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Historical CSC Meeting Agenda and Minutes
January CSC Meeting Agenda and Minutes
School Vision
As Commanders, we are advocates of our passions, challengers of inequity, and champions of change. We find P.R.I.D.E. (Professionalism, Respect, Inclusion, Dedication, and Excellence) in shaping a more inclusive global community and taking command of our role within that world.
Committee Members in Attendance: Tiffany Almon, Jose Hernandez, Samantha Murray-Rognerud, Richard Maez, Ashley Frank , Lisa Borbon, David Christensen, Todd Nielsen, Alissa Warren, Brandi Garcia, Jose Banuelos
(10 min) Call to Order and Warm Welcome — Fav Winter Activity
Alissa-Explain roles of CSC
Tiffany- budget balancing preface
(30 min) State of the School focused on Budget and Reduction Recommendations
Set notice in lounges by 1/19.
Interviews for consideration done by next week.
Fall adjustment; tiered support went down, staffed for 777, projected at 672.
Priorities/vision
Freshman and sophomore help establish seats and class sections spread across 8 periods.
Current Teaching staff is 61, PE = 49 needed.
SS = 11.5 SA = 4, Admin = 4.
Positions to be considered: Admin (and maintained)
1.0 Principal
1.0 AP of Student Experience/AD
1.0 AP of CCS/Pathway Director
1.0 AP of Instruction and Student Services.
1.0 Den of Culture.
Will be asking for assistance, requesting social worker.
Positions to be Considered: SSP’s
1.0 Counselor (x3)
1.0 College Readiness coordinator (x1)
1.0 School Psychologist
1.0Student Advisor
1.0 Nurse
1.0 Social Worker (x1.5)
Positions to be considered: Classified/PROTECH
1.0 Family/Community Liaison (No current position, will not rehire)
1.0 Student Support Liaison (x2)
1.0 RJ Coordinator (Reduce by 1)
1.0 Library Tech
1.0 MyTech
1.0 STS: SAL (Picked up by admin staff)
1.0 Office Support 3 (x2) (Reduce and hire 1 office Manager)
1.0 Office Support 2 (x2)
Para (x16) (Reduce by 1)
REDUCTIONS: F/C Liaison, RJ Coordinator, STS: SAL, Office Support 3, One para.
Positions to be considered: DCTA Teaching Staff (Cost is $111,000)
Teacher (x61)
0.5 Teacher (x12) [Includes STL’s]
0.5 STL (x11)
CLARIFICATION: Uplift, LIA & YESS Mentoring is operational costs.
REDUCTION Recommendations
Clarification in what is happening with business class.
CSC shares thoughts.
Clarifying if 0.5 CTE role was included in projection.
Clarification on operational roles.
(15 min) Questions
Change in programming, none other than one.
BCC and World language teachers often teach 6 courses.
Clarification on PE roles and students course offerings for credits including JROTC.
If teaching staff is being reduced, why is admin not being reduced?
Admin is taking on more responsibilities with other administration duties including office responsibilities.
Out of budget we are only paying for about 1.5 AP positions.
Ratio of student to counselor 250:1.
Mental Health Team is considered part of the counseling group.
(7 min) Public Input
Clarification in admin roles.
If STL in consideration group is reduced, would STL be defaulted to a teaching position?
(10 min) CSC Recommendations using Robert’s Rule of Order
Reduction of 7.0 Teachers
Attrition of 3.0
Total of 10.0 Redcutions.
No nay.
Motion to Approve.
Closing Comments
Discussion for upcoming CSC Meetings.
December CSC Meeting Agenda and Minutes
12.15.23
School Vision
As Commanders, we are advocates of our passions, challengers of inequity, and champions of change. We find P.R.I.D.E. (Professionalism, Respect, Inclusion, Dedication, and Excellence) in shaping a more inclusive global community and taking command of our role within that world.
Committee Members in Attendance: Tiffany Almon, Annie Walters, Samantha Murray-Rognerud, Richard Maez, Ashley Frank , Lisa Borbon, David Christensen, Todd Nielsen, Alissa Warren, Brandi Garcia
(10 min) Call to Order and Warm Welcome
Lisa – Holidays, son is coming home in a week, happiness
Richard – Celebrating the growth in Alumni work
Dawn (parent visitor) – thank you for having me!
