SOUTHLAURELMIDDLE SCHOOL
SITE BASE MINUTES
May 5th, 2010
3:00 PM
MEMBERS PRESENT:
JEFF REED
TONJIA LEWIS
JERI BARNARD
DIANE BECKNER
JAMES ADAMS
1ST ORDER OF BUSINESS: Call meeting to order.
2ND ORDER OF BUSINESS: Approve minutes from last meeting
Minutes approved with no changes.
1st – Jeri Barnard
2nd – Diane Beckner
All in favor
3ND ORDER OF BUSINESS: Teacher Allocation Final Copy
The final copy of the 2010-11 teacher allocation was examined and approved with the following changes. The lost position was changed from a math position to a lang. arts position. The .5 librarian position was changed to a .5 teaching position. The numbers for librarian, secretaries, social security classified, Medicare classified, other retirement classified, workers comp. classified, grand total all costs, grand total allocation, and grand total all costs were corrected.
1st – Tonjia Lewis
2nd – James Adams
All in favor
4th ORDEROF BUSINESS: 2010 – 2011 School Budget
The 2010-2011 School budget was examined and approved. Due uncertainties in funding from the state level no changes were proposed to the tentative budget.
1st – Jeri Barnard
2nd–Tonjia Lewis
All in favor
5th ORDER OF BUSINESS:Algebra/Pre-algebra Policy
The Algebra/Pre-algebra Policy was examined and approved with the addition of an appeals policy. The Policy is as follows.
To ensure success for all students SLMS will use the following procedures to determine eligibility for Pre-Algebra (7th grade) and Algebra I (8th grade).
The following pre-requisites were set for 7th grade Pre-Algebra:
1.) Students must pass an end of year post-test with 80% accuracy.
2.) End of year course grade of an A or B in 6th grade Math class.
The following pre-requisites were set for 8th grade Algebra I:
1.) Students must pass an end of year post-test with 80% accuracy.
2.) End of year course grade of an A or B in 7th grade Math/Pre-Algebra class.
Students entering SLMS or requesting a schedule change into Pre-Algebra or Algebra I will need to meet listed requirements.
If a student does not meet the pre-requisites for Pre-Algebra or Algebra I, then the student’s parents/guardians may request to appeal the math course placement to the Site Based Decision Making Council. The request may be made until the end of the first ten instructional days of the school year or the student’s enrollment at SLMS.
1st – Tonjia Lewis
2nd – Diane Beckner
All in Favor
6th ORDER OF BUSINESS: 8th grade math classes
A discussion was held about the present practice of every student in 8th grade being required to take an additional math class if they are enrolled in Algebra. The present practice is not a SBDM policy at this time but has been general practice. The reason behind taking the additional math class is that Algebra does not cover all the strands of math. However, this practice has come in conflict with students being able to take band and chorus. This affects a small number of students, who tend to be high achieving students; therefore if such a conflict does arise it is to be taken to the principal, who will make the decision as to whether or not it is to be allowed. The students past performance in math classes, placement test, PAS testing and KCCT testing will all be taken into consideration in making the decision.
7th ORDER OF BUSINESS: Financial report
The financial report was examined and approved.
1st – Tonjia Lewis
2nd – James Adams
All in favor
8th ORDER OF BUSINESS: Adjourn meeting