HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-01-08 School Council - J Warren Killam Elementary MinutesJ. W. KILLAM SCHOOL
School Council Meeting Minutes
January 8, 2013
Attendance:
Jessie Shea
Donna Shindelman
Catherine Rice
Catherine Giles
1. Review of School Improvement Plan:
After reviewing the SIP with the council, it was determined that most of the SIP goals have already been
accomplished, so for the remainder of the school year we will focus on perfecting and further
developing the progress we have made towards these goals.
Next, we talked about what we still have left to accomplish through the 2014 school year- establishing
school -wide behaviors' rules, determining five (5) common differentiated instruction strategies for the
entire staff and student body .
Class Size Information:
Class size of concern: 1st grade classes.
Mary Gotsell, 30 hours per week as paraeducator within first grade, Mrs. Giles has asked first grade
teachers to identify when they would need Mrs. Gotsell to work in their classrooms. Mrs. Gotsell works
for four (4) hours outside of the first grade rooms.
Laura Farrell, 16 hours per week in first grade, each morning 8:30- 12:00. She is working with all classes
now.
Dr. D is aware of what the needs of the large class sizes and has included to expand to four (4 )second
grades next school year.
School Budget:
We are in good shape and have funds to purchase the needed supplies for the remainder of the school
year.
Closing:
Mrs. Giles expressed to parents on School Council to bring any questions and /or concerns to the
meetings either that they have or from other Killam parents.
We will meet again in March 12, 2013
Respectfully Submitted,
Catherine A. Giles
Principal