May 15, 2025 RCSD Leadership Digest

Business Services

Transportation Reminder

Please read the Transportation Behavior Process for our bus riders below. The principal/assistant principal plays a vital role in the process. Your role is to talk with the students once you receive the bus violation notice. In addition, your job is to administer the suspension of bus privileges as warranted and to notify the parents. Please notify Deb Ortiz (Transportation Coordinator) if a suspension from the bus is given so she is able to notify dispatch.
Administrative Rules & Regulations – Regarding Behavior of Students While Riding the School Bus

1. The bus driver is responsible for the behavior of the students aboard the bus.
2. The bus driver shall expect and will receive, full administrative support in exercising his/her duties in maintaining proper student behavior aboard the bus. This support, of necessity, is based on the premise that the bus driver has exercised reasonable judgment in performing his/her duties.
3. No student shall be permitted off the bus except at the designated stop.
4. Suspension
1. A violation of a safety measure, i.e., turning off warning lights when the bus is stopped, opening an emergency exit, or any action which endangers the bus and/or passengers is an automatic suspension of up to 10 days. The Transportation Supervisor, in consultation with the bus driver, shall make a recommendation to the principal.
2. The first incident of misconduct, other than violation of a safety measure, shall result in the student receiving a notice of warning from the bus driver. A copy of this notice will also be given to the principal.
3. A second warning will result in an automatic suspension of busing privileges for a period to be determined and a conference between the parent, student, principal, and bus driver, if deemed necessary.
4. A third or subsequent warning may result in an automatic suspension for the remainder of the school year.

Contact: Deborah Ortiz

Communications

Celebrating Attendance - Share Your Photos
We want to highlight your school’s attendance successes from the 2024-25 school year. If you have any pictures that showcase attendance celebrations, please send them to Sydney Roll (sroll@rcsdk8.org).
Contact: Sydney Roll

Educational Services

BTAM Training
RJUHSD is offering Level 1 and 2 training in July. This training is optional but wanted to share in case people want to attend. Please note that the Level 1 training is on the same day as leadership therefore Principals and APs would not be able to attend.
BTAM Level 1 Training
BTAM Level 2 Training
Contact: Rachael Peck

Educational Support Services

Teacher Checkout Form

Site administrators - Please use this form to checkout all teachers before summer break: Teacher Checkout Form. Principals may add additional site-specific items. The signed forms should be kept at the school site for three years. Collect keys from any staff leaving the school site and ID badges from any staff not returning to RCSD.
Contact: Susan Fridly 

Elementary and Middle School Report Cards
Please refer to the Educator Digest for report card reminders and important Trimester 3 dates. Report Card prep is on May 21st.
Contact: Angela Garcia

5/14 Leadership Meeting Recap
Topics Covered

• Personnel - RTA Contract (Professional Responsibilities and School Initiated Activities, Work Year, District Training), IA Hiring, Office Dates, Clerical Dates
• Business/Facilities - Supplemental Site Allocations for 25/26
• Technology - End of the Year Technology Check In, Student Chromebooks
• Educational Support Services - End of the Year Checkout, Staffing, Nurse Office Space
• Ed Services - Suspension Notifications, Cum Folder Routing Process, Summative ELPAC Scores, Steve Dunn, PBIS and Restorative Practices Trainings, PBIS Conference, Substitute/Field Trip Process, 25/26 Stipends, RTA Meetings, Leadership Feedback
• Elementary Only - Kindergarten Communication Timeline
• Middle School Only - Flex Updates, Designated ELD, Math Focus

Administrator Action Items

• Send weekly schedules for shared ESS staff to Susan
• Connect with ESS support staff to identify work space (SLP/SLPA, psych, nurse/HA, OT/COTA)
• Send Kindergarten Communication to incoming Kindergarten families on the assigned site dates