Update onUpdate onCommunity Affairs Community Affairs

John Ervin III, Director, Community John Ervin III, Director, Community AffairsAffairs

June, 2007June, 2007

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Recruiting for Preschool Recruiting for Preschool ProgramsPrograms

Published recruitment information in the Published recruitment information in the following publications: Modesto Bee, El following publications: Modesto Bee, El Sol, CV Drum and Central Valley Voice.Sol, CV Drum and Central Valley Voice.

Disseminated public service Disseminated public service announcements to the following TV and announcements to the following TV and Radio stations: TV-- Channel 3, 10, 13, 19, Radio stations: TV-- Channel 3, 10, 13, 19, and Central Valley Report; Radio—Citadel, and Central Valley Report; Radio—Citadel, Clear Channel, Silverado, Entravision and Clear Channel, Silverado, Entravision and KPRS.KPRS.

Preschool expansion from 05-06 was 144 Preschool expansion from 05-06 was 144 students. This information was based on students. This information was based on parent information gathered from the parent information gathered from the application for child development service. application for child development service.

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Child Development ProgramsChild Development Programs06-07 Program Enrollments by Ethnicity as of 06-07 Program Enrollments by Ethnicity as of

5/31/075/31/07Ethnicity

American Indian

AsianAfrican

AmericanPacific

IslanderHispanic White

Bi-/Multi- Racial / Other

Total Current

Enrollment

Total Funded

EnrollmentProgram

Latchkey 2 10 18 0 142 218 46 436 392

Kinder-Enrichment

3 8 10 3 148 15 0 187* 232

School-age Total 5 18 28 3 290 233 46 623 624

Cal-SAFE 0 2 5 0 45 12 0 64** 72

Head Start 1 8 8 0 277 30 4 328*** 420

Full-day Preschool

0 3 4 0 74 27 0 108 107

Part-day Preschool

5 23 6 8 407 66 13 528*** 544

Family Child Care 0 2 1 0 44 24 0 71 80

Pre-K Total 6 38 24 8 847 159 17 1,099 1,223

Grand Total 11 56 52 11 1,137 392 63 1,722 1,847

*Declining enrollment/Eligibility

**Cal-SAFEEnrollments

Fluctuate

***Some sites closedfor summer

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AVID RecruitmentAVID Recruitment Met with “feeder” junior high Met with “feeder” junior high

principals to brainstorm strategies for principals to brainstorm strategies for recruiting more minority students to recruiting more minority students to the AVIDthe AVID program. Have identified program. Have identified students at Prescott junior high.students at Prescott junior high.

All classes were given theAll classes were given the “Save me a “Save me a Spot in College” scholarship contest Spot in College” scholarship contest information.information.

Increased the numberIncreased the number of of presentationspresentations toto AVID classes about AVID classes about the importance of college.the importance of college.

Developed MCS AVID brochure.Developed MCS AVID brochure. Increased AVID sections from 05/06 Increased AVID sections from 05/06

(19) to 06/07 (27) and 07/08 to (33) .(19) to 06/07 (27) and 07/08 to (33) .

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AVID Recruitment Con’tAVID Recruitment Con’tEthnicity Report 7-8Ethnicity Report 7-8thth grade grade

Jr. High SchoolJr. High School

La Loma Jr. High SchoolLa Loma Jr. High School77thth grade: 59 grade: 5988thth grade: 50 grade: 50

African AmericanAfrican American 55 CambodianCambodian 11 ChineseChinese 11 FilipinoFilipino 11 HispanicHispanic 4242 LaotianLaotian 55 Pacific IslanderPacific Islander 33 American IndianAmerican Indian 22 WhiteWhite 4949

Mark Twain Jr. High SchoolMark Twain Jr. High School77thth grade: 50 grade: 5088thth grade: 26 grade: 26 African AmericanAfrican American 5 5 Hispanic or LatinoHispanic or Latino 62 62 AsianAsian 7 7 Middle-Eastern IndianMiddle-Eastern Indian 1 1 WhiteWhite 1 1

