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January 27, 2005

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Present: Sarah O'Keefe, Gail Heckemeyer, Gail Cooluris, Tom McHale, Ajay A., Mike Cawley, Heidi Loper, Sally Ryen, Amanda E., Rachel P.

  1. The Sept. 23 minutes were accepted as recorded.

  2. Principal's Report: Approximately $8,000-9,000 was carried over from the preceding year from staff development. We've hired a new industrial arts teacher named Steve Wilner at a .5 FTE. Mike Cawley requested converting the carryover to Curriculum and Development to make Wilner's position a 1.0 FTE. This is a one-time request, and Cawley assured the council he would not be coming back to ask for similar funding for this position next year. The situation arose this year because of a teacher leaving mid-year. Sarah O'Keefe pointed out that this position supports students who need it, and that the Site Council is specifically directed to serve this population in the site plan. Ajay Advani moved to transfer the carryover funds to Curriculum and Development to augment the industrial arts teaching position. Gail Cooluris seconded, and the motion passed by unanimous vote.

    Cawley then asked the council to consider giving $1,350 to English teacher Carolyn McOmber to purchase a cart to hold a previously purchased 36" TV. The cart McOmber had ordered came with no wheels on it. She will share this one with other teachers. McOmber's reading class is primarily made up of at-risk students, and again, O'Keefe pointed out that that is a population site council is directed to serve. Tom McHale moved giving $1,350 to McOmber for the cart purchase, seconded by Rachel Perez, and passed unanimously.

  3. Coordinator's Report: Sarah O'Keefe said that there is $66,000 available for 2004-05 site funding, and an estimated $65,000 for 2005-06. Teachers have a March 16 deadline for submitting funding proposals for 2005-06.

  4. No public comment. Heidi Loper gave a brief history of the School Improvement Program funding. There will be no Feb. meeting, but the March 24 meeting will be from 3-5 p.m.

  5. Extra business: Through a written request, journalism teacher Kelly Wilkerson asked that a previous request for $600 for a classroom TV be used instead to purchase a video camera for broadcast journalism. Mike Cawley moved, Tom McHale seconded, and the group voted unanimously to approve the change.

The meeting adjourned at 3:25 p.m.