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9-8-23 Community Msg and Board Agenda Published for ...
Dear Miller Creek Community, Board Meeting Agenda for September 12, 2023 The agenda for the regular meeting of the Miller Creek School Board on Tuesday, September 12th, has been posted here . The agenda for the September 12th meeting includes: Trustees will hear a report on the opening of the school year, including a presentation from 8th-grade students from the LEAD class at Miller Creek Middle School on their Back-to-School experience. The Board will hold a public hearing on the Sufficiency of Textbooks. A public hearing must be held annually regarding the sufficiency of instructional materials to confirm that each pupil in the district has enough textbooks and other instructional materials in each subject consistent with the content and cycles of the curriculum framework adopted by the state. This item includes an updated listing of the curriculum materials list for 2023-24. Any public comments related to this item and submitted in advance of the meeting to pubcomms@millercreeksd.org will be read during the public hearing portion of the agenda. Participants may also use the raise hand feature of Zoom to make comments during the Public Hearing. The public comments related to other items on the agenda, as well as items not on the agenda, will occur in their regular places at the beginning and end of the meeting, respectively. The Board will hear and consider approval of the Unaudited Actuals Financial report for the 2022-23 school year. This report represents the year end “closing of the books.” The close out report is called “Unaudited Actuals” because the final balances have not yet been reviewed by the District’s auditor. Trustees will consider approval of a resolution regarding the adoption of the “Gann” Limit. The Government Code requires the Board of Trustees to identify the estimated calculation of appropriations for 2022-2023 and a projected calculation for 2023-24. A resolution must be adopted annually, whether there are changes or not. Trustees will consider approving the response to a Marin County Grand Jury Report, Build More ADU's-An Rx for Increasing Marin's Housing Supply , issued on June 15, 2023 . The Grand Jury Report included one recommendation and one finding relevant to school districts and all Marin School districts are required to provide a response. This agenda also includes routine personnel actions related to hiring, leave requests, and staffing. Also included is the adoption of District goals for 2023-24, contracts for services, and an update on the transportation program. Members of the public may participate via Zoom . For more information about how to make public comments at the meeting, please visit the Board Meeting webpage . Have a great weekend, Becky Rosales | Superintendent Kristy Treewater | Deputy Superintendent
Saturday, Sep 09 2023
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08-05-23 Community Msg and Board Agenda Posted for A...
Dear Miller Creek Community, August 2023 We hope you are savoring these last days of summer before school starts and that you had the opportunity these last two months to spend quality time with loved ones and do things that you enjoy. And we hope that when you get back that you are ready to launch right into the upcoming school year with us. It is going to be great! It's been a busy couple of months in the district, getting ready for everyone’s August return, and we look forward to welcoming our new and continuing students, families and staff to the 2023-24 school year. Positions Open for 2023-24 School Year We are still actively recruiting for some key openings for the 2023-24 School Year. Please feel free to pass this information on to family, friends and neighbors or to consider joining our team and applying yourself: Intervention Assistants (classroom work with students), Instructional Assistant III (special education student support) Food Servers at Miller Creek, LVE, MES and VAL Bus Driver (district covers cost of training) Substitutes-all positions Application link here . You can email the application to our amazing HR Specialist, Diane Latta at dlatta@millercreeksd.org . You can also print a copy of the application and take it to any school office. Salary Schedules link here (for 2022-23 and 2023-24). Please contact Diane if you have questions or would like more information. Check back with us often. You may have noted that we had to migrate our website to a new provider and some pages are still being updated. Additional positions will be posted as they become available. See you soon! Becky Rosales | Superintendent Kristy Treewater | Deputy Superintendent The Miller Creek School District Regular Board Meeting Agenda for August 8th, 2023 has been posted here . The agenda for the meeting includes: The Board will receive the 45 day budget update from Chief Business Official, Marie Henrio. The District got some favorable financial news after the state adopted its budget and Marie will describe the impact to the district. Trustees will hear an update on the District’s transportation program. Trustees will consider approval of a number of outside contracts, including one with Lunchmaster for food service for the District and one with Michael’s Transportation Services for bus driver services for the 2023-24 school year. The Superintendent will provide several reports related to the start of the school year, including staffing and enrollment, the draft of the 2023-24 Governance Calendar and a preliminary