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Mililani Uka SCC Meeting Minutes August 7, 2006 Mililani Uka Library
Members present:
Flo Farnbach, Nasrin Segovia, Edna Takaki, Coreen Shiosaki (Alternate), Heather Wilhelm, Wendy Kagawa, Diana Bonsignore (Alternate), Eric Matsumoto, Lawrence Kimura, Brandon White, Angela White, Kathy Jerviss, Myrna Daguio, Lani Hirata, Shelly Dinh, Kathi Uyemura, Gail Markovich, Norma Tansey (PCNC), Jan Fukada
I. Call to order Eric Matsumoto called the meeting to order at 4:57 p.m. A 5-minute recess was called. Meeting reconvened at 5:05 p.m.
II. Introduction of Members/Guests As most of the members are new, everyone introduced themselves. Guest: Andy Henry, parent of 1st grader.
III. Approval of Minutes April meeting minutes has been circulated. Change to the minutes will reflect, the dress code was adopted. Minutes approved as revised..
IV. Approval of Agenda Changes to the agenda to include election of officers. Agenda approved as revised..
V. Reports a. HUI Update This year’s HUI budget needs to be approved. Hui plans to present the budget at Parent Orientation night.
b. PCNC Uka is included in Phase II of school renovation. Norma shared events up until December 2006. Highlights include, Parent Orientation next Tuesday, Read Aloud Program (RAP) sessions, and the School Inspection Report is due on October 27.
c. Student Council Student Council officers will be introducing the Character Counts Program at the first assembly. Complex officer training will be held on August 25.
d. Non-Certificated Staff No report
e. Teachers Uka tried something new this year. Kindergarteners were sent to school in groups of 5. Teachers assessed and placed them in classes to promote heterogeneous groupings.
f. Parents No report
g. Community No report
h. Management i. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) The NCLB School Report for SY 05-06 was posted in the parent bulletin. State has not yet released the overall results of the HSA, only subset scores were released. Students who count for Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) are students who are with us for the entire year. Heather shared Mililani Uka’s scores. The school must also have to have 95% participation. Uka met 100% due to collaboration of teachers, counselors, and parents. The school’s goal is to work towards a systemic plan to cover all groups closing the gap.
ii. Comprehensive Student Support System (CSSS) School will be implementing the Character Counts program. Character education program is aligned with state’s initiatives which includes six pillars of character education.
iii. Complex Quality Assurance Team No report. No meeting yet—meets quarterly.
iv. HSA Results Full results not available.
v. North Area Learning Team (NALT) The team is made up of all the north side schools who meets regularly. No report is available as the team has yet to meet for this new school year.
Committee of weights recommendation—WSF. There was a recommendation with regards to monies that will be allocated for next school year. The recommendation will be posted on the DOE website under REACH. Several programs at schools are in jeopardy. Example: JROTC program, In-school suspension programs will be cut. Article VI positions may disappear which is currently based on SPED student enrollment. Uka is slated to lose $491,496.00.
vi. Positive Behavior Support (PBS) TRIBES will still be used but however, the push will be for the Character Counts Program. 1. PBS monthly data No report available 2. Parent Education
vii. Safety Committee Concerns The last Safety Committee meeting was held at the end of the school year. No concerns. The emergency handbook was revised. The school also practiced school evacuation procedures.
VI. Unfinished Business None
VII. New Business a. Meeting Dates & Time for Year Members agreed future monthly meetings will be held the first Monday of the month with the exception of holidays. Meeting time will remain at 5:00 p.m.
b. Distribution of Manuals and Orientation New members were asked to look over the SCC handbook. Eric will at the next meeting go over the key points of the handbook.
c. Election of Officers Chairperson: Eric Matsumoto Vice-Chair: Angela White Secretary: Jan Fukada Shelly Dinh (Alternate)
VIII. Announcements Next meeting will be held on September 11, 2006, 5:00 p.m. at the Mililani Uka Library. Agenda item: New Business: Academic and Financial Plan (AFP)
IX. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
Jan Fukada Secretary |
