Minutes
April 29, 2003
Members Attending: Eileen Brayman, Terrie Chrones, Bob George, Jennifer Hookland, Nancy Honer, Joyce Kenney, Tricia Shoemaker
Guests: Lesa Eusted
Terrie Chrones called the meeting to order at 7:35 a.m. The minutes of the April 15th meeting were approved. Nancy Honer volunteered to be timekeeper, limiting each topic of conversation to 5 minutes. Eileen Brayman volunteered to take minutes in place of Sue Bowers who was unable to attend.
Old Business:
Discussion of a student advisor to the site council will continue after student council elections. We will then know who is available after other positions have been filled.
Joyce Kenney has received two parent applications for the available positions. Both applicants will be invited to attend the next meeting. A question came up to confirm if there are one or two positions available. Bob George volunteered to check the bylaws to verify the maximum number of positions that can be held by parents as well as the method of voting to be used.
Bob George attended both town council meetings last week. Appreciation was extended to Dr. Stuber for his explanation of events and productive breakout group sessions. Breakout groups discussed topics such as special education, taxation, budgets, state and other mandated programs. There were about 60-70 people who attended the first session and 50-60 people who attended the second session. Lonn Robertson will email summary notes to all who left email addresses.
There are no budget updates available. Budgets won’t be approved until May and can change again over the summer. Final budgets may not be known until close to the beginning of the new school year.
Jennifer Hookland updated everyone on peer court. Jennifer has virtually been doing this project on her own. As there has been no group or formal advisor it has been difficult for her to organize the project on her own. Discussion included the possibility of including peer court as part of student council, including 6-8 student members. It was agreed that this topic will be added to the 4/30 faculty meeting agenda, tentatively to be carried on to students for peer court elections during the 3rd week of May.
New Items:
Discussion opened to clarify the purpose of site council and how it can be more effective. A great deal of site council meeting time has been spent communicating information and events concerning all the various budget issues. Communication is difficult as there are many things to communicate from many other meetings. Sue Bowers has been sending district updates that are greatly appreciated by all. Faculty meetings take place the day following site council. Bob George will be talking to a member of the local ESD who is an expert on site councils to invite him to come speak to us. Site council members reviewed the original objective determined at the beginning of the year, restating the purpose of site council is to improve the atmosphere of the school and increase morale of students.
Progress reports were distributed to all students last week.
Bob George reminded everyone that there is a senior meeting during 4th period today (4/29) to review graduation requirements and academic requirements to finish.
It is expected that the senior calendar will receive final approval at the April 30 faculty meeting and be distributed shortly thereafter.
Next Meeting:
The next meeting of the site council will be held on Tuesday, May 13 at 7:30 a.m. in the CHS library. The primary agenda will most likely include voting for new parent members.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 a.m.
Eileen Brayman, acting secretary c/o Sue Bowers