Meeting Minutes

Monday, October 8, 2007           5:30-7:00 pm

Attendance:

Parents: Monica Hynds (co-Chair), Tracy Bibelnieks, Patrick Dale, Dana Murdoch, Kathleen Cagle, Ali Turner, Serena Butts Ward, Beth Peltzer, Betsy Currie, David Lose, Susan Kline, Clarence White

Staff: Kathleen Cagle (co-Chair), John Mayock, Mary Bridgeman, Nancy Randall

Call to Order and Welcome

Meeting was called to order.

General Procedures

Attendance

Minutes from September 10 were approved and will be posted as the official minutes from the meeting on the website.

Agenda for the evening was approved.

Announcements

See agenda for dates/times of school events.

Public Forum

There were no parent issues/comments presented.

Administration Report

Asst. Principal Mary Bridgeman gave the administration report in Principal Mariucci’s absence.

Staffing:  Capitol Hill has hired an 8^th grade science teacher who will begin Monday, October 22. Interviews have been scheduled for administrative staffing that has still not been filled. A coaching position is open for math. A literacy coach position has been filled by Grace Raymond and Melanie Crawford.

Asst. Prinicipal Bridgeman overviewed the budget to date based on enrollment. Discussion stemming from the report will be forwarded to Principal Mariucci by Patrick Dale, Chair of the SCIP Subcommittee.

Asst. Principal Bridgeman overviewed the District’s procedures by which the school handles parent issues with personnel.

The subcommittees have not yet begun to convene.

PTO – PTO has been (1) reviewing plans for using funds based on anticipated income, (2) facilitating how to assign/appoint a classroom parent volunteer for each classroom to be the point of communication for PTO announcements and other PTO coordinated activities, (3) the next phase of the playground, and (4) the challenges for safe drop off and the Rondo traffic plan. There was no resolution on the traffic plan challenges.

Old Business

Cougar Awards – Moved to table until Principal Mariucci is present at the next meeting.

Rondo Traffic Plan – A suggestion was made that the Outreach and Communication Committee of Site Council work with the PTO to address this issue to come to a resolution. A new communication strategy to achieve understanding by parents needs to be addressed. A motion was made and approved to follow through on this suggestion.

Security-Lock down (doors, PA system)10/4 update –

• The atriums do not have a PA system. Some of the PA systems were not working during the lock down on 10/4. This is a recurring issue from the 2006-07 school year.
• Is there a process/policy for students outside during a lock down?
• It was noted that the facilities request for Capitol Hill last year included security issue requests. The District denied these requests.
• A request was made to have Will Waterkamp, District Facilities Security, be present at a near future Site Council meeting.
• The Site Council requests an update from Principal Mariucci during the Administration Report at the next Site Council meeting.

New Business

Bus Transportation requests – There are a number of kids who go to a different after school address than their pick-up address in the morning. The District will not accept requests for establishing new stops until after the start of the year. There were numerous requests that could not be honored until three to four weeks into the start of the school year. It was suggested that Site Council could be a voice to the District, Jim Berneche, as to how this could be resolved. It was also suggested that the Capitol Hill school contact give the Site Council officers an update on the issues and/or process.

Adjournment

Meeting was adjourned at 7:10 pm. Next Meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 12th at 5:30 pm.