An Interim Election will be held at the May 8 2023 meeting to vote on nominees to fill the open positions. Please consider running, and submit any questions and/or nominations to gatedacsdusd@gmail.com The Executive is currently operating with only 2 parent volunteers - so more parents are needed to help fill out the team which can include up to 5 people.
In May 2021 the GATE DAC elected Jennifer Marrewa as Chair for a 2-year term beginning in August 2021. Jennifer, who lives in the Madison Cluster and is the parent of 3 children, was previously 2nd Vice Chair of the GATE DAC. She is also a GATE-certified teacher who has worked in SDUSD.
Voting occurs at the May meeting of the GATE DAC. Only the appointed school representatives who make up the membership of the GATE DAC may vote (community members and District staff are welcome to attend the meetings as non-voting guests). Executive officers are elected by winning a simple majority of the votes cast.
By a two-thirds vote of the members in attendance at the voting meeting, the GATE DAC may also extend the term of a sitting Executive Board member.
Details about how the GATE DAC works, what it does, and descriptions of the duties of the Chair and Vice Chair can be found in the Bylaws that are posted here. The District website about the GATE DAC is found here.
The objective of the GATE DAC is to INFORM, EDUCATE & ENGAGE.
Running to be on the Executive of the GATE DAC gives you a unique opportunity to see inside the inner workings of the District, interact with District administrators and School Board trustees, work with the other parent leaders in the District (who represent ELL, special education, Title 1 and the PTA), and to influence policy on gifted education.
GATE is under constant threat of being eliminated so if parents don't advocate for it and ensure it is meeting the needs of gifted families then it will disappear and thousands of special-needs students will not get the educational services they require.
Besides having an impact on how GATE is run you also get the chance to meet and help support GATE families. You will be in a position to inform parents about giftedness and gifted education and help them get their questions answered and concerns addressed.
Does your school currently have a rep sitting on the GATE DAC? Many do not! Do you know who that parent is? Do they have an alternate parent assigned, who is also allowed to attend the meeting and vote?
Not sure who your school rep is? Check your school's GATE Program Summary online here to find out who your GATE DAC rep is or ask your Principal or GATE Lead Teacher.
IF NOT: if your school doesn't have an active rep, then speak to your Principal asap to have them nominate someone. Perhaps you would like to volunteer to be your school rep instead of running to be on the Executive? Any way that you want to get involved and advocate for gifted students is much appreciated!
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