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Estabrook School Site Council Meeting Minutes November 30, 2009 Present: Sandy Trach Absent: Lisa Nordman Kim Coburn Ron Sanborn Gretchen Saunders Carey St. Onge Pamela Tames Next meeting: Monday, December 21st, 3:30-4:15, Estabrook Library I. Announcements Sandy proposed an additional meeting date of January 11 from 3:30-4:15 be added to the schedule of meetings. Members should consult their calendars and let Sandy know if they can attend. II. Discussion Sandy proposed norms for the general operation of the Site Council which  were unanimously accepted by all Site Council members who were present. Role of Site Council was discussed. Site Council is intended to help the  principal establish goals for the school as part of the School Improvement Plan. The School Improvement Plan had to be presented to the School Committee in October, so the Site Council this year will focus on refining and rd implementing the 3 goal (Community Building: Promote a culture of home and school collaboration.) Throughout the year we will be thinking ahead to next year’s School Improvement Plan to have suggestions in place by the end of the year as input for the fall 2010 goals. 2009-2010 School Improvement Plan  -Goals 1 & 2 were written jointly by all six elementary principals as district-wide goals (SMART goals are Strategic Measurable Attainable Results-Oriented Time-bound Goals) -The Site Council began discussion of the various points under Goal 3: Promote a culture of home & school collaboration Support and refine Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s):  Staff is currently meeting in PLC’s on a weekly basis to assess student progress and develop teaching plans based on individual students’ needs. Small group work might involve grouping students across all classes at that grade level to focus on the skills that they need, using specialists to help the classroom teachers with instruction to all of the small groups. The PLC’s include all classroom teachers at a given grade level and often include specialists (literacy, math, CARE classroom teachers) in order to increase communication, innovation and support across the grade level. Implement LPS diversity curriculum: “Windows and Mirrors”, a  diversity curriculum piloted last year, was developed to bridge different areas of the curriculum, offering a common approach and language across the district. This goal is intended to keep the momentum established by the pilot last year and incorporate additional curriculum areas.