2/6/2013 SCHOOL COUNCIL - QUASHNET SCHOOL Minutes

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20124013 QUASHNET SCHOOL COUNCIL Minutes of Meeting: Wednesday, February 6, 201 33:15 PM t4:15 PM Quashnet School Conference Room Present: Patricia DeBoer, Principal; Diana Littleton, Teacher; Dianne Lout Teacher; Kellie Alliegro, Parent; Elizabeth Vieira, Parent; Superintendent Ann Bradshaw Absent: Dan O'Neill, Parent}Jack Phelan, Community-at-large Member Our Four Areas-of Responsibillily: r 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 . Reviewing the annual school building budget 4. Formulating a school improvement plan MeeUngr Handouts.- Agenda andouts.Agenda ■ SY12-13 Parent Student Handbook ■ F4 Proposed Budget—Power Point Slides r AGENDA . Su pen"ritendentBrad r—Review.of FYI 4 Proposed Budget ■ Mrs. Bradshaw presented the proposed FY14 maintenance school budget. $19,658,573 3% ■ This budget number includes maintaining current staff and programs. = Proposal to add a School Resource officer($82K)--4f added to school budget: $19,740,573 ■ Major variations from FY 13 8 udg t: o Transportation-443,436 o EASC Nisi#--$20,000 o Phone, lnte et--$17;000 ■ Budget changes F g -FYI3 were reviewed Quashnet School Parent/Student Hand ooh--Changes for S 1 ,1 We reviewed all pages of the S 12-13 ParenUStudent Handbook---changes to be made were discussed and noted. Quashnet School Nurse, Pat Sbares, has reviewed the "Health (School Nurse)"section of the handbook and has submitted her recommended changes. Still to be determined—any necessary changes to the "Grading (Report Cards)"and "Recognition for Achievernenf handbook sections that may be needed as a result of our adopting a new standards-based report card for communicating student progress to parents/students. 3. School safety We discussed the Code Red drills taking puce this week. We are planning to practice code Fled drills with our students in the outdoor recess setting—as soon as the weather is better. we wart to not only explain the puns, but also to physically'practice in each of our outdoor play locations. Cafeteria practice has taken place, Our students and staff were excellent during all practice dr*lls. We vAll hold a monthly code Red practice driii for the balance of the school year. 4. Preliminary Wor uNashnet School Report card Redesign School council teacher representatives Ms. Lo f and Mrs. Littleton also both serve on our report card redesign . committee. We are currently working to develop a standards-based report card that will provide more detailed intrmatioln to parents and students as to learning strengths and challenges. As wemove forward, input from all teachers and parent will be sought. The process is very important, We are hopeful to have the new report card ready for use,in Tera I of School Year 2013-2014. our next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, March 2013 t 3:15P 1 � P I c?o