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School Site Council

School Site Council is made up of the principal, teachers, classified personnel, and parents or community members who meet to discuss and make important decisions on academic instructional programs and how state and federal money should be spent. Anyone can attend School Site Council meetings.

https://jmes.burbankusd.org/parents-and-community/school-site-council

Call the office or check school emails for meeting information.

Miller PTA

Miller PTA is for advocacy. Join the PTA, attend meetings, engage leaders, and let us know what initiatives you want us to work on. (And maybe even become a PTA leader!) People think the PTA is about fun stuff at school, and although we do that too, we are an advocacy organization. Our National PTA motto is “Every Child. One Voice.” and the Miller PTA fully supports that mission.

https://millerelempta.wixsite.com/millerpta

Miller PTA meeting and contact information is available on our website.

School Site Council

School Site Council is made up of the principal, teachers, classified personnel, and parents or community members who meet to discuss and make important decisions on academic instructional programs and how state and federal money should be spent. Anyone can attend School Site Council meetings.

https://jmes.burbankusd.org/parents-and-community/school-site-council

Call the office or check school emails for meeting information.

Miller PTA

Miller PTA is for advocacy. Join the PTA, attend meetings, engage leaders, and let us know what initiatives you want us to work on. (And maybe even become a PTA leader!) People think the PTA is about fun stuff at school, and although we do that too, we are an advocacy organization. Our National PTA motto is “Every Child. One Voice.” and the Miller PTA fully supports that mission.

https://millerelempta.wixsite.com/millerpta

Miller PTA meeting and contact information is available on our website.

BUSD School Board

Anyone can speak at a BUSD School Board meeting and you can have your voice heard. The meeting list is provided on their website as well as a link to signup to give a virtual public comment if you are unable to attend a meeting in person.

https://www.burbankusd.org/district-info/board-of-education

Meetings are usually scheduled every two weeks and held at Burbank City Hall, but also streamed online and then later available as recordings 24 hours after the meeting.

When advocating at school board meetings, keep in mind that there are many laws and structures set up to keep all school boards non-partisan. The Brown Act is California's law that ensures public access to meetings of local legislative bodies, promoting transparency and accountability in government. It requires that these meetings be open to the public and that actions and deliberations be conducted openly. To learn more before you go to a school board meeting, follow the link below to learn about the Brown Act.

https://ed100.org/blog/open-meetings-how-the-brown-act-works

Bring friends, advocate together, and make change!

LCAP

The LCAP (Local Control Accountability Plan) is a three-year plan, updated annually by BUSD, that describes what the district plans to do to support student outcomes. It's a document with a required structure built around ten priority areas (of the ten eight are required in the BUSD LCAP plan.)

BUSD’s LCAP document includes a plan for the following:

Priority 1: Basic services and conditions at schools

Priority 2: Implementation of state academic standards

Priority 3: Parental involvement and family engagement

Priority 4: Student achievement

Priority 5: Student engagement

Priority 6: School climate

Priority 7: Course access

Priority 8: Pupil outcomes

To be informed and have a voice in the meetings, discussion, and planning, LCAP meetings (about 5 per year) are held by the district and more information can be found on their website.

https://www.burbankusd.org/district-info/local-control-accountability-plan-lcap

To learn more about what LCAP does, check out https://ed100.org/blog/lcap-hub

BUSD School Board

Anyone can speak at a BUSD School Board meeting and you can have your voice heard. The meeting list is provided on their website as well as a link to signup to give a virtual public comment if you are unable to attend a meeting in person.

https://www.burbankusd.org/district-info/board-of-education

Meetings are usually scheduled every two weeks and held at Burbank City Hall, but also streamed online and then later available as recordings 24 hours after the meeting.

When advocating at school board meetings, keep in mind that there are many laws and structures set up to keep all school boards non-partisan. The Brown Act is California's law that ensures public access to meetings of local legislative bodies, promoting transparency and accountability in government. It requires that these meetings be open to the public and that actions and deliberations be conducted openly. To learn more before you go to a school board meeting, follow the link below to learn about the Brown Act.

https://ed100.org/blog/open-meetings-how-the-brown-act-works

Bring friends, advocate together, and make change!

School Site Council

School Site Council is made up of the principal, teachers, classified personnel, and parents or community members who meet to discuss and make important decisions on academic instructional programs and how state and federal money should be spent. Anyone can attend School Site Council meetings.

https://jmes.burbankusd.org/parents-and-community/school-site-council

Call the office or check school emails for meeting information.

Miller PTA

Miller PTA is for advocacy. Join the PTA, attend meetings, engage leaders, and let us know what initiatives you want us to work on. (And maybe even become a PTA leader!) People think the PTA is about fun stuff at school, and although we do that too, we are an advocacy organization. Our National PTA motto is “Every Child. One Voice.” and the Miller PTA fully supports that mission.

https://millerelempta.wixsite.com/millerpta

Miller PTA meeting and contact information is available on our website.

