Feb 25 2013

SIT Meeting Agenda 2-25-2013

1. Absorption Plan Review:

Response from folks?

• Gentry:  We have had to use the absorption plan and has helped ID trouble spots—any grade level problematic issues?
• You may hear of problems they don’t hear? 
• Is it working?  What type of feedback are you hearing?
• Maxcy:  Recent one was good—other teachers in the discipline had an activity to give to kids
• Elkins:  make sure teachers have a backup activity to be able to give kids, basically emergency sub plans
• Thorne:  Only thing of a negative concern—no one to cover home base?

Gentry—somewhere homebase coverage got lost in translation for that circumstance...  We definitely need attendance piece

2. Dress Code Policy concerning tights and jeggings

Each grade level was to discuss this issue—response from grade level and encore?  Do we need to make an addendum to the agenda?

• 7^th grade—wanted to ban jeggings and leggings
• 6^th grade—also said they wanted to ban them, 
• Thorne—But, what’s the difference between a skinny jean and jeggings?
• 8^th Grade—short discussion about it being an issue and body type has to be a huge part of this discussion.  We don’t have it in writing, might be more trouble than it’s worth?
• Encore:  discussion there was no difference between jeggings and skinny jeans
• Elkins:  with warmer weather it should become less of an issue, therefore wait until next year to put in writing?
• Maxcy--comes down to quality of the apparel and the shape of the girl and that’s where it gets subjective.
• In indecent cases, we attack it as it happens.
• Gentry—put something in writing but to put it in terms of the indecent angle.
• We have to do a review of the handbook soon and revisions by second week in June, so we will put it in a way that it’s a consistent message.
• Gentry will come up with a few statements for our review:

3. Comprehensive Needs Assessment

Last Middle School principals meeting, each school has to develop a detailed plan--What is CNA?

Similar to SIP, more depth and detail analysis:
http://portal.sliderocket.com/DDDFS/5A1D5CC8-07E4-4CE2-B183-2ADEEBE59ACD

• In the end product— we will prioritize goals
• DATA notebook for SE—much more detailed and historical data galore

What is the process?

• Small sub groups of SIT, (5/6 groups)
• Job of groups over the next two months and look closely at data with guiding questions.
• We will give Stephanie the write up of the responses so she can submit
• Categories:
• Demographic
• Teacher Data
• Perception Data (surveys)
• Process and Practices (schedules, etc.)
• Student achievement data
• Attendance and discipline
• Groups will sign up for a category (1st and 2^nd choice)
• TODAY’S MEET:  http://todaysmeet.com/SEMSCN

4. Any other grade level concerns

Anything popped up in the last little while?

Respond back to Stephanie

Next meeting is mid to late April, if anything pops up, let Brendan know.