School Advisory Council (SAC) Meeting
April 10, 2008
Conference Room 3:45 p.m.
Handouts
Agenda
Minutes from February 14, 2008
Meeting
Web News Story: “School Board Weighs 2008-09 Budget Options”
Tentative Position Staffing
List for 2008-09
Attendance (as per sign-in sheet) Melanie
Brigham, Jodi Causey, Missy
Cleary, Taunya Fogleman, John Gammaro,
Ileana Manzano, Sharon Marks, Todd Morton, Marie Newell, Liz Novak, Cassie
Vassallo, Pam Wetherill
Absent: Geoffry Shea,
Deb Schubring, Marsha Sutter
The meeting was called to
order at 3:50 p.m. by Missy Cleary, Chairperson.
Review of February 14, 2008 Minutes (March Meeting was Cancelled)
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Motion was made
to accept the minutes as published.
Seconded, and approved.
Web News Story – 2008-09 Budget Options
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A copy of the
news story explaining the state budget shortfall for school funding for 2008-09
was distributed.
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The School Board
has agreed to support several budget reduction options to close a $32 million
funding gap.
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The full report
has been posted on the district website.
This describes what reductions have been agreed to by the majority of
the board, how much each of those cuts will save and the implications of each
cut. The report also includes a list of
options that the board and staff are still considering.
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Frequently asked
questions and answers about budget issues are available at www.sarasotacountyschools/budgetfaqs.
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The School Board
is streamlining budgets to offer the same resources at every school.
TENTATIVE 2008-09 Budget/Staffing – Southside
Elementary
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Class Size of 18
to 1 for K-Gr.3 and 22 to 1 for Grs. 4 & 5
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The TENTATIVE
budget provides for the following positions:
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Classroom Teachers:
Kindergarten – 6 Teachers
First Grade – 6 Teachers
Second Grade – 5 Teachers
Third
Grade – 6 Teachers
Fourth Grade – 5 Teachers
Fifth Grade – 4 Teachers
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Specials
Teachers:
Art
Music
PE
Science
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Support Staff:
1 Guidance Counselor
.5 ESE Liaison (POSSIBLE)
1 Data/Literacy Coach
1 Media Aide
1 LSH (losing .5 unit)
4 ESE Teachers (1 self-contained + 3 resource)
2 ESE Aides
1 ESOL Aide (NEW POSITION - POSSIBLE)
1 PE Aide (NEW POSITION)
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Office Staff:
Administrative Assistant
Bookkeeper
Registrar
Receptionist
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Positions No Longer Funded by the District
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Instructional
Technology Coach
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ESOL
Liaison/Reading Teacher
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.5 ESE Liaison
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Dance =
Contracted Services for $27,000
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Principal Marks
has proposed to the district office that combining the ESOL Aide Position with
the .5 ESE Liaison Position will allow our current ESE Liaison to continue at
our school full-time. This is a critical
position for ESE and ESOL compliance issues as well as administrative coverage
at the school.
The next SAC meeting is
scheduled for Thursday, March 17, 2008 at 3:45 p.m. in the Conference Room to
review the FINAL BUDGET.
Missy Cleary, Chairperson, adjourned
the meeting at 4:15 p.m.
Submitted by: Pamela
Wetherill, Recording Secretary
c. District Web Site