And I'm just saying, have you guys looked at this? It's something I can take back to our team and look to see if you know other ideas. And I mean, we'd like to try to solve this and work together closely with the legislature and our community partners and figuring out how we can best solve this teacher shortage as we move forward here. >> Thank you. Okay. You know, to just to add on to that, I think ideally we all want to have local teachers, teachers from our community, but in light of the fact that no matter the efforts that you folks have put in, that we have a shortage and we're not able to get as many locals uh in there and those that we do have, we are training them or you folks are training them and and encouraging them um as emergency hires to become full-time in the class.
Nothing has been done. She has done so much to me. It's ridiculous. I could sit here and write a book. She and I used to be very close. How we ended this way, I don't know. I don't have a clue why she has engaged in this behavior with me. But since she won't stop, I'm taking it to a different level. Thank you. >> No other public comments. Okay. All right. Um 8.1 our student board member report. Okay.
But in the meantime, as the senator raised, we we need to start thinking outside of the box and what exactly can we do because it's either a qualified teacher or no teacher. Um, you know, so that's not acceptable. Um, so something has to give and certainly, you know, we're we're looking at all areas and we had hope that you folks will too and not just say, well, you know, we just want to we rather have these long-term residents stay here. Yeah, we do too. And you might try by looking with a teacher that may be from here that is thinking of retiring. So just the idea if you did a larger class with another teacher, would they consider staying on a number of years? >> Start somewhere. >> Yeah. Or group teaching. Group teaching, team teaching. They're doing that across the mainland now, especially in Arizona.
Uh good afternoon everyone. So SSAC just wants to give another brief update. Um we hosted our lunch and learn at both schools in the past couple of weeks. Very exciting event and I'm just happy and proud to have uh come through such a journey. So yeah, so for some of the student highlights that we um experienced at the lunch and learn just to give some insight of what the event looked like. So we had a lot of students and teachers having meaningful conversations about the student teacher relationships which is the biggest aspect and like the overview of our entire um committee. We had diverse experiences and in-depth responses which were captured through uh a digital tool called Coco which records the responses of the individual and we could use that to create a podcast. And the whole point of this um lunch and learn was to emphasize like the purpose behind even hosting this event.
have been to those classes where you have a brand new teacher come in and she teaches with two others that's probably veteran teachers and they have a class three classes combined in one but divided up into different working groups that you get some of that >> and so you know those kinds of areas but one of the problems is is our facilities is not conducive to having these kinds of three three classes and that's why it's so important as we're building new facilities or or renewing our facilities that that kind of thinking has to go into it instead of building the same old type of classrooms that we're used to to because it's just not conducive to futuristic type of teaching because the industrial mode of teaching is no longer relevant in the classroom but we're still teaching it. >> Okay. Senator Court, >> if I could pose the same question to you with regards to the standards with this bill adding the mandatory training continue with progress and do you believe this bill increases the standards?
It isn't just you know another event at the end of the day. It's it is supported by the SD308 strategic planning as the foundation of the lunch and learn highlighting characteristics like there are many characteristics in the strategic planning and like for an example um positive relationships because we want to ensure positive relationships. That's exactly why um we hosted our lunch and learn that was the purpose um that we achieved. So at the lunch and learns for both schools, we did establish a comfortable and intimate environment which is what we were seeking to do. And you know from many things to like ensure those comfortable environments. We had a lot of decor. We had a lot of food. And even when the the teachers walked in and students walked in, we were able to ensure that comfortable environment because um at the end of the day, we're here to discuss about um these meaningful conversations.
>> I think as one of the other testifiers had mentioned there was another bill the 2515 I believe that bill that you had previously um this committee had passed. Um it really it simplifies the bill. which basically just changes the 3 years to the 5 years. We're currently already providing some practice help to u some of our J1s and other emergency hired teachers to help them to pass the practice and get through those those um stumbling blocks. I think we're also using some of our title 2 monies right now. Should an individual pass the practice, they can work with their school administrator on getting reimbursement for some of those costs. Um, so I think those are some of the things that we're trying to help through this process and really I think just changing the three to the five years it's really a no cost item to I think the department or the state.
