Ridgecrest Elementary School Community Council Monthly Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, April 26, 2023 – 4:00pm,
School Library
In Attendance: Londyn Freeman (teacher), Anna Whiteley (Vice-Chair), Marci Cardon (Chair), Julia Jensen (parent, secretary), Annette Hubley (teacher), Summer Galagos (parent, via phone). Absent: Carrie Christensen (parent), Brad Hunter (parent), Stephanie Pierson (parent).
Call to Order @ 4:03pm. – Minutes approved via email
● Review School Safety Report action items. – Bus survey didn’t receive a good response rate. Stephanie will reach out to Amber, our school district representative, if more individuals come forward with concerns. It was suggested that the survey be distributed at the beginning of the school year 2023-2024 Back-to-School Night. – School bus pick-up on 700 east in the AM now picks up on the east side of the road instead of the west side. – Did the school and SCC complete the action items we determined to do? – Completed the survey? Yes. – Fence around school grounds? – Will be discussed at the district’s next risk management Meeting. – Parking lot safety concerns? – We are reminding people of safety concerns in the parking lot via the weekly Ridgecrest Roar. – Kindergarten playground covering. – The covers for the playground need to be school funded. Could this be included in the annual fundraiser in the fall? – Secondary concerns? Now that the snow has thawed the new catwalk will be installed ASAP. ● FYI – Board of Education reviews and approves TSSP & LAND Trust plans and submit to USBE (deadline May 17 Board of Education meeting).
● Assure that the current year’s LAND Trust funds and TSSA funds were spent according to current year’s plans. Determine if your current year’s plan made a difference in the area of your goals. (The quantitative work for this will be better determined in the fall.)
■ We hired an individual to support as a special ed instructor, recess aid, and lunchroom aid.
■ We are right on track on spending within the remaining 10%.
■ 72% of students met the growth goals in 5th grade.
■ 53% of students met the growth goal in 4th grade.
■ 65% of 4th and 5th graders are at or above proficiency goal.
● Office Discipline Report (ODR)
■ Goal was to reduce office referrals by 10%. As of the end of April we are at 273 ORs (year to date). Last year at this time we had 189 ORs (year to date). Discussed possible reasons for increase. High amount of indoor recesses? Higher enrollment than previous year? A couple individual students with high numbers of referrals?
● Additional discussion:
■ Successful in lobbying another .5 hire from federal funding to support MLs and translation services. It was asked whether parents who have ESL/TESOL experience can volunteer to support the influx of MLs in the school. Yes!
■ All SCC members chimed in to share their belief that all the measures and curricula being implemented may not bring immediate positive results but that over the next year or two we will see the fruits of the hard work being done this year. This is the first year that we are not dealing with any COVID restrictions or requirements.
All of the year’s SCC work is complete and it is motioned to cancel the May meeting. All approve.
Meeting adjourned at 4:43pm.
