Owen County Elementary School-Special Meeting

Owen County Elementary School-Special Meeting

Site Based Decision Making Council Minutes

April 9, 2013

A meeting of the Owen County Elementary School Site Based Decision Making Council was held on Tuesday, April 9, 2013, in the OCES library. Council members present were Marlin Gregg, Stacey Perkins, Susan Martin, Rebecca Pugh, and Tracy Renfro. Susan Traylor was not present.

Guests: none

The meeting was called to order by Mr. Gregg at 3:30 p.m.

Opening Business:

Agenda: Rebecca Pugh made a motion to accept the agenda with the changes. Tracy Renfro seconded it.

Minutes: Susan Martin made a motion to approve March’s minutes. Rebecca Pugh seconded the motion.

Good News: We had a STLP group that was ranked in the top 50 out of about 400 schools.

Planning:

4/10- KPREP awards at 9:30

4/15- Mid-terms ends

4/22- Mid-terms go home

Student Achievement:

Attendance: Our attendance has been above 95.03%

Policy Review or Procedures:

Classroom Assignment Policy: The classroom assignment policy, 14.0, was reviewed by the council members. Tracy Renfro made a motion to accept the policy as it was. Rebecca Pugh seconded it.

Budget Report:

Activity Account: Susan Martin made a motion to accept the School Activity Fund Combined Budget for 2013-2014. Tracy Renfro seconded the motion.

Committee Reports:

The council agreed to have SBDM elections held in conjunction with a Mother’s Day event. The Mother’s Day event is Muffin’s with Mom and will be held at OCES from 7:00-7:50 a.m. Date for the event is being scheduled.

Susan Martin made a motion to have this event. Rebecca Pugh seconded it.

The council also agreed to start a Birthday Club for the 2013-2014 school year. The Birthday Club will be an opportunity for parents to come eat lunch with their child on a designated day, set by the school, during the child’s birth month. If a child has a birthday in June, then their parents will be allowed to come eat lunch with them on a designated day in January. If a child has birthday in July, then their parents will be allowed to come eat lunch with their child on a designated day in February.

Tracy Renfro made a motion to accept this new event. Stacey Perkins seconded it.

Next Meeting:

The next meeting was set for Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at the Owen County Elementary School library at 3:30.

Rebecca Pugh made a motion to adjourn the meeting and it was seconded by Susan Martin. The meeting was adjourned at 4:03 pm.