HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-04-10-Clarke-minJonas Clarke Middle School
17 Stedman Road • Lexington, Massachusetts 02421
Anna W. Monaco, Principal
Jennifer E. Turner, Assistant Principal
Jonathan R. Wettstone, Assistant Principal
Office: (781) 861 -2450
Fax : (781)674 -2043
Clarke Site Council Meeting Minutes
April 10, 2014
3:15PM — Main Office Conference Room
1. Approved meeting minutes from 4/10/14
• No questions or concerns
2. Traffic Study Update
• Mrs. Monaco provided an update on the town -wide traffic study. Discussed movement of handicap parking
spots, updated signage and clarified traffic patterns.
• Team discussed the need for parent education for the new traffic flow and the ability to bring police on site
for assistance in education and movement.
3. School Improvement Plan
Mrs. Monaco discussed FY15 SIP - goals will stay the same, but the implementation steps need to be
updated.
Need to update the FY14 SIP with end of year
• Are we missing school -wide goals that are not currently represented in the SIP?
• Goal1
o Revise part 3 (RTI) - including new language reflecting changes in the Child Study process. Also
include language and curriculum changes due to the Learning Center and Guided Study program
changes.
o Part 4 continues into the following year. Mr. Schechner mentioned including language about
RETELL training (instructional strategies) for all staff.
o Include language around Growth Mindset throughout goal 1.
Goal 2:
o Think about a updating part 5, which pertains to the child study team.
• Goal 3:
• Think about creating a 3rd goal around building based needs - ALICE program training, future space
utilization needs, Incident Management team training, and traffic pattern study.
o Mrs. Turner discussed ALICE training and simulated experiences.
o Discussed mandatory training options at the start of the school year, including district and police
resources.
o Discussed parent and student education and options for rollout.
Next Meeting: Thursday, May 21, 2014, but may need to be adjusted based on school committee timeline.