Altara SCC Meeting March 19, 2021
Next Meeting April 16th @ 2:00 pm via Zoom
Meeting Minutes: 2:00 pm- 3:10 pm
Attendees
Hollie Parry- Parent
Katie Atkinson- Parent
Katie Hart- Parent
Cindy Boyer- Parent
Nicole Magann- Principal
Michelle Erb- Teacher
Cynthia Rowley- Teacher
Joyce Park- Teacher
Representative Suzanne Harrison- Guest
EXCUSED: Kimberly Tillotson – Parent
Agenda
1. Circle Check-in
2. Approve February Minutes
3. Principal News
4. Budget Review
5. PTA News
6. Land Trust Review
7. TSSP Review
8. Suzanne Harrison
Notes
● February Meeting Notes – APPROVED
○ Motion- Michelle Erb
○ 2nd- Joyce Park
● Principal News
○ Volunteers will be allowed back under following requirements (have to show
proof of one)
■ Proof of vaccination
■ Rapid test: good for 10 days
■ Antibodies test
○ Masks will still be required in schools after the mandate is lifted.
○ Fridays will remain virtual learning to the end of the year
○ DLI for 1st grade is full
○ Hold on Kindergarten enrollments
○ Hiring PT Kindergarten teacher
○ Hiring 2 DLI teachers for next year
■ 2nd grade replacing current Spanish teacher
■ New 3rd Grade
○ Teacher highlight, applauding them for their success in showing growth in their classes.
● School Budget Review
○ Spending is on track
○ Cares Money has been spent: mostly on masks
● PTA News
○ Kindness week was a success
○ Teacher appreciation is coming up
○ Will be discussing what we are able to do for end of year celebration, ie Field Day
○ Biz Town: not doing the field trip, done virtually
● Land Trust
○ Mostly spent on Wages
○ Enough to pay aides through May (not last week)
○ $4k available to roll over
○ Goals for upcoming year
■ ELA
● Improve benchmark & growth
● Have 3 aides : $34, 400
● Professional Development: $1500
● Kindergarten Aides: $17,100
■ Math
● Professional development on number talks and use of manipulatives
● Aides for intervention and extended learning: $17, 604
● ST Math
● TSSP
○ Adding Kindergarten aides
○ Wellness Corners
○ $11k remaining from this year
■ Want to roll over to next year with vote from board
○ School Climate: social & emotional
■ Seeing an increase in anxiety & suicidal talk
■ Student Risk Screening
■ Wellness room/corners
■ Restorative Practices
■ 2nd Step
■ Social Worker: full time hopefully
■ Would like to use TSSP funds to allow a FT social worker and keep them at our school to gain trust with the kids and consistency. $42k
■ Behavior Assistants, Playworks: $20,800
● Voting
○ Motion to begin vote
■ Michelle Erb
■ 2nd : Joyce Park
○ Addendum to roll excess money over to upcoming school year
■ Motion to approve : Michelle Erb
■ 2nd: Nicole Magann
■ Majority voted Yes
■ Katie Atkinson abstained because she came to meeting late and didn’t feel she had enough info to vote.
○ Approve Land Trust
■ Motion to approve: Michelle Erb
■ 2nd: Joyce Park
■ Majority voted yes
■ Katie Atkinson abstained because she came to meeting late and didn’t feel she had enough info to vote.
○ Approve TSSP
■ Motion to approve: Michelle Erb
■ 2nd : Nicole Magann
■ Majority voted yes
■ Katie Atkinson abstained because she came to meeting late and didn’t feel she had enough info to vote.
● Suzannne Harrison- Utah House of Representative
○ Expressed her gratitude to all the work everybody is doing
○ Informed the board of the investment the state is putting into mental health
○ As a member of the Canyons Education Foundation she said there are tools to help schools with students with mental health issues.
■ Short term health sessions: 6 Free sessions if they don’t have insurance
○ Request from Principal Magann:
■ That every elementary school needs to have a full time social worker/counselor, funded by state or district. Not out of the schools budget.
■ TSSP funding is helpful but it is year to year and it isn’t a guarantee to have a permanent counselor year after year. It is all dependent on our received funding if the school can fund them full time.
○ Suzanne welcomes all suggestions & questions, and to email or call her anytime.
● End of Meeting: 3:10 pm
