Pullman Community Montessori

Minutes

LSEC Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Monday March 13, 2023 at 2:30 PM

Location


https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89339543753?pwd=SjZTQjZxUzhwR1k1WlE5WHBVWGsxUT09

Meeting ID: 893 3954 3753
Passcode: Support
 

 

PCM's Mission: to prepare all students to reach their full potential for future success in high school, college, career, and life, using the rich resources of our community.

PCM's Vision: to serve as an instrument of change, helping to progress our education system to better meet the needs of students, families, and educators. We nurture students to be self-empowered lifelong learners, global citizens, environmental stewards, and compassionate and collaborative leaders, bringing positive changes to their communities and the world!

Committee Members Present

B. Wolff (remote), J. Cassleman (remote), S. Lawson (remote), T. Franklin (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

L. Sullivan (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

B. Wolff called a meeting of the Leadership Evaluation & Support Committee (LESC) Committee of Pullman Community Montessori to order on Monday Mar 13, 2023 at 2:34 PM.

C.

Approve minutes from January committee meeting

J. Cassleman made a motion to approve the minutes from Leadership Support & Evaluation Committee (LSEC) on 01-23-23.
T. Franklin seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Identifying areas in need of support and ways to provide support

A.

HOS responds to questions raised by LSEC and presented in a letter to HOS

Student academic growth

  • staff do a deep dive into MAP scores every trimester.  
  • A summary of the data will be presented to the board shortly afterwards.  
  • Next presentation will be at March 28th board meeting.  
  • Other indicators to share will be growth in social-emotional learning
  • Story to tell - successful academic growth of KG this year.
  • Full inclusion model - source of pride.

Staff retention and support

  • biweekly coaching sessions with feedback from Jill, Montessori coach
  • Planning for a mid-and end of year evaluation using Montessori playbook from National Center for Montessori in the public sector

Enrollment goals

  • Needs to be highest priority, especially for prospective KG students.
  • Marketing - needs to go out as soon as possible.
  • Strategic plan needs to be communicated by HOS to board at each board meeting - # of applications, plan if target (either monthly or cumulative not met) e.g. increase marketing, google ad campaign, additional events, etc.

B.

Gathering data

Need to gather data to get a clear picture of the state of the school:

  • HOS share data from fall and winter panorama surveys.
  • Satisfaction surveys go out to families early next week, after parent-teacher conferences.
  • Family intent to return surveys - end of March
  • End of March - staff intent to return survey
  • Volunteer feedback survey - end of March
  • HOS self evaluation - to HOS early April, due end of April
  • HOS evaluation - out to staff and stakeholders early May, due back by end of May
  • Encourage up front feedback to be thoughtful and evidence based.  Spend time on areas where your contribution will provide the most useful feedback.  Make sure there is a 'not observed' option.

III. Other Business

A.

Any other business?

  • Bev will get feedback from Laylah on proposed timeline, and adjust if necessary.
  • Bev will send immediate recommendations regarding enrollment to Laylah, as Laylah had to leave the meeting right about ten minutes before the meeting ended.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 3:33 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
B. Wolff
Documents used during the meeting
  • Some tough questions (2).docx