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Notice of Special Meeting

The School Board will hold a retreat/work session on September 20, 2022 from

9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Board Directors and ISD Administrators will meet in person in the Admin Building boardroom, 5150 220^th Avenue SE Issaquah, WA  98029.

This meeting is open to the public, however there will be no public input and no board action will be taken.  Board retreats are work sessions.  Any action resulting from the discussions will take place at a future board meeting.  The public is always welcome to write any comments to the Board at schoolboard@issaquah.wednet.edu.

Retreat topics

• Smarter Balanced Assessment Results and Inclusive Practices and Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
• Equity in Sports and Activities
• Strategic Planning
• Echo Glen Children's Center
• WSSDA Board Self-Assessment

All session in English, Spanish and Mandarin. Interpreters in other languages available upon request.

Staff will demonstrate how families can access and use the Canvas for Families portal to access information about their child’s classes. Families can learn some tips on how to navigate the site, sort our multiple children on the dashboard.

Canvas for Parents and Family Access Parent Information and Support Event

September 21, 2022 from 6:30 P.M. to 8:30 P.M

Register here

Learn how to use Family Access and Canvas for Parents as you support your child’s learning.

This information session is designed to help families learn how to set up the parent account, change language setting, organize your dashboard and provide various tips on using Canvas for Parents. Families will also learn how to use Family Access to access report cards, attendance and other information. Sessions will be in English, Spanish, Chinese and Russian. Sessions in other languages are available upon request.

AYUDA PARA CANVAS Y FAMILY ACCESS 21 de Septiembre del 2022 de 6:30 pm a 8:30 pm

Canvas es la aplicación para padres de estudiantes en los grados 6-12 que les permite acceder en calidad de observadores, y saber el progreso académico de sus hijos, leer anuncios de cursos, examinar las calificaciones de los estudiantes y ver las tareas de las clases. Esta sesión de información está diseñada para ayudar a las familias a aprender cómo configurar la cuenta de los padres, cambiar la configuración de idioma, organizar su tablero y brindar varios consejos sobre el uso de Canvas para padres. También podrán aprender sobre Family Access para revisar la boleta de calificaciones, hacer seguimiento a la asistencia y otra información de importancia.

了解如何使用Canvas和Family Access並支持孩子的學習 2021年9月21日，晚上6點30分至8點30分  

请在这里报名 6至12年级的学生家长可以允许以监护人身份用一个观察者身份的权限访问例如阅读课程公告，检查学生的成 绩，以及查看课程作业内容。这个信息会是为帮助家长了解如何建立家长的账户，改变语言的设定，整理您的 课程信息页面及提供很多家长如何使用Canvas的小贴士而设计的。家庭還將學習如何使用「Family Access」來訪問報告卡、出勤率和其他資訊。会议将会设有英文，西班牙文，中文及俄文 讲座。可以提交申请要求其他语言的讲座。

The agenda and meeting details will be posted at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Please note the agenda and materials may be modified up to 24 hours prior to the meeting; after that time, any agenda modifications will be addressed at the meeting.

All session in English, Spanish and Mandarin. Interpreters in other languages available upon request.

Staff will be available for families to learn how to and to practice navigating Canvas via the Family Canvas portal.

ParentWiser Presents: The Science of Self-Actualization
Scott Barry Kaufman, PhD

Visit the ParentWiser website and subscribe to receive registration notifications and ongoing resources.

www.parentwiser.org
parentwiser@issaquahptsa.org

ParentWiser brings the latest research and educational information into the homes of our student families to support parents in raising thriving individuals. We are made possible by a partnership with the Issaquah School District PTSA and Issaquah Schools Foundation.

Your child’s teacher will be teaching the district adopted FLASH (Family Life and Sexual Health) and HIV/AIDS curriculum during this school year. To allow you an opportunity to examine the instructional materials and view the videos that may be used, there will be 2 public viewings of the materials at the Issaquah School District Administration Center.

• Thursday, October 6, 6:00 PM (presentation lasts about 1.5 hours)
• Saturday, October 8, 9:00 AM (presentation lasts about 1.5 hours)

At the appointed time, there will be an informal presentation. Curriculum staff will be available to answer your questions. The passage of SB 5395, Comprehensive Sexual Education Bill, did not impact the District’s adopted sexual health curriculum. Our current sexual health curriculum content meets the requirements of the bill.

FLASH Instruction:

Under the Federal Hatch Amendment of 1974, all sexual education instructional materials must be available for parent inspection. Parents have the right to exempt their child from sexual health education instruction at any time. The public viewings provide a centralized opportunity to do so. While it is not required for you to attend the parent preview to exempt your child from sexual education, it is necessary to submit your request in writing to your school principal. This must be done each year. To opt out of FLASH, please email your request to opt out to your student's principal and health teacher. You may opt out of the entire FLASH unit or individual lessons.

