Wilson Elementary
Community Council Minutes
January 9, 2025 @ 3:00 pm
Faculty Room

Minutes

Shana longhurst, sara le barge, trent shorter, principal markworth, ryan cooley, jenny brown, brittany dennis, adrianne gammons, brandon ellwood, terry davies, elaine wilcox, tiffany olsen, kirk wilcox, clarissa casper, joyce davies

1. Welcome and Agenda(2 min)
2. Review and approval of previous minutes (2 min)
   1. Motion: Ryan Cooly
   2. Second: Tiffany Olsen
3. Open Comment (5 min)
   1. Brandon Elwood
      1. Mr. Ellwood- Quote from Lorax- caring about trees/stumps irreversible damage to trees and surrounding view. Expresses concern that no community involvement was had in the decision to take down trees and plant new trees, the city should have informed the school of removal and school should have had say in what was taken down and what they were replaced with. The community should have been given a say and have a voice. Teachers may speak out, but not on behalf of the school.
      2. Elaine Wilcox- There is a statement that claims the community has a voice, and the city is encouraging us to speak out. We must speak out on our OWN behalf, and that is essential. City claimed trees were sick and needed to be removed. No evidence exists to prove this.
      3. If we want to join the cause to protect the wilson community trees you may join the facebook page… TBA
      4. Joyce- Too many trees are being cut down without community approval, over 300k in tree removal already has happened, more slated to be removal

      5. Kirk- SLC small neighborhood, trees like ours, they have sidewalks 

         - there must be a give and take, the city must get permission, and replant like trees.

      6. Information for salt lake tribune contact given: Clarissa Casper- Salt Lake Tribune, 801-300-8753 ccasper@sltrib.com      Brandon Elwood- 801-860-5670

4. Principal Markworths Corner(15 min)
   1. Budget Update

      A	B	C	D
      Budget Item	Budget	Spent	Available
      Instructional Assis.	$50,200	$25,758.54	$24,441
      Behavior Supplies	$718	0	$718
      Software (AR)	$5,000	$2,321.05	$2679
      Sub Costs	$8669.53	0	$27,838
      Guiding Coalition Summer Retreat	$2,800	0	$2,800
      Total	$67,388	$28,079.59	$39,308

      $718 left to spend on PBIS, approx ½ our $ left for software for teachers, further discussion on sub time needed, correction to available funds corrected, current total available $39.308.
      Are teachers' needs met? Yes, teachers sometimes spend their own money willingly, but their needs are met.
      Update on PTA food drive- goal was exceeded, over 5000 items donated. We helped 23 families in our neighborhood. Filled a crate at the food pantry.
      Student Council sang to Maple Springs

   2. Idea for getting subs
   3. Review December activities
      1. Holiday Christmas Concert
      2. PTA Food Drive
      3. Student Council
         1. Sing carols to Maple Springs
   4. Upcoming Events
      1. Responsibility Reset
      2. Y Room
         1. Y chart- all students went back 5 days for a school wide reset.
            Over 4k donated through the school fundraiser to purchase items for the Y room. Each class has the opportunity to use the Y room one day a week at class recess. Positive feedback from students, and StuCo has begun decorating the room.
      3. Quick discussion of the January calendar.
5. Safety Items

   1. Sara requests a time extension for the next meeting, a city safety employee will attend in Feb. 

   2. Doug Webber inviation for February’s Meeting

   3. Time extension request for Sarah and Trent for February
6. Open time or next meeting items?
   1. February Meeting – Midyear Data Reiview

   2. Approval to watch half the training meeting in Feb half in March. 

   3. Discussion on district statements coming out at 5. Can the school or district plant their own? How do we address shade? Community members may bring this up, it is not an issue for the school or district to address directly.
7. Adjourn Meeting