Attendance:   

Joel Maier  

Rita Parmelee  

Sarah Parker   

Tejara Mortensen  

Rachel Street  

Christina Helmecke  

Carol Carlson  

Shannon Gatley  

Charles Wenzel  

Christina DeCarufel  

Barbara Dixon  

  

Budget Allocation:  

• BLT reviewed 3 scenarios to present to staff for the budget allocation.  

• These will be voted upon by All Staff on 3/12/2025.   

• Discussed an option of hiring a .5 ELA teacher or dividing the .5 to nurse and reading specialist.  

• FOSB to fund 140k as opposed to 131k.  

• Scenario A was voted out by BLT  

• Presenting B and C to staff   

  

Scenario B:  

ELA/Theater: 1.0 General (1.0 total)  

Science/ELL .2ML Cert/ .8 FOSB Grant (1.0 total)  

Math 8: .2ML Cert/ .8 General (1.0 total)  

Art *: .25 Elem Spec/ .75 MS PCP (alternative .9 total)  

Music: .25 Elem Sped/ .1 EIM/ .65 MS PCP  

R Specialist: .4 LAP/ .1 per pupil/ .1 FOSB  

Nurse: .5 Nurse/ .1 Per pupil/1. Equity (.8 total alternative)  

  

BLT suggests to give Art a .9 for prep and Nurse .8   

  

  

Scenario C:  

ELA/ Theater: 1.0 General (1.0)  

Science/ELL: .2 ML Cert/ .8 FOSB Grant (1.0)  

Math 8: 2. ML Cert/ .8 General (1.0 total)  

Art*: .25 Elem Spec/ .75 MS PCP (1.0 total)   

Music: .25 Elem Spec./ .1 EIM/ .65 MS PCP  

R Specialist: .4 LAP/ .1 FOSB (.5 total)  

Nurse: .5 health svcs/ . 2 Per Pupil/ .1 equity (.8 total)   

  

BLT took a vote and majority advises Scenario B, with Art .9 and Nurse .8.   

Attendance  

Joel Maier  

Rita Parmelee  

Sarah Parker   

Tejara Mortensen  

Rachel Street  

Christina Helmecke  

Carol Carlson  

Shannon Gatley  

Charles Wenzel  

Christina DeCarufel  

Barbara Dixon  

  

Discussion   

• 3^rd/ 4^th Split- BLT discussed if given the projected numbers if we are expecting to obtain the 3^rd and 4^th grade split classes. Ms. Dixon to take questions and concerns and return next meeting.   

• Budget Allocation- Budget allocation was received. BLT began discussion on what 25-26 school year would look like based upon current projections.   

We received .2 ELL this year. Math and Science teacher to teach ELL.   

• FOSB to provide Salmon Bay with 131k- the idea for this will be used for staffing, PD, classroom support, and mini grants.   

• Brief discussion for next year’s electives   

Discussed possible scenarios to present to staff for 3/12/2025 meeting.   

Attendance:  

Shannon G.  

Carol C.  

Christina D.   

Rita P.  

Karly M.  

Joel M.   

Rachel S.  

Tejara M.  

  

Agenda:  

  

SEP-  

There is only $3500 in the budget for SEP. BLT discussed some alternatives to try and stretch the budget.   

Discussed activities for creative advantage  

Attendance:   

Barbara Dixon  

Tejara Mortensen  

Charles Wenzel   

Sarah Parker   

Joel Maier  

Christina Helmecke  

Christina DeCarufel  

Karly Muller  

Shannon Gatley   

Rita Parmelee  

Rachel Street   

Casey R.  

   

CSIP Review:   

BLT went over the CSIP Review and Updates.    

Parent Concerns:  

Discussed the singing of a Hebrew Song during Lantern by parent request. Parent feels as though during this time of war that this specific song should not be sang. Ms. Dixon brought the concern to BLT. BLT members to discuss with their teams and to present remedies by Wednesday, December 18^th.   

   

Summer School:   

3/ 4 grade team discussing testing anxiety and if there is a need for summer school. Looking for ways to reconcile testing anxiety and build the support in preparing for these things.   

