DISTRICT WIDE SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE

Meeting Minutes, Tuesday, 11 October 2011

3:15 p.m. – Room 157 FA

 

Committee Members Present: Steve Dupree, Jerry Griffin, Caralee Kardash, Missy LaFlesh, Jackie McCarthy, Darcy Rabideau, Carol Van Riper

 

Committee Absent:  Keely Dunshee, Kitty Eldridge, Helen Martin

 

Meeting called to order by Jerry Griffin at 3:15p.m.

 

Minutes of 10 May 2011 were approved.

 

Shareholder Reports

            Davis

            -Building Assessment done

            -Data Team to meet 12 October

            -Field trips to apple orchard and Adirondack train ride went well

            -Open House went well

           

            Flanders

            -Building Assessment done

            -Data Team met 1st week of school

            -AIS committee has met

            -Open house coming up

 

            St. Joseph’s

            -Walk for Rhett went well

            -3rd grade field trip to Upper Canada Village done

            -5th grade field trip to 4-H Camp for Environmental Conservation Day done

 

            Middle School

           

Middle School Student

 

            Franklin Academy

            -Open house went well

            -Back to normal without 8th grade

            -Refreshing start to the year

 

            Franklin Academy student

 

            BOE

            -Received construction presentation

            -Already talking budget

            -Jen Massaro presented on Science and Swim Camp

 

            CSEA

 

            MAA

 

            MFT

            -Social events at the Wagon Wheel and Moe’s kicked off the school year

            -Family pumpkin carving is planned

            -High praise to all involved getting staff into rooms smoothly at last minute

 

            Parent

 

            Superintendent

            -Impressed with flexibility of all staff at the smooth opening of school

           

Old Business

           

-New Business

-Restructuring:

-Change meeting time to 2:45 on a trial basis.

-Change meeting room to Room 157.

-Would like to see goals tackle issues and upcoming events that may need help

-Would look at things differently, bring us things that don’t go anywhere else

 

-Reconfiguration:

            -Dominic Barse and Dave Brooks worked hard on transportation map

            -If BOE says go, would like to present to staffs at March Staff Development

-Hope to hash out logistical and budget issues, cachement area, seniority, supplies, and room placement

 

 

Other

-Next DWSIC meeting 8 November at FA Room 157, 2:45 p.m.

 

Meeting adjourned by Jerry Griffin at 3:50 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Melissa J. Smith

St. Joseph’s Community School

518-483-7806

mjsmith@malonecsd.org