DISTRICT WIDE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE

Meeting Minutes, Tuesday, 11 January 2011

3:15 p.m. – Room 113, FA

Committee Members Present: Donna Bushey, Jack Cummings, Keely Dunshee, Katie Dupree, Steve Dupree, Kitty Eldridge, Victoria Karleskent, Kathy LaBare, Helen Martin, Jackie McCarthy, Carol Van Riper

Committee Absent: Laura Hunter, Jennifer Whittaker

Meeting called to order by Jackie McCarthy at 3:20p.m.

Minutes of 14 December 2010 were approved.

Shareholder Reports

Davis

-Fountas and Pinnell reading level testing ongoing

-Round 2 of Box Tops for Education begins

-Students practicing for Winter Concert

Flanders

-Fountas and Pinnell reading level testing ongoing

-Math score analysis starting

-1/3 of student body (77) attending ski program

St. Joseph’s

-Academic showcase scheduled for 16 February

-Winter picnic

-Month long food drive

-PBIS bowling trip scheduled for 28 January

- Fountas and Pinnell reading level testing ongoing

Middle School

-8^th graders attending NFEC tour

-Dr. Tim McNamara visiting January 13 and 14 for differentiation of math instruction

- Scheduling specialist Elliot Merenbloom visiting

Middle School Student

-Friday skiing trip extremely well attended

Franklin Academy

Franklin Academy student

BOE

-Received Capital Project update

-PreK-5 Reconfiguration committee still meeting and on minds

CSEA

-Labor Relations Specialist Diane Johnson training

MAA

MFT

-Helping form a BOCES wide teacher evaluation within the parameters of APPR

-Scheduling specialist Elliot Merenbloom visiting

-Waiting on Governor Cuomo

Parent

Superintendent

-Budgeting season has begun

-Race to the Top ongoing

-New and refresher TERC training ongoing

-Increase Achieve 3000 licenses, Fast Fore Word, Successmaker Reading and Math

-New databases requested by Library Media Specialists

-Discovery video returning next year

-Staff development activities scheduled

-Scheduling specialist Elliot Merenbloom visiting each level

-30 registered to do formative assessments

-Science curriculum prioritization soon

- Ginger Rivers scheduled Math committees meetings with Cindy Soper and Paula Walter

-Teacher/Principal APPR meeting @ BOCES

Old Business

-Perception Survey

-Concerns include previous costs, cumbersomeness, wait till after reconfiguration, is it possible to get survey samples, how often given, what to evaluate,

-Survey Monkey possible for staff and students

-Usually given to staff at March Superintendent’s Day

-Do we want survey driven goals or goals determined by data

-Do we want DWSIC goals based on SICs goals

-Comprehensive Strategic Instructional Plan

-Formative assessment plan is part of Race to the Top

- Scheduling of Elementary Social Studies and Science

-Math prioritized, committee meeting with Cindy Soper and Paula Walter

-Science needs to be next, with Pam Pelkey and Charlene Rydgren

-State Ed site has a fantastic planning document

-Creating Reading Independence through Student Owned Strategies (CRISS) at the elementary and 6-12 level

-Rachel’s Challenge

-Presented to BOE

-Marry to PBIS at elementary level, start with new school year

-Continue to search funding sources and gain support

-New Business-

Other

-Next DWSIC meeting 8 February at FA Room 113, 3:15 p.m.

Meeting adjourned by Jackie McCarthy at 4:20 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Melissa J. Smith

St. Joseph’s Community School

518-483-7806

mjsmith@malonecsd.org