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HomeMy WebLinkAbout03-05-2012 Education Advisory CommitteeCommittee: Date & Time: Place: Subject: Public Meeting Notice Education Advisory Committee Monday, March 5, 2012 at 4:30 p.m. Delchamps Room 161 North Section Street Organizational Meeting Notice must be stamped, dated and initialed before posted on bulletin board. POSTED !tlnt2/lr2 (/4«~ :'3t1 Z2 , dat_ I . ~fltzrJ/JALL{tU SIGNATURE EACAGENDA March 5, 2012 1. Introduction of members 2 . Council Representative Comments I a. Formation .. full support of mayor and all council members b. Leave preconceived ideas at door-separate or not to separate c. In concert with BCBE identify issues relating to making Fairhope schools as good as they can be. d. Findings to be prioritized with funding requirements and to be recommended to city council. 3. BCBE Comments 4 . Business session A. Chairperson/point of contact, secretary B. D'iscuss and/or develop mission statement, goals , objectives , priorities. 5. Next meeting . . C5-05-,3P04:4> P ~ The Fairhope Education Advisory Committee met Monday, March 5, 2012 at 4 :30 p.m. in the Delchamps Room, City Administration Building, 161 N. Section Street. Committee Members Present: Henry Clark ; Karen Mullins ; Julia Summerlin; Jim Kellen; Gretchen Schapker; Bob Riggs; Dan Stankoski, City Councilmember; Rick Kingrea, City Councilmember arrived at 5 :45 p.m. Special Guests: Baldwin County School Board of Education, Superintendent, Dr. Alan T. Lee and Baldwin County Board of Education, District 6 Representative , Bob Callahan Dan Stankoski, City Councilmember called the meeting to order. Introduction Councilmember Stankoski stated that this committee was not created to start a Fairhope City school system. He also noted that the city council and Mayor are here to support the committee, but not guide or direct them as to how to better the Fairhope city schools. This will be left up to the committee as they set goals as a group. Councilmember Stankoski requested each member of the committee to share why they wanted to be part of the group. Bob Riggs stated that he understood this committee was not to create a school system-he did have concerns about J. Larry Newton School being part of the Fairhope Schools, since some residents of Fairhope are zoned to send their children there rather than other schools within the city limits. Gretchen Schapker requested clarity on if this committee was to help all Baldwin County Schools or just schools located in Fairhope. She also asked if the city could give funds to schools outside of the city limits . Councilmember Stankoski stated that he was not sure how the city could help with this. Karen Mullins stated that she is excited about being a positive influence to the community; find some solutions to problems and the opportunity to help students. She is glad that the city council cared enough to put this group together to aid the school system. She also added that she sent an e-mail out to committee members to use as a springboard for ideas. Councilmember Stankoski made copies of the e-mail for everyone , see attached. Julia Summerlin stated that Mayor Nix had a school advisory committee in the 80 's & 90's and thought the city and schools work very well together. She looks forward to building on the current relationship between the two. Henry Clark stated he wanted the group to work on answers to questions like-why do our schools exist, what is best for the students. He wants the committee to have access to information and people in the school system. He suggested that the group gather data and make suggestions to City Council and School Board. Jim Kellen stated that he feels the purpose of the committee is to focus on the scoop and different stages of learning , wants to use local uni versities and community colleges as resources to better our schools. Councilmember Stankoski requested Bob Callahan, Baldwin County School Board, District 6, thoughts on the group , Bob stated that he wants to understand the mission of the committee. His position is to support not only 2 ,000 Fairhope students , but also 2 ,200 students not in the Fairhope city limits. The richness of the curriculum is not there , as it once was , due to overcrowding-if the city can help , he hopes they can build on the strengths that are already in place. In this district there is an excellent relationship with the city unlike other cities . ie: Fairhope School swim team uses city pool at no charge ; City of Fairhope maintains upkeep of sports playing fields for student use Councilmember Stankoski suggested the committee appoint a chairperson/liaison to work with the school board/superintendent (Dr. Alan T. Lee) to have open lines of communication between the two groups , all the committee members agreed, as well as Dr. Lee. Bob Callahan added that there will be an initiative for permanent funding for the schools that will come fourth at some point in "X" number of months, not sure when. In the next 90 days an election will be set-at the request of the Baldwin County Board of Education to enact permanent funding (20 year) to address issues such as the penny tax, Ad Valorem tax , there will be clarity in the community about tax dollars. Bob Riggs added that the loss of the penny tax, will affect Baldwin County schools , but also Fairhope schools directly. Bob Callahan agreed. Dan opened the floor to discussion of appointing a chair person-Julia nominated Henry Clark. Henry added that everyone on the committee could serve as chair, but who would the community relate to the best. He suggested Karen Mullins , as chair, since she is a teacher. He added that a teacher 's role is the most connected job to a student and the students are the purpose of the committee. Bob Riggs commented that this committee was created because of the Good2Great initiative-whose goal is to create a Fairhope City school system . He didn 't feel that anyone needed to be chair if they were involved in Good2Great, all the committee members agreed. Karen stated that she was happy to help , but was a bit reluctant to accept the position, as she sees herself as a worker over a leader, but would accept with the committee 's support. She encouraged the group to visit all the schools and sit