Cultural Diversity

With over 70% of Miller students coming from an Armenian background, their cultural identity is important to our community.

Parents and caregivers can engage and advocate for Armenian inclusion in our school related meetings (like PTA), community meetings (like Burbank City Council) and engage in community organizations like the Burbank Armenian Association and Homenetmen Burbank Sipan to deepen our Miller Elementary connection with Armenian culture.

Other immigrant and cultural communities from around the world have also found a home at Miller Elementary. We want to hear from you to include what is important to you and your family. When you speak up at meetings, fellowship with other Miller families, and engage in our community, we all benefit from a greater understanding our our vibrant and diverse school community.

Immigrant Rights (Prepared by BUSD)

Miller PTA

Miller PTA is for advocacy. Join the PTA, attend meetings, engage leaders, and let us know what initiatives you want us to work on. (And maybe even become a PTA leader!) People think the PTA is about fun stuff at school, and although we do that too, we are an advocacy organization. Our National PTA motto is “Every Child. One Voice.” and the Miller PTA fully supports that mission.

https://millerelempta.wixsite.com/millerpta

Miller PTA meeting and contact information is available on our website.

District LGBTQ Support

Burbank Unified Schools are all inclusive. To advocate and to get more information for LGBTQ needs , BUSD has resources and organizations listed on their district website.

https://www.burbankusd.org/departments/wellness-programs-and-services/lgbtq-support

Special Education

The SEDAC (Special Education District Advisory Committee) held by BUSD meets about 4 times a year. It is a forum for parents to participate in providing feedback to the District regarding Special Education, have questions answered and learn about informative topics. https://www.burbankusd.org/departments/special-education

If you need assistance for your child at Miller, please talk to your teacher or ask the school office for more information.

GATE

Burbank Unified School District's Gifted and Talented Education Program website has a lot of information about the program.

https://sites.google.com/burbankusd.org/gate-e-newsletters/home?authuser=0

BUSD also has a GATE Advisory Council. It is a group comprised of all stakeholders interested in BUSD's GATE program and they meet about 4 times a year.

https://sites.google.com/burbankusd.org/gate-e-newsletters/gate-advisory-council-parent-meetings?authuser=0

School Site Council

School Site Council is made up of the principal, teachers, classified personnel, and parents or community members who meet to discuss and make important decisions on academic instructional programs and how state and federal money should be spent. Anyone can attend School Site Council meetings.

https://jmes.burbankusd.org/parents-and-community/school-site-council

Call the office or check school emails for meeting information.

Miller PTA

Miller PTA is for advocacy. Join the PTA, attend meetings, engage leaders, and let us know what initiatives you want us to work on. (And maybe even become a PTA leader!) People think the PTA is about fun stuff at school, and although we do that too, we are an advocacy organization. Our National PTA motto is “Every Child. One Voice.” and the Miller PTA fully supports that mission.

https://millerelempta.wixsite.com/millerpta

Miller PTA meeting and contact information is available on our website.

Lead by Example

The best way you can advocate for better Traffic Safety around Miller is to follow all the traffic and parking rules as well as being a safe pedestrian by crossing at crosswalks. (And be nice to our crossing guard!)

Burbank Police Department
and the City of Burbank

Because the traffic around school is outside the school property, it is under the jurisdiction of the City of Burbank and the Burbank Police Department.

Contact the City of Burbank https://www.burbankca.gov/web/city-council-office

Attend and Speak Up at a City Council Meeting (In person and digital options are avaliable) https://www.burbankca.gov/web/city-clerks-office/meeting-agendas-and-minutes

Email and Call the Burbank Police Department

https://www.burbankpd.org/contact/

Business Line & General Information: 818-238-3333

Non-Emergency, Police Response: 818-238-3000

Burbank Police Department's Traffic Bureau

Our crossing guard is an employee of BPD's Traffic Bureau, not the school district.

About: https://www.burbankpd.org/specialized-units/traffic-bureau/

School Site Council

School Site Council is made up of the principal, teachers, classified personnel, and parents or community members who meet to discuss and make important decisions on academic instructional programs and how state and federal money should be spent. Anyone can attend School Site Council meetings.

https://jmes.burbankusd.org/parents-and-community/school-site-council

Call the office or check school emails for meeting information.

Miller PTA

Miller PTA is for advocacy. Join the PTA, attend meetings, engage leaders, and let us know what initiatives you want us to work on. (And maybe even become a PTA leader!) People think the PTA is about fun stuff at school, and although we do that too, we are an advocacy organization. Our National PTA motto is “Every Child. One Voice.” and the Miller PTA fully supports that mission.

https://millerelempta.wixsite.com/millerpta

Miller PTA meeting and contact information is available on our website.

