Meeting called to order @ 7:00 pm

Housekeeping

• Sumeet and Debbie joined for the first time
• Minutes from 2/6 approved

New Business

• We discussed our responses to the SLT webinar questions

• Rosa has designated the 1st Wednesday of every month as the day for family office hours with admin
  • Trying to find balance between too much and too little communication
  • Checking in with parents to see how they are doing
  • Inquiring about isolation of kids who are full remote

• Snow Days
  • Kids would benefit from snow days being very light and simple
  • Suggestion for teachers to provide asynchronous learning activities on snow days
  • SEC can look into asking teachers to scale back on snow days

• AIS
  • Extra support for students starting beginning of March
  • Funding for AIS positions come from Instructional Leader Funding

• Other emerging student needs:
  • 5-6 children currently in temporary housing
  • We have funding to help support those families

• Proposals to change by-laws:
  • Change time of meeting from AM to PM (virtual because of pandemic)
  • Suggesting an option for members to join virtually when we go back to in-person meetings

• Committees:
  • Debbie added to Social-Emotional Committee
  • Committees should decide on lead person, agenda, etc.
  • Alexis is now just on the Diversity Equity Committee
  • Sub-committee meetings should be set up via email ASAP

Principal’s Report

• Can we bring more students back 5 days a week?
  • Priority: D75 Pre-k students/ELLs/kids in temporary housing
  • 3rd graders are already back 5x a week
  • Things to consider: 60/40 ratio in classes, space, hiring subs, restructuring of existing classes
• Can we bring back other grades as we did with 3rd?

PTA Report

• Virtual Book Fair through end of February
• Read-a-Thon is going on until end of the month

Next meeting: Wednesday, 3/3/21 26:45pm