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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-10-02 School Council - Killam Elementary MinutesOFR O i Town .of Reading a Meeting Minutes ICU ,639:INCO4Q�� IFLftQIf;.r7, t IF J: Board - Committee Commission - Council: School Council -J Warren Killam Elementary .00T -2 P T 33 1 .Date: 2017-10-02 Time: 3:00 PM .Building: School - Killam Location: Conference Room Address: 333 -Charles Street Purpose: Monthly Meeting for October 2017-2018 School Year Attendees: Members - Present: Sarah Leveque Jennifer Vogelzang Kate Splaine Lauren Gramolini Members - Not Present: Nick Marragoni Others Present: r Sharon Grottkau Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Sarah Leveque Topics of Discussion: The first monthly -meeting of the J.W. Killam Elementary School was held in the conference room of the Killam Elementary School -on October 2, 2017. Call to order: V A quorum,of members being present and the meeting having been duly convened at Killam School by the Killam Principal, Sarah Leveque had called the meeting to order at 3:00 and. proceeded with business. Review and Acceptance of Minutes: Members reviewed draft minutes from the June meetings. There being no further discussion, Ms. Leveque moved that the minutes for the month be accepted'as drafted. Mrs. Grottkau seconded the motion. The members then voted unanimously to approve the minutes. Vote: Minutes Accepted 5-0-0 New Business: Ms. Leveque reviewed the committee responsibilities: review draft of school improvement plan, school building budget, and revised/updated Parent Handbook with new regulations. Ms. Leveque opened the position for School Council recording secretary. Mrs. Gramolini volunteered. Ms. Splaine seconded the motion.. The members then voted unanimously to approave a recording secretary. Vote: Recording Secretary Accepted 5-0-0 Page 1 1 Ms. Leveque opened. the position for School Council co-chair. Ms. Splaine volunteered. Mrs. Vogelzang seconded the motion. The members then voted unanimously to approve the co- chair. Vote: Co-chair Accepted 5-0-0 Ms. Leveque reviewed the premise -of the School Improvement Plan. She stated that the plan is a 3 -year plan that aligns with the district goal.. The district is continuing its focus on closing the achievement gap, instructional practices in math, instructional practices in literacy, and social -emotional learning. The Killam School Improvement Plan will be created based on the practices that addresses how Killam will address it with the student and teacher population. Assessment data from the previous year is used to determine specific action steps and areas of focus. The draft will be emailed by Ms. Leveque and reviewed by the School Council members within the next few weeks and will then be proposed to Dr. Doherty. The plan will have action steps and will be•updated throughout the year to reflect progress. Budget: Ms. Leveque shared that the school year budget will be reviewed at upcoming meetings as funds are :allocated. Other: Members reviewed and signed the Open Meeting guidelines and Conflict of Interest Law. Ms. Leveque stated the enrollment is at 421 students. There are -3 classrooms in K, 3. classrooms for first grade, 4 classrooms for 2nd grade, 3 classrooms for 3rd grade, 3 classrooms for 4th grade, and 4 classrooms for 5th 'grade. Potential focus areas for the 2017-2018: • Mindfulness -enrichment activities, health/hygiene, and embedding into the work we do • Homework guidelines • Attendance issues • Community assets to support schools and our students -Adjournment There being no further business, the School Council adjourned at 4:00 with plans to reconvene on November 6,'2017 at 3:00 pm. Council .Members will review and reflect on potential focus areas for the 2017-2018 school year. Dr. Doherty will join us the next meeting. Respectfully Submitted, Lauren Gramolini Recording Secretary Page 1 2