SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY
728 Ginkgo Drive
Shelbyville, KY 40065
The Southside Elementary School-Based Decision-Making Council met in a special-called session on
July 27, 2015 at 4:00 PM in the Conference Room of Southside Elementary School. Members
present: Susie Burkhardt (chair), Amanda Atkins, Mandy Dykes, Tiffany Roberts, Linda Bullock, and
Steve Gregory. Public: none.
1. Opening Business
a. Amanda Atkins moved to open the meeting, Mandy Dykes seconded.
b. Agenda approval AA/LB
c. Approval of July 9 minutes
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6/27 APPROVED AA/SG
2. Curriculum
a. ELA Core Program
Guided Reading
Small Group
Writing
25 minutes
“Learn to read”
45 minutes
Shared Reading
Whole Class
KCAS standards
Workshop
Self-Selected Reading
Choice
15-20 minutes
45 minutes
Word Work
Words Their Way
15-20 minutes
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Although not a requirement this year, Project Based Learning will play a role in the
planning of this instructional time so that Science and Social Studies can be integrated
as well.
 Guided reading could include Book Clubs in order to differentiate among different levels
of learners.
 The guided reading piece will be have more feedback this year in order to maintain
focus on assessment for “leveling up” students
 There will also be more work on DRA work with teachers.
 Using these components, we can be better about identifying where a student is
struggling and help us serve them better.
b. Behavior Core Program (see materials attached)
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We need to revamp our behavior program at Southside. This is partly in response to the
TELL survey that teachers completed last year where it was identified that
Administration support of behavior was an area of need.
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A school-wide set of rules is where this improvement will begin. Staff will develop a
common language with these rules so that all teachers are able to reinforce them with
all grade levels.
Certified staff will be re-trained on PBIS, Conscious Discipline, etc. Classified staff will
have a separate informational session with administration.
Conversion to digital behavior on a program like Class Dojo that would be school-wide.
This could take the place of Tiger Paw rewards
Our big goals in our new behavior management is instill Self-Regulation in students and
to keep parents informed
Tiffany Roberts asked “What do Leader in Me schools do for behavior management?”
1. Last year, we mistakenly used LiM as a behavior management program,
but that isn’t what it is supposed to do.
Linda Bullock asked, “Why does the method matter if the behavior is being addressed
consistently?”
We have individual rooms and ONE school – what needs to be shared?
We would like to “plan for what we want” and not “respond to what we don’t want.”
Let’s bring Behavior back to our August meeting
Steve Gregory: “Has there been any study on Class Dojo implementation success?”
Just assigning consequences doesn’t develop community within a classroom.
Susie: could we use Dojo as just a whole-class reward?
Staff on council noted that the concern with the use of whole-class rewarding (like Tiger
Paws) is the lack of consistency amongst staff.
One threshold for students (coming into SOUTHSIDE) and not two (one for SSE, one for
the grade-level classroom)
For the start of the year, can we offer 2-3 methods of behavior management at the start
of the year? Then in January, we will move to one system school-wide
Southside needs a Tier 1 piece for behavior management to communicate to staff for the
start of the year. This will allow for choice among grade levels and opportunity for
researching the best method. This could lead to whole-school implementation of one
method.
Council approves the implementation of a method in each classroom. Teachers will be
given 2-3 options to start with at the beginning of the school year and a committee with
be charged with researching and deciding on one school-wide method for behavior
management.
1. Steve Gregory moved to approve, Linda Bullock seconded.
3. Master Schedule
a. Linda Bullock moved to approve, Amanda Atkins seconded.
4. Allocation Discussion
a. Council assessed three scenarios involving 4th and 5th grade classrooms.
b. Council approves allocation distribution scenario. Linda Bullock moved to approve, Tiffany
Roberts seconded.
5. 2015-16 SBDM Budget Approval
a. Classroom teachers will have $200 classroom monies ($50 less than last year). However,
Instructional Materials still has a large pool of money so that teachers can request materials
based on need.
b. Engineering Kit refills have been put as a reoccurring cost so that they are ready to use for
teachers.
c. Amanda moved to approve budget, Linda Bullock seconded.
6. Agenda Book Discussion
a. Grades 1-5 will have agenda books this year.
b. Expectations need to be communicated to staff before opening day.
c. Council agreed that staff needs to be involved in developing the expectations for them.
7. Student Voice: Book Study
a. The book being used is student-friendly but a good starting point for teachers.
b. Student Voice is linked to Student Engagement, which is directly linked to Student
Achievement.
c. The Assistant Principal will be working with Student Voice piece as part of her PoP, making
this “on the front burner” for our students and staff.
8. Personnel Consideration (Closed Session)
a. Linda Bullock moved to enter Closed Session, Tiffany Roberts seconded.
b. Council hired EBD Position, MSD Assistant, and Lunchroom monitor position.
9. Upcoming Deadlines/Next Meeting Date/and Preliminary Agenda
a. August 1st for SBDM member training completion
b. Next meeting is August 13th
c. Suggested Agenda Items
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Approve EMP
Title I Compact
Committee assignments and charges
Homework Policy
Behavior Plan Update
10. Adjournment
a. Susie Burkhardt moved to adjourn, Tiffany Roberts seconded.