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Board Highlights
from the April 26, 2022 meeting
Milpitas High School's Chloe Yeap honored as National Merit Scholar Finalist
Milpitas High School senior Chloe Yeap was selected as a National Merit Scholar Finalist this school year, earning her a $2,500 scholarship through the prestigious national program.

Yeap attended Zanker Elementary School, Sinnott Elementary School, Rancho Milpitas Middle School and Milpitas High School. She was recognized by the Board of Education at the April 26 meeting and part of the MUSD Navigators! video series.
  
VIDEO RESOLUTION
Board unanimously adopts Autism Acceptance resolution after special video reading
MUSD students Andrew Camposano, Addison Hoang, Lleyton Mintu, Katie Mackey and Stacey Pham starred in this video reading of Resolution 2022.39 Recognizing and Honoring April 2022 as Autism Acceptance Month, which was unanimously adopted by the Board of Education.
RECOGNITIONS
MUSD Team members advancing in careers
MUSD Team Members were honored by the Board and District leadership for advancing in their respective fields within Milpitas Unified School District to support our learners. Those honored include Suzanne Moffett, who started as Paraprofessional, now SPED Resource Specialist at Milpitas High School; Katee Rodrigues, who started as Paraprofessional, now SPED Resource Specialist at Milpitas High School; Christina Ojeda, who started as ParaProfessional, now SPED Resource Specialist at Burnett Elementary School; Briana Cox, who started as a Behavioral Intervention Tech (BIT), now Special Education SDC teacher at Zanker Elementary School.

Other team members recognized were: Wesley Casco, a SPED Ed-SDC at MHS; Lionel Briones, a SPED SDC at Burnett; Patricia Nguyen, a SPED SDC at Weller; Lyna Kongphouthakhoun, a SPED SDC at Burnett; Jennifer Pizzola, a SPED SDC at Burnett; and Travis Blair, a SPED Resource Specialist at MHS.
Big Bang Artwork
Big Bang Artwork was recognized by the Board and District leadership for facilitating free COVID testing and distributing masks for our MUSD families and community.
Author Juliette Gomez
Juliette Gomez was recognized by the Board of Education and District leadership for donating her new book, Can I Push You?, which addresses bullying behavior to build an inclusive community, to MUSD schools

HIGHLIGHTS
Two Study Sessions delve into development of Equity Policy, Behavior Response Matrix
The Board of Education heard from the MUSD Culture of WE Equity Team, which is crafting an Equity Policy for the district, and the Learning & Development Team, which is developing a Behavior Matrix, in a pair of Study Sessions to kick off the April 26 meeting.

The Equity Policy presentation can be reviewed here. The team presented the policy as an information item to build shared understanding as well as gather input from MUSD board members and families. This draft policy will come back to the Board for additional review after the Culture of We Equity Team gathers additional stakeholder input per the Board's direction.  

The Behavior Response Matrix presentation can be reviewed here. The Behavior Response Matrix work is one of the measurable outcomes and activities outlined in the MUSD Comprehensive Coordinated Early Intervening Services (CCEIS) 2020 Plan reviewed earlier this school year. The Behavior Response Matrix will be embedded in a larger Code of Conduct. These updates will be reflected in the MUSD Parent Handbook for the 2022-2023 school year.
Superintendent reports progress in Moving Forward Together: MUSD COVID-19 Update
Superintendent Cheryl Jordan shared her Moving Forward Together: MUSD COVID-19 Update 2021-22 with the Board and community at the April 26 meeting, touching on the impact of the COVID on local schools, students and staff members, along with vaccination and infection rates.
MUSD Board of Education approves variety
of education items at April 26 meeting