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BRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SCHOOL-BASED SITE COUNCIL 55 Middleby Road, Lexington, MA 02421 781-861-2510 MARCH 1, 2019 MEETING MINUTES APPROVED MAY 24, 2019 Attendance: Lynnette Allen, Tiffany Crooker, Kristen Gray, Amy Kvaal, Kimberly Hensle Lowrance, Ruth Litchfield, Zeba McGibbon, Anita Patel, Deirdre Schadler, Kira Sevene, Melanie Tanionos, and Maria Totniou. The Bridge Elementary School School-Based Site Council held its monthly meeting on Friday, March 1, 2019 at the Bridge Elementary School Library. The meeting began at 8:06 AM. Kristen Gray led the meeting on behalf of Meg Colella. The December 2018 and January 2019 Meeting Minutes were approved. The first topic was a discussion of report cards. Kristen Gray explained that standards- based report cards were implemented seven to eight years ago and are based upon Massachusetts curriculum standards. Ratings include M (Mastering), P (Progressing), B (Beginning), and N (Not yet demonstrating progression). Expectations are what student will achieve by the end of the year, so may be P at mid-year and M by end of year. Social studies and science units are taught at specific time, so may see same categorization for whole year if taught at beginning or blank at beginning because unit has not been taught. Report cards come out twice a year, and alternate with parent-teacher conferences, which means that teachers are in touch with parents about student performance on a quarterly basis (and as needed). One change in this format from prior formats is that there is no longer a section for comments. The expectation is that teacher is in touch with parents to keep them apprised of how student is doing. Kristen explained that there was a multi-year committee that looked into report cards, and the result was eliminating comments across the district. Report cards are always under review because standards are being reviewed. Some parents at the SBC meeting expressed disappointment in no longer having comments, feeling that they’re missing a snapshot of who the child is and how they’re doing on a more personalized level. Parents also expressed frustration with the email the district sends out from Aspen announcing the report card. It does not include a link to the report card in Aspen or even to Aspen with information about how to access the system. It’s confusing and could be a 1