haney. >> yes. so i'll give a quick update our quickest committee meeting of all time an hour and a half how far we discussed that same issue we continued the conversation with updates with the cal proposal and heard about that which commissioner wynns last updated we pulled the conversation about the board of education and we heard this resolution that was introduced for first reading related to the educate our state ballot it was forwarded to the board with a neutral recommendation the reason why we did that despite the fact that the two committee members that were there myself and sxhorn were supportive of it because we knew with the resolution we considered that night was going to be edited so we had a new version that's what you saw toefrthd tonight so our neutral recommendation came so we can have a future conversation on second reading one of the things not covered in that committee he meeting how it impacts city financing we're going to bring this back in the heard in rules how this initiati

this is a policy hearing and so i'd like to turn things over to commissioner haney for opening remarks. >> you all are a little more 21st century over here. before i start on this particular item, and i'm excited about this conversation and to be here. i want to say how wonderful it has been to have such strong supporters of the school district and of children in san francisco here in the board of supervisors and city hall. i think over the last year or so since i've been on the school board, i've seen an extraordinary amount of collaboration, cooperation, new opportunities for how to work together, so i want to say that and also it's great to have former commissioners of course who are here who can make sure that we are continuing that collaboration and also in some cases reminding us of the things they worked on and the new opportunities that can come as a result of that. this item comes in that spirit and is in that vein and thank you to supervisor mar for bringing this forward as well. this has -- i think there's really two thing i was hoping we could accomplish and i'll turn it ov

haney to attend. we've been trying forgive a long time swlgs so long as i've been a part of the cac recruiting we now do restraining order both calls we've seen autopsying an upsurge in our attention, however, it is challenging to have families comment to cac on a regular basis they tend to come out for example, we'll be having transportation and families are having transportation issue they'll show you up will they show up when we have a followup but we're trying to circle u encourage families to come out. we felt our cac do represent a diversity of children we're representing our children no offense to you commissioner mendoza-mcdonnell by i kind of interpreted your question i think the same way others do i think the needs we're here representing as best we can kroouft as best we can and rachel mentioned you guys can invite someone to be part of our cac we'll hopefully add to our diversity it's not for a lack ever not trying those who want to step forward and support our children with dpabldz should

haney. >> yes. >> miss mendoza-mcdonnell. >> yes. >> thank you. miss norton. >> yes >> miss wynns. >> yes. >> that's seven is. >> item i, this is moved and seconded on march 25, 2014. the committee report from curriculum committee, commission erer maufus. [inaudible]. >> therefore be it resolved that the board of education of the san francisco unified school district update the student and handbook for the 2014, 15 year to allow schools to set their on policies relating to hats, caps and other head coverings in school and remove any district wide restrictions on these items provided they do not restriction on student head coverings for religious purposes, allow students to wear hats and other head coverings in the schools and outdoor spaces as required by state law and remove any irrelevant provisions of the dress appearance standards and remove add language prohiblting the use of suspension or policy. therefore be it further resolved that the board of education of the san francisco unified school district request that the soup soup prior to the b

i want to support what commissioner haney's comments were just now. for all those reasons, i really am supportive and will be supporting this hands down because i think there was an incredible amount of time wasted dealing with hats at school sites, whether it was the principal or students or teachers having to struggle around that and not focusing on education, which is why we are at a school site anyway. in regards to consistency, i think to get that ball rolling, i'd like to suggest superintendent, that this very simple conversation come to our administrators institute. i think that's the first time that our administrators come back to school, they gather to be amongst each other to talk about what's new in the district, any main date that is have come down from the board you're giving them a his up about that. i think this is the perfect opportunity when they're gathered in one place to give them a heads up so -- and it is -- it would be wonderful for them to take this back to their school community. i hope you'll take that friendly suggestion. >>

