Community Council
2009-2010

Approval of minutes from September 22nd meeting.

• Reviewed CSIP as follows:
  • Demographic information
  • Testing information (reviewed at last meeting)
  • Goals:
    • Language Arts: Increase Language Arts proficiency level from 79% - 84%.
    • Math: Increase Math proficiency level from 71% - 74%
    • School Culture: Increase community satisfaction in one area of the Indicators of School Quality Survey (ISQ)
    • Technology: Create a technology project that demonstrates comprehension of content
  • Discussed Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) and implementation of PLCs at Rosamond
    • PLCs are collaborative meetings held with grade level teachers focused on student achievement
    • Teachers ask the questions: What do students need to learn? How will we know they have learned it? What do we do if they don't learn it? What do we do if they do learn it?
    • Rosamond's implementation plan:
      • Offer a school-wide training on Saturday (tentative scheduled for January 9)
      • Use CSIP funds to purchase the Meet the Masters art curriculum (We would purchase 3 modules and the PTA would purchase 3 modules. The module should last for 1 year.
      • Use CSIP funds to hire assistants to teach the Meet the Masters curriculum (Up to 4 assistants who would teach the lessons by grade level while teachers attend PLCs)
      • Teachers attend PLCs while assistants teach the Meet the Masters curriculum
  • Discussed technology goal of Land Trust that focuses on keyboarding. We have extended our licenses for Keyboarding for Kids to include 4th grade.
  • Discussed Gifted/Talented Plan
    • District has provided Math Activity book. We will provide professional development based on the book with a focus on meeting students' differentiated needs.

• Progress report is due November 20. Discussed 2008-2009 Progress as follows:
• Math Goal Progress:
  • Two math assistants were hired with Land Trust funds to provide a math intervention program. The math assistants worked with 88 students in grades 3rd – 6th in small groups on a specific operation (addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division). Students met three times a week for approximately 30 minutes per day.
  • Our math goal was to increase the proficiency level of students participating in the math intervention program. Eight-eight students participated and completed the math intervention program. Twenty-five of those students (28%) increased CRT math proficiency by at least one level proficiency. Fifty-eight students (67%) reached mastery of at least one operation module (addition or subtraction).
• Reading Goal Progress:
• Three reading assistants were hired with Land Trust funds to provide intervention for small groups in reading. The assistants worked with students four days a week for approximately 30 minutes per day. The assistants worked closely with our Literacy Facilitator to manage instruction and assess students on a continuous basis.
• One “Star” assistant was hired to coordinate reading volunteers for the tutoring program. The assistant coordinated the efforts of 13 reading tutors.
• Our reading goal was to release 10% of students participating in reading intervention groups. 238 students participated in the intervention. Fifty-six students (24%) were released after reaching grade level.
• Technology Goal Progress:
• One computer assistant was hired to provide instruction and support in the computer lab. The assistant worked with teachers to find and/or create curriculum specific to grade-level content. The computer assistant created online math assessments for teachers to use in order to review math concepts.
• Our technology goal was for students to use technology to reinforce core curriculum and concepts. Teachers completed projects and shared with each other. Projects included PowerPoint Presentations, Research Projects, Narratives and other written documents.

Discussed Parent/Teacher Conference items:

• The online scheduling seemed to work well.
• A concern was raised that there is a lot of pressure for teachers to ensure that all parents attend a conference. Teachers are expected to have as close to 100% attendance as possible and feel pressure to contact parents to make these arrangments. Would like to have parents contact the teacher to make the appointments.
• There was some discussion that the new format used by the Middle school made attendance at parent/teacher conferences difficult and that this may influence the perception of parents in attending conferences at the elementary level.

Reviewed the progress of our Roundtable Meetings as follows:

• The District provided a document that included a set of "guiding questions." The team was able to answer those questions for all demographic sections of the CSIP.
• The team still needs to answer the guided questions to address testing analysis gaps.
• The team will then use all this data in order to determine critical needs.
• Next meeting is Tuesday, November 17.

