SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT AND FINANCE COMMITTEE MINUTES FROM MEETING HELD 2 DECEMBER 2015 Present – Brenda Madden, Kylie Screen, Simon Parson, Ruth McLeod Previous minutes – 4 November 2015 accepted Reports and Updates Principal Creative Play Spaces Playground works still scheduled for January-February. Project to be managed by Soil Conservation Service, Department of Primary Industries. Works to be undertaken include earthworks, levelling the site with two levels, installation of play equipment. Planning undertaken for 14 classes in 2016 with contingencies if enrolments increase again during the year. Staff held a planning day today attended by the School Leadership Team including new assistant principal joining SPPS in 2016. Work included identification of milestones for next year under each of the School Plan 2015-2017 Strategic Directions. Book pack costs and technology levy finalised and communicated to parents. Technology levy lower for next year, reflecting expenditure made to upgrade resources in 2015. Future IT needs to be considered include CommBox approx. $10,000. Possible consideration for P&C fundraising. General Business Discussion of possible staff presentations to be provided for parents at P&C meetings in 2016. Ideas included: - Student goal setting and student led conference process - New curriculum: history, geography, science - SPPS CAPA program. Ideas for possible staff presentations or what parents/families would like to know more about could also be a topic for a Parents Talking to Parents session to be held in Term 1. Next meeting: 3 February 2016 Meeting closed at 8.15pm