November 16, 2022 – Minutes

School Community Council Minutes

November 16, 2022 | 10:00 – 11:30 am

Willow Springs Elementary

13288 Lone Rock Drive, Draper, UT 84020

1. Approve Minutes:
   • All council members in attendance.
   • Jeana Lee a new parent to the school, also in attendance. Jeana requested that a Zoom link be sent out for the public to attend. The SCC will now automatically include a zoom link to our meetings on the website.
   • Megan Ord motioned to approve last month’s minutes, Sarajane seconded the motion the motion was approved by unanimous vote.
2. Review current year’s LAND Trust plan, data and expenditures and review if on course or if amendments are necessary.
   • Principal Watts reviewed how TSSP money approved by the council is being spent this year (see the form WSE budget 22-23 posted on the website).
   • Data from last year showed that externalizing behaviors was high and lead to $3,000 set aside for calming kits.
   • Christine Wirthlin shared that these calming kits in her 4th grade class have been helpful with the emotional needs she is seeing in her students. The training she received helped her to teach her students how to use the calming kits appropriately. She is not seeing the calming kits being abused and it is a success in her classroom.
   • Principal Watts informed the council that there is money in the budget for more than what the council has currently allocated. Future council discussion will address the use this money.
   • Last year the council approved the computer recourse Mystery Science. Christine Wirthlin shared how much this program has not only helped her but her students.
3. Finalize School Safety report and Digital Citizenship reports. Principal submit on CSD Dashboard. If we are able to do this, we won’t meet in December.
   • Rebecca Schwartz the school Digital Citizenship specialist attended the meeting. She gave a report/update to the program the new STEM booster class has brought. All students received the Common Sense instruction through this STEM class. Teachers in classrooms touch on topics with mini lessons, during morning meeting and when questions come up. Subject matter taught is communicated home through newsletters. Principal Watts asked if as a council we feel that the newsletter is enough, or should we send it monthly over parent square. Alexis said it would not hurt to have extra information going home. The council decided to use parent square in addition to the newsletter.
   • Last Council meeting the idea of a crossing guard at the Carlquist round about was discussed Principal Watts updated the council with information from Draper city.
     1. Last year a total of 50 students used the crossing at Tanager Lane. Zero have been using it this year therefore that crossing has been closed.
     2. The traffic flow study from a few years ago does not allow for a crossing guard at the Carlquist roundabout.
     3. In spring the council will have the opportunity to give feedback for crossing guards.
   • During the last council meeting the council requested the teachers give input for the safety report. Principal Watts met with teachers and got their feedback. The council discussed those concerns.
   • Council discussed their main safety concerns.
     1. Alexis shared her a safety concern of ID being checked for when visitors come.
     2. Megan Gutierrez main safety concern is instruction on social emotional, resolving conflicts and coping skills.
     3. Megan Ord main concern is subs knowing what to do during drill and/or emergency situations.
     4. Denise White agreed with Megan Guiterrez about social emotional skills education. Also, if teachers forget their badge having a backup badge for them to use.
     5. Kaydee McMahon shared a concern about a mud puddle outside the lunchroom doors
     6. Amber Tucket agreed with concerns about crossing guard at Carquist roundabout.
     7. Sarajane Luper shared the concern with visitors and ID verification.
     8. Jessica Smith shared the concern about visitors and ID verification.
     9. Christine Wirthlin’s concern is that teachers know and understand when Principal Watts discusses procedure over the intercom that practice happens simultaneously.
   • The council decided that substitute preparation/instruction for emergency situations and checking ID for visitor check in were our main concerns.
   • The council finalized the School Safety report and Digital Citizenship reports. Principal Watts submitted them on the CSD Dashboard.
   • Alexis Parker motioned to end the meeting, Jessica Smith seconded the motion, and the meeting was adjourned.
   • The Next SCC meeting will be January 18th, 2023, we will not meet in December.