September 12, 2022 – Minutes

School Community Council Meeting Minutes

Sprucewood Elementary

September 12, 2022

Members Present:

Members Absent: everyone present

• Call to Order: 4:06 pm
• Welcome:  All members introduced themselves
• Review Bylaws and Rules of Order & Procedure

https://sprucewood.canyonsdistrict.org/scc-bylaws/ 

https://robertsrules.org/rror–00.htm 

The committee discussed a few details:

• We have 6 parents and 3 school staff members to meet our 9 member maximum
• We must have 2 more parents than staff present to vote at an SCC meeting
• Robert’s Rules are suggested; our committee prefers to to follow them loosely, keep conversations respectful and take turns talking, no need to be so formal with Robert’s Rules
• We will continue to use formal Motion, Second, and voting table to record all votes 

• Review requirements for Open and Public Meetings Act

School Community Councils are subject to Open Meetings Law, Utah Code Title 52, Chapter 4, Section 207; electronic meetings will comply with the law and be publicly noticed as is any public meeting by this body.

https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title52/Chapter4/52-4-S207.html

• Meetings are open to all, links are posted on website, agenda and minutes are posted on website, meetings are public and transparent for our community.  Guests do not have voting rights, can attend meetings but cannot vote without being an official member.  

• Elect Chairperson and Vice Chair
  • This process is completed by members volunteering? 
  •  TJ as chair
  • Parker as vice chair
• Motion: Brooke 
• Second: Mindy 

• Approve meeting dates for year
  • Proposed Dates: Mondays 4:00 to 5:00pm

September 12, 2022, October 10, 2022,  November 14, 2022,  December 12, 2022,  January 9, 2022,  February 13, 2022,  March 13, 2022,  April 17, 2022, May 8, 2022 

Motion: Jen Dean makes a motion to  change April 10 to 17 to avoid meeting right after Spring Break 

Second: TJ

Our website currently states: “All meetings will be held virtually at 4:00 P.M. until the council decides it is necessary to meet in person.”  Do we want to continue virtually or move to in-person?  

Motion: Mindy, Brooke & Jason motion to keep meetings virtual 

Second: Cheryl 

• Complete Roster (is this the best email for each member?) 

• Share SCC training dates provided by District

SCC Training Dates

All sessions held in the Canyons Center:  Canyons District Office; 

9361 S. 300 East; Sandy, UT 84070

Wednesday, September 7   9-10:30 a.m. OR 6-7:30pm

Thursday, September 15 1-2:30 p.m. or 6-7:30pm

Tuesday, September 27   10-11:30 a.m. OR  6-7:30

• Principal Schino encouraged all members to attend one training listed above

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

           ELA Goal:  By May 2022, 80% of students will show typical to above typical growth according to reading Pathways of Progress assessment. 

• 74% of students showed typical to above typical growth 

Math Goal:  By May 2022, 70% or more of Sprucewood students will demonstrate at or above benchmark skills according to Acadience Spring Composite scores.

• 64% of students demonstrated at or above benchmark skills (started at 55%)

School Climate Goal:By May 2022, 100% of Sprucewood teachers will demonstrate 4:1 positive to corrective feedback and follow up 100% of corrective feedback with a feedback sequence to reinforce when a student demonstrates the desired behavior as evidenced by informal and formal IPOP data.

• 94% of teachers demonstrated 4:1 positive to corrective feedback
• 55% of corrective feedback was reinforced with a feedback sequence

TSSA budget $54, 119.65: 

$28,900.40=  social workers’ salaries and benefits

$27,707.74= supplies (social and emotional tools, textbooks, phonics program and 

                      tables for group instruction)

$826.47= rollover to this year’s budget

LANDtrust budget $53,635.78:

$44,774.87= salaries for Tier II reading aides

$8,500.00= teacher stipends for comprehension work

$390.91= rollover to this year’s budget 

• Other

1. TJ asking about the SEL program from the district

• Answer: Board has voted to begin pilots rolling out in January.  Principal Schino will update the committee when more information is learned.  

1. Cell tower is almost up!  Going in, big tree in the back, kids are doing a good job of staying away, 6 foot brick fence to be built around it, city will add some trees for shade!  

• Can we request that they aren’t working on the Cell tower on the 23rd for Fun Run?  Yes, Principal Schino will make that request

1. Principal Schino proposed the SCC approve paying three expenditures from cell tower funds at approximately $3,000.00 total.  We currently have $31,176.58 available in cell tower:

1. Social Media Management: Christina Van Dam will run our instagram, Facebook, Twitter, Parent Square and DOJO communications (one time $500 stipend for the entire year)
2. Choir: Christina Van Dam will run our 2nd-5th grade choir August-December (one time $500 stipend)
3. Teacher Morale: monthly items to boost teacher morale (approximately $200 per month to buy snacks, soda, teaching supplies, meals for celebrations, gifts for adult PBIS)

Parker suggesting to double the morale budget.

Mindy also suggesting to increase the budget on these 3 items 

Jason is for supporting the doubling budget for teacher morale, keep the choir and social media as is

Brooke seconds Jason’s suggestion, especially if choir is only September to December, SCC would consider and additional $500 if someone wants to lead the choir Jan-May 

• Adjourn until next month’s meeting October 10, 2022
• Motion: Principal Schino motioned to adjourn
• Second: Emigh Lo
  • Adjourned at 5:06 pm