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AVID Recruitment Con’tAVID Recruitment Con’tEthnicity Report 7-8Ethnicity Report 7-8thth grade grade

Hanshaw Jr. High Hanshaw Jr. High SchoolSchool

77thth grade: 55 grade: 55

88thth grade: 32 grade: 32

AsianAsian 6 6 African AmericanAfrican American 3 3 HispanicHispanic 70 70 FilipinoFilipino 2 2 WhiteWhite 5 5 Other (Arabic) 1Other (Arabic) 1

Roosevelt Jr. High School Roosevelt Jr. High School 77thth grade: 60 grade: 6088thth grade: 29 grade: 29

•American Indian American Indian 1 1•ChineseChinese 2 2•Laotian Laotian 2 2•Pacific IslanderPacific Islander 1 1•FilipinoFilipino 2 2•HispanicHispanic 38 38•African AmericanAfrican American 6 6•WhiteWhite 37 37

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AVID Recruitment Con’t AVID Recruitment Con’t Ethnicity Ethnicity Report 9 -12Report 9 -12thth grade grade

Davis High School Davis High School 27 Students27 Students

White (Not Hispanic)White (Not Hispanic) 7 7 Hispanic or Latino Hispanic or Latino 1414 Other AsianOther Asian 1 1 CambodianCambodian 1 1 VietnameseVietnamese 1 1 Asian IndianAsian Indian 1 1 FilipinoFilipino 1 1 ChineseChinese 1 1

Downey High School Downey High School 59 students 59 students

•Hispanic or Latino Hispanic or Latino 3434

•African AmericanAfrican American 3 3

•SamoanSamoan 1 1•WhiteWhite 1919•American IndianAmerican Indian

1 1•Other AsianOther Asian 1 1

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AVID Recruitment Con’t AVID Recruitment Con’t Ethnicity Ethnicity Report 9-12Report 9-12thth grade grade

Modesto High SchoolModesto High School188 Students 188 Students

Hispanic or LatinoHispanic or Latino 116 116 African American African American 19 19 Caucasian Caucasian 18 18 AsianAsian 25 25 Pacific IslanderPacific Islander 6 6 Native American Native American 2 2 Filipino Filipino 1 1 Declined to stateDeclined to state 1 1

Johansen High SchoolJohansen High School38 Students38 Students

• American Indian American Indian 11• AsianAsian 22 • Hispanic or LatinoHispanic or Latino 2323 • • African AmericanAfrican American 22• WhiteWhite 1010

Beyer High School 44 Beyer High School 44 StudentsStudents

• WhiteWhite 2121• VietnameseVietnamese 11• LaotianLaotian 11• Other AsianOther Asian 33

• Hispanic or LatinoHispanic or Latino 99• African AmericanAfrican American 33• FilipinoFilipino 22• Asian IndianAsian Indian 11• American IndianAmerican Indian 11• ChineseChinese 22

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College AdmissionsCollege Admissions 88 Students attended the Historically Black College Fair at 88 Students attended the Historically Black College Fair at

Franklin High School, September 16, 2006.Franklin High School, September 16, 2006. 58 students attended the Sacramento State Univ. M.E.Ch.A 58 students attended the Sacramento State Univ. M.E.Ch.A

Education Conference, November 7, 2006.Education Conference, November 7, 2006. The 3The 3rdrd Annual Historically Black College and Hispanic Annual Historically Black College and Hispanic

Serving University College Fair was held at Davis High, Serving University College Fair was held at Davis High, February 7 , 2007. Over 700 students attended this event.February 7 , 2007. Over 700 students attended this event.

