Mililani Uka Elementary School Community Council Meeting

Mililani Uka Library

November 14, 2005

Members Present:

Daryl Fujino, Mari Nishida, Carrie Laforteza, Lani Hirata, Lorene Park, Robyn Goya, Darlene Ching, Healther Wilhelm, Diana Bonsignore, Norma Tansey, Micah Thomas-Vieira, Greg Watanabe, Eric Matsumoto, Cindi Saguibo, Jan Fukada

I.          Call to Order

            Cyndi Saguibo called the meeting to order at 5:20 p.m.

II.         Introduction of Guests

            No guests

III.       Approval of Minutes

            Minutes approved as circulated

            Minutes of August 29, 2005 was corrected to reflect no BOE approval necessary         to shorten the length of the school day for parent conferences.

IV.       Approval of Agenda

            Agenda approved as circulated.

V.        Reports

            A.        Hui Update/PCNC

                        Over $4,000 was raised from Fall Fest for grade levels.  Monies raised cleared the cost of the lighting and prizes.  Tentative Hui fundraiser is being planned to raise funds for the PE position next year.  They will be selling T-shirts--Striving for a Healthy Education.

                        Sally Foster delivery is this Thursday.  All giftwrap not picked up will be available for pickup on Monday.

            B.         Student Council

                        Collecting  HI-5 recyclables on December 1 or November 30, 2005.  All funds raised will go to the Lokahi drive.  The Student council raised $60 for games and $130 for wrist bands.  Profits go to Aloha United Way.

            C.        Non-Certificated Staff

                        No report

            D.        Teachers

                        K-1-no report

                        Grade 5 leaving for Camp Erdman early Thursday morning

                        SPED-no report

                        Off ratio-no report

            E.         Parents

                        No report

            F.         Community

                        No report

            G.        Management

                        1.         No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

                                    No change in status.  Last week Friday the school received an   award that met AYP

                        2.         Comprehensive Student Support System (CSSS)

                                    Parent/Family Involvement Activity Plan/Report for Fall Fest                 shared by Norma Tansey

                        3.         Complex Quality Assurance Team (QAT)

                                    No Update

                        4.         Standards Based Report Card

                                    Completed the parent teacher conferences with teachers explaining                                the report card.

                        5.         North Area Learning Team (NALT)

                        6.         Standards Implementation Design (SID)

                                    Academic and Financial plan will be discussed this evening

                        7.         PBS

                                    a.         PBS Monthly Data

                                                No update

                                    b.         Parent Education

                        8.         Safety Committee Concerns

                                    Safety week was held during the month of September.

VI.       Unfinished Business

            A.        Member Orientation

                        To be discussed next meeting

            B.         Draft of Academic and Financial Plan

                        Moved and second to accept the Academic Plan for discussion.  Heather Wilhelm walked the SCC through the plan.  Academic Plan approved by the SCC.

VII.      New Business

            A.        PC/Waiver Day requests

                        Heather Wilhelm shared the waiver day requests.  Two waiver days are being requested--Tuesday, July 25 and Wed., July 26.  Three PC Days are also being requested.  PC days are being scheduled for:  Friday, Sept. 1, Friday, February 16, and Friday, May 25, 2006 for pre-assessment for reading, writing, & math.  No objections to the requests.

VIII.     Announcements

            A.        Next meeting:  December 5, 2005

            B.         Next meeting agenda/Assignments

IX.       Adjournment

            Meeting adjourned at 6:07 p.m.