Name of Committee: Baker Site Council
Meeting Date: October 21, 2014 Time: 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Meeting Location: Baker School
Members Present:
X Emily Engeland X Sonia Schneider
X Timothy Sullivan
Staff Present and Participating: Dr. Mary, Brown, Linda Rodriguez-Hutson, Denrod Fowler, Laura Richardson, Susan Balogh
The meeting started with introductions and a discussion about the role and responsibilities of the site council. The site council regulations were reviewed and there was an extended discussion about budget review, given the requirements of the site council regulations and the town’s longstanding approach to more central budgeting.
There was a discussion about space, some of the recent modifications made by the town to the cafeteria and other spaces. Potential options for expanding Baker further were discussed with a concern that there were increasingly fewer options for potentially putting new classrooms on-line. There was a discussion about relative school equity on staffing, noting that if Baker had 50% more students how did the town consider equity for things such as nurses and librarians.
The School Improvement Plan (SIP) was discussed. The prior plan focused on culture, achievement and technology with potential goals of updating the school handbook and a timeline for the SIP discussed. The handbook is from 2010 and needs updating. There was a discussion about dress code, noting that it perhaps could be clearer what grades it applies to and noting that it could be covered in the student handbook.
Future Meeting dates were set as:
11/19 at 8AM
12/3 at 8AM
1/6/15 at 8AM
2/4 at 8AM
3/4 at 8AM
3/31 at 8AM
4/8 at 8AM
4/29 at 8 AM
5/13 at 8 AM
6/2 at 8AM
There was a discussion about how the size of Baker School may need to change some of the events planned, with auditorium capacity being an example.
There was a discussion about a potential parent survey and it was noted that the PSB was doing one and it might be better to wait for its completion before any Baker PTO or other survey be sent.
There was a review of the open meeting law rules and Tim agreed to keep the minutes.
The agenda for the next meeting was discussed and it was decided it would be:
· SIP
· Potential Goals
· Staffing Implications
There was a discussion about Middle School intervention and also about the 8th grade trip.
There was a discussion about PTO engagement participation level, noting about 1/3rd of Baker families contribute.
It was announced that class lists would not be sent next year due to federal privacy law concerns.
Meeting Date: October 21, 2014 Time: 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Meeting Location: Baker School
Members Present:
X Emily Engeland X Sonia Schneider
X Timothy Sullivan
Staff Present and Participating: Dr. Mary, Brown, Linda Rodriguez-Hutson, Denrod Fowler, Laura Richardson, Susan Balogh
The meeting started with introductions and a discussion about the role and responsibilities of the site council. The site council regulations were reviewed and there was an extended discussion about budget review, given the requirements of the site council regulations and the town’s longstanding approach to more central budgeting.
There was a discussion about space, some of the recent modifications made by the town to the cafeteria and other spaces. Potential options for expanding Baker further were discussed with a concern that there were increasingly fewer options for potentially putting new classrooms on-line. There was a discussion about relative school equity on staffing, noting that if Baker had 50% more students how did the town consider equity for things such as nurses and librarians.
The School Improvement Plan (SIP) was discussed. The prior plan focused on culture, achievement and technology with potential goals of updating the school handbook and a timeline for the SIP discussed. The handbook is from 2010 and needs updating. There was a discussion about dress code, noting that it perhaps could be clearer what grades it applies to and noting that it could be covered in the student handbook.
Future Meeting dates were set as:
11/19 at 8AM
12/3 at 8AM
1/6/15 at 8AM
2/4 at 8AM
3/4 at 8AM
3/31 at 8AM
4/8 at 8AM
4/29 at 8 AM
5/13 at 8 AM
6/2 at 8AM
There was a discussion about how the size of Baker School may need to change some of the events planned, with auditorium capacity being an example.
There was a discussion about a potential parent survey and it was noted that the PSB was doing one and it might be better to wait for its completion before any Baker PTO or other survey be sent.
There was a review of the open meeting law rules and Tim agreed to keep the minutes.
The agenda for the next meeting was discussed and it was decided it would be:
· SIP
· Potential Goals
· Staffing Implications
There was a discussion about Middle School intervention and also about the 8th grade trip.
There was a discussion about PTO engagement participation level, noting about 1/3rd of Baker families contribute.
It was announced that class lists would not be sent next year due to federal privacy law concerns.
