Mount Logan Middle School

Mt. Logan Middle Schools
Community Council Minutes
March 17, 2025
3:45-4:45

• Attendance:
  • Melissa Dahle (Chair)
  • Debbie Brough
  • Amy Kleiner
  • Mariah Checketts
  • Spencer Holmgren (Principal)
  • Julie Benson
  • Melanie DeSpain
  • Haleigh Beecher (teacher)
• Review and approve Feb. Minutes
  • Motion to approve- Melissa Dahle 1st, Amy Kleiner 2nd, 100% approve
  • Approved with addition of attendance to add from the meeting
• Budget Update
  • Total Available Funds for 2024-2025- $232,255.53
  • Total Planned Expenditures- $208,043.00
  • Carry over about $24,000.00
  • Carry over- $24,212,54
    • To many need to spend about $4000, $5000
  • Where we could spend the extra money:
    • Science teachers would like to use IXL for science technology. 
    • Teachers would like Professional Developments- Give teachers time to plan this. Could be an additional day, or subs for regular time to attend. 
      • Question- could we use it for teachers to do alignment- 6th, 7th, 8th Math all meet to make sure they are aligning.
        • We do not do that for all teachers here at MLMS. 
        • Core classes meet as teams at their level. Some types of classes do not align. - Spencer is not prepared to discuss today. 
    • Issue attendance- could we reward teachers who are building those connections to reach out to students who reach out after hours. 
      • For the next coming months we can do this. Teachers are contracted for about 8 hours to be doing this already. 
      • We want year long support to figure out how to get kids in school. 
• School Improvement Plan 2024-2025
  • The current goals are effective as they provide accountability for all as well as a common purpose. All teachers are able to ensure that students are achieving mastery with their CFAs. Common purpose is built around benchmark assessments in cross cutting disciplines of reading and math.
    • Biggest issues we see from the data- ELL, Students with learning disabilities, and Pacific Islanders. 
    • Areas of most need- English, and Math. Need to affect the learning of all students. 
  • Goal #1: 83% of our students will master essential learnings as measured by team developed common formative assessments for each content area.
    • Currently on Track
  • Goal #2: When given the 2024-25 Spring Math Inventory the percent of students that are at or above benchmark will increase by 5% as compared to the Fall Math Inventory.
    • Currently on Track = 21.4% growth
  • Goal #3: When given the 2024-25 Spring Reading Inventory the percent of students that are at or above benchmark will increase by 5% as compared to the Fall Reading Inventory.
    • Currently on Track = 58.6% growth
• School Improvement Plan for 2025-2026:
  • Goal #1: Our Performance on the Utah RISE summative assessments will be within 20% of the classroom assessments given. For non-RISE areas, at least 85% of students will demonstrate proficiency in Essential Learnings academic vocabulary as assessed by team created CFAs.
  • Goal #2: 80% of our students will make a year;s worth of growth on the school wide math inventory during the 2025-2026 school year.
  • Goal #3: 80% of our students will make a year’s worth of growth on the school wide reading inventory during the 2025-2026 school year. 
    • For the students who are already at grade level we would want them to demonstrate growth still.
• Public Input:
  • What technology are teachers looking for especially in PE
    • Quick easy way to grade? Exit Tickets, or Show me where teachers check it off. 
  • Lot of teachers requested Professional Development. 
  • Different metric to be looking at since we would now look at growth.
    • This would show growth at whatever level these students are starting at. 
    • Teachers will need to focus more on intervention time for those how are far below/ below. 
  • We have not written a goal per student for growth. 
    • Do we want to break it down?
    • Do we measure Proficiency vs. Growth?
      • Growth is a more positive view.
      • In the classroom we discuss a lot about growth.
  • Do we have a way to measure master teachers?
    • Yes through our coaching. 
    • This can help with Behavior Management
  • Could we separate the 1st goal into 2?
    • Spencer-we like goals that include everyone. 
• Teachers input:
  • What should we look at besides percentage 
    • Lasting growth
    • Student engagement
    • Behavior management- (we have master teachers who those who are struggling to go shadow)
    • Student motivation
    • Teacher confidence and comfort 
  • Barriers (trying to have teachers work in the 50 minutes time and teachers for 20 then have intervention time daily for teachers to work with those who are below, teachers are being asked to do this for one unit right now, not everyday but set up time that they will do this with students.)
    • Time
    • Student motivation
    • Attendance issue
    • Class size lack of additional support
    • Quality and availability of materials/resources. 
  • Support
    • Training
    • Classroom support
    • Aides
    • Time to collaborate
    • Flexibility in curriculum and resources. 
  • Add or change
    • Clarifying group one or make it into 2
    • Expand 
    • Growth and student engagement. 
    • Uncertainty or neutrality
• Suggestions:
  • Carry over: $208,677 + $20,000 Carryover= $228,677
  • Expenditure Proposals
    • 1 additional math teacher for 6th and 7th grade= Approx. $80,000
    • 1 School wide social worker= Approx.  $80,000
    • .5 Additional ELL teacher/ Additional time as Parent Liaison/ Attendance =  $$68,000
  • If we have a carryover
    • Classroom Aide Time, Materials, Software, Professional Training.
• Motion to approve 2025-2026 goals and expenditures:
  • Motion to approve- Mariah Checketts 1st, Melissa Dahle- 2nd
  • All in favor- 100% agreement