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School Site Council (SSC)/School Governance Team (SGT) - Location: Library / Starting Time: 4:15pm |
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09/18/08 |
10/16/08 |
11/20/08 |
12/18/08 |
01/15/09 |
02/19/09 |
03/19/09 |
04/16/09 |
05/21/09 |
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San Diego Unified School District
Taft Middle School
January 24th, 2008
4:15pm - Library
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SSC Agenda |
SGT Agenda |
I. SSC Business
A. Approval of Minutes - 12/20/07
B. Public Input
C. LEA Plan/Title I Funding
D. Substitute Secretary (3/27 Mtg.)
II. Data Review
A. Budget as of 1/24/08
B. Microsoft Settlement Reimbursement
III. SPSA
A. Evaluate 2006-07 SPSA
B. Staff Meeting – PI Plan “Vision”
IV. Budget
A. Title I Cut 2008-09
B. Fewer Title I Students
V. Advisory Groups
A. DELAC Report
B. ELAC Report
C. DAC Report
D. GATE Report
VI. Round Table
VII. Next Meeting - 2/21/08 |
I. Governance Business
A. Approval of Minutes - 12/20/07
B. Public Input
C. Parking Lot - Informational
D. Leadership/Vision Update
E. Drama/After School Program
F. Master Schedule Update
G. Benchmark Assessments
H. Redefining “Dean” Position
I. ELL Resource Teacher (80%)
II. Committee Reports
A. Civility Report
III. Round Table
IV. Next Meeting - 2/21/08 |
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San Diego Unified School District
Taft Middle School
School Site Council Meeting Minutes
January 24th, 2008
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Attendance:
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School Site Council Members Present: Mike George, Frank Ciriza, Dan Swierczynski, Paulette Fillion, Dave Page, Marla O’Connell, Sue Ericson, Kelly Padilla, Michelle Cook
Absent: None
Guest: Eleanor Evans, Jennifer Kelley, Regina Cavada (Student Rep.), Carol Tran (Student Rep.), Savannah Parker (Student Rep.)
The meeting was called to order at 4:25p.m. Quorum was met.
SSC Business
- Approval of Minutes: Minutes of December 20, 2007 meeting were reviewed. Sue Ericson moved to approve the minutes as written; motion passed.
- Public Input: None.
- LEA Plan/Title I Funding: The district would like input/opinions from the SSC/SGT on what’s working and what’s not, benchmarks, and things that are working well, especially professional development. Dave Page needs this in writing by mid-February. Mike George will contact Tiffany Jackson for her notes, and will also submit notes from tomorrow’s prep time meetings to Dave. Regarding Title I funding, there are new formulas that will change the amounts of money school sites receive per pupil. The district is also changing how EIA (Economic Impact Aid) funds are distributed to school sites. This will result in a change of the reporting of EIA funds in the SPSA
Data Review
- Budget: Mike George wants to start earmarking money from budget to budget so we can protect it.
- Microsoft Settlement Reimbursement: IT (Information Technology Dept.) must tell Mike George what he can spend it on. He has had no answer yet. The Financial Analyst informed Mike the money is there. Mike said that if the funding remains, there will be a librarian here next year.
SPSA
- Dave Page indefinitely tabled the item because we are about to begin the planning process for next year.
Budget
- Title I Cut 2008/09 – The school board is considering reallocating Title I funds to less schools in order to allow for more funds at the remaining Title I schools.
Advisory Groups
- DELAC – None.
- ELAC -- Maria Montgomery (ELST) and ELA teachers attended a professional development series for English learner instruction (QTEL). She will also accompany teachers to their district units of inquiry training to help create lessons which are designed to support all students (including ELs) in achieving the state/district standards.
Maria Montgomery has invited two parents to attend the next DELAC meeting. She’s in the process of searching for parents to be candidates for a site ELAC Committee. Parents/guardians must have an EL or RFEP in the school.
Check out the bulletin board at the front of the campus that displays the photos of students who were part of the reclassification celebration in December.
- DAC -- Dave Page informed members that 8th grade promotion/retention won’t be as easy for parents to opt out. There will be an official appeal. The Board and district are unhappy with the number of parents who were willing to pass their students forward without being prepared. The new policy will require a waiver hearing.
