Butler Middle School
School Community Council (SCC)
MINUTES March 19, 2024
Main Office Conference Room, 3:30 PM
BMS Mission Statement
The mission of Butler Middle School is to foster rights, respect, and responsibility
in a supportive school community that ensures all students achieve high levels of learning.MINUTES
- Bryan Rudes (S)
- Genny Poll (S)
- Jenny Baker (S)
- Andrew Otto (S)
- Christopher Gunther
- Lori Carter
- Meagan Heaton
- Summer Gallegos (4)
- Emily Weigel
- Tyson Gover
- Rebecca Shepherd
- Marci Cardon
- Sara Vranes (2)
Goals for Butler Middle School’s TSSP 2023-2024
Attendance Goal:
In the 2023-2024 school year, BMS will aim to have 80% of our students on track each quarter with attendance in all grades and student groups. We define on track as students missing less than 10% (green and yellow).
Behaviors Goal:
Behavior – 85% of students will report feeling connected to school on targeted school climate survey. We will average the last 3 data questions related specifically to connectedness from the survey.
Coursework: MI (Math) Goal:
75% of our students will be proficient or advanced on the Spring 2023 Math Inventory (MI).
5% or less in Below Basic and 20% or less in Basic in each grade level by the end of the school year.
75% of our SWD, ELLs, and students in the Below Basic level will grow at least 50 points or one level in the January and April testing windows.
Coursework: RI (Reading) Goal:
80% of our students will be proficient or advanced on the Spring 2023 Reading Inventory (RI).
5% or less in Below Basic and 15% or less in Basic in each grade level by the end of the school year.
80% of our Students with Disabilities, English Language Learners, and students in the Below Basic level will grow at least 50 points or one level in the January and April testing windows.
- Welcome – (Summer) Begin audio recording
Summer called to open the meeting and asked all to review last month’s notes. Marci motioned to approve the minutes and Sara seconded the motion. - February Meeting Minutes Approval
(Summer)Notes Sara Vrains was present at the last meeting. We are at 70% overall attendance and will work on that moving forward. - New Teacher Student Success Plan Proposal and Input (Bryan)
Ideas and preferences from teachers.- TSSP and Landtrust funds handed out for review
- TSSP and Landtrust goals to be reviewed
- $177,000 in TSSP and Landtrust $130,000
- Keeping same goals as last year but with a change to the testing program from MI and RI to district wide screener. Also raised the school climate goal to 90% of students feeling connected.
- Keep read 180 teacher at .5 FTE
- Quarterly department days
- Bruins Den increase to $6000 to add math help into 1 afterschool program
- MTSS Specialist
- Tech/Copy Aide
- ELA/Math conferences
- Field Trips
- Math Intervention class
- STEM addition to bruins den as a acceleration class
- Class incentive for build a bruin
- Golden bruin awards
- MTSS for attendance
- Additional office hrs
- Great bruins postcards
- PBIS rewards
- Additional counselor
- PBIS store rewards
- Brian will meet with those absent and review the goals.
- Tyson motioned to approve the plan and Lori seconded it. All in attendance were in favor of approval.
- Bryan brought up FTE funds and let them all we received a .33 FTE above what we received last year. DLI will be taking that FTE
- Choir numbers are falling and Bryan mentioned if they do not increase we might need to cut the program.
- Lori asked where our students went to decrease our 6th grade class and Bryan let her know home school and online school and charter schools pulled from us.
- TSSP and Landtrust goals to be reviewed
- Review of the feedback from Cottonwood Heights and the District regarding our Safety Plan submitted in October. (Bryan)
- The crossing at Bangle and Wasatch is dangerous and a bus should be provided.
- City and district will look into this issue and let us know.
- Elen Birrell is a possible contact to help keep streets safe.
- The crossing at Bangle and Wasatch is dangerous and a bus should be provided.
- Upcoming Calendar Events
- March 22nd – End of 3rd Quarter
- March 25th – No Student Day
- March 27th – 7th Grade Field Trip to the Natural History Museum of Utah
- March 28th – Talent Show
- April 1-5th Spring Break
- April 11th PTSA meeting
- April 18th – Great Utah Shakeout
- Other
- AI was asked about by Summer and asked what the district plan was moving forward. The answer will be taught to teachers in Tech Summit.
- Motion to adjourn by Summer
Next Meeting: May 21st
Meetings at 3:30—in person
