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February 13, 2023 – Minutes

SCC Attendance:

Present:
Tracy Stacy, Principal
Lara Liu, Parent (Chair)
Cinnamin Morton, Parent (Vice Chair) (late)
Lorie Langeland, Parent
Julie Schow, Teacher (Secretary)
Brenda Sim, Parent (late)
Jennifer Willie, Parent

Absent:

  1. Welcome – began 3:45 p.m.
    Principal Stacy welcomed SCC members and reviewed the agenda:
    1. Welcome and approve minutes from January
    2. Review current data & expenditures
    3. Discuss upcoming needs and expenditure ideas
  2. Approval of January SCC Minutes
    1. Motion to approve January SCC minutes by Lorie Langeland, seconded by Jennifer Willie. Council voted for: 5, Against: 0
  3. Review and Discuss Current Data
    1. Tracy Stacy shared school goals:
      Goal for Reading – 80% of students in K-3rd will make typical or better progress and 80% of 4th and 5th grade students scoring basic or below will advance one level.
      Goal for Math – 85% of students proficient in concepts and applications.
    2. Tracy Stacy discussed the current school-wide Acadience data:
      Reading Pathways to Progress: 65% made typical or better progress.
      Math Concepts & Applications is at 80% and Math Computation is 77% of students are currently proficient.
      Other Data – Current attendance data: 40% on track and seeing an increase in office referrals.
    3. Discussion on steps being taken to achieve school goals: Teachers doing intervention groups in both reading & math. The implementation of the two new ELA programs are whole group heavy, allotting less small group time. Teams are planning, having discussions and making adjustments in ELA instruction to address reading concerns. Teachers implementing Number Talks and addressing/incentivising mastery of math facts. Attendance is a concern, although there is no parent accountability for excessive absences. Teachers and staff are working together to make school enjoyable so that students want to be in school.  School Counselor classroom and small group lessons, behavior management training and school-wide PBIS rewards are all working to address behavior issues and reducing office referrals.
  4. Review of Current and Upcoming Expenditures
    1. Land Trust Funds: $88,606.54 Remaining: $34,677.81 
      TSSA Funds: $111,451.16 Remaining: $69,054.83
      Funds for substitute teachers for a half-day of teacher/team planning for math. Any leftover funds will be used for classroom supplies, such as books for classrooms.
    2. Upcoming expected funds:
      Land Trust: $82,300.59
      TSSA: $114,794
    3. Fund allocations for school expenditures and salaries: assistants $17,500 each for 6 assistants, PBIS assistant $8,000, theatre technician $24,000, art teacher half salary $19,000, PBIS program $3,000, school store prizes $1120, team planning substitutes $15,000, Dreambox math program $8,000
  5. Discuss Expenditure Ideas
    1. Cinnamin Morton (Vice Chair/Parent) discussed that the goals and expenditures should reflect the unique needs of Lone Peak Elementary students versus district and state.
    2. Lorie Langeland (Parent) researched and reported ideas from 15 other elementary schools that were similar to Lone Peak. Takeaway was focusing on reading and math, and assistant for DLI.
    3. Along with the fund allocations of school expenditures and salaries, other ideas suggested were professional development in Kagan Engagement Strategies, continue with half-day substitutes for teacher planning, assistants for all kindergarten classes, or assistants focused on K-2 support.
    4. Tracy Stacy suggested looking into Assessment Capable Learners: A Student Centered Assessments & Peer Feedback. The teacher acts as a coach to learners in this process.
    5. All ideas will be presented to BLT for teacher/team input.
  6. SCC Next Meeting
    1. Next SCC Meeting will be March 13, 2023
  7. Adjourn Meeting – 4:35 p.m.
    1. Motion to adjourn by Lorie Langeland, seconded by Cinnamin Morton. Council voted for: 7, Against: 0