Community Council
Parent involvement is very important to student academic achievement. By serving on the school council, parents have the opportunity to collaborate with other parents, teachers and the principal to set and achieve school goals. Parents are rewarded with a better understanding of the educational process and have the opportunity to develop relationships with school leadership. A parent always serves as chair of the council. Parents make up the majority of the council and are often the driving force in how School LAND Trust funds are spent.
La participación de los padres es muy importante para el logro académico del estudiante. Al servir en el consejo de la escuela, los padres tienen la oportunidad de colaborar con otros padres, maestros y el director para establecer y alcanzar las metas de la escuela. Los padres son recompensados con una mejor comprensión del proceso educativo y tienen la oportunidad de desarrollar relaciones con el liderazgo escolar. Un padre siempre sirve como presidente del consejo. Los padres constituyen la mayoría del consejo y son a menudo la fuerza impulsora en cómo se gastan los fondos fiduciarios de la escuela LAND.
Rules of Order & Procedure
2020-2021
To promote ethical behavior and civil discourse each council member shall:
· Attend council meetings on time and prepared
· Make decisions with the needs of students as the main objective
· Listen to and value diverse opinions
· Be sure the opinions of those you represent are included in discussions
· Expect accountability and be prepared to be accountable
· Act with integrity
Rules of Procedure:
All meetings are open to the public and the public is welcome to attend.
The agenda of each upcoming meeting with draft minutes of the prior meeting will be made available to all council members at least one week in advance, will be posted on the school website and made available in the main office. The agenda will include the date, time and location of the meeting.
Minutes will be kept of all meetings, prepared in draft format for approval at the next scheduled meeting.
The council will prepare a timeline for the school year that includes due dates for all required reporting and other activities/tasks that the council agrees to assume or participate in. The timeline will assist in preparation of agendas to be sure the council accomplishes their work in a timely manner.
The council consists of the principal, 1 school employee(s) who is elected in even years, 1 school employee(s) who is/are elected in odd years, and 8 parent members, half of whom are elected in even years and half in odd years. In the event there is a tie vote in an election, the principal shall flip a coin to determine the outcome. (Size of the council should be determined by the council, but councils are required to consist of the principal, at least one school employee, and at least four parents with a two-parent majority on the council. Elections are required to be staggered)
The chair conducts the meetings, makes assignments and requests reports on assignments. In the absence of the chair the vice-chair shall conduct meetings.
The council must have a quorum to vote. A quorum is equal to a majority of council members.
If a parent member is absent from two consecutive meetings, the chair will notify the member that if the member does not attend the next meeting, the council will consider the seat vacant and the remaining parent members will appoint a parent to fill the unexpired term. The council must determine a procedure for a council member to disclose a conflict of interest if required by the local school board.
Meetings shall be conducted and action taken according to very simplified rules of parliamentary procedure as required in 53G-7-1203(10). Council actions will be taken by motions and voting with votes and motions recorded in the minutes.
Simple Motions of Parliamentary Procedure
Used by some organizations to assist those new to the process
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Does it require a 2nd? |
is it debatable? |
can it be amended? |
is a Vote Required
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Adjourn
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majority
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Amend a motion
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majority
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Close nominations
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2/3
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yes
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majority
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Point of Order
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ruled on by chair
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Previous Question
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Reconsider
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A motion (or an action to be taken by the council) is stated as a motion. Someone else on the council “seconds” the motion indicating that at least one other person on the council feels the motion is worthy of discussion. Then the council members may provide input and discussion as called upon by the chair. When discussion seems complete the chair may call for a vote on the motion. Or when a member of the council “calls the previous question” (a motion to end discussion of the first motion), a second is required. Without discussion the chair calls for a vote that must pass by 2/3. If the vote on the previous question fails, the council goes back to discussing the first motion. If the motion to call the previous question passes, the chair directly calls for a vote on the first motion. A vote to call the previous question is usually used to move business along.
· A tie vote is a lost vote.
· Most motions are main motions. A main motion may be amended.
· A point of order is offered when there is some question if procedure had been followed correctly.
· To stop debate or discussion on a motion and force the vote a member would say, “I move the previous
question.” This requires a second and a 2/3 vote.
· Hasty action may be corrected by use of the motion to reconsider. This motion may be made only
by one who voted on the prevailing side.
· A person who made the motion may withdraw the same motion.
School Land Trust
School Land Trust Summary
School Land Trust Summary 2016-17
It was our plan to increase our Language Arts Scores between 2016 and 2017. Wasatch Elementary did an excellent job this past year. In SAGE our overall school score increased from 48% proficient to 59% proficient for grade 3 - 6. This is huge growth as compared to the growth we have made in past years.
We were able to maximize our use of paraprofessionals in the classroom providing targeted intervention. Although we did focus on some writing, our work was primarily focused on reading. Mt. Ogden Latinos in Action students came and read with our first graders in a one-on-one model. This provided our students with a focused, extended reading time which helped students solidify words and sound patterns they might have been struggling with. We also worked with Americorp which brought in Weber State University students as additional tutors.
Our third grade team was our group that made the most growth. They worked hard both in the classroom providing intervention and afterschool providing additional reading support. In 2016 37% of our 3rd graders were considered proficient in English Language Arts. in 2017, 62% of our 3rd graders were considered proficient in English Language Arts. That is 25% increase in one year. Congratulations 3rd grade for such great growth!
Our second goal was to increase the number of students who were proficient in mathematics. We did not make growth in this area, and in fact we dropped three percentage points from 2016 to 2017. Our intent was to use technology in the form of chromebooks in mobile carts to provide students a number of different ways to work on mathematical understanding. We had also hoped by giving students access to the technology tools, students would be more comfortable testing on computers which would result in an increase in scores. Although students did make gains in their understanding and competency in using computers, this has not yet translated into increase gains in proficiency in math.
