Connecting Waters Charter School

Parent Council Meeting

Adopted Minutes

 

Tuesday                                                         Lucille Whitehead Intermediate School MPR

December 7, 2010                                         119 N. Reinway Ave

6:30 p.m.-Regular Meeting                          Waterford, CA 95386

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1.  Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 6:40 pm at the Lucille Whitehead Intermediate Multipurpose Room, 119 N. Reinway Ave., Waterford, CA by Ron Mayo, Council President.

 

2.  Pledge of Allegiance

 

3.  Approval of Agenda

Holly Sink moved to approve the agenda.  Eden Henn seconded.  There was a unanimous vote to approve the agenda.

 

4.  Roll Call

Name

Present

Absent

 

1.    Andrea Adams

X

 

 

2.    Margarita Anderson

X

 

 

3.    Robert Avila

X

 

 

4.    Randi Barron

 

X

 

5.    Jonelle Bateman

X

 

 

6.    Lisa Bliss

X

 

 

7.    Rebecca Bryant

 

X

 

8.    Bonnie Cerruti

X

 

 

9.    Cary Farruggia

 

X

 

10.  Nita Hawk

X

 

 

11.  Eden Henn

X

 

 

12.  Annette Jackson

X

 

 

13.  Kathy Jaworski

X

 

 

14.  RoseAnn Kee

X

 

 

15.  Jeanne LaCelle

 

X

 

16.  Denise Lindvall

X

 

 

17.  Ron Mayo

X

 

 

18.  Karen Nagal

X

 

 

19.  Marni Ney

X

 

 

20.  Kelly Phillips

X

 

 

21.  Elisabeth Purcell

 

X

 

22.  Susan Roscoe

X

 

 

23.  Graciela Salas

X

 

 

24.  Holly Sink

X

 

 

25.  Sheila Sisco

 

X

 

26.    Cynthia Soine

X

 

 

27.  Cheryl Wert

X

 

 

28.  Shelley Windham

 

X

 

29.  John Young

X

 

 

 

 

5.  Consent of Calendar

Unapproved minutes of the September 14, 2010 meeting were reviewed.  Bonnie Cerruti was misquoted in the unadopted minutes from September.  Robert Avila moved to have the misquote corrected in the September minutes.  Cheryl Wert seconded the motion.  There was a unanimous vote to approve the corrected September 14, 2010 minutes.

 

6.  Hearing of the Public

No comments were made.

 

7.  Information Items

     A.  Assessment Report

            No comments were made.

     

B.  Attendance Report

No comments were made.

 

C.    Cash Flow Report

No comments were made.

 

D.  Curriculum Report

            No comments were made.

 

E.   Graduation Report

            No comments were made.

 

F.    Guidance Department Report

No comments were made.

 

G.   Language Arts Department Report

            No comments were made.

 

H.  Learning Center Report - Ceres

            No comments were made.

 

      I.    Learning Center Report - Modesto

            No comments were made.

 

      J.  Math Department Report

            No comments were made.

 

      K.  Open House Report

            No comments were made.

 

      L.  Parent Support Report

            No comments were made.

 

      M.  Parent Workshop Flyer

      Mrs. Nelson told the parent council the new date and location: Thursday February 24th at the Modesto Centre Plaza.  Mrs. Nelson also went over some of the events that will take place at the workshop.  Parking will be validated by the Doubletree Hotel.

 

      There was a meeting on Monday, November 29th at the Modesto Learning Center with Mrs. Nelson, Bev Harris, Parent Support, and parent council members who signed up to help at the Parent Workshop. 

 

      Robert Avila asked if there would be an agenda of what would be offered at the workshop.  Mrs. Nelson said information is still being put together and something will be put out on a parent Listserve and newsletter.  Mrs. Nelson mentioned a few of the vendors that will be presenting at the workshop.

 

      N.  Treasurer’s Report

      No comments were made.

 

O.   Vendor Report

No comments were made.

 

8.  Director’s Report.

Mrs. Nelson went over the Director’s Report.

 

The Audit was conducted and completed and we should have our audit report sometime this month.  Mrs. Nelson talked to the auditing firm who conducted the audit and everything looks good.  We will have the audit report at our next meeting. 

 

Our school charter was renewed for another five years on October 14, 2010 at the WUSD board meeting.  There were only small changes made in the charter:  1) required number of parent council members is 22 instead of 29.  The Parent Council bylaws will change to due to the new required number of parent council members.  2) wording changes in expulsion with the truancy policy to give the students due process to come to the school office and share if they feel their truancy is not warranted.

 

Science Olympiad.  Robert Avila is very pleased with the turn out.  We have a full team and coaches for both the high school and junior high teams. 

