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Site Council Notes – August 31, 2009

Agenda

1.    Updates

-    Summer changes
-    Spring assessment data

2.    Review of Bylaws and Election Process
3.    Review of Site Council Purpose and Priorities
4.    Scope of Work this Year

-    School Improvement Plan
-    Curriculum Map
-    School Culture

Members Present

Site Council:  Rob Gibson, Tricia Barry, Teri Geist, Carol Schrader, Dana Barbarick


Additional Items

-    Elected Site Council members should be listed in directory
-    A place needs to be designated to place meeting notes (per bylaws)

Updates

1. Teacher Change
- New teachers hired for fifth grade, Spanish, Music and PE
2. Spring Assessment Data
- Moved to next meeting agenda so that staff can review on 9/1 meeting
- Writing will be the basis of our SIP
3. 3rd Wednesday of the month will have late opening
4. There will be no Professional Development days after the 9/1 meeting – furlough days instead (pending)

Review of Bylaws

1.    Elections – late September/early October
2.    Need 2-3 staff (Update: Koren La Tocha and Blake Robertson have volunteered to fill these positions)
3.    Once staff is picked, parent members will be elected

Scope of Work This Year

1.    Mainly based on School Improvement Plan
2.    Curriculum Mapping will move to teachers plate
3.    School Culture will be addressed through a new Beverly Cleary Leadership Team made up of teacher     representatives from each grade cluster:

-    K-1. 2-3, 4-5, 6-8, Sp. Ed.
-    Teachers will meet 2nd or 3rd Tuesday
-    Team will be used to structure PD time
-    Teams will meet and reps will report back on Tuesdays will other reps and Principal
-    Question:  Could one of the reps report back to Site Council to keep it in the loop

How Can Site Council Add Value to Our School This Year

-    PD plans brought to Site Council to weigh in on
-    Much of this will be determined as the year progresses
-    Parent members and teachers can get a pulse from parents
-    Survey in the spring pertaining to school satisfaction this year – site council to generate questions

Agenda for Next Meeting (October 20)

o    Approval of Agenda/Minutes
o    Election Results
o    Approve parent rep. (Dana?) as co-chair
o    Leadership Committee
o    Communication with Parents
o    Community Issues