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Peter Tromba , Principal
José da Silva, Asst. Principal
Anne Tomlanovich, Counselor
Reba Zeleny, Head Secretary
Marta Lagumina, Registrar

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Eugene, Oregon 97401-5296
Phone: 541-687-3254
FAX: 541-687-3679

January 3 , 2007

Members present: Joel Iboa, Pam Schmieding, Margot Pillette, Barb Whitlock, Sjana Barcroft-Hundt, Peggy Quinn, Rick Gaultney, Jim Nees, Dorothy Syfert.

Guest: Paola Massingham

1) Agenda was prioritized.

2) Minutes from 12/6/06: approved.
It was noted that no one showed up for blogging during staff development on January 2. Possible reasons: staff members are overloaded as it is, the benefits are not fully realized, other commitments were scheduled.

3) Language Arts Adoption Update--Peggy reported.
a) The state has adopted two publishing companies: Prentice Hall and Holt.
b) The district is encouraging textbook continuity within regions; it may only be realistic to expect consistency across grade levels within individual schools.
c) There seems to be a trend in the newer LA textbooks: some of the classic cultural stories are absent (possibly because they are no longer considered to be politically correct); new contemporary cultural stories are included.
d) The new textbooks have done a great job with the reading elements.
e) Rick reported on the district’s projection for LA textbook funding: each school may only be expected to budget approximately $9 - $14 per textbook. That would amount to approximately $5200 - $8100 for Monroe.
f) Suggestion: Look at only adopting 7th and 8th grade LA textbooks; the 6th grade books are only two years old.

4) Positive Behavior Support State Conference--February 27 & 28.
a) No staff development funds will be needed to cover the cost for the climate committee members to attend.
b) EEF funds and two donations ($1000 and $500) to the school adequately cover the cost of the conference and needed guest teachers.

5) Sixth Grade field trip to the Egypt Museum Exhibit at the Portland Art Museum will take place on January 31.

6) Process for adding and dropping classes.
a) It was decided that it is time to review and update the process. Clarification is needed.
b) Rick will put this item on the staff meeting agenda with the idea of forming a work group.

7) Staff Development Requests--no new ones were submitted.

8) GANAS Program
a) Jim Garcia and Roscoe Caron will be presenting at the February 7 Site Council meeting.
b) Anyone interested is encouraged to attend.
c) Rick and José will begin inviting students.
d) Note the following percentages for nonwhite students during 2005-2006:
Monroe--30.4%, District--28.3%, State--27.5%.

9) Budget Meeting--February 21, 2007.

10)Work Group Updates
a) Climate Committee
1) There is a possibility that incentives will continue three times a month instead of decreasing to only two times a month.
2) Question: Has STAR staff been solicited for incentive ideas?
b) Data Group
1) The data for 2005-2006 is now available. (See nonwhite percents listed under item 8 above.)
2) Jim Watson met with Rick regarding the Data Warehouse. Things are continuing to move forward.
3) SWIS (Schoolwide Information System)--will include all behavior data.
c) Literacy Group--now the LA adoption group.