APPROVAL OF PRIOR MEETINGS’ MINUTES
- The council approved minutes from November meeting.

PTA REPORT
- PTA president Michael Dooley not in attendance
- Math/Science event scheduled for tonight
- Movie night was a success

GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS REPORT
 First meeting for 2007-08 will be tonight

PARENT ADVISORY REPORT
 District office currently going thru renovations
 Starting to look at 5yr plan for school district, i.e. new schools
 New district wide tobacco free policy has gone thru student, will then go thru parents, vice principals
 Determined new school buildings should be equipped with automatic doors
 Working on 2009-10 academic calendar
 Next meeting will be in March

MEDIA CENTER UPDATE
 Flyer distributed with list of events

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
 School Report Card: continue to make AYP and keep children at current PACT levels as they get older the stores seem to drop
 Winter DIBELS & MAP: MAP for children the school was monitoring has been completed; just completed mid-year testing for DIBELS with 5-K
 Recognition for Participation in Relay for Life: School recognized as being in the top 10 (number 7) in contributions
 Lunch Debt: $3000 in debt (down from last year’s level of $8000); group discussed pushing automatic pay and sending out lunch letters
 SIC Website: president is asking for any feedback about additions and the user friendliness of the website
 Math Coach: School has been approved to receive a coach; coach is paid thru funds from State Dept and District; grant has been completed and school should have a decision by February 1; match coach is a certified teacher who will help teacher with curriculum plans and classroom strategies
 Technology: Electrician has been in and completed wiring for smart boards; January 7th was the installation date; Principal Malone has sent an email about the status and timeline for installation
 Date for International Fair: Saturday April 26th; however this is a three day weekend and PTA is worried about a low turnout, maybe too late to reschedule event
 After school Program: May scrap the idea, per discussions with principal at Red Bank Elementary they make no money from their program; WKE does receive a couple thousand from YMCA every year; Principal Malone stressed the school does want to make money from the program
 Classroom space: Over numbers in 3rd grade and K5, Principal Malone will be proposing to the district to build another wing, adding additional space was not part of the original renovation plan scheduled for this year

In attendance:

Helen Dubose
Martha Goff
Steve Hatchell
Drew Laughlan
Janet Malone
Lynn Martin
Emily Mills
Kathy Moore
Michelle Mullin
Jeff Rose
Shenika Shaw
Jon Stevens

NEXT MEETING MONDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2008

APPROVAL OF PRIOR MEETINGS’ MINUTES
- The council approved minutes from November meeting.

PTA REPORT
- PTA president Michael Dooley not in attendance
- Math/Science event scheduled for tonight
- Movie night was a success

GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS REPORT
- First meeting for 2007-08 will be tonight

PARENT ADVISORY REPORT
- District office currently going thru renovations
- Starting to look at 5yr plan for school district, i.e. new schools
- New district wide tobacco free policy has gone thru student, will then go thru parents, vice principals
- Determined new school buildings should be equipped with automatic doors
- Working on 2009-10 academic calendar
- Next meeting will be in March

MEDIA CENTER UPDATE
- Flyer distributed with list of events

ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
- School Report Card: continue to make AYP and keep children at current PACT levels as they get older the stores seem to drop
- Winter DIBELS & MAP: MAP for children the school was monitoring has been completed; just completed mid-year testing for DIBELS with 5-K
- Recognition for Participation in Relay for Life: School recognized as being in the top 10 (number 7) in contributions
- Lunch Debt: $3000 in debt (down from last year’s level of $8000); group discussed pushing automatic pay and sending out lunch letters
- SIC Website: president is asking for any feedback about additions and the user friendliness of the website
- Math Coach: School has been approved to receive a coach; coach is paid thru funds from State Dept and District; grant has been completed and school should have a decision by February 1; match coach is a certified teacher who will help teacher with curriculum plans and classroom strategies
- Technology: Electrician has been in and completed wiring for smart boards; January 7th was the installation date; Principal Malone has sent an email about the status and timeline for installation
- Date for International Fair: Saturday April 26th; however this is a three day weekend and PTA is worried about a low turnout, maybe too late to reschedule event
- After school Program: May scrap the idea, per discussions with principal at Red Bank Elementary they make no money from their program; WKE does receive a couple thousand from YMCA every year; Principal Malone stressed the school does want to make money from the program
- Classroom space: Over numbers in 3rd grade and K5, Principal Malone will be proposing to the district to build another wing, adding additional space was not part of the original renovation plan scheduled for this year