School Land Trust Summary 2017-2018
School Plan 2017-2018 - Wasatch EL
School Plan Approved
- Submitted By
- Nelida Gil
- Submit Date
- 2017-04-14
- Admin Reviewer
- Tim Donaldson
- Admin Review Date
- 2017-06-26
- District Reviewer
- Nelida Gil
- District Approval Date
- 2017-06-30
- Board Approval Date
- Unknown
Goal #1
Goal
Wasatch will increase the upper grade students ELA proficiency by 10 % measured by SAGE and prepare students to successfully master grade level content and essential skills by the end of the school year.
Academic Areas
- Reading
- Writing
Measurements
CIA 1, 2 and 3; SAGE exam, DIBELS and Utah Compose.
Action Plan Steps
.5 Language Arts teacher will teach two sections of Reading and two sections of Writing in the upper grades. Student progress will be measured on a weekly basis using Utah Compose and monitored in the weekly Professional Learning Community.
Expenditures
| Category | Description | Estimated Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Total: | $24,000 | |
| Salaries and Employee Benefits (100 and 200) |
.5 Language Arts Teacher |
$24,000 |
Goal #2
Goal
Wasatch will increase student math proficiency scores by 10% as measured in
SAGE.
Academic Areas
- Mathematics
Measurements
CIA 1, 2 and 3; SAGE exam and IREADY
Action Plan Steps
Wasatch will purchase iReady Math licenses. Students will take the beginning of the school year diagnostic. Students will use iREADY math with fidelity. Data will be reviewed in weekly PLCs, as well as, be a part of our Deep Data Dive.
Expenditures
| Category | Description | Estimated Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Total: | $11,000 | |
| Software (670) |
$9-11,000 for IREADY software |
$11,000 |
Summary of Estimated Expenditures
| Category | Estimated Cost (entered by the school) |
|---|---|
| Total: | $35,000 |
| Salaries and Employee Benefits (100 and 200) | $24,000 |
| Software (670) | $11,000 |
Funding Estimates
| Estimates | Totals |
|---|---|
| Estimated Carry-over from the 2016-2017 Progress Report | $2,338 |
| Estimated Distribution in 2017-2018 | $34,373 |
| Total ESTIMATED Available Funds for 2017-2018 | $36,711 |
| Summary of Estimated Expenditures For 2017-2018 | $35,000 |
| This number may not be a negative number Total ESTIMATED Carry Over to 2018-2019 | $1,711 |
Increased Distribution
The 2017-2018 distribution in this plan is an estimate. If the actual distribution is more than the estimate, how will additional funds be spent to implement the goals described in the plan?
If there is an increase to the distribution, the funds will be used to purchase iREADY math or language arts. It could also be used for math workbooks for grades K-2.
Publicity
- Letters to policy makers and/or administrators of trust lands and trust funds.
- Sticker and stamps that identify purchases made with School LAND Trust funds.
- School newsletter
- School website
Council Plan Approvals
| Number Approved | Number Not Approved | Number Absent | Vote Date |
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| 9 | 0 | 0 | 2017-03-02 |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | 2017-03-02 |
No Comments at this time
Funds Received Graph
Parent & Family Engagement
Ogden City School District Policy and Procedure
10. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEFINITION: The phrase parent and family engagement means the active collaboration and consultative participation of parents, guardians, and families in regular two-way and meaningful communication. This includes student academic learning and other school activities, thus ensuring: • families play an integral role in assisting in their student’s learning; • families are increasingly encouraged to be actively involved in their student’s educational programs and learning; • family and parents are equal partners in their student’s education and are included, as appropriate, in decision making and on advisory committees to assist in the education of their student.
PROCEDURE:
1. Ogden City School District (OCSD) will have an established and active community council compliant with Utah Law and the latest guidelines and procedures therein. This shall be as representative a group of parents/guardians as possible. 2. OCSD will hold periodic parent and family engagement opportunities that are tied to school improvement goals, that create positive habits to support learning, and include information about their student’s academic and behavior performance, needs, and successes. 10.000 Parent and Family Engagement It is the policy of the Board of Education of Ogden City School District, in partnership with parents and families and in accordance with state and federal guidelines to establish a meaningful parent and family engagement policy. This policy will be incorporated into Ogden City School District’s strategic plan. It is the policy of the Board of Education of Ogden City School District that the district and schools coordinate with parents and family members to improve student academic readiness to learn and increase academic outcomes. It is the policy of the Board of Education of Ogden City School District that parents and all stakeholders shall be notified of the parent and family engagement policy and procedures, and regularly update it to meet the changing needs of parents, families, and students. Legal Ref.: Utah Code § 53E-2-303; 53G-7-1202 No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) of 2015 Approved by the Board of Education: June 28, 2006; revision approved by the Board of Education: June 15, 2017; revision approved by the Board of Education: November 21, 2019. Ogden City School District Policy and Procedure 10.
