Site Council Minutes

October 10, 2007

 

Present:          Janae Hodge, Steve Globerman, Patrice Clark, Cathy Moran,

 Phyllis Textor           

 

Minutes from September 12, 2007

Correction:  September 17th was the first PTSA meeting, not November 17th.

Corrected and accepted.

 

 

1)     Website follow-up:

Patrice Clark as met with John Mangan.   Site Council website is updated and things are looking much better.   Also, on our FAQ’s we decided to compose not just the question, but also craft the answer in partne-friendly terms.  End eeach answer with a

“if you need more information on this question, please call the _______

office @________________.”

 

 

2)     We interviewed perspective new members:

#1 Brenda Goebel

#2 Karen Hoelseher

 

After the interview process, we voted and welcomed these two new members to our Site Council.  Their email addresses are:

 

Karenhoelscher@gmail.com             

bgoebel@bham.wednet.edu

 

 

3)     Ginger and Jane volunteered to advertise for perspective new student members

 

 

 

 

4)     Reports

PTSA –          Karen Saadat not present

Student –        no student

Principal –      Our first early release day has occurred.  Our school-wide   

                        Goal is helping struggling students

                        Theft issues

 

      

 

 

 

5)     Ideas for Site Council to set goals for the 07-08 year

 

˜       Parent Forum Night

˜       Empty Nesters mentoring new parents

˜       Parent input on school issues

˜       Security of school

˜       Alcohol and other drug issues

˜       Parent Network

˜       School Culture

˜       The marginalized student and school culture

 

We condensed the ideas into 3 main categories

-         Parent/Community-connections

-         Parent Input

-         Reaching out to marginal students

           

 

Agenda for next time

 

1.        Prioritize and set goals

2.        Interview student candidates

3.        Parent Network introduction

 

 

Tuesday, November 13           Next two meetings

Tuesday, December 11              2:30-4:00