3/8/21 - BLT Meeting Minutes
Facilitator: Stephanie Clark
Temperature Check: Deanna Baldi- Is everyone having an opportunity to participate? How are people feeling?
On Task: Monica Ganyard- Keep us moving through the agenda
Recorder: Rebecca Adamson - Non Voting Member
Invited/Members: Monica Ganyard, Brennan Buck, Staci Barrett, Anna Hume, Katie Lyden, Jared Ogle, Rebecca Adamson, Jason Sciarrone, Elisa McCulloch, Morgan Leming, Stephanie Clark, Deanna Baldi, Anna Hume, Katie Lyden
Absent: no one
Teams Norms for BLT members:
- Join with muted microphone.
- Turn your video camera on so we can see each other.
- Raise your hand when you would like to talk? – Identify yourself when you speak.
- Be respectful and courteous in chat.
New Business: Put together a budget proposal to bring to the staff to vote on. Goal - is to get 100% approval on a proposal to our staff.
2021-2022 Staffing Proposal: Whittier maintains staff by staffing 18 classroom teachers, a .8 Literacy Specialist, and 3.0 specialist. This is an increase to the district allocation of 1.1 FTE.
We propose that we use $102,000 Flexible PTA Grant and $10,000 Building Budget (Self Help Staffing Grant)
- The BLT 100% endorses this proposal and recommends the building adopts this proposal so we can move forward in planning for next year.
Background Information:
District Allocation 2021-2022
Notes During Minutes.
**we need one more classroom to bump up to a 3.0 specialist
**$158,000 PTA ask down to $112,000 for a .6
**we were able to put together a 1.1 package for$ 112,000 with a flexible PTA grant and $10,00 from our building budget
2021-2022 Staffing Proposal: Whittier maintains staff by staffing 18 classroom teachers, a .8 Literacy Specialist, and 3.0 specialist. This is an increase to the district allocation of 1.1 FTE.
We propose that we use $102,000 Flexible PTA Grant and $10,000 Building Budget (Self Help Staffing Grant)
Specialist Proposal for 3.0 Specialist for 18 classroom teachers plus 1 Focus Classroom. (These are possible suggestions once we get a clear idea of what next year looks like.
40 minute - Specialist Classrooms (M, T, Th and F) Wednesday 35 Minutes
20 minute increase of planning for classroom teachers.
Targeted During Choice or Intervention Time and/or During Recess: SEL/ Art Therapy/Board Games
Targeted During Choice or Intervention Time and/or During Recess: Mindfulness/Dramatic Play/Circus Arts
Targeted During Choice or Intervention Time and/or During Recess: Push in Support for Focus
Recess/Lunch – Enrichment/Supervision
Safety/Attestation Support
Global Reading Challenge or Small Group Literacy Groups
Contractual PCP – 32 Minutes
1.0 40 Hours a week 175 minutes of planning (With 35 Minute PCP)
.9 36 hours a week or 7.2 hours a day/ 158 minutes of planning a week
.8 32 Hours a week or 6.4 Hours a day/140 minutes of planning a week.
.7 28 Hours a week or 5.6 hours a day/122 minutes of planning a week
.6 24 Hours a week or 4.8 hours a day/105 minutes of planning a week.
.5 20 Hours a week or 4 hours a day/ 87.5 minutes of planning a week.
$39,000
Additional needs looked at in June/October or if our population grows to 3.0 specialist we will consider funding the following areas.)
.1 Nurse for a total (12,500)
.1 Library (18000)
Additional FTE / Hours for Math Specialist
Additional IA support
2021-2022 Staffing Proposal: Whittier maintains staff by staffing 18 classroom teachers, a .8 Literacy Specialist, and 3.0 specialist. This is an increase to the district allocation of 1.1 FTE.
We propose that we use $102,000 Flexible PTA Grant and $10,000 Building Budget (Self Help Staffing Grant)
• The BLT 100% endorses this proposal and recommends the building adopts this proposal so we can move forward in planning for next year.
Conversation around proposal
• What about playground supervision and additional supports / interventions?
o We have $39,000 in flexible spending that we can use for next year and this year's budget currently has $60,000 that will rollover for supplies, supervision and other uses for next year.
• What is the staff temperature?
o One BLT member mentioned that a staff member met with her about concerns around nursing. We have funds that we can look at later (see above).
• Does this proposal allow us to go through best case (100% back in person) and worst case scenario (hybrid or remote)?
o We believe we are hiring a great team for whatever happens.
• One member suggested sharing the proposed PCP schedule with staff so they can be clear what Specialists will be offering.
• After this vote, we would like to ask staff for input to rank what is most important to use additional funds for: library, nurse, extra IA, agreed upon curricular supports, as well as every child needing materials (not able to share), etc.
o Could PTA help fund supplies for students? Or charge families for supplies that the school will purchase.
o Specialist programs will need additional supplies for push in services: Art on a cart, etc.
Please talk to a BLT member if you have any questions. This is all pending on a PTA Community vote passing.
There will be an informational meeting this Wednesday, 3/10 from 1:30-2:00.