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Parent and Family Engagement 3. OCSD schools will provide parents and guardians a school-family compact that outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement. 4. OCSD will offer parent and family volunteer opportunities. All volunteers will follow the OCSD background check and safety protocols. 5. OCSD will conduct outreach and liaison support to actively seek engagement from all parents and families. 6. OCSD will consider meeting times which will be most convenient for parents and families. 7. OCSD will provide a school report card in accordance with all state and federal guidelines. 8. OCSD will provide communication in a language understood by parents and families to the fullest extent possible for written documents, interpersonal interactions, and public/school academic events that also meets the American Disability Act guidelines. 9. OCSD will provide parents and families with information needed to understand state and local assessments, state and local curriculum and graduation requirements, state and local education policy and how parents and family members can be engaged as educational partners for their student’s success. 10. OCSD will provide parents and families with information about critical district, school, and community education programs available to support student learning. 11. OSCD will provide to parents information regarding the guidelines of the Parents Right to Know according to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). 12. OCSD will notify parents and families of any school placed in program improvement according to federal and state guidelines including: a. An explanation of what the identification means; b. Reasons for the identification; c. An explanation of what the school is doing to address the problem of low achievement; d. An explanation of what the district and state education agency is doing to address low achievement at the school; e. An explanation of how parents and families can become involved and help improve academic achievement; f. An explanation of the parent/guardian option to transfer their child to another public school with transportation provided by the district or the ability to exercise the option to obtain supplemental educational services for their child Ogden City School District Policy and Procedure 10. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 10.000 Parent and Family Engagement when they notify the school within a reasonable timeframe, generally deemed to be within 30 days. 13. OCSD Parent and Family Engagement Policy is included in the school success plan summary document that is posted on each individual school website. 14. OCSD will establish and maintain a parent advisory working group for the purposes of developing, revising, and reviewing the parent and family engagement system; including the policy, procedures, parent engagement data, barriers to parent engagement, the needs that parents and families have that may prevent them from helping with their students’ learning and from engaging with school staff, and strategies to support successful family-school interactions and parent event planning guide. 15. OCSD will ensure that all the aforementioned are in place at each school and critical information related to each is kept updated and on the school website.
School Land Trust Allocation:
FY21 $69,326
Community Council Members
2020-2021
| Rachel Trotter | rtrotter16@gmail.com | Chair (Parent) | ||
| Paul Byrd | Oskar7a@aol.com | Vice Chair (Parent) | ||
| Shannon Wilcox | wilcoxs@ogdensd.org | Principal / Director | ||
| Laurie Pickett | lauriepick69@gmail.com | Secretary | ||
| Jennifer Godin | godinj@ogdensd.org | School Employee | ||
| Maren Baumgartner | maren@creighton.edu | Parent | ||
| Karen Keller | k.green.cpa@gmail.com | Parent | ||
| Sue Ann Burton | bunchofburtons@comcast.net | Parent | ||
| Brittany Weston | brittweston@hotmail.com | Parent | ||
| Sebastian Benitez | Sebasalicia@msn.com | Parent | ||
| Robyn Stark | djsrms@hotmail.com | Parent | ||
| Brooke Barragan | brookeybarragan@gmail.com | Parent |
Meeting Dates
Meeting Dates 2020-2021
Meetings will be held the last Thursday of the month at 10am via Google Meet
September 25, 2020
October 23, 2020
November 20, 2020
December 18, 2020
January 29, 2021
February 26, 2021
March 26, 2021
April 30, 2021
May 21, 2021
Community Council Agenda/Minutes
2020-2021
Agendas
August 10, 2020
Wasatch Elementary
Community Council
WAES Mission Statement: Polk Elementary has high academic expectations for all students where they are actively engaged in meaningful and challenging learning activities on a daily basis so students are college, career and community ready.
WAES Vision Statement: One School, One Family, One Team
Meeting Agenda 8/10/20
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New CC Board Members
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Question & Answer Session
August 28, 2020
Wasatch Elementary
Community Council
WAES Mission Statement: Polk Elementary has high academic expectations for all students where they are actively engaged in meaningful and challenging learning activities on a daily basis so students are college, career and community ready.
WAES Vision Statement: One School, One Family, One Team
Meeting Agenda 8/10/20
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Approval of last meeting minutes
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Q & A Session
September 25, 2020
Wasatch Elementary
Community Council
WAES Mission Statement: Polk Elementary has high academic expectations for all students where they are actively engaged in meaningful and challenging learning activities on a daily basis so students are college, career and community ready.
WAES Vision Statement: One School, One Family, One Team
9.25.2020
9:00 AM-10:00 AM
Virtual Link:
Meeting ID
Phone Numbers
(US)+1 720-500-3247
PIN: 317 511 546#
Agenda Items
*Approval of last meeting minutes
*Calendar of Events
*Proposed 2020-2021 Dates
*Update Community Council Membership Information
*Elections:
Chair- Rachel Trotter
Vice- Paul Byrd
Secretary- Laurie Pickett
*2019-2020 Plan update
*Council Training
Introduction to School Community Councils (17:21)
Roles and Responsibilities (7:17)
Digital Citizenship (6:21)
*Questions/Concerns
October 23, 2020
10.23.2020
9:00 AM-10:00 AM
Virtual Link:
Meeting ID
Phone Numbers
(US)+1 617-675-4444
PIN: 785 839 313 2932#
Agenda Items
*Approval of last meeting minutes
*Calendar of Events
*Acadience Data
*Questions/Concerns
**Approval of last meeting minutes**
Wasatch Elementary Community Council Minutes
9.25.2020
9:00 AM-10:00 AM
Virtual Link:
Meeting ID
Phone Numbers
(US)+1 720-500-3247
PIN: 317 511 546#
Present (via Google Meet)- Shannon Wilcox, Rachel Trotter, Paul Byrd, Laurie Pickett, Sue Ann Burton, Jennifer Godin, Robyn Stark, Karen Keller, Maren Baumgartner, Jeremy Shinoda, Sarah Quistberg, Sebastian Benitez, ** Excused - Brittany Weston
Agenda Items
*Approval of last meeting minutes - Paul Byrd moved to approve minutes and Sue Ann Burton seconded.
*Calendar of Events-
October 6 PTC adjustment (Minimum day)
October 7-8 Wasatch Parent Teacher Conferences (Minimum days)
October 9 Picture Retakes
Teacher Collaboration day (Minimum day)
October 14 Teacher Contract Day (Minimum Day)
October 15 Teacher inservice day (No school for students)
October 16 Fall Break (No school for students)
October 19-22 Curriculum Interim Assessments
October 22 End of First Quarter (Minimum Day)
October 23 Deep Data Dive (Minimum Day)
*Proposed 2020-2021 Dates
October 30, 2020
November 20, 2020
December 18, 2020
January 29, 2020
February 26, 2020
March 26, 2020
April 30, 2020
May 21, 2020 **Will double check May 21st depending on when school will be excused for the summer.
