March+2013+Team+Leaders+Agenda


 * TEAM LEADERS' AGENDA**
 * March 13, 2013**

1. Finances
 * a. Explain audit findings
 * getting written up for not having money turned in on time
 * b. Review money receiving procedures
 * Example: if you are taking in money for a fieldtrip, it has to be turned in by **noon on Friday** (4:00 is not ok)
 * Money should be turned in on a daily basis
 * Students cannot bring money up, call the office if you need to have someone from the office come get it from you

2. 2013-2014 Budget
 * a. Staffing
 * Expecting to maintain the number of units that we currently have
 * b. Title I
 * Expecting a large cut in funds for next year, trying to spend very carefully the rest of this year to help offset some of these cuts
 * 21 new computers are being purchased for 3rd-5th, this will move them back up to 4 computers in their classrooms
 * Looking for people who may be interested in using ipads - let us know if you are interested
 * c. Discretionary
 * $35,777 in discretionary (last year was $38,417)
 * Handout of proposed budget to share with team

3. FCAT Testing
 * a. April 15-26 April 15-18 is 3rd-5th, April 22-25 5th gr math in lab
 * No Title I or ESE pull out in the mornings of April 15-18
 * Switching 1st gr (2:00) and 3rd grade specials April 15-18
 * Grade levels PreK-2 cheering on 3rd-5th
 * b. 14 one-on-one students
 * c. April 22-25 Computer based testing-5th grade math
 * labs & media closed until noon
 * No internet use (no Tumblebooks, Success Maker, FASTT Math, Starfall, Spelling City, etc....)

4. Summer Reading and Math professional development (total of 2 1/2 summer PD days)
 * a. 1/2 day County wide grade level reading trainings (paid by PGE)
 * b. 1/2 day to plan reading with your grade level teams (paid by PGE)
 * c. 1 day to plan math with your team (paid by PGE)
 * d. 1/2 day-May 31st-Dr. Juli Dixon (paid by county)

5. Midterms 6. Splash Bash planning is starting - May 17 - ideas, please share with Karen Isrow 7. World Changers Meeting on Friday at 8:10
 * Idea of not printing all assignments, just grade