timeline for the Budget and LCAP Advisory Committee. This agenda also includes routine personnel actions related to hiring, leave requests, resignations and retirements, approval of overnight field trips, and lease agreements with tenants. Members of the public may participate in this meeting via Zoom at the links below: Public Comments only on Closed Session Items @ 4:00 pm. Public comments are limited to 30 minutes. Open Session beginning at 6:00 pm . Public comments are limited to 30 minutes for items on the agenda and 30 minutes for items not on the agenda. Reminder: The agenda is now posted on the Simbli platform. To access the agendas, use the link and look to the upper right-hand corner and click on Meetings and then click again on Meetings Listing for the meeting date you select. This platform is also accessible using the QR code shown on the posted agenda. Public Participation Members of the public may participate in the meeting during the public comment items noted on the agenda and may address the Board on items on both the closed session and open session portions of the meeting as identified on the agenda. In-Person: During public comment, priority will be given to individuals attending the meeting in person. If time allows, the Board President will invite comments from Zoom participants. Zoom participants will use the raised hand feature to indicate their interest in making comments. Via email: You can submit comments via email to pubcomms@millercreeksd.org . Written comments submitted to the Board will not be read aloud in public. Public comments received by 3 PM on the day before the date of a Regular Board meeting will be sent to all Trustees in advance of the meeting. Public comments received after 3 PM the day prior to the meeting will be shared with Trustees after the meeting but will not be considered in connection with discussions and decision-making. Via telephone participation or ZOOM WEBINAR: When the Board President opens public comment for either item on or not on the agenda, attendees may alert staff that they wish to make a comment. By telephone- select *9 (star 9) to “raise your hand." By Webinar- use the "raise hand" feature. Attendees will be unmuted only when it is time for their comments. Please note that while the board welcomes public comment on items not on the agenda, they will not answer questions or respond to comments. For more information please visit the Board Meeting webpage or contact us at the Miller Creek District Office at 415-492-3706.
Sunday, Aug 06 2023
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06-09-23 Community Msg and Board Agenda Posted for J...
Dear Miller Creek Community, We hope you enjoyed the festivities of the end-of-the-school year. We had beautiful celebrations this week, from special classroom activities, grade level events and field trips, schoolwide assemblies and field days, 5th grade promotions, and 8th grade graduation. These gatherings remind us of the hard work everyone did for a successful year and a wonderful sense of pride and joy. Summer has officially started for many of you, but we have one more School Board meeting in this fiscal year. Best wishes for a most wonderful summer of fun, family, relaxation and adventure. Becky Rosales | Superintendent Kristy Treewater | Deputy Superintendent The Miller Creek School District Regular Board Meeting Agenda for June 13, 2023 has been posted here . The agenda for the meeting includes: The Board will vote on the two items from the Public Hearings at the last meeting: the 2023-24 Local Control Accountability Plan and the 2023-24 District Budget. Trustees will consider approval of the annual Memorandum of Understanding with CanDo! for $678,800 to support TK-8 counseling, social emotional learning, the middle school wellness center, clubs and afterschool sports, school gardens, elementary school art, music and TK-2 Music/Movement. Can Do! Executive Director, Jodi Chaban, will provide a short report on recent foundation events and activities. Thank you, Can Do! and community donors! Trustees will consider approval of repaving and asphalt repair at three campuses over the summer. This agenda also includes routine personnel actions related to hiring, leave requests and the superintendent evaluation, approval of a TAN (Tax Anticipation Note), and consideration of a number of contracts for the 2022-23 school year. Other end-of year reports include a report on the PAR program and planning for the summer meetings. Members of the public may participate in this meeting via Zoom at the links below: Public Comments only on Closed Session Items @ 5:30 pm. Public comments are limited to 30 minutes. Open Session beginning at 6:00 pm . Public comments are limited to 30 minutes for items on the agenda and 30 minutes for items not on the agenda. Reminder: The agenda is now posted on the Simbli platform. To access the agendas, use the link and look to the upper right-hand corner and click on Meetings and then click again on Meetings Listing for the meeting date you select. This platform is also accessible using the QR code shown on the posted agenda. Public Participation Members of the public may participate in the meeting during the public comment items noted on the agenda and may address the Board on items on both the closed session and open session portions of the meeting as identified on the agenda. In-Person: During public comment, priority will be given to individuals attending the meeting in person. If time allows, the Board President will invite comments from Zoom participants. Zoom