School Improvement Council Meeting Minutes

November 18, 2004  Meeting

IN ATTENDANCE: Judy Babalis, Chair of SIC; Cindy Keener, Coosa Principal; Julia Hetherington; Monica Hampton;  Leisa Peterson

 1. Review of Minutes

             J. Babalis,  Chair of the School Improvement Council welcomed everyone and due to secretary being unable to attend decided will review last months minutes during next meeting.  M. Hampton volunteered to take minutes in Thurston’s absence. 

 

2. Parent Survey

             J. Babalis and J. Hetherington presented the parent survey which was developed from information gathered from last meeting.  The draft was reviewed and there were a few corrections made which were agreed to by all present.   J. Babalis suggested that members not present should be given an opportunity to review it before distribution to the parents.  J. Hetherington  indicated she would make the corrections and send to M. Hampton to attach to minutes next week.   To ensure anonymity and security of the returned surveys, the group also agreed that envelopes will go home with the survey.  The envelopes will be identified or marked with “SIC” so the teachers will know the contents of the envelope and not mistake it for something else.  In addition, the parents will be asked to return the completed survey “sealed” in the attached envelope.  C. Keener said she would make sure the teachers are aware of where to drop off the envelopes, which will be an area designated in the main school office.  Judy suggested and the group agreed that the surveys are distributed to the parents the week of November 29, 2004.  C. Keener instructed her staff to ordered envelopes which should arrive by next week.

 

J. Babalis and L. Peterson agreed to meet at Coosa on November 29, 2004, to stamp envelopes.  Should there be any other council member that can assist please feel free to let J. Bablis know or  show up if you are in the area that day.  C. Keener expressed looking forward to the results of this survey and believes this is an excellent tool to assist with our 5 year plan. 

 

3. 5 Year Plan

            C. Keener was happy to announce that we have the template for the 5 year plan which keeps us on schedule for our due date of completion in March 05.

 

4. PACT results for Coosa:

            Due to low attendance, group agreed to discuss and review PACTS results at next meeting. 

 

5. New Business: 

            C. Keener was please to announce that our PTO President, Debbie Quirin has been selected to be a member of the “ District-Wide Calendar Committee”.  The first meeting was yesterday at Okatie Elementary.  This committee has been charged with developing a yearly calendar that hopefully can be distributed and sent home with students at the end of the school year. 

 

            J. Bablis informed us that she has reserved a website through ISLC who has agreed to hold  for us until the school has determined whether we will secure it.  The website is: CESannounce@ISLC.net.    This decision will based upon responses obtained from the parent survey. 

 

5. Closing       

J. Babalis informed us that the next SIC meeting will be held on Thursday, December 16, 2004 at noon.  Meeting adjourned at 11:10 am.