HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-02-14-CLARKE-min.pdfPUBLIC MEETING NOTICE
Jonas Clarke Middle School
School Site Council Meeting
February 14, 2024
7:00-8:00 AM
Main Office Conference Room, Jonas Clarke Middle School
17 Stedman Road Lexington, MA 02421
Agenda
I. Call to Order, Welcome, Council Business & Public Comment
a. Review and Approve Our January meeting minutes
i. Motion to approve January meeting minutes.
ii. Unanimous approval
II. Reviewing School Innovation Plan Progress (Despres: 5 minutes)
a. Updates from Principal Despres
i. Unified Basketball program is beginning at the middle school
level this year. We will be running intramural style with
Diamond. It will run for four weeks. There will be two games
and six practices. Next year - we will be trying to increase the
number of games, possibly with middle schools outside the
district
ii. Wrapping up our lessons about race and culture with the 7th
and 8th grade. We will be meeting with the Equity Team to
review feedback from the lessons, making adjustments to the
lesson as needed, and this spring we will begin teaching these
lessons in the 6th grade.
iii. Reduction of staff for the upcoming school year. Two of the half
teams (6th and 8th grade) will be reduced. The union
representation in the building has been very helpful with this.
III. Parent, Staff, and Admin Check -Ins: December in Review (10 -minute
limit)
a. Parents:
i. Thank you for making the Quebec trip possible for more
students, especially to Meghan Olsson with her work to partner
with Diamond.
ii. Would like Performing Arts to look at the Musical as well as
band, chorus, and orchestra performances. The dates did limit
students' ability to participate in all.
b. Staff:
c. Admin:
III. KLDI (Keep, Lose, Dream, Initiate Protocol) Brainstorming Activity on
`24-'26 School Innovation Plan (35 minutes):
a. District Strategic Objective 1: Address & Narrow Equity Gaps
b. District Strategic Objective 2: Redefine Success
See these linked notes document for KL
V. Adjournment