Call to order:  2:50 by C. Adams, Chair

Hansen, Durant, Ball, McGroary, Beers, Patterson, Murtaugh, Wooten, Waldo, Morgan, Oliver – New student representative, Olivia McSwain.

•    Reviewed School Improvement Plan for amendments, grammar etc.  Dr. Durant will make changes.  Members signed their buy-in to the plan.

•    Reviewed Staff Development description for Early Release Day (10/29/09) to use time for studying the new teacher evaluation tool developed by the state.  All SIT members signed agreement.

•    Reviewed Drop Out Prevention Plan that McGroary worked on.  All seems to be on course.  Members signed.

Other business:

•    Discussion on clarification on usage of earphones and cell phones.  Classroom teacher can set ground rules for his/her class.  Many teachers allow earphones with MP3 players and cd players only so they know student is not using streaming music on the computer.  Uses of cell phones during class and in the halls were discussed and SIT representatives still agree with Admin that these are NOT acceptable uses.

•    Discussion of Athletic Schedule assignments.  At the beginning of the next season of gate assigning, during a staff meeting, teachers will be given an opportunity to sign up for dates.  IF THEY DO NOT sign up, they will be assigned dates to work at the gates.  Each will still be expected to find substitutes when missing a gate date.

Dismissed at 3:20 ~ Murtaugh