   

Do students who opt out of SBA automatically get a letter for summer school?   

   

Field Trips:   

Lara to go over field trip and volunteers’ policies/procedures during Wednesdays PD 12/18/2024    

Attendance:  

Barbara Dixon  

Shannon Gatley  

Tejara Mortensen  

Rita Parmelee  

Rachel Street  

Christina Helmecke  

Karly Muller  

Carol Carlson  

  

Agenda:  

• Book ordering for PD   

• Schedule remaining PDs  

• Ms. Dixon to share CSIP updates.   

• RET Wednesday 11/20/2024  

  

RET Wednesday:   

Agreed to allow this time for teachers to prepare for conferences  

  

Book Ordering for PD and Data Collection Share:   

Ordering the Behavior Code for K-8. Christina DeCarufel has tracked all the information to backdate all of her data  

And would like to use a PD for sharing/input data. Aiming to schedule PD for next purple day 12/11/2024.   

• K/1 has WAkids and has turned in the data.  

• 2nd Grade had Dibles and MAP and turned in data.  

• Middle School: Will use a fluency test, sign post scores, etc. For data collection.   

• 6^th grade: Science Beginning/Ending and Ticely collects ELA   

• Christina D sharing another PD on 2/12 and an hour of book club  

• 3/12 2^nd hour on book club (purple day)  

  

Ms. Dixon would like to consider collecting mid-year data. 5^th grade has been asked and they are interested. Would like to ask 3^rd and 4^th grade (Carol will speak to them). 2^nd grade does DIBLES during mid- year (this is data collection), if anything adding math.   

Scheduling MTSS meetings in January  

  

FOSB willing to help us buy books:  

• The Behavior Code (12)  

• Climbing the Ladder of Reading and Writing (12)  

• The Data Collection Tool Kit (20)  

• Equity by Design (12)  

Spending the 2^nd hour on book groups on green days.  

  

Anita to return to Salmon Bay:  

1/22 for Anita (circle PD’s on 1/15)  

4/30 for Anita   

5/28 for Anita to return  

  

Upcoming BLT meeting changes:   

3/3/2025 and 3/10/2025  

  

Charter Review:   

Tejara to send Charter to new BLT and review together on 4/8/2025 meeting  

BLT Agenda  

• BLT 101  

• Complete CSIP goals  

• Freedom Dreaming   

• ¾ splits  

• Paper  

• MS Scheduling  

Attendance:  

Barbara Dixon  

Joel Maier  

Christina DeCarufel  

Tejara Mortensen  

Rachel Street  

Sarah Parker  

Rita Parmelee  

Tina Helmecke  

Karly Muller  

Charles Wenzel  

Shannon Gatley  

Carol Carlson  

Community Agreements:  

• Start (3:40pm) on time.  

• Be open to possibilities.   

• Pay attention to heart and meaning.  

• Be fully present.   

• Accept non-closure.  

  

CSIP:  

• Three-year goal- Discussion on where we are with the three-year goal. Presented what we came up with last year and the question was asked if we would like to continue with the present goal or modify. Agreement to continue with original goal set.   

• Culturally responsive strategies, processes, procedures-  

– Updating the strategies.  

-Clarity on what it means to be a scientist  

-Role models on Scientist (what they look like)  

-Introducing more language to broaden their concept  

-More hands-on activities/ project-based learning to enrich the curriculum   

-Accessing community partners, field trips, and connection to camp experiences.   

• Professional Learning-   

-Continue restorative practice Professional Development to ensure connections with students across curriculum.   

-Leveraging our multi-age classes to allow for mentorship and project design and to peer to per teaching and learning.  

– Involving parents, families, and high school students.  

– Work collaboratively to create cross level culturally responsive scientific learning experiences.   

   

• MTSS  

• Collaborating across Special Education and General Education to support students in science and math, keeping UDL in mind.  

• Streamlining digital tools consistently to fully implement UDL.   

• Use MTSS to monitor progress of students of concern and to ensure progress for students with IEP/504 accommodations.  

  

• HC/AL- reviewed   

  

• Expanded learning opportunities:  

–Utilizing our PTO (FOSB) to provide afterschool programs and during school using ASB leaders and other clubs to provide enrichment.   

