January 2024 Minutes

  • Mountainside Elementary School Community Council
    Monday, January 8, 2024 3:45 PM
    Meeting Minutes

    In Attendance: Cam Amott, Mickelle Taylor, Whitney Fletcher, Christy Oldham, KaDee Rawlinson, Brian Chambers, Daniel Pugmire, Wendy Osborne, Teresa Myers, Kerry Harris.

    Welcome! Daniel Pugmire

    Minutes November
    Motion to approve: Jen Wivietsky 2 nd : Wendy Osborne Voting: All in favor

    Welcome Brian Chambers he is the new School Board Representative.

    Mr. Cam Amott


    1. Trustland Budget Update
    Budget Allocation                           Expenditures                           Budget Remaining
    ParaPro $50,650                            $22,191.08                              $28,458.92

    TSSA Budget Update
    Budget Allocation                           Expenditures                           Budget Remaining
    ParaPro $55,950                            $17,265.18                              $38,684.82

    Surplus is used for combined aide (Reading Groups)

    2. School Safety – Grant from the state - $160,951.30

    -Update intercom system
    -Bullet-resistant film on glass
    -Updated server system for cameras
    -Stop The Bleed kits
    -Reliable 2-way radios

    3. Trustland Math Goal: 1-6 Grades: The median progress for typical or above typical growth will be 55% or higher at the Mid-Year diagnostic on the iReady assessment.

    Report: The median progress for typical or above typical growth for 1 st -6 th grade was 58% on the Mid-Year diagnostic assessment.

    4. PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions & Support)

    3 Tiers of Support
    Tier 1- School Wide- Positive Reinforcement with tickets and prizes. Teaching and Reteaching expectations school-wide.
    Tier 2 - Three strike system, restorative practices, High-risk students on Well-Being Scale
    Tier 3- Teacher team to discuss how to best help individual students. Check-in/Check-out, Behavior Tracker, Token Board, Breaks.

    Teaching the students to be Safe, Respectful & Responsible. Playground Rules, Bathroom Rules, Lunchroom Rules are all listed and posted for students to see.

    Mr. Amott and the Teachers keep a spreadsheet of tickets given out. This is to ensure all the students are getting recognition for their good behavior. They are also targeting students who might need extra recognition. The teachers have seen improvement since implementing rules and rewards.

    Adjourn
    Motion to approve: Christy Oldham 2 nd : KaDee Rawlinson Voting: All in favor

    Next meeting: Monday, February 5, 2024 3:45 PM, in the library

    Council Meeting Dates: March 4, April 8, May 6