DELAC

An ELAC meeting is a meeting of the English Learner Advisory Committee, a group that advises school officials on programs for English learners.

https://www.burbankusd.org/departments/educational-services/english-learners

At the district level, these meetings are called DELAC (District English Learner Advisory Committee) and convene about 5 times a year.

https://www.burbankusd.org/departments/educational-services/english-learners/delac-meetings-agendas

Miller ELAC

Miller Elementary’s ELAC is a committee for parents or other community members who want to advocate for English Language Learners (ELLs). All parents of English learners are encouraged to participate in our school site ELAC and District ELAC (DELAC). These groups provide valuable input for ongoing program improvement. They additionally receive information about curriculum, instruction, program evaluation, and budget.

For more information or if you have questions, please email Miller’s ELD Specialist: laurykelly@burbankusd.org

Become a Registered Volunteer

All volunteers at Miller Elementary (and other BUSD schools) must be registered to volunteer during the school day and interact with children on campus. This includes:

PTA and Team Jaguar Fundraising Committee activities during the day
Classroom Helpers
Field Trip Chaperones
Library, Computer Lab, and Curriculum Lab Helpers
Special Events

https://jmes.burbankusd.org/parents-and-community/volunteering

Any additional questions, please contact the Instructional Resources Assistant and Miller Elementary Volunteer Coordinator, Gisele Ghantous at GiseleGhantous@burbankusd.org

Volunteer in the Classroom

After you have completed your BUSD volunteer application, let your child's teacher know that you would like to help out. Some teachers are welcome to having parent help in the classroom and some are not. You don't know until you ask.

Most importantly, do not take it as a personal critique if they decline. Some teachers have developed their classroom management style and activities as things they can do alone.

Most teachers, however, are welcome to having helpers - just ask!

Miller PTA

Several of our committees and activities require helpers on campus during the day.

Helping with Teacher Appreciation Days: Our committee has treat carts that visit each classroom during the school day to deliver teacher treats.
Helping with Spirit Wear, Holiday Grams, and other school day deliveries to classrooms.
Book Fair preview days: In the days before our two yearly book fairs open, we have in school preview days for students. Most teachers sign up to have their class visit and check out the books before they have a chance to shop with their families. (We educate students on how to be kind to the books and how a sale works. Most have only visited the library regularly and not a book store.)
We also have MANY pickup and drop off time tables and interactions with students outside of the school.

Check out our Miller PTA Committees to find something you are interested in! Also, join our general Miller PTA BAND group to stay in the loop!

Student wellbeing can be a broad term. If you don't see what you're looking for here for the topic you have in mind, please reach out to us at MillerElemPTA@gmail.com and we will do research and provide you with resources.

BUSD Wellness

The Burbank Unified School District, provides support using the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) approach.

The whole school integrates health and wellness policies, programs, and practices in collaboration with community resources and families for a unified and collaborative approach to support the academic and personal well-being of every child.

School Health and Safety Policies
Health Education
Physical Education and Physical Activity Programs
Nutrition Environment and Services
School Health Services
School Counseling, Psychological, and Social Services
Social and Emotional Climate
Physical Environment
Employee Wellness and Health Promotion
Family Engagement
Community Involvement

https://www.burbankusd.org/departments/wellness-programs-and-services/home

Contact information for the Lead Nurse and Senior Secretary for the Wellness Programs and Services Department are listed at the above link.

Additional links for district Wellness related programs:

School Site Council

School Site Council is made up of the principal, teachers, classified personnel, and parents or community members who meet to discuss and make important decisions on academic instructional programs and how state and federal money should be spent. Anyone can attend School Site Council meetings.

https://jmes.burbankusd.org/parents-and-community/school-site-council

Call the office or check school emails for meeting information.

Miller PTA

Miller PTA is for advocacy. Join the PTA, attend meetings, engage leaders, and let us know what initiatives you want us to work on. (And maybe even become a PTA leader!) People think the PTA is about fun stuff at school, and although we do that too, we are an advocacy organization. Our National PTA motto is “Every Child. One Voice.” and the Miller PTA fully supports that mission.

https://millerelempta.wixsite.com/millerpta

Miller PTA meeting and contact information is available on our website.

BUSD School Board

Anyone can speak at a BUSD School Board meeting and you can have your voice heard. The meeting list is provided on their website as well as a link to signup to give a virtual public comment if you are unable to attend a meeting in person.

https://www.burbankusd.org/district-info/board-of-education

Meetings are usually scheduled every two weeks and held at Burbank City Hall, but also streamed online and then later available as recordings 24 hours after the meeting.

When advocating at school board meetings, keep in mind that there are many laws and structures set up to keep all school boards non-partisan. The Brown Act is California's law that ensures public access to meetings of local legislative bodies, promoting transparency and accountability in government. It requires that these meetings be open to the public and that actions and deliberations be conducted openly. To learn more before you go to a school board meeting, follow the link below to learn about the Brown Act.

https://ed100.org/blog/open-meetings-how-the-brown-act-works

Bring friends, advocate together, and make change!