4/13/2015 SCHOOL COUNCIL - QUASHNET SCHOOL Minutes

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t )J 2014-2015 QUASHNET SCHOOL COUNCIL Minutes of Meeting: Monday April 13, 2015--4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (Note: Our original meeting for April was scheduled for Tuesday, 4114115 at 3:15 PM. It was rescheduled because of a conflict.) Quashnet School Conference Room MEMBERS PRESENT: Patricia DeBoer, Principal; Margaret Morrison, School Adjustment Counselor; Stephanie Manning, Teacher, Colleen Fraser, Parent; Kathy O'Neill, Parent; Sarah Provencher, Parent MEMBERS ABSENT: Jack Phelan, Community Member at Large Our four major 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 Meetina Handouts: ■ Agenda ■ 3/3115 Council Meeting Minutes ■ 2015 School Council Parent Survey Results ■ SY15-16 School Improvement Plan --SIP (Draft)—including Council letter ■ SY14/15 Quashnet School Parent/Student Handbook AGENDAIMINUTES 1. Minutes of our 313115 Meeting were approved. We will have to schedule another date to take a picture of the 14-15 Quashnet School Council. 2. We reviewed/edited the draft SY15.16 Quashnet School Improvement Plan (SIP). Page 5: Change "Teacher Representatives" to "School Representatives" Page 5: Change "Katherine O'Neill" to "Kathleen O'Neill" No other changes were made to the Council letter. Page 8—First Action Step—Added text in Italics: Assess/revise current curriculum documents: Consistent Format, Content, Standards, Rigor, Vertical and Horizontal Alignment, and Performance Based Assessments Page 8—Measures of Success—First bulleted item ---changed to read as follows: Our curriculum is aligned vertically and horizontally and all curriculum units follow a consistent format, are standards-based, have clear learning expectations, reflect rigorous teaching and learning, and provide varied ways for students to demonstrate learning. Page 8 ---Add additional bullet under "Measures of Success" section: Students, staff, and parents can define rigorous learning. Staff can define and demonstrate rigorous education practice. Page 8—Change the fourth bullet under "Resulting Student Performance—Measures of Success" to read: Following the same students, each cohort's SGP will grow by a minimum of 10 points. Page 10: Change the fourth bullet under "Resulting Student Performance—Measures of Success" to read: Following the same students, each cohort's SGP will grow by a minimum of 10 points. Page 13: Change the fourth bullet under "Resulting Student Performance—Measures of Success" to read: Following the same students, each cohort's SGP will grow by a minimum of 10 points. Back cover: Include Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs visual below the quote.