SRC Agenda
September 8, 2003


Members in Attendance:  J. Lynch, E. Mondragon, A. Sanchez, C. Rood, R. Dale, L. Facio, M. Carrillo, V. Webb, R. Stalter

Reminders
Sept. 10         6:00  OPEN HOUSE
Sept. 22        Inservice Day, not Sept 12
Oct. 17          International Day

1.  New Chairperson & Secretary for  IC:  Will vote on Sept 22

2.  Committees:  Will sign up for committees on next staff meeting, Sept 16

3.  Literacy Leaders:  Is anyone interested in doing Math?  Need to know ASAP, by Thursday!

4.  Professional Development requested by Staff:
Referral Process
Math Timings
6 Trait Writing
4 Block Reading
Computer Training
Classroom Management
 How do we spend time talking meaningfully about students?  Not just a gripe session.
Vocabulary development
Talk to constituency and see what is most important.  Will talk next week to see what inservices are top priority and schedule.

5.  Newsletter:  Will try to get one out every other week.  If you have something you want included, please get it in quickly.  We are translating everything, lead time is needed!  Please email items to Jo-Ann by Monday following payroll for inclusion in newsletter.  Due to space concerns there is not a guarantee of inclusion in newsletter.

6.  Walmart funding:  Please have any funding requests for Walmart go thru Melissa.  They only want to deal with one person from each school.

7.  Standards:  Please list standards or a standard when putting up bulletin boards in hallway.  Do  your students know what standard they are working on?  How are you going to let them know about the standard?  Can they articulate it?  Let’s be sure to have this together when the SDE comes in Oct.
8.  Attendance policy and Tardies:  Students who are late will lose recess.  The office will write if a Dr. excuse was given, they do not lose recess.  If a student is absent more than 2 days in the first twenty a letter will be generated from the district.

9.  Prep Time:  200 minutes is guaranteed by the contract.  Michael can call for an additional 2 hours a month.  We use this time on Tuesdays for staff meeting and level meetings.
Level Meetings Tuesday at 2:00.

10.  Lunch Cards:  Lunch cards will be given out to help improve cafeteria.

11.  Bilingual & Testing:  Problems with Cross cultural giving tests also.  Advise to have meeting with all and administration to work out glitches before we test again.

12.  Tutoring:  Sign up by Wednesday.  See note in box.

13.  Doug Reeves on Sept 22:  7 Spots still open