MINUTES
SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING
October 6, 2004
- Call to order—5: 11 pm
- Flag Salute
- A quorum was confirmed.
- Members in attendance were: Parents— Ron Beilke, Frank Moreno, Anthony Soltero, Aurora Villon, Marina Caballero Students— Classified Staff— Vivian Martinez, Tony Hernandez Certificated Staff—James Halley, Dawn Hughey, Administration—Priscilla Linares ELAC—Emelda Hernandez
- Members who sent regrets: Parents—Maria de Lourdes Baeza, Manuel Mejia, Sr. ELAC--Fernando Camarena Students—Brandon Longoria, Shawn Acuna, Brandon Martinez, and Stephanie Mendez Classified Staff— Certificated Staff— Carol Stella, Manuel Cruz, Marla Diaz
- Visitors in attendance: Leticia Fonseca, Monica Cianeoglini, Raymond Chavez, Valerie Scharfenberg, Josefina Arroyo, Brenda Rangel, Jose Ramirez, Gabriela D. Torres de Ramirez, Marisela Contreras, Paulina Vega
- Minutes were approved with the following exception:
- Ron Weston is the new 9 th grade dean.
- Student Reports—No students present
- DAC—No members present
- Special Ed.—Nothing to report
- Title 1—Nothing to report
- GATE—Nothing to report
- Administration—Nothing to report
- Parent Project—
- Brenda Rangel oversees project
- There has been concern from parents about how many students are using illegal substances, etc.
- Parent project is open to parents of Pico Rivera
- Hoping to start sessions during the last week of January (10 consecutive weeks are needed)
- Classes run 1 day a week for the first six weeks
- Classes are given in both English and Spanish
- Free babysitting is offered
- Only payment asked of participating parents is the $25 for the book (if parents have to pay, they are more likely to stick it out and take more ownership)
- Priority is given to parents who have serious problems such as a child who is in jail or been identified by the authorities as needing such intervention
- Many of the participating parents will have been mandated by a court to take parenting classes; as these programs are only offered in select locations, this will provide easier access
- Each session will have two teachers with a class of 30 parents
- Advertising will be provided by the city through fliers and in the Pico Rivera Profile
- Only extra program being funded by the city this year
- Provides support for parents
- Parents must have a child in middle or high school and cannot be substance abusers
- Jose Ramirez, a counselor and Christian pastor volunteered his services
- A priest named Ron Liberty at St. Mary’s Church with a Ph.D. in counseling was also mentioned
- If anyone has any suggestions or would like to help, please contact Paulina Vega at pvega@erusd.k12.ca.us
- Elections—
- Anthony Soltero (an incumbent) and Marina Caballero are the new members of the School Site Council
- Maria de Lourdes Baeza and Manuel Mejia, Sr. are the new Alternates
- Aurora Villon was elected the new chairperson
- Dawn Hughey will remain coordinator and vice-chairperson
- Vivian Martinez will act as secretary when Dawn Hughey is unable to take notes
- Frank Moreno is the new Parliamentarian
- Community members may be council members, but must be part of the composition of the parent portion of the council
- Fundraising—
- Julie Ellis was going to look into funding a School Site Council Scholarship through Activities—Priscilla Linares will look into this prior to the next meeting
- Ron Beilke and Manuel Cruz were nominated co-chairs for the SSC Fundraising Committee
- SSC will try to allocate funds for the new gym voted on during the last meeting and for scholarships—the committee will attempt to find grants for these purposes
- Bylaws—
- Having a chronic problem with DAC; nobody goes consistently because parents feel they are not active participants—that they are there just to listen
- Suggestions were made either to have parents alternate attendance of these meetings or to have the minutes forwarded to the council for perusal
- Council voted to have the minutes forwarded. Dawn Hughey will contact DAC to make this arrangement
- Bylaws will be left as an open topic at each meeting
- Suggestion made that Ray Chavez be a regular attendee of the Council meetings
- Parent Conferences are on Thursday, October 14 th
- Public Comment—none
- Agenda—
- The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 3 rd
- Meeting adjourned at 6:20 p.m.