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Kenter Canyon Elementary Charter

Coffee with Sugar

Friday, February 16, 2024

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Agenda for today:

  • Attendance
  • Budget information
  • KC PSG
  • Volunteer updates
  • Suicide Prevention Awareness presentation and resources

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Attendance Reminders

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Kenter Attendance January 2024

118 students | 25% - Basic

289 students | 61% - Proficient

65 students | 14% - Chronic

ATTENDANCE BANDS

Proficient 96 - 100 %

Basic 92 - 95 %

Chronic 91 - 0 %

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Kenter Attendance February 2024

125 students | 26% - Basic

272 students | 58% - Proficient

73 students | 16% - Chronic

ATTENDANCE BANDS

Proficient 96 - 100 %

Basic 92 - 95 %

Chronic 91 - 0 %

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Budget for 2024-25

California estimated revenue loss will cause significant cuts in Education finding.

Sunsetting of ESSER III (COVID) -currently the $5.6 billion of total COVID funds represents almost 50% of one fiscal year’s general Funds budget. Affected positions include speech therapists, interventionists, maintenance personnel, school psychologists,and more.

Targeted Student Population funds-to address students’ needs set through the Student Equity Needs Index (SENI), a set of academic and community indicators. Intended to close the achievement gap for English language learners, low-income, and students in foster care.

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Allocations by the District

  • Norm based teaching positions: 15+4. Currently we have 15+6
  • Resource Specialist + itinerant RST and 1 RSP Aide. Administrator 1 principal
  • APEIS (special education administrator-shared with other schools). District will reduce total number of APEIS district-wide.
  • Office staff (SAA & Office tech) 2 positions
  • Maintenance (PM and B&G worker) 2 positions
  • Nurse (# of days not confirmed)
  • School psychologist (less than 1 day)
  • Library Aide ($65,716 for 6 hours a day)
  • Campus Aides (2 positions for 3 hours per day each).
  • Instructional Aide for TK -2 positions
  • Instructional Aides 14 position (3 hours a day)
  • 1.5 semester of Art (we currently have Theatre and Dance)
  • Overnight field trips

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Provided with the KC PSG support

  • Class size reduction teacher position: 1
  • Computer Technology teacher Planet Bravo
  • Visual Arts Teacher
  • Music teacher
  • Instructional Aides 14 positions (3+ hours per day)
  • School psychologist (4 days)
  • West Valley Counseling Clinic ($50 per year)
  • Campus Aides (2 positions for 3 hours per day each)
  • Field Trips
  • Supplies for teachers ($500 per class, $1,000 for each new class)
  • Copy machines for classrooms
  • Additional classroom supplies
  • Additional school supplies and equipment

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Kenter Canyon Parent Support Group

KCPSG general meeting: March 21, 2024

Instagram

KenterCanyon.org

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Volunteers at Kenter

Approved and Processing- 225

New/incomplete applications-27

Please email TB clearance to Mr. Frederique f.yveskenzie@lausd.net

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Questions: Parent and Community Services

Phone (213) 481-3350 Fax (213) 482-1498

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Kenter Inspires Driver Safety. K.I.D.S.

Student Council video project.

Poster Contest

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PAWS of Kenter.

Practice Compassion

Act Responsibly

Work Hard

Stay Safe

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School Psychologist Office Hours

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Starting in March: every other Monday from 3 PM to 4 PM

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Zoom link: https://lausd.zoom.us/j/4866399164

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Suicide Prevention and Awareness

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Prevent Suicide. Parent presentation.

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Additional resources

Suicide Prevention Awareness

Student Unstander

Trusted Adult

Prevent Suicide Parent Handbook

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Thank you, Kenter Parents!