And yeah, and yeah, we had a lot of uh great attendance in terms of students and teachers. um specifically for OE the proportions were um like for um like most of the periods were pretty balanced but there's like one period which was um like a little bit offbalance so that provides improvement for uh next year and in terms of the student perspective that was shared at the lunch and learn um students you know they were sharing their perspectives their experience and um we did have guided questions for our lunch and learn that provided the basis is for these conversations. But the fact that these students and teachers were able to give like um thoughtprovoking responses um through like these questions like like for example one of the questions was what does success look like to you uh in class beyond grades and the fact that these students and teachers were able to share their experiences you know go through like for example like what does success look like to you beyond the class beyond grades right like for example you develop soft skills you know you gain life experience experiences.
It's just giving the resources that we need to these individuals that we've already invested three years into. Um hopefully many of them do pass, you know, and complete what they need to within the three years. But if they do, if the life approaches them, if they do need those additional year or two for additional assistance, that's what we're really hoping for with this bill. >> So, you are familiar that there are classrooms right now without a teacher and they're pretty much being unattended in the cafeteria. >> I wouldn't need to get exact exact examples of that if you wanted to share some. >> Sure, I can share that information with you. Um, so do you believe that it's better to at least have an quote unquote unlicensed teacher that's in the process of receiving its license than no teacher at all? >> Definitely. I'd rather see somebody that is in a program and showing progress and motivated to get to that finish line than not having a teacher out.
Um you're analyzing that the future isn't just dependent on the number that you receive in your grades, right? The fact that we were able to go such such like so in depth with these uh questions is um exactly what we wanted to achieve and I think it was successful. So yeah, >> hello good evening board. Um just as Dwick has said our lunch and learns went really successful. I can say on behalf of O's uh lunch and learn a lot of staff, a lot of students came to me saying that they really enjoy participating in the event. A lot of teachers said they were glad that this lunch and learn was an actual event that they could come to and take time out of their day to actually voice their concerns and questions that they had within their classrooms, especially when it came to student teacher relationships.
Definitely. >> Thank you. Thank you, chair. >> Thank you. Questions? So, so you probably know that in section four which is the department of education shall provide training to assist emerging hires in passing the practics examination and this shall be mandatory for emergency hiring individuals fourth and fifth years but I guess do we know that the practice is the issue in in in a lot of these guys because some of them they they just need to get their potentially a degree right and so it's not necessarily just the practice >> it could be a multitude of things yes it could be practice it could be just them working towards their final degree They may, you know, depending on which institution they are currently enrolled in, the availability of classes, sometimes they may have to wait a semester uh before a certain course is offered to them.
Uh so overall it was a great success. We are taking all of that data that we collected from Cocoono which took transcripts of everyone's individual um insights and we're taking all of that um verbatim because it's their own words and putting that into notebook LM which is another AI tool uh that you that is utilized by many teachers at both OE and OHS to then create a podcast that we would then share with all of you and SSAC in our school buildings across the district just to show the insights and the questions and concerns that any teachers and staff I mean staff and students would have. Um there were many different opinions and aspects when it came to planning the event that we will then pass down to the next SSAC board such as like uh scheduling issues maybe some certain questions being asked that were more towards students and teachers vice versa and we'll just be passing that down to the next SSAC board.
>> So, we just got to be careful then if we're going to say mandatory because it may not it might be the wrong remedy for some of these people if we extend it for fourth to the fourth or fifth year. We got to we got to leave that to you guys, right? >> To figure out what what what is the remedy to help >> agree with that, Senator? Yes. So maybe we got to make it a little broader >> in terms of identifying the DOE needs to come up with a plan or something. >> Well, I think kind of what we're looking at is if you're are on years one, two, three, four, possibly four or five, they do need to demonstrate to us that they are continually, you know, working towards that. They're showing us their transcript with additional courses that they've taken, practice.
Um, we also wanted to recognize the Speak and Spark held on March 9th at Plank High School. Um, we're really grateful, we're really grateful for the little over 20 clubs that participated in this event. Um, and definitely touching in with like Portrait of a Learner. Myself and my team of SSAC have been educated a lot about Portrait of a Learner and I've learned a lot about the perspectives and what artist highlights. And I've been asked by many people when I sit in this position, what do I enjoy about hearing all these different voices? And while I was at work making half of Aigos's coffee, going here and there, it's a crazy weekend. Um, a mother had approached me saying, "I recognize you from somewhere." And I'm like, "I mean, maybe I'm making your coffee. I don't know." And she said, "Actually, you were facilitating the Speak and Spark." And her daughter ran up right behind her and she was like, "Wait a second.
