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May 9, 2013 Meeting Minutes

Posted by BRIAN MITCHELL at 6/11/2013

Local School Council Minutes
Thursday, May 9, 2013, 8:10am

Inattendance: Jeff Shaw (Chair), Anne Steib (Secretary), ScottMcClain, Shannon Kettering, John Siebenaler, Jennifer Hubert, Michelle Hughes,Tamara Jones, Annis Barry, Cynthia Baer, Will Shevlin, Brian Mitchell, AshleyAdamo, Todd Kimball, and Lori Green.
1. April minutes
A.  Discussed Aprilminutes and edited for objectivity and removal of personal opinions.
B.  Unanimous approvalof April minutes.
C.  Procedures onfuture minutes
                             i.    Once distributed to the LSC, wait 3-5 days forcomments. Once edits are made, post as “approved”.
2. Building and renovation
A.  Update from CynthiaMitchell
                             i.    CM has been selected – Hogan Construction
1.  They must stillinspect plans and develop constructing phasing schedule.
                            ii.    Next Building Meeting set for Friday, June 21 at 9am.
                           iii.    Jennifer to write a letter, by the end of the schoolyear, confirming we are going to start construction this summer. We need a clearer idea of what CynthiaMitchell is telling us, and push to be added to agenda of next BOE meeting,June 9^th.
1.  This letter will besent to Alvah Hardy, Jere Smith and Cynthia Mitchell.
2.  Ask if on trackwith the UDC hearing, the 24^th(?)
3.  Send update toCecily Harsch-Kinnane.
3. May Board of Education Meeting
A.  Centennial andToomer projected to go K-8 for 2014-2015
                             i.    How will this impact Inman?
1.  Temporary relief,we still need a permanent solution.
B.  Inman Middle
                             i.    6^th, 7^th and 8^th willbe inside the main building for 2013-2014, with Connections in the trailers.
4. CCRPI – College & Career Readiness PerformanceIndex
A.  This index ratesall schools in the state. A more comprehensive measure than AYP. Measuresprogress using CRCT data to show growth.
                             i.    Math and Social Studies are lower than other scores.
B.  Mary Lin was 97.2for 2011-2012. We were 2^ndhighest in APS to Drew.
C.  Inman Middle was97.
5. Boyd Baker
A.  Boyd presented tothe LSC ideas to improve communication within Mary Lin. He created a survey to ask families what theylike, what they don’t like, what would be on their wish list, etc…. He explains that this would tie into the MaryLin Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP). He says parents are not aware the school has a CIP.

Boyd suggests creating a MaryLin forum to talk more than listen, a forum that could address issuesthroughout the year. An open meetingpeople can come to and allow people to know what is happening in the school,and discuss any issues. The goal is notto agree, but to talk and inform.

B.  LSC Discussion on Boyd’spresentation:
                             i.    Tamara suggests this sounds like it would fall under acombination of the PTA and LSC.
                            ii.    Suggestions of representatives at each grade level.
                           iii.    Communities need to be more engaged at the school.
                          iv.    How do we use this in a positive way?
                            v.    Ashley Adamo is creating a survey to send out and willwork on results over the summer, piggy baking on Boyd’s idea.
                          vi.    Jeff suggests increasing fun, community-buildingevents.
                         vii.    Create ‘Parent Liaisons’ on the LSC to be a committeeto start this initiative next year.
1.  Anne Steib andCynthia Baer volunteered to be the parent liaisons. And to head up committee.
a.  To create an FAQand highlight characteristics of school organizations (PTA, Foundation, LSC)
b.  Create“Communication Grade Representatives”
C.  Vote on thisinitiative – Passed unanimously.