*Update Community Council Membership Information - Please complete form to verify CC membership. Link attached in agenda. Discussed CC requirements and qualifications. See agenda .
*Elections: Members voted on council for each position. 11 positive votes for each position and no opposing votes were counted.
Chair- Rachel Trotter -Vice- Paul Byrd - Secretary- Laurie Pickett
*2019-2020 Plan update
GOAL #1
Polk Elementary will have a 2-4% increase in the number of students who score proficient on the end of year state assessment in ELA, (This percentage may be adjusted based upon our 2019 spring RISE results) as well as students that achieve 3-5 star growth as measured by Acadience.
*Hire 2 half time teachers at an estimated cost of $60,000. We will also set aside funds for substitutes, should hired teachers need to take a day off.
*$61,716 Salaries
GOAL #2
Increase proficiency of CIA proficiency by 5%
*Hire one part time staff assistant
Allow staff assistant to assist teaching small groups of students
*$13,543
*Complete, however CIA assessments did not take place. Instead we completed in class, weekly CFA assessments.
GOAL #3
100% of teachers in grade K-5 at Polk Elementary will teach the Wonders curriculum with fidelity during the 2019-2020 school year.
*Purchase consumables for Wonders Curriculum to allow students full access to
curriculum.
*$12,442
*Complete. The purchased curriculum played a major role in the success of distance learning
*Council Training - Shannon Wilcox led the presentation of the videos and powerpoints for roles and responsibilities, tools to be effective, new policies and how to amend school plan.
Introduction to School Community Councils (17:21)
Roles and Responsibilities (7:17)
Digital Citizenship (6:21)
Adopted the rules and procedures for Wasatch CC. Used a template and filled in the blanks. Members agreed that no adjustments were needed. No one opposed. Rachel T motioned to approve the request to adopt “Rules of Orders and Procedures” and Sue Ann B seconded.
Reviewed the current district plan for Digital Citizanship. Rachel T motioned to approve the current district plan and Laurie P seconded it.
*Questions/Concerns
-New chromebooks for grades K-1 should be here in the next couple of weeks. They don’t have any at this time and are using other grades when needed.
-Discussed the move to the lunch room and it is going fairly well.
-A parent would like to send out reminders for parents to set a good example to wear masks on school property when picking up their students.
***Laurie P motioned to close meeting at 11:15 and Sue Ann B seconded it.
*Calendar of Events
November 20 PTC adjustment
November 25-27 Thanksgiving Break
*Acadience Data
2019-2020 60%
Grades 1-3 students will achieve Typical or Above Typical growth, as measured by Pathways of Progress
By February 1, 2020 all classes in grades 1-3 will have at least 70% of their students making typical or better progress on Acadience Progress Monitoring in order to ensure that 80% of students make typical or better progress on their Pathways to Progress end of year assessment.
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1st Grade Huff: 11/19 58% Revelle: 17/22 77% Nuno: 13/22 59% Reynolds: 10/21 48% Grade Level: 51/84 61% |
2nd Grade Barlow: 18/22 82% Burdett: 14/21 67% Dye: 16/27 59% Glenn: 11/20 55% Grade Level: 59/90 66% |
3rd Grade Montanez: 16/23 70% Nix: 18/23 78% Ortiz: 13/22 59% Pizarro: 18/21 86% Grade Level: 65/89 73% |
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Polk 1st-3rd Grade: 175/263 67% |
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Kindergarten 2018-2020
1st Grade 2018-2020
2nd Grade 2018-2020
3rd Grade 2018-2020
4th Grade 2018-2020
5th Grade 2018-2020
6th Grade 2018-2020
*Questions/Concerns
November 19, 2020
Minutes
August 10, 2020
Meeting Minutes
August 10,2020
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Present: |
Shannon Wilcox, Rachel Trotter, Paul Byrd, Megan Wright,, Brittany Weston, Laurie Pickett, Sue Ann Burton, Jennifer Godin, Robyn Stark, Karen Keller |
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Shannon Wilcox called mtg to order
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Discussion of new CC board members- Discussion of those present who would be willing to be on the CC board as chair, co-chair, and secretary. Rachel Trotter agreed to carry on as the Chair, Paul Byrd agreed co-chair and Laurie Pickett agreed to be the secretary. Shannon will ask for more nominations and get info out in the next few weeks as school starts. Voting will occur in the next mtg scheduled.
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Schedule regular future CC mtg date/time- After discussion and agreement from those present the regular mtg will be held the last Friday of the month at 10 am via Google meet. We will vote at the next mtg to firm it up.
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Q &A-
Bussing? - The boundaries for those who will be bussed are north of 27th Street AND west of Harrison Blvd. Details are in the packets teachers are delivering this week.
How often will info come from school? Wasatch will be sending our calls or emails at least weekly or biweekly during the first 4 weeks.
Ground breaking scheduled for August 21st. Open house style. Info will be coming from the Ogden school district.
Students are to not play on the Wasatch playground after school hours due to Covid restrictions.
The reason the school is providing backpacks are due to the size of the backpack and the school will be doing cleaning and spraying throughout the day and can’t be responsible for nice backpacks getting ruined.
How will lunch work? The class will walk to the lunchroom and get their school lunch and return to the classroom. Those eating home lunch will grab their lunch on the way back to the classroom. They will have 15ish minutes to eat and then as a class will be sent outside for lunch recess. Breakfast will be provided on carts at each entrance where the students will grab a sack and take it to the classroom. There will be no charge for breakfast for any student.