Jose (Band Director) – Finishing the semester! Grades are in!
Samantha – My senior SPED class did a socratic seminar as their final, more participation and conversation than any co-taught class I’ve been in
Todd – Future JFK night was a celebration, an awesome night to be part of
Annie – Last CSC meeting, but amazing experience being here
Dave – Made it through the first semester and my kids are acclimated and excited to be here
Brandi – Made it through half the semester and excited to see what the new semester brings
Alissa – Grades are going well, things look tidy
Tiffany – The students are kind and fierce advocates and we have amazing staff that are here to support our kids and that we provide a safe and welcoming environment on the whole
(7 min) Public Input
Precision marksmanship gear arrived for ROTC, Army gave the money to the school to purchase
JFK has increased the threshold for athletic participation to 0 failing grades (CHSAA threshold is students can have 1 failing grade)
State of the School
Important Calendar Items
School starts for students on ⅓
Report cards will be available for semester 1 on ⅛
Survey that can go out for opt-out of receiving a physical copy
External School Quality Review is on 1/17 from 3:10-3:45
Would be helpful to have extended representation of voices, please let Tiffany know so that we can get that out to individuals
ACCESS Testing is throughout the month of January
P/SAT testing 4/16 and 4/17 with makeups 4/24-4/26
Semester 2 Early Release
Recognized a need for a second early release day per month for increased staff time to plan relevant and engaging lessons, more connections with families, and collaboration opportunities to better support students’ academic, social and emotional needs.
Staffing Update
Hired STL position for the Visual and Musical Arts Department
Stilling hiring for:
World Language 1.0 FTE
MI Center 1.0 FTE
AN Paraprofessional
Visual Arts 1.0
Athletic Secretary 1.0
Dean of Culture 1.0
Will not rehire
Community Support Liaison
School Data
Attendance rate about 80%
Budget Updates
Getting a FACE Hub center, is that something that we could explore? – Todd
How are we incorporating athletics and activities into our priorities and vision for the school? – Lisa
October CSC Meeting Agenda and Minutes
10.19.23
School Vision
As Commanders, we are advocates of our passions, challengers of inequity, and champions of change. We find P.R.I.D.E. (Professionalism, Respect, Inclusion, Dedication, and Excellence) in shaping a more inclusive global community and taking command of our role within that world.
Committee Members in Attendance: Tiffany Almon, Annie Walters, Samantha Murray-Rognerud, Richard Maez, Ashley Frank , Lisa Borbon, David Christensen, Todd Nielsen, Alissa Warren, Brandi Garcia
(10 min) Call to Order and Warm Welcome – Share a Kennedy Celebration — what is going well?
David — P/T conferences, great teachers!!
Alissa — Turn out for PSAT 8/9! Students were prepared
Brandi — Cheer program, football program, parent and student involvement
Lisa — no news is good news, no parent complaints
Ashley — the amount of emails that I got today for LoR from Seniors — Free College App Day — multiple college apps
Sam — PSAT 8/9 went super smoothly, shorter times, liked on computer
Richard — Sabin is giving kudos to the leadership for investment in the community / IB
Todd — BTSN and P/T conferences — teachers available to have a conversation and the layout on the first floor and blacktop, looking forward to homecoming
Annie — last week we had so many parent meetings who are struggling with attendance and behavior — no no-shows!!!
Tiffany — kick off has been positive
(6 min) Public Input — no input necessary from Lisa Borbon
(5 min) Agenda review and approval of minutes from previous meeting
Potentially add a section that includes student/staff/family responsibilities
How do you create a culture of ownership among all community members
Suggestions for secure perimeter:
This is a work in progress
This was a collaborative discussion between members of the SLT, members of the DCTA, and administrators
Close the entrance gates to the teacher lot and student lot
North entrance is a hot spot for letting people in — we need to monitor this entrance as well
Raptor is inconsistent
Suggestions for internal supervision:
Teachers had a hallwalk assignment — Richard Maez
Ask students to come on a walk with us
Staggered planning period duty
Wears teachers down to get cussed at everyday by our students
Parent volunteers??
Consistency is key — Together is Better
ISS room
Can we please have the communication that students are in the Re-engagement room when they are in there?
SSL will bring back learning from Skinner
Behavior Team perspective: Thompson and Annie can tell students to go to class without much issue; but there are often issues when teachers are addressing students they don’t know.
