Call to Order and Welcome

Attendance

Parents:  Monica Hynds (co-Chair), Tracy Bibelnieks, Leigh Anne Adams, Ali Turner, Dana Murdock

Teachers: Kathleen Cagle (co-Chair), John Mayock, Nancy Randall, Deb Prince

Admin: Asst. Principal Mary Bridgeman, Principal Louis Mariucci

Minutes/Agenda

Minutes from February meeting were approved as amended (change in attendance).

Public Forum

            No concerns or public comment was offered at the meeting.

Administration Report

Principal Mariucci updated the Council on the District SCIP and budget for 2008-09.  The District is projecting a decrease of 1000+ students (distributed over the District). This translates to a projected shortfall of $10 million for the District. Some of the loss of students is due to enrollment in charter schools.

Prin. Mariucci explained the findings of the Pupil Funding Formula Task (PFFT) Force that established guidelines for budgets and programs. The key elements (minimum required allocation) for elementary schools included class sizes in k-3 at 28:1, 4-6 class sizes at 30:1 and in junior high at 34:1. This is what would be funded out of the general funds. Note that a social worker and nurse are not listed as key elements necessary for funding out of the general fund.

Principal Mariucci updated the Council on the Capitol Hill Budget details. There was an increase in the general per pupil funding for 2008-09. The Site Council asked questions about the connection between the Capitol Hill Budget and the minimal key elements that need to be funded as a result of the PFFT Force.

 Committee/Liason Reports

Membership – Leigh Anne updated the Council on the election for Site Council representatives. There has not been much interest in people interested in running. John Mayock updated the Council on the four people that have come forward as candidates. There was a discussion on how to generate more interest in participating in Site Council. More clarification or articulation is needed of the role of the Council, the interaction of the Council with the administration, and/or the decision/advisory role the Council plays. It may be important to differentiate the roles of PTO and Council. Another approach may be to consider filling positions at other times during the year.

There were no other committee reports. There was a suggestion to bring in someone to talk about GSAC in one of the upcoming meetings.

Old Business

Security is still a serious issue that needs to be discussed. There is more meetings and discussion being planned in an upcoming faculty/staff forum. The three principals from the building complex will be meeting to discuss ideas after the faculty forum.

New Business

Monica has put together a revised bus request form for the information to parents packet that will go out this spring. Candace has the form for review.

John Mayock suggested that next year the Council take the January meeting off of the schedule. 

Principal Mariucci suggested the following dates for Site Council meetings:  April 14 as the regular Site Council Meeting and April 28 as the Town Hall meeting to present and approve the SCIP. There would be no meeting on May 12. June 2 will be the last meeting of the Council for the year.

Adjournment

            Meeting was adjourned at 7:08 p.m.