In attendance:

Helen Dubose
Martha Goff
Steve Hatchell
Drew Laughlan
Janet Malone
Lynn Martin
Emily Mills
Kathy Moore
Michelle Mullin
Jeff Rose
Shenika Shaw
Jon Stevens

NEXT MEETING MONDAY FEBRUARY 11, 2008

Welcome to White Knoll Elementary School Improvement Council. This council meets the second Monday of every month and is open to the public. This web site can be used to provide feedback and suggestions about our school. I will post the minutes from our monthly meetings here as well. Thank you for your interest in the school and your child’s education.
We are not held responsible for any links beyond our current site.

The purpose of the WKE School Improvement council is to:

Assist in the preparation of the annual school improvement report including needs assessment, development of objectives and strategies, implementation and monitoring, and preparation of yearly assessment reports;

Provide advice and input on the use of school innovation funds as provided by the state;

Serve as a liaison between the school, school organizations, the community, and the local school board by collecting and disseminating information about school improvement;

To review and give feedback regarding the Professional Development School relationship with the University of South Carolina and other partner schools; and


Provide other assistance that the principal may request as well as carrying out other duties prescribed by the local school board.

Please use this web site as a means of communication with SIC members to provide feedback or offer suggestions about our school.
Council members for 2006-2007
Steve Hatchell/Chairperson
hatchell@sc.rr.com

Kim Dooley/Vice Chairperson
ksdooley@alltel.net

Amanda Ryan/Secretary
aryan@lexington1.net

Jan Malone/Principal
jmalone@lexington1.net

Martha Goff/Assistant Principal
mwgoff@lexington1.net

Jon Stevens/Assistant Principal
jstevens@lexington1.net

John Enright
jenright@csc.com

Lynn Smith/PDS Representative
lsmith@lexington1.net

Judy Ditch
jditch@lexington1.net

Maria Collum

Robert Miller

Terri Catalano
tcatalano@lexington1.net

School Improvement Council
Meeting Minutes
March 12, 2007

1. The School Improvement Council of White Knoll Elementary was held on February 12, 2007. Steve Hatchell, SIC Chair called the meeting to order at 7:06am.

2. Minutes of February 12, 2007 meeting were approved and will be posted.

3. Jon Stevens, Assistant Principal gave the Governmental Relations report. The Current School Choice Bill was discussed. Schools will not have to take “choice” students if the school is deemed “to capacity”. This is determined by hard space available within the school. Portables are not considered hard space. Funding issues with this bill is still to be determined.

4. Amanda Ryan gave the WKE PTA report. PTA will do a supplemental fundraiser to help meet budget. March 26, 2007 will be the “Cherry Blossom Festival” This event will be all about Japan. Our PE Teacher, Laura Gates visited Japan this past summer on an Educational Fulbright Scholarship and will report on her experiences.

5. Parent Advisory Report was given by Steve Hatchell. Lexington District One received a “Good” Rating on the State Report Card. The District appealed this rating and has now been given a rating of “Excellent” as per the State Department of Education. School Choice Bill is up for consideration in the Legislature. This bill has a high probability of passing and will allow parents to send their children to the school of their choice. This will be a three to five year phase in implementation.

6. Partnership with USC- No report

7. Media Center-No report

8. Administrative Report was given by Principal, Jan Malone. SACS visits were VERY positive and Lexington District One, received District accreditation. Personnel for the 2007-2008 school year was discussed. Amanda Ryan is now our School Records Operator and Cheri Smith has been hired as Receptionist. Our budget requests for 2007-2008 include a Math Coach and Facility improvements. This will also be the year for our Technology rollover to include Smart boards, Projectors and Laptops in all classrooms. We also hope to get some form of two-way communications to classrooms.

9. SIC adjourned at 7:45

10. Next Meeting Date will be Monday, April 16, 2007 at 7:00am

Those in attendance:

Steve Hatchell
Martha Goff
Jon Stevens
Jan Malone
John Enright
Kim Dooley
Judy Ditch
Amanda Ryan

Respectfully Submitted,
Amanda Ryan
SIC Secretary