<p> River Eves Elementary School Governance Council Meeting Agenda – September 16, 2016 7:15 a.m. (This meeting does not allot time for public comment)</p><p>Call to Order 7:16</p><p>Approve Agenda</p><p>Approve August 19, 2016 Meeting Minutes </p><p>Testing Data from 2015-16 -2nd year of Milestones assessment -reviewed levels 2, 3, and 4 by grade level, by subject -compared student performance by grade level -goal is for every student to increase regardless of beginning point -reviewed Milestones data of schools with similar demographics (approximately 40% free and reduced lunch)</p><p>Professional Development Plan -Literacy: Writing, Lucy Calkins, phonics, writing workshop, iRead (Phonics adaptive software) -Technology: Office 365, Surface Pro, Redbird (Math adaptive software), McGraw Hill (Math textbook digital resources) -Project Based Learning: Buck Institute -Aquaponics: visited Woodland Elementary and participated in a phone conference with Hatponics to discuss possibilities of aquaponics at River Eves</p><p>Project Based Learning Coordinator -introduction of Jenna Michaels -funded through Seed Funds (one year position) -reviewed responsibilities and goals -need for additional community experts Request for Flexibility -release days for expert training in Reading and Writing workshop through TCRWP (for all teachers) **Motion that REES requests flexibility for release days (pending approval and availability of PD provider) Vote-all in favor</p><p>Brainstorm  Increase literacy at REES  Educate and incentivize parents to commit to reading time  Educate parents about amount of screen time -students read more when they have a choice in what they are reading -parents often request required reading list for the summer -public library card applications are available in front office and parent resource center -provide public library card application at parent conferences -contacted parent and confirmed that he will create a “book barn” to house books for family check out in carpool loop -reading log beginning in 2nd quarter -literacy night for REES at public library -school-wide unit on being “unplugged”</p><p>Set Agenda for Next Meeting, October 21, 2016 -update on literacy plan -Request for Flexibility -Aquaponics</p><p>Announcements and Adjournment Meeting Adjourned 8:19</p><p>Members in Attendance Pinnock Long Michaels Kirk Brennan Struletz Griffin Gardner Payne Storr Murphy</p><p>Action Items -request data on % of individual students who demonstrated growth in each subject on Milestones from 3rd-4th and 4th-5th (Pinnock) -verify that schools are allowed to request release days consecutive years (Long) -create required summer reading list that will be given to students and media center (Payne) -brainstorm ways to identify students who currently have public library card to begin campaign for all students to have application (Pinnock and Payne) -update council on campaign to increase literacy at REES at October SGC meeting (Payne) -determine # of days, availability, and price of TCRWP for release days (Long) -inquire about other school’s RFF at superintendent meeting (Gardner)</p>