Collaborative School Committee -CSC-
What is a Collaborative School Committee?
The Collaborative School Committee (CSC) brings together families, staff, and community members to create and implement a plan to promote high achievement within a school. This committee meets regularly throughout the school year and is an opportunity for key stakeholders to have a voice in their school. We recommend that the CSC serves as the primary family involvement structure for schools and that the other structures (such as Title I Family Engagement and ELA Parent Advisory Committees) function as subcommittees.
Colorado law requires all schools to have a CSC to increase the amount of accountability and family involvement in our schools.
CSC Meeting on Tuesday, October 03, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. in the School Library and Virtually
Hello Green Valley Families,
You are cordially invited to our first School Collaborative Meeting on Tuesday, October 3rd, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
We are excited to see you either in person at the school’s library or virtually through the following Google Meet link. We hope to see you there!
Meeting ID
meet.google.com/vwk-sccp-dhj
Phone Numbers
(US)
+1 617-675-4444
PIN: 791 075 999 8292#
CSC Meeting Minute
CSC Meeting on Thursday, November 16, 2023, at 3:30 p.m. in the Conference Room
Brian Kennedy
Jennifer Buckland
Manuel Mercado
Jessica Hernandez
Donald Johnson
Sara Hernandez
Martha Gosihu
Tigist Workneh
Ashamadfi Yakob
Kayla Estrada
Jessica Zirker
Notes
Warm Welcome emphasizing GVE priorities: Positive School Culture, High Quality Instruction, Student Ownership
Mission and Vision
Major Improvement Strategies: Attendance, Coaching and Feedback, Data-Driven Instruction
An invitation is extended to attendees to be a CSC member
Representation matters in a diverse school MLLs, ECE, SPED, Black Excellence
Possible next meeting in January, since December, is a short month?
Role of the CSC- Community Engagement ideas, Parent involvement, Bylaws compliance, student achievement, staff decisions.
Donald Jonshson possible member
Open to program changes as we revisit our prior ideas for family engagement.
Creating Open spaces for parents to share their voice
Budget Decisions
Copy a DCTA contract will be added to the CSC folder
Who is on the CSC committee- teacher, community member, classified employee, principal, parents?
The next PAC meeting will be in January
ELA PAC meeting in the evening to encourage parents’ attendance, pizza, drinks, and child care will be offered.
CSC Returning members: Sara Hernandez, Manuel Mercado, Ms. Iftodi, Jessica Hernandez, Chanel Simmons, Jessica Zirker, Tierra Chalk.
717 students ECE-5TH
87% FRL
Distributed Leadership Model- 9 member ILT and 7 Specialist
Observation and Feedback Cycles
GVE needs: Social Emotional Learning, guest teachers, and COVID-19
Adapting to our new CKLA district curriculum
Title 1 Funds: Interventionist Literacy/Math, Social Worker
Assessment all the same as last year
Next CSC Meeting towards the end of January- Academic data, enrollment data, UIP
School’s funds- inclusion, school bond money,
Questions from the audience.
Warm closing
Improvement for our school
CSC Zoom Meeting, January 9, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
Thank you for attending our CSC School Budget Training in partnership with Financial Services.
As promised, here are follow-up resources from the session. Please feel free to share with your teams!
- Budget Training Zoom Recording
- Budget Training Slide Deck
- CSC Resource Toolkit
- This includes links to all CSC resources as well as those referenced in the slide deck from Tuesday’s training.
- OneDPS
- This is our new community engagement platform and a place to engage in idea-sharing and discussion around different topics. We have a page dedicated to CSCs, which you can subscribe to for updates and/or share ideas. There are a few live polls as well. We welcome any feedback!
Please let us know if you have any questions, and we look forward to continued collaboration!
CSC Hybrid Meeting, Tuesday, February 6, 2024 at 3:30 p.m.
Hello Green Valley Families,
You are cordially invited to February’s School Collaborative Committee Meeting on Tuesday, February 6th, from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
We are excited to see you in person in the school’s library or virtually through the following Google Meet link.