participants will use the raised hand feature to indicate their interest in making comments. Via email: You can submit comments via email to pubcomms@millercreeksd.org . Written comments submitted to the Board will not be read aloud in public. Public comments received by 3 PM on the day before the date of a Regular Board meeting will be sent to all Trustees in advance of the meeting. Public comments received after 3 PM the day prior to the meeting will be shared with Trustees after the meeting but will not be considered in connection with discussions and decision-making. Via telephone participation or ZOOM WEBINAR: When the Board President opens public comment for either item on or not on the agenda, attendees may alert staff that they wish to make a comment. By telephone- select *9 (star 9) to “raise your hand." By Webinar- use the "raise hand" feature. Attendees will be unmuted only when it is time for their comments. Please note that while the board welcomes public comment on items not on the agenda, they will not answer questions or respond to comments. For more information please visit the Board Meeting webpage or contact us at the Miller Creek District Office at 415-492-3706. Announcements Positions Open for 2023-24 School Year We are actively recruiting for openings for the 2023-24 School Year: Intervention Assistants (classroom) Instructional Assistant III (special education student support) Food Servers at Miller Creek, LVE, MES and VAL Bus Driver (district covers cost of training) Substitutes-all positions Application link here . Email to HR Specialist, Diane Latta at dlatta@millercreeksd.org Please contact Diane if you have questions or would like more information. Check back with us often. Additional positions will be posted on the district website , and in EdJoin as they become available.
Saturday, Jun 10 2023
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Internet Update
Hello Miller Creek Staff and Families, As you may already know, Miller Creek School District and Terra Linda High School were without internet or phone service today. We can provide a brief update from AT&T: At this time the ENOC team has advised that the outage was caused by a fire. Pacific Gas and Electric is currently working at the fire site and will be done with their work around 7 am on Tuesday morning. Once PG&E is done with their work AT&T will be able to begin their necessary repair to reinstall fiber. We do not have an estimated time of return. More status will be provided when available. School is in session tomorrow and our students will be in good hands. School offices as well as the district office will be using hotspots to maintain connectivity, so please communicate with us by email. We will provide further updates as we can and appreciate your understanding if our response times are delayed.
Tuesday, Apr 25 2023
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REMINDER This Thursday April 20th at 5:30 is Parent ...
Anna Lazzarini, Principal Joshua Brown-Herrera, Assistant Principal 2255 Las Gallinas Avenue San Rafael CA 94903 Phone: (415) 492-3760 https://millercreekms.org/ April 17, 2023 Dear 5th Grade Families, Welcome to the Panther family! As you soak up these last months of elementary school, we wanted to say hello and share what you can expect during the months ahead. I imagine your mind is starting to wonder what the middle school experience will feel like for your child. Middle school is an exciting time filled with learning, social and emotional growth, and yes, change. The child you send to us in 6th grade will be VERY different from the Panther who graduates in 8th grade. It’s thrilling to watch your child grow and develop. Hold on tight, the middle school years fly by fast! Save the date: On April 20th at 5:30 pm , we will host a parent orientation in the middle school gymnasium. Our address is 2255 Las Gallinas Ave, San Rafael, CA 94903. This is a time to meet some of our staff members, hear information about our programs, and the experience your family can expect as your child transitions to middle school. Here is the link to our Course Descriptions for the 22-23 school year. This document contains important information about our methods of communication and a description of elective offerings for 6th-grade students. Beginning the week of March 27th, WEB leaders and administration from Miller Creek will take our show on the road. We will visit with 5th-grade students at all three feeder schools, Mary Silveria, Lucas Valley, and Vallecito. During our visits, we share ways to get involved in school, answer frequently asked questions, talk about elective classes and get them excited about becoming a Panther. The window for choosing elective classes will open on Thursday, April 20th, and close on Thursday, April 27th. Students must make their requests within this window. Parents can view this video to learn how to select an elective course in the Aeries Parent Portal. For any questions or support in course selection, please contact the front office at (415) 492-3760 or email dmurphy@millercreeksd.org What’s next? Below are events that you should place on your calendar for the fall. WEB Orientation for all 6th Grade Students will be on August 21, 2023 First Day of School will be on August 22, 2023 We look forward to a great start to their next three years. Go Panthers! Anna Lazzarini Interm Princiapl Joshua Brown-Herrera Assistant Principal
Monday, Apr 17 2023
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03-31-23 Community Msg: Board Agenda Published for A...
