School
Site Council Minutes
Members Present: Kathy Arola, Kathleen Blair, Debbie Puente,
Steve Harrington, Andrea Carlos Willy, Selmi Williams, Heidi Barnes and Stephen
Stires. Also present was Bill Bunner,
Technology and P.E.
Call to Order: Andrea Carlos Willy called the meeting to
order at 4:52 p.m.
Approval of Minutes: Stephen Stires moved
Steve
Harrington seconded
Election of Officers:
The following officers were elected for
the 2007-2008 Site Council:
President: Andrea Carlos Willy
Vice
President: Steve Harrington
Secretary: Kathleen Blair
Art/Music P.E. Gran/Addendum to School Plan: Options were passed out regarding how to
utilize this grant. The teachers will be
reviewing and bringing forth their final proposal to Site Council. Another arts grant, which comes every 5
years, will be coming in later and we are also doing Walk for the Arts next
Wednesday, so that is why the ideas are weighted towards P.E. Looking at professional development so we
have a sustaining program. We have two
years in which to spend this grant.
SWEET Technology Grant: Grant Coffin from this District was a guest
at our meeting to tell us about the SWEET Technology Grant. SWEET stands for Student Writing Enhanced by
Educational Technology. Our school has
received a two year grant which seeks to develop and improve writing as a skill
through effective teaching and the use of technology. It is for grades 4-6. We will be getting a refit of our computer
lab and the computers in the lab now will be going out to the classrooms. Four teachers from Bradley will be
participating in the program. Software
called My Access will be used to track students’ progress in writing. Although the program is for students in
grades 4‑6 to improve writing, all students at the school will benefit
because of the computer lab updates. Grant
gave us a power point presentation on the Grant as well as a question and
answer time. Great news for our school
and thanks Grant for all your hard work in getting us this grant!
Traffic/Parking Meeting: Superintendent recently visited our
site. Wednesday October 24 at 2:30 p.m.
is the next Traffic meeting with the County and District as well as school site
personnel and parents. The County and
District are both drawing up new plans.
First main issue is to get lights in the back parking lots as some of
the teachers may have to start parking back there.
Recess Schedules: The current recess schedule was handed
out. The original schedule was in
response to transportation changes.
Release time schedules also had to be taken into account. The teachers reviewed the current schedule
and they are in agreement with it – they like the short breaks every hour in
the upper grades for rejuvenation. It
also helps prepare the kids for junior high.
Future Agenda Items: The continued discussion of the Arts Grant.
Principal’s Report: Kathy told everyone about the SWEET
Technology Grant. North Zone won Best of
Theme in the Aptos Fourth of July parade and we have the award at our school
first. Walk for the Arts is October
10. Family Art Night is October 10. Volunteers are needed for the Monte Fireworks
North Zone food booth. Need parents to
volunteer for October 12 Spirit Day to help with the Student Store. October 30 is bully prevention training; need
parents to sign up. Need parent
volunteers for Paw Print Press, which includes binding and stapling for
teachers. Halloween parade is October 31
which is a short day. Parent Conferences
are the week of October 15-19. Book Fair
is also October 15-19.
Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 6:03 p.m. with the
Principal’s Report at the Home and School Club meeting. Next meeting is Tuesday, November 6 at 4:45
p.m.