[CAS-BHS] ALL: CAS Parents Needed for BHS Leadership

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From:  Rick Ayers _rayers at berkeley.k12.ca.us_ 
(mailto:rayers at berkeley.k12.ca.us)  
 (http://www.cas.bhs.berkeleypta.org/) 
 
CAS Parents of Juniors,  Sophomores & Freshmen:   
Please run for important  committees--School Site Council, Shared Governance 
and the BSEP  committee at Berkeley High; an informational meeting and  parent 
elections are coming up. 
CAS is about working  to make a more just and fair education system for all.  
As part of the social justice mission of  CAS, we hope that you will consider 
stepping up and helping take up the work of  making Berkeley High work for 
all students.  CAS is one of the leading centers of the  struggle for real equity
 and achievement for all students.  Your insights and perspectives are  
important and should be heard on key governance committees.  And, although CAS is a 
small  school within Berkeley High, BHS still has a lot of control over  CAS. 
On these school-wide  committees, administrators, teachers, parents and 
students make major decisions  about school political issues and funding for BHS 
and CAS and the other  small schools.The parent representatives have a vote 
equal to the vote of  the principal, department heads, small schools lead teachers 
and  students.  These committees decide such things as whether all  schools 
and programs should be diverse, or should be allowed to self-segregate,  
whether ethnic studies should be taught to all students, what the attendance,  
discipline and tardy policies should be, and how funds should be spent.   For 
example, BSEP funds video equipment but the amount was  reduced this year.   
Sometimes, very  few parents sign up for these positions, so there is not even a  
contested election.     
The election will be at  the PTSA meeting in May.  This Wednesday, the PTSA 
will hold an  informational meeting to describe the committees.  Here are the 
details:  
"WHAT?   BHS Community Gathering
WHERE?  BHS College  and Career Center (2nd Floor, Administration Bldg) 
WHEN?    Wednesday, April 26 6:30-8:30 PM

6:30-7:00: 
Gather.   Snack.  Chat. 

7:00-8:30: 
Share your wisdom and experience.  
Contribute your ideas for making Berkeley High a more inclusive community.  
Learn how to become a decision-maker at Berkeley High. 

WHO?   All members of the Berkeley High Community are welcome!  "

 

Let's have a  diverse group of CAS parents running to have a voice in 
important  decisions that affect students, CAS and all of  BHS.
Check out the CAS web site  at _www.cas.bhs.berkeleypta.org_ 
(http://www.cas.bhs.berkeleypta.org/) 

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