Minutes
Stonewall Traditional Elementary School
School-Based Decision Making Council
Meeting of Tuesday, November 23, 2004
Members
present: David
Ewen, Janie Griggs, Andrea Guise, Leslie LeBlanc and Ty Sturdivant.
Also in attendance were Mr. Ed McCaw and Bill Gatliff.
The
meeting was called to order at 5:40 PM in the Stonewall Library.
As
the SCIF adjustment occurs in November, a budget transfer will be necessary.
Also, as there has been a resignation, the hiring of new staff will be
necessary under personnel.
The
council was in agreement with the agenda.
Janie
Griggs noted the following corrections:
-Agenda Item 1 – Add “in” before “agreement”
Action:
Janie
Griggs moved to approve the minutes as corrected.
Leslie LeBlanc seconded the motion, which was approved by consensus.
Mr.
McCaw distributed the SCIF adjustment.
With $2500 in contingency, a budget transfer request was made.
It will be necessary to discuss this further at the December meeting due
to changes in personnel.
Action:
Janie Griggs moved to transfer funds from contingency to the new
Kindergarten, 4th grade and special education teachers’ funds.
Ty Studivant seconded the motion, which was approved by consensus.
Mr.
McCaw reported that the survey results would be available at the December
meeting.
A
request has been made for a parent to serve on this committee
David
Ewen requested that the committee members’ names be highlighted,
differentiating between parent and teacher.
It
was noted that there is no “budget policy” in place for this committee.
a)
As a teaching position in Special Education will be vacated following the
winter break, it will be necessary to fill this position.
Currently, there are no applicants on hand.
It is possible for an internal transfer to take place, allowing a
classified employee to move into a certified position as a long-term sub.
Action:
Mr.
McCaw asked the council for permission to fill all positions as necessary.
The council was in agreement.
Ms. LeBlanc noted that an additional IEP assistant position would be
opening after the winter break.
b)
Noting that all the figures on the chart entitled “Purchase of
Personnel for 2004-05 School Year” were correct, Mr. McCaw requested that the
present position of 0.8 intermediate assistant/0.2 cafeteria monitor be moved to
1.0 Intermediate Assistant.
Action:
Andrea Guise moved to use the available funds to purchase .6
Cafeteria Monitor, .2 Secretarial, .7 Reading Tutor, 1.0 Intermediate Assistant.
Leslie LeBlanc seconded the motion, which was approved by consensus.
Mr.
McCaw reported that he has met with grades levels regarding this report.
The
council reviewed the policy and considered it a “first reading.”
Mr. McCaw noted the faculty has reviewed the policy and they have given
their approval.
It was noted to change the wording from “their” to “its.”
Mr.
Gatliff explained the process and preparation for preparing this document.
Contacts were made to parents of students who were mentioned in the
report. Page
1 and the Core Content information were loaded by the state, but it has been
checked for accuracy.
The report card will be sent home on January 17, 2005.
David Ewen offered some suggestions in writing from a parent standpoint
to Mr. Gatliff.
a)
ESS Demographics
b)
Personnel
c)
Climate Committee survey results
d)
Field Trip Policy reading
e)
Investigating the possibility of acquiring an automated system for
contacting parents with announcements of school events
The
meeting was adjourned at 6:58 PM.
Respectfully
submitted,
Beth
Roseland
SBDM
Secretary