SBDM Council Minutes

February 18, 2004

3:15-5:15

  

The Picadome School Community is committed to all students attaining the highest levels of academic achievement and responsible citizenship through equitable opportunities in becoming lifelong learners.

The meeting was called to order at 3:22 by Darla Simms, council chair. Members present were: teachers-Kathy Cleary, Tammy Johnson, Bill McMakin; parents-Bob Kinley and Steve Stone. Parent member Jeff Mefford was absent.

 

I.                   Approval of the minutes from the January 21, 2004 meeting

The minutes of the December 17, the January 14 special called meeting and the January 21 meeting were read and approved with changes and a copy of the revised minutes will be sent to council members.

  

II.                Budget

A.    School Council Instructional Funds

Council reviewed the SCIF budget printout. The budget transfer of $11,044.26 (reflected in the December 17, 2003 minutes) was shown in this printout. The council discussed textbook money. The question was raised as to whether we had received the money for the math textbook adoption which was delayed from last year. Miss Simms reported that we have not received the math text book money from the state. This year is the adoption year for Practical Living/Health/P.E. materials. Mr. Bowsher has some suggestions for the use of this money with the health curriculum. Miss Simms has asked Mr. Bowsher to talk to teachers and work on a text book purchasing plan for the council if we do get this year’s allotment from the state. It is possible that we will not receive text book money for Practical Living/Health/P.E. since the adoptions are lagging behind a year.

  

III.             Information Items

A.    Committee Reports

1.      Student, Faculty, and Parent Support Committee-Discipline and Classroom Management Policy

Miss Simms explained that this committee has been working on the Professional Development policy and so has not completed the Discipline and Classroom Management Policy.

2.      Curriculum and Instructional Practices Committee

Curriculum Policy

Policy was reviewed and sent back to the committee with suggested changes.

3.      Budget and Personnel Committee

Assignment of Staff Time (instructional and non-instructional) Policy

Policy was reviewed and sent back to committee with suggested changes.

B.     Disaggregated Data

Miss Simms explained that Brenda Smith is still working on the disaggregated data. She has completed the fifth grade data which Miss Simms shared with council.  Achievement gaps were noted in the following sub-groups: low socio-economic, minority, and special education.

Council reviewed the completed winter data and discussed the results. Completed January data will be put on the March 17 agenda.

 

C.    Winter/Spring Extended School Services

There are thirty 4^th grade students participating in ESS from 3:15-4:45 each Thursday. There are four teachers who work on writing skills, portfolio writing, and math. The 5^th grade program is on Wednesday, with reading one week and math the next.

D.    Dates for CATS

The dates for the Commonwealth Accountability Testing are April 26-May 7, 2004.

E.     Overview and update of No Child Left Behind and Senate Bill 168

Our two year goal for Senate Bill 168 targets the gap in achievement of low socio-economic students versus non-low socio-economic students in the areas of math and social studies. Based on our 2003 spring scores on the Kentucky Core Content Test, this gap was closed in math, but not in social studies.  We did make our Adequate Yearly Progress goal for No Child Left Behind.         

 IV.              Action Items

A.    Budget Policy-put on March 17^th agenda

B.     Professional Development Policy was reviewed and sent back to the committee with suggested changes.

C.    Professional Leave Request

A Professional Leave Request for Desiree Church was approved by consensus (use professional development funds to pay the registration fee but not the hotel since the conference was in Louisville).

Also, council approved the reimbursement request for Desiree Church for attending a conference in October 2003.

D.    Scholastic Review- Miss Simms reminded council that the Scholastic Review revealed our need for SBDM policies in all mandated areas.  SBDM committees are continuing to work on these policies. 

             E.     Comprehensive School Improvement Plan

The Needs Assessment Committee is working on our 2004-2006 plan using the results of the parent survey, the disaggregated data review and analysis completed by staff at our November 4, 2003 professional development session, and the results of the Scholastic Review.

 V.       Public Comment – There was none.

 Meeting was adjourned at 5:32.

 Respectfully submitted,

Becky Boling

 March 17 Agenda items:

Staffing/Budget

Assignment of Staff Time (Instructional and Non-Instructional )