6. Mary LinContinuous Improvement Plan (CIP) – Brian explains this is done, internally, inthe summer, but he can bring to the LSC with what he proposes. This takes into consideration the school’sstrengths and weaknesses and this helps to shape the plan. Brian said he would meet with the school leadershipteam and then the LSC before finalizing.
A.  Will asked, “How doyou define success? By the CCRPI, what is 97.2?” What do we use as a measure to be successful? What will our definition of success be?
B.  Ashley explains subgroupsare compared to other like subgroups so it doesn’t compare students who are notalike, for example a student with disabilities to a student withoutdisabilities.
7. Class sizes
A.  Tamara states thatAlvah Hardy confirmed no more than 25 in a trailer.
B.  4^thgrade this year is at 79 students so far.
                             i.    If we go over 75 students, we need 4 teachers. We must have this established before schoolstarts.
                            ii.    Capacity in trailers is 75 for 3 classes. We mustdemand 4 teachers.
8. Meetingadjourned. Next meeting will be theBuilding Meeting on Friday, June 21 at 9am.

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April 18, 2013 Meeting Minutes

Posted by BRIAN MITCHELL at 6/11/2013

LocalSchool Council Meeting 4/18/2013
Present: JeffShaw, Brian Mitchell, Shannon Kettering, Tamara Jones, Cynthia Baer, WillShevlin, Scott McClain, Anne Steib, Jennifer Hubert, Ashley Adamo,
Jeff Shaw called the meeting to order at 8:10 AM
1)   Mary Lin construction. No construction manager has beenselected. Without a constructionmanager, there is no timetable for construction or meaningful planning forimpact to 2013-14 school year. APS plansto present to the Urban Design Committee in May. Brian will validate that the Mary Linaddition is on the APS board meeting agenda for June. Mary Lin building committee will stay intight contact with APS to ensure that no substantive changes are made to theplan. The Building committee will stayespecially focused on no changes to the number of core classrooms.
2)   Inman Academy committee update. Status has not changed. We have heard from board members that siteselection leans toward the Inman Academy being built centrally to Grady andInman.
3)   Andy Coffman wrote a long term sub positionstatement for the LSC. There are twoitems to be added to the letter. MaryLin should leverage the ability to use short term contracts to engage long termsubstitutes. This expands the pool ofcandidates and provides more flexibility. Mary Lin should leverage APS resources to provide additional assistanceto long term subs to help ensure teaching excellence in the classroom. We also discussed engaging CINS to determineif other LSCs would sign on to the letter as well.
4)   We also discussed engaging CINS on theirgovernance structure, transparent decision making, and meaningful representationfrom each school. The LSC would alsolike to find a way for school LCSs to work with CINS on issues that span allschools.
5)   Andy Coffman resigned from the LSC due to alack of meaningful engagement from administration on the self-contained versusdepartmentalized teaching in 4^th and 5^th grades. We will not replace Andy as the LSC bylawsstate that seats that become open with 60 days remaining in the school yearwill be filled the following year. TheLSC welcomes anyone wishing to sit in on LSC meetings regardless of whetherthey are elected.
6)   The LSC discussed the instances ofcommunication failures by administration over the last two years, concerning long-termsubstitutes, the collapsing of classes (kindergarten and fifth grade), and self-containedversus departmentalized education. Administration apologized for the lack of communication and stated thatit was not indicative of the last seven years of their tenure. The LSC respects administrations right tomake decisions but the LSC can’t act effectively when issues of importance arenot discussed and socialized. The LSCwas also disappointed that no plans were created to facilitate a transitionfrom departmentalized to self-contained education during the 2012-13 schoolyear and with administration’s plan to have teachers self-direct theirtransition from departmentalized to self-contained. The LSC respects Mary Lin’s teachersexperience and ability in teaching all subjects and understand that they arecertified by the state of Georgia to teach all subjects. Administration stated that one of the reasonsfor a switch to self-contained is that Mary Lin only has 14% of studentsexceeding writing expectations and that there will be a greater focus on writingwith a self-contained approach.
7)   The LSC and administration also discussedwhat metrics administration utilizes to assess the success of the MaryLin. Administration will present at theMay LSC meeting the metrics that define success and the goals for those metricsfor the 2013-14 school year. Two of themetrics discussed were the percentage of students that exceed requirements andthe academic growth during a school year.

