SIT meeting: Monday, December 6, 2010

School Improvement Team Meeting


1) Call to Order

2) Attendance

X Brad Royal - Admin
X Jill Friesen – encore/secretary
X LaJoi Wilson-Moore - Admin
X Tamara Hughes – encore
Stephen Kottenbrock - Admin
X Deborah Cummings - encore
X John Downs - Tech
X Daniel Bryant – 6 th
X Candi Fernandez – CC
X Elizabeth Hobson – 6 th
- Class. (ATkinson explained that Jennifer is no longer coming since at that time of day it is just too hectic in the office :(
X Matt Fossa – 7 th
X Lisha Vannoy - guidance
X Robin Moon – 7 th
X John Cardarelli – S.S.
X Gail Frank – 8 th
X Kelly Hall – L.A.
X Brent Atkinson – 8 th
X Dave Jenkins – Math
X Richardson/Edmonds – EC
X Mark Schnably – Science
X M.Hunter/J. Fangmann- PTA
X Karen Parker – Teacher Assistant

3) Minutes

-Motion to approve last meeting minutes? Hall motioned, Fossa- 2nd, Motion approved.

4) P.E. Role in bully prevention – Peverall- To discuss later... she’s not here and we don’t know what she wanted to say.

5) Technology Update – Tech Committee


PTA Campaign Phases Item Purchase Order at TJMS Cost

 

PHASE 1: $67,000

• 1 Solution + 10 Laptops $12,500.00
• 1 Solution + 10 Laptops $12,500.00
• 1 Cart + 20 Laptops $16,000.00
• 1 Solution + 2 CPS + 4 Laptops $13,500.00
• 1 Solution + 10 Laptops $12,500.00

PHASE 2: $75,500

• 2 Solutions + 10 Laptops $18,500.00
• 2 Solutions + 1 CPS $14,500.00
• 2 Solutions $12,000.00
• 2 Solutions + 1 CPS $14,500.00
• 1 Cart + 20 Laptops $16,000.00

 

PHASE 3: $57,500

• 2 Solutions + 1 CPS + 6 Laptops $21,000.00
• 2 Solutions + 2 CPS + 4 Laptops $19,500.00
• 2 Solutions + 2 CPS $17,000.00

 Grant total:  $200,000

 

 Prices Assume: 

 

~$6,000 per Classroom Solution 18 Classroom Solutions $108,000

 ~$2,500 per CPS 9 CPS (Classroom Responders ) $22,500

 ~$2,900 per Cart 2 Laptop Carts $6,000

 ~$644 per Laptop 90 Laptops $58,500

 $195,000

 

• The above is the organization order of what to buy as money comes in. (Bryant)
• The Media Center is not considered as the 20 solutions goal because it’s a public place, though it will serve as one temporarily until we get there. (Bryant)
• This is the goal: it’s definately a high one, especially during the recession going on now, but we have a plan in place. (Atkinson)

• We’re now officially the school the most behind in the county. We’re dead last (when you compare the number of students to computers ratio: Jefferson, 4.03 students per computer district 2.36  . (Atkinson)

• This plan does not include stuff already purchased. (Bryant)
• IT IS ESSENCIAL THAT TEACHERS GO TO THE MEETING THURSDAY NIGHT TO SHOW THAT WE’RE REALLY WANTING THIS AND BACKING IT. We believe that parents seeing all of us there will convince them how important it is and how much we need it, and donate more money! The presentation goes from 6:30-7, and then the orchestra concert follows. (Atkinson)
• Maybe we could do the student/teacher basketball game, instead of during school, do it afterschool as a fundraiser- it shows parents that we’re trying to also raise money for this. (Schnably/Atkinson)
• Whether we think we individually will use much of this technology in our individual classrooms, we can all agree that this will truly help the school, and we can still all get behind it. (Bryant)
• (Carderelli) Does the school board know how far behind we are in this? Do they know we don’t have the computers, and we’ve been so short-changed (building- heating/air, technology, etc.) Atkinson/Royal: It’s definately on our school’s radar, but the monies just aren’t available- we’re not Title 1, etc. (Brad has been speaking to Dr. Martin, Board Members, and the man in charge of the million dollar technology “surplus”
• Can we wear buttons or something promoting it, as a staff? (K. Hall) There’s a machine available at the ILRC. Cindy volunteered to do it, maybe with a parent volunteer. She’ll be there already on Thursday.
• This would be great if it was a 3 year plan, but who knows... maybe 10 years, etc. (Atkinson). The parents at least this way will know exactly where their money is going... no unknowns.
• Deanna Kaplan sent an alert now Monday, and there will be an Alert-Now from Mr. Royal Wed reminding about the meeting.

6) MVP nominations/award for November

• Can be any staff in the school.
• Give the reasons, we won’t give the names until after the vote.
• Kelly Hall: L.A. teachers think Mr. Royal should decide this.

• Counter argument: that then turns into favoritism, and he doesn’t see everything going on all around the school all the time.

• See Mr. Atkinson if you’d like to know more about the nominations (who, why, etc.).
• MVP: Robin Moon

Meeting adjourned at 2:46
minutes taken by Jill Friesen