LAFAYETTE SBDM COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

August 9 2007

5:45-6:15

Lafayette Library

The next SBDM Council meeting is set for August 23, 2007

Present:  Mike McKenzie, Jeannie Graham, Tim Mitsumori, Janet Lee, Ann Cowan, Kathy Doyle, Bill Bradford, Larry Sykes, Marsha Bordas, Scott Davis

Absent:  Sally Adams, Mike Henderson, Susannah Kilbourne

Introductions

• None.

Agenda

• Larry Sykes made a motion and Janet Lee seconded that:  We approve the agenda as amended to include the textbook request.  The motion passed.

Minutes

• Janet Lee made a motion and Larry Sykes seconded that:  We approve the minutes from the July 26, 2007 SBDM Council meeting as written.  The motion passed.

Community Input

• Mike Henderson and Lafayette parent volunteers were commended on the excellent job they did this summer with pre-registration of students.  Pre-registration took place for six days and over $60,000 in textbook/agenda fees were collected. 

Dual Credit Class Weight

• Rebecca Simms, program coordinator, and Becky Sagans, school board member have talked to Janet Lee concerning the weight given to duel credit classes.
• Janet Lee made a motion and Marsha Bordas seconded that:  We approve for duel credit classes to be weighted the same as advance classes and AP classes.  The motion passed.

Principal Selection Policy

• Larry Sykes distributed the principal selection policy for review and discussion at the next Council meeting.
• Janet Lee thanked the principal selection policy sub committee for their hard work in putting this policy together.

PD Request

• Janet Lee made a motion and Bill Bradford seconded that:  We approve the request from Susannah Kilbourne for PD funds to pay for $210 registration fee to attend the National Council of Teachers of English conference.  The motion passed.

By Law Review

• The Council was asked if there were bylaws they wished to review.  None were requested.

Textbook Request

• Janet Lee made a motion and Larry Sykes seconded that: We approve the request from World Languages to be paid from replacement books funds and the request SCAPA vocal music to be paid from textbook funds.  The motion passed.
• The special education request for textbooks will be reviewed and brought back at the next Council Meeting.

Consultation

• Pursuant to KRS.61810.1F Larry Sykes made a motion and Bill Bradford seconded that: We move into executive session to consult on secretary positions and SAFE position.  The motion passed.