Southgate Independent School
July 24, 2012 6:00 PM
Regular Site-Based Meeting
I. Call to Order
Principal
I.A. Welcome
I.B. Roll Call
II. Approve Agenda
Actions Taken

Order #97 - Motion Passed:  Approval of agenda passed with a motion by Ms. Melissa Herald and a second by Kacie Browning.

III. Recognitions
IV. Principal's Report
IV.A. Approval of Minutes
Attachments
Actions Taken

Order #98 - Motion Passed:  Approval of minutes passed with a motion by Ms. Leha Schutte and a second by Ms. Melissa Herald.

IV.B. Review of Monthly Financial Statements
Attachments
IV.C. 2012-13 Budget
Attachments
IV.D. Review of CDIP
Discussion

The 2012-13 CDIP will be developed during the August 10th Planning Day with staff.

V. Student Learning and Support
V.A. Review of Student Handbook and Discipline Code
Attachments
Actions Taken

Order #99 - Motion Passed:  The Student Handbook and Discipline Code for 2012-13 passed with a motion by Kacie Browning and a second by Ms. Leha Schutte.

Discussion

The student handbook and code of conduct will be updated to reflect changes to the calendar year...the content will remain the same.

VI. 2012-13 Meeting Dates and Time
Actions Taken

Order #100 - Motion Passed:  Approval of 2012-13 meeting schedule passed with a motion by Ms. Melissa Herald and a second by Ms. Kendra Franke.

VII. Open Records and Meeting Acts
Attachments
VIII. Election of Vice Chairperson
Actions Taken

Order #101 - Motion Passed:  Election of Melissa Herald as vice chair for the 2012-13 school year passed with a motion by Ms. Kendra Franke and a second by Ms. Leha Schutte.

IX. Comments from Audience
Discussion

Mr. Palm provided the following updates to council:

1. Summer projects include painting, repairing glass block in Primary area, staining ramp to modular classrooms and replacing the ramp floor, new kitchen equiptment and kitchen painting.

2. The new locks have been delayed, but when ready one key will open all exterior doors.

3. The Commissioner of Education informed districts of pending reductions in Federal funding to schools. 2012-13 Will be fine, but if no action is taken a 7-8% cut will begin in 2013-14 and continue for the next ten years.

4. Textbooks for social studies have arrived and the new reading textbooks should be in soon.

5. There is a remaining surplus from the construction of the middle grades classroom. KDE requires this to be used on furniture that will remain in the classrooms that were part of the project only.

6. Each district will need to upload their CDIP to the state ASSIST website beginning this school year.

7. SBDM Council Training will take place on August 6th...the topic will be the new accountability system

X. Adjourn
Actions Taken

Order #102 - Motion Passed:  Consider approval of adjourning the meeting passed with a motion by Ms. Melissa Herald and a second by Kacie Browning.