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3/14/13 Meeting Minutes

Posted by BRIAN MITCHELL at 3/21/2013

Local School Council Meeting 3/14/2013
Present: Jeff Shaw, Brian Mitchell, Shannon Kettering, Tamara Jones, Todd Kimball, Cynthia Baer, Andrew Coffman, Scott McClain, Anne Steib, Michelle Hughes, Ashley Adamo.
Jeff Shaw called the meeting to order at 8:10 AM
1.     Update on Building project
Concerns were raised about the timing of the proposed construction and renovation projects. APS has not yet assigned a construction manager to the project, which could delay construction. Al Hardy has previously indicated that the construction plans must be in place by April 22 in order for the project(s) to proceed on time.
LSC will continue to apply pressure to get a CM identified so that the project will move forward. [NOTE: Dr. Mitchell received word from APS that a construction manager will be named next week and appointed at the April 4 Board Meeting.]
Members next discussed the logistics of the proposed construction projects, particularly as it relates to the housing of students. Some question whether children should be relocated to allow for more efficient and faster construction and whether access to playground will be a problem. LSC decided that no decision could be made on this issue until a CM is identified and can advise the school administration on the feasibility of keeping students at the school versus a temporary relocation option.
2.     Inman Task Force
Jeff Shaw announced that the Superintendent notified the task force members that he is still considering his options regarding Inman Middle School overcrowding. Mr. Davis is apparently still accepting comments related to solutions for the trailers at the school. In response to a direct question from stakeholder Sherry Neal, Mr. Davis responded that he still intends to implement a 6^th grade academy. LSC agreed to communicate with Mr. Davis to support his plan.
3.     Long-term Substitute Teachers
Dr. Mitchell and affected classroom parents have noted that current APS policies and practices related to the identification of candidates for long-term substitute teaching positions is inadequate to meet the needs of all schools, including Lin.
A steering committee has met with Mr. David White regarding the issue. Parents have been supporting the administration’s efforts to support our long term substitutes.
LSC identified the following issues related to the long-term substitute issue:
·       The lack of qualified and available candidates is a reoccurring problem for all schools within the Grady Cluster
·       The application window for candidates is unnecessarily narrow
·       Candidates in the pool are not logically categorized or identified according to areas of concentration and availability
·       Often teachers or the administration is left to their own devices in locating and hiring a long term substitute
·       Compensation for long-term substitutes is too low. Because they are paid the same as daily substitutes, there is little incentive for candidates to make a long-term commitment.
·       Grant money has recently been made available to reorganize the human resources department; but there is insufficient information about the plan or implementation
The LSC will put together a position on the long-term substitute issue to share with other LSCs within the Grady Cluster. We hope that a unified position on the issue will permit us to jointly obtain information from Mr. Michael Gray (interim Human Resources Director), and advise APS on ways to improve and streamline the selection process.
4.     Adjourn.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:27 AM.


5.     Inman Middle School
Errol Davis circulated letter to task force and referenced issues remaining for his consideration. Jeff raised question about whether LSC needs to offer any input or response to Virginia Highland Civil Association traffic study.
Some discussion ensued over the location of an academy/middle school location. Members questioned whether the task force work is completed. It will be up to Errol Davis to decide whether any additional input is needed.

6.     School Calendar
It appears that APS is leaning towards the balanced calendar. Ashley offered opinion that the balanced calendar does offer academic benefits and helps with teacher fatigue.
Parents should be encouraged to educate themselves about the balanced calendar. LSC will post a neutral notice so that parents will be reminded of this change. Annis will circulate a draft notice to place in the Rocket.
7.     APS Board Candidates
Leslie Grant is a candidate to run for the Board seat currently held by Brenda Mohamed. Communities may want to meet with the candidates to feel out their positions.
PTA plans to invite candidates to principal coffees to meet parents.
8.     LSC Elections
LSC elections will be held in the fall. LSC will make an effort to send out notice during the first week of school so that we can hold elections in September.
9.     Adjourn
Meeting was adjourned at 9:25.

