November 14, 2023 – Minutes

Alta View Elementary SCC Minutes
November 14, 2023, 3:15 p.m.
In-person in the Alta View Faculty Room

1. Welcome and Roll Call: Katie Rowley, Chair
   • Scott Jameson
   • Jared Denton
   • Katie Rowley
   • Karen Pedersen (left after #4)
   • Dawn Davis
   • Marco Zavaleta
   • Courtney Ferrara
   • Lori Hatton
   • Tricia Ellison
   • John Castro
   • Pam Brooks
   • Luisa Whittaker-Brooks

2. Approve Minutes from SCC Meeting on October 17, 2023

• • Motion: Dawn
  • Second: John
  • All present approved

3. School Safety Drill Update: Scott Jameson, Principal
   • Bomb threat evacuation drill scheduled 11/15
   • John – change in location/distance? Scott – no we evacuate to the same location with the intention to move to the planned secure location if needed.
4. Review and Discuss Alta View’s Attendance Policy: Scott Jameson, Principal
   • Motion: John
   • Second: Marco
   • All present approved

DISCUSSSION NOTES:

• • The target is that all students will attend school at least 95% of the school year (goal) – only miss 9 days total for the year.
  • REWARD: every quarter we will do one drawing per grade for students to get a prize from the prize closet for students meeting the attendance goal.
  • These prizes are being funded through community partnerships, PTA fun run funding and cell tower money.
  • Students who miss 10% of the school year can have a significant negative effect on student achievement and may put a student at academic risk. Only 60% of Alta View’s students met the attendance goal for quarter one.
  • To help increase the attendance, we are looking at more frequent attendance incentives or acknowledgments for students meeting the goals. ie. Students earning a ribbon or something for meeting those goals weekly or class winners weekly, etc.
  • A student is considered chronically absent when missing 10% (18 days) or more in a school year.

• • Scott to add to letter #2 – students will be unenrolled if they have missed 10 consecutive days without having any communication from the home to school.
  • Scott to add a note about keeping kids at home when they have tested positive for COVID-19.
  • Scott will work with Kristina to include weekly updates as part of the Alta View Updates about a daily attendance announcement/post.

5. Review the Alta View Report Card: Scott Jameson, Principal

• • How is Alta View doing based on the end-of-year RISE test? <- CLICK THE LINK
  • Achievement – commendable
  • Growth – exemplary
  • English Learner Progress – typical

6. Update on Previous Agenda Items: Scott Jameson, Principal
   1. School Safety Report for 23-24 – waiting for card reader addition…still.
   2. Digital Citizenship Report for 23-24 – no updates
   3. Safe Walking Route Report for 24-25 – no updates
7. Update on District Digital Citizenship Night for Parents: Katie Rowley, Chair

• • News from Karen Pedersen (left early)
  • Next Canyoneering nights are January 18 and March 21
  • Topics aren’t finalized yet – but there is always a digital citizenship topic.
  • There isn’t a recording of the first session presented by Chandra Martz and Katie Gebhardt (they are district employees and would be willing to come to our school).
  • Karen also offered to contact the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) presenters for us.
  • Karen mentioned that we can refer to the communication that was sent by the district that included the information about AI

8. Other Input/Questions
   1. NOTE: No action can be taken on matters that were not listed specifically on the agenda.
   2. Any significant items of discussion may be tabled and placed on the agenda for a later date.
9. Adjourn – 4:25