August
30, 2005
Present: Emile Quinn, Principal
Teachers – Bruce Anderson,
Anne Feely, Rachel Hallman, Gabrielle O’Berry
Classified – Karen Blackburn
Parents – Gary Gray, Mollee
McFarlane, Sandra Ryan,
Community
Members – Dot Moore, Terri Ramey, Jack Shultz
1) Welcome/Introduction of New Members: Mrs. O’Berry welcomed everyone to the meeting
and asked each member to introduce him/herself. New parent representative,
Shannon Via, and new teacher representative, Bruce Anderson, will have the
opportunity to either attend the PALS Annual SAC Training at
2) Election of SAC Officers: The following members were nominated and
elected: Chairperson - Gabrielle O’Berry, Vice-Chairperson – Bruce Anderson,
Secretary – Terri Ramey.
3) Operational Guidelines/Bylaws: The SAC
guidelines for the 2005-06 school year were reviewed
and approved as presented with the option of revisiting them as the year
progresses and making suggestions for changes as needed. The minutes will be
sent out to all SAC members and posted on the district website within 48 hours
of the meeting. The meeting dates and times were
distributed and agreed upon. Attendance was discussed. 80% at all meetings is
needed, especially in meeting the criteria for Five Star Schools.
4) Thank You Letter: Gabrielle O’Berry read a
letter that thanked SAC for approving funds to send six teachers to the Marie
Carbo convention in
5) Budget: Gabrielle O’Berry reported on
possible budget items. Garden was allocated $6,534 for the 2005-06 school year. A carry forward balance from the 2004-05 school year was $1,791.51. The total balance for the August 30,
2005 meeting was $8,325.51. Monies would be used to fund staff development, the
SAC project, instructional materials, consumable supplies (ie…FCAT,
Renaissance), and Supplements (SAC Coordinator stipend).
6) State Equity Laws Update: All Garden
Elementary families and SAC members will receive the brochure concerning state
equity laws (policy against discrimination for students/due process and student
complaint procedures). Staff will receive copies at the September faculty
meeting.
7) EQuiP Data: Emile Quinn and Anne Feely went over the
EQuiP data with members. While Garden Elementary did earn an “A,” the data will
be closely reviewed and strategies chosen to determine how our school community
can continue to help our students improve. Mr. Quinn mentioned that a teacher’s
yearly TPAS goal relates directly to the SIP strategies. Anne Feely will assist
teachers in the collection, compilation, and interpretation of the data to help
their students make gains in all subject areas.
8) Writing of the SIP or School Improvement
Plan: The 2004-05 No Child Left Behind School Public Accountability Report was distributed
to all SAC members and staff. Gabrielle O’Berry reminded SAC members that the
data contained in this report dictates which strategies must be included in the
writing of the SIP. The new vision and mission statements will state that all
students should be “afforded every opportunity to reach his or her highest
potential.” An AdHoc committee has been
appointed to meet and review all subgroups included in the EQuiP data and suggest
strategies for improving academic performance. This committee will meet in
early September. Members shall be Emile Quinn, Gabrielle O’Berry, Anne Feely,
Sandy Ryan, Specials teachers, JoAnn Tomer, Camille Hilliard, and Mollee
McFarlane. Input from this committee will be shared during the September
meeting. All of Garden’s staff, SAC members, and PTO Board will be asked to
report any suggested changes to our SIP. Discussion and approval of new
strategies will also take place in September.
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10) SAC Project: Emile Quinn asked for feedback concerning a
possible project for this year’s SAC. He went on to explain that he had met
with YMCA Director, Pat Ryan, concerning a YMCA/Garden Elementary reading
tutorial partnership project for first, second, and specially selected third
graders. Anne Feely will be the liaison for this project. A grant was
previously procured by the YMCA which allowed them to hire a retired principal
to coordinate the program. Volunteer tutors would be trained and then paired up
with a student for 45 minutes two days a week. There would be two after school
sessions on Monday – Thursday. A letter to the almost 40 identified students
will go out on Friday, September 2. Mr. Quinn wanted SAC’s imput to support
this project, which all agreed to do, and for ideas concerning how SAC could
help. The four ways SAC could provide support include: 1) help the YMCA find
volunteer tutors, 2) use a portion of the SAC budget to fund an after school
snack (SAC Snack) for children who do not already attend the YMCA after school
program, 3) ask staff/SAC members to coordinate the children during snack time,
and 4) help create, maintain, and fund a reward program for the children. Mr.
Quinn will meet with Mr. Ryan on Wednesday to let him know of SAC’s support for
this program. Gabrielle O’Berry will work with Anne Feely and Emile Quinn to
compose a letter to send out to Garden families to ask for volunteer readers.
11) PALS Training: Garden Elementary will be sending
representatives to attend the following workshops – Volunteer Coordinator,
Business Partner Coordinator, Five Star School Coordinator, new SAC members
orientation, Grant Writing, and PTA/PTO/PTSO brainstorming session. These
work-shops will take place at
5:00 – 7:30 PM. Reservations have been made
by JaneAnn Jennings.
Attendees will report back to SAC during the
September 20 meeting.
12) Venice Foundation (now called the Gulf
Coast Community Foundation of Venice):
This topic will be discussed at the September meeting.
13) Teacher Web Pages: SAC will no longer be
funding this. The District will be setting up sites for all teachers. The fine
details have yet to be given to schools.
14) The A+ School Monies ($65,000) Allocation
Vote will be conducted at the school on September 7. SAC will review FLC’s
recommendation as to how the A+ monies will be distributed. SAC will make its
recommendation concerning these funds at the September 20 meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 4:02 PM.
Next
Meeting: September 20, 2005, 3:00 PM
Front
Conference Room