November+2008+----

Members Present: Mr. Davis, Mr. Mayo, Ms. McNeill, Ms. Wells, Ms. Walls, Ms. Reagan, Ms. Mercer, and Ms. Brown. Mr. Mayo reviewed all technology news including: • Technology conference, scheduled for the first week in Dec. in  Greensboro, NC   • The school paid $3,000 for Brainchild access and the usage is   limited-we need to find ways to increase usage • A new policy was reviewed for Wii usage. Only games with an EC  or E rating will be used in the school and all games must be   approved by the leadership team. Please let Mr. Mayo know of any games with an EC or E rating that would be beneficial for our school. • Airliners and Flip cameras are a big hit with staff! Please check the technology calendar for upcoming trainings. • The TVs in the auditorium can be used by staff for parent presentations. Presentations can be projected through the TVs. TVs are not to be used before or after school for anything other than teacher presentations. • The library smart board will be installed Thursday, Nov. 20th. Leadership minutes include: • Staff members may trade out the workday before Thanksgiving for the extra day of CSI completed. • School concerns that will be brought up at the Superintendent's  Advisory Committee meeting were discussed and include: *A need for a positive behavior support team for all schools * A need for time-out rooms and staff for discipline issues in the classroom (before suspensions) *Using remediation money to tutor students in  3-5 EARLY to prepare them for the EOG's, especially those that scored a 1 or 2 in recent reading scores * More opportunities for staff development within the County * A need for a beginning of the year orientation for teachers new to the county that addresses insurance information, county policies and the SAT process.