Ashton Elementary School

S.A.C. Meeting Minutes

February 21, 2006

 

January Minutes approved as submitted

 

Reports

·        PTO

o       Jog-a-Thon

¨      March 10th – Kick off

¨      March 24th – Trek for Tech

o       Starry Starry Night – February 11th

¨      Fantastic Success – Enjoyed by all

¨      Increased attendance and funds raised

¨      Michaels on East a fantastic location

·        Safe & Orderly Schools – Ms. Boyd

o       First Meeting held great discussion

o       Playground expectations is the first topic they are tackling

 

REFERENDUM

·        Great attendance at Feb PTO Meeting

·        Special thanks to Harvey, Gwen, Mary, Anne and Eva for putting together a kids program while the presentation was being made to parents

·        Decals will be distributed “outside the gate” on Friday

·        Reminders will be distributed to families at student pickup, the Friday before the vote

·        Thanks to Halle for representing Ashton School with CBS

·        CBS & SCTA are manning a booth at the Farmers Market should you be interested contact   Chris Mayer or Halle Ghose

·        Coffee & Dialogue

o       Special Thank You to Halle Ghose and Tammy Smalley for opening their homes

o       Great feedback from parents on varied topics

o       A means to reach parents who are not as comfortable at school

o       Many of the concerns discussed, were “little” things that could make a good thing better

o       Questions on the addition  of 30 minutes to the student day next year

o       The addition of this time will add 15 more days of focused  instruction to the school year

o       Opening & closing schedule will not be completed or published until after the Referendum

 

BUDGET & STAFFING

·        Budgets will probably not be distributed until after Spring Break

·        There will be no March 21st S.A.C. Meeting – it will be re-scheduled for the Week of April 18th - Tentatively plan for two meetings that week – more will come when an actual distribution date is scheduled

·        Will try to get some preliminary numbers to SAC members prior to the budget meetings

 

RENOVATION

·        Will be starting moves right after Memorial Day

·        K Building will be moved to cafeteria so the renovation can begin there

·        Scheduled to be completed by the end of June

·        Currently it appears that K, 1 & 3 will be in the building

o       Reach portables will be the first to be removed as they are leased portables

o       Other than that we have not been informed as to which other portables will be removed

CLIMATE

  • Thanks to Susan Brown for compiling concerns and actions
  • This info may become the front page of the Ashton Star for the month of April which is the month Climate surveys will be coming from the county
  • This document will be distributed to SAC members prior to publishing it in the Star.

 

Meeting was adjourned at 3:38 PM with a tour of the construction site in Building 1

 

No meeting during the month of March – Next meeting TBA