| 2010 - 2011 SAC Members |
Officers |
Co-Chairman - Mike Henniger
Co-Chairman - Janie Baker
Treasurer - Sandy Crispyn
Secretary - Jackie DeNittis |
Active Members |
Lisa Freeman, Principal
Quinn Williams, Assistant Principal
Tina Wegelin, Teacher
Judy Mitchell, Teacher
Mervat Harry, Parent
Jason Jessie, Teacher & Parent
Talisha Robinson, Teacher & Parent
Paula Pearson, Teacher
Susan Reisberg, Teacher
Deanna Nasr, Parent
Nicole Harrison, Parent
Jackie Loiselle, Parent
Lauren Warren, Parent
Len Milcowitz, Parent
Andres Karnaby, Parent
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Meeting Dates |
SAC meetings held on the second Wednesday of each month at 2:00 PM. Meetings could possibly get changed due to conflicting school functions. A notice will be sent out in such instances.
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Mission Statement: |
| Promoting Highest Student Achievement, Safe Learning Environment, and Effective & Efficient Operation with an Integrated Management System. |
Function: |
SAC consists of a team of people responsible for strategic planning for the School Improvement Plan (SIP). The group consists of teachers, support staff, parents, and community members all working together with the Principal to determine the school's goals and formulating the plan to achieve them.
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Budget: |
| The SAC Budget consists of funds provided by the State. The SAC committee manages these funds throughout the year and must approve all "Requests for Funds" and expenditures that are submitted. A Treasurer's Report is presented each month for approval by the members. |
Minutes for March, 2011 |
SAC Minutes
Cypress Woods
MARCH 9, 2011
Call to Order: Meeting was called to order at 2:05 by Principal Lisa Freeman
Treasury Report: Our balance remains at $1175.47.
Budget: Under the Governor's new proposal Pinellas County could face 60 million in budget cuts. The proposal is calling for 1.8 billion reduction state wide.
This equates to$780 per student in addition to other cut backs we would have to consider. Because of this, we as a SAC worked on “Budget Reduction Sheet” at today’s meetings. Below are some suggestions we brainstormed.
Transportation Services:
**Increase mile radius for bus transportation
**Four day work week
**Parents provide transportation of child”ren) if out of zone
**Cut smaller buses with five or less children
**Possibility of combining buses.
**One bus stop per neighborhood
**Stream line routes
Energy Cost
**Turn AC up
**Switch to energy efficient bulbs and supplies
**Put reminder signs in all rooms to shut off lights (etc.) when one leaves
**Four day work week—longer days but no lights on Friday
**Turn off lights during the day. Open blinds to let the sunshine in.
**All computers off every night
**Working in less light
Materials and Supplies
**Shop different merchants to buy in bulk and get better pricing
**Examine each department to look for waste and ways to save
**Eliminate five year renewal for textbooks
**Volunteers and parents to send in all materials
**Manuals (such as FCAT); Put online
**No new workbooks
**Increase online letters and texts
**Better control of supply closet
**Textbook adoption
Staffing Model
**No reading coach
**Cut back on administrative positions
**Larger class size
Staffing Model con’t
**Keep status quo at schools
Administrative Costs
**Stop paying for all administrative blackberries
**Four day work week
**Principal’s summers off
**Copy limits
Programs
**Monitoring how programs are run
**Charge for Art, Music, and PE
**Monitor spending
**Monitor Title 1 schools more closely
**No programs cut
Staff Salary and Benefits
**Four day work week
**Cut Principal’s hours over the summer
**Cut all A.P.’s down to 10 months
**No cuts
Extracurricular Activities
**Parents or students provide their own transportation
**Cut JV sports
**Reduce funding for sports
**Art and Music Fee
**Fees for all activities
Other Suggestions
**Parents pay for AP test
**Advertise on school buses to generate funds
PTA: Family Fun Night will be held on Friday March18th from 5:00 to 8:00
Meeting Day and Time: Our next SAC meeting will be held April 13th.
Adjournment: Meeting was adjourned at 2:30
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