GLENALLAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL

MINUTES

NOVEMBER 7TH, 2002

 

The second meeting of SAC was held at 4:00 p.m. on November 7th, 2002 in Portable 1.  In attendance were Joan Bower, Principal; Glenn Wile, Assistant Principal; Michelle Channing, co-chairperson; Susan Steinfath, Myrette Rodney, Holly Gerzeny, Robbie Stookey, Luda Samchuk, Mary Wagner, Yvonne Rezek, Alison Hinch, Natasha Telesford, and Patricia Foster.  Absent were Charleen Ford, Linda Shaughnessy, and Jennifer Opsatnick.  The meeting was called to order by Ms. Bower.

 

The first order of business was a discussion of how to submit climate surveys:  1.  Use district’s questions – phone survey – scored by scantron.  2. Use district’s questions and our own – score it ourselves.  All voted to use  district’s questions and our own with same format as last year’s format.  Ms. Bower brought to the discussion whether this survey should be tied into work habits.  Again, everyone voted to tie into work habits due to the success of receiving so many last year by tying into work habits.

 

Ms. Bower handed out the previous year’s surveys and suggested that the members look them over and bring any ideas for change in the climate survey questions to the December SAC meeting.

 

All members present were given the proposal by the staff for the A+ monies.  Ms. Bower shared how the staff came up with three plans and voted.  The district asked her to also share the way the monies would be taxed:  no additional tax if spent on materials for school and taxed again if given in a bonus to staff.

 

Ms. Bower opened discussion on thoughts about the staff’s proposal.  Most in attendance opposed the idea of a large amount of the money being taken by taxes when the money could be used to benefit children without the additional tax being taken.

 

After a lengthy discussion, three proposals were brought for a vote.  A. Staff’s original plan, B.  $300 to instructional staff for classroom materials – proportionally less for bonus, C. $250 for instructional staff for classroom materials – proportionally less for bonus.  A vote was taken.  Four for plan A, Six for plan B, and Three for plan C.  (Mr. Wile did not vote.  He is not a voting member of SAC).

 

We adjourned our meeting at 5:35 p.m.  Our next SAC meeting will be held December 5th at 4 p.m. in Portable 1.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Robbie Stookey