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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-11-10 School Council - Birch Meadow Elementary MinutesOSP Oi'H[90 Town of Reading Meeting Minutes JP'pCOPPOPP Board - Committee - Commission - Council: School Council -Birch Meadow Elementary 4 pij 06 Date: 2022-11-10 Time: 3:30 PM Building: School -Birch Meadow Location: Meeting Room Address: 27 Arthur B Lord Drive Session: Open Session Purpose: Regular School Council Meeting Version: Final Attendees: Members - Present: Stephen Burham, Stacey Shimkus, Gina McCormick, Shawn Nadeau, Caitlyn Valente, Heather Weiss, Cindy Marte Members - Not Present: None Others Present: None Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Stacey Shimkus Topics of Discussion: Birch Meadow Elementary School Site Council Minutes November 10, 2022 3:30 to 4:30 pm via Zoom Introductions School Improvement Plan - reviewed all elements of new plan for 2022-2023 plan. Ques - do these goals align with other schools. Discussed making more specific some items regarding use of assemblies, specific information about cultural activities. Goal of Site Council will hold everyone accountable to make sure these objectives are being met this year. Currently, there is no expectation that these initiatives will cost any additional funding. Clarified goal of developing assemblies that support and celebrate a sense of belonging and diversity. Discussed enrichments also align with this goal. Gina discussed grants that support PTO enrichments that focus on culture and diversity. Ques about connectedness survey - will same one be used this year for comparison? It can be used for comparison. Ques - asked if alignment is between schools or within classrooms? It is intended to be between classrooms but will explore if aligned between schools. Also want to make it more accessible to each teacher to be able to observe other classrooms so they can be aligned in their approach to lessons. Next steps - update language based on feedback, send out draft for review. For next meeting - review proposals to measure these goals. Page 1 1