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December 2016 Community Council Minutes

Community Council Minutes for

December 14, 2016

Hooper Elementary

In attendance:   Mr.  Gerstheimer, principal

                                Cindy Pendleton

                                Ahsley Droscher

                                Barbara Brown

                                Michelle Bliss

                                Stephanie Leichty

Dave suggests to the parents invite a couple more parents to join us.

Stephanie gave an overview of what we are doing this year with our PLC time.

The goal is to get teams to be more effective in their teaching and to work more with student data.  

Teachers spent time unpacking the math standards, looking for the Big Rocks or what is essential to know what is good to know and what is nice to know or fluff.  

Teachers are working to break down the standards and develop common assessments.  

The goal is to get teachers on the same page. One of the things we focusing on is the way common assessments are being given and scored.

Dave shared a video clip of professional development day and the teachers working on vertical alignment.  

He also said the district might require all schools to hold 90 min of PLC time per week for next year.

Next year’s Trustland funds should be more, possibly twice as much.  With the money will probably have more money for aide time. Aides are doing a great job.

Math adoption will possibly not be just one program like before.  

Dave anticipates that the school may have to put some money up for the program. Some money may need to come from Trustland funds for this math.

Also on budget items Dave would like to send a leadership team to SLC for training workshops. This would be on a 1-3 year plan to send different groups so all can attend.

Looking ahead

Meeting will be Feb 8

Discussion of $$$$ for the budget.