PHILLIPPI SHORES ELEMENTARY

SAC/SDMT MEETING

March 2, 2004

M I N U T E S

Meeting called to order at 3:10 p.m.

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

Item 1:

Conference Approvals

The following teachers have requested approval for workshops if funds are available:

Kris Martin-WriteMath April 29_th

Laura Drake and Ann Putnam-JustWrite April 28

The cost for each session is $225.

Item 2:

IB Visit

The committee agreed that Team Leaders could go to the IB school in Vero Beach on April 29_th and 30_th. PTA and SAC will be represented as well. They will leave after school on the 29_th and spend the 30_th visiting the campus. Dale Klaus, the principal at the IB elementary will be hosting the tour. Mrs. Dearing will pursue funding the cost of the hotel. Dotti Rosenfield is pricing hotels in the area.

The following people will be making the trip:

K-Nancy Nahs and Marta Calabrese (SAC Chair)

Susan Fairey

Phyllis Scheckner

Dotti Rosenfield

Ann Putnam

Kerry Scarpinato

ESE- Sheri Paulsen

Specials- Peggy Krammes

Principal- Candace Dearing

PTA- Cynthia McGrail, Barbara Neel, Melissa Barnes, and Kate

O’Connell

Please let your team leaders know if there is anything specific that they should be looking for.

Item 3:

Climate Survey Results

The School Climate Survey results are in. Overall it appears that staff, students and parents are happy with the school’s climate. Most scores averaged to be a 4 or higher. Areas that fell short of a score of 4 were as follows:

Classified wanted to see improvement in training, salary, resources,

receiving information from the district and accountability.

Parents wanted to see more independent homework.

Students wanted to see a more visible principal and fewer interruptions.

Teachers wanted consistent, fair discipline, fewer interruptions of class time and more training in parent/teacher collaboration.

More detailed information will come as the Climate Survey results are

copied and disseminated.

Item 4:

Test/Teach/Measure Initiative

The question was raised by Mrs. Dearing as to whether or not to pursue the Test/Teach/Measure Initiative. This program requires a commitment on the part of the staff in terms of training and application. This program has been proven to be successful and is supported by The Dyslexia Foundation. If we are interested, an application must be completed by March 19, 2004. The committee agreed to pursue unanimously. Sheri Paulsen will meet with Mrs. Dearing to help write the application paragraph.

Other:

McGraw Hill Publishing

Cheryl Farr, who is currently taking the online reading course, brought information to share with the committee about a McGraw Hill website that offers resources for teachers that correlate with Sunshine State Standards and FCAT. The cost for the whole campus to use the site and downloads would be 10,000 downloads for $795. An individual teacher could have 100 downloads for $20. Ms McGrail pointed out that there are many good sites out there that could be investigated before purchasing. Mrs. Dearing approved to have Cheryl Farr “pilot” the site by paying the $20 fee for Cheryl out of the School Improvement budget.

Next Agenda:

Budget (Invite Tina)

A+ Monies ****Teams need to start brainstorming**** A school-wide notice will be sent out prior to this meeting to be sure that any staff members that want to attend are informed of the meeting. Next meeting should be April 6_th.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:20 p.m.