haney. >> here. >> miss mendoza-mcdonnell. miss wynns. miss few few. fewer. >> here. >> please join me in the pledge of allegiance. er. >> here. >> please join me in the pledge of allegiance. >> thank you, approval of board minutes. the regular board minutes meets of april 8, 2014, may i have a motion and second please. >> i move the adoption of the minutes . >> second. >> role call vote please. >> mr. han main. haney. >> yes. >> miss norton. >> yes. >> miss wynns. >> i. >> miss fewer. >> yes. >> miss [inaudible]. >> mr. logan. >> yes. >> thank you, that's six is. >> item b. superintendent carranza. >> the time and clock is ticking and the school year is winding down and i'd like to take this opportunity to recognize our many outstanding teachers and principals. and although they've been advertised in the newspapers, i'd like to remention their names because of the excellent work they do so i'd like to read the names of the mayor's teacher of the year awardees. we're going to point you to our website, www.sfg we're very proud of marissa miller who's a

. >> thank you commissioner haney. commissioner mar. >> this feels like a reunion here for his work not just on water and -- but sustainability in general and the systems in san francisco unified school district and besides laura page who's here from [inaudible] for their work. we did a hearing last july on the current water fountains and drink tap stations and water bottle filling station stt city looking at rec and park, the public utilities commission and the city buildings and this is in some ways a follow-up for that, but i think it's working in mutual respect and partnership with the school district because we as the city don't have control over the schools as we know and it's an effort to build support for what commissioner haney are doing in the school district. i want today say in the hearing we did in july we were looking with an equity lens on where the needs were and it seemed that in many low income communities and schools and parks that are in those communities, that there was a higher need, though the ne

. >> commissioner haney. >> i think my mic was on the entire time there. i think that right now we've seen tremendous progress, but we know there's a ways to go and right now we don't have a plan as to how to get there. and because we got this far working together, it'd be great to figure out how we can continue it in that spirit. one thing i'd say, and this was reflected both in the comments that chair kim made as well as supervisor mar, is that every school is a little bit different in terms of what their needs are and what the situation there looks like and we don't want to get into a similar place where just because we've checked a box and said that the bottle filler is there, that we've necessarily solved the problem with respect to the access to water. i mean, an example -- the perfect one you gave, supervisor mar is is it in a place where people see it, where there's traffic, where people are walking by. right now we have a program that is really focused on making sure they're inside the cafeterias or by the cafeterias. that makes sense and is impor

thank you. >> thank you commissioner haney. i know there are also clubs, like, girls [inaudible] that are starting to form in our schools which is great bauds i think young people like to learn this on their own time and often do it faster and better than we do as adults so i think that's positive. i'm hoping [inaudible] or that's what i was told a couple -- last fall. maybe that's changed. >> a number of middle schools are doing coding clubs. a lot of the teachers [inaudible] got 20 hours of coding crime lum and the teachers in the pilot this year doing the i pads just started doing it at lunch with their students and giving it as extra credit so -- and you saw the student on the video was corroding. coding. it's really amazing to see how quickly the students and teachers are adapting and integrating it. we want to make sure it's universal and if you're a student in san francisco unified school district you'll get age appropriate experience and in high school as you know, we're really rebuilding the kre career tech academies a

haney. ms. maufass. ms. mendoza-mcdonnell. dr. murase >> ms. norton. ms. wynns has recorded her positive vote >> president fewer. >> thank you that's 7 i's. the sb 2 was withdrawn and item i board members proposals none. and skipping over to i'm sorry, i apologize i think this was one that was withdrawn >> oh, no. so i apologize board members proposal yeah. thank you >> thank you dr. murase. don't we have a board members proposal yours right >> that's last night in the meeting so we've done general matters and we've heard item k already but there are my appoints for the advisory committee by the board members. >> i have an appointment to the b cc. >> anything else item l special order of business an action item can i have a motion and second for the exultant on special education. >> second please my may i have a reading of the recommendation i'm happy to do that. >> good evening the community advisory committee for special education some of the members are here this evening in the back whose left. the community advisory committee respectfully requests the

