November 26, 2015 Page 3 Board Approves Agreement for Enrichment Art Program at Local School By Cristian Vasquez Members of the Hawthorne School Board unanimously approved an agreement with Art To Grow On Children’s Art Center, Inc. to provide enrichment art classes for students at Jefferson Elementary School. Recommended by Assistant Superintendent Educational Services Dr. Brian Markarian and Chief Business Official Ambur Borth, the partnership is expected to help Jefferson School students to “expand and strengthen their knowledge and understanding of art,” states the agenda item. With the exception being made to reimburse processing fees approved by the district, the agreement is not to exceed $4,725 in total cost. Funding for the program is available through the district’s LCFF Supplemental Concentration Enrichment Art. “Art To Grow On instructors will provide all second and third grade students two “Every student is successful and has a gift. We are here to increase their self-esteem, self-confidence and ability to not only survive but thrive in their future endeavors.” art lessons,” states supporting document to the agenda item. “All students will receive instruction, art history education, and materials.” Art To Grow On Children’s Art Center, Inc. has been a mobile art enrichment company reaching out to schoolchildren, ages 2-16, in the Los Angeles and South Bay areas since 2000. Through art, this art enrichment center works to help children develop skills such as “critical thinking, problem solving, independent learning and strengthened imagination are life skills that each and every child needs in today’s world,” states the center’s website. At Art To Grow On Inc. it is believed children should not only be given opportunities to create, but that they be given the ability to transform themselves into “optimal thinkers.” “From Van Gogh to Matisse to Leonardo Da Vinci to Degas and Frank Lloyd Wright, students learn technique, composition, design, problem solving and resourcefulness with each and every lesson,” states the center’s website. “Every student is successful and has a gift. We are here to increase their self-esteem, self-confidence and ability to not only survive but thrive in their future endeavors.” As part of the agreement, Art To Grow On will provide all supplies and materials needed for the lessons taught. “All lessons will be on hand and interactive,” states the document attached to the agenda item. “The art classes will encourage selfexpression, creativity, and problem solving.” District Enters Agreement With Therapy Lounge Center to Provide Language and Speech Services In effort to reduce the large volume of cases being handled by the district’s speech teachers, members of the Hawthorne School Board approved a language and speech services agreement with Therapy Lounge Center. Part of the district’s approach to reduce the current caseload included the active effort to hire additional speech teachers to fill several positions, but as of the agreement with TLC, the district has been unsuccessful in finding any candidates. “As a result we have contacted outside agencies who place Speech and Language Pathologist Assistants (SLPA) and Speech and Language Pathologists (SLP) in school districts as well as other therapeutic settings,” states the agenda item presented at the board meeting. At present the school district’s speech teachers work with a student population of 476, including 44 additional students who are pending services. As a result, the current caseload for these teachers is averaging one teacher per 59.5 students. California guidelines require that a caseload average no more than 55 students. The agreement sets the hourly rate for a SLPA $65 per hour, including all necessary supervision by a qualified SLP. The SLP hourly rate is set at $85. At those agreedupon rates, it is estimated that the cost for both the SLPA and the SLP positions will be $3,217.50 per week. “Therapy Lounge Center (TLC) will provide up to two (2) SLPA’s in the Hawthorne School District as well as one SLP,” states the agenda item. “There is the possibility that this rate will increase if there are any changes in Hawthorne School District speech teacher staffing levels. With the new established positions it is projected that the district’s current caseload average will drop to 51 students per caseload. Furthermore, the SLP assigned by TLC will be responsible for providing speech and language evaluations for any and all necessary assignments. “Any additional speech and language evaluations that cannot be completed by HSD staff or TLC staff can be completed by additional TLC qualified personnel at a fee of $415 per evaluation,” states the agenda item. • Classifieds The deadline for Classified Ad submission and payment is Noon on Tuesday to appear in Thursday’s paper. Advertisements must be submitted in writing by mail, fax or email. You may pay by cash, check, or credit card (Visa or M/C over the phone). Errors: Please check your advertisements immediately. Any corrections and/or changes in an ad must be requested prior to the following Tuesday deadline in order to receive a credit. A credit will be issued for only the first time the error appears. Multiple runs will only be credited for the first time the error appears. 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