Lady’s Island Middle School

School Improvement Council (SIC)

Minutes of Meeting held Tuesday, October 18, 2022

 

Attendees:  C. Browne, S. Shipsey, R. James, M. Smith, P. Simmons-Hills, J. Chatman-Jenkins, T. Hall, A. Patel  

Meeting began at 6:05PM:  C. Browne opened meeting. Introductions by all attendees followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Moment of silence was observed for David Striebinger – BCSD board member, Alice Wright – former LIMS AP and Jeff Briggs – former teacher in the BCSD system. All three died this week.

S. Shipsey gave the Chair Report:

·       S. Shipsey stated that our SIC membership is compliant. Membership document will be uploaded to the state SIC website. Ruth James will serve as SIC secretary.

·       Discussion continued concerning the new access road into LIMS. The funding from the project comes from the 2018 Penny Tax referendum. Work designated to begin in 2023 with a community meeting held at LIMS by all concerned parties to update plans in the coming months.

·       LIMS continues with their outreach into the community. Students will be present at November 18, 2022 Rotary of the Lowcountry meeting to showcase our school’s arts program. Planning is underway for LIMS student participation at the Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association (LIBPA) meeting.

C. Browne shared the Principal’s Report:

·       C. Browne began her report with Celebrations. Congratulations to Marta Smith and committee with the success of this fall’s fundraiser – Color Run. To date the fundraiser has raised over $16,000 – shattering expectations. A spring fundraiser will be planned.

·       C. Browne stated that this year’s enrollment is presently at 434 students. We ended last year with 515 students. Online schooling is a factor concerning the lower numbers.

·       LIMS is proud to have five international teachers this year.

·       C. Browne mentioned that at this week’s principals meeting BCSD superintendent Dr. Rodriquez stated a school referendum would be on the November 2023 ballot. A new Lady’s Island Middle School will be an item on the referendum. A committee is being developed to oversee the referendum initiative.

·       C. Browne discussed our school report card below average grade. She stated that it is the first report card since 2019. We missed scoring average by a percentage point. Methods and strategies are taking place to rank us in the Good/Excellent category next year.

·       Our marching band program has 90 students – 1/5^th of our school population. Plans are underway for the band to perform at the Veteran’s, Heritage and Christmas Days parades.

·       Our winter sports program is up and running! Cheerleading, basketball, and wrestling tryouts are underway.

Open Discussion:

·       T. Hall commented that she liked the way our open house was organized. Possibly a second look at the viability of the Back to School event. One event may cover all needs for parents, students, and teachers.

·       The council discussed ideas for our school goals for 2022-23. We decided on two goals. Develop effective parent engagement programs. A. Patel recommended that road improvement on Cougar Drive be a goal. Both goals were approved by SIC council.

·       Next SIC meeting: November 15, 2022 @ 6pm in the library.

 

 

Meeting adjourned at 7:30PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Scott Shipsey

                                    Lady’s Island Middle School

School Improvement Council (SIC)

Minutes of Meeting held Tuesday, October 18, 2022

 

Attendees:  C. Browne, S. Shipsey, R. James, M. Smith, P. Simmons-Hills, J. Chatman-Jenkins, T. Hall, A. Patel  

Meeting began at 6:05PM:  C. Browne opened meeting. Introductions by all attendees followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Moment of silence was observed for David Striebinger – BCSD board member, Alice Wright – former LIMS AP and Jeff Briggs – former teacher in the BCSD system. All three died this week.

S. Shipsey gave the Chair Report:

·       S. Shipsey stated that our SIC membership is compliant. Membership document will be uploaded to the state SIC website. Ruth James will serve as SIC secretary.

·       Discussion continued concerning the new access road into LIMS. The funding from the project comes from the 2018 Penny Tax referendum. Work designated to begin in 2023 with a community meeting held at LIMS by all concerned parties to update plans in the coming months.

