LSAT Meeting Notes: 04 January 2011
Classroom Rearrangement
    •    1st and 2nd grades moving downstairs, 3rd moving to original 1st & 2nd, 4th expanding.
Enrollment
    •    Projection = 259 based on 6/7/8 stable, Increase to K = 32, and 40 Pre-K.
    •    Large K, if accurate, may be a challenge.
Budget
    •    Original meeting was cancelled and quickly rescheduled without notice.
    •    8-week process has just begun
    •    Timely and obvious community input is needed
    •    PPT from budget meeting will be provided by email
    •    Upcoming dates:
    •    Community Sessions 10 and 12 January
    •    Budget Due 3 February with presentation 25 February
    •    Additional LSAT meeting needed Late January: (25th? Caruthers will confirm)
    •    LSAT/Principal staffing discussion: potential new personnel or items
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    •    Librarian
    •    Art/Music Teacher
    •    Media/IT Coordinator
    •    Behavioral Specialist (in-school suspension)
    •    Parent Coordinator
    •    Expeditionary Learning
    •    PBIS
    •    SOAR – G&T
    •    New signage
    •    School garden / Science materials
    •    Technology improvements
    •    Mobile Labs
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    •    Filmore is $293/student, ~$75K. Results may not justify the cost in money and time compared to an in-school alternative.
    •    Playworks impact at $25K is unclear. Perhaps a grant for an intern might free up that money.
    •    Afterschool budget is separate, but could we pay for drumming or music?
    •    Increase parent involvement: Coordinator, Training, “Telling Stories” by Teaching for Change
PBIS
    •    Mr. Zagami (sp?) coming. Leadership team meeting soon with implementation scheduled for the end of January after MLK Day.
Recruitment
    •    Plan has been emailed with Short, Mid, and Long-Term goals
    •    Margie Yeager needs input on
    •    Banners, flyers, and materials ~$3K minus refreshments budgeted
    •    Signage: logo, slogans, etc. (lawn signs, car magnets?)
    •    Swag package
    •    Finding prospectives: obtain DC resident data?
    •    House door hangers?
    •    Theresa will put out a “save the date” on local listservs
    •    We need to ID 3 and 4 year-old siblings of West students. need to be enrolled – not automatic as parents may assume.
    •    Door prize for Back-to-School night
    •    Additional target: Daycare centers
Fundraising
    •    Single large event rather that several small events may be more effective
    •    Blues Night as a fundraiser? Ms. Phillips is interested and has Blues Alley / Improv connections
    •    Dedicated coordinator/Planner will be needed
    •    Fashion Show as a fundraiser? This has been popular in the past.
    •    Poetry Slam: Check with Duke Ellington teacher who has done it
    •    Fundraising Baskets