Minutes

Lakeview Elementary School

School Advisory Council

January 15, 2003

Present: Jan Coleman, Kyle Lindquist, Linda Knight, George Leassig, Terri Tucker, Khizran Usman, Polly King, Debbie Flessner, Jennifer Yahraus, Pam Kalchbrenner, Tina Campbell, Marian Behrman, Marilyn Denlinger, Geoff Gibbs, Blair Norris, Veronica Genta, Lynn DiVirgilio, Sue Hlohinec and Liz Peters

Marian Behrman called the meeting to order at 3:19pm.

November SAC meeting minutes were approved.

Goal Committee Reports:

Goal #7 Career Preparation – Terri Tucker reported that the existing goal needed no improvement, however, the words “dress-up” under description of major activities to achieve goal should be removed. After some discussion, it was concluded that costumes are optional at some of the grade levels.

Goal #10 Family & Community Involvement – Tina Campbell presented the changes to the existing goal. The only major change discussed was to remove the climate survey as measurement. Also, add under description of major activities to achieve goal, the parent/teacher organization and LNN production to the list of events parents may attend.

Goal #6 Technology – Jennifer Yahraus and Debbie Flessner distributed an updated goal with changes.

All changes will be incorporated into the goals and distributed as the School Board of Sarasota County Strategic Plan for Excellence 2003 – 2008.

Jan Coleman would like to have at least three committees report at each of the future SAC meetings. Committees, please bring an updated goal copy to distribute at the meetings.

Use of remaining A+ Money ($14,000):

Each representative shared the results of their constituents:

5^th – Divide the money amongst the grade levels (i.e.: 5^th grade would like to purchase additional reading series & science materials).

4^th – Bank the funds and use next year.

3^rd – Additional i-books for the two carts and 2^nd & 3^rd grade aide.

2^nd – Bank the funds for next year to use for 2^nd and 3^rd grade aides with any additional monies going to media.

1^st – 3 teacher laptops or additional i-books, biography videos (relating to social studies & science) in Media Center for checkout use, divide any balance between the grade levels.

K – Bank funds for next year’s contracted services or divide monies between the grade levels.

ESE – Bank the funds for use on an ESE aide next year or divide the money between grade levels.

Support – no report.

Classified – no report.

Parents – Bank the funds.

Citizen – Bank the funds and additional i-books.

A question was raised regarding PTO funding of additional i-books. The Lakeview PTO will be holding a Jogathon at the end of the month and it is unknown at this time what funding PTO will be able to provide. Jan thanked the PTO for all funds provided over the years. She stated that the Lakeview PTO gives more money to the school than the district allocates as “discretionary” funding. Capital money that can be used for purchasing furniture and equipment is available. If any teams need any items such as computers, maps, globes or furniture, then please see Jan. Is there anything needed now?

Since there were no immediate issues, a motion was made to bank the funds until the 2003/2004 budget is received in late March/April and see if the $14,000 will be needed to cover any shortfall. The motion passed unanimously.

Meeting adjourned at 4:15pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Liz Peters

Secretary