Annual Board of Education Presentation October 29, 2019 1
KASSAERIAN INGERA “And How Are The Children” 2
Listen Educate Advocate The mission of the African American Parent Advisory Council ( AAPAC ) is to provide a forum to hear the ideas of the San Francisco Unified School District’s African American parent community, and respond to those ideas by educating and informing parents of district resources, policies, and programs. It is our goal to empower the lives of all African American children and families by providing the knowledge and skills necessary to advocate for a high quality educational experience for our children. The AAPAC works to develop resources that allow parents to more actively support the academic instruction their children receive and engage with educators and administrators in the San Francisco Unified School District. We aim to lift every parent voice and help less engaged parents find their voice through us . 3
In 2018-2019, the District-wide AAPAC: Held 7 general AAPAC meetings focused on family literacy ● An average of unduplicated 62 participants per meeting ○ 26 persons above 2017-2018 average ○ Representation from 39% of SFUSD K-12 Schools. ○ Supported the development of 6 new site based AAPACs ● Attended 4th Annual AAPAC and AAALI Overnight Planning Retreat ● In collaboration, lead the 4th Annual African American College Signing Day in SFUSD ● Co Hosted the 2nd Joint Advisories Alignment Summit ● Distributed well over 800 African American books to students and families ● Redistributed AAPAC gathered Black History Month resources to all SFUSD sites ● Offered recommendations to the Board of Education (LCAP, & Annual AAPAC) ● 4
AAPAC and the CAC partnered with various city and district departments to host over 190 participants to engage in a moderated panel and roundtable discussion featuring African American parents and Darryl Lester, lead plaintiff in the Larry 5 P. vs, the State of California landmark case of 1977.
In 2018-2019, the District-wide AAPAC: Participated in the following committees: Attendance Working Group ● LCAP Taskforce and Stakeholder Engagement Team ● Joint Advisories Alignment Summit Planning ● Learning While Black Citywide Planning Team ● City Wide Black Family Partnership Network ● Wellness Policy Stakeholder Team ● Inclusive Schools Week Planning ● AAPAC and Ad Hoc Committee on Student Assignment ● Continued advocacy around: LCAP Implementation ○ District Funding (ERAF) ○ African American Family Voice in SFUSD’s Student Assignment System ○ District wide assessments ○ Ethnic Studies K-12 ○ 6
Different Year, Same Challenges Adversity Despite Engagement • We are struggling to erase the “Angry Black Mom/Dad” label • It is difficult to support students and families, partner with SFUSD and help change the “system” when our own children are being mistreated and oppressed by district policies and staff. • There is an advantage being in AAPAC (treatment is slightly different) but what about less engaged families? Lack of School Site Support and Implementation • Families report that district policies and programs that AAPAC educates them about are not being practiced at their school sites. Responding to Families When the Below Exists Some of what we have heard in listening sessions, emails to the AAPAC, during AAPAC meetings and via feedback forms: • Black history is not celebrated or acknowledged at many of our school sites • Black students feel isolated in schools with very few Black students • There is a lack of curriculum and books that reflect our students in the classrooms • Black families do not trust SFUSD because of broken promises • We need more Black teachers and staff • Many teachers are not using tools offered by the district to build cultural understanding and non bias practices • Even when families do all the things they are asked to do, they still are not being heard or respected 7
What’s Up for 2019-2020 CONTINUING OUR 2018-2019 FOCUS: EXPANDING IN 2019-2020 TO INCLUDE: Advocacy for: ❏ Unpacking push-out and racism within Increased oversight into SpEd ❏ ❏ SFUSD school sites practices with the CAC Cultural humility and implicit bias ❏ Increasing Sense of Belonging for Black ❏ training for all SFUSD staff students and families A transparent, community ❏ informed and inclusive Student Strengthening collaborative ❏ Enrollment Policy for all partnerships More site based AAPACs ❏ Promoting BLACK EXCELLENCE ❏ 365 days a year 8
Why Sense of Belonging? 9 Sense of Belonging Defined by AAPAC September 2019 .
What Black Families are really feeling... Sense of belonging “Principals are insensitive and don’t know how to address (school connectedness) issues of race especially when race is involved. Issues are swept under the rug. ” A positive sense of being accepted, valued, and included, by others (teacher and peers) “My Black 2nd grader is already feeling the difference in in all school settings. Students report feeling treatment and that white children are treated better.” welcome at the school. “[We need to] create a space where Black and Brown 90% families feel trust in the larger school community.” 598 “There is no real education taught about the experience Respondents of African American kids .” Favorable “ Policies need to be in place for staff that do not display cultural humility.” “At my daughter’s school a teacher used the n-word AA Family Responses twice and nothing was done. SEL Survey Spring 2018 10 AAPAC General Meeting April 2019 and September 2019
AAPAC Taking the Lead 11
Recommendations from AAPAC 1. Require attendance at Pupil Services Climate Team Lead Professional Learning Communities meetings 2. Support the completion of A-G requirements beyond basic graduation requirements a. Transform adult mindsets to raise standards and expectations for AA students to become UC/CSU eligible and competitive 3. Work closer with the City and County of San Francisco to address conditions outside of the classroom that impact learning and overall wellness (see Beyond the Schoolhouse Study in LA County, 2019) 4. Mandate implicit bias training for all SFUSD staff a. Resource: National Training Institute on Race and Equity 5. Require, fund and study the use of Individualized Learning Plans for a cohort of African American students at every elementary school. 6. Prioritize and continue the development and implementation of SFUSD’s Equity Studies 196-25A1 12
DISTRICT AAPAC MEETINGS: September 19, 2019 ★ October 17, 2019 ★ November 21, 2019 ★ December 19, 2019 (subject to change) ★ January 16, 2020 ★ February 20, 2020 ★ March 19, 2020 (subject to change) ★ AAPAC April 16, 2020 ★ May 13, 2020- College Signing Day ★ 2019-2020 All AAPAC Meetings begin at 5:30pm. ★ Dinner and childcare is provided. Locations vary. For more information or to get involved, visit sfusd.edu/aapac, email aapac@sfusd.edu or call Laticia Erving, AAPAC Program Coordinator at (415) 241-6121. 13
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