February 2024 Minutes

  • Mountainside Elementary School Community Council

     

    Monday, February 5, 2024 3:45 PM

    Mountainside Library

    Meeting Minutes

     

    Welcome! Cam Amott

    In Attendance: Cam Amott, Wendy Osborne, Christy Oldham, Melissa Anderson, Whitney Fletcher, Teresa Myers, Mickelle Taylor

     

    Minutes
         Motion to approve: Melissa Anderson    2nd:  Wendy Osborne    Voting: All in favor



    Cam Amott

    1. Trustland and TSSA Budget Review

    Mountainside Trustland Budget as of Jan. 31, 2024

    Paraprofessionals *

    Allocated $50,650

    Spent $27,064.82

    Balance $23,585.18

    General Supply

    Allocated $1,840

    Spent $0.00

    Balance $1,840

    Technology *

    Allocated $12,261

    Spent $11,746.50

    Balance $514.50

    Software

    Allocated $2,100

    Spent $1,720

    Balance $380

    TOTAL

    Allocated $66,851

    Spent $20,538.50

    Balance $46,312.50

     

    Mountainside TSSA Budget as of Jan. 31, 2024

    Paraprofessionals *

    Allocated $55,950

    Spent $21,551

    Balance $29,099

    Counselor Salary Supplement

    Allocated $12,293

    Spent $12,293

    Balance $0

    Equipment

    Allocated $8,564

    Spent $8,564

    Balance $0

    Software

    Allocated $2,500

    Spent $2,500

    Balance $0

    TOTAL

    Allocated $79,307

    Spent $30,277

    Balance $49,030

     

     

    1. Trustland Reading Goal Update
      Goal:       K-6: The median progress for typical or above typical growth will be 55% or higher on the Mid-Year Acadience Pathways of Progress.

    Mountainside’s median progress for typical or above typical growth was 68% on the Mid-Year Acadience Pathways of Progress.

     

    1. Propose options for goal(s) for 24-25 plan
      1. Factors to consider – Reading Paraprofessional costs $16,000 on avg. per year. Funding four reading paras would equal $64,000.
      2. Funding next year will be $73,374.57

     

     

      1. We may want to look at only writing a language arts goal for Trustlands plan due to the high cost of reading paraprofessionals.
      2. Our ELA curriculum will be new next year. Using assessments based on our current ELA curriculum may be difficult to collect data for next year.
      3. Technology needs include 4 teacher computers - $3,644, Chromebook Lab of 32 chromebooks - $9,376 hardware + $2,080 = $11,456

     

    Paperwork for new TV’s was lost and then found again so we should be receiving them soon.

     

        1. Option 1: Reading Growth Goal:  K-5 students at Mountainside’s average progress for typical or above typical growth will be 70% on the Mid-Year Acadience Pathways of Progress.

        2. Option 2: Reading Proficiency Goal: 2% of K-5 students at Mountainside will move from below proficient to at or above proficient on their beginning-of-year to mid-year Acadience composite score.

        3. Option 3: Comprehension 6th Grade – 2% of 6th grade students will move from below proficient to at or above proficient on their beginning-of-year to mid-year Acadience MAZE score.

    Most in attendance liked Option 1 and will possibly add on Option 3 as well. Mr. Amott will look into available Grants to fund Math Paraprofessionals. Those in attendance were concerned about no math goal. We are lacking in Math support next year. If we are unable to find grants to fund Math Paraprofessionals the teachers will work with groups of students. They might look into parent volunteers. Teachers see improvement when we do have Math Paraprofessionals.

     

     

    Motion to Adjourn: Christy Oldham      2nd:  Wendy Osborne       Voting: All in favor

     

    Next meeting: March 4, 2024 at 3:45 PM, in the library (voting on next year’s plan)

     

    Council Meeting Dates:  April 8, May 6 (if necessary)