Butterfield Canyon
School Community Council Meeting
May 23, 2013
In attendance:
Alisa Didenhover
Joanne Frost
Brandon Maulis
Jodi Stewart-Browning
Rachel Shober
Heather Shay
Tanya Eagar
Minutes pending from last time.
Leader in Me: First
training was held on Friday, May 7. Next
meetings are May 31 and June 14. The
Leader In Me Implementation meeting is scheduled for July 19, the first day the
teachers are back in the school following summer break.
School Improvement
Plan (SIP):
Our two-year plan was summarized. As part of the SIP, principals
will be observing teachers and tracking data about effective teaching as well
as engaging staff in professional development. In addition, teachers will
produce workable and guaranteed curriculum for their grade/track by the
beginning of each term.
Teachers will continue to meet in Professional Learning Communities
as grade level teams. Teachers will be
tracking information about student growth in literacy & math on a monthly
basis. Those students needing additional
support will be receiving additional help from support teams. This additional
support will include behavior & social needs as well as academics.
Math and Language Arts Intervention Specialists have been
hired. Wendy Allred will be working with
the lower grades full time, and Ashley Patten will assist upper grades.
After careful inspection of our school literacy data, a gap
between boys and girls in reading was detected. A conscious effort will be
taken to try to close the gap. Information was gathered from surveys of
students & teachers to determine which types of reading material is
preferred by boys, especially in grades 3-6. More books will be ordered from
this information. The school will be rewarding reading at home & school by
all students. This is not just a Butterfield Canyon situation; internationally,
boys trail girls in their development of language arts skills.
Mention was given to why the school doesn’t spend more time
for fitness/PE. One reason is the amount
of students in our school, which causes limited time in the gym. 4-6 grades participate in Presidential and
National Fitness Awards. Currently many
grades walk around the ‘bowl’ on a regular basis. Heather will check to see if
there is a fitness program appropriate for the lower grades.
SCC Election
Guidelines:
Send election notices out by Aug. 12.
Nominations: August 12-Sept. 6
Elections Sept. 9-13
Limit of 13 members on the School Community Council (9
parents/4 school employees)
Discipline of
Students
Our “Big Three” program is taught at the beginning of the
year on how to behave in the school. The Big Three are also explained to new
students when they come to the school.
In addition, teachers also have their own expectations in their
classrooms that are taught to the students.
When a problem situation is reported to the office, an
investigation with students is the first step. Information is gathered by
having students complete a think-time sheet; it is an investigative process, problem
solving approach. Each situation is
handled on an individual basis with the goal of turning each problem into a
learning opportunity for all students involved.
District policy AS67 was discussed. It addresses dangerous
or disruptive behavior including weapons or facsimile there-of. In serious
cases, the policy is prescriptive about consequences. All students have Due
Process.
Information regarding student discipline is logged on the Skyward
of dangerous or severely disruptive behavior.
Each SCC member was given a copy of the policy and it is
also found on-line at http://policymanual.jordandistrict.org/policies/as067.html.
Other Comments:
Questions were raised about the road that would go through
Ivory Homes development that would help with student walking safely to school. As
has been discussed previously in SCC meetings, Herriman City isn’t putting in
the road now because the area is being actively developed.
