HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-11-10-DIAMOND-min Diamond Middle School -School Council Minutes of the meeting on November 10, 2014
Members present:Jeri Burgin, Anne Carothers, co-chair, Ed Dube, Patty Frelick,Jane Kalinski, Linda
Boardman Liu,Jose Oliviera,Johanna Rodriguez, Pamela Tames, co-chair,Tina Weber
Minutes:
The meeting began at 6:30pm and followed the order of the agenda items described below.
1. Official List of Participants. Members present signed the official town roster.
2. Voting for co-chair. Members moved, and voted unanimously, to elect Pamela Tames as co-chair.
3. Set meeting dates. There was discussion about best days to meet and it was determined that
meetings will alternate between Mondays and Wednesdays in order to best meet members'
schedules.
4. Taking notes. Jane Kalinski volunteered to take minutes for the meeting.
5. Update from School Council Roundtable. There was an initiative to have members of School
Councils from all Lexington schools meet, discuss issues and exchange ideas. These meetings
began in September, occur monthly, and are based on the 2014-15 district-wide School
Improvement Plan. All are welcome to attend,whether they are members of a school council or
not. The October meeting focused on the topic of enrollment growth across the school district.
6. Communication from School to Home. Currently, there are many methods of communication
from Diamond to students' homes: Global Connect for urgent matters such as school cancellation,
daily email,weekly email, school website, school calendar and the principal's blog. Discussion
ensued regarding the most efficient communication method or methods. The group agreed that it
was a complex issue because different people preferred different forms of communication. Tina
Weber noted that the PTA would support any method(s) of communication Ms. Carothers chose
to use.
7. Updates on Teaching All Kinds of Minds, Child Study Process and Faculty Conversations. It was
decided to postpone these updates until the next meeting.
8. Approval of minutes of the October 9, 2014 meeting. Members moved and voted unanimously
to approve the minutes of the October 9, 2014 meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:05pm.