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February 19, 2020 – Agenda

Butler Middle School

School Community Council (SCC)

February 19, 2020
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.

  • Denise White (1) -Chair
  • Becky Parkin (1) -Vice Chair
  • Paula Logan – Principal (S)
  • Doug Hallenbeck (S)
  • Tatiana Grant (S)
  • Monica Alm (S)
  • Brenda Sim (2)
  • Honor Steele (2)
  • Inga Plucinski-Holbrook (2)
  • Lori Carter (2)
  • Micah Baker (2)
  • Debbie Durtschi (1)
  • Laurel Miller-Jones (2)

Goals for Butler Middle School’s CSIP 2019-2020

Attendance Goal:

In the 2019-2020 school year, BMS will aim to have 80% of our students on track each quarter with attendance.

As a sub goal, BMS will aim to have the percentage of students with disabilities and English Learners students on track with attendance each quarter at 80%.

Behaviors Goal:  

85% of students will report feeling connected to school on targeted school climate survey.

Coursework: MI (Math) Goal:

60% of our students will be proficient or advanced on the Spring 2020 Math Inventory. 

Reduce the percent of students in below basic to 10% or less in each grade. 
80% of our Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners will grow at least 50 pts. Each testing window.

Coursework: RI (Reading) Goal:

  • 80% of our students will be proficient or advanced on the Spring 2020 RI
  • 6th grade with 5% or less in Below Basic and 20% or less in Basic
  • 7th grade with 4% or less in Below Basic and 16% or less in Basic
  • 8th grade with 4% or less in Below Basic and 11% or less in Basic
  • 80% of our Students with Disabilities and English Language Learners will grow at least 50 pts. Each testing window.
  1. Welcome – Introductions
  1. Approve last meeting minutes (January)

  2. School Safety (Doug)
    *Informational
  3. Review of February Shelter in Place Drill

  4. TSSP/LandTrust Plans (Paula)
    *Informational/Discussion
  1. Goal suggestions from Building Leadership Team
  2. Action Plans
  3. Attendance
    1. Build a Bruin—43 1st periods
      1. 42
      2. 38
      3. 34
      4. 26
      5. 22
      6. 8
      7. 1
    2. MI testing –data wall/slides
    3. RI testing data wall/slides
    4. GREAT postcards (563 students/765 cards)
  1. Registration Timeline/Update
    *Informational
  1. Honors Pathway Handout
    1. February—collect course request numbers from students/review permits and boundary student numbers to determine how many permits we can facilitate. We have reviewed overall numbers and permits. Currently our incoming 6th is at 278, 7th grade at 327, and 8th grade at 316.  At the end of this month, we will look at open enrollment permits, likely accepting 10-20 6th grade.  7th and 8th grade permits from this point forward will be placed on a waiting list for next year.  We will look at permits and numbers again towards the end of June and the beginning of the school year.
    2. March—look at funding and request numbers to determine courses for next year
    3. April/May—create school schedule for next year—run numbers to see the best combination of courses each period.
    4. June/August—work with counselors to finalize student schedules
    5. August—Parents register students online
    6. ~August 10—Schedules available
    7. August 14—6th Grade Orientation
    8. August 17—School Starts    
  1. DLI Location/District Committee Concerns
    *Informational/Discussion
    Review of District Letter
  1. Parent Teacher Conference Survey
    *Informational/Discussion
  1. Upcoming Calendar Events
    1. 3rd Quarter Midterms—Feb. 20
    2. Parent Teacher Conferences—Feb. 25/26 (T/W), 4-7:30 PM
    3. No School, Feb. 28
    4. 3rd Quarter Ends March 24
    5. 4th Quarter Begins March 25
  1. Other

Next Meeting:  March 18, 3:30

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