Committees
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Curriculum Committees Table of Contents
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Curriculum Council
Purpose: This District advisory council addresses universal and specific issues that either directly or indirectly impact the curriculum offered in OPUSD schools. The Council makes recommendations to the Board related to instructional materials, new courses of study, and other matters related to curriculum and instruction. The committee consists of Administrators, a Board Member, teachers, and two voting parent members.
2022- 23 Committee Members: Tammy Herzog (Chair), Ellen Chevalier (Teacher on Special Assignment),
Meets: 1st Tuesday monthly
DELAC/English Learning
Purpose: A California school district is required to form a DELAC if it has 51 or more English learner students. The committee is comprised of school staff, parents of English learner students, other parents, and community members who are interested in English learner programs. At least 51 percent of the committee must be made up of parents of English learner students who are not employed by our district.
2022-23 Committee Members: Tammy Herzog (Chair), Ellen Chevalier (Teacher on Special Assignment)
Meets: 3 meetings annual
2022-23 Agendas & Minutes (coming soon)
2021-22 Agendas & Minutes (coming soon)
Environmental Education & Action (EEAC)
Purpose: This committee implements Board Policy related to environmental education and sustainability programs as well as provides a forum in which parents, students, faculty and staff can discuss these issues. The committee also makes recommendations for school-site Earth Week events and organizes the District's annual "Super Saturday" event which showcases sustainability research and provides a community recycling program.
2022-23 Committee Members: Brendan Callahan (Co-chair), Tammy Herzog (Co-chair),
Meets: 2nd Thursday monthly
2022-23 Agendas & Minutes (coming soon)
2021-22 Agendas & Minutes (coming soon)
GATE DAC
Purpose: The GATE District Advisory Council ("DAC") discusses issues related to differentiated instruction and gifted education. Parent volunteer members must have at least one child identified in OPUSD's GATE program. Other members are Administrators, teachers, or community members with knowledge of gifted education.
2022-23 Committee Members: Tammy Herzog (Chair), Ellen Chevalier (Teacher on Special Assignment),
Meets: 2nd Monday monthly
2022-23 Agendas & Minutes (coming soon)
2021-22 Agendas & Minutes (coming soon)
LCAP Committee
Purpose: One key aspect of the LCAP process is the engagement of all stakeholders. Staff, teachers, administrators, bargaining partners, community members, parents/guardians and students - including foster youth, homeless, and those from low-income and English learner communities - are to be consulted to provide feedback on the LCAP. The LCAP Committee meets a few times a year.
2022-23 Committee Members: Tammy Herzog (Chair), Ellen Chevalier (Teacher on Special Assignment),
Meets: As Needed
2022-23 Agendas & Minutes (coming soon)
2021-22 Agenda & Minutes (coming soon)
Visual Arts Committee
Purpose: OPUSD's K-5 Visual Arts Committee offers insight and suggestions to the Board of Education and District administrators regarding enhancing the Visual Arts curriculum at our elementary schools. The committee is comprised of administrators, a board member, teachers, and parents.
2022-23 Committee Members: Tammy Herzog (Chair)
Meets: Quarterly