Glenallen Elementary School

School Advisory Council Meeting Minutes

Thursday, January 5, 2006

3:45-4:45

Members Present: Co-chair: Seth Springer, Meredith Allport, Sean Cheeseman, Chris Cowan, Michelle Hanko, Eduardo R. Maron, Mary Pedro, Valerie Smith, Paula Thoennissen.

Stand In Representatives: Rachel Reichenbach was a stand-in for Eduardo Maron, Amy Baker was a stand-in for Phil Tompson.

Members Absent: Tim Romano, J.W. Triplett, Kaye Delvalle

Ms. Baker called the meeting to order at 3:45 p.m.

The minutes from the December 1, 2005 meeting were shared.

Mr. Cheeseman made a motion to accept the minutes. Mrs. Thoennissen seconded the motion. The minutes were approved.

Ms. Baker introduced our newest S.A.C. parent representative, Michelle Hanko.

OLD BUSINESS:

Update on School H

1. Ms. Baker informed the committee that School H is scheduled to open its doors in August, 2006. Sally Mancheno, the former Assistant Principal from Toledo Blade, will be the principal.

2. Glenallen will loose approximately 400 students, due to redistricting to School H.

3. Glenallen’s projection for the 2006-2007 school year is 870 students.

4. School H is also projected at 870 students.

5. Current 4^th grade students at Glenallen will be grandfathered in, and will have the choice to stay at Glenallen for their final year of elementary school, even if they are out of district. These students’ families will receive a letter from the district.

6. Glenallen will loose one assistant principal due to the decline in total students because of redistricting.

SAC Project

Ms. Baker informed the committee of the progress of the S.A.C. Reading Stars project. Currently there are 7 classes, each with 12 students. The teacher student ratio is 12:1. There has been good attendance and a demand for more tutoring spots. One or two new third grade classes may be added to the Reading Stars program to meet the demand.

On Thursday, February 23, 2006 there will be a culminating celebration of the Reading Stars program. Students will be matched with community members and middle and high school students to read together. All S.A.C. members are invited to participate in this celebration. Mary Pedro, Chris Cowan, Meredith Allport, and Michelle Hanko all volunteered to help at the event.

The FCAT test will take place on February 27, 2006.

Ms. Baker requested funds to supply tee shirts and a pencil / goody bag for students who attended regularly to motivate students to try their best on the upcoming FCAT assessment. A motion was made by Michelle Hanko for the S.A.C. committee to approve $500.00 to fund the incentives. Meredith Allport seconded the motion. The motion was approved.

NEW BUSINESS

The referendum comes up for voting on March 14, 2006. County residents are encouraged to register to vote. The school has voter registration forms. The referendum is not an increase in taxes, but a vote to maintain the present 1% referendum currently in place. If the referendum does not pass again, it will affect the district budget by 12%. There will be a 15.6% pay cut for district staff if the, referendum does not pass.

ADEQUATE YEARLY PROGRESS

A letter was sent out by the district to schools that did not make Adequate Yearly Progress (A.Y.P.) last year (2004-2005). Glenallen parents received the letter even though Glenallen made A.Y.P. last year (2004-2005). However, Glenallen is considered on “probation” for not meeting A.Y.P. because Glenallen did not meet A.Y.P. for the previous two years (2003-2004 and 2002-2003). The letter states three options for students:

to stay at Glenallen Elementary

to transfer to a school that made A.Y.P.

to stay at Glenallen and receive educational services * if requirements stated in the letter are met.

The meeting adjourned at 4:45 P.M.

Respectfully submitted by,

Mary T. Pedro

Recording Secretary

The next meeting will take place on Thursday, February 2, 2006

at 3:45