Meeting Minutes,
Committee Members Present: Donna Bushey, Steve Dupree, Kitty Eldridge, Kathy LaBare, Helen Martin, Jackie McCarthy
Committee Absent: Jack Cummings, Keely Dunshee, Katie Dupree, Laura Hunter, Victoria Karleskent, Carol Van Riper
Meeting called to order by Jackie McCarthy at
Minutes of
Shareholder Reports
-Beauty and the Beast Storytellers visited on 28 and 29 April
-Grandparent’s Day Celebration on 7 May
-Ongoing field trips and annual meetings
-20 Red Cat voice amplification systems distributed
-PTA Movie Night on 13 May
-DIBELS testing on 31 May
-More 6 Traits Writing Books received
Middle School
-Construction is on time
-Classes have begun moving for construction
-8th graders done early due to Regents Testing, therefore awards early on 10 June
-8th grades to Ausable Chasm on 20 and 21 June
-New schedule approved for math and ELA 1 hour
Middle School Student
BOE
-BUDGET, 4.96% increase
-Public hearing tonight, vote next Tuesday
-4 candidates for 2 positions
-Display of K-12 work at vote
-Nice tour of St. Joe’s changes
CSEA
-Impasse at negotiations
MAA
MFT
-Recognized secretaries, teachers, and transportation personnel
-Collected
money for
-Family bowling afternoon is postponed
-Scholarship applications available
-Mary Carr attended regional APPR meeting, local hasn’t met yet
Parent
Superintendent
-Finalized BOCES intent to participate
-FAST FOREWORD licenses increased for next year
-IT purchases include smart boards, wireless, and Discovery video
-NERIC and BOCES tech meeting 27 April and 26 May
Old Business
-Perception Survey
-Multiple surveys equal lower prices
-Need achievement data not perception
-If buildings wish to poll (questionnaire) feel free, no formal survey this year
-Comprehensive Strategic Instructional Plan
-BOE updated on paper
-Formative and summative assessments
-ELA progress ahead
- Scheduling of Elementary Social Studies and Science
-Schedules changing all over
-Not the right time for recommendation
-New Business-
Other
-Next DWSIC meeting 9 September at FA
Room 113,
Meeting adjourned by Jackie McCarthy at
Respectfully submitted,
Melissa J. Smith
518-483-7806