School Governance Council Minutes

May 13, 2015

4:02 to 5:03

Members in Attendance: Kym Cooney, Scott Doll, Tim Duncan, Deb Fulghum, David Harris, Tim Reeder, Amy Sabath, Charles Thomas, and CameliaMalkami. 7 voting members present of 11 possible voting members; both newly elected and formerly elected.

Meeting facilitated by Deb Fulghum.

Items Discussed:

  1. Approved today’s agenda: motioned Harris; seconded Reeder
  2. Approved minutes: motioned Harris; seconded Sabath
  3. Introduction of newest SGC members: Charles Thomas—parent rep; Kathy Smith—teacher rep
  4. Principal Report
  5. almost fully staffed for next year
  6. outside engineer/architect came out to evaluate site for DesignIT!; no projected schedule/budget yet
  7. graduation—May 23, 10am Verizon amphitheater
  8. Upcoming Self-Assessments on SGC—must be completed during May (due date uncertain); look for it in email
  9. Superintendent Parent Council Report
  10. School choice (as in moving around the clusters like to Cambridge or Johns Creek) is limited, but alternatives like Georgia Perimeter and virtual school are available
  11. Scott Muri, deputy superintendent of academics is leaving; Robert Avossa, superintendent, is also leaving. We will not be looking at hiring a new superintendent until the fall.
  12. Redistricting—Atlanta mayor is looking to expand APS into south Fulton territory; we are at risk for losing 2 schools to APS and approximately 60 students. If it passes, approximately 1800 kids will have to be redistributed among current schools.
  13. Motion to amend agenda—Doll; second—Fulghum
  14. Move election of officers to next meeting: Chair, Co-Chair, Parliamentarian, Outreach Chair, Budget Chair (new members are not in attendance)
  15. Seed Fund allocation update—depending on report from engineer, we hope to order furniture and computer components over the summer
  16. Budget Committee—Budget Review this summer
  17. Dates for upcoming meetings
  18. August 5, 2015 @ 3:50pm A101
  19. Possible future topics:
  20. how alternative options (dual enrollment, move on when ready, partnerships with Gwinnett tech (Jeremy Bennett), etc) will affect Chattahoochee enrollment; what are success rates for kids who went the traditional route vs these alternatives considering the quality difference between courses
  21. budget committee will need two new members—possibly Charles Thomas and needs one another
  22. communications committee will need one new member—possibly Kathy Smith
  23. all committees must have a chair, the principal, and 3 other members