School Board EXPRESS: New Staff and Measure J

School Board Express is a new feature on Patch. In addition to bringing you full news stories on issues at school board meetings, @SSFPatch will now live-Tweet school board meetings using the hastag #ssfusdboard. Afterwards, we'll compile the Tweets into an article that will let you see what happened at the meeting at a glance.

7:10 p.m. The school board meeting has been called to order. First meeting with new Supe Alejandro Hogan in his new job. #ssfusdboard

7:20 p.m. Lots of new district employees--Marco Antonio Lopez is new Parkway Heights Assistant Principal. #ssfusdboard

7:21 p.m. Jacqueline MacAvoy is new assistant superintendent of human resources.#ssfusdboard

7:21 p.m. Rosemary Wood is new principal at Martin Elementary School #ssfusdboard

7:23 p.m. New Superintendent Alejandro Hogan gives his first (brief) superintendent report, welcoming new staff members #ssfusdboard

7:24 p.m. Jonathan Barth starts update presentation on Measure J bond #ssfusdboard

7:54 p.m. Board passes extension of CECC contract with San Mateo Office of Education#ssfusdboard

7:56 p.m. Board is considering eliminating instructional assistant child care positions due to preschool budget cuts #ssfusdboard

7:57 p.m. Cuts would be for two positions at Childrens Center, and hope would be to restore them next year. #ssfusdboard

8:00 p.m. No second for motion to eliminate child care positions, so motion died.#ssfusdboard

8:03 p.m. Board considers approving Measure J Bond accounting staff, which would be paid out of the bond. #ssfusdboard

8:09 p.m. Board approves hiring Measure J Bond accounting staff. #ssfusdboard

8:11 p.m. Barth recommends contract with American Logistics Company for special ed transportation. #ssfusdboard

8:12 p.m. Board awards special education transportation contract at cost of $129,000 for school year. #ssfusdboard

8:14 p.m. Informal Bidding Act resolution fails with "no" votes from all four board members at meeting. #ssfusdboard

8:15 p.m. Informal Bidding Act would have allowed bond project manager to use an informal bidding process for projects less than $175,000 #ssfusdboard

8:16 p.m. Board approves Inspector of Record #ssfusdboard

8:16 p.m. Board approves Testing and Inspection Services #ssfusdboard

8:17 p.m. Board passes resolution allowing certain employees to sign documents on behalf of district. #ssfusdboard

8:18 p.m. Board approves contracts for child development #ssfusdboard

8:19 p.m. Board passes contract with Berkeley Farms for dairy services for 131,665#ssfusdboard

8:20 p.m. Board President Goodman adds LGBT curriculum implementation for future agenda item. #ssfusdboard

8:20 p.m. Aug. 25 will be meet and greet for new superintendent. #ssfusdboard

8:25 p.m. On Aug. 8, third annual alternative to expulsion program will begin.#ssfusdboard

8:26 p.m. District will start teleparent campaign on Aug. 1 to remind parents of new whooping cough vaccine requirement #ssfusdboard

8:27 p.m. Kaboom will be building new playground at Orange Park. #ssfusdboard

8:27 p.m. Volunteers needed to help build the park with Kaboom on Aug. 26.#ssfusdboard

8:28 p.m. Hogan: I'd like to commend the principal of Skyline for doing a good job informing community about fire. #ssfusdboard

8:30 p.m. Suggestion to feature new hires on district homepage. #ssfusdboard

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