DISTRICT WIDE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE

Meeting Minutes, Tuesday, 10 May 2011

3:15 p.m. – Room 113, FA

 

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 3:19p.m.

 

Minutes of 8 February 2011 were approved.

 

Shareholder Reports

            Davis

            -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

           

            Flanders

 

            St. Joseph’s

 

            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

 

            Franklin Academy

 

            Franklin Academy 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 Clark family

            -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, 3:15 p.m.

 

Meeting adjourned by Jackie McCarthy at 4:03 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Melissa J. Smith

St. Joseph’s Community School

518-483-7806

mjsmith@malonecsd.org