Elementary Principal Meeting

March 8, 2002

9:15 a.m. @ Grant Elementary School

Agenda

Overview of agenda

ü Review agenda and make changes as needed

ü General announcements or information from the group?

Reduction In Force

ü Dr. Foster will share detailed information regarding the RIF process

Technology Updates

ü Discussion of the multiple uses of the Discovery database in academic achievement data analysis

ü Online surveys for staff on March 15

ü Keyboarding at the elementary level (PAWS)

Science Curriculum Review Committee

ü Process for selection of science materials update

Elementary Counseling Grant- Melissa Breheney and Kay Ingham

Updates from the Reading/Title One office

ü Reading lesson evaluation

ü New reauthorization law

ü Spring writing assessment and format for next year

ü ISAT preparation handout

ü Competency summary information- due March 8th

ü Title one budgets and spending deadlines

Library Issues

ü There is a need to do a physical inventory in the libraries this year

o This means that the library will not be open for student check out for a certain amount of time… What/when is the best option to perform this task?

Around the table – other items?- Input from building principals

ü A call to action- update

ü Attendance letters as directed by the ROE (Scott McKissick)

Meeting evaluation

ü Plus/delta

Next meeting April 12th, 2002 @ Hawthorne-Irving