There will be mask breaks throughout the day and masks will not be required at recess. The school has a protocol where the masks will be stored appropriately.
Back to school night will be held August 24th. The student will meet their teacher outside at the door they will be entering and exiting every day.
There will be no room parents or volunteers for at least the first 4 weeks of school.
There was discussion regarding the funding of the two (half time) teachers paid for by land trust $. One being the kindergarten teacher because of the kindergarten class numbers being so low. But those teachers are helping in 5th grade so it was decided to keep the land trust money where allocated at this point in time. (No motion so no vote.)
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Next Mtg - August 28th at 10am
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Agenda items for next meeting
-Get updated email/phone list of members and parents
-Vote on CC board and future mtg times
At 11 am -Shannon W called for the close of the meeting, Laurie Pickett made the motion to close the meeting and Rachel T. seconded it.
August 28, 2020
Meeting Minutes
August 28,2020
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Present: |
Shannon Wilcox, Rachel Trotter, Brittany Weston, Laurie Pickett, Sue Ann Burton, Jennifer Godin, Robyn Stark, Karen Keller, Maren Baumgartner |
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Shannon Wilcox called mtg to order
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Q &A-
-How many Wasatch students are opting for online? 54 students are registered for online at this point. Numbers might change due to homeschooling students haven’t turned in forms yet.
-How many are enrolled for each grade? There have been changes with the staff due to teachers retiring or opting for online teaching positions. (Revelle and Reitan left for online teaching positions and VanDyke retired.) As of 8/28 enrollment numbers are as follows-
Kinder - 52 (15-16 per class) 3 half day classes.
1-72 (21-22/class)
2- 65 (19-20/class)
3 - 72 (22/class)
4 - 69 (17-23/class)
5- 75 (23/class)
6- 74 (32/class with a staff assistant helping with library, computers, etc.)-
-What happened with the Land trust $ budgeted for the 2 half day teachers ? The budget/$ follows the students so some will go towards students with online school teaching. We will be receiving less $ due to decrease in enrollment. Enrollment will be finalized the first of October.
-Concern with parking on Polk Ave. Parents are parking in community neighbors driveways and blocking driveways. Students are also crossing roads not on the crosswalk. Shannon will send out a phone message and a note or email regarding dropping off/picking up zones and directional map to try and help parents create a safe drop off.
- Are masks required for parents on and around school property? The mask mandate is directed by the governor. Masks are required in the school at all times and on school property if not socially distancing. Sidewalks and crosswalks are city property so different rules apply. It was suggested to let parents know it would be appreciated to wear masks on school property to set a good example for the students.
-NEXT PTA meeting will be held September 4th at 9am at the big pavilion at Mt Ogden Park.
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Agenda items for next meeting
-Get updated email/phone list of members and parents
-Vote on CC board
-Shannon will send out a link and email in the next few weeks so more parents are aware and can join CC.
Next CC Mtg - Sept. 25th at 10am
At 10:40 am -Shannon W called for the close of the meeting, Rachel T made the motion to close the meeting and Sue Ann B seconded it.
September 25, 2020
9.25.2020
9:00 AM-10:00 AM
Virtual Link:
Meeting ID
Phone Numbers
(US)+1 720-500-3247
PIN: 317 511 546#
Present (via Google Meet)- Shannon Wilcox, Rachel Trotter, Paul Byrd, Laurie Pickett, Sue Ann Burton, Jennifer Godin, Robyn Stark, Karen Keller, Maren Baumgartner, Jeremy Shinoda, Sarah Quistberg, Sebastian Benitez, ** Excused - Brittany Weston
Agenda Items
*Approval of last meeting minutes - Paul Byrd moved to approve minutes and Sue Ann Burton seconded.
*Calendar of Events-
October 6 PTC adjustment (Minimum day)
October 7-8 Wasatch Parent Teacher Conferences (Minimum days)
October 9 Picture Retakes
Teacher Collaboration day (Minimum day)
October 14 Teacher Contract Day (Minimum Day)
October 15 Teacher inservice day (No school for students)
October 16 Fall Break (No school for students)
October 19-22 Curriculum Interim Assessments
October 22 End of First Quarter (Minimum Day)
October 23 Deep Data Dive (Minimum Day)
*Proposed 2020-2021 Dates
October 30, 2020
November 20, 2020
December 18, 2020
January 29, 2020
February 26, 2020
March 26, 2020
April 30, 2020
May 21, 2020 **Will double check May 21st depending on when school will be excused for the summer.
*Update Community Council Membership Information - Please complete form to verify CC membership. Link attached in agenda. Discussed CC requirements and qualifications. See agenda .
*Elections: Members voted on council for each position. 11 positive votes for each position and no opposing votes were counted.
Chair- Rachel Trotter -Vice- Paul Byrd - Secretary- Laurie Pickett
*2019-2020 Plan update
GOAL #1
Polk Elementary will have a 2-4% increase in the number of students who score proficient on the end of year state assessment in ELA, (This percentage may be adjusted based upon our 2019 spring RISE results) as well as students that achieve 3-5 star growth as measured by Acadience.
*Hire 2 half time teachers at an estimated cost of $60,000. We will also set aside funds for substitutes, should hired teachers need to take a day off.
*$61,716 Salaries
GOAL #2
Increase proficiency of CIA proficiency by 5%
*Hire one part time staff assistant
Allow staff assistant to assist teaching small groups of students
*$13,543
*Complete, however CIA assessments did not take place. Instead we completed in class, weekly CFA assessments.
GOAL #3
100% of teachers in grade K-5 at Polk Elementary will teach the Wonders curriculum with fidelity during the 2019-2020 school year.
*Purchase consumables for Wonders Curriculum to allow students full access to
curriculum.
*$12,442
*Complete. The purchased curriculum played a major role in the success of distance learning
*Council Training - Shannon Wilcox led the presentation of the videos and powerpoints for roles and responsibilities, tools to be effective, new policies and how to amend school plan.
