ESM: SGC Meeting Agenda/Minutes

Date: 10/25/2016Time: 5:00 -6:00 pm Minutes Recorded by: Nancy Carter

Type of Meeting: SGCTime Recorded by:JaimeLynn Drake

In attendance: Lindsey Thompson, Nancy Carter, Julie Morin, Kathy Evans, AntonioRivera, Jodi Clavette, Maria Sierra-Halla, Rosa Roman,JaimeLynn Drake, Karen Ennen,Peter Perreria, Ann Marriott Sitek, Tim Lawrence,Maria Nelson,Jaclynn Hart, Jennifer Johnson-Buffat

Absent:

Meeting calledtoorder at 5:03 pm

ReviewNorms

Start and end on time
Share agenda prior to meeting
Keep and share accurate minutes
Come prepared and ready to participate / Work within topics that we control
Stay focused and on-task
Listen and talk to each other respectfully
Follow through with responsibilities after the meeting

HPS

Communicate Openly and Listen Actively
Treat Everyone with Respect and Dignity
Golden Rule: “Treat others as you would like to be treated”
Stay Focused on the Agenda

Agenda:

  1. Meeting Norms– “Start and end on time.” Was chosen as the meeting norm to focus on this month.
  2. PPT–Review
  3. 2020 Equity Council K-4 with Kathy.

Jaime Lynn’s group could not stay objective about the schools that are on the chopping block.

  • Information needed:
  1. Community voice
  2. Transportation issues for parents that do not have cars
  3. $ general fund concern with building in the community being left run down
  4. Facilitator was an ESM parent. Hartford vs Non – Hartford “Why aren’t all students performing at the same level? Hartford have outperformed Non-Hartford at ESM.
  5. School closures in the North End have been hit the hardest.
  6. South End less effected: schools have been renovated (Burr, M.D. Fox. ...)
  7. Article in the Hartford Courant on Equity
  8. School closures in Phases 1, 2 … No win situation; angry students &teachers being dispersed
  9. Sending low functioning students to schools that are not high performing.
  10. Committee not happy with any of the plans available. May take longer than they think.
  11. Have schools (K-8, 9-12) or (K-5, 6-8, 9-12)
  12. You can watch video on Hartford Public Schools website tab Equity 2020 Mini Gonzalez in ESM/Burns group
  13. Teacher seniority by district not by school for “Open Positions”
  14. Close schools 2 or 3 schools per year: Burns, Capital Community, Global High School

4. State conducting a study for funding for next year. ESM doing well because we are at full capacity 613 total.

5. Budget Principal’s meeting Jan/Feb allotment for school based budget will be released during this meeting

6. Workshop: Welcome Center General high level. Jaime asked specific questions but didn’t get any answers.

  • School closings
  • Getting 1 more student per class impact
  • State re-evaluating the cut off for class numbers per room: Magnet 20

7. Tim L. Meetings that were more productive, engage in the process to be more helpful. What can we put together that will be helpful? As opposed to a meeting that is very general. What can we do to help now?

Lindsey: Find grants to fund: Grants that are applicable send to Lindsey

  • Technology
  • Resident scientist
  • Field trips
  • Tutoring
  • Intervention/enrichment supplies

8. Enrollment Fair signup sheet Francie sent it online

9. Ann – Review PTA meeting

  • Presented budget for the year
  • Grants for teachers
  • New blood – What can they do for the kids? Student response – More sports and different programs.

10. Jaime, Karen and other SGC members will attend PTA meeting to present Power Point 5:30 Nov. 16th

Q&A:

11. Nov 12th 9:00-4:00 Aviation workshop

  • 7 openings for ESM 8th gr. Students
  • 2 chaperones
  • NO TRANSPORTATION talk to Ms. Thompson about options

12. Karen parent concern

  • Funding for no basketball team
  • Cost $4000 for each team boys/girls
  • Session starts end of Nov.
  • Kerry Eagan> not able
  • Victor Rodriguez> not sure
  • No decision has been made
  • Teachers by contract get paid but can volunteer
  • Cross country – no fall allowed
  • Baseball is a cluster

13. OPMAD will be here this year

Next Meeting Nov. 29th next meeting 5:00

Meeting was adjourned at 6:03 pm