LA CAÑADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

School Site Council Meeting

September 25, 2007

3:15 p.m.

 

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

Jacob Tujian called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.

Attendance was as follows:

 

Staff:                     Officers:                 Parent Representatives:

Ivette Ellis              Jacob Tujian            Linda Reisz

Wendi Damico         Gita Singh               Aline Krochian

Barbara Drange         Ann Christensen       Sherry Hackney Cade

Nancy DeBoer         Pam Knapp, PTA     Su Potts

Mary Linda Vandevelde                        

                 

OLD BUSINESS

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES 

The May 22, 2007 minutes were brought forth for review.  Ann Christensen moved for the approval of the May  minutes, and Gita Singh seconded the motion.  The motion was unanimously passed.

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

I.       SITE COUNCIL BUDGET FOR 2007-2008:

Mrs. Ivette Ellis reported that the Site Council Budget for this year will be approximately $60,724. In addition there is a $1,956 carry over from a one-time block grant and an additional carry over of $19,987 from the previous year. Mrs. Ellis then provided the board with a proposed budget (copy attached).

 

A discussion ensued regarding the various proposed expenditures. Specifically the continued need for 2 para 1 aides and office assistant which provided for almost ½ of the budget. Further discussions of the reading intervention program and the continued need to fund this successful program.

 

Barbara Drange moved for the approval of the budget, and Sherry Hackney Cade seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously passed.

 

 

 

 

II.      SCIENCE MATERIALS:

 

A brief discussion took place regarding the need to adopt new science materials. Mrs. Ellis proposed that site council review the materials when they become available before a final adoption of the materials for the following school year.

 

REPORTS

The following Monthly Reports were provided:

 

Principal’s Report

                        Mrs. Ellis gave a report on the following programs:

Every Student Succeeds

Guided Study 5/6

Asset a Month – “Empowerment” is the asset for October and the children will pick a charity in which their class will support.

Technology Lab – the use of the new technology and desire to continue to fund technology within the school

Connect Ed – October 1st will be a test of the program.

        

 

B.       PTA Report

Pam Knapp the new PTA President reported that the PTA donated $5,000 toward technology this year. Pam also gave a briefing on the Back-to-School Picnic. Plans for the annual Halloween Haunt are moving forward. Pam was pleased to report that the PTA had a record $40,000 in booth sponsorship this year. Pam also reported that the PTA has made a conscious decision to limit the printed copy of the Lion Times. The cost factor is enormous and the e-mail version appears to be very successful.

                 

C.      GATE Report

Linda Reisz, GATE Parent Representative, mentioned that this year’s 4th-6th grade pull-out program begins on October 22nd. The after-school program at Paradise Canyon will begin in February.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

The meeting was adjourned at 4:45 p.m.

The next meeting will be on October 23, 2007.

 

Submitted by:

Ann Christensen

Site Council Secretary, 2007-08