Seward Schools Site-Based Council

Agenda for January Meeting

Seward Schools Site-Based Council

 Agenda –January 10th, 2013   6:30 pm

Meeting at the Seward Elementary School Library

Members: David Kingsland, Jason Bickling, Trevan Walker, Leigh Ray, Myla Liljemark, Julie Lindquist, Gerald Olive, Mica VanBuskirk, Maya Moriarty, Linda Ferkinoff, Stephanie Cronin, Raylynn Zweifel, Amy Hankins , Hayden Beard, Alan Nickell

Call to order

Welcome – New Members

Approval of Minutes

Additions to the Agenda

Public Comments

Reports from Student Representatives

• Seward Middle School                                                                  Student Leadership Rep.
• Seward High School                                                                      Hayden Beard

Old Business

• Middle School Enrollment/Follow-up                                   Jason Bickling
• High School Football                                                                    Trevan Walker

New Business

• School Safety & Security                                                              David Kingsland
• SBC Local Name Change                                                             Mica VanBuskirk/Amy Hankins
• Seward Schoolyard habitats Project/Info                              Matt Gray

Reports from Administrator’s, School Board Rep & PTSA Rep

• David Kingsland                                                                             Seward Elementary
• Jason Bickling                                                                                 Seward Middle School
• Trevan Walker                                                                                 Seward High School
• Lynn Hohl                                                                                        School Board Member
• Maya Moriarty                                                                                 PTSA Representative

Council Remarks – Round Table – Each Council Member – Closing Thoughts

Add to Next Meetings Agenda & Set Agenda Time

Adjourn 8:30pm

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Dec. 2012 Meeting Coming Up

The public is invited to the next meeting of the Site Council. It will be December 13, 2012, at 6:30 PM in the Seward Elementary School library.

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New Officers!

Congratulations to Site Council’s new and re-elected officers:

• President – Mica VanBuskirk
• Vice President – Julie Lindquist
• Secretary – Leigh Ray

Elections were held during the November 8, 2012, meeting.

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Discussion: 6th Grade Move

There is discussion about moving the 6th grade from the elementary school to the middle school.  If you are interested in sharing your thoughts, please note the following schedule:

• November: Informational Meeting, overview of proposal presented by Jason Bickling and David Kingsland
  Location: Seward Elementary School library
  Date: November 8th
  Time: 6:30 PM
• December: Pros and Cons of moving the 6th grade will be shared by representatives from two schools who have gone through this process already.
• January: Public will be invited to comment. 3 minutes per person.

The above schedule is subject to change.

You may also share your thoughts with your school’s site council representative.

School representatives:

• Elementary – Leigh Ray, Linda Ferkinhoff
• Middle – Myla Liljemark
• High – Stephanie Cronin

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We Need You!

Seward Schools Site-Based Council will have elections on Nov. 1 & 2 for three open seats. YOU can fill one of the seats!

You are invited to be part of a comprehensive advisory council that assists in the development of our area school programs; works as one decision making team, with decisions being made through consensus; and is informed and up to date on the current programs within our schools.  The council meets the 2nd Thursday of every month during the school year and has 7 meetings a year.  There are three open seats, and each is for a 3-year term that begins in November 2012.

Please pick up filing forms (applications) at any one of Seward’s three schools, or download it from http://bit.ly/StrfBN. The application is due on October 30th, 2012, by 2 p.m. at the latest and can be turned in at any of the schools’ offices.  For further information, please call Julie Lindquist at (907) 288-3166.

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Elections will be held on Nov. 1 & 2 at each school from 9am until 2pm. Please come and vote!

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TONIGHT!

The Seward Schools Site-Based Council meeting begins at 7 PM, and the portion of the meeting led by Dr. Atwater, KPBSD Superintendent, begins at 8 PM. Please come to the whole meeting, or just to the training if you’d prefer.

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Become an Officer of the Site Council!

You are invited to be part of a comprehensive advisory council that assists in the development of our area school programs; works as one decision making team, with decisions being made through consensus; and is informed and up to date on the current programs within our schools.  The council meets the 2nd Thursday of every month during the school year and has 7 meetings a year. There are three open seats, and each is for a 3-year term that begins in November 2012. Please pick up filing forms (applications) at any one of Seward’s three schools or download it here. The application is due on October 30th, 2012, by 2 p.m. at the latest and can be turned in at any of the schools’ offices.  For further information, please call Julie Lindquist at (907) 288-3166.  Elections will be held on Nov. 1 & 2 at each school from 9am until 2pm. Please come and vote!

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Oct 11th Meeting with Dr. Atwater

Dr. Atwater (KPBSD superintendent) will be coming to the next Seward Schools Site-Based Council meeting, which is this Thursday night at the Seward Elementary School library at 7 p.m. This is a Site Council and Parent Group Meeting and includes training on setting parent group priorities. Agenda

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