HIV/AIDS Instruction: Please note – the process of exempting your child from HIV/AIDS education is treated separately from exempting your child out of sexual education.

In recognition of the significant threat that the HIV/AIDS virus presents to the health of the people of our nation, the Washington state legislature passed the Omnibus AIDS Bill in 1988. This law directs local school districts to provide yearly instruction to students in grades 5-12 about the pathology and prevention of the HIV/AIDS virus. The law requires that parents/guardians must preview the HIV/AIDS curriculum which is found within the FLASH curriculum, before exempting your child. This must be done each year. Click here for the opt out form for HIV/AIDS.

It is not necessary for parents to attend a public review session if they do not intend to exempt their children from HIV/AIDS instruction. Being familiar with the curriculum will enhance your ability to talk with your children about this serious health threat. FLASH curriculum can be previewed through the King County Department of Public Health at https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/locations/family-planning/education.aspx.

Due to copyright laws the detailed FLASH lessons and units cannot be shared electronically. If you are unable to attend one of the above sessions, the curriculum materials will be available to preview in the lobby of the District Administration building during business hours, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM daily from September 19, 2022-October 21, 2022.

Session Location: Issaquah School District Administration Center, 5150 220th AVE SE, Issaquah, WA 98029.

Contact Information:

• Dawn Wallace, Wallaced@issaquah.wednet.edu, 425-837-7043, grades 6-8
• Lisa Neighbours, neigboursl@issaquah.wednet.edu, 425-837-7046, grades 9-12

Your child’s teacher will be teaching the district adopted FLASH (Family Life and Sexual Health) and HIV/AIDS curriculum during this school year. To allow you an opportunity to examine the instructional materials and view the videos that may be used, there will be 2 public viewings of the materials at the Issaquah School District Administration Center.

• Thursday, October 6, 6:00 PM (presentation lasts about 1.5 hours)
• Saturday, October 8, 9:00 AM (presentation lasts about 1.5 hours)

At the appointed time, there will be an informal presentation. Curriculum staff will be available to answer your questions. The passage of SB 5395, Comprehensive Sexual Education Bill, did not impact the District’s adopted sexual health curriculum. Our current sexual health curriculum content meets the requirements of the bill.

FLASH Instruction:

Under the Federal Hatch Amendment of 1974, all sexual education instructional materials must be available for parent inspection. Parents have the right to exempt their child from sexual health education instruction at any time. The public viewings provide a centralized opportunity to do so. While it is not required for you to attend the parent preview to exempt your child from sexual education, it is necessary to submit your request in writing to your school principal. This must be done each year. To opt out of FLASH, please email your request to opt out to your student's principal and health teacher. You may opt out of the entire FLASH unit or individual lessons.

HIV/AIDS Instruction: Please note – the process of exempting your child from HIV/AIDS education is treated separately from exempting your child out of sexual education.

In recognition of the significant threat that the HIV/AIDS virus presents to the health of the people of our nation, the Washington state legislature passed the Omnibus AIDS Bill in 1988. This law directs local school districts to provide yearly instruction to students in grades 5-12 about the pathology and prevention of the HIV/AIDS virus. The law requires that parents/guardians must preview the HIV/AIDS curriculum which is found within the FLASH curriculum, before exempting your child. This must be done each year. Click here for the opt out form for HIV/AIDS.

It is not necessary for parents to attend a public review session if they do not intend to exempt their children from HIV/AIDS instruction. Being familiar with the curriculum will enhance your ability to talk with your children about this serious health threat. FLASH curriculum can be previewed through the King County Department of Public Health at https://kingcounty.gov/depts/health/locations/family-planning/education.aspx.

Due to copyright laws the detailed FLASH lessons and units cannot be shared electronically. If you are unable to attend one of the above sessions, the curriculum materials will be available to preview in the lobby of the District Administration building during business hours, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM daily from September 19, 2022-October 21, 2022.

Session Location: Issaquah School District Administration Center, 5150 220th AVE SE, Issaquah, WA 98029.

Contact Information:

• Dawn Wallace, Wallaced@issaquah.wednet.edu, 425-837-7043, grades 6-8
• Lisa Neighbours, neigboursl@issaquah.wednet.edu, 425-837-7046, grades 9-12

All session in English, Spanish and Mandarin. Interpreters in other languages available upon request.

The agenda and meeting details will be posted at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

Please note the agenda and materials may be modified up to 24 hours prior to the meeting; after that time, any agenda modifications will be addressed at the meeting.