1. Opening – Welcome!
Attendance:
· Sarah Heaton, Katie Hughes, Aurielle Jennings, Julie Winfree, Lori Salter, Lisa Moon, Kristine Wilson, Dustin Hughes, Wendy Buchannen, Hallie Wilkins, Stephanie Robbins
· Guests: Andrew Edtl (Board of Education), Karen Pederson (Board of Education), Halley Nelson (Vice Principal), Kristie Koyle (Teacher)
2. Approval of Agenda
- Approval – Sarah Heaton
- Seconded – Hallie Wilkins
3. Approval of Minutes from September
- Approval – Lisa Moon
- Seconded – Kristine Wilson
4. SCC Chair Update & Calendar – none at this time
5. Safety Drills Report – Halley Nelson
- Crisis Go – app pushed by the district. We have to implement it by January. We are ahead of schedule with implementation.
- September – Lockdown drill
- Went well, still learning crisis go
- October – Wednesday 16th, Secure drill
6. Review of council’s stewardship items – Land Trust Funds, TSSA budgets
- Budgets are not available yet, Will give full update when budgets are available
- Bought a book vending machine for school, will be placed down across the hallway from the gym.
7. Safe Walking Routes finalization
- Concerns for the district?
- Construction on Sego Lily made it difficult to for students to walk to school
- Crosswalk not there on Sego Lily, need it put back when construction is done
- Is the crossing guard coming back at Galena and Sego Lily?
- Students walking on Galena to get to streets like Poppy and Amber. No sidewalk available.
8. Digital Citizenship presentation
· Monthly message sent out
· Lessons taught through thrive time and unit in Library
· Digital CItizenship week will be ribbon week
9. Digital Citizenship Plan due Nov. 1
· Submitted
10. School Technology Plan
· Phones in backpack, need to be in backpack when on property
· Can wear watches, but once there is a problem it needs to be put in a backpack.
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11. School Safety Plan
· All elementaries have drills every month
· District safety page: Canyonsdistrict.org/safe-schools
· Shows protocols for drills, Safe entry, emergency drills
· Communication procedures
· Safety and Crisis Tipline
· School Reunification plans
· Site we evacuated to is confidential. Parents will be notified on day of evacuation/ event
· Hoax threats are no joke
· Messes with attendance and learning
· How do we as a school respond to a hoax
· Communication is sent from the district through parent square, emails, etc.
· Volunteers and community partnership
· School safety tips
· Transportation
· Walking, bus, car
· School climate and wellness
· Internet and digital citizenship, safe environment at school
· Are schools getting their own resource police officers?
· Not enough officers to fill out every school
· What is the biggest safety concern
· Walking routes and driving routes.
· No sidewalks along galena
· Parking lots, crosswalks
12. District Focus Items (if any)
- Purchasing of new building in Draper
- Innervation center
- Ctech
- Specialized courses, too specialized for the school to host it.
- Extension on highschool
- Buses pick up students from schools and take them to Ctech.
- Continued discussions on what this building can be used for
- Not a replacement of highschool
- Path to a job
- Hopeful that it will help reengage students into their learning
- Working with universities and businesses
13. Member Concerns/Comments
- Kids at other schools, where schools are not as organized. Grateful that Glacier Hills is as safe and organized.
- Avid night was great, successful
- Teachers planning time
- Teachers advocating for planning time
- Teacher advocates will be including in future Yeti mail
- Soccer goals are being used during recess
- Medium playground is used for grade level recesses and for lunch recess on Fridays
- Can be used as rewards for students
- Halloween Parade
- Nov. 1st is the day celebrations will be held
- Parade will follow same route as past years, will be sent in Yeti Mail
14. Adjournment
Approval: Kristine Wilson
Seconded: Stephanie Robbins
Next meeting: Nov. 14th, Glacier Hills Media Center at 5:15 pm
