Breathitt Elementary School
March 20, 2024 4:00 PM
March 2024 Regular Meeting
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
2. Approval of Agenda
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approval of agenda passed with a motion by Michelle Jackson and a second by Vicie Pelfrey and the consensus of the council.

3. Mission and Vision
Discussion

Council will work with stakeholders to create a mission and vision statement for the school.


Update- Teachers have started giving input for a mission and vision statement.

3.1. Review Mission and Vision Statement
4. Approval of Previous Minutes
4.1. February 2024 Minutes
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Approval of previous minutes passed passed with a motion by Wanda Noble and a second by Brenda Tincher and the consensus of the council.

5. New Business
5.1. Select dates for end of year activities (ex. awards day, Bobcat Showcase, etc.)
Discussion

End of year activities were discussed.  The following dates were chosen:


April 26th- Second grade field trip to the East Kentucky Science Center


May 2nd- Transition day to SES


May 15- Preschool Graduation


May 20-Awards Day


May 20- Bobcat Showcase


May 23- Last Day of school- Bouncy house/Field day

5.2. Local Planning Committee Members
Discussion

Discussed Local Planning Committee and the need for a parent and teacher representative.


Vicie Pelfrey and Megan White volunteered to serve on the committee.


 

6. Budget/Finance
Discussion

Will work with finance office to get budget reports worked out.  They are not currently showing our school's funds.

6.1. SBDM Funds
Discussion

SBDM funds are nearly spent.  Still paying for copiers out of that fund.

6.2. District Activity Funds
Discussion

Nearly $10,000 remaining in that fund.  Will be using for end of the year activities for students (Awards, field day, etc.)

6.3. Title I Funds
Discussion

We will discuss needs of our teachers at our May meeting that can be met with Title I funds.  We still have funds available from this year to spend.

7. Curriculum/Academics
7.1. Reading Grant for Orton Gillingham Training for Staff
Discussion

The central office team has written a grant for our staff to be trained in Orton Gillingham techniques and materials.  We will find out if we receive the grant in May.  If so, there will be professional development scheduled for staff- including support staff.

7.2. Acadience Progress Monitoring Update
Discussion

Students continue to improve according to progress monitoring data.  Based off of the data, our tier 3 numbers should decline by a large amount, and our tier 1 numbers should show a substantial increase.  Kindergarten looks to be the grade showing the most growth from the monitoring data.

7.3. Dreambox and Lexia update
Discussion

Students continue to work on Lexa and Dreambox.  We have had a few more students complete their grade level in each and teachers have reported that quite a few should be able to complete it before the end of the year.

8. Policy/Policy Review
8.1. Student Placement Policy
Discussion

The council reviewed the sample policy from KASC for student placement.  A discussion for changes came after and the council will vote to approve or change the policy at the next meeting.

9. CSIP
9.1. Monitor CSIP Goals
Discussion

The council briefly discussed the CSIP goals, and then went into a discussion about phase 4, which will be the professional development piece.  The leadership team will work on this phase and bring it before the council at the next meeting for approval.

10. Other Business
11. Public Comments
12. Adjournment
Actions Taken

Motion Passed:  Adjournment passed with a motion by Megan White and a second by Vicie Pelfrey and the consensus of the council.