Agenda for October 2013 School Council meeting

AGENDA FOR SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. INSPIRATION– Joli Mauldin

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – David McGrail

4. REPORTS

a. PTA President – Stacey Helenbrook/Lucy Foley

b. Evansdale Foundation – Angie Claussen

c. Administrative Reports – Dan McGuire

i. Staffing and Allotments

ii. Enrollment

iii. School Data

5. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

a. Dual immersion program update

b. STEM update

6. NEW BUSINESS

a. DeKalb County Council training and yearly requirements

b. Security procedures

c. Sibling preference for non-resident families

7. DEVELOP AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, November 5^th, 2013

a. Inspiration

b. Unfinished business

c. New business

8. ADJOURNMENT

Soliciting feedback about safety protocols

The Evansdale School Council is soliciting feedback from the Evansdale school community about the implementation of security procedures. The letter below was sent to families in August and provides information about the security procedures. School council will be developing a plan to clarify aspects of the security procedures and address questions and confusion parents might have. If you are interested in providing feedback, please send an email to a school council member or to the school council email address at edaleschoolcouncil@gmail.com.

 

All messages received by Friday, September 27 will be reviewed by school council members and discussed at the meeting on October 1.

 

 

SYNOPSIS OF SEPTEMBER SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING

 

**This is an unofficial account of the School Council meeting from Tuesday, September 3rd.  The official minutes will not be approved until October meeting. **

The meeting was called to order at 5:04 p.m.

Minutes from the August meeting were unanimously approved (available now under the 'approved meeting minutes' tab above).

REPORTS

PTA:
Lucy Foley provided the PTA President's report. 
1) There are lots of activities taking place in September, including curriculum nights, Grandparents’ Luncheon, Book Fair, PTA Family Fun night, and others.
2) Planning for the Eagle Trek kick-off is well under way in collaboration with the Foundation.
3) The first PTA meeting and curriculum night was held and went off well.

Evansdale Education Foundation:

Angie Claussen provided the Foundation report.

1) The Eagle Trek kick-off is on Thursday, September 5^th.
2) The Foundation Board approved a budget expense to support a wellness grant to Evansdale from the Georgia Department of Health.
3) Other budget items have been reviewed and planned for, including purchasing books and materials for the Orton Gillingham program and other grants.

Administrator Reports:

Pamela McCloud provided the reports.
Enrollment is up overall since the start of the school year. Some of the grades (Kindergarten and 3^rd in particular) are still low based on the staffing and allotments. Enrollment is currently 580 students. The school administration is working with the DCSD Magnet Office to reach out to families whose children have been selected from the waiting list to finalize enrollment for open slots for non-resident families.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

No agenda items to discuss.

NEW BUSINESS

Ms. McCloud provided an overview of some current safety procedures. Some procedures are new, but most have been in place at Evansdale in the past. Current efforts are emphasizing enforcement of the procedures. A letter was sent home to all families in recent couriers.

DEVELOP AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING

ADJOURN - meeting adjournedat 5:35. 

The next meeting is scheduled for October 1^st, 2013.

 

Agenda for September 2013 School Council meeting

Evansdale Elementary

AGENDA FOR SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING

 

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

1.    CALL TO ORDER

2.    INSPIRATION –

3.    APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Joli Mauldin

4.    REPORTS
a. PTA President – Stacy Helenbrook/Lucy Foley
b. Evansdale Foundation– TBA
c. Administrative Reports –Pamela McCloud
i. Staffing and Allotments
ii. Enrollment/School Data

5.    UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a.     

6.    NEW BUSINESS
a.    Updated safety procedures – Pamela McCloud

7.    DEVELOP AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, October 1^st, 2013
a.    Inspiration
b.    Unfinished business
c.    New business

8.    ADJOURNMENT