M I N U TES

Meeting called to order at 3:15 p.m.

Those in attendance: Jane O'Malley, Melissa Barnes, Susan Fairey, Dotti Rosenfield, Kris Martin, Cynthia McGrail, Ann Putnam, Marta Calabrese, Candace Dearing, Cheryl Farr, Kate O’Connell, Jennifer McMahon, Ruth Wright, and Sheri Paulsen.

Item 1:

Capital Outlay

The committee members brought their team members’ request for spending capital outlay monies. The requests were as follows:

20 listening centers

5 easels

2 opaque projectors

1 video projector

1 fire proof cum file cabinet

7 VCRs

4 walkie talkies (2 already ordered in office, possible Federal Health and Safety $)

1 study carol

1 ELMO

2 boom boxes

5 listening centers with record

1 midi synthesizer

1 PZM

1 video projector

1 laptop

1 PSNN camera

In an effort to stretch funds as far as possible, the items were then categorized into School Improvement Items or Capital Outlay items. (Tina Borres, Bookkeeper, checked with the Landings to verify that SIP funds could be used this way and they confirmed. Tina will also be meeting with Mrs. Dearing to review the items requested.) If all items cannot be purchased, the staff will prioritize items at a staff meeting

Others:

There was a question raised at the meeting about stipend jobs and where the funds came from. Stipends are provided by the District in the form of Flexible Spending Dollars. They do not come out of School Improvement Dollars.

SAC representatives are to go back to teams to address Literacy Day. If a class is not using Bare books, the teacher must notify SAC rep as to what they are doing in place of Bare books. There must be some written product to share on Literacy Day in April.

The committee will also be working with Mrs. Dearing to determine how stipend jobs are assigned.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:01 p.m.