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School Site Council (SSC) Meeting                         Wed., March 15, 2000 

In Attendance:
Mike Bachicha, Joan Silberman, Shannon Cahil, Peggy Rothenberg, Jill McClennan, Barbara Masek, Letha Petre, Bill Strom, Peter Zell
Guests:  none

Call to Order (Establish Quorum):
Meeting called to order at around 6:15 by Joan Silberman.

Approve Agenda:
Agenda modified with new items.  Time limits set for each item on agenda.

Approve Minutes
2/16 Minutes - approved with some minor changes

Open
No open items.

Gate
Gate committee will provide an assessment of activities along with a recommendation for next year.  This full report will be on the agenda for next time.

Technology Report
Teacher group went over to Hayward today to review software.  They are currently narrowing the field to pick out some good programs.  A list is being prepared.  Another teacher group is going tomorrow.  There is a focus on finding software that is state evaluated so it will be aligned with requirements.

Principal's Report/Budget Update
o  The District will be charging for transportation (see Review front page).  They are still working on gathering information and strategies.
o  Howard Hayes was here for Principal of the Day.  The Chamber of Commerce suggested that we send them a wish list.  He said that since we are so far north of town, we should not feel separate.  We can also put things into their newsletter (calls for site council members, etc.).
o  Budget - Pleasant surprises.  The carryover was larger than expected and funding is available from Gate, and Site Block Grants.   The second language learner budget has been zeroed out
SIP Budget   $10,024
Gate Budget   $2349
Site Block Grants   $6656
EIA Budget   -$1630 to -$2400

Funding Use Options
o  Math books   $2000
o  Ann Diskin   $4500
o  Math training with Marilyn Burns   ?
o  Increase level of books   ?

oooooAction Item for Mke Bachicha and staff - assemble a list of school improvement items with costs.  The list should not be constrained by source of funding right now.

o  Two portable classrooms used for art and science program are gone for next year.  They cannot be supported under class size reduction.  The portable behind the Active Learning Center will be used for art.  The District is routing water out there and some supplies storage issues are being worked out.  Speech may move into an available office.  Science space is also being worked out.  The bottom line is that no teacher classrooms will need to be changed.

Ed. Fund Report:
Bill Strom reports that the auction is this week.  Things are well organized this year and everything is ready to go.
Scrip gross is up 38%.  The net increase is up 10%.  There is a concern that Safeway may cut things off if their limit is reached.
School POP had about $300 come in this month.
Matching funds for aides

Ed Fund Recommendation
The purpose for this list of recommendations is for next year's funding (Ed Fund, Back to Basics, SIP, Site Block Grants).  This prioritized list would be used to move us closer to our site plan goals.

oooooAction Item for Mke Bachicha and staff - provide the list from the action item above to the Ed Fund for their review.

Review Teacher Response for Math
A comments list from the staff on the Math portion of the Site Plan was assembled.  We had a discussion about how Math skill requirements are higher now for all grade levels that 10-20 years ago.  We need the District template for Math to really do this job right.

oooooAction Item for Site Council - Review the list of teacher feedback relative to the Math portion of the Site Plan and bring comments back for next time.

Nomination Committee
Mike and Joan will work the nomination process for three openings (Joan, Barb, Beverly, and the teacher positions).

Agenda for April
Regulars plus
Gate report
Budget
Technology report
Math review

Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at 8:10.