School Board EXPRESS: Sept. 8, 2011

Welcome to a new Patch feature: School Board EXPRESS. 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 a transcript that will let you see what happened at the meeting at a glance.

• I'll be live-Tweeting tonight's school board meeting using the hashtag #ssfusdboard at 19:06
• President Maurice Goodman asks for moment of silence in memory of Sept. 11 and San Bruno explosion #ssfusdboard at 19:14
• Robert Ferrentino appointed new director of information technology with 3 to 1 vote. #ssfusdboard at 19:17
• Chanel King appointed assistant principal of Spruce Elementary School #ssfusdboard at 19:18
• Board recognizes Trish Atalia for her volunteer service.#ssfusdboard at 19:20
• El Camino English teacher was recognized as most influential teacher based on incoming student essays at UC Santa Barbara #ssfusdboard at 19:24
• Catastrophic leave program open enrollment will soon begin for teachers. #ssfusdboard at 19:28
• Martin Elementary School and Los Cerritos Elementary School were removed from federal list based on recent test results. #ssfusdboard at 19:33
• Bond program manager says of 140 portable classrooms, 56 should be replaced according to its master plan analysis. #ssfusdboard at 19:47
• Pat Rosenthal from VFW says there has been lack of participation among local schools in Voice of Democracy program. #ssfusdboard at 19:57
• Parent Karina Garcia says SSFUSD's special education program doesn't meet her son's needs. #ssfusdboard at 20:07
• Jim Murphy, principal of Baden: We have the lowest dropout rate in San Mateo County. #ssfusdboard at 20:07
• No motion for approving contract for board workshop at cost of $1000. #ssfusdboard at 20:30
• Action item to create Bond Program Director job description dies without motion from the board.#ssfusdboard at 20:58
• Bush: I visited Trustee Shirley Hoch. She's doing well and she thanks everyone for the good wishes, the cards the letters. #ssfusdboard at 21:02
• Bush: I'm asking our drivers to take cautions and precautions. Slow down, adhere to our crossing guards.#ssfusdboard at 21:02
• Meeting adjourned. #ssfusdboard at 21:10

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