haney. commencing. ms. norton. ms. wynns and president fewer >> thank you very much congratulations. (clapping.) item e an serious council if there's no objection we'll take out of order the el cap finding in section k and begin with the cap report. >> oh, hello there's a presentation. okay. so we've got to move. >> good evening before we actually start congratulations to all the recipients tonight this is why we do the work we do to bear witness to our students accomplishing those millstones in their lives and wishing the successes so congratulations to all the recipients tonight (clapping) so good evening, everyone. superintendant interrestraining order and all the commissioners at home and in the audience. i'm the coordinator for the advisory council and my colleagues to introduce themselves >> i'm alyssa rodriguez i'm the program farther i'm merry random marty work with the public schools and a member of the advisory council. >> director of parented policies and common advocates for the children and youths. hello,

so first before i take another comment it was commissioner haney and councilmember sweeney did you have a comment >> mr. steel can we shut this off. people in the audience please private conversations outside so our panel can answer questions and hear the questions and thanks commissioner haney. yes >> well, i have some comments i know this is 92 just the beginning first of all, thank you for your extraordinary work and in sin sigg's this report how quickly you turn around and putting forward thoughtful recommendations is extraordinary. one thing i want to add commissioner norton brought it up the first question is disconcerting this is not going to be taking into consideration go it was not going to be reflective and this was just another progress and if there's anything the lcff wanted to have the community drive the process. i'd like to say over the next couple of weeks we really work together to pit this all out there to open up the questions especially with the recommendations that i put forward i want to see deputy superintendent lee if we can show how we're addressing those i kno

haney. ms. maufas. okay sdrvm. ms. wynns. president fewer and mr. loosening >> please join me in the pledge of allegiance

haney. ms. maufas. okay sdrvm. ms. wynns. president fewer and mr. loosening >> please join me in the pledge of allegiance. >> ms. csa could please note the attention of commissioner maufas. before we begin we have an agenda announcement. president fewer i want to announce i'm withdrawing the amendment related to the teacher taller than federal grant proposal the resolution withdrawn on page two and three and withdrawing a second resolution levy a tax for 2014-2015 on page six and seven. the approval the board meeting of april 22, 2014, is and the special minutes of may 6, 2014, and may 20th, 2014 may i have a motion and second. my corrections. seeing none, roll call vote please. oh, >> second. all right. roll call vote >> ms. away. mr. logan arrest a ms. maufas. menus. ms. norton and ms. wynns and president fewer. items b the presentations to the board of education the superintendents report. deputy superintendent >> good evening i have the privilege of substituting i want to share today is at the white house science fair to get more boys and girls

haney. >> yes. >> miss maufus. >> [inaudible]. >> we're voting on the consent calendar vote. >> yes. >> miss mendoza-mcdonnell, doctor miss norton, six is. >> thank you. consent calendar -- no, [inaudible] first reading. can i have a motion and second, please? >> so moved. >> [inaudible]. >> second. >> i will read the item. in support of naming the daniel webster library. can i have a motion in the second for this next one which is authorization to pursue a grant opportunity to strengthen and enhance a turn around leadership program with an [inaudible] for the selection, preparation, placement, support and retention of turn around leaders in school improvement grant schools. >> so moved. >> second. >> okay. i will refer this to the budget and business services and the curriculum and program committee. board members proposals first reading, none. >> the budget business services meeting the tomorrow so this won't come before the committee until june so -- >> okay. >> [inaudible] maybe june or -- >> is there a time constraint on this permission to -- >> hi commissioners. there is -- the

