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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-11-18-BOWMAN-minJennifer Corduck (781) 861-2500 Principal jcorduck@lexingtonma.org Fax: (781) 861-2315 Bowman Site Council Agenda Friday, November 18, 2022 7:45-8:45 AM Site Council The meeting will take place at Bowman School in the Center Conference Room Attendance: All Members Present Called to Order: 7:45AM by Jenny Corduck ●Welcome & Introductions ●Staff School Updates: ○Library - shelving is in! New Tables, chairs and soft seating are being delivered on Friday, December 16th. ○LEF Grants - School Community is still in process. Using SC grant to host two guest authors. Hope to submit the grant next week. Worked on the grant with Melinda Loof, Maggie Aikenhead and Sara Calleja. ○Staffing update - We’ve had multiple people out on leaves and have been able to hire substitutes to cover. ○Bowman Vision Statement - Did not discuss; time didn’t allow. ●Parent School Updates: ○Parents asked questions about the new math curriculum, “Illustrative Math”. Teachers answered the questions. Parents raised a concern about accessibility for all students. Teachers shared examples of how the curriculum lends itself to accommodating all types of learners. ○Parents also asked about how the co-taught teaching model was working. Staff explained that due to budget restrictions, we only have two classrooms that are co-taught - 4th and 5th grade. A parent mentioned at the SEPAC meeting this week, Bowman was mentioned as having this for students and parents shared how well their students are doing in the model. ●Process for Updating the :Site Council/Bowman Innovation Plan FINAL Bowman Elementary School | 9 Philip Road | Lexington, MA | 02421 ○In time for the next meeting in January, a draft of the IP updates will be shared along with a survey for families who have students in the co-taught classrooms.