The 19The 19thth Annual African American Education Conference Annual African American Education Conference was heldwas heldat MJC, February 24, 2007. MCS is a co-sponsor. Over 200 at MJC, February 24, 2007. MCS is a co-sponsor. Over 200 students attended from MCS.students attended from MCS.

The 23The 23rdrd Annual Hispanic Education Conference was held at Annual Hispanic Education Conference was held at MJC, March 24, 2007. MCS is a co-sponsor. Over 1200 MJC, March 24, 2007. MCS is a co-sponsor. Over 1200 students attended this event.students attended this event.

Established a partnership with College Campaign, for the Established a partnership with College Campaign, for the “Save me a Spot in College”.“Save me a Spot in College”.

Historically Black College Tour June 17-22. Twenty parents Historically Black College Tour June 17-22. Twenty parents attended the informational meeting on February 5, 2007. attended the informational meeting on February 5, 2007. Eight students signed up to go on the tour.Eight students signed up to go on the tour.

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Attendance InterventionAttendance Intervention

Hired full-time bilingual Hired full-time bilingual Attendance Liaison to work with Attendance Liaison to work with students at “high risk” of non-students at “high risk” of non-attendance.attendance.

Engaged in county-wide effort to Engaged in county-wide effort to increase attendance using public increase attendance using public service announcements and service announcements and advertisements on popular radio advertisements on popular radio stations and movie theaters.stations and movie theaters.

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Conduct Code OrientationConduct Code Orientation

All 7All 7thth and 9 and 9thth grade students were grade students were provided with a detailed review of provided with a detailed review of the Student Conduct Code at the the Student Conduct Code at the beginning of the school year and all beginning of the school year and all new transfer students were given a new transfer students were given a full conduct code review monthly.full conduct code review monthly.

A verification form will be submitted A verification form will be submitted by site principals to verify by site principals to verify completion.completion.

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Principal’s Probation ContractPrincipal’s Probation Contract # of Contracts# of Contracts Ethnicity Gender Ethnicity Gender Grade Grade

11 African AmericanAfrican American FF 1010 22 African AmericanAfrican American MM 1010 11 American IndianAmerican Indian MM 1111 11 AsianAsian MM 1111 11 HispanicHispanic FF 0808 22 HispanicHispanic MM 0303 11 HispanicHispanic MM 0707 33 HispanicHispanic MM 1111 11 Pacific Islander Pacific Islander MM 1111 22 WhiteWhite FF 1010 11 WhiteWhite MM 0404 33 WhiteWhite MM 1010 55 WhiteWhite MM 1111 11 WhiteWhite MM 1212 11 AsianAsian MM 0303 22 WhiteWhite MM 0707 11 WhiteWhite FF 0808 11 HispanicHispanic MM 0808 11 HispanicHispanic FF 1010 33 HispanicHispanic MM 1010 11 AsianAsian MM 1010 11 African AmericanAfrican American MM 1212 22 HispanicHispanic MM 1212 22 WhiteWhite FF 1111

Total=40Total=40Updated 6/12/07Updated 6/12/07

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Parent Education/TrainingParent Education/Training Effective Black Parenting Program: 19 Effective Black Parenting Program: 19

parents graduated December 6, 2006.parents graduated December 6, 2006. Next class started February 1, 2007. 22 Next class started February 1, 2007. 22

parents graduated from this class on March parents graduated from this class on March 22, 2007.22, 2007.

Parent Institute graduated 436 parents in Parent Institute graduated 436 parents in the 2006/07 year from 8 schools.the 2006/07 year from 8 schools.

Parent Institute will increase from 13 Parent Institute will increase from 13 schools to 16 schools in the 2007/08 school schools to 16 schools in the 2007/08 school year.year.

Recruitment of parents for the March CACE Recruitment of parents for the March CACE (California Association of Compensatory (California Association of Compensatory Education) conference is complete. MCS Education) conference is complete. MCS sent 39 parent and 6 staff.sent 39 parent and 6 staff.