- GATE – Planning is underway for the seminar program next year. Dan Swierczynski and Cindy Lail have visited three schools and observed seminar programs from 3rd – 8th grades. The focus at Taft will be in ELA and possibly Social Studies. There will be a 6th/7th Seminar class, and we will cluster the 8th grade in as small a group as possible.
Cindy Lail attended the district seminar meeting and was informed of an Upcoming Seminar Showcase Event open to everyone this April. Our GATE
Program Summary was received and accepted by the district, as well as the
teachers’ accountability plan assessments.
Round Table
- Marla O’Connell informed members of the SPSA training on “Improving Student Achievement: Revising Your Single Plan for Student Achievement” at Ballard Parent Center on January 29 or 31, and February 5 or 7.
- Mike George announced that on Wed., March 5 he will be taking the staff to Wilson on a bus to meet parents and go over the semester report cards from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Next Meeting
- February 21, 2008 at 4:15 p.m. in the library.
Adjournment
- The meeting adjourned at 6:34 p.m.
Minutes recorded by Paulette Fillion |
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San Diego Unified School District
Taft Middle School
Site Governance Team Minutes
January 24th, 2008
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Attendance:
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Site Governance Team Members Present: Mike George, Frank Ciriza, Dan Swierczynski, Eleanor Evans, Jennifer Kelley, Dave Page, Marla O’Connell, Michelle Cook
Absent: Dina Weiss
Guest: Paulette Fillion, Sue Ericson, Kelly Padilla, Regina Cavada (Student Rep.), Carol Tran (Student Rep.), Savannah Parker (Student Rep.)
The meeting was called to order at 4:25 p.m. Quorum was met.
Governance Business
- Approval of Minutes: Minutes of December 20, 2007 meeting were reviewed. Kelly Padilla moved to approve the minutes as written; motion passed.
- Public Input: None.
- Leadership/Vision Update: Mike George informed members that the staff met and prioritized school issues they felt needed to be taken care of now, by June, and what can wait for next year. One action item Mike has already taken care of is to hire a full-time security person to help with the P.E. Dept. beginning with the second semester. The Advisory Committee will continue to meet and then hopefully report back to the staff by April.
- Drama/After-School Program: Today Mike George met with Amy Bidel (professional actress), and Leann and Kim from YMCA. Amy is currently starring in “Guys & Dolls” at the East County Performing Arts Center. This program will be open to all students after school. Leann can afford $27.95/hr., and Mike can also use VAPA funds to supplement. Also, our new $4,000 sound system will be in place soon.
- Master Schedule Update: Mike George said our “Guiding Principles” will lead what we are doing. The committee will be made up of the principal, vice-principals, teachers, parents, and students, with Dina Weiss, our head counselor, as Lead. When completed, the master schedule will come back to this body. Money will always affect the master schedule, especially Title I funds. Our current formula is 27 students per teacher per classroom. We are currently funded for 26.6 teachers. If Mike has to stick to this formula, he will have to release some teachers.
- Benchmark Assessments: Mike stated that we just received our most current benchmark #1, a month after we took it. We are comparing schools district wide, and we can’t find the correlation right now between benchmarks and CSTs. Dan Swierczynski noted a 30% increase in his classes just by changing the phrasing of the questions.
- Dean Position: Jennifer Paine’s position is being redefined as an Academic Resource Teacher. We will be moving her in the direction of ELA. She will work with Robin Dime in ELA, Nicci Krey in Math, and Mike George in Social Studies.
- ELL Resource Teacher: Mike George informed members that Maria Montgomery, our ELST, is one of the best 2nd language teachers he has ever known. He would like to keep her on site 80% next year. She can be funded 50% by the 2nd Language Department and 30% by us (approx. $25,000). She is currently working with Jennifer Paine and Robin Dime to increase instruction in ELA. Adrianna Howe let members know how Maria meets with parents and students to help them understand the steps they need to take in order to be reclassified. Mike would like the committee to seriously consider funding her position next year.
Committee Reports
- Civility – Frank Ciriza reported that no progress has been made. There is only one meeting a month. Mike George said that Civility recommends a plan, and it is his job to review the policies.
Round Table
Next Meeting
- February 21, 2008 at 4:15 p.m. in library.
Adjournment
- Discussion ended at 5:32 p.m. The meeting adjourned concurrently with SSC at 6:34 p.m.
Minutes recorded by Paulette Fillion |
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