Meeting ID
meet.google.com/vwk-sccp-dhj
Phone Numbers (US)
+1 617-675-4444
PIN: 791 075 999 8292#
Attendees
Brian Kennedy
Jennifer Buckland
Manuel Mercado
Jessica Hernandez
Donald Johnson
Sara Hernandez
Martha Gosihu
Tigist Workneh
Ashamadfi Yakob
Kayla Estrada
Jessica Zirker
Traecy Iftody
Notes
Warm Welcome emphasizing GVE priorities: Positive School Culture, High Quality Instruction, Student Ownership
Mission and Vision
Major Improvement Strategies: Attendance, Coaching and Feedback, Data-Driven Instruction
Role of the CSC- Community Engagement ideas, Parent involvement, Bylaws compliance, student achievement, staff decisions.
Donald Johnson is the newest member of our CSC committee.
719 Enrolled students 24 ELA-S New arrivals
K 59 Students
1st 116 Students
2nd 113 Students
3rd 98 Students
4th 119 Students
5ft 104 Students
Reserved money can only be carried over with the number of current teachers
DPS Recommended Budget 80/20 non-capital vs capital
Reserve spending on ECE cafeteria tables and student desks
Increase Instructional Staff
Another possible trailer request has been made.
Full-Time GT teacher
Additional SPED teacher
Additional Office Support
Dean of Instruction
Five specialists including culture and two literacy specialists
Positions will be posted from the end of February- the beginning March
Adapting to our new CKLA district curriculum for fourth and fifth grade
ECE Playground options will be chosen soon with feedback from CSC
ECE Playground construction to begin next summer
A 6-foot fence will be constructed in the ECE playground.
Spring parent conferences will be held in March
Maximize Instructional time
CMAS and End of year assessment coming up
Next CSC Meeting towards the end of January- Academic data, enrollment data, UIP
School’s funds- inclusion, school bond money,
Questions from the audience.
Warm closing
Improvement for our school
CSC Hybrid Meeting, Monday, March 18, 2024 at 3:30 p.m.
Everyone is welcome to join us and listen as we host our School Collaborative Meeting -CSC- This meeting is open to anyone in the GVE Community in person at the school’s Conference Room, Virtually or by phone with the link below. Be the first one to know about the plans and improvements in our school.
Meeting ID
Phone Numbers
(US)+1 617-675-4444
PIN: 791 075 999 8292#
Mission Statement: At Green Valley Elementary we meet all our students’ needs by focusing on and incorporating Student Ownership in High Quality Instruction and A positive school culture for students, families, and staff.
Date: March 18, 2024 Time: 3:30
Meeting Location: GVE Library
Committee Members and Attendees:
Chair: Traecy Iftodi
Secretary: Mercado, Manuel
Parent: Tierra Chalk
JESSICA HERNANDEZ
Parent: Jessica Zirker
Parent: Chanele Simmons
Parent: Sara Hernandez
Principal: Jen Buckland
Staff: BRIAN KENNEDY
Parent: Raiko Johnson
Parent: Kaila Estrada PTO
Parent: Teirria Chalk
Parent: Donald Johnson
Agenda
- March calendar of activities
Soccer
Book Fair
Spirit week
Last day of Tumbling class ( small celebration right after)
PTO Jeans Day 1.00 dollar and donation from students
- Fundraiser
Lots of prizes for kids every day
Class prices
Grade level prices
End on Friday with a dance-a-ton during recess ( results right after)
Spring Break March 25 – April 1
5th grade goes to Ballarat first week after spring break
Parent Volunteer needed
- Testing days coming up
Conversations with students about good rest/sleep and cell phones
- Calendar for 24-25 school year
Two additional PD days for teachers ( Voted by SLT)
- April meeting ( school data update)
Capital used in the playground ( construction begins during spring break and will be done by the time students return)
The School Amphitheater is ready for classes to use\
Cultural Night is coming up on April 30th
CSC Hybrid Meeting, April 15, 2024 at 3:30 p.m.
Date: April 15, 2024 Time: 3:30
Meeting Location: GVE Conference Room
Agenda
- CSC Introduction and Attendance
Committee Members:
Chair: Traecy Iftodi <Traecy_iftodi@dpsk12.net>,
Secretary: “Mercado, Manuel” <manuel_mercado@dpsk12.net>
JESSICA HERNANDEZ <jessica_hernandez@dpsk12.net>,
Parent: Jessica Zirker <jessicaezirker@hotmail.com>,
Parent: Chanele Simmons <chanelesimmons@gmail.com>,,
Parent: “Sara.hernandez44@yahoo.com” <sara.hernandez44@yahoo.com>,
Principal: Jen Buckland <jbuckla@dpsk12.net>,
Staff: BRIAN KENNEDY <bkenned@dpsk12.net>,
Raiko Johnson
- GVE Mission, Vision, Priorities
In unity, we empower our culturally diverse students to exemplify ownership and work together to achieve academic/social success.