Dear Miller Creek Community, The Miller Creek School District Regular Board Meeting Agenda for April 4, 2023 has been posted here . The agenda for the meeting includes: At the beginning of the meeting, the Board will recognize and celebrate our 2023 Golden Bell Honorees. Created in 1982, the Golden Bell Awards celebrate public education in Marin County by bringing the education community together to recognize certificated teachers and classified and confidential staff. The Miller Creek School District is proud to acknowledge our 2023 Golden Bell Honorees: Mary Krause, Lisa Hooper, Megan Liebman, Hildie Sims, Molly Nugent and Carlos Pedraza . The awards ceremony later this spring will be sponsored by San Rafael Elks Lodge #1108, Marin County School Boards Association, Marin Association of Superintendents, Marin County Office of Education and Marin School Districts. Congratulations to our honorees. Trustees will hear a presentation from Lisa Klein and Riya Aghi from Marin Healthy Youth Partnerships about the Raising the Bar program. The program was first developed in 2017 in collaboration with Marin Prevention Network when county health data showed that Marin’s drinking rate was found higher than 90% of the State’s 58 counties. Raising the Bar ’s goal is to influence a shift in the social norms around adult alcohol consumption and substances use at youth events by encouraging adults to model enjoyment, entertainment and delight in alcohol- and substance-free environments. A number of schools and districts in Marin are participating in this program. CanDo! Foundation Executive Director Jodi Chaban will provide a report on the CanDo! Events and fundraising in the 2022-23 school year. For nearly two decades, Can Do!'s mission has been to raise funds to provide enrichment programs for the Miller Creek School District. CanDo! contributions have supported the success of our schools for many years and the impact of their legacy of enrichment opportunities offered to thousands of students over the years is immeasurable. The Board will consider approval of the plan for Extended School Year services for students designated to receive summer special education services. Chief Business Official, Marie Henrio, will provide an update on district funds, other than the general fund, including funds for the cafeteria/food service program, capital improvements and bond funds. Trustees will review the first reading of revisions or additions to Board Policies, Administrative Regulations or Board By-Laws with regard to conflict of interest, electronic signatures, food service operations and transportation program fees. Also on this agenda, trustees will consider routine personnel actions related to leave requests, temporary hiring, shared contract assignments and new hires. Members of the public may participate in this meeting via Zoom at the links below: Public Comments only on Closed Session Items @ 5:15 pm . Public comments are limited to 30 minutes. Open Session beginning at 6:00 pm. Public comments are limited to 30 minutes for items on the agenda and 30 minutes for items not on the agenda. Reminder: The agenda is now posted on the Simbli platform. To access the agendas, use the link and look to the upper right-hand corner and click on Meetings and then click again on Meetings Listing for the meeting date you select. This platform is also accessible using the QR code shown on the posted agenda. Public Participation Members of the public may participate in the meeting during the public comment items noted on the agenda and may address the Board on items on both the closed session and open session portions of the meeting as identified on the agenda. In-Person: During public comment, priority will be given to individuals attending the meeting in person. If time allows, the Board President will invite comments from Zoom participants. Zoom participants will use the raised hand feature to indicate their interest in making comments. Via email: You can submit comments via email to pubcomms@millercreeksd.org . Written comments submitted to the Board will not be read aloud in public. Public comments received by 3 PM on the day before the date of a Regular Board meeting will be sent to all Trustees in advance of the meeting. Public comments received after 3 PM the day prior to the meeting will be shared with Trustees after the meeting but will not be considered in connection with discussions and decision-making. Via telephone participation or ZOOM WEBINAR: When the Board President opens public comment for either item on or not on the agenda, attendees may alert staff that they wish to make comment. By telephone- select *9 (star 9) to “raise your hand." By Webinar- use the "raise hand" feature. Attendees will be unmuted only when it is time for their comments. Please note that while the board welcomes public comment on items not on the agenda, they will not answer questions or respond to comments. For more information please visit the Board Meeting webpage or contact us at the Miller Creek District Office at 415-492-3706. Have a great weekend, Becky Rosales | Superintendent Kristy Treewater | Deputy Superintendent
Saturday, Apr 01 2023
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Affordable Connectivity Program / Programa de Descue...
