Each school in our district has a School Accountability Committee. The function of this committee is to assist in the facilitation of school improvement plans, to provide leadership for school planning toward improved student achievement, and to address the required state goals and district priorities. The Twain Accountability Committee (TAC) is an avenue for parents to participate in the shared decision-making process. All parents are cordially invited to attend any meeting. The TAC meets the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30-8:30p.m., in the atrium. The meeting days and times are posted in the hallway outside of the main office, along with the minutes from each meeting.

Please consider joining TAC! It’s a valuable experience and an opportunity to make a difference. If you are interested, please pick up an application in the Main Office.

TAC Meeting
March 12, 2008

Members present:
Karen Padgett, Sarina Compoz, Kirsten Boten, Melissa McGarvin-O’Melia, Jason Fitez, Sara Duncan, Jennifer Arzberger, Darik Williams

Melissa: PTO-
• PTO positions are completely filled (twelve openings).
• Wish lists will be prioritized at the next PTO Meeting.

Sara: Culture, Climate-
• PBS (positive behavior support): setting up school-wide behavior model
• KED Flyer…help boost numbers!!!

Darik: Technology-
• Tech tips
• Tech $$$: clickers and site licenses
• Researching the purchase of site licenses for online encyclopedias

Sarina: weighted staffing and next year issues-
Highlights for next year
• Reviewed staffing numbers
• Hope for next newsletter to state number of positions for each grade level and (perhaps) teacher names for 2008-2009
• Message for parent input for next year’s placement to be in April newsletter
• Possibility of a printed calendar and handbook to be given out at Back-to-School Night (give parents the option of asking for hard or electronic copy)

Jennifer: GT-
• Provided information from Gifted and Talented Advisory Council (history, purpose, legal requirements, and benefits)
• 17% of LPS student population is identified gifted (compared to 8% statewide)
• FTE for GT at Twain is .5
• Overview of GT Program at Twain

Concerns-
Fitness Test: test/check the inhalers