Parents as Teachers program (PAT) was Parents as Teachers program (PAT) was conducted at Burbank and Shakleford by El conducted at Burbank and Shakleford by El Concilio. Focus was on mental health and Concilio. Focus was on mental health and parent involvement with monolingual, non-parent involvement with monolingual, non-medi-cal eligible families.medi-cal eligible families.

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Diversity TrainingDiversity Training Staff Training August 24, 2006:Staff Training August 24, 2006:

Working with Diversity Task Force to Working with Diversity Task Force to identify a cultural competency program that identify a cultural competency program that can be used district-wide.can be used district-wide.

Presentation done by Equal Justice Society Presentation done by Equal Justice Society and California Teachers Association on the and California Teachers Association on the Unconscious Bias Project, a cultural Unconscious Bias Project, a cultural competency initiative.competency initiative.

Parker Committee and MCS Diversity Task Parker Committee and MCS Diversity Task Force continues to meet monthly.Force continues to meet monthly.

Attended National Association of Attended National Association of Multicultural Education conference. Multicultural Education conference. Provided material for Diversity Force to Provided material for Diversity Force to review.review.

Dr. Chance Lewis provided diversity training Dr. Chance Lewis provided diversity training for Fairview staff and had a lunch for Fairview staff and had a lunch discussion with several elementary discussion with several elementary principals.principals.

Action plans for “Addressing the Action plans for “Addressing the Achievement Gap” have been submitted by Achievement Gap” have been submitted by each school site.each school site.

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RecruitmentRecruitmentModesto City SchoolsModesto City Schools

2007 Spring Recruitment2007 Spring Recruitment      Number of New Recruitment by Ethnic DistributionNumber of New Recruitment by Ethnic Distribution

EmployeeEmployeeClassificationsClassifications

# of New# of NewRecruitmenRecruitmen

tt

# of Under-# of Under-Represented/Represented/

MinorityMinorityRecruitmentRecruitment

% of New % of New MinorityMinorityRecruitmentRecruitment

African/AmericanAfrican/American HispanicHispanic AsianAsianAmericanAmericanIndianIndian

CaucasianCaucasian

Administration 07Administration 07

Administration 06Administration 06

2323

1010

77

44

31%31%

40%40%

22

11

55

33

00

00

00

00

1616

66

Certificated 2007Certificated 2007

Certificated 2006Certificated 2006

8484

5353

2525

1717

30%30%

33%33%

11

33

2222

1010

22

44

00

00

5959

3636

Classified 2007Classified 2007

Classified 2006Classified 2006

165165

6363

8484

3535

51%51%

56%56%

66

11

7171

3030

44

33

33

11

8181

2828

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Home SuspensionsHome Suspensions Female suspensions are up during the same period last Female suspensions are up during the same period last

year. Suspensions for 05/06 were 2,409 compared to year. Suspensions for 05/06 were 2,409 compared to 2,520 for 06/07. This is a 4.6% increase over last year. 2,520 for 06/07. This is a 4.6% increase over last year.

African American (224 current 06/07) female suspension African American (224 current 06/07) female suspension have decreased 2.18% compared to 05/06 (229). have decreased 2.18% compared to 05/06 (229). Hispanic (1,482 current 06/07) female suspension has Hispanic (1,482 current 06/07) female suspension has increased 18.18% compared to 05/06 (1,254).increased 18.18% compared to 05/06 (1,254).

Overall male suspensions are down during the same Overall male suspensions are down during the same time period last year. Suspensions for 05/06 were 7,032 time period last year. Suspensions for 05/06 were 7,032 compared to 6,863 for 06/07. This is a 2.46% decrease.compared to 6,863 for 06/07. This is a 2.46% decrease.

African American male (820- 06/07) (790-50/06) African American male (820- 06/07) (790-50/06) represents a 3.8% increase over the previous school represents a 3.8% increase over the previous school year and Hispanic male (3,708-06/07) (3,580) represents year and Hispanic male (3,708-06/07) (3,580) represents a 3.6% increase compared to the previous year.a 3.6% increase compared to the previous year.

