Present: Sarah O'Keefe, Gail Heckemeyer, Gail Cooluris, Tom McHale, Michael Cawley, Jean Meyer, Ajay A., Michele Reardon, Amanda E., Patty Smith

Guest: Sharon Hallberg

1. Approval and review of minutes.
   The minutes of the January 27,2005, meeting were approved as written.
   
   
2. Librarian's report by Sharon Hallberg.
   State funding for libraries has changed. Twenty-six categorical programs have been consolidated into six block grants. The School and Library Improvement Block Grant was created from SIP and the funding from the California Public School Library Act of 1998.

   Site councils, with others at the school, have the power to apportion the block grant according to a worksheet from the California School Library Association and other materials which Sharon is studying. A five-year plan is part of the process. Options include funding on a per student basis, a project estimate basis, as a lump sum. It is still new information, though due in June. The plan must show support for student achievement, preferred to be on a district basis. It is unclear as yet whether planning is now for the 2005-06 year or the 2006-07 year.

   This information is from the state library association: nothing has yet come from the district.
   
   

3. Informational items.
   Memorandum of Understanding between DJUSD and Covell Village Partners. Sarah passed around the entire packet for those interested in reading more.

   District Comprehensive Technology Plan. This plan is open for comment.

   Security cameras: Mike Cawley discussed a plan for 10 motion-activated cameras to be placed at campus entrances. Last year approximately $30,000 in vandalism damage was incurred. They would be installed this summer. The council voted to endorse this idea.
   
   

4. 2005-06 Allocation Process.
   We have approximately $50,000 after Sarah's coordinator salary. The requests total almost $129,000. We cannot supplant funding nor can we fund consumables nor field trips. We keep a contingency fund as well as a small fund to repair equipment we have purchased (LCD bulbs, for example).

   Proposals for Funding by letter and number:
   Those marked with "*" will be discussed at the April meeting. Tentative decisions are noted on the others.
   
   A. Administration for staff development $20,000 requested.*
   B. Library materials. $14,990 requested.*
   C. Tech Committee: unspecified amount requested.*
   1. Sarah O'Keefe (English) for $1555 for software for plagiarism detection.
   2. Patrick McGrew (Sp Ed) for USB memory sticks $366.46 requested. Tentatively approved.
   3. Eleanor Neagley (English) reader money. $2000 requested.
   Return to consider. 4. Ted Fontaine (Art) Camera equipment. $1090.59. Tentative yes.
   5. $6,224 for Art: computers for video class. Needs to be approved by Tech. Sarah will ask them.
   6. Lynette Diem (Art) $7431.06 requested for ceramics supplies. Will fund partially.
   7. N aoko McHale (Foreign Language) $1000 requested for readers for Japanese classes. Partial funding.
   8. Arlynne Crandall (Art) Camera equipment: $10,615 requested. Partial funding.
   9. Eleanor Neagley (English) $600 requested for books and dvds. No - from dept.
   10. Jeanne Pettigrew (Home Ec) Dishware and flatware. $869.68 requested. Partial funding.
   11. Wheeler/Zumwalt (Special Ed) $1358.76 for books, dvd, videos, cds. Will look at library and English resources (and donations). Partial funding after answers.
   12. Fred Lange (Music) $2440 for a soprano sax. Tentatively no.
   13. Social Studies. Videos $61.28. Look to dept budget.
   14. Social Studies. Videos $69.75. Look to dept budget.
   15. Social Studies. Resource binder $357. 75. Tentatively yes.
   16. Penny Smith (PE) Weight training equipment. $8203.81. Partial funding likely.
   17. Susan Pangelinan (English) SAT materials, posters, etc. $550. No.
   18. P building staff: Laserjet Printer. $1009.75. No.
   19. Wayne Raymond (Science) LCD projectors and other equipment, $16,652.*
   20 and 21. $5,669 to send students and staff to conferences (Deb Kimokeo). Not funded.
   22. Jan Takeuchi (Business) LCD projector $1000.*
   23. RichardsoniAdvani (Science) Bulletin boards and white boards $1170.82.*
   24. Deb Kimokeo to have Father Boyle present to the school. $3,300.*
   25. Williams/Dunham (Friendship Day) $2940 for 7 events.*
   26. Jan Meizel (Computers) $439.98 for computer program*
   27. Jan Meizel (Foreign language) Spanish dvds. $753.55.*
   28. Courtenay Tessler to send 2 students to BSU conference. $500. No.
   29. Courtenay Tessler: $250 for Black History Month events. No.
   
   

There was no further business. The meeting was adjourned at 5:00 P.M.

Minutes recorded by Jean Meyer