Solution: teachers can walk with teachers who are “training” to redirect students
Calendar and upcoming agenda itemsData Update
Safety Update
Enrollment update and next steps for increasing enrollment (potential barriers– offerings (AP), athletics, larger school feel, feeder school)
Increasing school prideHOW???
Pathway of elementary and middle school to Kennedy
Date for next meeting – 11/9/23, 5 – 6:30pm
September CSC Meeting Agenda and Minutes
9.14.23
School Vision
As Commanders, we are advocates of our passions, challengers of inequity, and champions of change. We find P.R.I.D.E. (Professionalism, Respect, Inclusion, Dedication, and Excellence) in shaping a more inclusive global community and taking command of our role within that world.
Committee Members in Attendance: Tiffany Almon, Annie Walters, Samantha Murray-Rognerud, Richard Maez, Ashley Frank , Lisa Borbon, David Christensen
Call to Order and Warm Welcome – Share why you are excited about being a member of the JFK CSC and your favorite back to school tradition
Tiffany Almon– 2 community members and 2 staff members that reached out to be on the committee, school supplies
Ashley Frank— back again, knows the community, back to school shopping
SAMANTHA ROGNERUD-MURRAY— love the connection with teachers, community members, parents which makes us a richer community, right before Sam goes back to school she goes on a long bike ride and afterwards she drinks lavender coffee
Richard Maez— I enjoy it, served on CSC at GW, now on CSC at Sabin, long history and legacy in the community, one last camping trip in grand lake
Annie Walters — love the community, birthday month is September, take a vacay of some capacity on birthday
David Christensen– 9th and 10th kids are in 9th grade at Kennedy, sending the kids off
Lisa Borbon — taking pictures of the kids on their first day before they leave the house, seeing Kennedy from a different angle
Public Input
Agenda review and approval of minutes from previous meeting
As Commanders, we are advocates of our passions, challengers of inequity, and champions of change. We find P.R.I.D.E. (Professionalism, Respect, Inclusion, Dedication, and Excellence) in shaping a more inclusive global community and taking command of our role within that world.
Committee Members in Attendance: Lisa Borbon, Tiffany Almon, Alissa Warren, Sam Rognerud-Murray, Paula – student
green non salary- books, IXL math, English, Guest teachers
Gray- clerical
Red -protech
light blue- full time Admin
Blue -Part time (paraprofessionals)
Recommended position to not re-hire .5 art position
and hire an 11th STL position that is a .50 intervention teacher
The other .5 is to cover IB and coach the IB teachers
Questions were asked:
What does intervention look like?
This is an ability to use that person to teach any subject and any intervention that is needed. Once a choice of studies is given from students then they will decide what that teacher will cover.( all present understood the title”intervention” of the 11th STL)
The proposal was put to a vote
Student voice Paula – Yes
Katanna – Yes
Lisa Borbon – Yes
Samantha Murray – Yes
Proposal passed.
Tiffany explained the process of how the reduced positions and members that have stated they will resign will look for jobs elsewhere. They will be the first hired through DPS job openings. All positions have had a person resign.
-They will need to hire an English teacher for next year
As Commanders, we are advocates of our passions, challengers of inequity, and champions of change. We find P.R.I.D.E. (Professionalism, Respect, Inclusion, Dedication, and Excellence) in shaping a more inclusive global community and taking command of our role within that world.
Committee Members in Attendance: Stacy Gallegos, Lisa Borbon, Annie Walden-Newman, Tiffany Almon, Alissa Warren, Jennifer Nguyen, Sam Rognerud-Murray, Michelle Lopez
As Commanders, we are advocates of our passions, challengers of inequity, and champions of change. We find P.R.I.D.E. (Professionalism, Respect, Inclusion, Dedication, and Excellence) in shaping a more inclusive global community and taking command of our role within that world.
Committee Members in Attendance: Stacy Gallegos, Lisa Borbon, Annie Walden-Newman, Tiffany Almon, Alissa Warren, Jennifer Nguyen, Sam Rognerud-Murray, Michelle Lopez
As Commanders, we are advocates of our passions, challengers of inequity, and champions of change. We find P.R.I.D.E. (Professionalism, Respect, Inclusion, Dedication, and Excellence) in shaping a more inclusive global community and taking command of our role within that world.
