus Group, December 14 At 6:00 PM

Berkeley CA

15 December, 2021

9:54 AM

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Press release from the Berkeley Unified School District: Trish McDermott December 14, 2021 Dear Parents or Guardians of African American/Black BUSD Students,  Dear Parents or Guardians of African American/Black BUSD Students,  Berkeley Unified  has been identified as significantly disproportionate as it relates to  the overrepresentation of Black/African American Students into special education for Intellectual Disability,  Other Health Impairment and Specific Learning Disability for the 2021 school year. This is the second year of being disproportionate in these areas.   Berkeley Unified  has been identified as significantly disproportionate as it relates to  the overrepresentation of Black/African American Students into special education for Intellectual Disability,  Other Health Impairment and Specific Learning Disability for the 2021 school year. This is the second year of being disproportionate in these areas.   As a result, the District must develop a Comprehensive Coordinated Early Intervening Services Plan (CCEIS) for addressing these areas of concern.  BUSD will be expected to develop yearly plans until we are no longer disproportionate. This is a plan to improve services on the general education side of the house. It will be important for us to have parents or guardians with students with IEPs and without.  We would like to invite you to participate in a focus group to gather input from your own unique lens in order to gain understanding and insight as to your experience as it relates to this issue.  Some of you may have participated in previous listening sessions. Now that we are back in person, we want to hear how the experience has been coming back.  Your input will help inform the creation of the 2021 CCEIS plan that addresses the district's disproportionality. As a result, the District must develop a Comprehensive Coordinated Early Intervening Services Plan (CCEIS) for addressing  Focus Group: Parents or Guardians of  African American/Black BUSD Students   Date: Tuesday, December 14th, 2021 Tuesday, December 14th, 2021 Time: 6:00-7:30 (Duration: 90 minutes) : 6:00-7:30 (Duration: 90 minutes) Technical Assistant Facilitator: Suwinder Cooper  Suwinder Cooper  District Contact Person:  Shawn Mansager  [email protected].   Shawn Mansager  Join Zoom Meeting ID: 82996308769  Passcode: GjLOOn39 ID: 82996308769  Passcode: GjLOOn39 ‪(US) +1 929-205-6099‬   Passcode: 43532452 ‪(US) +1 929-205-6099‬   Passcode: 43532452   Please confirm your availability to participate in this focus group by signing up here: Sign Up. In addition, if you are interested in being on the Stakeholder Team  that will meet quarterly, please add your name in the sign up. The Stakeholder Team provides input and guidance on the CCEIS plan.  Please confirm your availability to participate in this focus group by signing up here:   With Regards, With Regards, BUSD Education Services Team  BUSD Education Services Team  This press release was produced by the Berkeley Unified School District. The views expressed here are the author's own.