I think each person is in a different boat and I think we need to be able to have that flexibility to make sure that we can ensure that they are on progress to getting to >> where we need them to right. Okay. Thank you chair. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Any other questions? >> Thank you. Are you here for the next item as well? >> I'm here for the next item. Yes. >> Okay. HB2293 House draft House draft two is for the registry relating to harm to students clarifying the scope of the Department of Education's harm to students registry by excluding K through2 students and by providing that contractors and volunteers are included only if their roles involve interaction with students. So go ahead with your testimony. >> All right, good afternoon chair, vice chair, members of the committee. Again, Sean Bacon on behalf of the department.
You were dancing along with us." Cuz she was part of the Boulder Hill dance team. And she said, "I really appreciated you guys being up there and this was just a studentled program even." And I was like, "Yeah, there was definitely some bumps in the way." And she was like, "Well, obviously you guys are students. like there is no just straight plan for anything. And I was like, well, that's why I enjoy doing it. And just hearing that perspective and that story made me realize that this was our mission and we succeeded cuz it showed belonging. And to me, that was the success for that night and carrying on knowing that not only were we represented as a district, as a whole for the Speak Spark, I hope we continue this event to also have that sense of belonging and also inquire what it is to be a portrait of a learner and also incorporate our strategic plan.
The department supports uh House Bill 2293 to really refine the harm to student registry by limiting the scope of our contractors and volunteers to just those that have close are in close contact with our students and also exempting our students that are in our K12 uh that are currently our K12 students. Uh if you have additional questions, I'm able Thank you. >> Can you say that again? >> Okay. So currently right now the harm to student registry it states that if you're in close proximity to students that you should be scanned against the registry. What we are trying to do with this is limit that to just those that have direct contact with students. So we may have a contractor for example that is on the roof installing you know some solar or something. They may not even be close to students but the way that it's written right now we would need to scan them against the registry.
With that being said, we also have some anxiet some exciting events coming up. Augo High School is holding their annual talent show which is from 6:00 to 8 on the 24th. But also Coalition's annual amplify event will be held at Augo East also on the 24th from 5:00 to 8. So please show up and shout out for your students and their voices. And that concludes the student board comment. Thank you. any I've got some grass growing on my ledge from that uh events. I think it was a science club or something. Um my wife was wondering why I had that and I'm like well I'm going to keep it there for a long time. So it was a great event though. >> Thank you both for the role you played in it. >> Thank you so much for helping out. I know this was already kind of stated by one of our public speakers, but this is like not my favorite time of day either.
So, what we're trying to do with clarifying this language is is if you are a contractor or a volunteer and you're sitting next to a student providing direct instruction or direct support to them, those would be the people that would need to be scanned against the registry. Also, we have some of our student helpers and some of our students that are in our K12 settings right now. It would this would also exempt them from being scanned against the registry. Why why wouldn't those that come into contact with children from K through2 be exempt? Is that what you're saying? >> So the change in the language now would exempt our current students that are enrolled in our K12 schools. whether it's an active student and if they are going to then do like student helper work or whatever they wouldn't have to be scanned against the registry because they're already covered under chapter 19 and other current rules.
And that was probably the only board meeting where I was like, "Oh my gosh, like this flew by." And I was like energized enough that I like have a problem here right now. Like we're good. But it was it's a much different energy and I really appreciated it. So, thank you so much for the work you did. It was a lot of fun. >> Yes, of course. I I'm just really thankful to be able to have been a part of the event and I hope we hold more than just one. I know the scheduling is really tight and >> you guys stay here for very very long, >> but I do have school in the morning, so I guess that's how I get away with it, but um hopefully we have maybe two or three. But I'm really excited to see next year's board cuz I know a lot of people when they see me doing it, they're like, "Wait, I want to do what you do." And I'm like, I really hope you do put your insight on it.