Connecting
Parent Council Meeting
UNADOPTED MINUTES
1. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at
2. Approval of Agenda
3. Roll Call
There were 15 parent council members present.
4. Consent Calendar
Approval of Minutes
1.Unapproved
Minutes of
2.Unapproved
Minutes of
3.Unapproved
Minutes of
council liability
insurance purposed to be added by ****** *****.
5. Edusoft
Presentation
**** ****** a WUSD 5th grade teacher explained
the use and benefits of Edusoft. He
showed how it could be very useful in tracking the progress of our
students. He also explained how ESs and
parents would be able to tailor lessons to fit the educational needs of each
student from the information gleaned form this program.
6. Hearing of the
Public
None
7. Information Items
A. Accreditation Report
The CWCS Director read this report.
B. Curriculum Report
The CWCS Director read the ES Services Division report submitted by ***** ***** and the ES Support Division report submitted by ***** *****.
C. Attendance Report
Each council member received an attendance report to review.
D.
The CWCS Director read the report and each council member was given a list of spring semester classes for both learning centers.
E. High School Graduation Report
The CWCS Director read the report and explained the number of students expressing an interest in participating in the graduation ceremony had increased to 40 graduates.
F. School colors & Mascot
The CWCS Director explained that due to the fact that the Waterford Unified Schools’ mascot was a tiger that our mascot would be a tiger as well. She also explained that due to our name Connecting Waters one of our colors would be blue. The parent council voted 12 to 3 that silver would be the second color.
G. Yearbook Update
**** ******** was unable to attend the meeting and give this report. It will be given at the March meeting. The CWCS Director did tell everyone present that they should be gathering pictures to submit for the yearbook.
H. CWCS
A copy of the mission statement was given to each council member to review.
9. Director’s Report
The CWCS Director read the report.
10. Budget
Presentation and Discussion
The PCN controller explained both the 100% funding budget and the 80% funding budget. ***** ****** noted a mistake on the loan repayments and principal line of the budget. The PCN controller explained that we would not know which budget we would be using until we found out if we got the SB740 waiver. Until that time she explained we would be using the 80% budget. She stated that the waiver would be submitted the first week of January. She said we should hear sometime in January whether we received the waiver. She explained the criteria for meeting the SB740 waiver for the 2003/2004 school year.
11. Action Items
A. ***** ****** motioned to approve the 80% budget for the 2002-2003 school year. The motion was seconded by ****** ******. There were 14 yes votes and 1 no vote.
B. **** ******* motioned to approve the 100% budget for the 2002-2003 school year. The motion was seconded by ****** *****, all in attendance voted unanimously to approve.
C. ****** ***** motioned to approve the conflict of interest policy and procedure. The motion was seconded by *** *****, all in attendance voted unanimously to approve.
D. ******* ******* motioned to approve the opening of a separate checking account for fund raising purposes. The motion was seconded by ***** ******, all in attendance voted unanimously to approve.
E. ******* ******* motioned to amend item E to say “approval to have the office secretary and designated council members to be signers for the checking account for fund raising purposes”. The motion was seconded by **** *******, all in attendance voted unanimously to approve.
******* ******* motioned to approve to have the office secretary and designated council members to be signers for the checking account for fund raising purposes. The motion was seconded by **** *******, all in attendance voted unanimously to approve.
F. ****** ***** motioned to approve the creation of a fund raiser committee. The motion was seconded by ******* *******, all in attendance voted unanimously to approve.
13. Council Comments
The council members nominated and selected a fundraising committee which consisted of: ******* ******, *** ***** and **** ******. The Director stated that during the next meeting a vote should be taken to choose a council president and treasurer.
14. Adjourn
The meeting was adjourned at
The next Parent Council Meeting: