Gale School Council Meeting Minutes
Tuesday February 16, 2010
Gale Library, Tiger's Den

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Attendance

  
Paula Godfrey Principal
Anna Morris Parent Representative
Ed Thomas Parent Representative
Kim Svob Teacher Representative
Suzanne Kaufman-Hall Teacher Representative
   
Absent  
Tracy Ross Community Representative
Janet Stein Classified Representative

Call To Order-Kim Svob called the meeting to order at 6:49 am

Discussion Items:

  1. Technology Update-The original belief that we could get the RAM needed for out computers for $3.00 proved to be incorrect. The RAM needed for our computers is $14.85. One hundred sticks of RAM have been ordered from Advantage Computers and will be ready for pickup today. TUSD's technology department will be installing these as soon as possible. PTC is paying for the additional RAM.
  2. Peanut Butter and Jelly for late students-The faculty overwhelmingly voted against PB and J as the only school lunch option for late students. Letters will continue to be sent home to encourage students to arrive on time.
  3. Budget for 2010-2011 School Year

    Gale should receive its final point total on Wednesday for the 2010-2011 school year. The difference will probably be one point, making it either 17.22 or 18.22 allotted to Gale for the school year

    Mrs. Godfrey told the Council of her concerns regarding Satellite's paying for monitors and our substitute budget.

    *Satellite has paid for our morning and lunchtime monitors this year, but we can't continue to have them pay for lunchtime monitors next year because that is something the school needs to provide for all of its students. Next year lunch time monitors will have to come out of our budget.

    *The substitute budget this year has been strained to meet our needs. Because we did not severely cut our substitute budget this year and we have had extenuating Circustances, Finance will be willing to work with us should we go over budget this year. This is evidence that we need to bring our substitute budget back up to .20 points for next year.

    The Site Council continued discussions and developed scenarios for budget cuts of 4, 6, 8, and 10 percent to be used in budget discussions once the final points are announced.

Action Items:

Approval of Minutes from February 2, 2009.-Paula Godfrey motioned to accept the minutes. Ed Thomas seconded the motion, and the minutes were approved by all present.

Meeting adjourned at 7:50 a.m.