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2/14/13 Meeting Minutes

Posted by BRIAN MITCHELL at 2/21/2013

Local School Council Meeting 2/14/2013
Present: Jeff Shaw, Andrew Coffman, Brian Mitchell, Jennifer Hubert, Tamara Jones, Todd Kimball, Cynthia Baer, John Siebenaler, Annis Barry, Will Shevlin, Shannon Kettering, Teresa Tinney (PTA co-President), Ashley Adamo.
Meeting called to order at 8:13 AM
1.     Update on Building project
Jeff Shaw opened the floor for discussion on the building project. Regarding request for more classrooms, APS agreed to plan for 2 additional classrooms, rather than the 4 that LSC had requested. We will ask for more detailed plans to post on the LSC website.
Drainage plans have been improved. These were forwarded to Kevin Byers for his input. Still working on the easement for the Freedom Park Conservancy property.
Building committee to follow up to make sure project remains on track. Need to ensure that trees and commemorative bricks are preserved.
2.     Meeting Protocol
Meetings are meant to be informal, and so we would rather not begin a more stringent process for meetings.   However, we will explore ways of creating a more formal process, especially for meetings involving important issues where parent input is expected.
Brian thanked Tamara for her communication regarding the last meeting (re outdoor classrooms).
We will improve communication by ensuring that notice appears in rocket. Andy volunteered to send out a reminder to the Rocket for meeting notices and to the LSC to set the agenda as part of the notice.
3.     Inman Middle School
Errol Davis circulated letter to task force and referenced issues remaining for his consideration. Jeff raised question about whether LSC needs to offer any input or response to Virginia Highland Civil Association traffic study.
Some discussion ensued over the location of an academy/middle school location. Members questioned whether the task force work is completed. It will be up to Errol Davis to decide whether any additional input is needed.

4.     School Calendar
It appears that APS is leaning towards the balanced calendar. Ashley offered opinion that the balanced calendar does offer academic benefits and helps with teacher fatigue.
Parents should be encouraged to educate themselves about the balanced calendar. LSC will post a neutral notice so that parents will be reminded of this change. Annis will circulate a draft notice to place in the Rocket.
5.     APS Board Candidates
Leslie Grant is a candidate to run for the Board seat currently held by Brenda Mohamed. Communities may want to meet with the candidates to feel out their positions.
PTA plans to invite candidates to principal coffees to meet parents.
6.     LSC Elections
LSC elections will be held in the fall. LSC will make an effort to send out notice during the first week of school so that we can hold elections in September.
7.     Adjourn
Meeting was adjourned at 9:25.

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Minutes from 1/10/13 Meeting

Posted by BRIAN MITCHELL at 1/15/2013

Local School Council Minutes
Thursday, January 10, 2013, 8:10am

In attendance: Jeff Shaw (Chair), Scott McClain, Shannon Kettering, John Siebenaler, Jennifer Hubert, Michelle Hughes, Tamara Jones, Annis Barry, Brian Mitchell, Todd Kimball, Lori Green and Anne Steib.
1. Open records request
A.   Made by non-profit, Advancement Project, of all APS LSCs.
B.   All documents to be submitted by January 16^th.
                              i.    Binder of all minutes, agendas, letters, names of members and election results.
                             ii.    Dr. Mitchell and T’wana working on preparing binder.
2. Full-time 5^th grade teacher
A.   Clifton Chestnutt starts January 14^th.
B.   Meet and Greet for the 4^th and 5^th grade parents on Tuesday, January 15^th at 8:05 am in the auditorium.
3.   Trailer update
A.   Schedule meeting with Alva Hardy to visit trailers and confirm they are up to code.
                              i.    Dr. Mitchell scheduled meeting for 2 weeks from today, set for January 24^th at 8:15.
4.Renovation and addition
A.   We are waiting for final FTE numbers to confirm the 730 capacity and need for additional classrooms. Right now set at 580.
                              i.    Class planning size to be set at 25. Direct quote from Superintendent Erroll Davis.
                             ii.    Revised FTE numbers will ideally result in 4 additional classrooms.
                            iii.    Once confirmed we will have follow-up meeting with architects and civil engineers.
1.   $2 millions has been earmarked for drainage issues.
                           iv.    Dr. Mitchell to follow-up with Cynthia Mitchell.
B.   Rubberized flooring in the gym to, hopefully, be completed during Spring Break 2013.
C.   Auditorium chairs and curtain to be replaced; built-in sound system to be installed. Ideally to be installed before end of 2012-2013 school year.
D.   Unresolved issue with Freedom Park and Atlanta DOT in regard to proposed (and existing) placement of Mary Lin back parking lot.
5. Ms. Bellard
A.   Ms. Bellard, kindergarten teacher, is completing her masters and will therefore be required to student teach for 12 weeks outside of her classroom. She will be student teaching with Ms. Seay (2^nd grade), and Mrs. Dallas will be the long-term sub for Bellard’s kindergarten class.
6. No dogs allowed sign
A.   New signage put up in grassy area near front of school for safety and to prevent further erosion.
7. Secretary to be decided at next meeting.
A.   Andrew Coffman has volunteered. LSC will vote to confirm.
8. Next LSC meeting, Thursday, February 14th at 8:05 am in the auditorium.
9. Meeting adjourned.

