11515 South High Mesa Drive, Sandy, UT 84092
801-826-8650

January 11, 2021 – Minutes

Attendance:

Faculty:
Tracy Stacy – Principal
Michele Mickelsen – Teacher
Crystal Waters – Teacher
Toni Williams – Teacher

Parents:
Michelle Pearce – Chair/Parent
Zac Watne – Vice Chair/Parent
Brooke D’Sousa – Parent
Victor Diercksen – Parent
Sarajane Houghton – Parent
Lara Liu – Parent

  1. Welcome
    1. Approval of last minute’s meeting (11/9/20); Crystal motioned to approve, Lara 2nd, all present approved.
    2. Scribe for this meeting’s minutes – Toni
  2. Discuss upcoming TSSP and Land Trust Plan and school needs
    1. $86,000 budget for each plan remaining
    2. Goals
      1. K-3 = Acadience goal of 80% growth
      2. Grades 4-5 = 2% growth in RISE (end of year). RISE is more comprehenseive but more difficult to measure
    3. Past spending:
      1. Chromebooks in the past
      2. This year all toward salaries for instruction aides, extra brain booster with Sharla and no longer need to combine grade levels, which has resulted in good behavior management.
      3. TSSP spent on P/T social worker and extended Cassie’s hours (art teacher)
    4. We will have Acadience data the beginning of February and can use the data to make new goals for 2021/2022.
  3. Discuss Child Access Routing Plan (SNAP)
    1. An extra sidewalk was added
    2. Maintain the crossing guards at the front and side of school
    3. Signing and pushing in sidewalk and grass median denied by Sandy City
    4. Lara will sign virtually, Michelle and Zac to sign plan in person
  4. Discuss and approve amendment to TSSP
    1. We have a school psychologist on loan
    2. We did not have to pay for the social worker. It was covered.
    3. That leaves $44,000 in funds earmarked for social worker salary to be reallocated.
    4. Proposed to use $44,000 to update technology so that devices are 1:1
    5. Zac motioned to approve, including technology in the amendment, Brooke 2nd, all present approved
  5. Review current TSSP and Land Trust Implementation
    1. $122.06 projected to be left in TSSP budget after the amendment to add technology
    2. $4,000 projected to be remaining in Land Trust budget, which is an acceptable amount
  6. PTA Update
    1. Chinese New Year will not be a big assembly. It will be a party in a box and a virtual puppet show.
  7. Other
    1. One 5th grade teacher resigned
    2. Mr. Pritchard wil replace and take over the class on January 25th
  8. Adjourn
    1. Principal Stacy motion to adjourn
    2. All present approved