Skyline High Community Council Minutes of 9/14/17 Meeting

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1 Skyline High Community Council Minutes of 9/14/17 Meeting Emily Allison, Doug Bingham, Ian Collison, Emeliee Dirks, Edwin Espinel, Jessica Hook, Karianne Prince and Chuck Pruitt Excused: Tayler Clough and Carla Wonder-McDowell 1. Meeting Minutes a. Emeliee Dirks made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 1, 2017 meeting. Karianne Prince seconded the motion. Ian Collison called for a vote and the motion passed 2. Hall of Fame The Hall of Fame presentation to Paul Rolly was reviewed. 3. School Community Council Elections a. Voting will take place, under direction of Granite School District, on September 18-20, It will not happen during parent teacher conferences this year. b. Members who have had their seat expire: Emily Allison, Ian Collison and Edwin Espinel. c. There were seven candidates who turned in declarations of candidacy. Some of the information that was submitted had to be shortened due to the length allowed on the ballot. d. Final elected members must be in place by October 1, Land Trust Budget a. Budget was increased. b. Small adjustments were made to Salaries and Benefits for additional costs such as hourly teachers, stipends and extra periods. c. The majority of the additional funds were allocated to purchase Chrome Books for Science, Social Studies, PE/Health and Family and Consumer Sciences. 5. ACT Testing was discussed. 6. Suicide Prevention a. September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Council members discussed this issue. 7. Next Meeting a. TBD

2 Minutes of 10/12/17 Meeting Emily Allison, Doug Bingham, Emeliee Dirks, Malia Groesbeck, Jessica Hook, Tayler Khater, Kim Paulding, Karianne Prince, Chuck Pruitt, Chris Shen and Carla Wonder- McDowell 1. Introductions 2. Meeting Minutes a. Kim Paulding made a motion to approve the minutes of the September 14, 2017 meeting. Emily Allison seconded the motion. Kim Paulding called for a vote and the motion passed 3. Rules and Procedures were discussed. In addition to the rules and procedures set forth in the Granite School District School Community Council Handbook, there was a motion to adopt the following two rules: a. Guest presenters have a limit if 3-5 minutes to present items to the Skyline High Community Council. b. Guest presenters must contact the Skyline High Community Council Chair or the Principal at least one week in advance of the meeting date to be placed on the agenda. Kim Paulding made a motion to adopt the rules and procedures in the Granite School District School Community Council Handbook with the addition of the two rules stated above. Malia Groesbeck seconded the motion. Kim Paulding called for a vote and the motion passed 4. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair a. Karianne Prince nominated Kim Paulding to be the Chair of the Skyline High Community Council. Ms. Prince made a motion to elect Kim Paulding as Chair, Emily Allison seconded the motion. Karianne Prince called for a vote and the motion passed b. Emily Allison nominated Karianne Prince for Vice-Chair of the Skyline High Community Council. Karianne Prince nominated Emily Allison for Vice-Chair. There was a discussion and Karianne Prince made a motion to elect Emily Allison as the Vice-Chair. Malia Groesbeck seconded the motion. Kim Paulding called for a vote and the motion passed 5. Training Video a. Doug Bingham distributed a list of trainings for the Community Council to view online. It was decided that the Council members would view the training videos on their own time and not during the meeting. 6. Meeting Schedule a. The meeting schedule was reviewed. It was decided that the meetings should remain on the same schedule as in years past: 6:45 a.m. on the second Thursday of the month. b. Kim Paulding made a motion to approve this meeting schedule. Malia Groesbeck seconded the motion. Kim Paulding called for a vote and the motion passed 7. Land Trust Summary/Report a. Enrollment at Skyline is currently b. FTE has increased allowing for the six extra periods that were scheduled to be paid by the Land Trust budget to be moved to the FTE budget.

3 c. Doug Bingham suggested that the funds that were set aside to pay for the extra periods be used to purchase Chromebook carts for teachers. There is a district goal to have a Chromebook cart for each teacher. These devices assist with benchmark testing and give students access to Canvas so they can submit assignments and take tests in class. Freshman Academy students have signed up for 240 online courses. Chromebooks allow them to work on these courses during Freshman Academy classes. d. There is also a need for additional trackers. These hourly employees are very valuable resources and have a huge impact on students who need some help to graduate on schedule. e. Doug Bingham will send the and Land Trust reports and the number of teachers who have Chromebook carts and the number teachers who need them to the Community Council. 8. Online Courses a. Online courses were discussed. It was decided that students should only take online courses through accredited sources. Skyline Counselors have more information on the options available. 9. Close of Meeting a. Kim Paulding made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Chuck Pruitt seconded the motion. Kim Paulding called for a vote and it passed The meeting was adjourned. 10. Next Meeting a. November 9, 2017

