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Latest GUSD News & Events - December 8

Posted Date: 12/08/22 (7:43 PM)
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California Credit Union Donates $10,000 to Expand Mental Health Services at Glenoaks Elementary

California Credit Union has provided $10,000 to help Glendale Unified School District expand mental health support for students by opening a new student “wellness room” at Glenoaks Elementary School. Wellness rooms provide a safe, welcoming space where students can relax, reduce stress, and access wellness resources. The Glenoaks wellness room, scheduled to open this spring, will be staffed by a full-time counselor and available for students to drop in during lunch, recess, or before and after school. Read the full media release.
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Family Academy December 15
Join us for our next Family Academy information session coming up on December 15! Our Student Support Services team will share information about our growing Transitional Kindergarten program, dual language immersion and magnet programs, and how to apply for in- and out-of-district permits.


Please share this information with any families who may be interested in enrolling in Glendale Unified schools!

 

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Watch the Latest Local Control Accountability Plan (LCAP) Town Hall
The Local Control Accountability Plan is our District's strategic plan. If you missed our meeting this week focused on student achievement, you can watch the recording here! Watch to learn more about our District budget, goal setting process, and progress toward achieving our LCAP goals.



 

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Financial Aid 101: How to Pay for College
Glendale Unified College and Career Division and Glendale Community College held a webinar December 1 to share information about how students and families can pay for college, including information about the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and California Dream Act. If you missed this webinar, you can find the presentation here.

 

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Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Fentanyl Town Hall
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is hosting a town hall on Monday, December 12, to educate families on the dangers of fentanyl and how to protect your loved ones against drug abuse.


 

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Expedited CalFresh Food Benefits
Glendale Unified partners with CalFresh to provide healthy meals and nutrition education for our students and families. You may be eligible to receive expedited CalFresh benefits within three days, or even as early as the same day after your application is received!


 


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Now Accepting Applications for GUSD Dual Language Immersion and Magnet Programs!
We are proud to offer award-winning dual language immersion and magnet programs to students living in and outside Glendale Unified School District. Glendale Unified offers dual language immersion programs in Armenian, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Spanish, beginning in kindergarten. Our magnet schools focus on STEAM, coding and computer science, visual and performing arts, and world languages. Please share this information with anyone who may be interested in applying! 
 

 

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Space Available in Glendale Unified Afternoon Half-Day Preschool Program!
Our Glendale Unified Child Development and Child Care (CDCC) department provides half-day, tuition-free preschool for income-eligible families. Space is currently available in our afternoon programs at Cerritos, Columbus, and Jefferson Elementary Schools. Program hours: Monday - Friday from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Tuition-free for income-eligible families!

Contact Glendale Unified CDCC to Enroll
(818) 247-0775
cdcc@gusd.net

 

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Update on Negotiations with Glendale Teachers Association
Over the past year, members of the Glendale Unified and Glendale Teachers Association (GTA) bargaining teams have been meeting to negotiate wages and the terms of a new contract. On November 10, after 13 bargaining sessions, GTA leadership informed their members and Glendale Unified that they declared an impasse in the negotiations. “Impasse” is a mechanism in the negotiations process by which a state-appointed mediator becomes involved in helping all parties reach an agreement.

As a next step, Glendale Unified and GTA bargaining teams will meet in-person with a mediator assigned by the Public Employment Relations Board to assist in the mediation process. This meeting is expected to occur in mid-December. As Glendale Unified strongly believes there is a good faith contract offer on the table, we look forward to the transparent review of the outstanding items by a mediator and are hopeful that this process will bring this nearly year-long negotiation to a swift close.

Over the past 13 bargaining sessions, Glendale Unified has negotiated in good faith the issues raised by GTA leadership and agreed to many of their requests. Regarding wages, Glendale Unified offered a wage proposal that includes three separate compensation increases for GTA members: a 4.5% one-time compensation increase for the 2020-21 school year, a 3.5% ongoing raise retroactive to the 2021-22 school year, and a 5% ongoing raise in the current 2022-23 school year. You can find specific details about Glendale Unified's wage and contract proposals here.

The district remains committed to continuing to work in good faith throughout the next steps of this process. 

 
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