Denison CSC Minutes 8/12/2010

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1 Denisn CSC Minutes 8/12/2010 Attendees: Beth Hamiltn, Drthy King-Stcktn, Maureen Arednd, Lisa Bassw, Tanya Tribelhrn, Nathan Karet Secretary: Nathan Karet Minutes: New DPS Schl Calendar The new district calendar presents majr challenges t ur planned cnference schedule fr bth Fall and Spring Beth will be cntacting Ivan Duran, the new Instructinal Superintendant, t discuss pssibilities She will ask fr 2 inservice days t be traded fr cnference days Currently, the nly cnference day scheduled by the district fr Fall is 10/28 Our gal is 2 full days in Fall (10/ /28) and 2 days in Spring If we can nly get ne day traded 2 days in Fall, 1 in Spring If n days can be traded, we d like t see if teachers are willing t be creative abut scheduling Ivan will be cming t Denisn is a week r tw Beth is t find ut if it is apprpriate fr any members f the CSC t meet with Ivan during his visit Due t the change in calendar, Beth had t make an executive decisin abut hw t utilize the days prir t the beginning f schl Teacher s were given 3 planning days Beth held 1 inservice day Discussins were held abut ther required planning and inservice days thrughut the year Rles fr CSC Meetings In rder t better facilitate discussins and keep meetings running and n time, the CSC decided n the fllwing rles t be written int new by-laws Facilitatr t rtate amng all CSC members Timekeeper t rtate amng all CSC members Secretary t rtate amng the parent and cmmunity CSC members It will up t the secretary t create the agenda fr the next meeting and assign tentative times t each agenda item If agenda items need t be added, they must be submitted t a CSC member Once a CSC member receives an agenda request, they are t send it ut t the entire CSC team t see if it shuld be added t the agenda The secretary frm the mst recent CSC meeting is respnsible fr determining, frm the cmments (r lack f them) frm ther members if the new agenda item shuld be added, and if s, hw t readjust the schedule t accmmdate it

2 The secretary will include the tentative agenda alng with the typed minutes and submit them t the entire CSC fr cmment within ne week after the meeting CSC members have ne week t request any changes t the minutes/agenda After the ne week cmment perid, the minutes and tentative agenda will be psted n the Web site and in the Denisn Details Representatives, d nt represent any particular cnstituency. Once n the cmmittee, all members shuld strive t represent the best interests f the entire schl and strive fr cnsensus with ther members. Nathan is t draft new by-laws fr discussin at the next meeting t include definitins f these rles and further definitin f prcesses f the Denisn CSC Principal s Reprt Staffing Reprt Elisheva Hffman was hired t fill Emily s vacant 1 year psitin Emily decided t extend her maternity leave fr 1 year Nicle was hired t fill the vacant secretary psitin Mst pen paraprfessinal psitins have been filled 2 interns will fill the lwer El psitins 1 paraprfessinal hired fr upper el 1 primary para spt still pen (as f 8/12) Mary Jane Ornellas has filled a ½ time ESL paraprfessinal psitin ADDITION Paul Vincent was hired in Upper El CSAP scres were discussed briefly Released t public this week Denisn saw mre grwth last year than this year, but n significant difference There was a big drp ff in 3 rd grade scres cmpared t last year s 3 rd graders The teachers and CSC will lk t see if anything can be added t the Unified Imprvement Plan t wrk n this area Cntinuusly enrlled student categries all increased Denisn is still scring higher than mst f the district CSC Electins and Membership Maureen has decided t stay n anther year as a faculty representative Only 2 parents signed up fr the pen parent psitins and pen cmmunity member psitin Since there are nt mre candidates than there are pen spts, electins will nt be held Instead, current parent representatives, Nathan Karet and Lisa Bassw will remain n as parent representatives The 2 new parents will be brught n as parent representatives t serve 2 year terms Current parent representative Tanya Tribelhrn will transitin t the rle f cmmunity representative Teachers Drthy King-Stcktn and Kelly Mnre have als agreed t stay n the CSC There is ne pen teacher psitin t be filled If mre than ne teacher is interested, ne f the current teacher representatives may decide t give up their spt, r electins can be held Lisa will cntact the new parents and give them mre details abut the team s they are prepared fr the September meeting

3 CSC Cmmunicating Within Our Cmmunity Minutes frm all CSC meetings will be sent ut with the electrnic Friday flders, psted n the Web site, and ed t all staff Maureen will check with SLT t ensure that minutes frm SLT can be sent t all CSC members Activities Calendar August Back t Schl Open Huse is targeted at students making transitins (e.g; frm K t 1 st, 3 rd t 4 th, etc.) and new students Teachers are calling t persnally invite these students Open Huse if frm 5-7pm n 8/18 Nathan t Denise a sign-in sheet fr teachers t track family participatin Other Nathan had an actin item last Fall t write a letter t Schl f Chice regarding children f faculty getting pririty in the lttery. N ne knew the status Nathan is t find ut status prir t next meeting The CSC wuld like t find ut if teachers are willing t explre a thughtful prpsal t becme an Innvatin Schl There was a presentatin t the SLT last year, but nt all members were present Maureen is t ask the SLT if they are interested in finding ut mre The CSC will revisit this in a future meeting Discussin f the Denisn lg was tabled Cmmunicatins planning fr verall schl cmmunicatins was assigned t a subcmmittee f Beth, Lisa and Tanya Pssibilities fr the Buell Grant were discussed Based n limited ptins available, the CSC decided t target schlarships fr primary students as the fcus f this grant Grant is due 9/1 Amy Karet is wrking n grant Next meeting is scheduled fr 9/2 at 5:30pm in the Denisn Library Meeting was adjurned at 7:45pm Actin Items, Agenda and Rles fr next meeting are n the next page

4 Actin Item Persn Respnsible Due Date Find ut if it s apprpriate fr Beth ASAP CSC members t meet with Ivan Duran Draft New Denisn CSC By-Laws Nathan Prir t next meeting Fllw Up n Status f Request Nathan ASAP t Schl f Chice Regarding Children f Faculty Create Rtating Duty Schedule Nathan Prir t next meeting fr CSC Members Check with SLT t see if minutes Maureen Prir t next meeting can be sent ut t all CSC members Send Parent Sign-In sheets t Nathan 8/17 Denise Distribute Sign-In sheets t Denise 8/18 teachers Find ut SLT interest in further explratin f Innvatin Schl Status Maureen Prir t next meeting

5 Tentative Agenda Item Fr Next Persn Presenting Tpic Time Alltted Meeting Public Cmment Public 5 minutes Welcme new CSC Members and All 5 minutes Gather Cntact Infrmatin Principal s Reprt Beth 15 minutes (Staffing/Enrllment Update, Other?) Unified Imprvement Plan Beth 30 minutes (frmerly SIP) Revisit By-Laws Nathan 10 minutes Activities Calendar Beth 10 minutes Schl f Chice fr Children f Nathan 5 minutes Faculty Fllw Up Innvatin Status Discussin f Maureen, Beth 10 minutes Pssibilities Denisn Lg Lisa Time Permitting Reprt frm Subcmmittees (Cmmunicatin Plan) Tanya, Lisa, Beth Tabled Until Octber Rles fr Next Meeting Facilitatr Timekeeper Secretary Persn Assigned t the Rle Maureen Drthy Lisa