4 Minutes of 11/8/17 Meeting Emily Allison, Doug Bingham, Emeliee Dirks, Malia Groesbeck, Jessica Hook, Tayler Khater, Kim Paulding, Karianne Prince, Chuck Pruitt, Chris Shen and Carla Wonder- McDowell. Guests: Jeff Silverstrini, Rita Lund, and another representative from Millcreek City. 1. Welcome 2. Meeting Minutes a. Emeliee Dirks made a motion to approve the minutes of the October 12, 2017 Skyline High Community Council meeting. Chuck Pruitt seconded the motion. Kim Paulding called for a vote and the motion passed 3. American Sign Language Play a. Jody Lynn Tolley, ASL Teacher, made a proposal for her students to present the ASL play Chemo Girl to the Community Council. 4. Upland Drive Project a. Mayor Jeff Silverstrini and two representatives attended the meeting to discuss the construction of a sidewalk on the south side of Upland Drive between 2700 East and 3100 East. b. Information about the plans for the sidewalk can be found on the Millcreek City website at millcreekut.org. 5. Expenditures a. Land Trust expenditures and the scope of the Skyline High Community Council s objectives were discussed. 6. Land Trust Budget a. Twenty additional Chromebook carts are needed at Skyline. b. Tayler Khater suggested that a Google survey be conducted with the teachers asking how much they use Chromebooks and if they want their own cart. c. Teacher mentoring regarding Chromebook use was discussed. d. Extra period funding will be moved to FTE from Land Trust allowing for additional funds to be allocated by the Community Council. e. The Land Trust budget process was reviewed. f. Additional Trackers were discussed. g. Kim Paulding made a motion to approve funding for an additional Tracker with the remainder of the surplus being spent on additional Chromebook carts. Emily Allison seconded the motion, Kim Paulding called for a vote and the motion passed 7. Hall of Fame Nominee a. A nomination for the Hall of Fame was presented. 8. Additional Items a. The AVID program was discussed. b. The Data Specialist is working on testing data and finding gaps in student learning. c. Additional tutoring services were discussed. 9. Next Meeting a. December 14, 2017

5 Minutes of 12/14/17 Meeting Emily Allison, Doug Bingham, Malia Groesbeck, Jessica Hook, Kim Lovato, Kim Paulding, Karianne Prince, Chuck Pruitt, Chris Shen and Carla Wonder-McDowell. Guests: Joe Rogan and Heidi Romney Excused: Emeliee Dirks and Tayler Khater 1. Welcome 2. Meeting Minutes a. Clarification was made regarding the surplus funds vote. The November meeting minutes under 6.g. were amended stating that the vote was to approve funding for an additional Tracker with the remainder of the surplus being spent on additional Chromebook carts. b. Emily Allison made a motion to approve the amended minutes of the November 8, 2017 Skyline High Community Council meeting. Karianne Prince seconded the motion. Kim Paulding called for a vote and the motion passed 3. Noises Off Play a. Joe Rogan presented Noises Off as the play the drama department will put on in the spring. b. Karianne Prince made a motion to approve the play and Emily Allison seconded the motion. Kim Paulding called for a vote and the motion passed 4. Canvas/Gradebook Discussion a. There was a discussion regarding the use of Canvas and Gradebook by the teachers. b. Doug Bingham will discuss parent concerns with the teachers. c. Parents who are not able to see grades or assignments for their student should discuss the issue with the teacher. If their concerns are not addressed, they should contact an administrator. 5. Freshman Academy a. The Freshman Academy classes were discussed. Assessments of this new course will be conducted and adjustments will be made for future classes. 6. American Sign Language Play a. Jody Lynn Tolley, ASL Teacher, made a proposal for her students to present the ASL play Chemo Girl to the Community Council in the November meeting. b. Karianne Prince made a motion to approve the play and Emily Allison seconded the motion. Kim Paulding called for a vote and the motion passed c. Kim Paulding stated that she would like to thank Mr. Rogan and Mrs. Tolley for all of their amazing work on the plays.