Introduction to School Community Councils (17:21)
Roles and Responsibilities (7:17)
Digital Citizenship (6:21)
Adopted the rules and procedures for Wasatch CC. Used a template and filled in the blanks. Members agreed that no adjustments were needed. No one opposed. Rachel T motioned to approve the request to adopt “Rules of Orders and Procedures” and Sue Ann B seconded.
Reviewed the current district plan for Digital Citizanship. Rachel T motioned to approve the current district plan and Laurie P seconded it.
*Questions/Concerns
-New chromebooks for grades K-1 should be here in the next couple of weeks. They don’t have any at this time and are using other grades when needed.
-Discussed the move to the lunch room and it is going fairly well.
-A parent would like to send out reminders for parents to set a good example to wear masks on school property when picking up their students.
***Laurie P motioned to close meeting at 11:15 and Sue Ann B seconded it.
October 23, 2020
Present (via Google Meet)- Shannon Wilcox, Paul Byrd, Laurie Pickett, Sue Ann Burton, Jennifer Godin, Karen Keller, Maren Baumgartner, Jeremy Shinoda, Sebastian Benitez, ** Excused - Rachel Trotter
Shannon called mtg to order.
Agenda Items:
*Approval of last meeting minutes - Paul Byrd moved to approve minutes and Sue Ann Burton
*Calendar of Events-
Monday, October 26th: “BLACK OUT DRUGS” Wear all black for the day
Tuesday, October 27th: “Hats off to being drug free” Wear your favorite hat
Wednesday, October 28th: “Team up against drugs” Wear your favorite team jersey
Thursday, October 29th: “Don’t let drugs ruin your dreams” Wear your pajamas
Friday, October 30th: “Say BOO to drugs” Wear your Halloween costume
**November 25-27 Thanksgiving Break
*Acadience Data-
Shannon went over data regarding Acadience-
2019-2020 60%
Grades 1-3 students will achieve Typical or Above Typical growth, as measured by Pathways of Progress
By February 1, 2020 all classes in grades 1-3 will have at least 70% of their students making typical or better progress on Acadience Progress Monitoring in order to ensure that 80% of students make typical or better progress on their Pathways to Progress end of year assessment.
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1st Grade Huff: 11/19 58% Revelle: 17/22 77% Nuno: 13/22 59% Reynolds: 10/21 48% Grade Level: 51/84 61% |
2nd Grade Barlow: 18/22 82% Burdett: 14/21 67% Dye: 16/27 59% Glenn: 11/20 55% Grade Level: 59/90 66% |
3rd Grade Montanez: 16/23 70% Nix: 18/23 78% Ortiz: 13/22 59% Pizarro: 18/21 86% Grade Level: 65/89 73% |
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Polk 1st-3rd Grade: 175/263 67% |
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*****See this meeting’s agenda for the reading composite scores of K-6th grade for Wasatch elementary 2018-2019 and Polk elementary 2019-2020. It shows beginning, middle and end of year data.
**Questions/Concerns-
-New chromebooks are here for every student!
-COVID 19 Changes will be coming out via the district regarding the new state directives. There will be more details and form for everyone involved to fill out. More accountability on the parents sides of things.
-There is a substitute shortage so anyone interested in subing please apply or get the word out.
-Moved CC to the last Thursday of the month due to Kindergarten getting out during our CC mtg which effects several members.
NEXT MTG - November 19th
***Laurie P motioned to adjourn meeting at 11:15 and Paul B seconded it.
November 19, 2020
2018-2019
Agenda & Minutes 2018-19
- August 22, 2018
- September 20, 2018
- October 2018
- November 15, 2018
- January 24, 2019
- February 25, 2019
- March 25, 2019
August 22, 2018
Community Council Minutes 8/22/18
Introductions
Needed to amend our Land Trust based on:
We were awarded the Iready software we needed for Language Arts, so we did not have to purchase it. Our original plan also hired a half day teacher to work with 4th & 5th grade students. Our principal negotiated that teacher so we did not have to pay for her/him.
Our new plan includes:
Specific growth for all students in LA. To help achieve this goal we will purchase consumables for Wonders curriculum. Our second goal is specific growth for all students in math. To help achieve this goal we will measure all students’ progress and hire a half tie teacher of 5th grade.
(This plan was approved with 100% in favor)
In attendance:
Sebastian Benitez
Kate Peery
Sue Ann Burton
Maren Baumgartner
Robyn Stark
Alisa Hunter
Stacey Starley
Next meeting will be September 20th, 3pm in the library
September 20, 2018
Community Council Agenda
9/20/2018
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Curriculum Introduction (Statia Davy)
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Calendar of Events
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Council Membership
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Land Trust Plan Amendments (Math teacher to regular teacher, iReady licenses to art teacher)
Community Council Minutes
9/20/2018
Motion made to approve minutes from 8/22/18 meeting--SueAnn Burton
Minutes Approved, Stacey Starley
The new curriculum was introduced by Statia Davy. K-5 will use Wonders; it promotes learning and meets the students’ needs on any level. 6-12 will us My Perspectives; its purpose is to prep for college and career readiness and provides personalized learning for individual students
THe SAGE test has been replaced with RISE
The calendar for the months of September, October and November was presented. There will be no meeting in October.
The LAND Trust money from this year cannot be used for purchases intended for the next year; an amendment was needed to the original LAND Trust plan. It was proposed that we use $5,000 to fund Debbie Allred as an art teacher for the school year 2018/19. This was approved at 100%.
The intent is to get a grant to fund Debbie Allred for the 2019/20 school year.
