Site Council Meeting Minutes - September 2008

Members Present: Rob Gibson, Tricia Barry, Melissa Dragich, Linda Kapranos, Chris Tebben, Carol Schrader, Ingrid Petersen, Annie Tabshy

Discussion of Work Plan    

Review of work plan established at spring meeting

1. Alignment of student learning/teacher planning

Next steps:

a) Rob to fill teachers in on proposed plan at next staff meeting.  Plan is to look at writing across the grade levels.
b) Teachers to discuss at team meetings on December 8th
c) Teams to share out at staff meeting on January 5th
d) January 12th site council meeting - decide next steps based on teachers’ input
e) From there we will research and develop a model for Beverly Cleary, then look at grants for 2009-10 school year

2. Student achievement growth model

- decision made to put this off until spring 09

3. School Culture Development

- Meet with School Climate and Culture Committee for first half of meeting on Nov. 3

Vision Statement

Linda passed out draft of vision statement (including staff action statement)

Next steps:

- Present to PTA
- Solicit family members to focus on the family action statement
- Determine way to create student action statement
- Post on website
- Adopt final vision statement

Bylaws Changes    

1. Change “Fernwood” to “Beverly Cleary”

2. Change elections

Agenda for next meeting (November 3)    

-First half: meet with school climate/culture committee; what are the goals, how can we support?
-Review minutes from last meeting
-Discuss status of LSAC
-Review status of vision statement
-Look at revised bylaws