• In order to proceed with the next level of Gold Medal Schools, we would have to 1) increase our lunch period from 1.5 hours to 2-hours and 2) require that students stay in the lunchroom for 20 minutes. In order to have students stay in the lunchroom for 20 minutes, we would have to reschedule lunch period for students to go outside first and then eat lunch afterwards. We are worried that this would require more supervision in the lunchroom. The committee determined that we would stay on the Gold level versus moving to the Platinum level.

Discussion of Fundraiser

• Shelley is polling teachers regarding their opinions about putting fundraising money towards a walking track. (It would take approximately 2 years to have enough money to move forward with the track.) Currently, there are 2 teachers who have said "yes," 4 teachers who are not interested, and 3 teachers who were undecided. Shelley will review the grant to determine if we can apply for the grant and then continue from that point.

Welcomed new council member, Amy Skinner

Voted for new council chair: Patrice Johnson and new vice-chair: Peggy Coupe

• Spring election procedures were reviewed. Amy Skinner will serve a two-year term. All other members will end their terms at the end of this year.
• SCC meeting agendas are to be posted on the school website at least one week in advance. Agendas are to be posted at the school at least 24 hours in advance.
  • Shelley posted agenda on the website and at the school.
• A recording of each meeting is to be kept and labeled with the date, time, and location of the meeting.
  • The meeting was recorded. The recording is available in the main office.
• The following items should be available on the school website and by another means to each individual household (Shelley will include these items on the website and will also include the information in the lunch calendar that is sent home monthly):
  • A meeting schedule for the year that includes the date, time, and location of each meeting.
  • A summary of the Final Report of the School Land Trust Program Plan and
  • A mid-year summary of the council's actions and activities to date
• Duties and Responsibilities of the SCC:
  • Reviews UPASS testing data
  • Develops a school improvement plan
  • Develops and submits the School Land Trust Plan
  • Assists in the creation of a professional development plan
  • Develops a school reading achievement plan
  • Develops a child access routing plan
  • Provides information to assist in resolving local issues
  • Assumes other tasks relating to the school

• 2009-2010 Review of plan. Goals include:
  • Mathematices: Students in 3rd-6th grade will perform basic math operations as described in the Core curriculum. The Corrective Math program will be presented to selected students for small-group instruction. 35% of participating students will show mastery in one operation module.
    • Land trust money will provide two math assistants to direct small-group instruction.
  • Reading: Students will read on grade level. Selected students will participate in small-group instruction and/or tutoring sessions. 10% of participating students will be released over the course of the year by reading on appropriate grade level.
    • Land trust money will provide two reading assistants to direct small-group instruction.
  • Technology...Keyboarding goals
    • 3rd Grade - 25% of students typing 10 WPM
    • 4th Grade - 35% of students typing 20 WPM
    • 5th Grade - 45% of students typing 25 WPM
    • 6th Grade - 75% of students typing 27 WPM
    • Land trust money used to provide a computer lab assistant to help meet these goals
• 2008-2009 Progress review
  • Mathematics: 88 students were served. 60 students met mastery in one operation module.
  • Reading: 238 students were served. 56 students graduated by reaching on-grade reading level.

Reviewed the results of our AYP and UPASS testing.

• Discussed the District Nutrition Department moving to more whole wheat foods.
• Discussed the status of the Gold Medal Schools. The program requires changes to the lunch scheduling in order to move to the next level. Shelley will discuss this with the Kitchen staff as well as the faculty.
• Discussed the progress and status of the fund raiser. Discussed the plausibility of continuing with the walking track. The bid is for approximately $21,000. There is a grant we would like to apply for for $10,000. That would mean we would have to earn an additional $11,000 for the track. Shelley will discuss this with the staff to determine if there are other programs that should be given priority.

Meeting schedule

Discussed the creation of a new School Leadership Team in order to form the 2010-2011 School Improvement Plan. Amy Skinner will represent the School Community Council on the team.

Created 2009-2010 Meeting schedule

• November 11, 9:30 A.M.
• January 27, 9:30 A.M.
• April 14, 9:30 A.M.