• Family and Community Engagement Measures and Targets  

-Completion of community charter that we developed with staff, students, and families.  

-Updated culturally responsive section.  

• Culturally responsive workspace  

Using our norms consistently in staff meetings which will influence classroom norms.  

• Teacher leaders participate in developing Professional Development which models student voice and input in the classroom.  

Scheduling:  

Went over expectations for schedules. MS to get together to create 2^nd semester schedules.  

Paper  

Send an amazon Wishlist to our parents via newsletter and FOSB newsletter.   

Attendance:  

• Evie Taylor  

• Rita Parmelee  

• Rachel Street  

• Tina Helmecke  

• Charles Wenzel  

• Carol Carlson  

• Joel Maier  

• Shannon Gately  

• Christina DeCarufel  

• Barbara Dixon  

• Tejara Mortensen  

• Karly Muller  

 Roles:  

Timekeeper: Carol Carlson  

Note Taker: Tejara Mortensen  

Chair: Barbara Dixon  

 Bylaws:  

Reviewed Bylaws and explained the different tasks and definitions of the BLT.   

Committees:  

Discussed committees, roles of committees, the agendas, voting, which committees we would like to keep.   

• RET  

• Culture and Climate  

• Restorative Practice  

• SEP/ WEP  

• Creative Advantage  

• MTSS (Data team included)   

• TLC  

• ETC.  

   

   

Yearly Review and Future Planning  

Discussed what will need to be done and focus points on CEA’s, baseline assessments, middle school subjects and further.   

   

Decision Making Matrix  

Reviewed matrix, minor adjustments were made last year. Adjusted fundraising approvals.   

   

Student Engagement: Math and Science  

Reviewed the Panorama surveys. Proposed   

 Atlas:  

Reviewed Atlas reports and discussed a goal on where we would like percentages to be and why they were a certain percentage last school year. Reflecting what can do to make change. Compared SBK8  

percentages to district wide.   

• SBA  

• Math   

• Science  

• ELA  

Reviewed state testing results, attendance and supporting positive attendance.   

Discussion on how to support our highly capable students during testing and the groups whom scored lower than average.  

Further discussion on grade levels on our CSIP Goals  

  OPT OUTS in state testing.  

• Create SEL Lessons  

• Offering to family’s information about testing and why it is important.  

• Creating “supportive spaces” for testing anxiety  

• Aim to decrease the number of opt- outs   

  

UDL  

Briefly navigated the UDL Implementation Rubric (located in teacher hub) review. Great tool to share with staff to support in learning.  

 MTSS  

• Discussing a time for MTSS meeting dates. Using Wednesday’s early release dates to collaborate planning.   

• How to efficiently use the time for MTSS interventions as well as the time for general meeting agendas.   

• Creating a system to collect data  

  

SB Handbook  

• Shared the SB Handbook Flow Chart. Looked over for any edits.   

• Phone policy  

• Log Entries/ Missed instruction – worked on how to enter. Will share with all staff via powerteacher  

   

PD:  

• Working on managing on oppositional behaviors and sharing what was learned   

• Challenges in working with oppositional behaviors  

• Circle groups for trainings  

• UDL strategies  

• Anita Morales for Restorative Practice 8/27 and another date this year.  

• CPI training on 10.11.2024  

• Update first aid and CPR  

  

  

Jenny Melnick on Wednesdays agenda to share what she learned in training  

BLT Attendance: Ms. Dixon, Sam, Tejara, Rachel, Amy G, Carol, Amy A.

Agenda/Discussion Topics:  

1. Budget cont’d  

Discussion Topics Include:

Discussion:

• If there are classes to be moved around, we need to consider the class sizes as well as elective choices.
• We may have .1 FTE available and to allocate to science 6 teacher.
• If .2 goes to science, it will be a full time position.
• If it goes back to math, then we can keep ELL Specialist
• If mitigation is approved, we can keep visual arts.  BLT rep to create proposal.

Next Steps

BLT to share with staff at All- staff meeting on 3/13/2024 after finalizing draft of scenarios.

