REPORT CARDS A move to standards-based...
REPORT CARDS
A move to standards-based report cards has been in the works for
the past two years. The district’s curriculum and assessment are
already aligned to the standards for subjects such as language arts
and math. Teachers have had some input into the new report cards.
Standards for math include number sense, as well as algebra and
functions. Kindergartners already have their own standards-based
report cards.
WHAT TO EXPECT
District staff has recommended that the board approve the new
report cards.
FINAL BUDGET
District staff has revised the tentative budget adopted by the
board on June 18. The budget has been tweaked a little, but there are
no major differences, said Paul Reed, assistant superintendent of
business services.
WHAT TO EXPECT
The board is expected to adopt the final budget, as it is required
by the state Education Code.
INTERNET SAFETY
Over the past two decades, the district has expanded the use of
computers and, as a result, access to the Internet has increased. The
district has taken steps to protect its electronic data and to
implement a Web filter system. All students must also return an
authorization form before they are given access to the district’s
computer systems and network.
Because of the increased use and accessibility, district staff
recommends implementing an Internet Safety Pilot Program, called
I-Safe America, into the elementary schools of the Corona del Mar
zone, seventh-graders at Corona del Mar Middle School and at Rea
Elementary School. If the program proves successful, the district
will expand the program to other schools.
-- Compiled by Deirdre Newman
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