Meeting Agenda
January 13th, 2009
4:00 pm Library
Type of Meeting: Monthly Meeting
Meeting Facilitator: Mr. Moore
Call to order
Roll call
Approval of minutes from last meeting
Open issues
Update from budget committee
Update from Bylaw proposal committee
Proposal that ssc budget committee minutes be provided to all ssc
members 72 hours prior to ssc meeting
Proposal that all ssc members be provided with budget information
regarding how each fund is provided and each fund may be used to insure
it meets state law, and uesf/sfusd and sfusd/seiu contractual
requirements.
Creation of ssc master schedule standing committee to work with
faculty/staff to create a viable 2009-2010 master schedule to meet sit
plan/balanced score card goals
Honoring site shared decision making procedure prior to any decisions
being made
Balanced Scorecard discussion continues
New business
a) Proposal for SSC standing committee for uniform enforcement and
alteration composed of 2 staff, 2 faculty, 2 students, and 2 parent SSC
representatives.
Adjournment
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL
SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL
NEXT MEETINGS
1) JANUARY 13TH, 2009 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY
* Proposal for SSC standing committee for uniform enforcement and
alteration composed of 2 staff, 2 faculty, 2 students, and 2 parent SSC
representatives.
2) JANUARY 20TH, 2009 AT 4PM IN THE SCHOOL LIBRARY
DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR., ACADEMIC MIDDLE SCHOOL
350 GIRARD STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 94134
415-330-1500
CONTACT SSC CHAIRPERSON JOE MOORE TO AD AGENA ITEMS AT:
thejoemoore@gmail.com
SSC MEETING DECEMBER 9TH, 2008 MINUTES
SSC REPRESENTATIVES PRESENT: J. MOORE, E. GIBSON, D. HARRISON,
L.BRADLEY, M. ALIM, O.PADILLA, T. JUSINO, D. REYNOLDS, C. RAMIREZ, R.
RAMIREZ, S. RAMIREZ, C. OKUBO, J.GALGANO
ALTERNATE REPRESENTATIVE PRESENT: D. BELLUOMINI, (FOR M. DOYLE-EXCUSED
ABSENCE
ABSENT: R. HARO (ALTERNATE FOR R. HARO) P.KOKA
OTHERS ATTENDING: R. MORA, E.M. LUCKETT, M.JOHNSON, AND M. MCCACHREN.
A. REVIEW OF MINSÉAFTER MINOR REVISIONS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED
B. REVIEW OF BUDGET COMMITTEE MINS:
· ARTS MONIES
· VIOLENCE PREVENTION MONIES
· CLUB ACTIVITIES MONIES (CHESS CLUB ADDED TO LIST)
· CARRY OVER: 16,000 FROM E.L.A.C.
· MONIES FOR SUBSTITUTE DURING ABSENCE OF ADM. SECY. (P.KOKA- 30
ADDITIONAL HOURS TO ASSIST IN NANCYÕS ABSENCE
· TRANSLATION SUPPORT: MONIES TO COMPENSATE TRANSLATORS
· 200.00 DOLLARS FOR EACH CLASSROOM TEACHER
· 200.00 DOLLARS Ð KOKA, GEER-LEAIKER, GIBSON FOR INSTRUCTIONAL
MATERIALS
· 100.00 DOLLARS FOR EACH COUNSELOR
· COUNSELOR MAY NEED NEW MONITOR
DISCUSSION:
· GALGANO/RAMIREZ: REMINDER/REQUEST: THAT BUDGET COMMITTEE MEETINGS BE
POSTED AT LEAST 72 HOURS BEFORE EACH MEETING WITH AN AGENDA SO BUDGET
COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND OTHERS INTERESTED ARE ABLE TO ATTEND.
· M. ALIM: CONCERNED WITH MATH/SCIENCE SCORES. MATH AND SCIENCE GRADES.
GHRADES ADVERSELY AFFECT STUENTS ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND PERFORMANCE OF
TESTS. MONIES SHOULD BE SET ASIDE FOR MATH AND SCIENCE DEPARTMENTS TO
ADRESS THESE NEEDS OF STUENTS.
· J. GALGANO: IN PAST EPARTMENTS WERE GIVEN MONIES ALONG WITH
INDIVIDUAL MONIES FFOR TEACHERS TO USE AS GROUP TO MEET THOSE NEEDS. WE
NEED TO FIND THESE FUNS TO DO THIS AGAIN.
