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Board - Committee - Commission - Council:
School Council -Joshua Eaton Elementary
Date: 2016-09-19 Time: 1:15 PM
Building: School - Joshua Eaton Location: Conference Room
Address: 365 Summer Avenue Session: Open Session
Purpose: Version: Final
Attendees: Members - Present:
Lisa Marie Ippolito, Co-Chair, Erin Gaffen, Co-Chair, Sandy Emery, Susie
Libby, Colleen Torell, Jaime Quinn, Liz Gustevsen
Members - Not Present:
Others Present:
Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: LisaMarie Ippolito/ taken by JQ
Topics of Discussion:
School Advisory Council Description (Mass DOE)
A school council is a representative,school building-based committee composed of the principal,
parents,teachers,community members and,at the secondary level,students,required to be
established by each school pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 71,Section 59C.
Councils are to assist principals by reviewing the school building budget and developing the
school improvement plan.Councils may also take on other responsibilities,including
policymaking,as granted by the local school committee.Councils'school improvement plans are
submitted to the local school committee for review and approval.
1) Call to order
All Members present
2) Old business
a. Acceptance of minutes.
Moved to accept
3) New business
a. Meeting Dates
Approved
b. Elect Co-Chair
Erin Gaffen will be the Co-Chair
c. Elect Wash Liaison
• Liz Gustaysen will be the liaison
d. Draft School Improvement Plan
• We reviewed the School Improvement Plan from staff feedback already
given through the September staff meeting. Seeking input from School
Council for action steps and goals.
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• We will be Incorporating the Pride Survey results to support the Social
Emotional Goal
• Goals are focused on Math, Social Emotional Learning and maybe one
other. We don't want too much and unattainable goals. This is a live
document.
e. Student Handbook Review
• Lisa will change the heading on the Table of Contents to make them stand
out
• Colleen is going to change the format of the handbook
• Put the allergy policy in the cafeteria and the policy section
• Absences -add the (See Health section)
4) Items for next meeting.
a. School Improvement Plan
b. MCAS Highlights
5) Adjourn
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