The Affordable Connectivity Program is an FCC program that helps connect families and households struggling to afford internet service. The Affordable Connectivity Program provides: Up to $30/month discount for broadband service; Up to $75/month discount for households on qualifying Tribal lands; and A one-time discount of up to $100 for a laptop, desktop computer, or tablet purchased through a participating provider if the household contributes more than $10 but less than $50 toward the purchase price. The Affordable Connectivity Program is limited to one monthly service discount and one device discount per household. Who Is Eligible? A household is eligible for the Affordable Connectivity Program if the household income is at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines , or if a member of the household meets at least one of the criteria below: Received a Federal Pell Grant during the current award year; Meets the eligibility criteria for a participating provider's existing low-income internet program; Participates in one of these assistance programs: SNAP Medicaid Federal Public Housing Assistance Supplemental Security Income (SSI) WIC Veterans Pension or Survivor Benefits or Lifeline ; Participates in one of these assistance programs and lives on Qualifying Tribal lands : Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance Tribal TANF Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations Tribal Head Start (income based) Check out fcc.gov/ACP for a Consumer FAQ and other program resources. Two-Steps to Enroll Go to AffordableConnectivity.gov to submit an application or print out a mail-in application; and Contact your preferred participating provider to select a plan and have the discount applied to your bill. Some providers may have an alternative application that they will ask you to complete. Eligible households must both apply for the program and contact a participating provider to select a service plan. El Programa de Descuentos para Internet (ACP) es un programa de la FCC que ayuda a mantener la conexión de internet de las familias y hogares que tienen dificultad pagando por su servicio de internet . El Programa de Descuentos para Internet (ACP) proporciona: Hasta $30 de descuento mensual para servicio de internet. Hasta $75 de descuento mensual para hogares elegibles en territorios Tribales. Un descuento único de hasta $100 para una computadora portátil, de escritorio o una tableta electrónica, compradas a algún proveedor participante, si el hogar contribuye con más de $10 pero menos de $50 del precio de compra. El Programa de Descuentos para Internet (ACP) se limita a un descuento mensual para un servicio de conexión y a un descuento único para un equipo, por cada hogar. ¿Quién es elegible? Un hogar es elegible si uno de sus miembros cumple, por lo menos, con una de las siguientes condiciones: Tiene un ingreso igual o menor al 200% de las pautas federales de pobreza ( Federal Poverty Guidelines , en inglés). Participa en ciertos programas de asistencia, como SNAP, Medicaid, Federal Public Housing Assistance , SSI, WIC o Lifeline Participa en programas dirigidos a territorios Tribales, como Bureau of Indian Affairs General Assistance , Tribal TANF o Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations. Está aprobado para recibir subsidios del programa de desayunos o almuerzos gratuitos o a precio reducido, incluso bajo la disposición de la USDA Community Eligibility Provision para los años escolares. Recibió una beca Federal Pell Grant durante el año actual de premiación. Cumple con las condiciones de elegibilidad para el programa de bajos ingresos de alguno de los proveedores participantes . Ingrese a fcc.gov/ACP para ver respuestas a las preguntas más frecuentes ( Consumer FAQ , en inglés ) y otros materiales sobre el programa. Inscripción en dos pasos Visite AffordableConnectivity.gov para enviar una solicitud o para imprimir un formulario de solicitud y enviarlo por correo. Contáctese con el proveedor participante de su preferencia para elegir un plan elegible y pídale que aplique el descuento a su cuenta. Algunos proveedores podrían pedirle que llene un formulario de solicitud alternativo. Los hogares elegibles deben hacer dos cosas: solicitar el programa y contactarse con un proveedor participante para elegir un plan de servicios.
Saturday, Apr 01 2023
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Breakfast Alternative
Good morning, We received the following message from LunchMaster today... " Due to supply chain issues along with road closures, our shipment of cereal is running a few days behind. If you have ordered cereal for March 17, March 20 th, March 21 st and March 22 nd , it will be replaced with a Breakfast Muffin or Scone. Please have your diner check with their Campus Nutrition Clerks regarding Allergens. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding." If you've placed a cereal order for the days affected and your child has an allergen and is unable to consume the muffin or scone, please make sure to make alternative plans. We apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you.
Thursday, Mar 16 2023
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2023-2024 MCSD Student Calendar Board Approved
We are pleased to share the new 2023-2024 MCSD Student Calendar . Approved by the Board of Trustees just last night. Please see attached.
Wednesday, Mar 15 2023