Mililani Uka Elementary School Community Council Meeting

Mililani Uka Library

Monday, December 3, 2007, 5:00 PM

Members Present:

Gail Urabe, Lynn Mills, Julia Ito, Colleen Ferry, Ann Saruwatari, Robyn Goya, Jill Muranaka, Heather Wilhelm, Kawai Tao, Alex Noveloso, Kylie Yamamoto, Cynthia Nichols, Eric Matsumoto, Christine Wormack, Jan Fukada, Eileen Nims

I.                    Call to Order:

The meeting was called to order by Chair Eric Matsumoto at 5:03 p.m.

II.                 Introduction of Members/Guests:

      Norma Tansey

III.               Chair’s Remarks:

      Eric thanked everyone for their attendance.

IV.              Approval of Minutes:

Correction:  Norma Tansey is a guest.  VI. E, Grade 2-3: misspelling of Third

      Minutes stand approved as corrected.

V.                 Approval of Agenda:

Item XI, A:  Confirm the date of next meeting.  Agenda stands approved as indicated.

VI.              Reports

A.                 Hui Update:  Eileen Nims

With Hui funding support, an artist was hired through the art academy to teach a 5-week course to grade 3 students.

B.                 PCNC:  Norma Tansey

Norma Tansey circulated her report.  Highlights: Academic and Financial Plan Parent/Community Meeting to follow this evening. Geography Bee will be held next week on December 10^th as well as an off  campus evacuation drill.   Complex parent workshop “Nurturing resiliency” will be held at Mililani Uka Library on December 12 at 6:30 p.m.   Grade 4 McDonald cookie pickup  on December14^th, with the Bigger and Better Craft Fair on December 15^th.

C.                 Student Council:  KylieYamamoto/Alex Noveloso

      November recycling raised $265.00.  The 4^th grade chorus assisted this recycling campain to help offset costs of their t-shirts.  The Community Service committee held a food drive on November 28 as part of the Character Counts program.  Fall Fest recyle challenge raised $35.00.  Student council approved sending this money to the “Make a Wish Foundation” adding funds to total $100.00.

D.                 Non-Certificated Staff:

      No report

E.                  Teachers:  K-1

      No report

      Teachers:  2-3 

Computer based reading comprehension program called Achieve 3000 began in November. 

      Teachers:  4-5

 No report

F.                  Parents:

      No report

G.                 Community:

      No report

H.                 Management:

      Middle school is also looking at implementing the Achieve 3000 reading program as this computer-based program can also be done at home.

VII.            Unfinished Business

      None.

VIII.         New  Business

A.                 Approval of PC Waiver day.

Mililani Uka staff met, voted, and approved the PC Waiver days below:

July 24

August 29

November 10

January 13

February 13

May 22

B.                 Approval of Academic Plan

Heather discussed the Academic Plan.  This plan is the result and input of teachers.  The dollar amounts are based upon the projected enrollment; the school anticipates about $140,000 less monies for next year.  The Academic Plan was unanimously approved by the SCC.

IX.              Discussion Items

A.        External funding process.  Council will discuss ways of obtaining external funding for supplemental programs.

X.                 Meeting Analyses (+’s & Deltas)

None

XI.              Announcements

A.                 Next meeting:  Monday, February 4, 2008, 5:00 p.m., Mililani Uka Library

B.                 Next Meeting Agenda/Assignments

XII.            Adjournment

      Meeting was adjourned at 5:51 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Jan Fukada

Recording Secretary