School Community Counsel

School Community Counsel

Sept 9 2014
Meeting commenced at 6:04PM

Attendees:

Gretchen Borrell, Dave Christensen, Christian Davies, Amy Fetter Johnson, Doug Hallenbeck, Jody Koch, Andrea Mismash, Kimberly Ranney, Tonya Rhodes, Lorraine Rogers, Bryan Stephenson, Jacque Todd, Karen Trujillo, Christina VanDam, Jared Wehrli, Lisa Willis, Michelle Zoetmulder, Candace Koester - Visitor

Mary Welcomed New Members:
Pete Rojas - Not Here, Misti Rosenbaum - Not Here, Stacey Timmerman - Here, Jared Wehrli - Here, Lisa Willis - Here, Dave Christensen - Here, Kimberly Ranney - Here, Christina VanDam - Here
Everyone new and old introduced themselves
All agendas and Powerpoints are on Union’s website, including meeting dates
Sept 9, Nov 11, Jan 20, Mar 10, May 12 @ 6PM in the Media Center
Co-Chairs & Secretary or Chairperson & Assistant Chair & Secretary
Motion for Assistant Chair - Mary Anderson & Karen Trujillo
Training and agenda posted week before and slides and meeting flowed smoothly
Jacque Todd & Karen Trujillo - Parent Nominations; Dave Christensen & Becca Bass - Teacher nominations, Jody Koch & Stacey Timmerman - Secretary Nominations
October 22 @ 6:30- 8:30 at Jordan High School Atrium - Principals and Chairs should be there for sure - every member is asked to attend
Bylaw Amendment

In case of a tie the number of parent members on SCC will be increased for one year only and all parents who tied will be added to the council.
Bryan Stephenson motioned for this to be accepted and Jacque Todd seconded

VanDam SBO Update
6th grade elections for SBO taking place at this time
6th graders 30 second video - show during CATS time
Spirit Week this week
Veteran Day Assembly, Choir, Band and
Points for Most Spirit for Ice Cream Party
Improve communication for kids so they know what is going on
Positive spotlight on Academics
Kids do 5 posters - no more than $10 spent
Skylerts for nominations suggested
6th Grade Honors Classes
Wrong data at first
Only 29 students out of 300 below math benchmark
So, All math classes in 6th are now Honors classes
Honors based on testing data, not teacher recommendation - Non Emotional
SRI & Lexile scores used on LA
Mix is good? Honors vs. Non-Honors? Discussion
Small groups/intermixed levels
Split teams/Flexibility on kids and teachers
Professional Development/Scaffolding/Extension and Intervention/Techniques being taught
Total Enrollment - 905 students
6th 293
7th 300
8th 312
Class sizes 25-30 on average for Core classes
36-40+ on electives
Closed off permits for 6th graders next year
Semesters vs. A/B days
Mary & Karen like Semesters - more complete instruction
Let your opinion be known
Doug Hallenbeck - Busses
9/12 - Bus Passes Required To and From
2 miles - 7 & 8
1.5 miles - 6
Website for landtrust –

Will be reviewing at a later date
Math& LA focus
Buy Mattresses for Hillcrest
Results from voting:

Co-Chair – Jacque Todd (parent)

Co-Chair – Dave Christensen (teacher)

Secretary – Stacey Timmerman (parent)

Mtg Adjourned at 7:26PM