LASD Board Highlights

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If you missed the meetings, you can watch the video of the September 5 or September 18 meeting online.

In LASD we connect with who each and every child really is, put them at the center of their learning experience, integrate their social, emotional, cognitive, and academic development, and develop learners as full people. Our teachers are well-versed in the science of learning and development, using this knowledge to ensure our students succeed.

September is a foundational month to develop strong school communities as students and staff settle into the new school year.

Integral to the Science of Learning and Development is the emotional-well being of the student. When students feel safe and empowered in school, they have the confidence to achieve. This is why we place an emphasis on social emotional learning and development in LASD.

Social emotional development is embedded in daily classroom instruction and learning. Structured group work helps students develop relationships, communication skills, and collaboration. Students are also given opportunities for self-directed work or play to develop self-management and decision-making.

Our teachers also thoughtfully and carefully include social-emotional components in the school day. They identify the social and emotional competencies their students need for academic work and incorporate ways to learn these skills in their lesson plan. They also use "teachable moments" to help guide students through social and emotional challenges, such as helping students mediate a conflict.

Teachers and staff use restorative practices to help students resolve conflict. Restorative school discipline practices—also called positive discipline, responsive classroom, or empowerment—focus on fostering a sense of community within classrooms to prevent conflict, and on reacting to misconduct by encouraging students to accept responsibility and rebuild relationships.

In addition to fostering healthy relationships among our students, LASD is also committed to strong partnerships with our families and community organizations to build stronger, healthier school communities. Mental health therapists, psychologists and wellness coordinators provide services to our students, in addition to family engagement and facilitation around student mental health. We also connect families to community services when needed.

Our teachers' mental health is also essential for strong school communities. LASD supports staff with mental health services, financial coaching and professional development in effective communication.

To ensure we continue to improve in our efforts to support strong school communities, LASD conducts student, family and staff surveys to gather data and inform our social emotional programs. We work with PTA, and our teacher and staff unions as partners to continue our work together to support all students and families.

For more information, check out item H.1. on our online agenda.

The next meeting of the Board of Trustees is on Monday, October 2 at 7:00pm. Los Altos School District Board of Trustees meetings are open to the public at 201 Covington Road, Los Altos in our Board Room. To attend meetings remotely, please visit our Board web page and use the provided zoom link. Please note: public comment can only be provided in person at the Board meeting or via email at trustees@lasdschools.org, but cannot be made online.

If you would like to stay updated regarding upcoming Board meetings, please email mbirnie@lasdschools.org, providing your name, email address and a request to be added to the email list for Brown Act updates, including upcoming meetings and agendas.

Website: www.lasdschools.org
Location: 201 Covington Road
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LASDK8/