At Green Valley Elementary we meet the needs of all of our students by focusing on and incorporating Student Ownership in High Quality Instruction & A Positive School Culture.
- Principal Updates
Enrollment currently is 743 students
Will keep track of numbers as the 24-25 school year approaches
Redistricting within the district? Not affecting GVE
Playground parts will be named by the student council as their legacy
No hoodies on next year
- UIP Presentation
UIP Final draft due September 25
Waiting for CMAS data to be shared and making a decision
Planning process: look back (what happened), where are we now? Looking at root causes ( systems), looking forward ( school systems to fix or improve systems ) to make a big change, and looking at adult behaviors, once adults decide we will project those changes and monitor progress.
- Next CSC Committee May 28, 2024
Items proposed by the team: Members will let CSC know of any innovative ideas for next year.
Volunteers for duty
Multicultural Night April 28, 2024
Encourage parents to bring a dish to share
ECE New playground reveal and coming soon
CSC Hybrid Meeting, May 28, 2924 at 3:30 p.m.
Meeting ID
Phone Numbers
(US)+1 617-675-4444
PIN: 791 075 999 8292#
Jennifer Buckland
Manuel Mercado
Jessica Hernandez
Samuel Niguesie
Sara Hernandez
Teirria Chalk
Chanelle Hall-Simmons
Jessica Zirker
Traecy Iftody
Notes
Warm Welcome emphasizing GVE priorities: Positive School Culture, High Quality Instruction, Student Ownership
We are looking for parents and Staff members to join our CSC team next year.
Introduction
Vision and Mission of GVE
Key Priorities: Students first, Student Achievement, Student Ownership
Enrollment for next year. Currently at 743 students
Some changes for next year: include: full-time GT, additional teaching and instructional support, vertical launch to planning, two additional planning days,
Free and reduced lunch and a state-of-the-art playground.
UIP Trajectory final draft due September 6, 2024
Improvement comes from CMAS two focus areas: status or growth and attendance
Root cause analysis findings: math and literacy numbers.
How are students compared to their peers across the state? Individual growth
Continuous Improvement Planning Process
SLT and ITT hold two meetings to analyze the UIP and find the root cause
Unified Improvement Plan strategies 24/25: 1. PBIS and 2. Standard Based Instruction
Uniforms next year: no hoodies during instruction- students can walk in wearing a hoodie but will have to hang it during instruction and school hours.
PBIS assemblies next year: opportunities to celebrate such as the quietest teachers
The curriculum keeps changing but standards are still the same.
Refine systems currently in place such as bringing community members to host assemblies.
We need Volunteers to move desks on June 5th from noon to 2 pm. We would like for any person who can lend us a dolly or a flatbed to move new desks.
Desks will be moved to the gym and picked up by the district on June 10th. Label furniture to stay in the classroom.
Back to school night August 15, from 3-5 p.m. CSC will reconvene before this date.
Members will send an email to Jessica Hernandez Jherna2@dpsk12.net if they would no longer like to be part of the CSC committee
This is the final CSC meeting of the school year 2023-24.
CSC MEETING, SEPTEMBER 24 5:30 P.M.
Collaborative Schools Committee Training
Join the Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Team for our fall Collaborative Schools Committee (CSC) Training, Building Effective CSCs, on Sept. 24 from 5:30-7 p.m. Register here to receive the link to the training. Please also share this virtual training with your committee.
As a reminder, complete the Intro to CSCs course in Learning Space. This course is now available for parents and community members on the DPS webpage in the eight most common languages. If you have questions, email schoolgovernance@dpsk12.org.
If you have any questions or require further information, please feel free to reach out.
Thank you for your attention and participation.