. >> meg haney, a professor at columbia medical school, directs a marijuana research lab. she says the jury is still out. so many people swear by marijuana. they say this is the best medicine for them. >> clearly, i have empathy for people who are suffering, and i understand that, for them, marijuana is quite effective. but there's a process within the f.d.a. in which we compare a drug to a placebo and we determine that it works. so people who say marijuana's gonna be effective where there is no evidence makes me very uncomfortable. >> and i want you to mark on this line... >> but some researchers have seen strong potential for treating neuropathic pain and muscle spasms. while haney recognizes the drug's medicinal promise, she warns of the small but real risk of dependency and the harmful effects smoking has on the lungs. she cautions against its widespread use as a cure-all. marijuana has essentially been re-branded as the new herbal medication. do you buy into that at all? >> well, actually [chuckles] herbal medications also make me uncomfortable because they also are a

don't have anybody in a position right now but this is great was we develop the el cap commissioner haney. >> thank you for meeting on your day off. the one thing a lot of the questions first on the kind of the way we allocate services the revenue source i wonder if we can find a way to communicate that to you all sooner than later who someone who will present the way you've found those types of questions like a report back from the district go to make sure those questions in particular are addressed and for your recommendation i get an adequate response to what i think is a very solid request from the district. >> a few months ago we had a presentation it was forgive it was easy for us to understand so something like that would be fine and make sure their translated so we can keep up. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> also, if it be at the same time the translation can be posted on the interject that's helpful as well as the school to district us as partiality to find that information. >> my comments from the board members i can't help but notice what you said mysteries the recommendati

. >> commissioner haney. >> thank you so much for this report and presentation. it's outstanding and exciting that when we talk to students or teachers and parents of a community, the question of technology and what's happening in our schools with technology and the understanding of what should be possible in san francisco is probably something i personally hear more than anything and it really is a fundamental to the future of where our district's going, but also to our values around equity and social justice. if you gro grow up in a place where the jobs created here are in technology and you're not using those tools on a daily basis, then what are we doing here? i would just add my support to the vision behind this and gratitude for all the work that's been done on it and whatever we can do to make this happen, i know we always say this with all the lovely things that come in front of us, but sooner rather than later, and i'd love to see the expedited plan. i was happy to see the point on byod, bring your own device. i know that's something that would also have

we also participated commissioner haney was doing a design workshop and some of the students partnered at i s a school to hear about their vision for the future to one of the students came to the p lc and responded on the facts. we next year there will be two professionals in the school full-time engaging the kids serving over one hundred 50 students 6 days a week for the service learning outside the school day but also into the curriculum. this will also engage the students this summer in over the sum participated

haney. miss mauf mauf. maufus. >> miss mendoza-mcdonnell. miss wynns >> yes. >> seven is. >> thank you very much. thank you very much. item n, discussion of other education issues. superintendent? >> so thank you president fewer. i'd like to ask our chief of technology, mr. kinsey to come forward and we'd like to update the board on two issues, the first of which is the digital district plan and also the family technology survey, which was recently completed. i think you'll find very exciting as we look forward how exciting the work that's being done in our community is. so i'd like to ask mr. kinsey and mr. ryan is also going to be part of the renation. >> good evening. i'm the chief technology officer at the school district. we will be planning a powerpoint presentation up here as we get this set up i will be asking superintendent carranza to kick off the -- the purpose of the digital district plan is -- if i can get my password in here. superintendent carranza, if you could explain the need for digital district man. >> thank you. commissi

and actually i really appreciate your comments, commissioner haney. i think the framework that the school district sets up about what our goals are about education and curriculum are where money needs to flow into based on what the school district sees as what's important. i've actually -- for me, spitting out funds that it's great that we're able to receive. for me the verdict is still out on whether those funds are doing great work. i'm not sure the i pads have really been used as much as they could be. i'm not sure there was a very strong plan as to how they would be used. i'm hearing this from different parents who have kids in the school district. i'm just curious how -- well, i won't ask that question here, but i was wondering how much of an effort there was to build a curriculum before there was actually the do nation made. donation made. also, what do we have in our schools -- i've had to work on we fie. wi-fi. wi-fi in the schools is terrible. that was or conversation with sales force was that we didn't want to invest in i pads unless we had