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LeConteElementary SchoolGovernanceCouncil

MeetingMinutes
Date: Time: Location: Present: Wednesday,November2,2011 6:308:00pm LeConteLibrary Teachers/SchoolStaff:EstellaSisneros(Librarian),andCherylWilson(Principal),Yusef Auletta,DeborahBarer,CharityDaMarto, Parents:AugustFern,DeniseMontgomery,JocelynBaleGlickman,ChrisMartin,Sally Grant,FrancieMacGuire,KevinJude,MinervaTirado,CalCollier,PazMelndezCanales Speakers:DebbieDAngelo,ErinSchweng(Longfellow)

1. Introductions 2. ApprovalofOctoberminutes a. Approvedassubmitted,Yes:8/No:0/Abstain:2 3. ElectionofOfficers&DACrepresentative a. Thegroupvotedonthefollowingslateofofficers:Yes:9/No:0/Abstain:1 i. CoChairAugust&Jocelyn ii. P&OChrisMartin iii. SecretaryMinerva 4. SummaryofSGCTraining a. Budgetaryitemsneedtobediscussedatonemeetingpriortovoting b. Potentially,wemayneedtohavemore,short,targetedmeetings c. CherylwillrecruitanELACrepresentativetoSGC d. ConflictofInterestcannotparticipateonSGCifyouarepaidbyfundsallocatedbythe SGC 5. Presentationof2011CSTData a. Parameters i. 50+studentsthatmakeupatleast15%oftotaltested ii. Math:37.5%/ELA:56.5%/ScienceGrade5:5.9%thesepercentageschange everyyear 1. Scienceonly5thgradersandtestedallthewaydowntoKindersubject matter iii. Ameansyoumetthetarget(800=proficient) iv. CensuschangeimpactedtheHispanic/Latinogroup;compare2011to2010 only;priortothat,itwasadifferentgroup b. LeConteresults i. 196kidstestedin2011 ii. MetallgrowthtargetineverysignificantsubgroupWhatisLeContedoingin Math?Doitinotherareas!

iii. Statewide2011rank:3(1to10),expectedtogoover5inMarch2012; lastyear:1 iv. Title1Fundsbasedonsocioeconomicallydisadvantaged(118orover50%of testers) v. SGCrequestedadditionalreports: 1. cohort 2. scatterplot 3. TWIinfobydistrict(and3rd/4thcomboifenough) 4. writingstrategiesvs.districtvs.gradelevel 5. Data/InfothatwassenttoTWI 6. TonightsdatapresentationwillbeemailedtoSGC vi. PerformanceImprovement(PI)Year5sanctions? 1. Evaluatorsareconcernedaboutdistrictswherecharts/resultsare gettingworse(notthecasewithLeConte,soschoolhassafeharbor) 2. Parentshavechoice(tomovetoanotherschool) 3. SESprogramsavailable 4. Extreme:replaceprincipalandteachers 5. SafetosayalmosteveryTitle1schoolwillbeinPIby2014 6. Newthingsarecoming 6. PlaygroundSupervision a. Distribution: i. Recess:teachersonyard(K/1st::K/1stgradeteacher;mainyard:Danielleat 9am) ii. Lunch:2w/Kinder,2w/1stgrade;1incafeteria iii. 2nd/3rdgrade:2people;4th/5thgrade:1or2people b. Spend: i. $22,000onnoonwatchandDanielle($11KfromBSEP/$8KfromPTA) ii. $33,000forCoachMiles,whodoessomesupervision c. Issues: i. Bigrecess/lunchleadingintocafeteria ii. Supervisorsarechattingandnotcirculating iii. Soccerfieldsquabbling d. Suggestions&timelines: i. Milestodoanactivitywithinterestedkids(becauseofhisspecialized knowledge)insteadofbeinginthecafeteriabyMonday,Nov.7,Milestobe outside ii. SportsforKidsprogramcostsapprox.$25KDeniseisintheprocessofgetting newbidnotafeasibleoptionatthispoint iii. StaffTraining(PBStomeetwithstaffre:implementationandnovisitingwhile onduty)and/orchangingsupervisorsEstelaCherylTBDw/intwoweeks iv. Schoolrule:closefieldunlessthereisasupervisorthereby11/3/11 v. Backups/subsforabsenteeslistofparentvolunteersubsCheryl vi. ProtocolsinstitutereflectionformsforlunchEstela vii. Visitotherschools(MalcolmX,Washington,BAM)byparents,teacher,yard supervisortoseewhattheyaredoingDenise,Charity,D.Barer,Jill,Sian [includinglunchvisit]within1.5weeks viii. Trainingforkidsre:bullyingEstela

ix. Implementwhatwearedoingatmorningrecess(no$impact) x. Tablesonpatioforreading,art,etc.and/ormusic&dancew/parentvolunteer 7. Budgetupdates a. $21,000carryoverfundsMeasureA/BSEPfunds b. $650forEverydayMathmaterialswasincludedinlastyearsplan,sowecanvotenow (Yes:11/No:0/Abstain:0) c. $391.18MeasureA/BSEPfundstopurchaseprofessionaldevelopmentliterature i. 10copiesofCreatingOpportunitytoLearn($20.95) ii. 6copiesofWhatReallyMattersinSpelling iii. Includedinlastyearsplan,sovote:Yes:9/No:0/Abstain:0 d. Discussion: i. Additional$2,500requestedfromMeasureA/BSEPforofficesupplies ii. $6,000fromgeneralfundforayearwasbudgeted,butpapercosthasgoneup; itisourlargestexpense 1. Anygrants/resourcesavailable? 2. Planbetterinthisarea;Cherylneedsteachersupporttomonitor/ supplycensus 3. Printshop:somejobsarecomingback.Whatstheallocationto teachers?Encourageincreaseduseofprintshop 4. EstelaSisneros:motiontouse$10Kthisyear;voteatnextmeeting, Weds,12/7 8. Otherannouncements a. EmergencyCards i. CherylwillaskMarieandremindteacherstoturnthemin ii. Makethemavailableatconferences b. GATEparentsmeetingnextweek(Ms.Crossleadingthecharge) c. Charitytogiveafterschoolreportatfuturemeetings 9. NextMeeting:FuturemeetingstobeheldonthefirstWednesdayofthemonth.Thenext meetingisscheduledforWednesday,December7th,6:30pm,intheLeConteLibrary. 10. Adjournedat8:11pm

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