2011-QUASHNET RIVER SCHOOL COUNCIL

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2011-2012 QUASHNET SCHOOL COUNCIL Minutes of Meeting: Thursday,November 3, 2011-3:15 PM to 4:15 PM Quashnet School Conference Room Present: Patricia DeBoer, Principal; Diana Littleton, Teacher; Dan O'Neill, Parent;Maria Cortez, Parent Absent: Dianne Louf, Teacher; Liz Vieira,Parent; and Jack Phelan, Community-at-large member Our four maior areas of responsibility: 1. Adopting educational goals for the school that are consistent with local educational policies and statewide student performance standards 2. Identifying the educational needs of students attending the school 3. Reviewing the annual school building budget 4. Formulating a school improvement plan Meetine Handouts: ■ Agenda ■ SY11-12 Quashnet School Improvement Plan ■ Summary of Spring 2011 Uniform Survey AGENDA 1. Review/Discussion of Proposed SY11-12 School Improvement Plan Goals—(25 minutes) Academic Achievement Goal—ELA; Academic Achievement Goal—Mathematics School Culture Goal—Safe and Respectful Learning Environment; Student Wellness Goal We reviewed the proposed SY11-12 Quashnet School Improvement Plan—specifically: • Inclusion of District's Core Values ■ Each goal and actions to achieve the goal ■ Measurement of Progress All are in agreement with plan as written. (Final version--see attached) 2. Uniform Dress Code for Quashnet Student—(10 minutes) Spring 2011 School Uniform Survey Results Questions to pose using automated survey through School Messenger system ■ We reviewed the Spring 2011 School Uniform Survey results. ■ All members of the School Council are in favor of moving forward—taking the next steps to bring uniform student dress to the Quashnet School. ■ We agreed to gather more data—conduct another family survey using our School Messenger system and also gather additional input from faculty and staff—all results to be shared with the Superintendent and School Committee. ■ Automated Uniform Student Dress Survey Questionsto be reviewed by Council members prior to sending out the survey 1. Do you think having students dress uniformly will stop students from teasing each other about clothes? 2. Do you think having students dress uniformly will help to develop a sense of student community and belonging within the school setting? 3. Do you think having students dress uniformly will eliminate distractions that interfere with student learning? 4. Are you in favor of having the students at the Quashnet School dress uniformly-- Fitted chino style pants, skirts, shorts, or capris in khaki, blue, or black color and a solid color polo style shirt—long or short sleeved—without emblems, logos, or designs