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the actual visit sometime between March and May, 2007. Hopefully, accreditation will follow the actual validation visit. In the meanwhile, Mrs. Doyle continues classroom tour observations to ensure that all staff are in compliance with standards and criteria for NAEYC. A continued concern regarding paraprofessional qualifications is being addressed. Present requirements seek to have at least 50% of all paraprofessionals in preschool and 50% of all paraprofessionals in kindergarten with a Child Development Associates (CDA) or a 12 credit equivalent. Mrs. Doyle is working in conjunction with staff members and the district curriculum coordinator regarding the feasibility of an adjunct professor affiliated with a local college who would present courses on site for paraprofessionals. This is part of the school's action plan because at present, this criteria is not being met. Mrs. Doyle will also check with the Cape Cod Collaborative,Joe Gilbert and Esther Owens to see if anything is being done on a Cape wide level. This action plan has been discussed with the Superintendent of Mashpee Public Schools, Ann Bradshaw. Other business: The Coombs School will conduct a Mathathon in conjunction with the PTO. The original date of April 2nd has been changed to May 7`h per staff and parent requests. All work in preparation for this event is already completed. Monies raised will go to the PTO. Friday, March 9°i is a district professional development day. Staff at Coombs will begin with Sub Online training at the Mashpee High School computer labs. Everything else for the day will be site based. In the morning, preschool and kindergarten staff will work on accreditation classroom portfolios in preparation for the mock and actual validation visits. Grades 1, 2 and all other staff will work on student assessment portfolios and data collection of student progress. In the afternoon, all staff will be involved in a workshop' on differentiated instruction. Concentration will he placed on reaching the more advanced student and how to challenge these students appropriately. The next meeting will review the Positive Behavior Intervention Support program and timeline for thiJ s 'y'ear. The council will. also ,........ and evaluate progress on the School 11It Improvement Plan and the action timeline. If time allows, the council will then review the.school's Pyramid of Interventions and the.action timeline associated with it. At 4:30 PM, motion was made by Leslie Estep to adjourn. This was seconded by Mary Russell. Unanimous. The next meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, April 4`h, 2007 at 3:30 PM. Respectfully submitted, LouiseDoyle Principal, Kenneth C. Coombs School