· C.OKUBO: TEACHERS CAN USE INDIVIDUAL FUNDS TO PURCHASE THESE
MATERIALS.
· J. GALGANO: PROCESS NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED.
· C.OKUBO: WE ARE DOING THE WORK TOGETHER TO FOCUS ON THAT.
· J.MOORE: MS. ALIM DO YOU WANT MORE MONEY FOR MATH AND SCIENCE
DEPARTEMENTS?
· M.ALIM: WHERE THERE IS BREAKDOWN IN LEARNING IS WHERE ADITIONAL
SUPPORT SHOULD BE PROVIDED, WHETHER THROUGH FUNDING OR OTHER SUPPORT.
FOCUS SHOULD BE IN THE AREAS WHERE SUPPORT IS NEEDE.
· E. GIBSON: TEAHERS ARE WORKING COLLABORATIVELY ON SPECIFIC AREAS OF
NEED. WE ARE ALSO RESEARCHING ON WAYS TO IMPROVE THE CURRICULUM AND
CREATE SAFE AND SUPPROTIVE CLASSROOMS. WITH THE BALANCED SCORE CARD.
· M. MCCACHREN: THE ARTS/HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT HAS COME TOGETHER TO
WORK ON PROUCTION OF A PLAY.
A. TEACHERS TEACHING DANCE AND THEATRE PRODUCTION
B. A COLLABORATIVE PIECE
C. WE SHOULD HAVE RIGHT TO SPEND THE MONIES ON WHAT IS ART WORTHY
D. MONIES ARE BEING USED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF THIS COLLABORATIVE
PIECE.
· J. MOORE: ACCORDING TO SSC BYLAWS ALL MONIES TO BE SPENT MUST BE
APPROVED BY THE SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL.
· T. JUSINO: THERE IS A NEED FOR MONEY TO WRITE OWN SCRIPT
· MOTION TO APPROVE DISCUSSED BUDGET COMMITTEE INFORMATION AS APPROVED
PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
· J.GALGANO: art monies should also be provided to special educators
who use art daily to reinforce the curricula.
· D.HARRISON: WE ARE WRITING OUR OWN PLAYS TO PRESENT BY OURSELVES WE
NEED THE MATERIALS TO DO THIS.
· C. OKUBO: THE REQUEST IS THAT THE MONIES AND HOW THEY ARE SPENT BE
SPELLED OUT SPECIFICALLY ON HOW EXACTLY THEY ARE BEING SPENT. THERE IS
NO DISPUTE ON HOW THEY WILL BE SPENT, BUT THAT ACCURATE RECORDS BE KEPT
AND PRESENTED.
BALANCED SCORE CARD:
C.OKUBO: CURRENTLY BEING WORKED ON BY FACULTY AND STAFF. WILL BE
REVIEWED AND APPROVED IN JANUARY. ACCOUNTABILITY IS THE KEY. WE MUST
KEEP PROMISES TO STUDENTS AND FAMILIES.
J.GALGANO: COPIES OF WHAT WE ARE WORKING ON SHOULD BE PROVIDED TO ALL
SSC MEMBERS, SINCE THIS WILL REPLACE THE SITE PLAN ALL SSC MEMEBRS
SHOULD HAVE A ROLE IN THIS PROCESS.
E.GIBSON: WE ARE WORKING IN EACH DEPARTMENT ON THE BALANCED SCORE CARD.
WE ARE WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TO PROMOTE STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT BY CREATING A CULTURE OF LEARNING AND
ACCOUNTABILITY.
C.OKUBO: GOAL THREE WILL REQUIRE WE ALL KEEP OUR PROMISES
J.GALGANO: MOTION TO HAVE TWO SSC MEETINGS IN JANUARY. ONE JANUARY 13TH
AND THE OTHER JANUARY 20TH, AT 4PM TO WORK ON COMPLETING AND APPROVING
THE BALANCED SCORE CARD.
MOTION SECONED A UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED.
M. ALIM: WHAT ARE WE PREPARED TO DO. AND HOW SERIOUS ARE WE TO PROMOTE
EACH CHILDÕS SUCCESS?
C.OKUBO: CURRENTLY USING AFFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AND IN JANUARY
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT THROUGH EXTREME LEARNING TUTORIALS, AS WELL AS PAID
AND VOLUNTEER TUTORS.
M.JOHNSON: WE NEED TO FOCUS INCREASED TRANSPARENCY.
