February 24, 2016
Release of Confidential Student Information and How You Can Opt Out
California public-school records on about 10 million students -- including their Social Security numbers -- will soon be handed over to attorneys. The attorneys reviewing the records are  required to keep the data private and confidential, and will have to return or destroy it afterward. Parents also may request by April 1 an exemption from the court order to release their students' information, which will include addresses, test scores, disciplinary records, health and mental health records and more.
In April 2012, two organizations, the Morgan Hill Concerned Parents Association and the Concerned Parent Association, filed a lawsuit against the CDE alleging widespread, systemic non-compliance by local education agencies with special education laws. The suit also alleges the CDE fails to monitor, investigate and correct such non-compliance in accordance with the law. The CDE denies these allegations and is actively defending the litigation.
The San Leandro Unified School District is not involved in the lawsuit and is not the subject of any of the suit’s allegations.
Nonetheless, as a part of this lawsuit, CDE has been ordered by the court to release all data it has collected on general and special education students since Jan. 1, 2008.
Parents and former students have until April 1st, 2016 to request an exemption from the court order to release their students' information, which will include addresses, test scores, disciplinary records, health and mental health records and more. Download the Objection of Disclosure of Student Information Form here.
For more information regarding the release of this data and how you can file an objection with the court to consider not releasing your data, visit: http://www.cde.ca.gov/morganhillcase.
Lunar New Year Benefit Celebration- Saturday, March 12
On Saturday, March 12, the Asian Community Cultural Association of San Leandro will present it's annual Lunar New Year Benefit Celebration at the  San Leandro Performing Arts Center at 6pm. Proceeds from this event will support all students in the San Leandro Unified School District, with a donation to the San Leandro Education Foundation. Tickets can be purchased online at sledfund.org or by contacting the ACCA at 1-800-819-2828.
Lunar New Year Benefit Celebration
Saturday, March 20 6-8pm
San Leandro Performing Arts Center
2250 Bancroft Avenue
Tickets $15 general/ $10 youth
Since 2008, the ACCA has been actively educating the community about the Asian culture. This Lunar New Year Benefit Celebration not only highlights cultural performances; it also helps showcase some of our local talent. There will be lion dancing, singing and dancing in traditional Chinese costumes, music with Chinese instruments, and Dan Chan, the magician.
For moire information on ACCA of San Leandro and its activities, please call 1-800-819-2828.
Read Across America Comes to SLUSD
Read Across America Day is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually during the week of March 2—Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Across the country, thousands of schools,  ibraries, and community centers participate by bringing together kids, teens, and books.
This year marks the first time SLUSD has hosted a district-wide Read Across America event on February 29th, which is the first day of Read Across America Week. Our elementary libraries will host our city's school and civic leaders who will read to students and then answer questions about their job.
The city and school leaders who are visiting our elementary libraries and reading to students will be:
◦ Dr. Michael McLaughlin, Superintendent
◦ Dr. Rosanna Mucetti, Deputy Superintendent
◦ Mayor Pauline Cutter, Mayor of San Leandro
◦ Chief Sandra Spagnoli, SLPD Police Chief
◦ Mr. Jim Knowles, Editor of San Leandro Times
◦ Mr. Jon Sherr, SLTA President
◦ Ms. Carol Alvarez, CSEA President
◦ Trustee Diana Prola, SLUSD Board of Education
SLUSD Enrollment Now Open For 2016-2017
San Leandro Unified School District began accepting online enrollment applications for the 2016/17 school year on February 22, 2016. The application is a two step process. The first step is online and can be accessed at http://www.sanleandro.k12.ca.us. Once this step is complete, there is a verification step. Verification can take place by appointment or at one of the Enrollment Fairs. The Enrollment Fairs will take place at the SLHS cafeteria on March 22 and May 3, from 3:30 to 7pm.
To be eligible for kindergarten, a child must have been born on or before September 1, 2011. For transitional kindergarten enrollment, a child must have been born between September 2nd and December 2nd, 2011.
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