 

WASC preparation is coming along well.  We will complete Chapter 4 in December 2010.

 

WASC Parent Student Meetings.  Participation at these meetings has been great!  At today’s meeting, participating students gave some good ideas.  The students would like to have more communication through the Student Listserve.

 

Mrs. Nelson went over April 10-13 WASC visit dates.  Mrs. Nelson asked the council members to please try and keep their schedules open on Sunday, April 10, as the WASC committee will want to meet with as many council members as possible.

 

The WASC Committee will want to see as much of our school as possible, how our students are learning.  Mrs. Nelson would like to know about any cluster classes that the team can visit.  We would like to invite them to attend in home learning record meetings.  You need to share your honest feedback about our school.

 

Lisa Bliss asked if some of the students that showed up at the Parent Student WASC meeting should meet the WASC committee.  Mrs. Nelson said definitely.

 

Bonnie Cerruti suggested the possibility of putting together a video of school events and classes.

 

Ron Mayo suggested a Powerpoint presentation with embedded videos.

 

Mrs. Nelson said she would talk to Leita Barlow about filming families.

 

Kathy Jaworski brought up families filming their own tutoring sessions and turning it in.

 

John Young asked Mrs. Nelson about the cash flow report.  Mrs. Nelson explained the cash flow to the council.

 

John Young asked if the state has paid the deferrals and if we paid back our loans.  Mrs. Nelson explained that the state is paying slowly and that we paid back the loan.  However, the loan is open for us to use for five years.

 

Mrs. Nelson went over the current Action Plan.  The Leadership team and school will develop a new plan and work from that for the next 6 years. 

 

9.   ACTION ITEMS

   A.  Motion to approve Student’s Freedom of Speech Policy.

            Recommendation:  Motion to approve Student’s Freedom of Speech Policy.
 
 

 

 


John Young asked about the freedom to purchase Christmas music.  He commented that music items he tried to purchase using his school funds were denied.  Mrs. Nelson said our students are free to write on what they choose to write about and the school will not purchase any sectarian material but she would look into the reason for not purchasing Christmas carol music.

 

Margarita Anderson said our charter encourages flexibility in the curriculum we use.

 

Mrs. Nelson explained to the Parent Council the purpose of the Student Freedom of Speech Policy.  Robert Avila moved to approve the Student’s Freedom of Speech Policy.  Holly Sink seconded the motion.  There was a unanimous vote to approve the Student Freedom of Speech Policy.

 

B.  Motion to approve changes the Memorandum of Understanding:  No Child Left Behind (NCLB) – Title III Limited English Proficient (LEP) Student Program Consortium with Hickman Charter School.

            Recommendation:  Motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding:  No Child Left Behind (NCLB) – Title III Limited English Proficient (LEP) Student Program Consortium with Hickman Charter School
 
 

 

 

 


Mrs. Nelson explained the Memorandum of Understanding:  No Child Left Behind (NCLB) – Title III Limited English Proficient (LEP) Student Program Consortium with Hickman Charter School and how it would work.  

 

Eden Henn moved to approve the Memorandum of Understanding:  No Child Left Behind (NCLB) – Title III Limited English Proficient (LEP) Student Program Consortium with Hickman Charter School.  Annette Jackson seconded the motion.  There was a unanimous vote to approve the Memorandum of Understanding:  No Child Left Behind (NCLB) – Title III Limited English Proficient (LEP) Student Program Consortium with Hickman Charter School.

 

10. DISCUSSION ITEMS

            A.  Parent/Student Curriculum and Career Workshop, February 24, 2011.

              

               B.  Science Olympiad.  CW is going to donate $100 from the fundraiser account.  There was a unanimous vote to donate $100 to Science Olympiad

 

               C.  WASC Visit April 10-13, 2011

 

11.  COUNCIL COMMENTS

Bonnie Cerruti was misquoted in the unadopted minutes from September.   She said “Not teaching to the test standards” and it was printed teaching to the standards”. 

 

12.  ADJOURN

The meeting adjourned at 7:50pm.  Bonnie Cerruti moved to adjourn the meeting.  Eden Henn seconded the motion.  There was a unanimous vote to approve to adjourn the meeting.

 

 

NEXT REGULAR PARENT COUNCIL MEETING:  March 8, 2011.

 

This agenda is posted at Connecting Waters Charter School, 12420 Bentley Street, Waterford, CA 95386.  This agenda was also posted at least 72 hours at the IEM, Inc. Office,4535 Missouri Flat Road, Ste.A, Placerville, CA, 95667 and at the Waterford Unified School District, 219 N. Reinway Ave., Bldg 2, Waterford, CA 95386.