APRIL 10th, 2007 MINUTES
Attendees
Salma Kandil, Cindy Phillips,
Jan Prehn, Molly Golden, Maryssa S, Britta K, Mary Sano, Suzanne
Barbarasch, Maripat Wilkins, Glenn Krasner, Millie Balsam, Paul Gralen, Andrea
Mone, Walter Barry, Karen Ersted, Linda Frommer
Welcome, Agenda, Minutes
Agenda approved
Minutes approved
Open Forum
Nothing raised
Student Council Report
– Maryssa Sklaroff & Britta Kajimura
Green Citizen campaign in
April – Couldn't supply with everything needed that month; will run after
Star testing in May
Pennies of Patients –
certificate for pizza; Levy/Sano core decided to donate the money
Asked to support stuffed
animal drive, toy drive, toiletries drive – Stuffed animal drive only
May – elections for
next year & Green Citizen
PrincipalŐs Report –
Suzanne Barbarasch
Four servers at lunch
(instead of three), lines moving quickly; one line for cash only; other three
for pin #
IS positions – Math
(Ellie Slack), Social Studies (Mark Allendorf); still looking for English IS
Class trip letters mailed
home with guidelines for expected behaviors; trip dates are 7th
grade –June 8th, 8th grade – June 11th, 6
grade –June 12th
Katya Peterson of Safe and
Caring Schools – Ed Council – to work on comprehensive bullying
program for next year; Suzanne will bring info to May meeting
Site Council surveys will be
administered starting tomorrow (11th -25th); contest for
most returns for the advisories
International Festival April
25th – 6-7:30; entertainment, food
Social Norms program –
based on survey that covers substance abuse and bullying; hope to promote
positive peer pressure; teachers will get new stats and will kick off a door
decorating contest
Need to approve the school
safety plan, SIP plan, analyze surveys, assemble and approve budget – lots
of work
PTA Report – Glenn
Krasner
PTA assisting with the Int'l
Festival
Second round of direct appeal
brought in enough funds that won't be making any more budget cuts; in good
shape for rest of year
JFC committee met last month
– had about 15K worth of requests for 4K; ended up satisfying everything
PTA officers for next year
posted – among them Maria Lim President, Susan Shiel (EVP)
Parent Ed last month and at
this month's meeting
Biotech Elective Proposal
& 7th Grade Science Proposal
Budget presently at
$29,677.54
Biotech Proposal - $8884.25
(if Tami Warr not instructing the Science Dep., agreed to use the equipment for
this course); APPROVED
NEW Science Proposal -
$1,395.35; to fulfill a state standard req. in 7th grade; Questions
–There are films mentioned but no budget line item for them – is
this on purpose or not? Are these routine purchases or not? Do other schools
have life size or table-top skeletons?
Question – How much
should we carry forward for next year?
Review of Safety Plan
– Christina Regalia
Looking primarily at first 24
pages
A. Personal experience of
students and staff – Objectives – 1. To increase knowledge for
both staff and students regarding the diversity of student pop; 2. To provide
staff with an understanding of the law and staff's personal responsibility for
teaching students with special needs and necessary strategies to have all
students be academically successful
How met: Teaming, team
meetings, parent events, staff meetings; monthly foci - Oct. Katia Peterson, Jan. ELL, Feb.
Diversity Day – Milton Reynolds and Katya Peterson, March Spec. Ed, April
– Cultural Evening sponsored by World Languages; TASC mentor program,
AVID, GATE
B. Physical Environment
Objectives - 1. Campus Operations, 2. Relations with PA police and ancillary
services, 3. Emergency procedures, 4. Updating Safety Plan
How met: "Tardy talk with district attorney";
supervision schedule, including noontime angels; renovations - planting and
gardens; bullhorns; drill schedule- fire, earthquake; Oct and April are
District wide drills; first year of lockdown drill - students had to learn how to make a door barricade and
barricade for protection ; new Tuff shed for emergency equipment provided by
district (still have a container of extra supplies); enough water and food for
72 hours, space blankets
C. School social
environment – Objectives - 1. Site Discipline Plan (review and
revise) 2. Increase knowledge of staff and students with regard to sexual
harassment and other gender issues
How met: Grade level
counselor and principals will visit each class to review all policies;
peer-helping program for conflict resolution; investigating bullying prevention
program
D. School Culture
– Objectives – 1. Develop programs to prepare students for
community and democratic society, 2. Recruit mentors, 3. System to identify and
assist at risk youth, 4. Create opportunities for creative and athletic
expression
How met: Advisory; 8th grade career
day; pride assemblies; honor roll ice cream; AVID, Reading and Math Academies,
Homework Center, TASC, HST, SST, Team Meetings; 6th grade Wheel,
Math nights, lunch clubs, art exhibits, after school sports, intramurals, drama
and concert productions
E. Electronic Equipment
and Internet – Objective – 1. To increases the knowledge of
staff and students on the proper use and care of computers as well as ethical
and legal issues
How met: Students sign Internet use agreement
Other items:
Cameras – will place in
Cal Ave bike cage and snack bar areas
Doors – replace locks
and handles a possibility; idea of using key cards for large areas such as the
gym or Cafetorium
Guard services post custodian
shifts (possibility)
Question regarding locker
safety and supervision
Nomination of Elections
Coordinator
Advertising in the Jordan
Journal and Fall follow-up and to be in charge of the election if more than two
candidates run; work load and hour total; Linda Frommer approved