Ison Springs Elementary School

School Governance Council

Meeting Minutes

October 30, 2014

Call to order 7:35

In attendance:

Jessica Pedraza

Trevor Ramos

Rachel Ward

Jamie Thalacker

Taylor Pratt

Tasha McCall

Sara White

Approve Agenda

Yes

Vote on Council Member Seats

Open Seats– Megan Bolian & Brian Oravetz (two year seat)

Suggestion for the two year slot needs to have a student that would be here for two years.

Ms. Passawae

Ms. Gordon

Megan Bolian seat will need to be appointed by Ms. White

Motion was entered to except Ms. Gordon as the new council member

Review Request for Flexibility (REF) plan Interest Form Submission: Was submitted and is up for review at the county level.

Review outreach & Communications Committee’s Community Engagement Plan:

·  How do we plan to engage and provide the community for their feedback?

·  Have posters put up to remind parents to review and vote.

·  We have to vote prior to Nov 11.

·  Handout in the Thursday folder or in the NFTN to let parents know that they can speak at the meeting.

·  Prior to meeting of public feedback – let them know the parameters. Put it in NFTN on the side bar

·  Public Feedback meeting is Dec 4th. Put in NFTN 13th & 20th

·  We can put on website & Twitter. The information needs to be on the main page of the website.

·  Give handouts in AM & PM Carpool lane

·  Provide a place for feedback on the website.

Vote on Posting

Discuss Request for Flexibility (RFF) Public meeting plan

·  Allow community to speak at the beginning of the meeting 5/10 minutes. No rebuttal from council at the time.

·  Video tape a council member explaining the plan and put on the website for parents to view

·  Dec 5th deadline for providing feedback from the community

·  Meeting on Dec 11th to provide the community as to what feedback we have been receiving.

·  NFTN article about the Council as to what has been working on –

·  Consolidating the feedback by the Dec 11 for the meeting – Ms. McCall will work on that.

Review Stakeholder Communication Strategies (Title 1 and Project-Based Learning)

·  Title 1 meeting was held

·  School was awarded $4500.00 as part of our award.

·  Possibly using the funds for technology and classroom supplies

·  Project-Based Learning – PBL Training for teachers

o  Is there information that can be given to parents as to what this will entail?

o  Our training will not happen until next school year.

o  Let the parents know what is coming for next year at meetings and in the newsletter

o  February and beyond a PBL update to parents

Discuss Team Communication Norms & Best Practices

·  Communication through the SGC email.

·  If someone communicates with you be sure that you respond back ASAP.

·  Short responses are ok

·  Providing feedback – warm and cool feedback – cool feedback is not necessarily negative but a different viewpoint

Set Agenda for Next Meeting Dec 4th

·  Public Feedback

·  Update from the Outreach and Communication Committee

·  Review High Level RFF Proposal

·  School Activities

Meeting adjourned at 8:35 am