1. BTSA/GATE/NBC Update Donna R. Simien Specialist January 18, 2006

2. Support Provider Match-ups  BTSA Support Provider Match- ups were due in November.  If you have received a second request with the list of teachers that need to be given a support provider, please turn that in ASAP.

3. Support Provider Pay  On January 4, 2006, a Support Provider Verification form was mailed to you.  You will need to list the support providers that you are recommending for payment.  Due: January 18, 2006

4. Support Provider Meeting  A Support Provider meeting will be held on January 23rd, 3:30 – 5:00 PM 52nd Street auditorium facilitated by Flora Obie, DELTA Specialist.

5. BTSA Teacher Meeting  The next BTSA teacher meeting is February 13, 2006 at the Holiday Inn, Torrance 19800 S. Vermont Ave, 90502. 4:00 – 6:00 PM

6. GATE Program Update

7. GATE Site Coordinators’ Meeting  G.A.T.E. school site coordinators’ meeting is January 26, 2006 from 3:30 – 5:00 PM at the Marriot LAX (5855 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles 90045) will include a professional development presentation for coordinators.

8. Mega-Item Transfer Authority  The District has taken a half million dollars from GATE funds under “Mega Transfers”  results in a reduction of school budgets and non-funding on Able Underachieving and Early Screening Programs.

9. GATE Proposals  GATE Proposals were due October 17, 2005.

10.  Identifying Potentially Gifted Students using Elementary SIS At the Main Menu select Screen 30, option 12 GIFTED/2YEAR or option 13 GIFTED-3YEAR  Includes Percentile Scores Scaled Scores Marks – latest grades

11. NBC Program Update

12. New NBC Teachers-District 7  An orientation was held on January 12, 2006 for the eight new National Board Certified (NBC) teachers. Congratulations to the following District 7 NBC teachers: Jill Stillman Budlong ES Kathleen Sigtenhorst Manual Arts HS Suyapa Hurtt Manual Arts HS Cheryl Read Manual Arts HS Danielle Howard Norwood ES Mirna Mata Norwood ES Patricia Mendez Menlo ES Noheimi Sanchez-Heredia South Park ES Kimberly Min (now at CLASS charter school)