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School Council -J Warren Killam Elementary F9�Y _4 PM 12: 29
Date: 2018-04-02 Time: 3:00. PM
Building: School - Killam Location: Conference Room
Address: 333 Charles Street
Purpose: Monthly Meeting for January 2017-2018 School Year
Attendees: Members - Present:
Sarah Leveque
Kate Splaine
Lauren Gramolini
Nick Marrangoni .
Members - Not Present:
Jennifer Vogelzang
Others Present:
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Lauren Gramolini
Topics of Discussion:
The.eighth monthly meeting of the J.W. Killam'Elementary School was held in the
.conference room of the Killam Elementary. School on April 2, 2018.
Call to order:
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 March. meeting.
There being.no further discussion, Ms. Leveque moved that the minutes for the month be
accepted as drafted.
Focus Area: Attendance Issues
Our students average 4.52 days absent second to.Joshua Eaton which is 4.53
Our students average 1.94 days tardy, which is the most of any other elementary,school in
the district
We have 43 students with 10+ absences from August - March 2018, which is the most of
any other elementary school in the district
Over 10% of our student population has 10+ absences so far,this year
How do we address chronic absenteeism at our school?
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-it is a bunch of small problems that need to be addressed separately and based on timing
(start of winter/ cold season 4 send a letter home) (before vacations or a long weekend
send a letter home)
-post videos on our.FB page (created by students/ staff)
-Look at:
*Reasons
*Monthly trends
*Daily trends
*Bussing issues
*Same students absent/tardy
Adjournment
There being no further business, the School Council adjourned at 4:00 with plans to
reconvene on May 7, 2018 at 3:00 pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
Lauren Gramolini
Recording Secretary
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