David Gourley Elementary
Community Council Meeting
April 20, 2009
Attendance:
Melanie Bagley
Tammy Bodily
Jennifer Robles
Angie Miller
Mary Ann Hatch
Janet Thorpe
Aaron Woodbury
4:00 Review notes from last month
- 5th/6th grade plan
- Keyboarding program
- My Access
- Budget
4:10 Concerns or walking kids
- Crossing Guard needs
- 20 kids crossing at unmonitored crosswalk
- Possible Parking lot patrol to manage smoothness of drop off and pick up
- Locked and unlocked doors for students to enter building
- Possible pick up area at church parking lot
4:40 Stimulus Package
- Title One schools getting an extra program to support after school programs
- New job position will be from 10:00 to 6:00
- After school programs will include: homework help, tutoring, art, sports,
and music
- 2 year program
4:45 Other concerns
- Budget cuts, Granite website has a helpful power point discussing the possible
cuts
- CRT testing will begin on Monday April 27th. Students who increase
their score by 1 or stay at 4 will receive a playground ball.
- Shifting of monies to cover expenditures at year end
- Comcast day is Saturday April 25th 7:30 am
- Julie Christensen will be new member replacing Mary Ann Hatch
Next Meeting May 11th