·       LIMS continues with their outreach into the community. Students will be present at November 18, 2022 Rotary of the Lowcountry meeting to showcase our school’s arts program. Planning is underway for LIMS student participation at the Lady’s Island Business and Professional Association (LIBPA) meeting.

C. Browne shared the Principal’s Report:

·       C. Browne began her report with Celebrations. Congratulations to Marta Smith and committee with the success of this fall’s fundraiser – Color Run. To date the fundraiser has raised over $16,000 – shattering expectations. A spring fundraiser will be planned.

·       C. Browne stated that this year’s enrollment is presently at 434 students. We ended last year with 515 students. Online schooling is a factor concerning the lower numbers.

·       LIMS is proud to have five international teachers this year.

·       C. Browne mentioned that at this week’s principals meeting BCSD superintendent Dr. Rodriquez stated a school referendum would be on the November 2023 ballot. A new Lady’s Island Middle School will be an item on the referendum. A committee is being developed to oversee the referendum initiative.

·       C. Browne discussed our school report card below average grade. She stated that it is the first report card since 2019. We missed scoring average by a percentage point. Methods and strategies are taking place to rank us in the Good/Excellent category next year.

·       Our marching band program has 90 students – 1/5^th of our school population. Plans are underway for the band to perform at the Veteran’s, Heritage and Christmas Days parades.

·       Our winter sports program is up and running! Cheerleading, basketball, and wrestling tryouts are underway.

Open Discussion:

·       T. Hall commented that she liked the way our open house was organized. Possibly a second look at the viability of the Back to School event. One event may cover all needs for parents, students, and teachers.

·       The council discussed ideas for our school goals for 2022-23. We decided on two goals. Develop effective parent engagement programs. A. Patel recommended that road improvement on Cougar Drive be a goal. Both goals were approved by SIC council.

·       Next SIC meeting: November 15, 2022 @ 6pm in the library.

 

 

Meeting adjourned at 7:30PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Scott Shipsey

                                      Lady’s Island Middle School

School Improvement Council (SIC)

Minutes of Meeting held Tuesday, September 20, 2022

 

Attendees:  B. Wilson, S. Shipsey, L. Navorska, D. Navorska R. James, K. Bingham, C. Rodgers, M. Smith, P. Simmons-Hills   

Meeting began at 6:05PM:  S. Shipsey opened meeting. Introductions by all attendees, then lead the Pledge of Allegiance.

S. Shipsey gave the Chair Report:

·       S. Shipsey explained the purpose of SIC’s. School goals, input on 5-year school renewal plan and allocation of Title 1 funds are a few of the responsibilities assigned to SIC’s.  Twice as many elected members as appointed members are required. LIMS has a full slate of SIC board members. A secretary is needed.

·       Discussion held concerning the new access road into LIMS. The funding from the project comes from the 2018 Penny Tax referendum. Work to begin in 2023. LIMS will host a community meeting with the county – date TBD.  SIC will invite a few residents from Robin Dr./Katy Circle, Meadowbrook, Annette Chaplin – Golf Cart owner area to attend our October 18^th SIC meeting to further discuss the impact of the new access road to our community.

·       Discussed HVAC and roof leaks. If problems persist SIC/LIMS will need to proceed with a plan to address issues.

·       LIMS will continue with their outreach meetings – Cougar Community Connections. School will hold meetings outside of our school building. The purpose of the meetings twofold: How can we (LIMS) work with the community to succeed and what would you (parent) like us to know.

B. Wilson shared the Principal’s Report:

·       B. Wilson gave a brief overview on the recent MAP scores. Advances in just about all areas were celebrated.

Issues and Concerns

·       M. Smith shared with the group a Color Run fundraiser to take place on campus October 14^th. M. Smith is requesting donations to cover the cost of Color Run shirts for students and staff and donations for incentives for the students.

·       L. Navorska mentioned that we should send Dr. Rodriquez all the good news that LIMS is doing so he can share with various groups.

·       Next SIC meeting: October 18, 2022 @ 6pm in the library.

 

Meeting ended at 6:55PM.