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West Genesee / Syracuse University Teaching Center
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Directing Council Minutes - Draft
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November 18, 2024
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High School Room C213
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Agenda: 19 total in attendance ( 14 are teachers)
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TimeItem Minutes
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3:46Meeting Called to OrderChairperson Finn opened the meeting at 3:46 PM.
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3:47Directing Council Membership Change - OR MemberChairperson Finn asked the Director to explain the change regarding OR membership. Director Smith said that Kristen Hudson resigned for personal reasons. We want to thank her for her previous service. Margaret Eassa will be our new OR representative. Welcome Maggie!
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MinutesChairperson Finn asked for a Motion to approve the October 7, 2024 minutes?
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3:481st: Cammarata
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2nd: Lauricella
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Questions/Discussion: None
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Approved: Yes
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Yes - 19
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Nay - 0
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Motion passed unanimously
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3:49NYS Teacher Center Directors’ Statewide Meeting updateChairperson Finn asked Director Smith to update the council on what was discussed at the statewide Teaching Center Directors' meeting in October which Director Smith attended.
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Director Smith explained that one third of the NYS Teaching Center budgets were reduced overall. That there is new leadership at NYSED. Many Teaching Center's had reductions because of the way grants were written - not enough detail. The WGTC will remain fully funded and we are very grateful for that.
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3:51Budget - Director Smith gave the committee an update on the budget. Scheduled stipends for Director and Admin. Assistant were made. Paid same as last year.
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Current Status
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Update: Para!Academy Future Proposal for One Trusted Adult
Director Smith explained the Para!Academy One Trusted Adult Plan to the Council. She explained that March 31st is a PD day and that she has $2,900 set for them.
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Update: TLPL Science of WritingChairperson Finn explained TLPL and Eastern upstate region - we will vote in February for $900 for a Book study.
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Update: ASCD WebinarsWebinars are going well and are a part of our budget with unlimited webinars. There will be more webinars coming out soon. I will send emails to staff several times a month about them.
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High Impact Instructional practicesWe had 14 staff members attend the High Impact Instructional webinar.
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Scientific Modeling and ArgumentationOnly 2 members signed up for the Science webinar. We need to get the word out.
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3:55Holy Family Handwriting Without TearsDirector Smith explained that an expenditure was approved in last year's budget for Holy Family (Handwriting without tears), but they did not notify us with the necessary information. It was for $395. This year it is $409.20
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Motion to approve the funding of Handwriting Without Tears in the amount of ($395) in supplies ($413.17)?
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1st: Personte
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2nd: Barrett
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Questions/Discussion: None
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Approved: Yes
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Yes - 19
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Nay - 0
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Motion passed unamiously
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3:58National Board Candidate Support ProvidersDirector Smith explained that we have 6 Teacher support providers with 12 supporting candidates. Honorarium proposal was for a total of $1,950. We would break it down to $200 for 1 candidate; $330 for Two Candidates and $430 for supporting three candidates.
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Can I get a motion to approve the funding for NBCTMentoring Honorariums totaling $1,950 in professional salaries??
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1st Personte
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2nd Barrett
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Abstain - 1 (Pam Ciarla)
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Questions/Discussion: None
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Approved: Yes
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Yes - 19
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Nay - 0
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Motion passed unamiously
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Service to SU Voucher ProposalsDirector Smith reminded the council how the bylaws establish the process for awarding vouchers for SU graduate courses.. She hared committee prioritization, committee recommendations and reminded the council that if we don't use the, we lose them. Epiring Spring 2025 = 21.25 credit hours. Reviewed proposals.
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4:00Motion to approve awarding 5 individual service-to-vouchers for 3 credits each, totalling 15 credit hours for the SU graduate credit for the Spring 2025 semester?
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1st Welch
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2nd Barrett
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Abstain - 0
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Questions/Discussion: None
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Approved: Yes
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Yes - 19
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Nay - 0
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Motion passed unanimously
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4:05Action Researchapproved proposals for 2024-2025*Chairperson Finn asked Director Smith that the next item pertains to Action Research applications. Director Smith explained why people will abstain during this vote. She also explained how we approve allocation of funding. Our budget for AR Salaries is $6,000, plus supplies of $1,260.44, totaling $7,260.44. Unfortunately we cannot approve all of the proposals due to the limited funding. Director Smith gave the committee some time to review proposals prior to the vote. A couple of the proposals pooled their project together since it was the same subject.
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Motion to approve funding for combined AR projects #2 & #6 - $750 each Facilitator, $1,166.88 in supplies?
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1st Personte
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2nd Leo
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Questions/Discussion: None
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Approved yes
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Yes - 19
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No - 0
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Abstain - 0
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Motion passed unanimously
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ARMotion to approve the funding for the remaining AR applications, #3, #4, #7 and #5 - Honorarium is $1,500 for facilitator (if 2 will split), breakdown of supplies need according to doc at left.?
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1st Ciarla
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2nd King
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Questions/Discussion: None
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Yes - 19
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No - 0
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Abstain - 0
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Motion passed unanimously
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Director Smith indicated that we had a record number of CC this year. All are great collaborative work. The Council had time to review prior to the vote.
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4:20Collegial Circles for approvals 24-25Motion to approve funding of Collegial Circle proposal #1 in the amount of $2,528 which includes $2,360 for professional salary stipends and $168 in supplies.
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1st Leo
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2nd Personte
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Questions/Discussion: None
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Yes - 18
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No - 0
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Abstain - 1 (Finn)
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Motion passes
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Motion to approve funding of Collegial Circle proposal #3 in the amount of $2,554.93 which includes $2,360 for professional salary stipends and $194.93 in supplies.
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1st Bednarski
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2nd Cosentino
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Questions/Discussion: Committee member Ciarla stated that this was the same book as an AR project. AR is for PreK, CC is for K Teachers.
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Yes - 18
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No - 0
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Abstain - 1 (Personte)
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Motion passes
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Motion to approve funding of Collegial Circle proposal #4 in the amount of $2,030 which includes $2,360 for professional salary stipends and $0in supplies.
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1st Barrett
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2nd Ciarla
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Questions/Discussion: None
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Yes - 18
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No - 0
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Abstain - 1 (Welch)
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Motion Passes
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Motion to approve funding of Collegial Circle proposal #10 in the amount of $1,140 which includes $2,360 for professional salary stipends and $0 in supplies.