DECEMBER 11, 2007 MINUTES
Attendees
Suzanne Doran, Terry Noeth,
Walter Barry, Madeleine Smeets, Jun Seung You, Pete Pearne, Ron Smith, Suzanne
Barbarasch, Cindy Phillips, Linda Frommer, Vivian Boudreaux, Jan VH Prehn, Bob
Golten, Amanda Ballard, Maryssa Sklaroff, Susan Bailey
Welcome, Agenda, Minutes
Agenda approved
No correspondence
Will approve minutes later in
meeting
Minutes – approved with
student council name change and additional of tech expenditures
Open Forum
No one present
Bond Update – Ron Smith,
Pete Pearne, Bob Golten
District in April put forward
a $775 mill 20-year facilities proposal. Board has been considering a Bond Issue of $350 under
assumption that current tax rate for bonds would not increase (82%). Will do a Prop 39 Bond (55% approval
required) – use 70 words to explain allocation of bond. Can do equip, technology and a tech
refresh every four years of desktops/laptops (4 for students and 5 for staff),
network. Notions of projects for
each site. Will get the money
first and will then design to it.
ASIDE Keep in mind - They are here to provide overview.
Q - How does the Bond relate to the "bridge" money? Unsure.
Refresh independent of bridge money. Lasts 12 years.
$14 million over 12 years – 3 refresh cycles
Q - Does technology cover SmartBoards etc? Don't know
Q – Will the Bond measure cover the expectation that Jordan has
in terms of technology every year?
1st PART
Review of Summary for Jordan
in terms of potential projects (numbers are arrived at as looking at project
dollars; project fees based on a square footage price)
Replacement of single-pane to
double pane windows; energy saving
ADA compliance improvements
Seismic upgrades and roofing
Security
Classroom upgrades
Thermal upgrades – HVAC
LAN/WAN infrastructure
Gym modernization (floor
refurb/replacement, replacement of athletic equipment, add power and water
distribution, windows)
Swimming pool – filter
banks, piping, pumps, pool deck replacement (Q – What about solar? Deal with PA utilities not PGE; don't
have the same breaks)
Field and landscaping
replacement
Hardscape replacement
(parking lots, walkways)
Q How do hardscape
replacements outweigh new classrooms in terms of cost? More asphalt/concrete square footage
GROWTH/EXPANSION
Adding eight additional classrooms
(enrollment driven)
Extra school wide storage
2nd PART
Utility/sewer lines
Seismic, energy and
sustainability reserve
Q – What about
performing arts areas? What would
we be willing to swap out?
Inadequate space for performing – must go to Gunn (logistically
very difficult); need additional space with music classrooms connected. Existing space could be a great "Team"
room.
Q – Can we put out
there a space for 150 kids?
Understanding that one of the 8 additional classrooms is larger.
Spangenberg - upgrade
Paly Haymarket –
renovating
Terman – no money
JLS – no money
Technology allocation –
refresh every 4 years, workstations for teachers, students, administration, and
refreshes for routers etc.
Jordan – $1,155, 458
over 12 years
Q – Will the funds be
managed at the district or site level?
District level with site consultation (bridge money more at then site
level)
Concern that numbers not
adequate to cover technology needs.
Q – How long will they
accept feedback for?
Measure submitted to registrar
in March
2 board meetings in Feb
Jan project list must be
approved
Student Council Report
– Amanda Ballard, Maryssa Sklaroff, Jun Seung You
New project with peer helpers
(a first) - $1 for Life (ODFL) – raises money to support people in need
all over the world; can see physical impact
Direction of student council
– in past more of a fundraising committee; would like to focus more on
Jordan itself with a few fundraisers, more campaigns for and about Jordan
People need to come to
student council to propose ideas; for example - Girl Scout troop campaign going
on and never approached student council (any requests need to go through
student council – recommended that meet with Mrs. Pearson)
Now amending
constitution - thinking about
adding sports commissioners
PrincipalŐs Report –
Suzanne Barbarasch
Mrs. Pearson could not be
with us today. Will join staff
meeting and PTA meeting next Thursday.
She'll be on JTV with Suzanne.
Superintendent Skelly will
provide a timeline for permanent replacement in the New Year.
Budget – ca 20,386.00
(salaries will increase 2.5%)
PTA Report – Susan
Scheel
Susan Scheel not present due
to emergency.
Review By-Law Revisions
– Linda Frommer, Jan VH Prehn
Typos and formatting
inconsistencies pointed out
Q – Is having an
elected PTA official out of compliance?
According to documentation having a PTA rep is a requirement. Will look into and clarify at the next
meeting.
Q – Would it be
possible to move up the retreat to Sept-Oct timeframe? Should it be included as part of
officers' duties. If move earlier,
implications for newly elected officials and learning curve.
Add suggestions on how to
commence and conclude the year.
Proposal to have two meetings
the first month to get new members jumpstarted.
Consider having one-year and
two-year goals.
Discussion of minutes
distribution. Approved minutes
ought to be emailed with agenda.
Discussion of meeting notification on Web site and posted to door.
Add eNews for elections
notification
Section I – in or out
(agreed to remove)
To put this to a vote, need
to distribute 7 days in advance.
Site Council Focus Areas
and Next Steps – Linda Frommer
Per the retreat – these
are the priorities
B. Technology
plan – short and long term
4. Vision/strategy for curricular areas - science, social
studies, the arts
Cindy - would put two dots by
closing the achievement gap
Q – Did anyone attend
the event at Nixon? Y – overwhelming
need to close; has closed 8% but original goal was to close 30%/modified to 20%
Q – What kind of
analysis do we receive? Gap
analysis from Bill Garrison.
Q – Any case
studies/success stories? Mentioned staff development, parent involvement, success
indicators outside of test scores.
Comment - need to bring "people in the know"
in
to present on the subject like Joleen Roach
Wheel – infused with
Guidance ought to be Study Skills (proposed by student)/Q - What does the 6th
grade model look like during Advisory?
Proposal to have a
subcommittee to work on priorities.
How do we want to focus as a site council for the rest of the year?
Study skills a hot ticket
issue
SUBCOMMITTEES
Study Skills (Madeleine
Smeets, Linda Frommer, Suzanne Doran,
Susan Bailey, Terry Noeth, Amanda Ballard)
Social Emotional – (Walter Barry)
Achievement Gap a central
point of both.