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Minutes from 12/13/12

Posted by BRIAN MITCHELL at 12/18/2012

Mary Lin Local School Council Minutes
December 13, 2012
LSC Members present: Jeff Shaw, Anne Steib, Andrew Coffman, Cynthia Baer, John Siebenaler, Tamara Jones, Will Shevlin, Shannon Kettering, Brian Mitchell, Todd Kimball, Lori Green, and Annis Barry.
Other Attendees: Ashley Adamo (Asst. Principal), Kevin Byers (Construction Committee), Teresa Tinney (PTA Co-Pres., Construction Committee), Sherry Neal (Construction Committee).

Meeting was called to order by Jeff Shaw at 8:15 AM.
I.               Design / Construction Update
APS and its architects held a meeting with the LSC construction committee on Tuesday, December 11. Jeff provided an overview of the plans. A discussion followed regarding whether APS has properly calculated the appropriate number of classrooms based on the demographic study prediction of peak enrollment at 780. Plans appear to be tailored for a lower number of students.
Dr. Mitchell agreed to reach out to Jere Smith and others at APS to double-check the predicted attendance numbers and classroom numbers.
LSC agreed to explore whether the plan can be modified to include 4 additional classrooms in the new wing.
Meeting to be held for Lin community on Tuesday, December 18, 2012 at 6:30 PM in the auditorium. APS and architect will make brief presentation on status of plans and take questions from parents / stakeholders.
II.            Portables Update
Dr. Mitchell discussed some of the issues related to the portables, including their physical condition and the lack of bathrooms. LSC agreed to ask for an inspection and to have Alva Hardy (APS) meet with LSC during its regular January 10, 2013 meeting to discuss. LSC requested that inspection be completed prior to January 10, so that any findings may be included in discussion.
At the conclusion of this discussion, Dr. Mitchell and Ms. Adamo had to excuse themselves to attend school business

III.          Other Business
      General discussion of APS Board action extending Superintendent Errol Davis’s contract.
      Motion was made and approved to appoint Tamara Jones to the construction committee.
IV.          Adjourn
      Meeting was adjourned at 9:50 AM.