Attendance:
Kate Peery
SueAnn Burton
Maren Baumgartner
Alisa Hunter
Stacey Starley
Angie Curry
Next meeting will be held November 15, 3pm in the library
October 2018
November 15, 2018
Community Council Minutes
November 15, 2018
In Attendance: Principal Wilcox, Allison Putnam (teacher), Alisa Hunter, Stacey Starley, Maren Baumgartner, Kate Peery SueAnn Burton, Zara Franklin
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Mission Statement--Principal Wilcox
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Approval of Minutes--SueAnn Burton motioned, all approved
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Calendar Items--Dec & Jan
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Community Council training video--Monitor current plan goals of past year, required data discussion, create review plan, upcoming LAND plan, Digital citizenship plan, always on school website, notice of meeting, past agenda/draft of minutes, plan prep, data driven $7000
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Principal Wilcox--Power point www.schoollandtrust.org
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Wait until February to discuss next year’s funds
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Process in rules of order next time, to discuss if we want more formal rules
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Roles--Biggest role to prepare school LAND trust plan. Website up today with scores
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Digital Citizenship--Data discussion, language arts, behavior data, Deb started lessons, part of plan. Can use money for behavioral intervention. $7000 limit next year
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Video #2 SAfe Technology and Citizenship--annual training for students and parents, positive, deliberate uses of internet. Already scheduled for February. IT will be present if we want.
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SNAP Plan--Map passed out, safe walking. Parent concerns: not safe. Need more sidewalks. PErsonal stories of walking, sidewalk owned, Maren mentioned City Councilman Ben Nadolski is looking into this. (Polk to 36th to WSU) SueAnn--their money? Principal Wilcox--not really, bond passed, exchange combined field trip, may have some money in title. Boundary recruitment. REquired to use for parent involvement.
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Announcement--February. Looking into architects. We should have a presence at every construction meeting. We want wing. Sprinkling system, a shovel ceremony.
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Deanna Froer is monitoring pollution around our school. Maren will find out if we can put a monitor on or around our building. Maren will be in touch with her and will bring data to the table next time.
Next meeting January 17, 2018 in library at 3pm
January 24, 2019
Community Council Agenda January 24, 2019
Agenda Items
Approval of minutes
Calendar of Events
Date Update (Behavior, CIA, 2017-18 Report Card)
LT Plan 19-20 Ideas
Questions or Concerns
Community Council Minutes
January 24, 2019
In Attendance: Principal Wilcox, Allison Putnam (teacher), Kate Peery, SueAnn Burton, Zara Franklin, Sebastian Benitez, Stacey Starley, Angie Curry, Amy
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Roberts Rules--Principal Wilcox
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Approval of Minutes--SueAnn Burton motioned, Stacey Starley approved
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Calendar Items
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Net Smart
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District Attendance Contest--Prizes
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90 day behavior plan (4 positive/1 negative ratio)
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WOW tickets--really positive things happening this year
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Survey--Older grades Second Step (helping with emotional issues)
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CIA results over time--Allison Putnam said they do better on paper (Parents can ask “What standard is my student missing” to help with CIA prep)
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Instructional Guide--Calendar District
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Report-Cara-End of levels (No grades given this year)
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Percentage of achievement and growth--Wasatch had 328 students. Typical growth and achievement. Speaking and writing--English learner progress posted on State website.
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Engaging the whole child while encouraging creativity
February 25, 2019
Community Council Minutes
January 24, 2019
In Attendance: Principal Wilcox, Allison Putnam (teacher), Kate Peery, SueAnn Burton, Zara Franklin, Sebastian Benitez, Stacey Starley, Angie Curry, Amy
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Roberts Rules--Principal Wilcox
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Approval of Minutes--SueAnn Burton motioned, Stacey Starley approved
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Calendar Items
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Net SmartSurvey--Older grades Second Step (helping with emotional issues)
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CIA results over time--Allison Putnam said they do better on paper (Parents can ask “What standard is my student missing” to help with CIA prep)
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Instructional Guide--Calendar District
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Report-Cara-End of levels (No grades given this year)
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Percentage of achievement and growth--Wasatch had 328 students. Typical growth and achievement. Speaking and writing--English learner progress posted on State website.
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Engaging the whole child while encouraging creativity
March 25, 2019
Community Council Minutes
March 25, 2019
In Attendance:
Polk: Maridee Harrison, Paul Byrd, Megan Wright, Rachel Trotter, Laurie Pickettt, Brittany Weston, Rachel Trotter, Lisa Lauer, Earl Gardner
Wasatch: Shannon Wilcox, Alisa Hunter, SueAnn Burton, Kate Peery, Allison Putnam
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Welcome and introductions
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Review of minutes from last meeting
Earl approved the minutes from last meeting and Megan seconded
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Expenditure Proposal for Next Year:
Hire 2 half day teachers at $27,000 and $30,000 for each teacher. One for 4th grade and one for 5th to be used the first half of the day for core subjects (math and LA). THe 4th and 5th grade would have 4 classes in the AM and then 1 class would be dispersed into the other 3 classes in the afternoon. During the afternoon is when interventions, PEP and other additional activities happen so the students would be in and out of the classrooms so that the total number of students in each class is shifting.
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Hire one part time staff assistant to support classes that need it at $14,000.
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Purchase Wonders material (consumable) at $10,200
Rachel voted to approve and Paul seconded the above proposal. The community Council will be voting on it at the next meeting.
For your information:
Estimated Class sizes for next year are projected at:
Kindergarten--2 full day and one half day
1st--4 classes (94 students)
2nd--4 classes (104 students)
3rd--4 classes (91 students)
4th--4 morning classes, 3 afternoon classes (95 students)
5th--4 morning classes, 3 afternoon classes (95 students)
6th--3 classes (92 students)
**Polk already has 2 portables with 3 classrooms in them. The current plan is to move 1 more portable over which would house a total of 5 classrooms. The 6th grade would be in the portables.
