Bethel Jr. High Site Council Agenda/Minutes

Date: Monday, May 21, 2012

Materials to bring to meeting: Site Council Notebooks

Site Council Members: Shannon Booth, Cheri Tanner, Barbara Hesner, Bonnie Westmark, Mike Hentges, Larry Gursky, Bryan Grassi, Paul Rempfer, Judy Baker, Ron Semon, Theresa Lee-Hodson, Carrie Willenbring, Sharlynn Gates – Guest - Jeff Gutfeld.

Meeting Entry / Who? / Est. Time / Minutes
Call to Order/Roll Call / Paul / 1 min / Meeting called to order by Paul Rempfer at 2:21.
Review/Acceptance of Agenda / Paul / 2 min / Bonnie Westmark moved that we accept the agenda as written. Cheri Tanner seconded the motion. Unanimous vote to accept.
Review Minutes of 3/26 / Paul / 5 min / Judy Lyons-Baker moved that we accept the minutes as written from 4/23. Bonnie Westmark seconded the motion. Unanimous vote to accept.
Budget Report / Paul / 5 min / Brenda Ainslie was unable to print out an update before meeting time. However, she will electronically distribute an update to site council members. Mr. Rempfer reports that at some time at the beginning of next year the 30% hold back from this year’s district budget may be released. Nothing is set in stone. Also, Mr. Rempfer reports that BJH will end the year in the black and have carry over.
Old Business / Who? / Est. Time / Minutes
Uniforms: How To Proceed / Paul / 15 min / The floor was open for discussion and the question of the parent/student/staff surveys was brought up. The results as reported by Judy Lyons-Baker shows a line right down the middle. 50% are for, 50% are against. The overriding comment from staff was that they want to see staff uniformly enforce the dress code at BJH.
Concerns were voiced regarding our low-income population and their ability to access resources.
Larry Gursky moves that BJH have a very structured dress code for the 2012-13 school year. Such dress code will be determined by a committee yet to be name with the option to move forward with a “Pride Wear” dress code in the 2013-14 school year.
Carrie Willenbring seconded the motion.
Barbara Hesner moved to amend the motion that BJH have a very structured dress code for the 2012-13 school year. Such dress code will be determined by a committee yet to be name with the option to move forward with a “Pride Wear (remove red) re-evaluate the dress code for the 2013-14 school year.
Amendment accepted by Larry Gursky
Question brought by Judy Lyons-Baker
6 Yah
3 Nah Bonnie Westmark, Sharlynn Gates and Mike Hentges
1 recusal Paul Rempfer
Testing Update / Paul / 5 min / MSP went well. With the exception of a few make-ups that will take place in the next two days, it’s complete. MAP testing began today and will be conducted on this Friday, next Tuesday and Wednesday.
Computer Update / Carrie / 5 min / Again, Carrie solicited feedback from site council on what to do with the excess computers in empty classrooms. There is still no consensus on what to do.
New Business/Reports / Who? / Est. Time / Minutes
Announcements / Closure / Who? / Est. Time / Minutes
Adjournment / Paul / 1 min / Meeting adjourned at 3:37