Letter from Superintendent to Dublin Community

Letter submitted by the Dublin Unified School District:

Dear Dublin families: We are committed to making sure that every student who graduates from the Dublin Unified School District is college and career ready, prepared not only for acceptance to the college of their choice, but to succeed and thrive once they get there.

On Tuesday night, the Board of Trustees, by a 4-1 vote, approved modifications to the College and Career Readiness Program (CCRP) at Dublin High School. We believe this plan will continue to transform DHS and provide our students unprecedented levels of support.

The details of the plan include:

· The addition of a 7th-period to the instructional day, providing students a “GAEL Period”, an academic flex period that students can tailor to fit their individual academic needs.

· The addition of a Freshman Seminar for all incoming 9th-graders – a class that will use an established curriculum to assist students in developing skills that help them adapt to the rigors of high school and beyond.

· Expanded tutorial, academic support and wellness services through “The Hub”.

· Modifications to the Freshman Mentoring Program, which was rolled out this school year.

The following conditions were part of the approved plan:

· A clearly refined action plan prepared by staff.

· The securing of on-going funding to support the program.

· Clearly defined mechanisms for feedback, including advisory committees, outside review, parent and student surveys and focus groups.

· Approval by the Dublin Teachers Association.

The Board also provided clear expectations about the need for stakeholder feedback, a review of our Homework and Grading Policies and more clearly defined parameters on the entire instructional day at Dublin High School, including extra-curricular activities (i.e. athletics, music, drama).

The goal of CCRP is to provide support to all of our students. Highly successful students will benefit from the learned behaviors of time management, working in study groups and goal-setting. Our “students in the middle” will benefit with increased access to higher-level courses and a support system to help them achieve. And our struggling students, who require more time and support, will have the resources available to match their needs.We are grateful for the feedback we received from parents, students, teachers and support staff during this process.

That feedback guided our work and the questions and comments we received greatly assisted us in the development of the action plan that was brought to the Board Tuesday night. We will continue to communicate with all stakeholders as we implement this plan, which was borne of the incredibly hard work of the Dublin High staff and administration. We thank them for efforts and look forward to implementing these modifications in the fall.

Dr. Stephen Hanke, Superintendent

Photo via Shutterstock

Also on Patch:

• Livermore College Student With Mild Tourette Syndrome Wins National Speech Championship
• Suspect in East Oakland Street Robbery, Carjacking Arrested
• Time to Enter Your Exhibits in the Alameda County Fair
• Hayward Man Accused of Murdering Oakland Boy is Arraigned
• Community Rallies for Pleasanton Little Leaguer Fighting for His Life After Collapsing on Baseball Field
• Surprise! Watch Teary Reunion Between U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team and Their Moms