September 9, 2024- Minutes

School Community Council Meeting Minutes

Sprucewood Elementary

September 9, 2024

Members:

Members Absent: 

• Call to Order
  • 4:06 by Principal Schino
• Review Bylaws https://sprucewood.canyonsdistrict.org/scc-bylaws/ 
• Review Rules of Order & Procedure https://robertsrules.org/rror–00.htm 
  • Robert’s Rules stay the same as last year.  We will run them loosely/informally. 
• Review requirements for Open and Public Meetings Act https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title53G/Chapter7/53G-7-S1203.html?v=C53G-7-S1203_2018050820180701 
• Elect Chairperson, Vice Chair 

• Create and approve meeting dates for this year

• Complete Roster (email for each member)
  • Beware of Scams and Schino will NEVER ask you anything via email, she will always use ParentSquare. When in doubt, be careful and communicate through ParentSquare to avoid scams.  You will NEVER be asked to buy anything. 

• Share SCC training dates provided by District

Our district expects all SCC members to attend training.  They would like new members to attend both class sessions. The basic class is meant as an introduction to SCC’s and LAND TRUST. The general class is what you will need to know to fulfill your SCC role this year.  All returning members are asked to attend the general class.  Please attend if you can!

September 18th

 Basic 9:00-9:45am  General 10:00-11:30am

-Schino will attend

October 3rd

Basic 5:30-6:15pm  General 1:00-2:30pm or 6:30-8:00pm

-Wall will attend

October 8th

General 10:00-11:30am or 6:00-7:30pm

• Important websites to access as SCC member
  • https://www.canyonsdistrict.org/scc/ 
  • https://sprucewood.canyonsdistrict.org/school-community-council/ 

• Review last year’s LANDtrust plan, whether goals were met, how money was spent

ELA goal 80% typical to above typical growth (70%- not met)

Math goal 80% typical to above typical growth (77%- not met)

Budget Summary: We planned to spend $51,384.45 to pay for Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) aide salaries (we used $46,284.45 and rolled over $5,100 to this year)

-LANDtrust money is what SCC votes on and decides where the money goes each year.

-New LANDtrust budget numbers for this year will be shared by district in October, Schino will share with the group once that budget is shared with Principals. 

-We can roll over 10% of less of our LANDtrust budget to the following year.

-Great news!  This years budget allows us to  bring in a 3rd ELA MTSS aid and a 2nd MATH MTSS aid (job listings will be posted for the positions on Sept. 10th).

• School Safety Report
  • Safety Report link on District website https://www.canyonsdistrict.org/safe-schools/  
    • Watch this video by the Oct. 14th meeting!
  • Read through the report and watch videos of your choice PRIOR to attending meeting
  • Come ready to discuss the questions below in black:
    • SCC will answer the questions during the Oct. 14th meeting.
    • We will need to decide our #1 concerns for this year
      • Come with an idea for the next meeting!
      • Currently we do not have any outlier behavior data for the 2024-2025 school year 
        • If this changes Schino will share before the next meeting.
      • Choose your concern based on 1 of the 8 sections from the district website link provided above
      • In October we will have our Librarian  join us to talk about the digital citizenship plan, and our Social Worker join us to talk about the safety plan

Did you feel the information presented in the District School Community Council School Safety Report was helpful?

What, if any, school safety items did your SCC discuss that were not in the report?

• 10th East Crossing Guard concern, she must be on the school side, but there is lack of visual on her.  Request for a second crossing guard. 

• Gates for the playground area

Your SCC has been asked to determine the #1 safety concern at your school after reading the report and discussing safety topics at your school. What has your SCC determined to be the #1 safety concern for your school?

What additional items did you identify as primary concerns, if any?

Does your SCC have an action plan to help address the concern?

• Safe Walking Routes Report

Proposal:

1) Text Description:

• The school map identifies the safest general routes.
• Students should use sidewalks when available. If there are no sidewalks, students should walk in a safe manner, facing oncoming traffic, as close to the edge of the road as possible.

Zone 1

Hidden Valley Road: West down Hidden Valley Road, enter the school grounds at the south entrance gate.

Pineridge, Cinnamon Ridge, Mill Ridge Road: North to Hidden Valley Road, walk west, enter the school grounds at the south entrance gate.

Aspen Ridge: west on either Hidden Valley Road, or Spring Ridge, enter the school grounds at the south entrance gate.

Spring Ridge: Access Hidden Valley Road using Pineridge, Cinnamon Ridge, York Ridge, or Mill Ridge Road, west on Hidden Valley, enter the school grounds at the south entrance gate.

Zone 2

Cedar Ridge: West to school, enter school grounds by crosswalk with crossing guard.

Eastridge Road: South on Oakridge to Cedar Ridge, enter school grounds by crosswalk with crossing guard.

Zone 3

11780 South: West to 1000 East, south on east side of 1000 East to Cedar Ridge, east to crossing guard on Cedar Ridge.

Eagle Bend Road and Castle Rock Road: West to 1000 East, south on east side of 1000 East to Cedar Ridge, east to crossing guard on Cedar Ridge.

11585 South/Sanders Road: West to 1000 East, south on east side of 1000 East to Cedar Ridge, east to crossing guard on Cedar Ridge.

Black Forest Drive: west to 1000 East, south on east side of 1000 East to Cedar Ridge,east to crossing guard on Cedar Ridge.

Zone 4

Sandy Creek Drive, Dry Creek Road, E Park Mesa Way, Spruce Mesa Way: south to Sunburn Lane, east to 1000 East, south on west side of 1000 East to crossing guard in front of the school on 1000 East.

Meadow Wood Drive, Willow Wood Drive to Riparian Drive: East to 1000 East, south on west side of 1000 East to crossing guard in front of school on 1000 East.

Pond Ridge Drive to Riparian Drive or Cattail Drive: East to 1000 East, north on west side of 1000 East to crossing guard in front of school.

*Sunset Ponds area-encouraged to carpool.

Zone 5

West of 700 East (Bus Zone): Ride the bus rather than walk or ride their bicycles to school.

East of 700 East between 12000 South and 12300 South (Bus Zone): Ride the bus rather than walk or ride their bicycles to school.

*Walking east along 12300 South to 1000 East to access the school is not an approved safe route.

2) Concerns for Canyons School District:

Sidewalks at drop off/pick up and in front of school are in need of repair.  They are crumbling in many square slabs. 

***Sandy/ Draper city has denied request for sidewalks near Pond neighborhood.

3) Concerns for Community:

4) Infrastructure Changes:

There are no known changes to the infrastructure that we are aware of.

• Other

Cell Tower Expenditures:  We have approximately $33,000 in our cell tower budget right now.  We are projected to receive an additional $15,000 this year over the course of 4 quarters.  SCC must approve cell tower expenditures to supplement school needs. 

​​Proposals:

• $500- Book Blitz (5th grade literacy extra-curricular)
• $500- Choir Leader (2nd-5th grade extra-curricular Aug-Dec)
• $500- Social Media Manager (post and respond on Instagram, Facebook, ParentSquare & Website)
• $1500- Musical (3 adults $500 each leading 2nd-5th grade extra-curricular Jan-May)
• $750 per month for staff morale (stocking adult wellness area with drinks and snacks, waffle Wednesdays, adult PBIS)
• $1000 for Parent Teacher Conferences meals ($500 per meal 2x a year)

• Adjourn until next meeting October 14, 2024
  • Meeting closed at 5:13.