Western Elementary
School Based Decision Making Meeting
Special Called Meeting
January 20, 2015
3:30 p.m.
Members :Keith Brown - Principal
Shannon Boothe - Teacher
Jennifer Porter –Teacher (absent)
Lynda Robey –Teacher (absent)
Leah Moore - Parent
Kelly Rowe –Parent
This meeting was called by Mr. Brown as a rescheduled meeting from Jan. 19th when students were not in school.
- Opening Business
a. Agenda Approval–no approval due to lack of quorum.
b. December Minutes–no approval due to lack of quorum.
c. Public Comment–no public comment.
2. Committee/Program Review
- Parent Involvement Update –Lynn Story provided the following information from 01/07/15 committee meeting: October –Zoo-phonics Night (48 parents/children present); November –Veteran’s Program (94 veterans), Soup/Story Night (24 parents/children), K-PREP Awards (54 parents); December –Christmas Program (525 parents); Upcoming events planned: January –Game Night; March –Scholastic Book Fair, Family Reading Night, Go Green Night (Recycling), Career Day; April –Family Fun Fitness Night.
3. Student Achievement
a. Writing Focus –Mr. Brown provided information relating to recent On-Demand Writing Scrimmages. Student performance was lower than expected. He and teachers met to discuss the performance levels of each student. Teachers will be submitting sample student writings to Mr. Brown for review/discussion. Focus will be on reading in February, math in March, and in April, students will be reviewing for K-PREP testing.
b. CSIP–Council members were provided a copy of the CSIP for review only. No approval due to lack of quorum. CSIP information was sent home to parents in the recent school newsletter and will be posted on the school website.
4. Planning
a. Monthly Review –events
- 2nd 9 Weeks award daywas held on January 16th.
- Game night, conducted by FRYSC, will be held on January 27th.
b. Program Review –Mid Year–Mr. Brown presented information on the process for determining accountability points. Information relating to the Program Review was sent home to parents in a recent newsletter.
5. Budget Report
a. Review current budget (handout); no approval due to lack of quorum.
b. iPads ordered (25)–Total cost was approximately $7,400 with some carry-over money.
6. Review
a. Writing Policy–Reviewed by council; no approval due to lack of quorum
b. Election FAQ (handout)–KASC Members Only FAQ document was provided to the council.
c. Free Speech and Religious Liberty of Students information was dicussed by Mr. Brown. He encouraged the council to advise parents and/or the public to contact him if they should have questions.
7. New Business
- School Mall Fundraiser–No approval necessary as the fundraiser will be conducted through the PTO.
8. Meeting Adjourned–Motion to adjourn was made by Shannon Booth; seconded by Leah
Moore. Meeting adjourned at 4:33 PM.
Next regularly scheduled meeting –February 16th