CSC MEETING NOVEMBER 4TH, 2024. AT 3:30PM
CSC Notes
November 04, 2024
Mr. Mercado – Secretary
Ms. Jessica – Chair
Ms. Sara Hernandez – Chair 2
Would you rather? Brainstorm
GVE Key Priorities
ATTENDANCE
Teirria Chalk
Manuel Mercado
Jessica Hernandez
Kayla Estrada
Raiko Johnson
Sara Hernandez
Janski Ortiz
Jen Buckland
Black student Success Statement
Next Two Years
Major Improvement Strategy 24-25
Culturally Responsive Tier 1 PBIS
Culturally Responsive Planning from Standards
CSC Role
Family Engagement
Principal Selection
Budget
Principal Evaluation
CSC and Finding Consensus
A thorough Understanding
Returning Members:
Sara Hernandez Parent Teacher Organization
Manuel Mercado Secretary
Jessica Hernandez Classify Employee
Jen Buckalnd Principal
More parents to get more staff on committee
Enrollment
Overall Enrollment 720 students
ECE 61
Kinder 103
First 110
Second 119
Third 110
Fourth 98
Fifth117
Principal Update
School Culture – Call Me Mister/MSU, Black Student Success Partnerships, TSel, Dojo, Positive Behavior Support
Safety: School Expectations Calibrated Across School
Instruction: CKLA K-5TH, Really Great Reading for Intervention, New Math Curriculum Coming next year
Assessments: Interims, DIBELS, CMAS
Title 1 Funds: Intervention Literacy,/Math Social Worker
Items Proposed from the team:
More guidance from co-chairs
ECE Playground has been completed
Wood Chips will be replaced by fiber pallets
CSC Meeting
Monday, November 4 · 3:30 – 4:30pm
Time zone: America/Denver
Google Meet joining info
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/hvz-eynr-dbc
Or dial: (US) +1 786-540-5203 PIN: 958 491 826#
More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/hvz-eynr-dbc?pin=5356336752633
CSC Semester 1 Updates and Enrollment information.
In person and virtual.
CSC Members: Mr. Mercado Secretary – Ms. Jessica Chair – Ms. Sara Hernandez – Chair 2
Would you rather? Brainstorm
GVE Key Priorities
ATTENDANCE
Teirria Chalk
Manuel Mercado
Jessica Hernandez
Kayla Estrada
Raiko Johnson
Sara Hernandez
Jonski Ortiz
Jen Buckland
Black student Success Statement
Next Two Years
Major Improvement Strategy 24-25
Culturally Responsive Tier 1 PBIS
Culturally Responsive Planning from Standards
CSC Role
Family Engagement
Principal Selection
Budget
Principal Evaluation
CSC and Finding Consensus A thorough Understanding.
Returning Members:
Sara Hernandez Parent Teacher Organization
Manuel Mercado Secretary
Jessica Hernandez Classify Employee
Jen Buckalnd Principal
More parents to get more staff on committee. Enrollment
Overall Enrollment 720 students
ECE 61
Kinder 103
First 110
Second 119
Third 110
Fourth 98
Fifth117
Principal Update:
School Culture – Call Me Mister/MSU, Black Student Success Partnerships, TSel, Dojo, Positive Behavior Support
Safety: School Expectations Calibrated Across School
Instruction: CKLA K-5TH, Really Great Reading for Intervention, New Math Curriculum Coming next year
Assessments: Interims, DIBELS, CMAS
Title 1 Funds: Intervention Literacy,/Math Social Worker
Items Proposed from the team:
More guidance from co-chairs
ECE Playground has been completed
Wood Chips will be replaced by fiber pallets
CSC MEETING DECEMBER 9TH,2024 AT 3:30PM
CSC Notes
December 12, 2024
Attendance
Teirria Chalk
Manuel Mercado
Jessica Hernandez
Kayla Estrada
Raiko Johnson
Sara Hernandez
Janski Ortiz
Jen Buckland
Mara Ortiz
Megan Coggins
- Ms. Buckland goes over our GVE Mission and Vision
- Enough parents to hold two teachers in the committee
- Ms. Buckland goes over the Black Students Success Purpose Statement
- Ms. Peck will have his two weeks as the leader to lead at our school
- Some ILT members will be attending Oklahoma
- City for a conference as part of the Black Student Success program.
Returning Members
Sara Hernandez
Mr. Mercado
Ms. Jessica
Megan Coggins will join as parents
Kayla Estrada will join as parents
- We will update the CSC folder
- Items from Chair
3rd Modular
Upcoming meeting GT Program at GVE
CSC Virtual Trainning meeting Jan 7th district managed
CSC Members: Especially members of the ELL community, Hispanic and Middle Eastern
Call Me Mister Graduation
- Ideas for 3rd Modular no bathrooms or water likely (first and second grade field)
- ECE?
