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March 16, 2022 – Minutes

Butler Middle School
School Community Council (SCC)
16 March, 2022
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.

  • Jared Brubaker, Chair (1)
  • Summer Gallegos, Vice Chair (2)
  • Paula Logan (Principal)
  • Genny Poll (AP)
  • Tatiana Grant (S)
  • Ily Murdock (1)
  • Susan Kirkland (S)
  • Denise White (1) 
  • Doug Draughan (2)
  • Monica Meyer (2)
  • Jennifer Hamelin (1)
  • Ladena Saxey (S)

Goals for Butler Middle School’s CSIP 2021-2022

Attendance Goal: 
In the 2021-2022 school year, BMS will aim to have 85% 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 taken at the end each quarter.  We will average the percents of the 4 data questions related specifically to connectedness from the survey.

Coursework: Reading (RI) Goal: 

  • 80% of our students will be proficient or advanced on the Spring 2022 RI in each grade level.
  • 5% or less in BB and 15% or less in Basic in each grade level by the end of the school year. 
  • 80% 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: Math (MI) Goal: 

  • 75% of our students will be proficient or advanced on the Spring 2022 MI. 
  • 5% or less in BB 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.
  1. Welcome –(Summer)
  2. Approve last meeting minutes (Summer)
    Summer made a motion to approve the February 17th meeting minutes, Denise 2nd the motion. The vote was all in favor.
  3. TSSP/LandTrust Plans (Paula)
    *Informational/Possible Approval—Motion/Vote
  • Review/Finalize/Approval of Plan
    • Attendance Goal: No changes, Genny made a motion to approve the plan, Doug 2nd the motion and the vote was all in favor.
    • Behavior Goal: No changes, Denise made a motion to approve the plan, Ily 2nd the motion and the vote was all in favor.
    • Reading Goal: No Changes, Genny made a motion to approve the plan, Denise 2nd and the vote was all in favor.
    • Math Goal: No changes, Genny made a motion to approve the plan, Ily 2nd and the vote was all in favor.
  • Signing document required, please stop by the office this week and sign.
  • Meeting on March 30th is not needed, we will cancel that meeting.

4. Course Requests/Registration Timeline (Genny)
*Informational

  • March—look at funding and request numbers to determine courses for next year
  • April/May—create school schedule for next year—determine which combinations of courses each period fits the most student requests.
  • June/August—work with counselors to finalize student schedules, look at additional student requests
  • August—Parents register students online
  • ~August 9—Schedules available
  • August 13—6th Grade Orientation
  • August 16—School Starts

5. Hiring/Staff Changes for the Coming Year (Paula)     

  • Melissa Harral, 6th grade Math – she has accepted a position closer to her home.

 6. Upcoming Calendar Events (Genny) *Informational

  • End of Quarter—March 18
  • Virtual Day – March 25
  • French Toast Friday and announce Teacher of the Year nominees – March 25
  • Talent Show and Teacher of the Year Announcement – March 30
  • Spring Break April 4-8
  • Earthquake Drill on April 14th
  • RI/MI/AAPPL Testing the week of April 18th
  • Virtual Day April 22nd
  • RISE Testing- April 25th

 Next Meeting:  April 20