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Home My WebLink About05-04-2022 Fairhope Public Schools Commission Meeting Minutes' ' Fa i rhope Public School Comm is sion M ay 4, 2022 Fairhope Middle School I M em be rs present : Robin Col eman, Amy Foley, Paul Hannon , Joe Kelley, Danielle Mashb urn -Myrick, Ca r rie Mclemore, Hill Robinson , M i randa Schrubbe , Corneliu s Woods Pri ncipals present: Caroline Hollowell & Julie Pierce -Fairhope West Elementary; Carol Broughton - Fa i rhope East Elementary; Patrice Wolfe -J. Larry Newton El ementary; Tonya Harrel son -Fairhope M iddle ; Jon Cardwell - Fairhope High Gue sts : Gary Gover Amy Foley called the meeting to order and minutes from the April meeting were approved with a correction of the date to be made . Fund i ng requests for the 2022-2023 school year were pre sented . Jon Cardwell submitted proposed spend i ng for Fairhope High , noting that most items were un changed from the previou s year but added a d riv er education/health instructor that is needed due to growth in 10th grade enrollment and an agr iscience instructor for a ne w department to teach an i m al, poultry and equine scien ces. For Fairhope W est Elementary, Julie Pierce modified her request slightly from the previous year, highl ight i ng the need for a behavioral coach to assist teachers with behavioral plan s. Carol Broughton pre sented the request fo r Fairhope East Elementary, focusing on personnel items now and will request fund s for other items later. Funding request from Patr ice Wolfe for J. Larry Newton School continues the personnel previously funded and adds a new STEM teacher who will work with students and teachers . Fa irhope Middle ant icipates presenting their request at the June meeting. All requests were approved , to be funded from 3-m ill monies . See detail be low; f ull requests are atta ched . Fai rhope High Sci ence/Coordinator $65 ,000 Sci ence Teacher/ACT Prep $65,000 Math Teacher/ACT Prep $65 ,000 So ci al Worker $7 0,000 Dr iver Ed/Health Addition $65 ,000 Agr isci ence Instructor $65 ,000 Total Requested/ Approved $395,000 Fa irhope West Elementary STEAM/Math Coach $65,000 Beha vi oral Coach $65 ,000 8 P/T Reading and Math Inst r uctors @$19 ,000 each $152,000 Interventionist Paraprofes si onal $41,000 Behavioral Interventionist Paraprofessional $35,000 Total Requested/ Approved $358,000 Fairhope East Elementary STEAM Coach $71,000 STEAM Coach $75,000 4 Part -t i me Reading Interventionists @$17 ,000 each $68 ,000 4 Part -time Math Intervent ion is t s @$17 ,000 each $68 ,000 Total Requested/ Approved $282,000 J. Larry Newton Elementary Math Coach $72 ,000 Reading Coach $72,000 Intervention Teacher $65,000 STEM Teacher $65,000 Social Worker $30,000 Instructional Paraprofessionals x3 $115,500 Total Requested/ Approved $419,500 (Carryover available for excess over $400,000) When the main business of the meeting was concluded, Hill Robinson requested that members of the commission remain for a discussion of the need for annual progress measures to be provided by the schools. All are in agreement that a defined accountability mechanism should be established. The scope and definition will need to be determined in conversation with the principals . This will be put on the June meeting agenda . Next meeting will be on June 1st at 4:30 at Fairhope High . Meeting was adjourned at 5:30 . Respectfully submitted by Miranda Schrubbe 1 A,~H a PE H 1 G-H 5 c._ 1-t c; ,, t-'I &A-e.. 2.c :.2. ;z__ -,)c ;J... 3 litle of Position/Item Projected cost Science/Coordinator Science/ACT Prep Math/ ACT Prep Social Worker Driver Ed/Health Addition Agriscience Total : Additional Comments: No carryover factored in this total Rollover will be near $80,000 from 21 -22 Budget after expenses 65,000 65,000 65,000 70,000 65,000 65,000 395,000 Job Description Benefit to students/academic enhancement Renewal Renewal Renewal Renewa l Driver Ed and Health Additional instructor to accommodate growth in 10th Agri science instructor Creation of Agriscience Dept . Animal, Poultry, Equine &t.AleRdea Funding Requests from Fairhope West Elementary Fairhope Public School Commission /3 Mill Referendum SchoolYear:2022-2023 School Summary: Personnel to coach teachers in research -based instructional strategies and intervention for students in math, reading, and behavior. Below are requests to the Commission fo r Fairhope Schools for the approximate $400,000 designated fo r improving academics. Title of Position/Item Cost Job Description Benefit to students/academic enhancement STEAM/Math Coach $65,000 STEAM Coach to lead Supporting teachers Fairhope West • Professional development Elementary STEAM • STEAM and Math Professional through professional Learning Communities development and • Coaching cycles coaching of teachers and • STEAM Lab