We will gather staff input and questions and get answered ASAP. BLT to meet again on 3/18/2024 to review staff inquires and statements.

   

Attendance: Ms. Dixon, Christina D., Wendy, Rachel, Charles, Tejara, Sam, Amy G., Carol, Ticely

Agenda:  

• Budget Allocations
• Scenarios to present to staff
• Q & A

Budget:

• 13 HR in middle school and missing 2.5 teachers.
• We do not have FTE for 7th grade math teacher, no FTE for Rachel’s position and only .5 for ELA.
•  Request for mitigation was put in.
• All schools need to complete a configuration of their classes and have turned in by Friday 3/15/2024.
• .5 allocation can only be for K-3.
• FOSB was able to get 60k to 83k. They are hoping to get up to 100k. That would be allocated to theater/ exploratory teacher, but we still need the rest of the funding.
• Monday, 3/18 we get the mitigation, then we need to write proposal and submit Thursday 3/21.
•  Can theater be a K-8? If we dissolved visual art?

Questions:

• Can we have 3rd/ 4th grade walk to’s?
• i.e., 3rd graders only going to 3rd grade math (for only an hour) and the rest they teach 4th grade? No.
• If our numbers fill up, do we lose the teacher or will have they have the right to return.
• What do we do in September if we have more students then what’s allotted to a teacher?
• Why would we not be able to accept new students throughout the year? Is it being closed through out the year? What is the policy?
• Add .1 to nurse
• Can theater replace visual art as an elementary PCP? .4 for middle school and .6 for all elementary?
• 4 PCP K-8 (PE, PE, Theater, Music)
• 10.5 Middle School FTE (If we could fund 1.5 FTE this would retain 12 middle school core teachers)
• Can we do Visual Art in classrooms (they do anyways) and rearrange theater?

Scenarios?

Here are the thoughts from teacher:

There is another potential way to maintain team structure a bit…but it would have a couple positions move to .5 and I am not sure if that is allowed. Because the 7th grade is small and there are currently at least 6 kids who will not take 7th grade math next year, you could have a .6 7th grade math teacher who teachers 3 sections of 7th grade (or 7/8 whatever) math. With 94 7th graders minus the ones in higher math and the ones in Special Education math, you really only need 3 sections. This of course would only work if our enrollment did not increase at that grade but in theory if it increases by 10 or more students and we are full at 6th and 8th perhaps that would trigger another FTE and you could then go back to 1.0 7th grade math.

You could do this same thing with 7th grade ELA maybe? Have someone as a .6 teach 3 classes and then have 6th ELA or I teach one section of 7th grade ELA instead of an elective.

There could also be a scenario where theater/ exploratory teacher taught those 3 sections of 7th grade ELA and then 2 sections of theater and theater tech keeping her a 1.0, with .6 CORE and .4 PCP.

Here is a way you could reduce two positions to .5 and *maybe* make a team structure work. I am not sure though if a reduction of two positions is even allowed like this.

CORE= allocation=10.5

4, 6th grade core

3.5  olympic core: Science, SS, ELA, 7th grade math is a .5

3.5 cascade core: Science, SS, 8th grade math, .5 7th grade ELA

= 11 CORE, so still .5 over. Maybe you reduce (math 6 teacher or science 6 teacher to a .9 and take the .1 and apply that to Robotics or Kitchen Science (not sure on requirements there but math 6 teacher filled out the paperwork he said) that would take you down to .4 over…maybe find a way to use that .2 ELL….I dunno

PCP (4 for school): allocation=4

1. PE- MS
2. PE- elem

.9 Music

.1 EIM

1. Theater

.6 Art- ES

= 4.5, so a .5 ask from FOSB

The nurse I read is funded through a different thing. What funds can we apply towards the nurse?

2nd Scenario

• Allocation 4 (middle school 2.5, elementary 1.5)
• EIM .1 combo with .9
• CTE .1, goes with ???
• Art elementary .6
• Music .9
• PE (1 elementary, 1 middle)
• theatre (.5 middle) FOSB ask .3 or extra money

total: 4.5

Other News:

• 8th grade promotion will now be on June 17th. Rehearsal in morning, followed by Picnic at Golden Gardens, and return to Salmon Bay via walking.
• 5th grade promotion remains 6/18
• Any new incoming funds put in baseline budget.