T.BRADLEY: THIS BEING MY FIRST YEAR WITH AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM, I FIND
UNEQUAL ACCOUNTABILITY. WE HAVE SOME TEACHERS WHO PROVIDE US
INFORMATION, WHILE OTHERS WE HAVE TO HUNT DOWN OR ELSE WHO DO NOT
PROVIDE US INORMATION WHAT STUDENTS NEED TO DO. WE NEED A COLLECTIVE
EFFORT AND NEED WORK PROVIDED TO OUR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM STAFF TO HELP
OUR STUDENTS.
J.GALGANO: TEACHERS LOOKING AT OUR BALANCED SCORE CARD ARE TAKING A
MORE HOLISTIC APPROACH WHICH DOES NOT JUST ADDRESS SCORES BUT TO
PROMOTE STUDENT LEARNING IN A MORE COMPREHENSIVE MANNER.
E.GIBSON: WE ARE LOOKING AT STUDENTS VARIOUS LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT AND
NEED, AND WORKING ON MEETING THE NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT. ACADEMIC
ACHIEVEMENT IS NOT JUST TEST SCORES.
D.HARRISON: STUDNTS ARE NOT JUST HERE FOR TEST SCORES OR GET GOOD
GRADES BUT TO LEARN HOW TO PUT WHAT WE LEARN INTO PRACTICE.
J.GALGANO: OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE CRITCAL THINKING STUDENTS
M.JOHNSON: WHILE WORKING TOGETHER TO IMPROVE STUDENT ACADEMIC
PERFORMANCE.
D.HARRISON: TEACHERS ALSO NEED TO HELP STUDENTS NOT DOING WELL. THEY
NEED TO TRY TO REACH ALL STUDENTS TO HELP THEM LEARN AND IMPROVE. WHAT
IS GOING OUTSIDE IN THEIR LIVES AND HOMES AND NEIGHBORHOODS AFFECTS HOW
WELL THEY DO IN SCHOOL?
C.OKUBO: WE SHOULD LOOK AT DATA FROM LAST YEAR FROM STUDENT SURVEYS TO
HELP US WITH THIS.
J.GALGANO: WE ALSO NEED TO GET STUDENT COUNCIL MORE INVOLVED IN THIS
PROCESS.
J.MOORE: WE NEED TO FORM A STANDING COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND REVISE THE
BYLAWS. ARE THERE VOLUNTEERS TO DO THIS? PATRICIA KOKA, MALIKA ALIM,
MICHAEL MCCACHREN, AND JAMES A. GALGANO.
BYLAWS STANDING COMMITTEE APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.
E.GIBSON: COBRA CHALLENGE AY POSTPONED TO JANUARY 16TH, 2009. IT WILL
BE USED TO BUILD OUR LEARNING COMMUNITY.
C.OKUBO: WE WILL ALSO BE INSTITUTING A SAFE SCHOOLS AMBASSAORS PROGRAM
TO WORK WITH POTENTIAL STUDENT LEADERS TO HELP TRAIN THEM TO IDENTIFY
AND SOLVE PROBLEMS BETWEEN STUDENTS URING THE SCHOOL DAY. MS
GEER-LEIKER WILL BE RESPONSIBLEF OR FACILLITATING THIS PROGRAM WITH
OTHER FACULTY AND SITE STAFF.
UNIFORM UPDATE:
P.KOKA: PTSA WILL PROVIDE A PARENT SURVEY IN THE SPRING
T.JUSINO: ON WHAT DATE?
P.KOKA: WHO ELSE IS INTERESTED WE NEED INPUT FROM THE WHOLE COMMUNITY.
D.HARRISON: ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THE SWEATERS AND CHANGING THE COLORS
BECAUSE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A GOOD IDEA.
P.KOKA: WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT CHANGING THE COLORS, OPTIONAL COLORS,
ALTERNATE OPTIONAL NEUTRAL COLORS, A UNIFORM OR NO UNIFORM, AND GRADE
LEVEL SWEATERS.
D.HARRISON: THIS WILL SOUND LIKE A GOOD IDEA TO OUR STUDENTS
R. MORA: SOME STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD
THESE CHANGES.
J.MOORE: THE OPTIONAL CHANGES WILL BE FOR NEXT YEAR AND WONÕT PREVENT
PARENTS FROM HAVING STUDENTS WEAR CURRENT UNIFROM. IT WILL JUST PROVIDE
MORE OPTIONS FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS NEXT YEAR.
