SITE COUNCIL MINUTES for March 17, 2016

Call to Order: 5 :38 PM

Attendance: Irene Hernandez, Steve Gabaldon, Nancy Billeci, Cheryl Walling, Helena Freedlund, Matt Trillo, Michelle Simpson Community members: Bill Duffy Absent members: Ilse Billings, Ismael Soqui,

Call to Audience: Approve Minutes of the Last Meeting: Matt motions to approve the minutes with amendments. Steve seconds , all in favor. Motion passes.

Principal’s Report:

 AZMerit will start on March 29. Will end on April 1st. Rounding up plan, support staff. Testing coordinators are Lou McCord and John Davidson. Lou gave presentation during last PD.  Transition plan is being worked on at present. Draft is due tomorrow, march 18. Once submitted to district, it will be shared with faculty, so that all can see how it is unfolding. Final draft will be due on May 18, to be shared with special master and plaintiffs for approval. We are asking for more support. PYP surveyed, split 50/50. Mr. G has asked for extra support in order to continue IB program. PYP IB coordinator may be a reality, in that case, Mr. G will make executive decision to continue with IB program. District is still waiting to see how they will allocate funds from different budgets.  Redemption Church group members were here re-furbishing campus. Services were donated, rental fee for church was waived. They will return next year, to continue re-furbishing.  End-of-year incentives to be used to help students and teachers end year on a positive note. PTO helping with snacks for testing, and is also helping with school carnival on April 1st.

IB Report:

Finalizing the Korean report for the Korean trip.

9 staff members went to the Civic conference and was deemed successful. Transition may contain Civic engagement language. Apply for the Civic Engagement. Civics conference in Phoenix, Cheryl’s class has been practicing for their presentation on Project Citizen which will be held on March 29 at 5:00.

Request for funding/Action Item: Update on Sunshade. Nancy has raised $7, 490. $1800 is in tax-credit . $40.00 will go back to tax credit funds.

S. Pederson is requesting funds for a trip to Camp Cooper. She has some funds as a result of a grant. Fees have been raised, so she now needs $150 to pay for the bus. Helena has money left over from her Camp Cooper grant, and she’s willing to pay $150 for Ms. Pederson’s bus.

Ms. Herrera has a grant for a Biosphere trip, but grant now covers admission, but not the bus. She needs $375 to pay for the bus for both 2nd grade classes. Nancy motions to give Yvette $375, motion seconded by Steve. All approve.

Project citizen trip will require a bus trip to Phoenix. Might be able to share bus with Lineweaver class that will also make trip. If they can share the bus, it will be $500 each. Cheryl is requesting $1000. Steve will research to see if Magnet or Deseg funds can be used. Cheryl is requesting $1000. Nancy motions that we approve funds to be used if no other funds are available. Steve seconds. All approve.

Steve will get phone message out via Parent Link, regarding tax credit campaign. Nancy suggests that someone man a booth giving out information during the Carnival. Yvette suggests that we send out notices with report cards.

Next meeting: Thursday, April 21 @ 5:30 p.m. Agenda: tax credit campaign, new site council membership

Motion to Adjourn: Cheryl motions to adjourn, Matt seconded, all in favor. Meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m. 1