Albion School Community Council
September 17, 2019
Minutes
- Call to Order and Approval of Agenda
- 4:02 pm: Julie motioned to call meeting to order; Member Steenblik seconded motion.
- Members Allred and Vea excused.
- Introduction of School Council
- Hart requested a motion to add “test score data” to agenda –Motioned to add item by Member Clawson; Seconded by Member Steenblik; all in favor.
- Council Membership contact info:
Member | Role | |
Allred, Sarah | parent | |
Anderson, Ashley | parent | |
Clawson, Julie | parent | |
Gleason, Mila | parent | |
Hart, Molly | principal | |
Hunter, Rene | parent | |
Langston, Grant | parent | |
Miller, Cristina | parent | |
Milner, Misti | parent | |
Nasser, Stephanie | Stephanie.nasser@canyonsdistrict.org | teacher |
Sadowski, Cherie | parent | |
Simao, Mary | mary.simao@canyonsdistrict.org | teacher |
Simmons, Cheryl | parent | |
Steenblik, Kim | parent | |
Vea, LeRoy | parent |
5. Election of Officers
- Nomination for Julie Clawson as SCC Chair by member Steenblik; seconded by Member Hunter; all in favor.
- Nomination for Ashley Anderson as SCC Vice Chair by member Hunter; seconded by Member Simmons; all in favor.
- Secretary will continue to be Member Simao.
6. Bylaws and Rules of Order and Procedure Review
- Members need to read Bylaws and bring questions or concerns to next meeting.
- Member Sadowski & Clawson will write proposed Rules of Order and Procedure following the state-provided template and will lead discussion at the October meeting.
7. Proposed Meeting Calendar
- October 30
- November 13
- January 29
- February 19
- March 25
- April 29
- Motion to change Oct. 30 to Oct. 23 and Nov. 13 to Dec. 4 by Member Clawson; seconded by Member Hunter. All other days agreed on. Meetings are 4 pm in the Main Office Conference Room.
8. New Business
- Training – Everyone already received the information for these via email and was given a copy; please read for additional information and plan to attend session(s) that are most convenient.
- Plans and Budgeting – (all attached)
- CSIP (internal to the district) with no funding.
- Land Trust Plan: Required by law; includes after school counseling, students to stay after school for re-testing, auxiliary programs (lunch help, interventionists, Lego League, Math Counts, Aides), and teacher planning. Left over money to be used for technology repair. Plan is attached
- TSSA: New this year. Some funds were used by the district to fund teacher salary increases. These funds are also used for full time interventionists (HOWL & AIM programs, Newsela, Impact team training. Was slated for Inner Explorer program but state grant covered the cost).
9. School Data
- Reading Inventory: Lexile Band Growth is used for expected growth over the year for all plans
- Reading Inventory and Math Inventory Fall results data explained by Dr. Hart and Member Simao
- SAGE/RISE data review of district level results (released September 17). Specific Albion data to come.
10. Member Items and Comments
- Projection Connection – Therapist will be housed at Albion to meet with however many families of students request services. Parent makes request, school makes referral, and Project Connection handles all paperwork/billing. Accepts insurance and private pay. Fees are minimal.
- Items to add to next month’s agenda
- Member Miller requested conversation regarding planners at next meeting.
- Questions/Concerns –
- How are the counselors handling the load of students this year—last year’s ratios changed? Ratios are unchanged; new counselor and new psychologist are settling in nicely.
- Inner Explorer is now being funded by a state grant through the Responsive Services Department.
- Planners are going well; teachers like them. Printed one semester at a time to see how they go, and to allow for changes for second semester.
- 8th grade teams – students on team with portables are allowed backpacks; students on team without portables are not using backpacks. Has cut down significantly on food and trash issues in class, cell phone issues, and increased time on task.
- Member Miller brought up community concerns of students vaping before school. Members want to know why there aren’t cameras. We are monitoring as much as possible.
- Parents pleased with enforcement of dress code per existing policy, and look forward to hearing about new cell phone policy.
11. Adjournment
- 5:30 pm: Member Simmons motioned to adjourn; seconded by Member Clawson; all in favor.
