Officials continue community school improvement meetings<br>
Folding lunch tables partially block the entrance to the Williams Elementary School. The tables line the entryway right up to the doors, leaving only two doors to enter and exit. Because the cafeteria at the school also serves as a gym for physical education classes, there is no other storage for the tables when they are not in use.
Several reading programs have already been implemented at the WEMS including Clip, G2, Dibels and reviewing interventions. A reading class for the seventh and eighth grade students replaced an elective. In addition to reading, the students also attend a language arts class, said Bowling.
“Once we have reached our goals in reading, we can move on to math,” he said.
In addition to curriculum and instruction, areas of focus included policies and procedures, rewards and incentives, discipline, scheduling, communication, facilities, busses, staff and programs and extra-curricular activities.
Bowling encouraged the group to prioritize the areas of focus.
“Health and endangerment issues should be a priority,” Bowling said.
Tables blocking the entryway to the WEMS, out-of-code playground equipment and the presence of prairie dogs on the campus are top priorities, he said.
The revision of a parent-teacher compact is mandatory. Currently, no parent-teacher compact is in place, said WEMS Assistant Principal Joan Hughes.
A parent-teacher compact is an agreement between the school, parents and students. In the compact, it is detailed what the school is responsible for, what the parent must provide (an environment conducive to completing homework, proper nutrition, etc.) and the students’ responsibilities. All three sign the compact, said Hughes.
The group decided to examine each area of focus individually during future meetings.
“We will have to tackle one issue at a time,” said parent John Eavis.
The group agreed to address the area of focus on communication during their next meeting. Communication concerns listed during previous meetings included communication between administration and staff, between school and parents, changes in transportation schedules, student progress and test results, the development of an emergency plan, report card format change, course syllabus, someone to answer phones, a phone system that allows parents to leave messages for teachers and the development of a parent-school compact.
The next meeting will begin at 6 p.m. April 3 in the WEMS library. Community members are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact Bowling or Hughes at 635-4428.
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