In April 2012, two organizations, the Morgan Hill Concerned Parents Association and the Concerned Parent Association, filed a lawsuit against the CDE alleging widespread, systemic non-compliance by local education agencies with special education laws. The suit also alleges the CDE fails to monitor, investigate and correct such non-compliance in accordance with the law. The CDE denies these allegations and is actively defending the litigation.

The Milpitas Unified School District was not involved in the lawsuit and is not the subject of any of the suit’s allegations. Nonetheless, as a part of this lawsuit, the CDE has been ordered by the United States District Court to release all data it has collected on general and special education students since Jan. 1, 2008. None of this information may be used outside the context of this lawsuit; no student’s identifying records will be disclosed to the general public.

Our District is committed to helping families stay informed about this issue and empowered to protect their children’s data.  Parents and guardians who do not wish for their students’ information to be disclosed may complete and mail in an “opt-out form” to prevent the release of student date, the form is available at this link: http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/ws/documents/form2016jan26.pdft.  The form must be mailed by April 1, 2016. 

For more information visit: http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/ws/morganhillcase.asp or contact the California Department of Education at (916) 319-0800.

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En abril del  2012, dos organizaciones, la Asociación de Padres Preocupados de Morgan Hill y la Asociación de Padres Preocupados,  presentaron una demanda en contra del CDE alegando dispersión, incumplimiento sistemático por parte de las agencias locales de educación de leyes especiales de educación. La demanda también alega que el CDE falla en monitorear, investigar y corregir dicha falta de incumplimiento de acuerdo con la ley. El CDE niega estas acusaciones y defiende activamente el litigio.
 
El distrito escolar unificado Milpitas no estuvo involucrado en la demanda y no es objeto de ninguna de las alegaciones de la demanda. No obstante, como parte de esta demanda, el CDE ha sido ordenado por el Tribunal de Distrito de Estados Unidos de liberar los datos de los estudiantes de educación general y especial, desde el 1 de enero de 2008. Ninguno de estos datos se puede utilizar fuera del contexto de esta demanda; ninguno de estos registros de identificación estudiantil  será divulgada al público en general.
 
Nuestro distrito está comprometido a ayudar a las familias a mantenerse informado acerca de este tema y capacitados para proteger los datos de sus hijos. Los padres y tutores que no deseen que la información de su estudiante sea revelada podrá completar y enviar por correo una "forma opt-out" (optar fuera) , para evitar la liberación de dicha información. El formulario está disponible en este link: http: //www.cde .ca.gov / re / di / ws / documentos / form2016jan26.pdft. La forma debe ser enviada el 1 de abril del 2016.
 
Para obtener más información, visite la pagina web : http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/di/ws/morganhillcase.asp o ponerse en contacto con el Departamento de Educación de California al (916) 319 a 0.800.


Aviso de Divulgación/Publicación de Records Escolares (PDF)
Los padres de familia y estudiantes pueden objetar que los registros y documentos estudiantiles privados y protegidos sean publicados por la demanda judicial entre la Asociación de Padres Preocupados de Morgan Hill y la Asociación de Padres Preocupados v. el Departamento de Educación de California (Vea el caso número 2:11-cv-03471-KJM-AC)

Objeción a la Publicación de Información y Registros Estudiantiles (PDF)

Students entering grades TK or Kindergarten are invited to enroll in our new Spanish Dual Immersion program. Registration Information

County Honor Band

Eight  students were accepted to the 2016 Santa Clara County Honor Band. Congratulations Ellie Jan, Clare Sern, Serena Wang, Gabby Alvelais, Allan Zhao, Andre Sha,  Edmund Lau, and Spencer Wong.  3 sophomores, 3 juniors, and 2 seniors respectively, representing the clarinet, percussion, bassoon, saxophone, tuba sections.  
Three clarinets, Ellie Jan, Clare Sern, and Andre Sha, were also accepted in the 2016 All-Northern Honor Band.
Five students were accepted to the 2016 California All-State Honor Bands and Orchestras

• Allan Zhao, Basson (4 year member) Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band and Concert Band
• Serena Wang, Percussion (1st year) Symphony Orchestra
• Spencer Wong, Tuba (1st year) Symphony Orchestra
• Kristy Le, Piano (1st year) Wind Symphony
• Ellie Jan, Clarinet (1st Year) Symphonic/Concert Band

The All-State Concerts will be at the San Jose Center for the Performing Arts 
Wind Symphony and Symphony Orchestra - Saturday, 2/13/16 @ 8:00 PM
Symphonic and Concert Bands - Sunday , 2/14/16 @ 9:00 AM
Admission is FREE -  www.casmec.org

Marching Band
The Milpitas High School Marching Band and Color Guard finished their season with several notable awards.  

At the Central Valley Band Review at Golden Valley High School in Merced.   

• Visual Sweepstakes Award
• 2nd Place Band - AAAA
• 3rd Place Percussion

At the American Canyon H.S. Competition in October

• 1st Place Music Award
• 2nd Place Band - AAAA

The Band also competed in the BOA (Bands of America) Regional Championships for the first time, and did very well against the top bands from around California, Nevada, and a band from Utah.  
They finished the season with an outstanding performance at the WBA (Western Band Association) Championships at the Fresno State Bulldog Stadium.  

Watch the Marching Band in action here.
Watch the Jazz Band perform here.

During the State of the County Address in January 2015, President Dave Cortese called on the Santa Clara County Health and Hospital System to conduct a new assessment of the health of children in our county. A child’s health plays a vital role in their development throughout their lifetime. Today’s children are the future community leaders, elected officials, and workforce in Santa Clara County. The information we learn through this assessment will help us provide what our children need today to achieve their full potential in the future.
 
Just a few minutes of your time can help make Santa Clara County a healthier place for all children.
The Santa Clara County Public Health Department is conducting a survey to find out about the health needs of the children in Santa Clara County. The survey will begin from February through May 2016. If you receive a phone call or letter from the Public Health Department, please PARTICIPATE!
 
All information provided is confidential. If you have any questions about the survey, please visit www.sccphd.org or contact The-Vu Nguyen from the Office of Supervisor Dave Cortese at 408-299-5030 or the-vu.nguyen@bos.sccgov.org.
 
Notice: Please help us to forward this message to everyone on your email list, and post it on all the online forums. Once again, thank you for your help and support in making this county a healthier place for all children.