Site-Based Team

Mission

Waylee Elementary School..."Where Children Learn They Can Succeed...
And Do!"

Learning Beliefs

We believe all students can learn.
We believe in the value of every individual.
We believe parents and community are involved in the education of every student.
We believe all students are entitled to a nurturing, non-threatening and safe environment.
We believe in respect for self and others.
We believe in multi-faceted learning opportunities.

Group Norms

• Start and End on Time
• Provide Agenda
• Provide Comfortable Environment
• Maintain Sense of Humor
• Agree to disagree
• Be Honest and Work to Closure
• Stay Focused, yet flexible
• Be Active Listeners
• Be open-minded
• Respect confidentiality
• Be Creative Thinkers
• Utilize garage for side-bar issues
• Provide refreshments

Decision Making

The team agreed to use consensus decision making. First to five will be used and any response with a 2 or below will need discussion. Consensus must always be met before the SBT can implement a decision. Many times it may be necessary to seek the input of other stakeholders before a decision is made. Sometimes those stakeholders are individuals beyond the immediate school community.

Consensus

5.....I am all for the idea - I can help implement.
4.....I am for the idea - I can provide support.
3.....I am willing to trust the group opinion.
2.....I am not sure - I need more discussion.
1.....I cannot support the idea at this time - I need more information.
First..I need an alternative I can support.

Team Membership

Membership: Principal, Reading Consultant or Media Specialist or Special Education teacher, 1or 2 teachers, (representing lower and upper el), 1 or 2 parents, (representing lower and upper el), support staff person 1 or 2, and "special" teacher (if interested). Team could be as many as 14 people.

2008 - 2009 Team Members are:

Jan Troyer Chair
Deb meeker
Jennifer Rainier
Nancy Martin
Kendra Anderson
Holly Boyd
Ron Jones

Selection: Names of interested staff will be drawn from the appropriate group of applicants. If a new person is interested that meets the grade level requirement, they will have first opportunity. If we do not have someone to represent a grade, the position will be selected from the remaining pool of upper or lower elementary applicants, whichever is appropriate.

Leader: Cary Haber and Julie Wurfel
Responsibility:
Creating and distributing agenda
Begin and end on a positive note
Keep meeting focused
Encourage full participation
Confirm follow-up plan
Summarize meeting accomplishments
Confirm next meeting date

Facilitator: Annice O'Brien
Responsibility:
TimeKeeper
Keep things moving - use Garage
Offer alternatives when needed
Focus on norms
Condense thinking
Keep team on task
Be attentive to group dynamics and group norms

Recorder: Susan Fulling
Responsibility:
Produce minutes for each meeting
Supports leader and facilitator
Distributes minutes within one week
Keeps Master SBDM notebook

Team Members:
Responsibility: Full participation and on-going evaluation of group process.

Communication

• Mr. Jones will include the minutes of the SBT meetings in the Waylee Wrap-UP
• Updates will be given at faculty meetings
• Minutes will be distributed via e-mail to the faculty / PTO
• A portion of the front hall lobby will be dedicated to the SBT
• All minutes will include this phrase: "The last fifteen minutes of each meeting will be dedicated stakeholder concerns. Interested stakeholders are always welcome to address the team in person, present thoughts in writing, or express their ideas to any member of the team to be shared. Concerns cannot be anonymous.

MINUTES
Oct. '07