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Safety Discussion
District poster “Emergency Actions of Response” is posted in every classroom. Lockout, Lockdown, Evacuated and Shelter plans are in place.
In the case of evacuation the students would head to Ogden High. There is also an undisclosed place for evacuation. Parents would get a phone call/text message of where to pick up their child. They would have to follow protocol and check out their child. Discussion was held of how to get that info out to parents to educate them as to the process.
Drop off zones, bus zones, crossing guards, extra staff to help outside were all also discussed. PRincipals will make decisions once the district decides on bussing.
7. Transition Discussion--End of year Activity
**Start and end time for Polk/Wasatch still TBD
**Meet and Greet BBQ for families and students on May 10th 5-7pm
**Wasatch kids to visit Polk (Activity) to be held during school on May 14th
NEXT MEETING WILL BE HELD APRIL 15TH AT 3PM (Polk library)
PTA’S FROM BOTH SCHOOLS WILL MEET AT 3:30
To be discussed:
Vote on CC plan, Bussing, Start & stop times, Art specialist
At 4:10 Megan called to close the meeting and Rachel seconded
2017-2018
Agenda & Minutes 2017
September 2017
Community Council Agenda
September 18, 2017
1.Calendar 2017-2018 School Year Meetings
2.Selection of Community Council Secretary
3. Ideas for Surplus
*School Supplies,
*Americorp ($2,500)
Wasatch Community Council Minutes
September 18, 2017
Present: Stacey Starley, Erin Hartigan, Kate Peery, Sebastian Benitez, Tracy Vandeventer, James Bearden
- The calendar for the year was discussed. First those in attendance shared the times when the council had met in the past. Options were considered for this upcoming year, but it was agreed that with four council members not in attendance, we thought it was too early to solidify the meeting schedule for the year.
It was agreed we would send out a survey to all council members to determine what would be the best meeting time. Three options were identified that were possible by the members who were present: 1) Friday at 1:30pm, Friday at 1:00 pm, and Monday at 3:30 pm. We will gather the survey results and schedule our next meeting based on the most preferred time. - We asked for any volunteers to act as our secretary and take minutes of our meetings. Nobody was willing. The minutes were taken by the principal, Tracy Vandeventer. A request for a secretary will be added to the survey and we will see if those who are not in attendance would be willing to step in as secretary.
- We spoke about the possibility of our Land Trust having carryover funds we would need to spend. We discussed the process and what types of things we could use Land Trust funds for. Some documents were shared from the Land Trust webpage that clarified what can and can’t be purchased with Land Trust funds. There was some discussion about possible needs of the building. The ideas that were shared included School Supplies, Americorp, having Gary Hogge come and present, and Stem materials such as STEM Sphero, catapult, and kits.
October 2017
Community Council Agenda 1/18/18
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Title 1 funds we are receiving from the district
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Review of Land Trust timeline for expenditures
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Changes to our Parent Teacher Conferences
Community Council Meeting Minutes 10-27-17
1. Welcome and Introduction
2. Volunteer to be secretary
3. Video
http://www.phillipsvideopost.com/TL_Paula/Utah's%20Education%20Endowment.mp4
4. Review of plan from last year.
5. Possible budget changes for this year.
Community Council Minutes 10/27/2017
We watched a video about the Land Trust Program
Last Year’s Plan
Some money spent for bus to bring kids home after tutoring $2,100
$200 of that money wasn’t used
Extra money was spent on Chrome Books and Software
$25,000 and we only have about a 10% carryover
This year we had 19% carryover
iready reading we got a $17,000 discount
Leaving us with change estimated $11,000-$1760
$8500 leftover
The group discussed if we could use that money for a staff assistant for sixth grade
As another option Ms. V will talk to the guitar teacher about splitting the class
Could we use a staff assistant as well? we have one available if Mr. Bearden would like to use her
It was determined we have options we can look at instead of turning to the Land Trust Money
We have $14,000 to spend
The group looked at a science software program and decided it wasn’t feasible due to hardware and time constraints in the computer lab
Money will be spent at as follows:
6 Teacher Training Stipend $1600
Early Steps Book Set $3300
Guided Reading Book Sets $2400
Portable belt speakers $1200
Approval of surplus to spend by Robyn Stark
Second by Stacy Starley
Next meeting Nov. 10th, 1 pm
Those in attendance:
Sebastian Benitez
James Bearden
Kate Peery
Stacey Starley
Erin Hartigan
Robyn Stark
Sally Arrey
Diane Noren
Wayne Noren
December 2017
Community Council Agenda
Friday December 1, 2017
1:20 PM
1) Our proposal for spending the updated funds passed completely.
2) Next meeting scheduled for January 19, 2018 at 1:00.
3) Any other concerns or questions?
Community Council Minutes
Friday December 1, 2017
1:20 PM
In attendance:
Kate R. Peery
James W. Bearden
Stacey R. Starley
Erin Hartigan
Tracy Vandeventer
1) Our proposal for spending the updated funds passed completely.
Council reviewed the budget that was approved for the Land Trust surplus (See Below)
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Expected surplus |
$8,500 |
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6 Teachers Training Stipend |
$1,600 |
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Early Steps Book Set |
$3,300 |
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Guided Reading Book sets |
$2,400 |
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Portable belt speakers |
$1,200 |
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Any additional Funds will be used to complete the early steps book set and purchase headphones, projectors, and/or whiteboard pens. |
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2) Next meeting scheduled for January 19, 2018 at 1:00.
Discussion regarding February meeting date which is February 23, 2017
3) Any other concerns or questions?
No additional concerns or questions. We celebrated that the music schedule for 6th grade has been working so that we have two smaller groups going to guitar instead of one larger group. Discussion about the length of Thanksgiving break and the pros and cons. Discussed the week for spring break is the first week in April, 2018.