Suspensions are based on the period from the beginning of the school year to June 12 of this year.Suspensions are based on the period from the beginning of the school year to June 12 of this year.

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Expulsion SummaryExpulsion Summary There is a .0063% decrease in expulsions from There is a .0063% decrease in expulsions from

the 05/06 (158) school year to the 06/07 (157) the 05/06 (158) school year to the 06/07 (157) school year. school year.

There was a .1538% decrease in African There was a .1538% decrease in African American males during 05/06 (13) to 11 for the American males during 05/06 (13) to 11 for the current school year 06/07.current school year 06/07.

There was a 50% increase in Hispanic male There was a 50% increase in Hispanic male expulsions from 05/06 (42) to 63 for the current expulsions from 05/06 (42) to 63 for the current school year 06/07.school year 06/07.

There was no increase or decrease in African There was no increase or decrease in African American females. The number of expulsions (3) American females. The number of expulsions (3) is the same as the same period last year 05/06 is the same as the same period last year 05/06 (also 3). (also 3).

There is an 92% increase in the number of There is an 92% increase in the number of Hispanic female expulsions from 13 in 05/06 to 25 Hispanic female expulsions from 13 in 05/06 to 25 in the current 06/07 school year.in the current 06/07 school year.

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New Projects CompletedNew Projects Completed

Soroptimist - Program to address the needs of at risk Soroptimist - Program to address the needs of at risk junior high girls was held March 3, 2007 at Modesto junior high girls was held March 3, 2007 at Modesto Junior College. MCS provided buses and helped Junior College. MCS provided buses and helped coordinate event. 130 girls attended this event.coordinate event. 130 girls attended this event.

MJC Passport to college initiative to work with 3 pilot MJC Passport to college initiative to work with 3 pilot elementary schools to increase the likelihood of going elementary schools to increase the likelihood of going to college among minority students. Fifth grade to college among minority students. Fifth grade students would be guaranteed admission and students would be guaranteed admission and scholarships, based on meeting set requirements. scholarships, based on meeting set requirements. Orville Wright, Fairview and Franklin have agreed to Orville Wright, Fairview and Franklin have agreed to participate.participate.

UC Santa Cruz trip - Visit project that targets UC Santa Cruz trip - Visit project that targets increasing African American males on campus. 25-30 increasing African American males on campus. 25-30 male students attended field trip on April 20, 2007.male students attended field trip on April 20, 2007.

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Additional ProjectsAdditional Projects Challenge Day at Johansen on October 7, 2006, Challenge Day at Johansen on October 7, 2006,

(multi-school, 98 students, 25 staff/community (multi-school, 98 students, 25 staff/community members).members).

Diverstity Conference speaker, Jerry Tello, at Diverstity Conference speaker, Jerry Tello, at Hanshaw Middle School, October 27,2006 (entire Hanshaw Middle School, October 27,2006 (entire school, staff and students in attendance).school, staff and students in attendance).

Community Gang Awareness Presentation with Community Gang Awareness Presentation with SeSeñor Chocolaté, aka Richard Santana at Hanshaw ñor Chocolaté, aka Richard Santana at Hanshaw Middle School, May 3, 2007 (500+ attendees).Middle School, May 3, 2007 (500+ attendees).

UC Merced Fieldtrip, “The Shaping of American UC Merced Fieldtrip, “The Shaping of American Biographies of Two Hispanics” presentation and Biographies of Two Hispanics” presentation and college tour (25 Downey students).college tour (25 Downey students).

Voices from the Earth Production (A History of Cesar Voices from the Earth Production (A History of Cesar Chavez & Farm Workers Movement) at Downey Chavez & Farm Workers Movement) at Downey (400+ students).(400+ students).