Attendance and Public Comment Time 

State of the committee report

• review task: vision and beliefs from SOF
• evaluate where we are
• review last meeting and discussion

Brainstorm Question 3

• additions
• deletions
• groups that emerge

Planning for public input meeting/written report

• set up
• materials for distribution
• method of soliciting feedback
• last minute personal invitations
• public announcement

Round the table check-in

• a concern
• a compliment
• a reminder
• one per customer, please!

Critical Discussion and Decisions:

The conclusion was that there needs to be a way to safeguard a level of competence, keeping in mind the goal of student learning, not to antagonize each other.

Alignment with intent of legislation in the Katz Bill and it's successors - connecting school to the outside world. Because of site-based ecision-making, FTE base in buildings has moved away from art. Schools have elected to use FTE to reduce class size, provide P.E., and arts instruction has not been seen as essential to the elementary program.

One idea that came up many times was the possibility of diversifying building use and keep schools in the neighborhoods by adding senior
services, lease to preschools, etc. 

Many group members were curious about what has been learned at the Alternative school at Churchill, wouldn't it be nice to have options for
all students, without prerequisite trouble with the law or dropping out. Many members were interested in the possibility of reviewing SFC final
report referral back to Ed Programs Committee.

Public Meeting:

1. Present overview (Carolyn Schmidt and Pamela Miller) of what we have so far, with 2-3 task force members at each table.
2. Invite guests to state hopes and fears; Informal reporting at the end of the meeting.
3. Parents, business people, and people representing agencies can receive a personal invitation from members.
4. Information about task force put in paper and radio.