S.A.C. Meeting

Sarasota Middle School

March 22, 2004

 

·                    Dr. Dettman discussed timeline for 2004-2005 budget:  Received budget March 12, 2004 and it is Due April 8, 2004

·                    Vacancy and surplus list posted/published April 26, 2004 – April 30, 2004.

·                    Last page of packet is the only page that had changes – Keep all current staffing +  the addition for the following positions:  Position for scheduling and testing, O. T. for registrars/bookkeepers, data coach, 3 security aides vs. 2 and a literacy coach.

·                    Discussed part A allocations “Centrally Allocated Assigned Positions” (does not include custodial or dietary).  The following was discussed because these positions came from referendum dollars:  Literacy coach, guidance counselor, data coach and testing/scheduling.

·                    Discussed class size reduction amendment and the fact that the gifted supplement program came from referendum dollars as well as the E.S.O.L.

·                    Discussed specific school general fund appropriation budget policies.

·                    Discussed flexible personnel allocation general fund staff $2,795,614.

·                    Discussed E.S.O.L. support allocation.

·                    Discussed school enrollment forecast through 2007-2008.  SMS will be getting 82 students from the school of choice program:  9 - 8th graders, 7- 7th graders and 66 - 6th graders with 23  - 6th graders on a waiting list.  SMS had no one requesting to leave.

·                    Discussed job description for literacy coach.

·                    Discussed budget worksheet 2004-2005 teacher/teams etc.

·                    Discussed the need to have a second multi-grade team to meet the requirement of 25 students per teacher (4 teacher team).

·                    Discussed what would happen if we didn’t have enough interest in an additional multi-age team.  It was shared with everyone that this has never been a problem in the past and that we have many students coming to us via school of choice.

·                    It was shared with the group that SMS will be adding 10 new portables to handle student growth.  Will not include covered walkways.

·                    Discussed decreasing E.S.O.L. teacher and going with an aide.

·                    Discussed the possibility of a horticulture program for hands-on work with a finished product.  A program that grows over the years.  SMS has a $5,000 grant from the department of health.  The students were asked if this was something that they would be interested in.  At first they said no but then they started designing the course and it became much more interesting to all of them.  We have asked them to be a part of designing the class.  It will include living animals involved, botany, coastal environment, biology etc.  Not lawn work.

·                    Motion was made to accept Horticulture as the new expo it was seconded and passed.

·                    Character Dev. Agreed to continue.

·                    Adding E.S.O.L. aides offset by not having teacher voted and agreed upon.

·                    Total positions 111

·                    S.A.C. voted and approved budget for 2004-2005.

·                    Motion was made to adjourn and it was seconded and agreed.