Approval of Minutes

The minutes from the School Council Meeting on 3/28/02 were approved with no corrections.

Parent/Community Comments

Elaine Hollaway shared that there was some concern among 6^th grade parents about the testing for computation skills. Lucy Lynch clarified that parents could help students master these skills and a letter with resources available would be going out to parents.

Friends of the Library will be sponsoring an evening dance for all students on Friday, May 24.

Old Business

None

New Business

Ron reported that there would be a brief “stand up” staff meeting on Friday, April 26 after school to vote on a Contract Waiver that would allow teachers to exchange their individual planning day on Friday, 8/30 for Wednesday, 8/28 in order to have a four-day Labor Day weekend. The waiver must have 100% to pass, however, if a teacher does not want to come in a day early, they can still make it up on Friday, 8/30.

Nancy Campi presented a Draft of the IMS Council Bylaws for review.

It was agreed to combine Sections 1 and 2 in Article III and include the wording “The Council will also focus on other matters related to….” and remove the words “indirectly related to.”

There was discussion on Council Membership. Staff Teams Leaders will be changed to Team Leaders. There will be five staff reps (including Special Needs) and Team Leaders will decide on who these members will be in order to adequately cover both Subject Area and Grade Levels. The Parent Reps will be changed to two Parent Reps from each grade level and will be selected to insure all attendance areas are included. It was also agreed to change School Administrative Secretary to Council Secretary.

Article VI, Section 1 will be changed to remove Administrative Secretary and change the name of Staff Team Leaders and add the EA Rep. Section 2 will be removed. Sections 5, 6 and 7 will need to be looked at in greater detail.

Article VII, Section 2 – remove item c.

The discussion of the Draft Bylaws will continue at the next School Council Meeting.

ASB Report

Ann Perkins thanked everyone for supervising at the Activity Day. Teachers were reminded that for activity days and assemblies, they need to hold their classes in the room until dismissed by the office over the “all call” system.

ASB is beginning the budgeting process for next year.

Also, officer elections will be on Friday, May 24. An information meeting will be on May 10 and campaigning will be the week of May 20 through May 24.

Team Reports

6^th Grade

None

7^th Grade

David Kappler reported that the 7^th grade team is concerned that the book check in is too early. Mary Lou Pauly will check with Pat Randall to see if having parent volunteers help her out would allow the check in of books to be a later date.

8^th Grade

The 8^th grade team is preparing for Spring Forum. A letter will be going out to parents. The team would like to have Spring Forum moved to June next year. This will be discussed with the parent volunteers who put Spring Forum together.

Special Needs

None

PTSA Report

The General Meeting was held Wednesday, April 24. Officers were elected for next year. Mary Lou Pauly and Margie Tinsley will continue as co-presidents.

The due date for staff to turn in Grant Requests will be May 8.

The PTSA will be selling student art work at the 5^th Grade Curriculum Night to raise money for art at IMS.

FYI – Ron Thiele

May 1 – 12:15 – 8^th Grade Group Picture

May 6-10 – WASL Make Ups

May 9 – 12:45 – Earthquake Drill

May 10 – Mid Tri III

May 13 – Spring Forum Begins

May 22 – 7:00 a.m. – Staff Meeting

May 24 – AM Assembly

May 27 – Memorial Day – No School

May 29 – Food for Thought Night

Other

None

Next meeting will be May 23, 2002 at 2:45 p.m.

Chairperson: Mary Lou Pauly Gatekeeper: Megan C.

Present at Meeting: Parents: Nancy Campi, Elaine Hollaway, Mary Lou Pauly, Lisa Margolies Staff: Ron Thiele, Sandie Pike, Dave Kappler, Pat Decker, Leah Van Eenwyk, Sandy Grace, Margaret Brown, Lucy Lynch Students: None Guests: None