SBM Minutes: 4/12/99

AGENDA:

1. Team Feedback
2. SBM Advantages & Disadvantages
3. Research Reports/Assignments

Present:

1. Team Feedback
• Joyce Stevos has been contacted and is working with the team.
• Carl Squier was a consultant for the Vartan Gregorian School _ Fox Point, V. Gregorian has "sub-committees" under the SBM Team. These committees focus on utilizing the school's resources (Academic Team for example, School Improvement Team, Curriculum Committee, etc.) **May 7th _ 8:00 a.m.= open invitation for anyone wishing to attend V. Gregorian's School Improvement Team meeting. These meetings will be held every two weeks from then
• Nomination of SBM and/or SIT (School Improvement Team)= committee nomination and a vote; self-nominations are also probable.
• SBM Team _ V. Gregorian = 8 teachers, 4 parents, 2 community partners, School Dept. Representative (Non-Voter), RIDE Rep. (also non-voting).
• AYP (Average Yearly Progress); percentage of students who should increase in a given year. Standards to achieve in a given year-Benchmarks (realistic and attainable)

 
2. Advantages of SBM for Providence School Dept.:
1. Ability to build staff based on the school's individual needs (hiring & firing practices, postings)
2. Input on decisions that effect student population (Curriculum for example)
3. SBMs receive Waivers to get past the "NO" (contract rules)
4. Accelerated rate of change
5. Budget manipulation/control to assist with needs assessment
6. Greater opportunity to reflect on scores and how to achieve better scores (related to budget)
7. Community partners, parents, etc. (Non-School "Investors") can raise issues that teachers/staff may not
8. Parents have more input on teaching and Learning
9. Shared leadership
10. Increased professional development
11. Ability to restructure staff
12. Constant Review and Self-Evaluation of the school (Self Study): Data-driven and child-centered
13. **Improved Student Performance
14. Increased morale
15. Element of trust; everyone's voice is heard and validated

 
3. ACTION LOG: Research reports & Assignments
• L. Schmitt on Leadership: still researching over the net and have found success stories of smaller school districts. **To be posted by 4/16/99
• F. Gorman on History if SBM: 2-5 articles to be posted asap to allow for a universal knowledge base
• T. Bacon on SBM Working Definition: [amended and] accepted and will be posted 4/13/99 along with Grant writing resources/writing tips, etc.
• T. Arrison: Comer Model; also to be posted. James Comer is a Child Psychologist who has written about Education and child-centeredness
• J. Howard: Parental issue and involvemen = ongoing research
• J. Rich: To speak again to Vidal Perez on information and feedback
• M. Kenner: Recertification process - Where does V. Gregorian go next?? (or any other SBM?)
• B. Ashby: How SBM relates to the other areas of the Prov. School Dept.'s Strategic Plan
• G. Enos: Will speak to I. Lee as to the Principal's role, insights, concerns for and from SBM

 
4. APPENDIX W: SITE-BASED MANAGEMENT: Union Language from contract; to be read & [decided] as to its posting _ next meeting

NEXT MEETING: 4/26/99 Providence School Dept. in Basement Cafeteria

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