November 13, 2019 – Minutes

Agenda Item

Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Discussion

Assignments/Possible solutions

Present: Nicky Garcia, Isa Connelly, Kristen Stevenson, Audrey Clare, Charlene Sperry, Katie Bradshaw, Jen Wright, Michael Price, Candace March, Christie Webb, Cathy Jarman

1.Welcome/

2.  Cell tower money

$1500.00 per year at beginning of year. Motion to move the money to the Principal’s Directive Fund. Motion approved by SCC. 

3.  School Safety and Digital Citizen plan

Plan distributed to SCC to read on their own. Specific presented by Cathy Jarman. SCC members were comfortable with the level of safety in the school, the parent education being provided by the school, and level of student education being provided by the school. Entire plan was reviewed. 

4.  Electronic Devices in Public Schools

• Elementary Schools:   Personal electronic devices and accessories should remain stored, out of sight, and silenced during the school day and on school property.  This includes during recess and lunch.  Administrative exceptions may be granted for students with individual education plans (IEPs), 504 accommodations, and individual health plans.
• The school electronic device policy/procedure will be communicated to parent/legal guardians and students, and will be posted on the school’s website.   (Given out stapled to December newsletter?)
• A school electronic policy/procedure will include applicable provisions from the Board’s  Policy—500.6—Technology Resources—Electronic Devices and Network Acceptable  Use (Students) including, but not limited to: 
• Definitions; 
• Use of Electronic Devices in Schools; Student Safety and Social Media
• Terms and Conditions; 
• Reporting Misuse; and 
• Expectations of Privacy. 

Procedures for not following Electronic Devices at Sandy Elementary.

•  First violation:  Electronic Device is confiscated and given back to the student at the end of the day.
• Second violation:  Electronic Device is confiscated and sent to the office for a parent/guardian to pick up.

Plan was reviewed by SCC and approved. 

5.  Process for notifying Board of Education about later start for High School.  

a.  Send email to Dr. Dowdel ccing Superintendent.

b.  Can address board during public comment section of a board meeting.

SCC decided to wait for now. 

6.  Follow-up items

Hand out Parent Compact at Literacy night.

-Should we hand out each grade table?

Maybe not sign, just give out as information.

Post policy and parent compact on web site-Need to have translated into Spanish.  Put note in December newsletter.

How do we want to distribute attendance policy to parents?  

Parent Compact will be posted on the website in Spanish and English. Note regarding availability will be posted in the January newsletter. 

7. Attendance rough draft

Any comments

How distribute?

Attach to newsletter?

8  Other?

Plans were made to provide more shade for the Teachers during Carnival. Three more canopies will be bought. 

9.  Things we need to do this year…

1. Digital Citizen plan (November)
2. Attendance Plan (January)
3. Parent Engagement Compact (October) 
4. Parent Engagement Policy (October)
5. Next year’s Trustland plan (Beginning in (February)
6. Next year’s TSSP (February)

101q.  Tentative meeting Schedule

November 13th             4:00

December No meeting

January 8th                     4:00

February 12th                 4:00

March 11th                     4:00

April 15th                        4:00

May 13th                         4:00