in on classes to get a better understanding for what the schools need . Karen added that the teacher 's respond better to teachers. She stated that she has not been part of the Good2Great initiative, but her class has received money from FEEF in the past. Bob Riggs did not think the committee needed to go into the schools , because the school board has all the information the committee may need. Karen disagreed ; she stated that to be involved with the students and teachers-committee members need to interact with them to see what the needs are. Councilmember Stankoski stated that a motion to appoint Karen Mullins as chair of the Education Advisory Committee was made by 1st motion by Henry Clark, and 2nd motioned by Bob Griggs, reconfirming that Karen had or has any affiliation with Good2Great, she confirmed that she has never had any affliction with Good2Great and the motion was unanimously carried. Gretchen provided a template of a mission statement for the group to re view and edit. After discussion among the group , a draft of the mission statement read as follows: The Education Advisory Committee will actively seek information and collect data regarding Fairhope Public Schools and , as informed advisors , make recommendations to the Fairhope City Council on how to best deliver quality education to all students in Fairhope. The committee will finalize the mission statement at their next meeting . There was group discussion on gathering information/data such as board of education research , School Visits from the committee , City of Gulf Shores School needs/goals and commitments to the school board, Good2Great research , if useful to the group , etc . This research wi ll help the group develop goals and needs for the Fairhope School s-once goals are set, they wi ll be shared with the Board of Education and the City Council. The committee decided another meeting would be held to discuss goals , appoint a secretary and finalize a mission statement. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 13 , 2012 at 7 a .m. at the James P. Nix Center, 1 Bayou Dri ve , Fairhope. There being no further business , the meeting was dul y adjourned at 6:05 p .m. Minutes taken and s ubmitted by Gayle Fogarty, C ity of Fairhope Ex ecutive Assistant. Education Advisory Committee K. Mullins Fairhope's Education Advisory Committee The committee members, all of Fairhope, are: • Henry Clark, former superintendent of the Madison County public school system. • Jim Kellen, workforce development director at Bishop State Community College. • Karen Mullins, former teacher at Fairhope Middle and J. Larry Newton schools. • Bob Riggs, former president of Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn. • Gretchen Schapker, Florida's principal of the year in 1999 and past president of the National Association of Secondary School Principals. • Julia Summerlin, former president of the Baldwin County school board. Dan Stankoski Rick Kingrea Candace Antinarella Bob Callahan Henry Clark Karen Mullins Julia Summerlin Jim Kellen Gretchen Schapker Bob Riggs dsta n koski@bellsouth.net rickkingrea@yahoo.com ca ndace .a ntina rella@cofairhope.com bcjr@callahanmail.com henryclark10@gmail.com karenbmullins@aol.com juliasummerlin@gmail.com jwkellen@gmail.com donschapker@yahoo.com vhriggs@bellsouth.net Educat ion Advisory Committee K. Mullins Sample Mission Statements Area Education Advisory Councils of Baltimore County Mission Statement To improve the quality of education in Baltimore County and to strengthen the relationship between the school and community by serving as informed advisors to the Board of Education on issues that affect students , families, communities, and schools. MISSION STATEMENT for City of Hallandale Beach Education Committee The Education Committee shall provide guidance and awareness of educational issues and concerns to the City Commiss ion for consideration. Advises the City Commission on issues relating to educational matters that will im pact the quality of education for city residents or that will impact educational facilities located within the City of Hallandale Beach. MISSION STATEMENT FOR THE EAST WILLIAMSON COUNTY HIGHER EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL The Mission of the East Williamson County Higher Education Center (EWCHEC) Advisory Council shall be to assist the EWCHEC staff and partners to plan and implement annual strategic goals. The Advisory Council shall provide a link between the business and community and the EWCHEC's staff and partners. The Advisory Council shall provide a forum for interaction and communication among the EWCHEC's stakeholders, community members, organizations, governmental agencies, staff and partners. Education Advisory Committee K. Mullins Mission Statement: The committee mission is to develop community partnerships that aid the school system in delivering a quality education. The goal is to enhance the learning environment and support and encourage the teachers. The objective is to help the school system deliver their best product to their clients, the students. In support of this mission , the committee may make funding recommendations to the city of Clay; the Clay City Council makes all funding decisions. http://www.clayalabama.org/city-of-clay-school-committee .htmlm The committee will concentrate community effort in assisting these schools to improve the learning environment, supporting and encouraging teachers and serving as a point of contact for the community to the schoo l, should they so desire. This committee makes recommendations to the Clay City Council, which makes final decisions on projects requiring city funding. Education Advisory Committee K. Mullins Mission Statement Ideas Investigative committee committed to: • Providing aid to the Baldwin County School Board of Education • Determining top needs of students, teachers, and administrators of Fairhope Schools • Devising solutions to meet these needs • Providing detailed plans of how solutions can be implemented • Calculating estimated cost of implementation • Informing Fairhope's City Council of Fairhope Schools' needs and providing recommendations for action GOALS • Portray teachers as experts • Provide support for teachers to combat high numbers • Actively engage