Thursday, August 22, 2013

August 2013


Sit Meeting August 2013

In attendance...
  • Stephanie Gentry, principal
  • Brad Rhymes, 7th grade language arts 
  • Lisa Turner, standing member-media
  • Deb Neal, curriculum coordinator
  • John Downs, standing member, technology
  • Brian Griffin, classified ISS
  • Sharman Lakey, encore,
  • Rachel Holmes, encore
  • Portia Lakey parent/EC (four years standing…any one opposed? No)
  • Matt Halverstadt, 8th grade, social studies
  • Sherri Worrell, parent rep (same issue as Portia Lakey…been a member for four years standing, any one opposed? No)
  • Frankie Santoro, 8th  language arts
  • Jamie Sherman, guidance
  • Brian Graham, 6th grade science
  • Kristin Thorne, 6th grade social studies
  • Brendan Elkins, SIT chair

Today’s meeting will be somewhat informal...

Election of  SIT Chair:
  • Is a yearly election
  • Open the floor for nominations?
  • Brendan Elkins  was nominated again and he accepted the nomination
  • It was unanimous vote

Gentry:
  • New folks on SIT
    • You have taken on a different role as a SIT member
    • It's been “in development” the last few years
      • likes to see a strong team speaking on behalf of your department
      • It's not about calling out people but bringing forth issues
      • Important to bring issues from your constituents
    • Advice to new members:  realize that you will be bombarded by your department with “stuff” and you need to be able to categorize it
      • There is a section in the handbook about this SIT role.  
      • You have to categorize and filter the comments/complaints and how it needs to be voiced.  
      • Will also hear things from one person and may have to put in back of your mind and see if others voice similar concerns
      • SIT also can not oversee the behavior of administrators.  
        • Those concerns need to be addressed with principal, same for specific concerns with teachers.
  • Review of the School Improvement plan
    • We developed last year
    • By the end of September we need to review the plan and state where we are right now with the plan.
      • One problem is the data we need to assess is not in yet
      • We do have today the survey results (parents, teachers and students)
      • We will look at these throughout the year.  Not necessarily a conversation piece today. 
  • What other Issues do we need to take back to grade levels?  
    • Perhaps a survey about staff development?
    • What are folks wanting training for this year especially with new teachers?
    • Downs to develop an online survey and discuss with Elkins and Gentry  
    • Turner: What about a "Swap meet"/"Smack down"?
      • An idea exchange day of sorts 
      • Tech Credit for this too? 
      • What experts do we have on staff with technology?  
      • Teacher Evaluation compliance could be aided with something like this
      • What days?  Wednesday?  Alternative Mondays?
    • Brad Rhymes: Dress code & Champs reinforcement especially with new teachers?
      • Could this be addressed at Friday's Staff meeting?
        • Tomorrow staff meeting is a lot of procedural stuff, and faculty meeting on Monday
  • Worrell:  New teachers?  How do we support them?
    • We all need to rally around them and offer support
  • Late work policy 
    • Was reworded in staff handbook, was discussed by principals and it needs to be a consistent policy
  • Brad Rhymes:  Posting homework online, etc.
    • Also needs to be consistency with entering grades into power school and setting the percentages,  most teachers are using total points method. 
    • Paper progress report schedule for this quarter is in place
      • Will be three paper progress reports during the first quarter
      • Power School parent not coming until October, and parents maybe slow to enroll though it should be easy to sign up.
  • Deb to start CTE testing:
    • Supposed to take just 1 period (has to)
    • Kids need to be to class on time and ready
    • Teachers affected: Hatch, Daniels, Kilgore, Davis King, Watson
    • Proctors will be needed
    • Starting August 30th
  • ISS:  discussion:
    • Griffin--make sure when students are sent there that they have work for them
    • Discuss this with your teammates—will also be discussed at staff meeting
Next meeting date?  (We will try to meet every 4 to 6 weeks)
Monday Sept 23rd

Brendan will send out an agenda about a week in advance

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