Meeting Agenda
January 20th, 2009
4:00 pm Library
Type of Meeting: Aditional Monthly Meeting
Meeting Facilitator: Mr. Moore
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL
SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL
ADDITIONAL MEETING
JANUARY 20TH, 2009 AT 4PM
IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY
AGENDA: REVIEW BALANCED SCORE CARD
PLEASE ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE
SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL JANUARY 13TH, 2009 MEETING MINUTES
O.PADILLA/RECORDER:
PARTICIPANTS: SSC REPS: J.SHELDON(FOR J.GALGANO) ,P.KOKA(FOR R.HARO-3
UNEXCUSED ABSENCES), L.T. BRADLEY, R.RAMIREZ, C. RAMIREZ, M. DOYLE, O.
PADILLA
VISITOR: K.RATTANAVILAY. NO STUDENT REPS
A. J.SHELDON: MR. MOORE OUT DUE TO CAR ACCIDENT
B. J.SHELDON: CALL TO ORDER REVIEW OF MINUTES APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY WITH
ONE CORRECTION REGARDING SSC COMMITTEE PLACED INSTEAD OF PTSA,(SEE
MARKED COPY)
C. J.SHELDON: NO BUDGET MEETING THIS MONTH
D. SSC BUDGET COMMITTEE SHOULD MET EVERY MONTH
E. J.SHELDON: BUDGET COMMITTEE NEEDS TO REVISIT WHAT WAS SKIPPED FROM
PREVIOUS SSC MEETING. EXAMPLE : MONIES SET ASIDE FOR CLUBS, ART AND
P.E., AND HOW THEY HAVE BEEN SPENT. WILL WAIT FOR UPDATE FROM OKUBO
F. J.SHELDON: BYLAW COMMITTEE HAS NOT MET TO DATE, SHOULD START ASAP
G. SSC MEMBERS: DISCUSSED MASTER SCHEDULE: BASED ON LAST AND THIS
SCHOOL YEAR.
H. MS. M? ASKED ABOUT WHO AND HOW IT IS DONE?
I. MR. RAMIREZ: THOUGHT IT WAS ALREAY DONE.
J. J. SHELDON: ASKE IF THE BALANCE SCORE CARD IS THE SAME
K. MR.RAMIREZ: IS EVERYTHING BEING PLACED IN THE PLAN AND WHO DECIDES
L. SSC MEMBERS DISCUSSED THE SCHOOL SITE PLAN
M. C.RAMIREZ & O.PADILLA: WORKING WITH PARENTS AND STUDENTS
N. P.KOKA: SITE PLAN AND BALANCED SCORE CARD ARE THE SAME THING
O. MS.M? : WE NEED TO GET EVERYONEÕS VOICE
P. K.RATTANLIVAY: GARCIA WANTS 3 YEAR PLAN STARTING NEXT YEAR
Q. MS. M.?: GETTING STUDENT VOICES USING PD TO HELP WITH PLAN
R. P.KOKA: SURVEYING RANDOM PARENTS THROUGH SURVEY
S. MS. M?: THE MORE PEOPLE THE BETTER
T. C.RAMIREZ: GOOD TO HAVE MORE INPUT
U. LT.BRADLEY: WOULD BE GOOD TO HAVE EVERYONE ON THE SAME PAGE
V. R.RAMIREZ: CHANGING THE SCHOOL DATE
W. C.RAMIREZ: TRANSLATED
X. J.SHELDON: UNION HA SURVEY FOR BEGINNING OF SCHOOL YEAR
Y. M.DOYLE: THERE WAS ONE CALLING FOR A LONGER WINTER BREAK
Z. SSC MEMBERS: DISCUSSED NEXT YEARS SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR
· CHOICES MADE FOR SCHOOL YEAR CALENDAR
· M.DOYLE WANTED CHOICE NUMBER THREE
· MS. M? WANTED SCHOOL YEAR TO START EARLIR
· J.SHELDON WE DISCUSSED THIS AT OUR LUNCH TIME MEETINGS
· C.RAMIREZ: IF YOU DONÕT GET INVOLVED YEAR LOST
AA. J. SHELDON: DR. GIBSON COLLECTED LOTS OF SCORE CARD INFORMATION AND
DEEPER DETAIL
BB. MS.?: LOOKED AT SCORE CARD NEEDS TO GO DEEPER AND BE MORE DETAILS,
TIMELINES ARE IMPORTANT
CC. J.SHELDON: HAND OUT OF MR. GALGANOÕS STANDING COMMITTEE PROPOSAL ON
SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY
· SSC MEMBERS DISCUSSED HOW TO DO SURVEYS
· P.KOKA: WHAT SURVEYS? YES OR NO ON UNIFORM COLORS
· J.SHELDON: THERE ARE LEGAL RULINGS ON SCHOOL UNIFORMS, WHO SHOULD
WEAR THEM, WHAT TH SCHOOL PRIORITIES ARE.