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Meeting Minutes-10/11/12

Posted by BRIAN MITCHELL at 10/22/2012

Local School Council Minutes
Thursday, October 11, 2012, 8:10am
Hall House

In attendance: Jeff Shaw (Chair), Scott McClain, Shannon Kettering, Will Shevlin, Michelle Hughes, Cynthia Baer, Tamara Jones, Annis Barry, Andy Coffman, Brian Mitchell, Todd Kimball, Lori Green and Anne Steib (Secretary).
1. Introduction of newly elected members
A.   Cynthia Baer, Tamara Jones and Annis Barry
B.   Re-elected LSC members – Scott McClain and Anne Steib
C.   Meetings to remain on second Thursdays of the month after drop-off
2. Secretary
A.   Anne will pass on the Secretary position. For those members interested, please contact Jeff Shaw.
3. Task Force update
A.   See Task Force minutes for detailed update: http://media.wix.com/ugd//c5b4bf_9049570a2c6adde598734e57a76cd22b.pdf
B.   CINS statement to Task Force favors a 6^th grade academy.
4. Addition/Renovation Update
A.   Dr. Mitchell attended internal meeting this week with APS - David White, Cynthia Mitchell (project manager) and Jere Smith. Alva Hardy was absent due to jury duty. Second internal meeting to be held next week with the same APS members in addition to the architects to go over specifics of plans.
B.   First Mary Lin building committee meeting to be held by end of October.
C.   We are not starting over, we are using original plans, which have already been vested and had input.
D.   Capacity is currently set to house 726 students with the addition. 20 square feet are required per student in a classroom.
E.   We have $15 million allotted for addition and renovation project, this will include repairing erosion and drainage issues.
F.   The project will happen in 2 stages, with the addition happening first, and the renovation to follow.
                              i.    Addition
1.   Will include a new music, art room and computer lab;
2.   Emphasis on the cafeteria;
3.   9 new classrooms;
4.   Construction to start summer 2013, and be ready for Fall 2014;
5.   90% that we will stay in building during construction.
                             ii.    Renovation
1.   Will include the media center and front office;
2.   Address security issues in front of building;
3.   Update auditorium with new chairs and new curtain;
4.   Renovate the gym with rubber flooring.
5.Design Committee, co-chairs – Jennifer Hubert and Michelle Hughes
A.   Currently includes 16 members.
                              i.    The 12 LSC members
                             ii.    PTA Presidents – Anne Steib (also LSC member) and Teresa Tinney
                            iii.    Foundation Chair – Sherry Neal
                           iv.    NPU representative – Jonathan Miller
                             v.    Oakdale resident – Kevin Byers
B.   All minutes to be posted on Mary Lin website.
C.   Will hold periodic Mary Lin community meeting, first to be held by November.
D.   Email to be set up for people to submit input.
6. 5^th grade update
A.   We will be keeping four 5^th grade teachers. Waiting for an internal candidate from a leveled school. The teacher will be a current APS employee. Dr. Mitchell working with David White to find a qualified candidate.
                              i.    Leveling is still in progress, and an APS reduction in force (RIF) has been approved.
7. Next LSC meeting, Thursday, November 8^th at 8:05 am in the auditorium.
8. 9:20 am, Meeting adjourned.

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Local School Council Minutes, September 13, 2012

Posted by BRIAN MITCHELL at 9/26/2012

Local School Council Minutes
Thursday, September 13, 2012, 8:10am

In attendance: Jeff Shaw (Chair), Scott McClain, Shannon Kettering, John Siebenaler, Jennifer Hubert, Michelle Hughes, Kristen Howard, Andy Coffman, Brian Mitchell, Todd Kimball, Lori Green and Anne Steib (Secretary).
1. Introduction of new teacher representatives
A.   Todd Kimball – 2^nd grade teacher
B.   Lori Green – 1^st grade teacher
C.   Meetings to remain on second Thursdays of the month after drop-off. Dr. Mitchell to arrange substitutes so teachers can attend meetings.
2. Task Force
A.   Overview of Task Force to date. See August 21st Task Force minutes for details.
B.   Last meeting cancelled due to the Labor Day holiday and Erroll Davis’ intention to “reboot” the Task Force. He will attend the next meeting, Tuesday September 18^th,9 – 10:30am in the Inman auditorium. Open to all to observe.
3. Building addition/renovation update
A.   Currently no status change.
                              i.    Architects contract is currently in legal due to the change of scope and renewal of contract. APS has assured once the contract is approved, the process moves quickly.
                             ii.    Mary Lin is still listed as a priority project with $15 million allocated.
4. Design Committee, co-chairs – Jennifer Hubert and Michelle Hughes
A.   Currently includes 17 members.
                              i.    The 12 LSC members.
                             ii.    PTA Presidents – Anne Steib and Teresa Tinney
                            iii.    Foundation Chair – Sherry Neal
                           iv.    NPU representative – Jonathan Miller
                             v.    Oakdale resident – Kevin Byers
B.   Discussion held on adding others (e.g., architects) to the Design Committee. Determination made to wait, and that we will re-visit discussion once the new LSC members are elected
5. LSC elections
A.   Andy Coffman taking the lead.
B.   5 positions open, with 2-year terms
C.   Elections to be posted in the Rocket, with the nomination process starting September 14^th and ending Friday, September 21^st.
                              i.    Nominations to be turned into Dr. Mitchell, with a blurb of why the nominee wants to be elected.
D.   Elections to take place Friday, September 28^th by paper ballot in the main office.
                              i.    Only Mary Lin parents may vote.
6. APS School Calendar Survey
A.   3 options
                              i.    Year-round
                             ii.    Traditional calendar
                            iii.    Balanced school year
B.   Link to be put in Rocket
C.   LSC not taking a position on this.
7. Next LSC meeting, Thursday, October 11^th at 8:05 am in the auditorium.
8. Meeting adjourned.

