Minutes - October 2018

ORION JUNIOR HIGH
COMMUNITY COUNCIL
October 3, 2018

Present: Pricilla Crook, David Sowby, Susan Roane, Jennie Taylor, Jan Forsberg, Detra Berger, Emilee
Devries

Excused: David Joy, Heaher Woodland, Jaclyn Wintle

Welcome by Matt Patterson

Introductions and roll call by Matt Patterson

Principal Report:
1. There are many new staff members at Orion
a. We were able to remove buy outs and add more teachers
b. Jenna Farnsworth-math, Clark Andersen-Physics, Marian Doman-History, Timothy Owen-Sped, Blake Tanner-Shop, Sheri Wiese-Math, Kody Eutenieuer-Orchestra, Ariel Jackson-English, Shaunee McFadden-SPED, Kylee Hancock-Sped, Tami Aust- Sped Life Skills

2. Administrative Vision: How do we “Empower Every Student to Succeed”
a. Establish learning targets
b. How do teacher and students know they are making progress
c. What are we doing for students who need extra support?
d. What are we doing for students who have arrived at the destination and need to be pushed further?
e. Every person at Orion will have “a name, a face, a voice, and a purpose”
f. 100% of our students’ needs to benefit from Titan Time
g. Character Education: Titan Tags/students designed entries in each area. The tags will be made into buttons that will be given to students who exhibit these behaviors.
h. New School Website

3. Community Council requirements were gone over

4. Each member was asked to go over the Appropriate Expenditure and to watch the Land Trust video
Election of Chair’s:
Nominations: Emilee Devries was nominated by Detra Berger and Jennie Taylor second that motion Jan Forsberg was nominated by David Sowby and Susan Roane seconded that motion to be the vice-chair
A motion was called for and all present were in favor

The Budget for Trust Land monies was explained:
1. The district has received a grant so that each Orion student has a chrome book to use
a. Students who don’t have a computer at home can use their chrome books to do the assignments the teacher are asking them to do at home.
b. Students are able to send their assignments to the teachers without printing
2. This makes it unnecessary to purchase more chrome Books (savings of approximately $4000)

3. We will only need to purchase 90 ALEX licenses instead of the higher number we anticipated (savings of approximately $1200
4. Smart Boards are not needed as much because of the one to one chrome books (approximate savings of $4000)

With the above changes we have money to use for other needs:
1. Overhead Cameras-$1200
2. Extra Science Lab Supplies-$5000
3. After School Tutoring
4. Another Student Advocate to help not only the struggling learners, but also the other 90% of students who are on track but need direction to be even more successful
Motion to adjourn: Jennie Taylor made a motion and Detra seconded that motion 

Meeting adjourned at 4:40 p.m.

Items for Next Agenda: Security Concerns and needs