- ESL Teacher with Intervention possibly.
- A waiver has been requested to CDE for ECE Dance space ( Licensing Requirements)
- If turf does not get approved we will reconvene
- Surfacing: moving away from wood chips and replaced with foam type materials
- Call Me Mister program supported two fifth grade teachers
- The Personnel Committee will decide who fills in the 3rd grade position for the second half of the year.
- District allows two carry over salary teachers
- Money has to be spent before the school year is over.
- Board has voted to increase the number of students from 30 to 35 students by classroom.
- Major Improvements Strategies
Culturally Responsive Tier 1 PBIS Systems
Culturally Responsive Planning from Standards
- No RIPS planned for next school year.
Plans for donations to the community during the holidays.
ACCESS Testing coming in January
Next Meeting in February 4th 2024
GT
PBIS will be invited
CSC MEETIGN JANUARY 30TH AT 3:30PM
CSC Notes
January 30, 2025
Attendance
Teirria Chalk
Manuel Mercado
Jessica Hernandez
Kayla Estrada
Raiko Johnson
Sara Hernandez
Janski Ortiz
Jen Buckland
Mara Ortiz
Megan Coggins
Budget
- Roles of CSC Committee Members
- Staff position reductions
- Finding Consensus – with the impact the decisions that have to be made and how those will impact students.
- Annual Full Cycle Budget Explain
- Funding Schools: Funds follow students
- Principal’s Prerogative
- Consideration for Support
- Optimize and reorganize with student less impact
- 380K reduction from MLE and Enrollment
- Currently feeling the cliff, Esser/Covid funds
- 1 year teacher Additional LTS for Intervention
- Restructure staff to ensure we are meeting our student needs.
- Considera for Reductions #1 $475K
Reduce ESL
Dean Position
Reduce Mild/Moderate para
Reduce additional Swork (.4)
Reduce Para Staff from MLE, K
Restructure math supports
Math fellows, Math Intervention
Need for Math in STL Role
- Other considerations for reductions
Full time nursing
Full time GT
CSC Members will vote prioritazing the potential reduction options
According to current numbers we can not cut any homeroom positions
Ms. Buckland explains all positions and their roles
Considerations for Reductions will presented to the district Friday January 30, 2025
CSC MEETING FEBRUARY 27TH AT 3:30PM
CSC Notes
February 27, 2024
Attendance
Teirria Chalk
Manuel Mercado
Jessica Hernandez
Kayla Estrada
Jen Buckland
Sara Hernandez
Jessica Zicker
Mara Ortiz
Megan Coggins
Raiko Johnson
Mara Ortiz
Gifted and Talented Program at GVE
Interpretation services available for parents in the upcoming meeting.
Ms. Butler presents and explains what the Gifted and Talented Program is in DPS also known as GT, the process to identify students, testing, how to refer a student and some resources for parents to use: https://sites.google.com/dpsk12.net/gtatgreenvalley/identification-process
The information will be posted on the school’s website.
GT students are seen by Ms. Butler at least once a week, sometimes two times and this time to work on their goals.
If a Gifted student moves to another district records could be requested.
Gifted students Magnet School eligible through the Universal Screener.
We have 48 students identified in Green Valley, we had 33 students when we started. We expect to have more students identified through the end of the year.
Grades have become more balanced with GT identification.
More options for GT students in middle school
Once students have a GT plan it will follow them through the 12th grade.
Universal Testing could be given every three years. Other content areas could be tested more often through the IOWA test.
The Universal test is a non-verbal test. The universal test in second grade is divided into three sections which is more advanced than the one given in Kinder that includes math. Overall, all these tests analyze the way students think.
If a student did not qualify in Kindergarten, but new data suggests testing again, it could be done.
Parents can refer a student through a google doc (included in the presentation) or email Ms. Butler.
Spanish directions can be given when taking the Universal testing.
Once they are identified they don’t need to be evaluated in Colorado.
Destination Imagination where schools have teams and volunteers run the teams where they come up with a project where students would have to solve it and might even participate in competitions with other schools. If anyone is interested in running a Destination Imagination program let Ms. Buckland know.
Possible meeting on March 20th, may be looking at planning for next year.
We were supposed to have a Bond to replace wood chips with rubber material around equipment but DPS has denied the request. Possible topic for next meeting to involve Spanish speaking parents in CSC.
We will possibly change the time for next CSC meetings to accommodate parents.