Career Academy

School Site Council Meeting Minutes

February 7^th, 2019 5:30 – 6:30 pm

• Welcome

• Norm Setting
  • One person speaks at a time
  • be open minded and non-judgemental
  • respect what others are saying

• Upcoming Events
  • Farm to table family cooking nights March – April at the Lincoln School

• Purpose of School Site Council
  • To be involved in decision making at school (see Overview Handout) 

• Expectations
  • What do we expect from our school? Help students find resources they need. Require community service hours to graduate. Maximize students potential. Offer programs that match interests.
  • Our parents? More involvement in family activities/events
  • Our students? Model positive behavior to help reputation/ public perception. Take ownership of school. Do service in the community.

• Vision
  • What are we doing well? Added programming and positive opportunities. More students enjoy school or feel school pride.
  • What can we do better? Communication of opportunities/resources. Can be achieved through improved online presence. Perhaps student intern can help run website?

Consensus: First goal of our School Site Council will be to improve public perception of the Career Academy School 

• Next Meeting: Thursday March 7^th, 5:30 – 6:30 pm