December 13

Picadome Elementary

SBDM Council Meeting Minutes

December 13, 2007

3:00 p.m.

 

The Picadome School Community is committed to all students becoming lifelong learners through

academic success and responsible citizenship.

 

The meeting was called to order at 3:10.

 

Members present:  Faculty: Darla Simms, Chris Camuel, Ricki Rosenberg, Kathy Cleary

                               Parents: Steve Stone, Katrina James

 

Members absent:   Tim Locker

 

I.          Approval of the November 15 minutes

                 Minutes from the November 15, 2007 SBDM minutes were approved by                     consensus.

            Welcome new council member: Katrina James

 

 

II.         Budget

            A.  SCIF

                  Council reviewed SCIF Budget report

            B.  Activity Fund

                  Steve Stone inquired about the status of the Activity Fund. Ms Simms

                   reported to council the current status.

 

III.       Information Items

            A.  Academic Challenge

                   Ms Simms described the Academic Challenge program offered by One Community/One Voice. Picadome has 30

                    students who turned in a registration form. Picadome will participate in Academic Challenge.

            B.  Staffing update

                        Jessica Hall is doing an excellent job as the long-term substitute in Kindergarten. Consultation occurred on the

                         hiring of Ms Hall as the full-time teacher when the position becomes available in January.

 

                         Vicki Jones, attendance clerk, will be on medical leave until January 2, 2008. The district has provided us

                         a  substitute during her absence. When she returns, appropriate support will be provided as she continues to

                         recover.

 

                         Teresa Littrell is now full-time fifth grade instructional assistant, approved by council at the September 6,

     2007 meeting. Sarah Peters is serving as a long-term substitute to replace the open .5 third grade instructional

     assistant position.

 

                        Ms Simms reported that the disability retirement for Jane Justice has been approved by the state which

                         creates a vacant Child Guidance Specialist position. Council agreed that Ms Simms should begin screening

                         candidates and begin interviewing for this position.

 

            C.  Enrollment update

                        The district is contacting the parents remaining on the waiting list to see if  they still wish to enroll their

                         children at Picadome.

            D.  Report on minority council member

                        The minority parent election took place at the general PTA meeting on  November 29. Katrina James is now our

                         new council member.

                        Mr. Camuel reported that he asked the three minority faculty members if they wished to run for council. Each

                         of them declined the offer.

            E.   Playground update

                        The playground will be taken down on December 20 since it is no longer structurally sound and does not meet

                        current playground codes. A meeting is scheduled for December 19 with community and school representatives

                        and the Urban County Council member to plan for the future as we begin to order new playground structures.

            F.   Vertical Alignment

                        Ms Simms reported that discussion from the vertical planning groups has  resulted in the use of the term

                         “learning targets” for goals/outcomes. In the second semester of second grade, the teachers will begin to teach

                         cursive  writing with a focus on lower case letter formation and connecting letters  to form words. Vertical

                         planning meetings will be held again on Jan.29.

  

IV.       Action Items

            A.   School Report Card

                        Ms Simms reviewed the Picadome school report card with council (see  attached). The school report card was

                        emailed to SBDM members on  Monday, December 10 for feedback before Ms Simms signed off on it.

            B.   Emergency Management Plan

                        Ms Simms reviewed the Picadome Emergency Management Plan (see  attached). Council approved the plan by

                         consensus. The Health & Safety Committee will continue to recommend purchase of needed items. Ms  Simms will

                         review the changes to the plan with all staff members.

            C.   School Improvement Plan (SIP)

                        The council reviewed the implementation of current strategies and revisions to the SIP through page six. The

                         council will continue the review at the January meeting. Ms Simms reported that we are changing the component

                        manager for parent involvement from the PSA to the Family Resource Center director.

            D.   SBDM By-Laws revisions

                        Council agreed to review by-law revisions at the January meeting.

 

 V.        Public Comment

            None

 

VI.       Professional Development Requests

            None

 

The council meeting adjourned at 5:22.

 

 

January agenda items:

ESS report

Committee reports

Changes in budget due to new ADA will be reviewed.

Complete SIP review

Student achievement data