ACME ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

September 12, 2001 

Members Present: Kathy Scodeller  Jackie Ebert, Diane Leigh, Ellyn Erickson, Linda Nieuwendorp, Bob Baker, Libby Westdal 

Members Absent: Tom Smith, Lillian Green

In Process:

1.   ASC Packet - We discussed the omission of term limits in the revised packet.  A page needs to be inserted to specify the length of 2 years for each member's term.  They can be selected for a second term by their group.  We are searching for the revisions that were made last Spring for inclusion in a new document.  HELP!

2.    Teacher/Class Assignments - We discussed the process used to provide teacher input in the assignment of teachers to grade levels within the building.  Then we discussed the process that we use to create tentative class lists in the spring.  We then discussed the adjustments made before the lists are posted the week before school starts.   During the school year the It was a very productive discussion.  ASC members who are not teachers were very pleased to have the process explained.

New Items:

1.    Acme Building Budget – Ellyn reviewed the district need for budget reallocation for the 2001-2002 school year.  We examined the effect of those adjustments on the Acme Building Budget.

The ASC decided to move $20,183 from Administrative Match Funds to replace the money lost from our proposed Building Budget.  That leaves $7437 in the Administrative Match Fund to be utilized for High Needs Students/Projects as we did last year. 

We believe that this decision creates the best use of funds for meeting the needs of the building and students.  There will not be a need to eliminate any materials or supplies that are needed throughout the year.  It is imperative that the ASC receive monthly budget updates to monitor the expenditure of funds.  This monitoring will be by line item not by staff or grade level.  The ASC fully supports the belief that we teach all children and the resources are to be accessible from a general fund.  This reduces the divisiveness that can occur with hoarding and limiting of funds by grade level.

3.    Juice Machine - The ASC agreed with the staff decision to remove the current beverage choices.  The current vendor is COKE.  The representative was contacted.  He was able to round up the missing $ for the past year and will send us a check for the Acme ASB.  He has two different programs for bottled water and one for Fruit Juice Based Beverages:

                    H2O Plan A $100 initial ASB Donation

                                        20 oz. Dasani H2O @ $.50

                    H2O Plan B $100 initial ASB Donation

                                        12 oz. Dasani H2O @ $.35

                Juice Plan  $100 initial ASB Donation

                                        7 Selections @ $.75

4.    School Bus Orientation – Linda Nieuwendorp explained the new 30 minute school bus orientation program that was initiated at Kendall last week.  As the buses arrive in the morning each driver conducts a structured 30 minute orientation on loading, unloading, emergency drills, discipline plan and general bus expectations.  Walkers can be added to those buses so that they will know what to expect when they ride the bus for a field trip.  The ASC unanimously endorsed the program and directed Ellyn to investigate the implementation here at Acme.  Ron Bruland and Frank Cain in Transportation were both very enthusiastic about our implementation.  We need to select a day and the drivers will take it from there. 

Other:  Calendar error.  The ASC meeting scheduled for Wednesday, November 21^st was a typo.  It should be November 28^th.  No one will be interested I a meeting on the   Wednesday before Thanksgiving. J

Next Meeting:  Wednesday, October 3, 4:30 PM in the Library - Topics:

Other Topics to revisit:

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