support students . • STEAM Night Supporting students • Math intervention • STEAM Night • STEAM lessons • Pelican 's Nest Supporting families • STEAM Night • Instructional videos for at home instruction in STEAM and math Supporting administration • Maintaining Cognia STEM Certification , . Collaborate with other coaches and district curriculum department Analyze data Behav ioral Coach $65 ,000 Coaching to support Supporting teachers teachers, students, and • RTI Behavior Planning families in behavior and • Tier 1 Behav ior Strateg ies crisis management Supporting students • Academic support • Individual crisis assistance • Small group behavior instruction • Daily behavior plan checks • Attendance/Truancy Supporting families • Attendance/Truancy • Coaching in academic and behavioral assistance for student 8 Part-time Instructors for $19,000 ea . Certified teachers to Supporting students Math and Reading teach students in read i ng • Extra support i n reading and math intervention for up to 19 for struggling students hours per week • Intervention groups Intervention schedules Interventionist $41 ,000 Para will wor k with • Ass ist students w ith grade leve l Pa raprof ess ional students in small group instruction. or ind ividually to • Ass ist strugg lers with gap skills support academic • Build confide nce of students in instruction . order to help them achieve higher academic sta ndards Behav iora l Interventionis t $35,000 Para will work w ith • Assist stude nts with academic work Par ap rofes si ona l Behavioral Spec i alist to completion implement identified • Complete behavior plans with behavior strategies t o students to self-monitor behavioral support academic choices instruction . Total $358,000 Attachment/additi onal data for: Funding Requests from Fairhope East Elementary Fairhope Public School Commission /3 Mill Referendum School Vear: 2022-2023 School Summary: Fairhope East identified reading and math as areas in need of improvement as based on the ACAP reading and math scores. We intentionally seek t o help those who score below grade level by providing additiona l time and focused intervention each week. Additionally, we identified the concept of STEAM as a cross-curricular experience based on hands-on engagement, discovery and the scientific method -Ask -Imagine -Plan -Create -Improve . We build better thinkers, better problem - so lvers ! ! ! What can students do? I Think; I Question ; I Design; I Create; I Struggle; I Co ll aborate; I Try; I Solve ; I Invent; I Reflect! Below are requests to the Commission for Fairhope Schools for the approximate $400,000 designated for Improving academics. Title of Position/Item Cost Job Description Benefit to students/academic enhancement STEAM Coach $71,000.00 STEAM Instructor STEAM provides hands -on engagement, discovery and learning for all students throughout the curriculum STEAM Coach $75,000 .00 STEAM Instructor STEAM provides hands -on engagement , discovery and learning for all students throughout the curriculum Part-Time Interventionist $17,000 .00 Reading Intervention Enriches and provides guided practice for the discipline of reading and comprehension Part-Time Interventionist $17,000.00 Reading Intervention Enriches and provides gu ided practice for the discipline of reading and comprehension Part-Time In t erventionist Reading Intervention Enriches and provides guided practice for $17,000.00 the discipline of reading and comprehension Part-Time In t erventionist $17 ,000.00 Reading Intervention Enriches and provides gu ided practice for the discipline of reading and comprehension Part-Time Interventionist $17,000.00 Math Intervention Enriches and provides guided practice for the discipline of math Part-Time In t erventionist $17,000 .00 Math Intervention Enriches and provides guided practice for the discipline of math Part-Time Interventionist Math Intervention Enriches and provides guided practice for $17,000.00 the discipline of math Part-Time Interventionist $17,000.00 Math Intervention Enriches and provides guided practice for the discipline of math Total : $2-98,QOO QQ.. If. .;LS),,J ooo No carryover was factored into this total -Rollover is est i mated to be around $40,000.00 from the 2021-2022 budget. 0. La,r(y Nt;vJfovi ';;x.J\o t I "I u,;r J.o 1..2,, -J..o 1..:3 Title of Position/Item Projected cost Job Description Benefit to students/academic enhancement Math Coach 72,000 Renewal Reading Coach 72,000 Renewal Intervention Teacher 65,000 Renewal STEM Teacher 65,000 Work with students on problem solving and inquirty skills usin g math science and technology . Social Worker 30,000 Renewal Instructional Paras x 3 115,500 Renewal Total: *419,500 Additional Comments: Carryover was $73, 329 J. Larry Newton Elementary leaves $53,829 after paying for extea 19,500 for instrucitonal resources \