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St.
Robert's School Board
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Minutes
September 16, 2004
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7:35p.m.
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Meeting called to order
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Attendees:
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Father Bruce, Yvonne Olcomendy, Jim Shick,
John Marty, John Grealish, Terri Murray, Pat
Cotroneo, Ray Fucini
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Approval:
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September agenda with modification of moving
financial reports to open session.
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Mailed in
Guest Issues:
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- Donna McGuigan sent in a concern whether
Spanish was an elective or academic subject. She
had concerns about a child's Spanish grade being
used to calculate honor roll eligibility.
Spanish this year is ungraded, however certain
academic and behavioral criteria are in place
for a student to remain in Spanish each quarter.
Additionally, she suggested amending the parent
handbook to include the word "volunteer" in the
yard duty section. This will be addressed in
next year's handbook. Her final concern was
homework club. She asked if students would be
able to receive math help after school from
their teachers if they are in homework club. As
of this time, none of the junior high math
teachers are staffing homework club. If one of
them did however, the student could still ask
the other math teacher for help.
- Mary Shick asked for the volleyball net
to be set up in the lower yard during recess.
The time it would take to set up and take down
the net each day would not give the students
time to play. Additionally, the foam balls used
during recess could cause the students
difficulty in adjusting to the regular
volleyball during practices and games.
- Mike Kent raised the idea of an academic
award at graduation such as for all five years
on final honor roll. Later in the meeting, the
concern was addressed when CJSF was introduced.
It is the junior program of California
Scholarship Federation and will reward students
in seventh and eighth grade for honors.
- The final concern brought up by three
separate parents was shade for the first and
second grade eating area. Additional umbrellas
had already been set up for the area on
Wednesday.
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Old Business:
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- The School Brochure will continue where
it left off last year. A parent has offered to
help with the layout. Also, we discussed
publicizing the school more through SB Cable,
newspaper, etc.
- The Mascot Store was revisited from last
year. Men's Club has been selling shirts and Jim
will talk to George Horton about ideas for the
mascot store.
- The discussion of using the fireworks
booth will be tabled until the outcome of the
city vote and approval by the
Archdiocese.
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New Business:
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- The CJSF award was discussed (see Mike
Kent concern). The board agreed to have the
school apply for membership.
- Reviewed the budget. Father Bruce
explained that all sports funds have been
transferred from the school account to the funds
account.
- Discussed ways for the school board to
assist the Scrip program. Ray, Yvonne and Linda
Cuddy will have a meeting.
- We are in the process of implementing a
sports page on the parish web site.
- Father Bruce talked about the trip hazard
in front of school. John Lynch has put in a bid
to fix it.
- We discussed replacing the school bell
system. It is outdated and has been
malfunctioning. Yvonne discussed some quotes and
will continue to research.
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Meeting Adjourn:
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9:57 p.m.
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