LA CAÑADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

School Site Council Meeting

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

3:15 p.m.

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

Bonnie Bair called the meeting to order at 3:35 p.m.

Attendance was as follows:

 

Staff

Parents

Ex-Officio

Susan Bornhurst

Bonnie Bair

Ivette Ellis

Nancy DeBoer

Lisa Brownfield-Davidson

Ann Christensen

Sue Fuelling

Emilie Larcher

Leo Flynn

Donna Stassel

Linda Reisz

Pam Knapp

 

Joy Smith

Aline Krochian

 

Jacob Tujian

Su Potts

Kaitzer Puglia

Gita Singh

 

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

The March 27, 2007 minutes were brought forth for review.  Joy Smith moved for the approval of the February minutes

with revisions, and Sue Fuelling seconded the motion.  The motion was unanimously passed. There was no Site Council meeting in April.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

I.          CURRENT AND FUTURE SITE COUNCIL MEMBERS

             Bonnie Bair, Site Council Chair, thanked the members of the 2006-2007 Site Council for participating. 

Bonnie Bair then introduced the 2007-2008 Site Council members who were present: Jacob Tujian, Chair; Gita Singh,

Vice Chair; Ann Christensen, Recording Secretary; Linda Reisz, GATE Representative; and Leo Flynn, Su Potts and

Aline Krochian, Parent Representatives.

 

II.         SITE COUNCIL BUDGET FOR 2007-2008:

Mrs. Ivette Ellis reported that the Site Council Budget for next year will be approximately $70,000-$80,000.

We will know the final figure in the next few weeks. There will be minimum roll-over from the current 2006-07 academic year.

 

 

III.       MATH INTERVENTION:

Donna Stassel started a discussion about Math Intervention. Mrs. Ellis mentioned that staffing and space are some

of the questions that need to be addressed. Many ideas were presented and it was decided to continue the discussion at the next meeting.

 

IV.       EVERY STUDENT SUCCEEDS (ESSP) GROUP ACTIVITY:

Mrs. Ellis explained the process, and divided all that were present into two groups to work on the definition and strategies.

 

REPORTS

The following Monthly Reports were provided:

 

Principal’s Report

Year-End Activities: Mrs. Ellis reported that teachers are preparing for the Year-End activities including the

LCE Open House on May 24, 2007.

 

B.         PTA Report

Kaitzer Puglia reported some of the PTA’s accomplishments in 2006-2007 and introduced Pam Knapp, the incoming

President of the PTA for 2007-2008. Pam mentioned they have a great incoming board and that one of the PTA’s

main goals this year will be to increase communications.

                          

C.         GATE Report

Linda Reisz, GATE Parent Representative, mentioned that this year’s program at Palm Crest has been excellent and is still going great!

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting was adjourned at 4:34 p.m.

The next meeting will be on September 25, 2007.

 

 

Submitted by:

Jacob Tujian

Site Council Secretary, 2006-07