6 7. Land Trust a. Doug Bingham presented testing data to the Council. He will send a presentation to the Council for them to review. b. Chromebooks half of the ordered Chromebooks are at the school and the rest have been ordered. c. Tracker there are a few people who are interested in the Tracker position. Additional information is being sent to them and interviews will be scheduled with those who apply for the position. 8. New Building a. The schedule for the new Skyline High building project was discussed. b. There is a design phase currently under way that will be completed before the building begins. 9. Next Meeting a. January 11, 2017

7 Minutes of 1/11/18 Meeting Emily Allison, Doug Bingham, Emeliee Dirks, Malia Groesbeck, Jessica Hook, Tayler Khater, Kim Lovato, Kim Paulding, Karianne Prince, Chuck Pruitt and Chris Shen Excused: Carla Wonder-McDowell 1. Welcome 2. Meeting Minutes a. Emily Allison made a motion to approve the minutes of the December 14, 2017 Skyline High Community Council meeting. Karianne Prince seconded the motion. Kim Paulding called for a vote and the motion passed 3. Bullying Survey a. The bullying survey data was reviewed and discussed. Doug Bingham will review the policies regarding electronic devices and social media with the teachers at faculty meeting. 4. Land Trust Budget a. Chromebook carts will be in 75% of classes when we receive all that have been ordered. b. The Tracker position has been filled, the candidate is going through the hiring process. c. Benchmark test results were discussed. Collaboration with other schools regarding their preparation for benchmark tests will be held. Doug Bingham will find out what materials teachers need so their students can master subject material. Teacher standards will be evaluated. The Summer Boot Camp where curriculum and test scores are discussed has been very good in finding areas where improvement is needed. The encouragement of collaboration between teachers in each department and evaluation of material learned by students was also discussed. 5. Next Meeting a. February 8, 2018

8 Minutes of 2/8/18 Meeting Emeliee Dirks, Karianne Prince, Chris Shen, Tayler Khater, Emily Allison, Kim Paulding, Jessica Hook, Doug Bingham, Chuck Pruitt, Malia Groesbeck and Guest Steve Hogan from Granite District and Guest Greg Duce from ALEKS Math Program. 1. Introductions 2. Approve Minutes a. Emily Allison made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 11, 2018 meeting, Karianne Prince seconded the motion. Kim Paulding called for a vote and the motion passed 3. District Boundary Survey Update a. Guest Steve Hogan from Granite District update the Community Council on a recent Boundary Survey that is happening in the area of the Hawaiian Streets. It does not affect many students that currently attend Skyline and he will keep up to date. 4. ALEKS Math Program a. Guest Greg Duce did a presentation on the online ALEKS Math Program at the invitation of Principal Doug Bingham. Mr. Duce showed how the program assists with assessment and learning tools. Mr. Duce has been working with the math department and they are in favor of trying the program for a year. Mr. Bingham reported that the cost to purchase the licenses are $17.95 per student per year. Mr. Bingham will be purchasing 70 licenses at a total cost of $1, Land Trust Budget a. Mr. Bingham presented the group with the current budget. Funds were allocated for data collection and good data has been collected but it appears that there will be an excess of $10,000 from the data collection line item. It was recommended that those funds be moved into the Summer Boot Camp line item. Emily Allison motioned to move the $10,000 from data collection to the Summer Boot Camp Program. Chuck Pruitt seconded. Kim Paulding called for a vote and the motion passed 6. Land Trust Plan for a. Mr. Bingham discussed the current plan and collect ideas from Council members on what programs have worked and solicited ideas on changes that should be made to the plan for the upcoming year. It as noted that for the year, the Council might need to allocate funds in the equivalent of 1 FTE because our student ratio for 9 th grade will go down. Mr. Bingham will continue to take feedback throughout the month and will present the Council with a draft plan for discussion and vote at the March meeting. 7. Digital Citizenship Review a. The Community Council reviewed the Digital Citizenship Plan. Mr. Shon discussed the idea of teacher coaching based on an article he read by Atul Gawande. He discussed the idea of having teachers volunteer to do peer reviews of each other for effective feedback and critique. Mr. Bingham said he would discuss it further with the faculty.

9 8. Other Business a. Karianne Prince and Emeliee Dirks expressed concern that the District is not providing transparent information to the community on the Skyline Rebuild. They requested that the District provide more up-to-date and accurate information and that a meeting be held between District Leadership and Parent Representatives from Skyline. Kim Paulding informed the Council that the Skyline PTSA has requested the same meeting. Kim Paulding said that she would contact the District to see if she could arrange a joint meeting. 9. Close of Meeting a. Kim Paulding made a motion to close the meeting. Karianne Prince seconded. Kim Paulding called for a vote which passed The meeting was adjourned. 10. Next Meeting a. March 8, 2018