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Local School Council Minutes August 16, 2012

Posted by BRIAN MITCHELL at 9/18/2012

Local School Council Minutes
Thursday, August 16, 2012, 8:10am

In attendance: Jeff Shaw, Scott McClain, Will Shevlin, Shannon Kettering, John Siebenaler, Jennifer Hubert, Michelle Hughes, Kristen Howard and Anne Steib.
1. Task Force
A.   Overview of Task Force to date. See Task Force minutes for details.
                              i.    Looking at numbers, whether Inman can hold two grades, and how a cluster-wide solution can be reached.
2. Impromptu meeting with Erroll Davis
A.   Erroll Davis was on a tour of the school and was generous enough to give us 15 minutes. Davis reviewed his vision of the Task Force, and responded to questions.
                              i.    Davis questions if Inman can hold two full grades and if so, what would the new configuration look like? A 6^th grade or 8^th grade academy.
1.   Davis believes it should be an academy scenario over a 2-middle school scenario, and wants the Task Force to help in the discussion of where the academy should be located.
a.   Not locked into any one location. Walden and Howard are not compelling just because they are there. It will cost just as much to get them up and running than to build a new building.
B.   Send David LSC meeting schedule, and he will try and make a scheduled appearance.
3.Building Addition/Renovation update
A.   Recent APS Board meeting made no mention of addition and funds allocated to Mary Lin.
                              i.    Cecily Harsch-Kinnane confirmed that we are on priority #1 status with a $15 million allocation. This was discussed during the closed session.
B.   Enrollment is currently down, but we do continue to expect the predicted capacity numbers.
C.   Current estimation is a June 2013 start date.
4.LSC Elections
A.   Elections to be help in September
                              i.    There are 5 positions to be filled by parents, 2 by teachers.
1.   This includes Carla Homer’s replacement, which will be a one-year term.
                             ii.    The LSC will include 12 parent representatives, 2 teachers and the principal in total.
                            iii.    Andy Coffman to take the lead.
5.Next meeting, Thursday, September 13^th, at 8:05am, in the Mary Lin auditorium.
6. Meeting was adjourned.

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Local School Council Minutes July 12, 2012

Posted by BRIAN MITCHELL at 9/5/2012

Local School Council Minutes
Thursday, July 12, 2012, 8:30am

In attendance:  Jeff Shaw, Scott McClain, Mike Weiss and Anne Steib.
1. Task Force
A.   Overview of first (introductory) meeting. See Task Force minutes for details.
B.   Next meeting July 24^th with revised capacity numbers.
                              i.    Moving forward minutes to go up shortly after meetings.
C.   Will meet every two weeks through October.

2. Mary Lin addition/renovation
                              i.    Should know more mid-August with SPLOST.
1.   First, architects contracts must be renewed.
3.Next LSC Meeting Thursday, August 9^th, after drop-off. (actual August 16^th)

4. Meeting was adjourned.

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