T.JUSINO: SO WE COULD KEEP THE SAME SCHOOL COLORS BUT WITH OPTIONAL
SWEATERS AND SWEAT SHIRTS FOR STUDENTS TO WEAR.
C.RAMIREZ: I DONÕT KNOW OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH GANG COLORS WITH THE
STUENTS I TALK TO. WHAT HAPPENS IF I DO NOT HAVE THE UNIFORM?
D.HARRISON: STUDENTS WILL LIKE THE GRADE LEVEL OPTIONS FOR GRADE LEVEL
SWEATERS.
C.RAMIREZ: THE RED SWEATER IS EASIER TO IDENTIFY.
P.KOKA: WE NEED TO FORM A PARENT ADVISORY GROUP TO DISCUSS AND RESOLVE
CONCERNS WITH PARENTS REGARDING THIS AND OTHER ISSUES.
P.KOKA: DISCUSSES THE HOLIDAY TREE OF GIVING ENCOURAGES PERSONS TO
DONATE TO IT.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 5:22PM
ssc standing committee proposal
The past four years this site has faced several concerns regarding our
uniform and enforcement of our uniform policy. During that time the
uniform policy has been modified to allow hoodies for 8th graders and
pull overs for sixth graders and now all school site students.
Nevertheless concerns about the uniform itself, the colors and policy
enforcement concerns persist to date.
In light of the fact the past two ssc meetings have had extended
discussions, concerns and proposals upon which there have been no
approved agreements regarding our current and proposed uniform policy
and changes, but continuous discussion on how a survey would be
developed, distributed, monitored and evaluated.
It I therefore proposed that due to the fact these ongoing issues are
according to law a school site concern and that the ssc was elected to
resolve and make decisions on such matters, a ssc standing committee be
formed made up of one administrator, two ssc faculty representatives,
two ssc staff representatives, two ssc parent representatives, and two
ssc student representatives to develop, distribute, monitor and analyze
the results of a survey on various aspects, concerns and proposals
regarding our current and suggested alternatives to our uniform and
uniform policy. Upon completion of this process the results shall be
brought before the school site council to determine our school site
uniform and school site uniform policy.
The survey should be created using survey tools such as survey monkey
and provide survey hard copy and/or Internet access.
The survey should be distributed to all faculty, staff, students, and
parents/guardians within our school site.
The survey results should be provided to the ssc no later than the
March 2009 sac meeting
james a. galgano
Budget Committee Meeting
12.2.08
In attendance: EÕLeva Gibson, Miranda Doyle, Danielle Belluomini,
Patricia Koka, Orlanda Padilla, Nancy Folauoo, Cami Okubo
Request to allocate each art teacher (Tyers, Johnson, McCachren,
Butcher, Esteban, Kimura) 5 hours of extended time from Title I to
support work for a drama production
Violence Prevention Money Ð approximately $3000 Ð could this be used to
assist club activities (12 clubs with $250 per club)
Carryover amounts in ELAP is $16,599
KokaÕs 30 hours - Request to allocate 30 hours of extended time from
ELAP to Patricia Koka to assist with NancyÕs absence
Translation needs
Additional money allocation for classroom teachers for instructional
materials
$200 for Koka, Gibson, Leiker for instructional materials
$100 for Green, Flores, Hurley, Spears for instructional/counseling
materials
SSC recommendations:
Add chess club to the club allocation Ð (Violence prevention funds)
Prop H Ð art committee presented and was given permission to use funds
to promote art for students
Add that departments would like to use additional funds
Request for printer in the counseling office
Draft 12.5.08
MLK SSC
Meeting Agenda
JANUARY 13, 2009
4:00 pm Library
Type of Meeting: Monthly Meeting
Meeting Facilitator: Mr. Moore
Call to order
Roll call
Approval of minutes from last meeting
Open issues
Update from budget committee
Update from Bylaw proposal committee
Proposal that ssc budget committee minutes be provided to all ssc
members 72 hours prior to ssc meeting
Proposal that all ssc members be provided with budget information
regarding how each fund is provided and each fund may be used to insure
it meets state law, and uesf/sfusd and sfusd/seiu contractual
requirements.
Creation of ssc master schedule standing committee to work with
faculty/staff to create a viable 2009-2010 master schedule to meet sit
plan/balanced score card goals
Honoring site shared decision making procedure prior to any decisions
being made
Balanced Scorecard discussion continues
New business
a) Proposal for SSC standing committee for uniform enforcement and
alteration composed of 2 staff, 2 faculty, 2 students, and 2 parent SSC
representatives.
Adjournment
