September

SBDM Minutes

Special Called Meeting

September 6, 2007

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 3:06 p.m.

Members present: Faculty: Darla Simms, Chris Camuel, Ricki Rosenberg, Kathy Cleary; Parents: Steve Stone

Members absent: Tim Locker

I. Approval of minutes

Council approved the minutes of the August 21 meeting by consensus.

II. Action Items

A. Staffing update

Ms. Simms reviewed recommendations from the last council meeting regarding staffing; we had agreed to purchase an additional .5 assistant in order to provide a full time assistant in the 5^th grade, however the cost of this assistant was more than we had estimated. Therefore Miss Simms wanted to get council approval for the additional funding. Council agreed to purchase this position through SCIF funds.

Fourth grade teachers have expressed a concern about the need for an

assistant to work with the at-risk students in reading and math. Council plans to address these needs through the ESS programs.

Ms. Simms reported that an additional special education teacher position and a para-educator position for Picadome were approved by the district after a review of student needs. We are currently interviewing for the para-educator position.

B. Hiring and Consultation

Consultation occurred for the filling of the special education teacher vacancy. The interview committee is recommending Heather Messer Carrus to fill this position. Council agreed by consensus with this recommendation.

C. ESS Proposal

Ms Simms reviewed with council members the proposals for our two ESS Programs (see attached descriptions). One is a Day Waiver program and one is an after school program. The council approved both proposals by consensus.

D. RFP Update

Ms Simms reviewed the Request for Proposal regarding laptop computers. (The district approved Success Maker software after the last RFP proposal, rather than laptops.) A new RFP will be submitted to the district for laptops.

The meeting was adjourned at 3:45.