HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-01-07-DIAMOND-min Diamond Site Council Meetings 2020-2021
January 7, 2021 Meeting Minutes
Members in Attendance: Jen Turner, Sam Bosbach, Remy Coombs, Katina Lawdis, Hallie
Wells, Dongzi Yu, Kar Hwee Koh, Charles Mosquera, Tayyaba Salman,
Liz Sharp (admin, taking notes)
Approval of Minutes: 11/19/20
Principal's Report:
• Dr. Hackett presented budget to SC on Tuesday night. Diamond asked for and got
preliminary approval for: .5 behavioral specialist for TLP, .8 reading teacher, .25 Spanish
teacher, .5 math coach, SLP for ILP. The overall budget is very tight for next year, there
may be some cuts in other areas.
• Surveillance testing will begin at the MS and HS level for students and staff next week
with staff then the following week students will begin rotation. Goal is to see if there are
people carrying the virus. Batches of 24 will be distributed and sent off for testing. When
the test finds a positive in the batch, they will be able to contact the individual. The
schools will get overall results to make decisions on remote needs. There is a committee
of volunteers who are coordinating this process. Everyone who wants to test will be
tested on a rotating basis. All testing is voluntary.
• Mid-course adjustments to our schedule were promised when we began the school year,
based on feedback from parents. The survey showed that parents felt that the Blue
Week did not offer enough classes for students, although it was designed this way
intentionally to offer time for students to do asynch work, have a full course offering, and
allow for support classes. This past week, the two MS principals presented to SC some
ideas for the rest of the year in Blue Week, including additional SEL courses and a new
guided study course (content specific). Some other options are being explored, such as
full-grade assemblies on Friday afternoons; using volunteers for offerings; and changes
to sync sessions which gives students more sessions. All will be opt-in options for
students.
• Communication was created for staff to address Wednesday's events. Our goal as a
staff is to provide a safe learning environment and ensure that there is a level of support
for students.
Staff Report:
• Ms. Wells reports a positive start to the new year. She was pleased with students'
self-advocacy and readiness to learn.
Member Input:
• Question about the math position on team Unity. There has been a math certified
teacher substituting each week, along with Dr. Burroughs going in to teach directly. She
created all of the lessons and assessments. We will be hiring a new long term substitute,
certified math teacher for the remainder of the year.
• Regarding surveillance testing: there will be a need to support the testing and encourage
participation.
Adjournment: 7:46 AM
Next Meeting: 1/21/21