Meeting Notes August 24, 2009

Thomas Jefferson Middle School
School Improvement Team
August 24, 2009
1:00 p.m.
Agenda
Call to Order
Roll Call
Present:
Brent Atkinson ____ Lisa Scott ____ Lisa Arbaugh ____
Peggy Dickey ____ John Downs ____ Meredith Ebert ____
Daniel Bryant ____ Denise Francis ____ Kirby Carespodi ____
Tamara Hughes ____ Laura LeMay ____ Frank Martin ____
Mike McDowell ____ Elizabeth Hobson ___Allison Pegram ____
Benika Thompson ____ Robin Moon ____ Emma Couch____
John Cardarelli ____ LaJoi Wilson-Moore ____
Absent:
Libby Roberts-Smith____ Jennifer Covington ____ Lisha Vannoy ____

Approval of Last Minute’s Meeting
1. Vision
· Our role to lead change – I want us to do big things!
· Efficient
· Meeting length (Ebert/Carespodi) 2:15-3:15
· Secretary – Laura LeMay


2. Staff Development
· Budget cut in half
o No longer have to pay $3000 for Middle School Project
o This cut and the budget cut should make us break even

· Approved Workshop requests:
o Tamara Hughes and Jill Friesen (FLANC conference)- $225 each
o Amy Peveral and Martin Patrick (NCAAHPERD conf)-$215each

3. Discipline
· Focus this year – bullying and academic misconduct
o Discussion/Brainstorm about how to address issues.
o TJTV (similar to Dragnet) on Bullying and Academic Misconduct using teachers as actors.
o ASD template
· Role of the disciplinary committee- handout by Moon to discuss possibilities of a disciplinary committee.
· Consequences
o Academic Misconduct ideas: 1st offense includes training session with guidance, Saturday School, Labor or community service, reflection packet, peer group for support and learning.
o Discuss with colleagues and return with thoughts.



4. Technology
· Grade level – training on 1 day and application on the other
(Cardareli/Francis)- 1st grade level of month: Issues and Technology Programs
2nd grade level of month: Short agenda and incorporation/practice of new technology
· Professional Learning Community (PLC)- Use of new technology skills

5. Grant Writing Team
· No money available to get new technology
· Put together a grant writing committee to write/assist in securing grants
· Work with PTA
· Donor’s Chose
· Incentives to grant winners from Mr. Martin
· Publish grant winners/grant needs in PTA newsletter

6. Group Incentive– Marty Tedrow will help with this
· Mentoring Group Incentive
· Log hours each week and reflection

7. Retirement Funds-Denise Francis
· Difficult to find nice gift for $50, would like to raise amount to $75
· Extra funds could come from Mr. Martin or PTA

8. Changes to School Improvement Plan due by Oct 15-Frank Martin
· Review School Improvement Plan on website in S drive/share folder
· Notify Administration if any changes required

9. Good of the Order
· If meetings are going to be reduced it is IMPORTANT that all staff members read TJMS staff Blog and Emails DAILY.


Next Meeting: AUGUST 31, 2009 (due to Holiday on September 7th)
E-mail agenda items by Friday, August 28, 2009

Adjournment at 2:15

Minutes submitted by Laura LeMay