School Advisory
Council
Minutes –
January 25, 2005
Present: Co-Chair Lisa Callaghan, Co-Chair Carolyn
Reichard, Peggi Conlin-Paquette, Kathleen Day, Nicholas Day, Stephen Dembinski,
Sue DeSmidt, Nancy Dubin, Richard Holder, John Jefferson, Linda Johnson, Deanna
Lawton, Paige McGath, Joe Marisi, Maggie McKay, Kelli Ottman, Tanya Poleschner,
Scott Singleton, Jean Thompson
Handouts: School Recognition Funds – Staff Feedback
Young
Authors/Illustrators Fair – Peggi Conlin-Paquette
Legislative
Report – Richard Holder
The
meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
Review
and Approval
of November 16, 2004 minutes, submitted by Paula Cimillo and Tanya Poleschner
Committee Reports:
Young
Authors:
Peggi Conlin-Paquette reported that notices regarding the Young Authors Fair
May 11th (see handout) were distributed to
teachers. Book-binding materials for K-5
have been ordered. Guest authors are
being contacted.
Discussions
with Dr. Norris: postponed.
School
Recognition Funds Survey Results: Only 25
Staff members responded! (See SRF
Feedback handout). Future discussions
from SAC on SRF will wait until fall to review ballot. SAC will look at the process, however, in
spring.
School
Recognition Fund: Deanna reported on monies put aside
for Hurricane tutoring. Possible uses:
A. FCAT Survival Camp
B. Grump-Out Day (Feb. 16th)
Southern
Living Magazine incorporated LNS in an article about Grump Out
Day and came to take pictures. The
article will appear in April issue.
Need: $700.00 (approved by SAC).
C. Snacks for FCAT
D. Needs for Teacher Tech Training
Lisa will contact Maggie regarding needs.
School
Recognition Funds:
Elementary
students will receive $5.00 to be put towards a book purchase at the Spring
Book Fair. The $5.00 allotment for
Middle School students will be used for team educational materials. Teams will compile a list of items to choose
from, and then the students will be included in the decision process.
LNS
Update:
Budget based on student enrollment. LNS
projected enrollment for 05-06 is 1450. This will be revisited. The district will fund gifted magnet. Different funding will be considered since
LNS is K-8 with unique needs.
Legislative
Report: Richard Holder pointed out that 1000 bills are
already in progress.
Laurel
Civic Association: John Jefferson hosted an FCAT
information meeting at the Laurel Civic Association. He identified 10 middle school children who
need more help in math. Nancy Dubin will look into providing extra assistance
for these children. (Currently, there is additional help with reading). Mr.
Jefferson mentioned many students have “FCAT anxiety”. This will be addressed at FCAT Survival
Camp.
There
will be a school board member, Kathy Kleinlein, in attendance at
the next SAC meeting.
Respectfully
submitted,
Maggie
McKay and Tanya Poleschner