Minutes 8/09

School Council Minutes

Pearl Stephens Elementary School

Pearl Stephens Media Center

August 20, 2009

School Council Members Present:

Mrs. Jackie Engram

Mrs. Kimberly Gibson

Dr. Marion Ford

Mrs. Alicia Mapps

Mrs. Julia Wiley

School Council Visitors:

Mrs. Gloria Smith

Members Absent:

Mr. Charlie Marble

Mrs. Rachel San Miguel

Chairperson: Mrs. Alicia Mapps

Vice Chairperson: Mrs. Kimberly Gibson

Secretary: Mr. Charlie Marble

Notes of Meeting:

1. Mrs. Mapps called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m.

2. Pledge of Allegiance (Unison)

3. Approval of Agenda: The agenda was distributed. It was motioned, seconded, and

carried that the school council approve the agenda as presented.

4. Approval of Minutes: It was motioned, seconded, and carried that the school

council approve the minutes as presented.

5. Visitor’s Recognition: Mrs. Gloria Smith was presented as a visitor to the school

council members.

6. Old Business: Discussion of the following items:

A. School Programs and activities

7. New Business : Discussion of the following items:

A. Principal’s Report: Dr. Ford discussed the following items:

(1.) Dr. Ford spoke about the beginning of a new school term. We are off to a

great start. Our test scores showed that math was our biggest weakness

therefore; PSE has made some changes in the schedule. We are starting an

academic opportunity time called “Panther Pound”. After reviewing data

students are divided into small groups to work on math skills.

(2.) Our first discipline party for the 09-10 school term was a success. A

suggestion made after the first party was to consider more indoor activities

and make sure there are appropriate activities for our special needs

population.

(3.) We lost a 5th grade teacher but collapsed a 4th grade class and moved that

teacher to 5th grade to maintain smaller class sizes for the gated grade.

We are in the process of hiring a new 3rd grade teacher to also relieve class

sizes in that gated grade. A 1st grade classroom was collapsed and that teacher was moved to

Kindergarten

(4.) Title One:

A. Explanation of Title One and how funds are used

B. Mrs. Dunlap, Mrs. Carmichael, Mrs. Faircloth, our parent coordinator, and the new third grade teacher

will be paid through Title One funds.

Any other Title One funds will be used to purchase promethean boards and other

supplies for the classrooms.

(5.) Fundraisers:

A. Our first fundraiser will kick off tomorrow, August 21, 2009.

B. Ms. Mapps brought some information about scratch off donation cards and

other fundraising ideas

Other ideas discussed were discount cards from Stevie B’s and Krispy

Kreme Donut Cards

(6.) PTO

A. PTO is very small and need some ideas to gain memberships. Suggestion

was made to have classroom teachers nominate one parent they feel would

be an active member in the PTO. Those individuals would be given a

special invitation to attend a PTO committee meeting where we could

hopefully get everyone to join. Mrs. Wiley will notify Mrs. Marble about

the plan and ask her to send an email out to all teachers.

B. Open House is scheduled for August 27th from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm

C. Tabs for Ronald McDonald House

8. Adjournment

Motions, Seconds, & Members Voting

Approval of Agenda Motion: Mrs. Julia Wiley. Second: Mrs. Kimberly Gibson. Vote: Unanimously

Approval of Minutes Motion: Mrs. Jackie Engram. Second: Mrs. Julia Wiley. Vote: Unanimously

Adjournment Motion: Dr. Marion Ford. Second: Mrs. Jackie Engram. Vote: Unanimously

With no further business to come before the school council the meeting was

adjourned at 6:55 PM.

The next meeting of the school council will be held on October 22, 2009, at 6:00 PM

in the Media Center at Pearl Stephens.

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