DISTRICT WIDE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE

Meeting Minutes, Tuesday, 9 June 2009

3:15 p.m. – LMC at Flanders

Committee Members Present: Mary Carr, Marissa Perez, Carole Raymonda, Chris Stromer, Sue Tillinghast, Jennifer Whittaker

Committee Absent: BOE, Alicia Berney, Donna Bushey, Jerry Griffin, Peg Hungerford, Danielle Johnson, William LaDuke, Grace Nichols, Carol Van Riper,

Meeting called to order by Secretary Melissa Smith at 3:15 p.m.

Minutes of 10 March 2009 were approved.

Minutes of 12 May 2009 were approved.

Shareholder Reports

Davis

-4 June, play with Mr. Fisher’s class, Bordeaux and Sullivan’s class assisting

-17 June ice cream social

-School quality review

-June 22 and 23 Kindergarten graduation

Flanders

-Nate Marshall to perform at June PBIS

-Parent survey returned 32 positive

-Concerns about SIC money for Perception Surveys

-Chris Stromer to consult with Tim Whipple, report back

St. Joseph’s

-29 May included PBIS assembly with Adirondack Heritage Garden planting

-5^th grade orientation at MMS

-2^nd graders and PMA’s visited St. Joe’s

-St. Joe’s Idol coming soon

-Perception Surveys distributed for later analysis

-3^rd grade to Upper Canada Village

-4^th grade to Wilder Farm

-5^th grade to Gouverneur High School

Middle School

-PBIS day included BMX biking

-9 June testing for grade 8 earth science

-7^th grade to visit the Wild Center

-8^th grade to visit Ausable Chasm

-French class to visit Quebec City pen pals

-New schedule next year featuring “home bases”

-7 June 8^th grade dance

-23 June concert

Franklin Academy

-Prom pictures up on web site

-FA IDOL 11 June

-Perception Surveys out

-Chess Club to state competition

-Swinging Sounds to Holy Family, teachers upset at timing

-Softball to Final Four

-15 June Spring Fling

-Regents scheduled 16-25 June

-Concerns about MMS change in Science courses, honors bio and earth science

-Graduation 27 June

BOE

CSEA

-Elections held

-Contract negotiations next year

MAA

MFT

-Academic Awards held

-Retirement Tea

-Informal contract negotiations

-Contract ends in June

-19 June Social

-14 June Family picnic

Parent

-End of year transitional meetings of PTA held on-line

-Grandparents social successfully held

-17 June ice cream social

-Book fair held

-$250 scholarship to a senior

-Bonesteele’s donated decorations for Kindergarten graduation

Superintendent

Old Business

-Wellness Committee report moved indefinitely

-Perception Survey discussion held, Chris Stromer to report back with findings

New Business

Other

-Website for DWSIC can be found at www.malonecsd.org\dwsic

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

Meeting adjourned by Secretary Melissa Smith at 3:36 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Melissa J. Smith

St. Joseph’s Community School

518-483-7806

mjsmith@malonecsd.org