Midvale Middle School
School Community Council
Minutes
Date – 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Virtual Meeting or In Person
Parent Members Present: Denay Collins, Josh Wallace, Steve Brown, Jacob McBride, Robyn Kunz, John Gill, Jason Baxtor, Alysha Braithwaite, Michelle Brandon, Lyndzi Elsmore
Staff Present: Amy Skelton, Shelley Allen, Jessica Olmos, Karalee Birima
Visitor:
Absent Parents: Janette Pasaye, Aimara Muchin, Madhavi Modadugu
- Welcome Courtney Long
- SCC Nominations
- Chair: Jason Baxter nominated Steve Brown and Karalee Birima seconded the nomination. Steve accepted nomination. Vote was unanimous in approving the nomination with no opposed.
- Vice-chair: Denay Collins nominated Alysha Braithwaite and Robyn Kunz seconded the nomination. Vote was unanimous in approving with no opposed.
- Secretary: Denay Collins nominated Robyn Kunz and Michelle Brandon seconded the nomination. Vote was unanimous in approving with no opposed.
- PTSA Report Name: Michelle Brandon
Membership
- Current Count: 34
- Goal: 10% increase over last year (68)
Short-Term Goal: 50 members by end of September (Michelle’s lofty goal)
Meetings
- Next: Tuesday, September 9 at 3 PM
- New Model: Flip-flop schedule to boost attendance (2nd Tuesday monthly)
- In-person: 3 PM
- Virtual: 9 AM
Upcoming Initiatives
- Budget approval
- Membership drive
- Parent/Teacher Conference support
Key Changes
- More conservative spending to build reserves
- Explore ways to increase student PTSA enrollment
- Expand opportunities: School-level partnerships
- (Showcase Visual Arts, Business/Shark Tank Night, etc.)
- Community School Facilitator Report Jessica Olmos
- Student Needs
- Clothing and shoes
- Food bags
- Student Needs
- Day of Caring- Whole school service day
- October 10th 9:30- 11:00 am
- Support from United Way of Salt Lake and
- CHG Healthcare
- Reality Town- 8th grade
- We need a lot of volunteers for this event
- Nov. 5th 8:00 – 11: 00 am
- Portrait of a Graduate Update Shelley Allen
- Overview Lesson
- 1% Better Everyday
- Citizenship
- Respect
- Effort
- Overview Lesson
- Counselors Report Amy Skelton
- 6th grade–Get to know the SEL Staff lesson
- Moving students into Reading and Math Intervention classes after changing master schedule and adjusting schedules as needed
- 8th grade will participate in Reality Town on November 5th from 8:30-11
- Teacher Student Success Plan Courtney Long
- 75% of students will meet or exceed expected growth rates on the MAP Growth Reading Assessment in the 2025-2026 school year
- 60% of students will meet or exceed expected growth rates on the MAP Growth Math Assessment in the 2025-2026 school year
- On a monthly basis, at least 98% of students will be recognized through our school-wide positive behavior intervention system.
- By May of 2026, student connectivity and wellness will increase as measured by comparing scores from last year’s and the current year’s CTESS survey through the implementation of the after-school program, counseling supports, community facilitator supports, and lessons in homeroom on Portrait of a Graduate.
- TSSA/LAND Trust Budgets Courtney Long
- Budget has not been finalized yet so these are projected amounts.
- Funded with the Teacher Student Success Funds and LAND Trust
- LAND Trust: $141,678.53
- TSSA: $232,026.67
- Adjourn Courtney Long
- Motion to adjourn: Shelley Allen
- Second: Robyn Kunz
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