| What is Site
Council? |
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PSI’s Site Council is a group that advises and
works as a liaison between the school, the school board, and the community
in the areas of immersion / staff student support, facility and security
needs, and public relations. |
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| How does Site
Council service the students and the school? |
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All our work is based on student achievement, curriculum goals,
the PSI mission statement, and the direct needs of the site and the
school principal. |
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| Who can be on Site
Council? |
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Any parent with a child currently enrolled at Park Spanish Immersion
School is eligible to be elected onto the Site Council (SC). |
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| How can I become a
Site Council member? |
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Parents who are interested in becoming involved in this group are
asked to complete a self-nominating form in April. Ballots are then
created and sent home in backpacks. One vote per household is counted.
Elections are held in May and newly elected members are invited to
sit in on the last meeting of the school year before commencing their
term of membership. |
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| How long is a term
of membership? |
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The full term of a SC member is two years. Parents are eligible
to run for membership as many times as they choose to. |
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| What is the time commitment
like? |
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SC formally meets once a month. In addition, some task or committee
work may take place outside of that time or through emailing. |
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| Why should I get involved? |
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Serving on Site Council is a rewarding group to work with and it
gives you a chance to get involved with the school and your child’s
education in a very personal way. The members share common goals and
are excited about immersion and eager to work together towards those
goals. Friendships made within this group can be longstanding. |
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| What are some of the
most recent Site Council projects? |
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- Strategic Site Planning: a visioning or goal setting piece that
is reflective of the
district goals but particular
to PSI.
- Established an Overnight Field trip Recommendation for the upper
grade levels
- Initiated a School Safety Patrol System
- Reviewing ideas of Partnerships
- Obtained interior ‘no smoking’ signage
- Working on obtaining exterior ‘no smoking’ signage
- Reviewing options of obtaining permanent exterior signage with the
school name
- Revising the current SC Bylaws
- Assisting with health and safety site issue |
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| What if I have more
questions? |
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Any further questions may be directed to Rachel Richardson at 952/591-1961
rrichardson8@mn.rr.com
or any SC member listed on this FAQ’s sheet.
Also, there is a Site Council Notebook available in the school office
containing all agendas, minutes, and related business covering the
past (4) years. |
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| Who is currently on Site
Council? |
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The members of SC are made up of elected parents, the school
principal, the PTO Chairperson, a community representative, a School
Board representative, and staff representation from each of the
grade levels including the specialty areas.
Members for 2003-2004 are: (s = staff) (p = parent) |
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- Ben Bleske - 6th Grade (s)
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- Katherine Cramer - PTO Liaison (p)
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- Rolf Peterson - School Board Liaison
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- Ricardo Franco - 4th Grade (s)
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- Rosa Rodriguez - 5th Grade (s)
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- Megan Harem - 2nd Grade (s)
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- Betty Shaw - Community Representative
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- Ursina Swanson - Principal (s)
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- Jeff Longenecker - Kindergarten (s)
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- Kim Wieber du Saire - 1st Grade(s/p)
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- Cynthia Maldonado - 3rd Grade (s/p)
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