In attendance: Ms. Dixon, Rachel, Sam, Charles, Barbara, Christina, Casey, Akash, Wendy, Tina, Carol, Amy G., Ticely, Tejara

Agenda

• CSIP review
• Budget updates
• SB Community Charter 
• BLM week/Black History Month
• PD 
• School Logo 
• State Testing & CPR Training

CSIP Updates

• Adjusted on culturally responsive strategies.

Budget Allocations

• PTO/FOSB
• Stipends
• SEF Grant
• PTO/FOSB- Equity Restorative Practice
• Creative Advantage- Art Programming

Homework Policy

• Made updates to homework policy on page 10.

Budget Update

• Principal will receive budget updates tomorrow (2/6/2024) on what to expect for 24-25 school year budget.
• Concern in K-3. Unsure if we will be allotted 14 teachers. Team leaders to share this information amongst teams and have further discussion.
• Middle School typically short 2 teachers
• Need additional reading specialist.
• Meet with budget analyst.
• Nurse inquire through health services.
• Looking to add more CTE classes
• Depending on the enrollment of 7th/ 8th graders in CTE classes will determine how much FTE that district will possibly provide to us.

SB Community Charter

• Charter is in review.
• Student Handbook passages were used to assist in creation of charter.
• Parent reps to join All Staff meeting on February 14th to give parent voice in charter.
• Present to staff at meeting
• Ask FOSB Chairs to attend meeting.

BLM Week/ Black History Month

• Teams shared what they will be doing in class.
• Teacher to send Principal what k-5 has planned for lessons.

Professional Development

• Ordering books for Special Education: The Behavior Code, The Behavior Code Companion, and Collaborative Approaches to Learning for Pupils w/ PDA
• Sharing these tools with Gen Ed teachers and collaborate for shared language/ strategies.

School Logo

• Principal reached out to our Native families and will be expanding the search to come up with a new school logo.
• FOSB came up with an IA app to create school logo.

State Testing/ CPR Trainings

• Starts March through June

Promotion Ceremonies

• 8th grade promotion tentative date: June 20th at 7- 8:30 pm at Ingraham

5th grade promotion tentative date: June 18th at Salmon Bay; time TBD

In Attendance: Ms. Dixon, Casey, Ticely, Tejara, Charles, Margaret (In place of Carol), Tina, Amy A., Wendy, Amy G., Sam

Agenda

• Budget – Taking back to teams hiring tutors during the school day for extra reading/math support and using out of playground supervisor budget from FOSB
• MS Schedule – Tejara went over training that was taken ¼-1/5. Was told we are the only “team based” school. We need to zero in on which years which curriculum is being taught. Also, went over transcript errors. Tejara will go to training/meeting on Friday 1/12 and see if these errors can be fixed and if so will reach out for help in checking all 7th and 8th grade transcripts for errors.
• Staff Survey – Went over numbers from the staff survey and would like to connect with staff on green day to see in areas that were low how to fix those areas. Ms. Dixon asks that Leaders also speak with their teams. Ask “what are the concerns” and jot down possible resolutions.
• Community Charter – Akash went over the draft of the community charter. Would like to determine next steps. Akash will reach out to a parent that would like help and Ms. Dixon spoke with FOSB regarding charter. Target date will be sometime in February. Looking at presenting February st. Will confirm with staff meeting at next green day.
• FOSB – looking to pay staff for attending things outside of school hours. Scholarship money is looking good for SEP and they raised $88k for direct giving (matching funds have not been calculated yet)
• District Budget – went over district deficit and positions that may need review. SB is attending the enrollment fair and will voice on behalf of Salmon Bay.
• Walk-Throughs – Went through the walk-through forms for teachers/staff to give feedback. Need to get academic stats up as Choice Schools will be on the table for funding.

In Attendance: Ms. Dixon, Tejara, Ticely, Carol, Charles, Rachel, Tina, Christina D., Amy G., Akash, Sam, Amy A.

