LCAP Committee Meeting

February 8, 2018

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Local Control Accountability Plan Committee Meeting

Thursday, February 8, 2018

Central Middle School Library

3:30-5:00 p.m.

MINUTES

Superintendent Penny Chennell-Carter called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m. The following committee members and participants were in attendance:

Andrea Dunn, Associate SuperintendentKimberly Tyler, Special Education Director

Andrew James, Assistant Superintendent, BusinessKristen Wilson, Central Teacher

Art Dyce, Wyandotte ParentMartha Orozco, Central Parent

Becky Bettis, Wyandotte TeacherMichelle Cain, Oakdale Health Aide

Brad Liapis, Ishi Hills TeacherNena Wyllie, Ophir Teacher

Carla Held, CSEA PresidentPatrick O’Brien, Bird Principal

Christie McKeehan, Central LibrarianPenny Chennell-Carter, Superintendent

Christina Menchaca, Bilingual Resource TeacherRayni Quintel, Bird Secretary

Corrine Taylor, Wyandotte Instructional AideRhonda Copelin, Transportation/District Office

Crystal Love, Ophir ParentSandra Barnes, School Board Vice President

Iris Rindlisbacher, Ophir Instructional AideShannon Capshew, Stanford Principal

Jim Galloway, Maintenance DirectorShannon Ensminger, Administrative Secretary/D.O.

Jennifer Risley, Ophir TeacherShauna Butler, Ishi Teacher/OETA Rep

John Bettencourt, Oakdale PrincipalTeresa Norman, Stanford Teacher

Welcome

Dr. Chennell-Carter reviewed the Meeting Norms, a list that had been agreed upon during a previous year’s LCAP Committee meeting. She informed the committee that the purpose of today’s meeting was to identify interests and priorities and also to look at chronic absenteeism.

Review of Absenteeism Data

Participants were provided with chronic absenteeism data for 2016-17 and August 2017 – January 2018. They were given time to discuss the data in small groups; they then reported out to the group. Following are some ideas that were presented regarding absenteeism.

  • Head lice: One participant reported that most California school districts allow children to return to school if there are no live bugs, while OCESD’s is a “no nits” policy. Suggestion: change board policy regarding head lice and “no live bugs;” notes to parents about lice resources.
  • Our homeless population has a high absenteeism rate. Suggestion: possibly working with the Hope Center to assist with transportation.
  • Attendance is taken early in the day. Suggestion: taking attendance later in the morning since some students who arrive late may be counted as absent.
  • One member noted that, in her experience, she has noticed that many of our interdistrict students are absent quite frequently. Suggestion: revoke interdistrict transfer if chronically absent.
  • Suggestion: Saturday school as an option for attendance recovery.
  • Suggestion: Resource officer to help enforce attendance
  • Suggestion: Attendance clerk and/or parent liaison following up on absences with phone calls to parents.
  • Suggestion: Continue with incentives/prizes for perfect attendance.
  • Suggestion: Children should attend their neighborhood school instead of priority school

Compilation of 2018-19 Interests/Actions from Participants

Gallery Walk/Advocacy for 2018-19 LCAP Interests/Actions

Participants were given the opportunity to spend time writing ideas for proposed 2018-19 action plans on chart paper. Dr. Chennell-Carter invited them to participate in a “gallery walk” in order to view all of the proposed ideas. She then asked if any participants wanted to verbally advocate for any of the proposed action plans. The following participants spoke in favor of these plans:

  • Teresa Norman (Stanford Avenue School): counselors
  • Rhonda Copelin (Transportation): Resource officer
  • Becky Bettis (Wyandotte Academy): RTI coordinator (help with running SST meetings)
  • Kimberly Tyler (Special Ed Director): RTI coordinator (academic and behavior issues, meeting needs academically might help with behavior)
  • Christina Menchaca (Bilingual Resource Teacher): More bilingual staff, professional development for staff
  • Shannon Capshew (Stanford Principal): RTI coordinator, counselors

Dr. Chennell-Carter thanked the committee for their participation and said that the ideas written on the charts would be compiled into a comprehensive list and emailed to participants before the next LCAP committee meeting.

Next meeting: March 29, 2018, 3:30 – 5:00 p.m., Central Middle School library.