Committee Members in Attendance: Lisa Borbon, Tiffany Almon, Alissa Warren, Sam Rognerud-Murray, Paula – student
Warm Welcome
PART I: Tu Voz Survey Data
PART II: JFK Mental Health / Suicide Prevention Presentation (Annie Walden-Newman, JFK Social Worker) PART III: Title I Presentation (Tiffany Almon, Principal)
As Commanders, we are advocates of our passions, challengers of inequity, and champions of change. We find P.R.I.D.E. (Professionalism, Respect, Inclusion, Dedication, and Excellence) in shaping a more inclusive global community and taking command of our role within that world.
Committee Members in Attendance: Stacy Gallegos, Lisa Borbon, Annie Walden-Newman, Tiffany Almon, Alissa Warren, Jennifer Nguyen, Sam Rognerud-Murray, Michelle Lopez
Chayna: – Suggestion for Improvement: be on time turning in work, ask for help, and understand others.
Annie -Celebrations 2 students she is working with Improvements – getting freshmen to be excited
Neveah – Celebration – being a senior – Improvement getting attendance up
Improving Attendance at Kennedy There is an increase in attendance, but it is something we need to work on. Critical factors- engage students and parents
We need to help with barriers
Current strategies-
Calls/monitor data
Attendance contracts
celebrate good attendance
engagement team
Suggestions to help motivate students to come to school
minimize obstacles(personal reasons) Fill out a form.
Little incentives for students would work-
Classroom incentives
Reports of lowest attendance classes
Strategies for increasing Enrollment at Kennedy
Review Data- Out of Boundary and out of District
Market the things we do to keep the students safe
Look at athletics
Put signage around our building outside that promotes positives
Promote school culture, and positive relationships with peers and staff
Inclusive with all identities
Engage families to promote family ties
Have students visit our students
Graduation walk at elementary schools
Market our schools, clubs, unique sports
put these things on the websites
make it an interesting place to learn new facts they wouldn’t know about with welcoming and nice vibes
Homecoming feedback
What works- stick with traditions
The game went well and halftime was good
Spirit had a lot of participation
What can change – Route of parade working on relationships
DJ for HOCO
November will start covering budget
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Slide Deck & Recording Warm Welcome and Celebrations
Assign roles: Notetaker – Alissa Warren Facilitator – Tiffany Almon Process Observer CSC Role of the CSC CSC Does CSC Does Not CSC Membership State of the School update Major Improvement Strategies drive our decisions as a school “Rigorous, Relevant, and Joyful Learning Experiences Through Equitable Instructional Practice” “Response to Data that Equitably Supports Students Successfully Graduating Prepared for their Post Secondary Goals “ “Authentic Community Connection” Every Learner Thrives → JFK students are OUR students; we all share responsibility in supporting every single student at JFK Black Excellence Plan In alignment with JFK’s UIP and the Black Excellence Resolution
At JFK, this includes: Empathy interviews with our Black families and intentional outreach to be more inclusive Commanders for Equity work → student talk protocols All staff engaged in IDI work Black Family Alliance in collaboration with Traylor & BVIS Preliminary Transitional Performance Framework Intentionally called “Preliminary Transitional” due to the fact that this data was collected with the barriers of COVID and the impacts after (ie. attendance). This data is based on a new CDE framework, which is different from the prior frameworks unique to DPS. We MUST have a 95% participation rate(PSAT and SAT) or we will be dropped as an entire band, regardless of our performance in any other category Unified Improvement plan: School Performance Plan Fall Adjustment Update
Preliminary Transitional Performance Framework 1. Intentionally called “Preliminary Transitional” due to the fact that this data was collected with the barriers of COVID and the impacts after (i.e., attendance). 2. This data is based on a new CDE framework, which is different from the prior frameworks unique to DPS. 3. We MUST have a 95% participation rate(PSAT and SAT), or we will be dropped as an entire band, regardless of our performance in any other category Unified Improvement plan: School Performance Plan Fall Adjustment Update
As of 9/13, we had 789 students actively registered and enrolled students, which is 126 students short of our projections. This has a roughly $701,000 impact on our budget. We actively budgeted last year, carried forward some funds, and saved some additional funds, which has kept us in the black.