Agenda

• Welcome
• Land Acknowledgement
• School Family Charter
• PD: Managing Behavior
• Others? 
• Q/A

Discussion

Managing Behavior

• Parents reached out to discuss what we are doing in response to racial comments being made at school? Informed about the charter and restorative practices.
• Expressed concern: Teachers have too much responsibility handling student issues and would like the office to handle.
• Discussion on what would be the flow chart for student issues depending upon the whereabouts and situations. (i.e., lunch, recess, in class)
• MS has handled in class, for Special Education reach to case manager (counselor if case manager us unavailable, admin)

School Family Charter

• Microaggressions- place in a format to share final thoughts with staff. Would like a team meeting with families to explain how we are handling racial equity, microaggressions, and invite them to sign at conferences.
• QR code for K-5 to sign at Friday Sing (January)
• FOSB changing meeting time. Will they offer childcare if not? (Attempt for larger attendance)
• Reflections- creating a panel after 4 reflections to reflect and create a plan moving forward.
• Ms. Dixon to reach out to Ballard/Ingraham to see what their restorative practices are and collaborate.

Other

• Christina to send out a list of books to assist in PD for students with anxiety and oppositional behavior in a productive manner. Looking for more strategies to assist students. (Chapter 3 and 4)
• There will be a cost associated with damaged laptops without explanation, $350
• Kai and Character Strong will come in to work with staff.
• Sub Reimbursement- funds are still in the budget. Ask what do we want to do with the extra money? Use for supplies, disburse with staff, etc. Create Wishlist?
• Headphones for testing, need chargers for iPads. Chargers for iPad and laptops need to distribute this week.
• Put in newsletter- No LATEX (balloons, etc.) due to allergies!
• Have inclement weather items ready before we leave for winter break.
• Salmon Bay Logo- letting students come up with the logo?
• May cancel December BLT, by January meeting January 8th have the charter, budget needs to be worked in February.

Agenda

• Welcome
• Land Acknowledgement
• BLT Bylaws
• CSIP Review
• Others
  • Class Merging 7/8 
  • Curriculum Night Debrief
  • RET Follow Up on FOSB Diversity Video
  • Conf. Week / Rollout & Expectations of Staff

Discussion

• Discussed Salmon Bay Family Handbook
• Show Beyond Black and White on 10/25 Green Day mtg
• Have Anita come back in Spring to check in with families or have option to speak with her.
• Send Racial Equity Tool to new members (use when thinking about decisions we are making as a BLT)
• Develop a charter in regards to how families respond with student incidents.
• Create a charter before parent teacher conferences, make a parent night
• Reviewing Charter and sign during conferences , present before 11/08
• Ticely, Akash, Ticely, Cynthia Anderson, a middle schooler (WEB Leader), 5th grade input
• No children on curriculum night, Spring open house
• Sign up genius for conferences, vote for 22.5 hours of conferences
• Tours- Jan/Feb
• Map testing begins today
• Picture Day Schedule

Attendance:   

Barbara Dixon  

Karly Muller   

Joel Maier  

Rita Parmelee  

Carol Carlson  

Charles Wenzel  

Rachel Street  

Christina DeCarufel  

Christina Helmecke  

  

Agenda:  

• Discussed who’s terms were coming to an end and needing to find a parent REP to replace Casey R. as he is at 2 years.   

• HC funds   

• Grading deadlines   

• State testing   

  

BLT 2 years :  

• Christina Helmecke  

• Casey Rukeyser   

• Charles Wenzel  

• Christina DeCarufel  

• Rachel Street  

  

HC Funds:  

• Send out grade level students to teachers. Check on summer planning funds   

• Ms. Dixon to check what are the students specific designation? (Math/ ELA)   

• Which students will be HC who are new to SB next year?  

• Need to put something in CSIP for what we are doing at SB for HC   

• Teachers to email to Ms. Dixon language ideas.   

  

Grading:  

Grade marking deadlines are due after teachers and SAEOPS are released for summer. Grades to be submitted by June 16^th  

  

Testing:  

^{Last day for makeups (testing this Friday and next Friday)}  

^{Make a spreadsheet for elementary makeups.}  

• ^Teachers  

• ^{Student name}  

^{Which test}