CAC Meeting Notes
Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 4 to 5pm, Brentwood Community Room
Attendees
Jessica Saenz-Hosack, Principal
Melanie Thompson, 1st Grade Teacher
Maddie Eisenhauer, 1st Grade Teacher
Madeline Mollwitz, 2nd Grade Teacher
Sofia Scott, 3rd Grade Teacher
Marisa Nazzaro, 4th Grade Teacher
Jill Stockton, 5th Grade Teacher
Melissa Considine, Art Teacher
Christina Caffrey, Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teacher
Rachel Ladov, CAC Chair and 5th Grade Parent
Jessica Moab, 2nd Grade Parent
Erin Zehr, PTA President and Parent
Jairy, 4th Grade Parent
Lindsay Schwarz, 2nd and 3rd Grade Parent
Lauren Cook, 3rd Grade Parent
Sabia Siddiqi, 2nd Grade Parent
Val Benavidez, 3rd Grade Parent
Meeting Called to Order: 4:01pm
Notes
Ice Breaker
What are you thankful for?
Introductions
Enrichment Opportunities
GT Enrichment
Parent-supported projects
Grade-level pull out projects working well (for those participating)
Taking guidance from teacher, but not adding to their load
Additional Enrichment
Working on student action teams (e.g., safety patrol), Leader in me opportunities (teaching opportunities for younger kids). Looking for opportunities for kids to step up as leaders.
Better communication around enrichment opportunities campus-wide (to come from school leadership)
In every classroom, students are required to have jobs to develop leadership.
Gardening
Looking to start a garden behind the shed. Identified a kindergarten parent to lead. Principal Hosack to review grant to ensure we meet grant requirements. Could be a great opportunities for special ed/life skills
Member questions
Farm fresh initiative – A Texas Department of Ag program that helps get local products into school cafeterias. Principle Hosack to see if this is an opportunity for our campus.
Principle Update
HSR – time to opt-in
● Week of Dec 9 to 13
● Parent information zoom meeting: Nov 18thfrom 8 to 8:45
Upbeat Survey
● Above district average on key areas (examples below)
○ 93% of teacher feel supported by the Principal
○ 95% of teachers thought they could build trusting relationships with parents ○ 90% of teachers see themselves returning
○ 95% of teachers feel people care about them are Brentwood
● Biggest area of growth is around diversity
○ Focus for hiring and recruiting
○ We are taking part in SEAT (training around cultural implicitness bias) ● 20% of teachers feel like that cannot handle the stress of the job (looking for ways to bolster)
CIP (Campus Improvement Plan)
● Focus on MAAP to measure student growth
● We are very high achieving in MAP but have lower growth scores. Looking to improve on growth target (individualize by student)
● Goal of 57% in growth overall.
● If kids are not hitting target, asking why and looking at where it is appropriate to push.
● Focus on Leader in Me – goal setting focus
● Parent meetings for focus community/parent around specific topics (i.e., safety language)
● Full report will be available on the webpage
● Consider how we can work more directly with the CAC on developing this plan (timing is tricky based on STAAR testing)
PTA Update
Prop A passed
Thanksgiving lunch announcement/times went out today. Volunteers maybe be needed to help with kids without grown-ups. Everyone scan your IDs ahead of time!
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Coats for kids – donation for all lost and found that is not claimed by Dec 1st and collecting new and gently-used kids
Brentwood After Dark March 1st
Science Fair Jan 18th and 19th
Rally day for PTA is late Feb (registration is open now). Super inspiring day to attend. Lots of great speakers supporting education. And you can meet with your local reps PTA this Thursday – Speaker from Every Texas to talk about public school financing
Meeting Adjourned: 5:02pm
Next Steps
● Please email Rachel Ladov (rachel.ladov@gmail.com) if you have topics to cover at future CAC meeting
● Ask your friends and family to join PTA!
● Principal Hosack to share the full CIP on the website
● Principal Hosack to review Gardening Grant to ensure we meet grant requirements
● Principle Hosack to see if “Farm Fresh” is an opportunity for our campus.