SCC Attendance:
Present:
Shad DeMill – Principal
Lara Liu – Parent/Chair
Maya Murphy – Parent/Vice Chair
Julie Schow – Teacher/Scribe
Lorie Langeland – Parent/PTA Liaison
Craig Estep – Parent
Jennifer Willie – Parent
Cassie Walker – Art Teacher
Sharla Arnold – Theatre Technician
Absent:
Cinnamin Morton – Parent
Ryan Zimmerman – Parent
- Welcome
Began meeting at 3:45 p.m. and Lara Liu welcomed SCC members- Introduction and Meeting Agenda
- Approve Minutes from October
- Brain Boosters Presentation
- Review Land Trust Plan
- Discussion on Attendance and Electronic Device Policies
- Website Meeting Checklist
- Suggestion to Cancel December Meeting
- Approve October SCC Minutes
- Motion to approve the September minutes by Lorie Langeland, seconded by Craig Estep
Council voted for: 7, against: 0
- Motion to approve the September minutes by Lorie Langeland, seconded by Craig Estep
- Brain Boosters Presentation
- Brain Boosters art teacher, Cassie Walker, and theatre technician, Sharla Arnold, introduced themselves to SCC members and shared how they use their class time to aid student engagement tied to school reading goals. The Brain Boosters team uses grade-level content standards as they plan activities and lessons.
- The funding for their salaries comes from Beverley Taylor Sorenson Grant, TSSP, and Land Trust.
- Review Land Trust Plan and Goals
- Discussed and reviewed the current Land Trust plan and expenditures. Land Trust funds are based on student enrollment.
- Land Trust funds are used on the salaries of reading and math instructional assistants and part of the art teacher’s salary.
- Goals are based on Acadience reading and math benchmark data. Reading – 80% of Lone Peak students will make typical or better growth on Acadience Reading benchmark. Math – 85% of Lone Peak students will make typical or better growth on Acadience Math benchmark assessments. Writing – writing scores on the RISE end-of-year will increase by 40.
- Discussion on Attendance and Electronic Device Policies
- Attendance plan handout: student absences are coded as excused, unexcused, doctor’s note, bereavement, court, family event, mental health, religious, and educational leave.
- Chronic absenteeism letters out after the first 5 absences. A second letter goes out after 10 absences and a request for a conference with the principal. Continued absenteeism will result in a certified letter being sent out and referral to the district.
- Lone Peak cell phone and smartwatch policy states that student devices must be turned off, on silent mode, or i backpacks during school hours. If students or parents need to communicate, texting and calling should not occur during school hours.
- A discussion on the policies and handout will occur at the next SCC meeting.
- Website Meeting Checklists
- Webmaster audit resulted in missing pre- or post-meeting notes. Missing SCC meeting minutes for May 9, 2022.
- Lorie Langeland and Julie Schow were scribes during that time. They will look through 2022 minutes to locate missing minutes.
- December SCC Meeting
- Motion to cancel December 9th meeting by Jennifer Willie, seconded by Maya Murphy.
Council voted for: 7, against: 0
- Motion to cancel December 9th meeting by Jennifer Willie, seconded by Maya Murphy.
- SCC Next Meeting to be January 13, 2025
- Adjourn Meeting at 5:00 p.m.
- Motion to adjourn meeting by Lorie Langeland, seconded by Craig Estep
Council voted for: 7, against: 0
- Motion to adjourn meeting by Lorie Langeland, seconded by Craig Estep
