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Opening 5:30
Welcome Bill Hamilton

Guest Speaker 5:30– 6:00
James O'Tremba, Newton Principal

Old Business 6:00 – 6:30
Approval of Minutes Bill Hamilton
November Secretary Christi James
District Accountability Committee Rep Beth Jackson
PTO Report Carrie Warren-Gully

New Business 6:30 – 7:20
School Improvement Plan – Analysis/Action Marj McDonald
MAP Data
October Count and Open Enrollment Marj McDonald
PLC Update Marj McDonald

Closing 7:20 – 7:30
Agenda Items for December Meeting Bill Hamilton
December Secretary



If you wish to propose an agenda item, please submit your suggestion in writing to either the Chairperson, Bill Hamilton (billhamilton@att.net), or the Principal, Marj McDonald (mmcdonald@lps.k12.co.us), at least 5 working days prior to the meeting at which you wish to speak. Meetings are held the first Tuesday of each month.

Visitors are welcome to speak at each meeting by signing up for a three minute period. Topics relative to the agenda will be allowed during the discussion. Non-agenda items will be addressed after all agenda items are cleared. Upon committee vote the speaker’s time may be extended to a ten minute maximum. Any unused time will be yielded back to the committee.

CSSAC Minutes - 10/2/07

• September Minutes approved

• PTO Report - Carrie Warren-Gully - commitment campaign has pledges YTD of $32,500 with 1/3 of families reporting - gift wrap goal has been increased to $20,000 - Auction is on a Friday night at Crystal Rose on February 20 - Family Fall Festival was a great success

• Scott Meyer - LPS CFO - 4 financial issue that LPS is faced with -
1. Declining Student Enrollment
2. Mill Levy Override Limitation
3. Hyper Costs: PERA, Health Insurance & Utilities
4. Budgeting for Achievement

No answers on the above issues but focus will be to tighten the budget

• DAC - Beth Jackson - District has wireless internet, new Code of Conduct for Athletics which is a district wide policy that if you go to a party and not drinking then you will not be kicked off the team - Heritage H.S. had a first time all school read "A Long Way Gone"

• New Business - PLC update-areas of discussion include:
1. Common writing assessment evaluations
2. Reading support based on MAP testing
3. School improvement plan & update SMART Goals in writing
4. MAP is giving staff good data to analyze
5. New report card

Other new business - Discussed School Improvement Plan including new measure-common writing assessment and that the initiative is Pre through 5th grade

Reveiwed guest speakers and added new report cards to the agenda

May minutes approved.

Bill Hamiliton nominated and elected president for the 2007-2008.

Betsy Savarese will be co-chair and Beth Jackson will be DAC representative.

Items addresses by Marj McDonald:

1. Weighted Staffing--Two paraprofessionals were cut. Marj’s noted that we are stretched for the amount of technology we have and that the science grant has provided the temporary ‘boots on the ground’ that we need.
2. PLC’s—August 29th Report
Sandburg is 1 of 4 pilot elementary schools in LPS that is using PBS (Positive Behavior Support). All Staff is encouraged to use 3 to 5 positives to 1 negative. Recess is now first then lunch. Already there has been a noticeable difference in the children’s behavior. Teachers have noticed with the change in lunch time there is an increase in instructional time.


3. CSSAC—there was a 40% improvement in Reading/ Writing. In math 58% placed ‘advanced’.


Website—Sally Tejan reported the ‘resource’ link on the Library website now has a link to the Arapahoe Library Data Base. This saves $600 a year by not having to pay for World Book access.

Jill Hecomivich reported that the Commitment Campaign is going well. PTO is holding to only four fundraisers. Their goal is to raise $100,000 with these fundraisers.

Other business—Recycling bins in every classroom. All students encouraged to recycle as much as possible. Guest Speakers will be handled by Marj.

Meeting adjourned at 19h15

May 2, 2007   CSSAC MEETING MINUTES

Members in Attendance: Pam Newell, Kathy Egan, Marj McDonald, Hollie Krell, Steve Haas, Dana Schunk-Smith, Linda Sweet, Jane Clary, Liz Davenport, Laura Magruder, Peggy Abrams, Betsy Savarese, Bill Hamilton, Beth Jackson, and Pat Ivers

Opening

April minutes were approved.

Beth Jackson was thanked for hosting the meeting at her house.

Old Business

Beth Jackson reported on the April DAC meeting

·        High School Seniors made recommendations concerning language programs in the schools

·        A report was presented concerning student use of drugs and  alcohol in the Littleton schools.

·        Students are thinking of strategies to deal with alcohol use such as setting up buddies to call for rides when needed

·        There is a push for more Math requirements for graduation.  Littleton School District is comparable to other districts in its graduation requirements

PTO

Holly Krell reported on the budget

*  $1,695. pledged in monthly donations

* $12,470. raised so far during the pledge drive.

* Discussed ways of getting more scripts sales

* Discussed fund raising changes for next year

            Four major fund raisers including pledge drive in the fall

                        Can we advertise on the website?

                        How do we communicate our expectations to parents?

                        Are we setting the minimum pledge too low?

                        Let parents know what happens if we are short.

Budget

Marj McDonald the 2007-2008 Sandburg Budget

·        Stays consistent from year to year

·        Discussion of on-line availability of LPS Foundation Grants and the need to tap into the parent community to get help with grant writing

·        We are trying to restructure the supply budget to better meet the needs of Sandburg families

            * Recycling of last year’s supplies

            * Bulk purchasing of supplies by the school to reduce the cost to parents

* Families can buy the Edukit or the Recyclers Kit which is more economical that buying individual items at stores.

Class Size and Classroom Staffing

·        Marj McDonald distributed a draft chart that projects number of students in each class section.  Averages in homerooms ranged from 21 in Kindergarten to 25 in 2^nd grades.

·        Changes in staffing for next year were shared.

LPS Back To School Summer Mailer

            *  CSSAC members were asked for feedback on the Sandburg profile.

*  We will be adding Positive Behavior Support Program to the school profile.   

Staff members are being trained in this May 16 and 17.  Four LPS schools are piloting this program.

2007-2008 CSSAC Meeting Planner

·        Suggestions were requested for agenda items for next year.

·        Guest speakers were suggested.