RAN School Council February 2020
Nock/Molin Change of Start Time New times: Arrival 7:45, Dismissal 2:15 ● Operational Challenges ● Arrival and dismissal ○ Elementary procedures vs middle level procedures ■ Safety (875 students moving at once) ■ Parent drop off and pick up (new protocols, outside supervision) ■ Lunches ○ Timing of 7 lunches ■ Supervision in cafe and outside recess ■ Space in cafe and for outside recess ■ ○ Buses Loading buses, afternoon dismissal ■ Multi-age bus expectations ■ Explore ○ Addressing class and caseload sizes for shared staff ■
Budget Overall proposed middle school budget: $5,486,492 ● Initial proposed increase of $419,00 from SY19-20 (7.6%) ○ About $150,000 in new positions; other increases reflect anticipated salary changes ○ Staffing ● Proposed staffing increases ○ .5 Physical Education teacher due to new start times ■ 2.0 World Language (priority one for district budget, likely only funded after other ■ priorities are fully met) Expected cost increases ○ Steps and Lanes ■ New teacher, IA and AFSCME contracts ■ Instructional Materials ● Increase in library to support expanded ebook subscription ($1000) ○ Increase in technology to support expanded subscriptions for apps ($1500) ○ Will charge $15/student for insurance for Chromebooks (allowing us to reduce fees and ○ budget for repairs; expected cost around $5000 this year) Possible NEF allocation of $5000 for consumables for Engineering (typically about $7500) ○
School Improvement Plan Progress Check Instructional Leadership Curriculum Education Leaders ● Child Study ● Academic Improvement Programs--BRYT, Language Based Program, Intervention ● Schedule--later start, revised Explore, enhanced “WIN”/flex, advisory ● Skills-based instruction--almost all general education teachers have first ● level of training; ongoing curriculum development
SIP continued Professional Learning Communities Curriculum vertical teams--CEL leaders, bi-monthly meetings ● Grade level teams--child study, building leadership team ● Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum Common Assessments ● Scope and Sequence Maps ● Program of Studies ● Homework ●
SIP continued Safe and Supportive School Community PBIS (SWIS, acknowledgements, assemblies) ● Wellness/Mindfulness ● Student Leadership Opportunities (ADL, Clipper Crew, Student Council, ● Diversity Club0 Intervention/Prevention programs (SOS, SBIRT, mediation, staff diversity ● PD)
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