community in day to day classroom activities • Promote life-long learning through reading • Address early dropouts • Engage traditionally anti-education individuals by targeting churches and requesting specific aid (parenting classes , reading programs, modeling of supporting learning in the home) Education Advisory Committee K. Mullins Possible sources of information to help form goals: BCBE FEEF http://www.bcbe.org/ http:/ /feefonline.org/ YES WE CAN http://w,vw.betterba1dwin.com/bb initiatives yeswecan.html http://media.a1.com/1ive/other/BaldwinCountySchoolsStrategicP1an.pdf GOOD2GREAT TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS A D STAFF MEMBERS OF FAIRHOPE SCHOOLS STUDENTS AND PARENTS OFF AIRHOPE SCHOOLS CITY OF FAIRHOPE Education Advisory Committee K. Mullins PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO ENGAGE COMMUNITY IN PUBLIC EDUCATION http://WW\v.solutionsforamerica.org/healthyfam/dropout prevention.html Model Programs Youth mentoring programs exist to provide role models and help a child develop socially and emotionally. Mentors help kids understand and communicate their feelings, relate to their peers, develop rel ationsh ips with other adults and stay in school. Community members are often willing and able to serve as mentors but do not know how to get involved in schools. Following is a list of successful mentoring programs other communities have adopted that m ight serve as starting points: Entrepreneurship Education Programs are run in various cities across the country. Many dropouts and at-risk students complain that they do not see a connection between schooling and job skills. EEP seek to remedy this problem by involving local business people in high schools to help students discover how their education will impact their future. These programs involves students in specific projects so they can make a concrete connection between the skills they are learning in school and those needed to be successful in the global economy. More information. Families and Schools Together (F.A.S.T.) operates in Wisconsin schools and targets the families of potential drop-outs. It provides 8-week sessions hosted by educators and community volunteers who attempt to build bonds of trust between the families, community and schools and create supportive networks children can use as their education progresses . The program also has components to address substance-abuse problems. More information. Good Shepherd Services in New York, New York is a non-sectarian program that has invo lved the community with at-risk youth for almost 150 years. Community members provide tutoring and mentor relationships for students in local high schools. The program also provides job -training and support services for family members of at-risk students who are often, themselves, at need for community support. More i nformation. Skills to Empower People Socially (S.T.E.P.S.) is an anti-truancy program operating in Irving, Texas that involves the community in the lives of at-risk youth. The program matches students up with adult mentors and helps improve study skills. A report from the National Dropout Prevention Center, "Truancy Prevention in Action: Planning, Collaboration and Implementation Strategies for Truancy Programs", is also available that describes how commun ity groups can start similar anti-truancy programs (Cloud and Duttwe iler 2006). More information on S.T.E.P.S. or the NDPC report. Project Respect is an effort of Pueblo School District #60 designed to involve the community in the lives of at risk youth and their families. Community advocates are assigned to participants to help the families get involved in their children's education. Tutoring is available for students who need it and mental health professionals can assist families with problems too complicated for the community. More informatio n. Education Adv is ory Committee K. Mullins Teacher's Aides Teacher Aide -U.S. Nati onal Averages 10th% 25th% 75 th% 90th% $18,636 $19 ,339 $26,405 Base pay only The median expected salary for a typical Teacher Aide in the United States is $20,112. Job Description for Teacher Aide New Search Pro vides assistance to classroom teacher in preparing lesson plans and instructing stu dents . Evaluates and monitors student's perfonnance. May require a bachelor's degree in area of specialty and 0-2 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Familiar with standard concepts, practices , and procedures within a particular field. R elies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Performs a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision; typically r eports to the principal. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA Clinical Experiences The Office of Clinical Experiences (OCE) was established to coordinate the placement of undergraduate students, alternative certification program students, and select graduate program students enrolled in courses requiring field placements and internships. Major relationships have been established with principals and instructional supervisors in local school systems in the west Alabama area and, to a limited extent, other school systems in Alabama. To prepare for the total responsibility of supervision, newly appointed CMTs are required to attend a summer training session held at The University of Alabama. All CMTs are expected to attend additional training sessions that may be scheduled throughout the year. (Clinical Masters Teacher) Main office: (205) 348-5089 http://education.u a.edu/clinical-experiences/ Ed uca tio n Advisory Committee K. Mullins Academy of Singapore T eachers> Professional Growth > Programmes > Teacher-led Workshops Teacher-led Workshops Te ac he r-l ed W o rk shops Teacher-led Workshops are conducted for teachers by teachers. Through this platform , teachers will enga Je in professional exchange of pedagogical content know ledge , leading to self-mastery and enhanced pedagog cal pract ice. Ob jectives The objectives of teache r-led workshops are to: (a) create opportunities fo r teachers to s hare good practices with one anothe r (b) enable teacher s to lead in sharing with and learning from one another (c) encourage tea c hers to engage in collaborative inquiry ' . Educat ion Advisory Committee K. Mull i ns