Argillite Elementary School Site Based Decision Making Council
Minutes of the Regular Meeting
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 4:00 p.m. Location: Library/Media Center
Members Present:
Tom Crump, Chairperson
Clare Nemeth, Co-Chair
Jackie Martin
Donna Bentley
Meredith Hall
Felicia Burnham
Members Absent
Guests and Staff Present:
Bette Parks, Secretary
I.
OPENING COMMENTS
Welcome by Tom Crump. Bette Parks called roll.
II.
READING AND APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Following distribution and review Tom Crump recommended Council accept the August 26,
2014 Agenda as written. Felicia Burnham made the motion to accept. Meredith Hall seconded
the motion. Council reached consensus to accept the Agenda as written.
III.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The last day for Automaticity to be turned in to Dean Oakes is Friday, August 29. Enduring
Skills must also be finished and in. On this same date the 4th and 5th grades are sponsoring
a Back to School Dance. Each grade level will have thirty minutes for dancing.
The annual Coin Drive begins Tuesday, September 2. MAP testing also begins this day and
continues through Friday, September 19.
Fall Picture Day is Wednesday, September 3.
The first nine weeks Midterm ends on Monday, September 8. The Fall Book Fair begins on
September 8 and ends on Friday, September 12.
Tuesday, September 9 is Snack with Grandparents Day. Kindergarten will have theirs from
1:00 – 1:30, First Grade’s will be 1:30 – 2:00, and Second Grade will have theirs from
2:00 – 2:30. That is also Book Fair Family Night and Open House from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
There will be a fire drill at 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 10 at 8:30 a.m.
Grades 3- 5 will have their Snack with Grandparents on Friday, September 12 from 1:00 –
2:00.
On Monday, September 15, midterms go home, Explore Plan begins, and there will be a
Staff Meeting after school.
Fourth Grade students will provide the Constitution Day Program at 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday,
September 16.
On Friday, September 19, 4th grade students will be attending the annual Agriculture Day.
The Greenup County Board of Education will meet at GCHS at 6:00 p.m. on Monday,
September 22.
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Movie Night is Friday, September 26.
Spirit Week begins on Monday, September 29 and there will be a Staff Meeting after school.
IV.
READING AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Tom Crump recommended that the Minutes of the August 5, 2014 meeting be approved as
written. Donna Bentley made the motion. Jackie Martin seconded it. The minutes were
approved as written by consensus of Council.
V.
BUDGET/ACTION ITEMS
Budgets/Action Items
Tom Crump distributed all budgets.
SBDM
The carryover was $5,553.00 with a total of $40,367. The amount encumbered for salaries is
$17,788, and the remainder is $22,315.00. The Greenup County Board of Education allocated
$1,500.00 for Carrie Glass, Donetta Griffith, and Stacey Spears to use for Academic Team
supplies and conference.
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Individual items were explained. $34,000.00 for the Journeys Reading Series and $10,000.00
for Go Math consumables along with teacher supplies and copy paper will come out of this
fund.
ESS
This $7,491.58 will transfer into Flex Focus which will help with Professional Learning, as that
amount is $1,766.99.
TEXTBOOKS
Tom Crump explained that this is the first time in years that we have received Textbook
money. This $7,930.67 will go with ESS funds to help pay on textbooks.
Tom Crump announced that he has two new computers available for teachers to view in the
front office. If they like them, there will be one for each classroom. He asked the teacher
representatives what they would like to get this year if there is money to make it possible.
Clare Nemeth stated that student desks are badly needed. Donna Bentley stated that she would
like special pod desks. Tom Crump stated that the 40 minis in the Computer lab will be given
to the fifth grade for their students and he will order two carts for the stations and charging in
each classroom. Tom Crump asked Jackie Martin what the Primary might need. She responded
that first grade is good and will ask the other K - 3 teachers about their needs.
Tom Crump stated that Roxanne Jacobs will be inducted into the Academic Team Hall of Fame
in mid-September. (She was the AES Community Problem Solving Coach in 2012 when our
students won second place in the International Conference.)
Following review and reflection Tom Crump recommended the budgets be accepted “as is”.
Meredith Hall made the motion and Jackie Martin seconded it. Council reached consensus to
accept budgets as is.
VI.
DELEGATIONS
There were none at this time.
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VII.
COMMITTEE/PROGRAM REPORTS
Lighthouse Committee
Jackie Martin reported that the staff is breaking into committees and they will meet this week.
All staff members are on two of these committees. The team wants continuation and flow
throughout the school.
VIII. OLD BUSINESS
Donna Bentley asked Tom Crump if the carpet in the hallway will be removed. He stated that
he hasn’t received word about the front office changes as yet, but will put a runner down.
Donna Bentley added that since On Demand Writing is in our Professional Learning Plan we
need to set that up. She said she would like to see it divided into K – 2 and 3 – 5 District wide,
as this would give all schools a common ground. Tom Crump stated that she and Stacey Spears
need to speak with Traysea Moresea about the District wide training coming up.
IX.
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XI.
NEW BUSINESS
There was none at this time.
ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
The next regular meeting will be at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23, 2014, in the AES
Library Media Center.
ADJOURNMENT
Clare Nemeth made the motion to adjourn. Donna Bentley seconded the motion. The meeting
was adjourned at 4:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Chairperson
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Secretary
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