School Organizational Team Minutes
February 1 @ 3:30 p.m.
School Organizational Team Members
Antionette Gray, Chair
Amaia Arostegui, Vice Chair PRESENT
Chris Acara, Support Staff Representative
Shenghong Tang, Parent Representative PRESENT
Faith Morrison, Parent Representative
Myra Jones, Parent Representative
Qierameari Hollaway, Student Representative PRESENT
Anthony M. Nuñez, Principal PRESENT
Important Information
This meeting agenda is posted publicly on the school website at https://www.orrmiddleschool.org/.
The School Organizational Team may take items on the agenda out of order, combine two or more agenda items for consideration, and remove an item from the agenda or delay discussion relating to items on the agenda at any time.
Speakers wishing to speak during the public comment period for this meeting may call Melissa Jackson or sign up in person immediately prior to the beginning of the meeting. Speakers will be called in the order in which they signed up. No one may sign up for another person or yield their time to another person. Generally, a person wishing to speak during the comment period will be allowed two (2) minutes to address the School Organizational Team. Speakers may also submit additional comments in writing. It is asked that speakers be respectful to each other, Team members, the principal and school district staff. Speakers that are disruptive will be asked to leave the meeting.
1.0 Welcome and Roll Call
2.0 Old Items
2.1 Approval of the minutes from previous meetings. Discussion and possible action on the minute from the previous meeting.
3.0 New Items
3.1 Plan of Operation. Discussion and possible action on the development of the Plan of Operation for the 22/23 school year. The Plan of Operation includes: General, HOPE2, Title 1, At-Risk, and EL funds, as well as Act 2: Event 7 of the SPP Roadmap. A reference document has been created in order to support discussion and action on this item. Principal Nunez shared the results of adding all current staffing positions to the Plan of Operation. Principal Nunez stated that all Title1, At-Risk, and EL funding would have to be used to support maintaining current positions. Additionally, due to salary advancement, Principal Nunez stated that he anticipated an increase in cost to all staff members. Principal Nunez stated that some positions may have to be split-funded in order to keep them in the fall. Principal Nunez stated that he would return to the next meeting with more specifics about the impact split-funding would have on the general budget. Principal Nunez suggested that the general budget not be completely spent on staff due to a lack of ability to predict how much carryover funding the school would actual receive.
4.0 General Discussion
4.1 Agenda Planning: Items for future agendas. The Plan of Operation is a mandatory discussion item for all meeting through February 11, 2022.
4.2 Discussion and Request for future meeting. Additional meetings have been scheduled for the SOT in alignment with the requirement for the Plan of Operation being approved by February 11, 2022.