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PTSO Meeting Parent Teacher Student Organization October 10, 2010

PTSO Meeting Parent Teacher Student Organization October 10, 2010. AGENDA. Overview Brief Orientation to “Parent Portal” UPDATES: Collaborative School Committee (CSC) All-School Updates from DSA Principal, Mr. Kohut Q&A on Meeting Handout In the Lobby…. Draft Directory for review

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PTSO Meeting Parent Teacher Student Organization October 10, 2010

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  1. PTSO Meeting Parent Teacher Student OrganizationOctober 10, 2010

  2. AGENDA • Overview • Brief Orientation to “Parent Portal” • UPDATES: • Collaborative School Committee (CSC) • All-School Updates from DSA Principal, Mr. Kohut • Q&A on Meeting Handout In the Lobby…. • Draft Directory for review • Sign up sheets for Parent Interest Groups

  3. Hierarchy of DSA Parent Priorities

  4. Examples of PTSO Support for Parent Priorities

  5. Parent Portal on Infinite CampusOne key to DSA parenting

  6. All-School Updates from Mr. Kohut

  7. DSA 2010-2011 Admissions • Total students completing application 1039 • Total students completing audition process 669 • Students offered admission 354 • Students Waitlisted 44 • Student denied admission 271

  8. Current Enrollment In Majors

  9. Staffing UpdateClass Size Relief • Posted- hired- filled Library Tech- Para – Steve Bowley • Posted- hired- filled 1.0 mild-moderate- Nicole Kitchen • Posted- hired- filled .5 Social Studies –Sheila Anne Byrnes • Posted with interview completed and position offered .5 Science • Working on Math Visiting Scholar to help with small group tutoring and instruction in Middle School Math

  10. District Changes to Transportation • Recommendation: • Modify MS Magnet transportation @ DSA, DCIS & Morey by utilizing shuttle bus stops • Rationale (analysis) • The district currently provides [district-wide] transportation services to these schools for their magnet (DSA, DCIS) and magnet GT (Morey) programs. • 888 students take advantage of these services from outside the immediate geographic area • All 3 schools have waiting lists for students. It is believed transportation service is not required to maintain the current number and demographic makeup of students. • Cost Savings Opportunity: • Move pickup/drop off locations from closest school to middle school locations creating a shuttle service. • DSA – eliminate 4 buses savings 120K; DCIS – eliminate 5 buses savings 150K; Morey GT - eliminate 5 buses savings 150K • Total estimated savings: $420K • Impact on School/Program: • Students will be required to go further to catch a bus however ride times will be shorter.

  11. District Changes to Transportation • Next Steps to Approve/Implement Changes: • Meet with instructional leadership and principals at all schools • Meeting with CSC/community to discuss change and understand concerns • Requires change to BoE policy JC-R Secondary – Pupil Assignment; approval to be sought in November

  12. Student/Parent Conferences • Monday, October 25th & Tuesday, October 26th- 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm • Email will be sent via Infinite Campus on Friday afternoon instructing parents to sign-up for conferences through an on-line appointment system • Teachers will be scheduled for 10 minute slots with a break at 6:00 pm and the last conference scheduled at 7:10 pm

  13. Student/Parent Conferences • Parent/guardians will be asked to prioritize the teachers they sign-up with and will be limited to four conference slots so more families can be accommodated. • Conferences with arts teachers will be limited to majors only. If there is a need to conference with an arts elective teacher parents will be asked to send those teachers an email requesting a conference at a different time.

  14. Collaborative School CommitteeUpdates

  15. Q & APTSO Handout

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