HCS Partnership in Education – 9/21/10

HCS Partnership in Education – 9/21/10 6:30-8:00pm

Agenda:

Review Draft By-Laws

Create organizational structure

Develop consistent meeting structure

Create initial work plan

Review by-laws:

Some tweaks:

Article V: Membership and Voting Rights

Change Executive Board to Steering Committee

Change Chair to Facilitator

Change co-Chair to co-Facilitator

Change HCS CPC to HCS PiE

Click here for DRAFT

Organizational Structure:

As outlined in Article V:

• ANY (and EVERY) parent, teacher, HCS staff, community member can be (is) a member.
• The Steering Committee consists of 4 officers (Chair, co-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer), two HCS parent volunteers from each of the following grade level teams: pK/K/1/2, 3/4/5, 6/7/8 (6 parents in all), an HCS administrator and an HCS school board member.
• Steering Committee members commit to attending all Steering Committee meetings for the year.
• HCS PiE encourages teacher/staff representation from the same grade level teams. Each grade level team will manage representation at its discretion. Any teachers who commit to attending all Steering Committee meetings for the year will also be considered part of the Steering Committee
• Steering committee meets once/month: (regular time TBD)

o October, November 1st Tuesday 4:30pm-5:30pm

o December, January 1st Tuesday 6:00pm-7:00pm

• 2010-2011 Steering Committee (so far)

o Pk/K/1/2 - Alyssa Lasher (teacher representative)

o Pk/K/1/2 - Lindsey Hay (parent representative)

o pK/K/1/2 – Heather Way (parent representative)

o 3/4/5 – rotating teachers

o 3/4/5 – Patty Drew (parent representative)

o 6/7/8 – rotating teachers

o 6/7/8 – Jen Prue (parent representative)

o 6/7/8 – Renee Durochia (parent representative)

o Board Member – Keith Roberts, Lisa Falcone

o Admin – Bob Goudreau

Other:

Minutes will not be emailed specifically to attendees.

Viking will remind parents and staff to check the website for minutes and agenda topics

We might want to include “highlights” in this reminder

Reminder will be emailed to “HCSALL”

Next meeting: October 5th, 2010 4:30pm

Agenda:

Elect Officers

Playground! The current playground structure will be replaced this fall.

What needs to be done to get it done?

Bring a friend!!

Discussion notes – clarify voting rights: steering committee or each member in attendance?

Attendees:

Bob Goudreau

Jeff O’Hara

Corinna Stanley

Pat O’Brien

Kate Dodge

Jen Prue

Kelli Brown

Walt Granger

Joanna D’Andrea

Robin Skiff

Elisabeth Garvey

Renee Durochia

Christine Rosner

Kate Suski-Peterson

Sue Hoeppner

Joy O’Neil

Carla Wuthrich

Alyssa Lasher

Jen Bradford

Patty Drew

Don Wheater

Heather Way

Ken Fitzgerald

Keith Roberts

Melissa Levy

Lisa Falcone

Ann Thomas

Lindsay Hay

Kickoff – HCS Partnership in Education – 9/14/10 6:30pm

Welcome/introductions – Bob Goudreau
Updates:
· Construction - moving forward; students and staff are staying positive and flexible.
· Busses – some challenges with transportation; kinks are being worked out with bus loads and scheduling.
· Bridges Math – new program is being rolled out; meeting dates to come.
· Calendar – September 28th – ½ day, October 21st and 22nd – ½ days.
· Enrollment – Looking at pre-school registration to better predict Kindergarten enrollment moving forward.
· Budget - Budget season starts this month; challenges are expected; look for notices in the Viking for school board budget meetings/forums.

New HCS Partnership in Education (PIE) Group-

Click here for 2009 Survey results

Overview: Jen Prue gave some history of group; Current initiative-looking for collaborative opportunities for conversations: parent to parent, parent to teacher, community to school…
Playground update: Susan Abell shared that (small) group has $40,000+ for replacing main structure.
Community: Frank Twarog noted that meeting minutes can be forwarded to Jeanne Wilson for further distribution.
Enrichment: Opportunities are created by Literacy and Math coordinators but need support/volunteers to effectively roll out. Enrichment is not restricted to Literacy or Math; and activity (late) bus provides opportunities for after school programs. Commitment can be short-term or long-term. Nancy Polack and Betsy Knox circulated a sign-up sheet.

Workplan Ideas Brainstorm:
Playground
Bridges Math
Parent Advisory – parents sharing burden and responsibility for standards
Elf/Hands-on Nature/4-winds
Enrichment – formalizing/connecting
School Climate/Staff Appreciation
School Nutrition
Welcome Committee
School Budget
Communications (Message boards, website, open house, Viking, Hinesburg Record)


Next meeting: Tuesday 9/21 6:30 Cafeteria
Bring a friend!!
Agenda:
Review Draft By-Laws
Create organizational structure
Develop consistent meeting structure
Create initial work plan

Attendees:
Bob Goudreau
Jeff O’Hara
Corinna Stanley
Ali Douglas
Michelle McGee
Robin Skiff
Kim Chadoff
Christine Rosner
Lisa Ayer
Alyssa Lasher
Frank Twarog
Kelli Brown
Nancy Pollack
Betsy Knox
Heather Way
Nick Fay
Kate Dodge
Patty Drew
Nancy Behun
Joan McGuire
Michelle Lass
Shawn-Marie Landers
Jen Prue
Susan Abell
Mimi Comeau
Wendy Stein
Susan Bergeron
Tammy Murray
Elisabeth Garvey
John Brien
Paul Marino
Dan Cook
Heather Burritt
Lisa Falcone
Ann Thomas
Gina Van Hook
Sue Hoeppner
Steve Hyde