February 2, 2000

6:30

In Attendance: Kate, Carl, Gingerlily, Shirley, Gerri, Michelle, Melissa, Darlene

Item:

1. Set date for 5^th grade Parent Meeting
   Carl read letter from 5^th graders requesting that we add 6^th grade to the program (attachment .1). Discussed need to prepare students for moving on.
   
   -Kuchiiyowa Charter, Windows, and others as a possibility for our students.
   -Plan initial parent meeting February 9^th @ 5:30 to organize parent committee and visitations.
   –Announcement: Shirley will prepare and post this week
2. Health coverage for students
   Orange health cards show ~75% of our kids have some sort of health insurance, ~25% do not.
   
   -Children under 19 without insurance qualify for Healthy Families, costs $4.00-27.00/month
   -County umbrella program: Healthlink SD-KAHN children between 1-18 years. Also includes dental
   –Carl will do quick note for everyone’s box, and then also personal note for those who do not have insurance.

-Vista Hill family services for special ed. students as well as any child who needs services.
-Vista Hill Center City Satellite at the Children’s Museum-partnership will allow us five counseling spots a week.
–Project heartbeat through County Mental Health

-CHADD offer support for Attention Deficit Disorder

-WICK

-Accident Insurance

-Suggestion for school to create resource binder to house information for parents. Also SSC agreed that information and flyers could be put in mailboxes.

–Vision screening special ed. nurse has offered to come down to do vision screening. (Also Melissa mentioned that Dr. Torres from Urgent Care on Market Street might be able to help us.)

-Carl will talk to nurse and speech teacher about getting hearing screening.

3. Program Cost/Budget Considerations
   Charter renewal was approved, but with new formula our budget has a shortfall this year. Program considerations and discussion
   –Fieldtrips: suggest that the school just send home a note to inform parents of the cost and have parents who are able make a donation towards those trips.
   –Departments and cooking: donation of ingredients vs. finding the $ so students can have the experience of shopping themselves
   
   – Gerri and Melissa will work on establishing a parent committee to look at some ideas for fundraising.
   –Melissa has some contacts who might help organize fundraising events for percentage.
   –Carl is talking to John Glasoe about getting a lawyer to help us establish a foundation for our school.
   –Melissa needs a calendar, what’s happening list, how can the partners help, what do we need, etc. for newsletter. She can also post flyers.
   –Gerri will follow up on the Ralph’s letter.
   –Gerri and Carl will meet to discuss partnership possibilities.
   
   –Transportation: Cooking department will write up their fieldtrip permission slip to ride in personal vehicle and be responsible to bring it back.
4. After School Program
   -Discipline policy update: if there is a problem which causes an unsafe situation after school, parents will be called immediately.
   -After school pickup supervision: ask parents to sign up for extra supervision. –Would be helpful for parent volunteers if there was a sheet explaining what we need them to do when they are here after school. Kate will put together.
5. Administrative Update
   -Direct funding in 2 years, administrative issues concerning collective bargaining, block has been sold-building decisions by March.
   
   –Juggling after school class on Tuesday, Chess clubs, Piano or Keyboard class
   -Check with Bridget about Nicole and possible art class
6. Phone Tree
7. Hart Vision Award Nomination California Network of Education Charters
   –Need letters of support from parents, and newsclippings by middle of February.
   –Carl will ask Consortium about $ to help send him and Kate to the conference
8. Other business
   -Sabrina and AZ will hold a Mind/Body/Spirit camp during intersession.
   –Balinese artists working with us

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