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PTSO Meeting Parent Teacher Student Organization October 10, 2010. AGENDA. Overview Brief Orientation to “Parent Portal” UPDATES: Collaborative School Committee (CSC) All-School Updates from DSA Principal, Mr. Kohut Q&A on Meeting Handout In the Lobby…. Draft Directory for review
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PTSO Meeting Parent Teacher Student OrganizationOctober 10, 2010
AGENDA • Overview • Brief Orientation to “Parent Portal” • UPDATES: • Collaborative School Committee (CSC) • All-School Updates from DSA Principal, Mr. Kohut • Q&A on Meeting Handout In the Lobby…. • Draft Directory for review • Sign up sheets for Parent Interest Groups
Hierarchy of DSA Parent Priorities
Examples of PTSO Support for Parent Priorities
DSA 2010-2011 Admissions • Total students completing application 1039 • Total students completing audition process 669 • Students offered admission 354 • Students Waitlisted 44 • Student denied admission 271
Staffing UpdateClass Size Relief • Posted- hired- filled Library Tech- Para – Steve Bowley • Posted- hired- filled 1.0 mild-moderate- Nicole Kitchen • Posted- hired- filled .5 Social Studies –Sheila Anne Byrnes • Posted with interview completed and position offered .5 Science • Working on Math Visiting Scholar to help with small group tutoring and instruction in Middle School Math
District Changes to Transportation • Recommendation: • Modify MS Magnet transportation @ DSA, DCIS & Morey by utilizing shuttle bus stops • Rationale (analysis) • The district currently provides [district-wide] transportation services to these schools for their magnet (DSA, DCIS) and magnet GT (Morey) programs. • 888 students take advantage of these services from outside the immediate geographic area • All 3 schools have waiting lists for students. It is believed transportation service is not required to maintain the current number and demographic makeup of students. • Cost Savings Opportunity: • Move pickup/drop off locations from closest school to middle school locations creating a shuttle service. • DSA – eliminate 4 buses savings 120K; DCIS – eliminate 5 buses savings 150K; Morey GT - eliminate 5 buses savings 150K • Total estimated savings: $420K • Impact on School/Program: • Students will be required to go further to catch a bus however ride times will be shorter.
District Changes to Transportation • Next Steps to Approve/Implement Changes: • Meet with instructional leadership and principals at all schools • Meeting with CSC/community to discuss change and understand concerns • Requires change to BoE policy JC-R Secondary – Pupil Assignment; approval to be sought in November
Student/Parent Conferences • Monday, October 25th & Tuesday, October 26th- 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm • Email will be sent via Infinite Campus on Friday afternoon instructing parents to sign-up for conferences through an on-line appointment system • Teachers will be scheduled for 10 minute slots with a break at 6:00 pm and the last conference scheduled at 7:10 pm
Student/Parent Conferences • Parent/guardians will be asked to prioritize the teachers they sign-up with and will be limited to four conference slots so more families can be accommodated. • Conferences with arts teachers will be limited to majors only. If there is a need to conference with an arts elective teacher parents will be asked to send those teachers an email requesting a conference at a different time.