· R. RAMIREZ: SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY MUST BE CONSISTENT
· J.SHELDON: QUESTIONS ON THE SURVEY SHOULD COVER THE NEED TO HAVE A
UNIFORM ETC
· P.KOKA: THERE IS NO UNIFORMITY OF THE UNIFORM
· MS. M? Ð WHY DID WE GO UNIFORM IN THE FIRST PLACE?
· J.SHELDON: HOW MANY SCHOOLS HAVE UNIFORMS
· MS. M? Ð WORSE NOT HAVING UNIFORMS
SSC MEMBERS TALKED ABOUT DIFERENT SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICIES THEY KNOW
ABOUT
C.RAMIREZ: I GAVE A NOTE ABOUT MY AUGHTER NOT WEARING THE UNIFORM. IS
IT REAL IMPORTANT TO HAVE CONSISTENCY WITH KIDS
M.DOYLE : WE MUST HAVE CONSISTENCY ON WEARING THE UNIFORM
K.RATTANLIVAY: IT IS A STRUGGLE GETTING STUENTS TO REALIZEING THE RULES
AND TO FOLLOW THE RULES. IT WOUL BE MUCH BETTER WITH A UNIFORM POLICY
R. RAMIREZ: COMPLAINED ABOUT A TEACHER WHO POINTED OUT DAUGHTER AND
FRIEND FOR NO PIZZA PARTY
M.DOYLE: WE SHOULD COME UP WITH A SURVEY THEN GIVE IT TO ALL IN OUR
SCHOOL COMMUNITY
LT. BRADLEY: DO WE NEED TO CONSTANTLY TALK ABOUT THE UNIFORM CANÕT THE
PRINCIPAL MAKE A DECISION
MS.?- NO EASY WAY TO ANSWER KIDS COMING TO SCHOOL WITHOUT SHIRT OR
SWEATER, BUT THEY ARE COMING THIS WAY . WE MUST CONSIER STUDENTS
INDIVIDUALLY . UNIFORMS ARE A WAY TO TELL WHO ARE STRANGERS AT OUR
SCHOOL . IT SHOULD BE PART OF OUR SAFETY ISSUE
J.SHELDON: WE SHOULD SHOW STUDENTS STATISTICS ON SAFETY
. MAYBE KIDS WILL THINK ABOUT IT MORE AS A RISK FACTOR.
MS. DOYLE: PROPOSED MS KOKA AN SHE WORK ON THE UNIFORM SURVEY
ALL WERE IN FAVOR OF THIS: ((WAS A QUOROM PRESENT??))
P/KOKA: TALKED ABOUT AN ACTION TEAM WORKING ON SAFETY. WILL WORK WITH
MS. DOYLE ON SURVEY
J.SHELDON: SURVEY NEEDS TO BE PRESENTED IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
M.DOYLE: COPY MACHINE NOT WORKING DOES NOT WANT TO PAY OUT OF POCKET
MS.M?- WILL PUT OUT MEMO ABOUT TEACHERS 200 DOLLARS
J.SHELDON: MARIA/NANCY CAN HELP WITH PURCHASE ORDER
MEETING ENDS AT 5:15PM
