School Governance Council Meeting Minutes

Date: December 14, 2017

Time: 4:30 pm

Room: Front Conference Room

SGC Members Present:

Miriam Salpeter, Scott Hanson, Lauren Dellaria, Travis Day, Carol Ciepluch, Sherri Allen, Carolyn Dinberg, Richard Artzi Alisa Wilson, Claudia Chu and SGC Liaison Yoshana Jones

  • Absent: Lee Edelman, Cam Lupiani

4:30Call to Order / Welcome / Reminder of Norms

  • Call to Order – Motion to accept T. Day. Seconded by: L. Dellaria –unanimous
  • Approval of Agenda - Motion to accept by S. Allen, Seconded by C. Ciepluch– unanimous
  • Approval of November Meeting Minutes - Motion to accept by L. Dellaria, Seconded by T. Day– unanimous

4:32 Discussion Item: Review Strategic Planning Time Line and Chart – M. Salpeter

Meeting dates were reviewed and attendees confirmed:

  • Draft of Strategic Plan – first 3 categories due by December 18. 2017
  • How to communicate final plan draft suggestions: pair info with voting info, host community meeting in Feb, use Parent update, tweets, website, school messenger
  • Communicate January 11, off campus meeting at Tri Cities – use above channels; provide refreshments (cookies and bottled water), consider coverage for teachers 7th period

4:42Discussion Item:Finalize People & Culture and Community Collaboration Draft
1. Two specific outcomes for success were identified:

  • Retain quality teachers
  • Diverse array of families will recommend and choose NS and stay for full 4 years (Freshmen Academy strong first support, use exit survey for data, recognize mobility often occurs due to finances and costs to live in SS, students who leave tend to leave after 10th grade )

2. Two initiatives identified to support the above outcomes:

  • Build school culture of support and appreciation
  • Continue to build, honor and celebrate culture and diversity in our school -

5:21 Due to time- motion to waive 1st public comment period – made by T. Day, seconded by S. Allen - unanimous

5:22Discussion Item: RevisitTopic of Requests for Flexibility (RFFs) – T. Day

  • Discussion on giving more latitude to Admin team with respect to discipline consequences with tier 4 offenses – weapons, bullying, potential life-threatening and tier 3 offenses that are not life threatening
  • Discussed hate symbols – not currently an expellable offense
  • Understanding roof of behavior and implementing restorative justice
  • Members wishing to discuss further signed up to form a committee to explore

5:45pm Discussion Item: Principal’s Update – S. Hanson

  • CCRPI- 5 star rated school in 2016, looked at data and how evaluated – new survey for students, teachers and parents available in Jan. 2018
  • Architect Planning Update
  • Magnet Facilitator Update
  • Seed Fund Progress Report
  • Discussion of flexible funding consideration

6:00 pm Public comment

Motion to Adjourn