SAC minutes 11/16/2006

Members in attendance: MaryBeth Slane, Tara Visser, Sol Espinoza, Patty Adams, Regge Wanderling, Magda Cruz, Tom Buchanan, Cynthia Martin, Diana Cox, Obdulia Baltazar, Jane Courtright, Alea Miller, Sandy Kleer, and Vivian Calderin

Non-members in attendance: Justine Holcomb, Susie Welsh, Garen Schaefer, and Diane Frailing

New Business: New requests have been submitted for funding.

There still remains a need to purchase classroom libraries with books that are on the students’ reading level. Funding has already been allocated to purchase 27 classroom libraries. The request has been made that SAC fund $5000 towards the goal of putting classroom libraries in every classroom at Tuttle.

A request has been made to purchase Science Fair t-shirts for the 40 students participating in the 2006-07 Science Fair. The cost is $260.07. SAC will fund this purchase.

The Parent Involvement committee has requested $200 to fund the Parent Empowerment activity. The money will be used to purchase items that will help the parents who are attending all 3 sessions.

It has been suggested that full or partial funding for the classroom libraries and parental involvement committee be sought from PTO. MaryBeth Slane will make the contact with the PTO president. A motion was made that $4000 will be used from SAC funds to go towards the purchase of the classroom libraries seeking the remaining $1000 from PTO as well as the $200 for the Parental Involvement Committee. Another motion was made that if PTO did not fund the Parental Involvement request SAC will fund the request.

Unfinished business At the last meeting, it was brought up that the cafeteria was too noisy. Principal Tom Buchanan reviewed the cafeteria plan. This year’s schedule was created to fit in as many as possible literacy blocks as possible. Next year, the administration will try to put fewer students in the cafeteria at the same time. It has also been suggested that an incentive program be used to motivate positive student behavior. A motion was made to take this to TMT as anything that affects change in how business is conducted at Tuttle must be approved.

The Butterfly garden was brought up as a concern. It has been completely gutted. It was suggested that a committee be formed to decide what is to become of the Butterfly Garden. There is money available to put towards the re-beautification project.

There is a concern about the procedure used for checking out books for classrooms. Principal Buchanan shared that there will be a meeting with team leaders and the media team to discuss options.

It was brought up that it would be preferred to change the day and time of future SAC meetings. This issue was brought up in an effort to improve attendance. All but 2 of the SAC members will be able to attend meetings in the morning. We will hold the next meeting in the morning to test if it is possible to make the change. The next meeting will be held in room 201, 1/16/2007 at 7:40. A motion was made to make this change.

New Business: A new clinic aide has been hired. Her name is Kim Mc Ninch. Cynthia Martin is moving to the receptionist position. Amanda Salazar is moving to the guidance secretary position.

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting.