CAUSE ADVISORY
* CUSD’s Employee Union *
PARTICIPATION – Engaging the Community & CUSD School Board
[ For Teachers, Support Staff, & District Families ]
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Dear CUSD Teachers, Support Staff, and District Families.
Union leadership appreciates your attendance and participation at last week’s Union Site-Meetings & ZOOM-Meetings. Many requested specific insight into how they might increase their communication and advocacy on topics of professionalism, workplace environment, workplace conditions, administrative retaliation, and/or student & staff safety.
Therefore, Union leadership is providing these resources:
1.) Opportunities to Participate (Organizing Activities)
2.) CUSD School Board Meeting (How to participate?)
3.) CUSD School Board Trustee / Politician Emails
4.) School Board Candidate * SUMMERLAND District * Election – November 8, 2022)
5.) California Public Records Act [CPRA]: What is it and how does one submit a “Public Request for Information“?
For our convenience, we have expanded on each of the 5 topics (below).
Union leadership appreciates this opportunity to work directly with the community of Carpinteria and surrounding areas. Please let us know how we might further support your interests, concerns, and suggestions.
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1.) Opportunities to Participate (Organizing Activities):
CAUSE Opportunities for Participation 2022
Just above, we have provided a list (PDF) of “CAUSE Opportunities for Participation 2022” that every District employee and community member may begin engaging in immediately.
2.) CUSD School Board Meeting (How to participate?):
WHEN:
* 2nd & 4th TUESDAY / of each month
[UPCOMING MEETINGS: September & October meetings will be held on – Sept. 27th, Oct. 11th, & Oct. 25th, 2022]
* Closed (Confidential) Session begins at 4:30PM
* Open (Public) Session begins @ 5:30 PM
HOW:
* Attendees are not required to speak, but they may speak.
* Speakers may speak for 3 minutes on any item on the agenda.
* Speakers may speak to a single, or more than one item on the agenda.
* Speakers may speak to topics not on the agenda, during “Public Speaking Time For Items Not On The Agenda.”
* Speakers must arrive early, to complete a short “Request for Speaker/Public Comment Minutes.”
* After speaking, speakers are NOT required to attend the entire meeting.
* Speakers may address the Board in English, Spanish, or the language of their choice.
* Wi-Fi is available for members of the public.
WHERE:
* Carpinteria City Hall – Council Chamber
5775 Carpinteria Avenue, Carpinteria Ca. 93013
* Parking on west side of building and along street
3.) CUSD School Board Trustee / Politician Emails:
Although the Union is not releasing addresses at this time, we are releasing the emails we have been provided…
* asheaffer@cusd.net / andy@vistapuntagorda.com
* sgreen@cusd.net / saldg@aol.com
* jaime.diamond@cusd.net / jaimesdiamond@gmail.com
* aaron.smith@cusd.net / (personal email not provided)
* jfabre@cusd.net / (personal email not provided)
4.) School Board Candidate * SUMMERLAND District * Election – November 8, 2022 :
Name: Nuh Kimbwala
Website: https://nuhcusd.com/
Email address: vipnuhz@gmail.com
5.) California Public Records Act [CPRA]: What is it and how does one submit a “Public Request for Information“?
This opportunity is available to ANY California citizen / community member, who wishes to better understand decisions, actions, or information related to a public institution, such as the CUSD.
* https://www.ftb.ca.gov/your-rights/california-public-records-act.html
* https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/cpra-primer/sample-cpra-request-letter/
* https://www.law.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Sample-PRA-Request.pdf
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