CLOVIS NORTH EDUCATIONAL CENTER GRANITE RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ◊ CLOVIS NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

“Home of the Broncos”

SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL (SSC) and ELAC QUARTER II MEETING MINUTES Functioning as the School Advisory Committee (SAC) January 17, 2024
CNEC A Building Room 245

1. Call to Order and Welcome
•	Call to order, welcome, and sign-in
o The meeting was called to order at 12:44pm. •	Establish a quorum

o A quorum was present. •	Approval of current agenda

o Benton Lewis motioned to approve the agenda.
o The motion was seconded by Monica Morandi and passed unanimously. •	Public comments and unfinished business
o There were no public comments.

2. Discussion and Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting •	Approve SSC/ELAC Quarter I Minutes
o Benton Lewis motioned to approve the previous meeting’s minutes.
o The motion was seconded by Madison Logan and passed unanimously.

3. School Plan for Student Achievement
•	Report on level of implementation of current SPSA
o Mr. Zuniga reviewed the four main goals of the SPSA, specifically highlighting the importance of the intervention/support goals for struggling students. He discussed the Granite Ridge intervention model, which moves students in/out of electives/support classes to meet their needs. He shared the importance of PLCs, common assessments, Professional Development for staff, and the schoolwide focus on MTSS. Mr. Zuniga stated that all of our practices at CNEC are intentional actions, built around the needs of our student and staff community.
o Mr. Zuniga shared an example of the struggles encountered by Math 1 students, and how it is reflected in our Standardized Test Scores and student GPAs. Student members on the SSC offered that some of their peers don’t see the value of homework and use apps like PhotoMath which leave them lacking full comprehension of the content and unprepared for the assessments. Teachers have responded by adjusting weighted grading categories to encourage independent practice and self-reflection.
•	Review of California Dashboard DATA
o Mr. Zuniga briefly shared the California Dashboard link, which compares CNEC to other schools using a variety of measures.
•	Review and approval of budget
o Mr. Zuniga shared that money is available for Professional Development/Conferences, and shared a spreadsheet showing some of the expenditures this year, which included (but was not limited to) the purchase of technology equipment and program subscriptions.
o Benton Lewis motioned to approve the budget.
o The motion was seconded by Monica Morandi and passed unanimously.

2770E.INTERNATIONAL AVE.FRESNO,CALIFORNIA 93730559-327-5000

Joshua Shapiro, Ed.D., Principal
Jonathan Bowns, Alicynne Chaney, Deputy Principals Katie Aiello, Andrew Dominguez, Stacie Oldham, Whitney Swillis, Carlos Zuniga, Learning Directors

CLOVIS NORTH EDUCATIONAL CENTER GRANITE RIDGE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL ◊ CLOVIS NORTH HIGH SCHOOL

“Home of the Broncos”

•	Approve revisions of SPSA (if applicable)

o There were no revisions to the SPSA at this time.

4. School Site Safety Plan
•	Review and Approval of School Site Safety Plan
o Mr. Zuniga briefly reviewed the School Site Safety Plan, noting that recent updates were to include Minga & Catapult as important tools to monitor student movement and communicate effectively and efficiently in case of an emergency.
o Benton Lewis motioned to approve the School Site Safety Plan.
o The motion was seconded by Carrignton Swarthout and passed unanimously.

5. Parent Involvement
o Mr. Zuniga reminded the committee that the district has opportunities for parents to be involved both at the school site and at the broader district level.
•	District Parent Involvement Opportunities o PAC and DELAC
o District Parent Nights- https://www.cusd.com/Parents-ParentAcademy.aspx o Site Parent Events

6. Additional Information
o Winter Sports are doing well.

7. PAC Representative share out from district meeting
o Mrs. Brittany Cook attended the PAC meeting. She reported that at the meeting, federal funding was discussed, and families were encouraged to fill out a free lunch waiver, which could result in more money distributed to their students’ school. The three teirs of funding for LCAP were also reviewed, as well as the Wellness Centers for Students and the district’s comprehensive Wellness Project. She shared that State Testing is coming soon, and CUSD scored higher than the state average on last year’s assessment.

8. Adjournment
•	Benton Lewis motioned to adjourn the meeting.
•	The motion was seconded by Lavinia Terra and passed unanimously. •	The meeting was adjourned at 1:00pm.

Respectfully Submitted, LisaMarie Slater

Quarter III SSC and ELAC Meeting Date and Time: March 6, 2024 at 12:35

2770E.INTERNATIONAL AVE.FRESNO,CALIFORNIA 93730559-327-5000

Joshua Shapiro, Ed.D., Principal
Jonathan Bowns, Alicynne Chaney, Deputy Principals Katie Aiello, Andrew Dominguez, Stacie Oldham, Whitney Swillis, Carlos Zuniga, Learning Directors