Minutes - April 15, 2024

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1	West Genesee / Syracuse University Teaching Center
2	Directing Council Minutes
3	April 15, 2024

4	West Genesee High School DLR C213
5	Agenda:
6	Time	Item	Minutes
7	3:46	Meeting Called to Order	Chairperson Finn opened the meeting at 3:46 PM.
8		Minutes	Motion to approve the February 5, 2024 minutes:
9	3:47		1st: Personte
10			2nd: Coonce
11			Questions/Discussion: None
12			Approved: Yes
13			Yes - 14
14			Nay - 0
15			Motion passed unanimously
16	3:50	Budget Review	Director Smith gave the committee an update on the budget. She reviewed the supplies account for Collegial Cafe needs.
17	3:50	2023-24 Budget, Current Status
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19	3:55	CTLE Applications	Director Smith gave the committee an update on the status of CTLE applications. We have a couple from Directing Council who will abstain from vote.
20			Motion to approve the CTLE Committee's recommendations.
21			1st: Bednarski
22			2nd: Hudson
23			Questions/Discussion: None
24			Approved: Yes
25			Abstained: 2
26			Yes - 12
27			Nay - 0
28			Motion passed
29		Summer/Fall 2024 SU Graduate Course Individual Voucher Applications	Director Smith gave the status of the SU Service to Voucher credits. It was discussed that the application needs to be updated along with the bylaws. We will discuss our Bylaws later in our agenda. She explained who has applied. How many vouchers we have left, etc.
30			Motion to approve the Service to Voucher Committee's applications.
31			1st: Catalino
32			2nd: Coonce
33	4:00		Questions/Discussion: It was discussed about setting up someing at Collegial Cafe to help explain to new teachers this process.
34			Approved: Yes
35			Abstained: 2
36			Yes: 12
37			Nay: 0
38			Motion passed
39		Professional Learning Plan	Chairperson Finn asked Rob Leo to give us an update on the District's Professional Learning Plan.
40			Mr. Leo explained that this draft will go to the BOE at the 5/22/24 meeting. Our PLP follows our District's Strategic Plan with supporting our teaching staff with the tools to make our District's Strategic plan successful. Providing new teachers with mentors to help them transition into our District more successfully.
41	4:05		Motion for our Directing Council to give approval and agree with the District's Professional Learning Plan.
42			1st: Personte
43			2nd: Britton
44			Questions/Discussion: None
45			Abstained: 0
46			Yes: 14
47			Nay: 0
48			Motion passed unanimously
49			Chairperson Finn addressed Director Smith about looking at our bylaws for updates. Can you show us what changes need to be made?
50	4:15	Bylaw Changes	Director Smith went over the highlighted areas of our bylaws that need discussion. Some has just been outdated and needs to be removed and or reworded to reflect the school year. See electronic Doc highlighted areas. Due to the discussion, the Council members decided to table the motion to approve any changes to our bylaws at today's meeting. We will revisit the bylaws at our next meeting.
51	4:20	Para!Academy	Director Smith gave an update regarding the Para!Academy workshops. She read an appreciation letter from Sue Gifford to the District Council.
52	4:25	National Board Cohort	Director Smith gave an update on the Natjional Board cohort. The writing institute was in March at the HS library. We had great attendance. Three of the four presented.
53	4:30	Collegial Cafe 2024	Director Smith gave an update on the 2024 Collegial Cafe. She announced that it will be on May 20th at the high school library. We will be celebrating 50 years of the WG Teaching Center while viewing all Collegial Circle and Action Research projects. The C Cafe flyer was already emailed to District Staff as a save the date. Will also send flyer to Non-public schools Holy Family and Bishop Ludden where we have staff. Will offer it to UPK providers too.
54	4:33	Director's Evaluation	Director Smith explained that we require an evaluation team for the Director. This is done yearly. Chairperson Finn stated that, we would need an evaluation team, which would be a group of 3 to 5 Council members to complete Kim's year-end evaluation. The evaluation is in a google form. Do we have any volunteers, including someone willing to chair? Dawn Personte, Pam Ciarla and Maria Britton volunteered. Britton will be the chairperson. The google form will be sent to them and the report will be shared at our June meeting.
55		Other	Chairperson Finn asked if there is anything else for the good of the order? No
56	4:35	Meeting Adjournment	Chairperson Finn mentioned that our next meeting is May 13, 2024 and that the Mentoring Committee will present to us. She then asked if that's everything, can I get a motion to adjourn the meeting?
57			1st: Bednarski
58			2nd: Leo
59			Questions/Discussion: None
60			Approved: Yes
61			Yes - 14
62			Nay - 0
63			Motion passed unanimously
64		Motion to Adjourn: Bednarski 2nd: Leo
65		Meeting Ended: 4:35 PM
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