Mount Logan Middle School

Mt. Logan Middle Schools
Community Council Minutes
April 7, 2025
3:45-4:45

• Review and approve April Minutes
  • Motion to approve- Approved
• Budget Update
  • On track
    • Total Available: $232,255.53
    • Total Planned: $208,043.00
    • Carry over $24212.53
  • Plan approved in Board Meeting
• Facing History Visit
  • Sarah Shields- 
    • 50 years old- started by 2 teachers in Boston. 
    • Factors that make up our identity- belonging-division created by ourselves. Use History to analyze the legacy and where we see the echoes and choices today. How does it impact us and choosing to participate? 
    • Whole school and district wide work. How do we build culture in our school? Work with the employees school wide (schools where we belong). 
    • Schools Where we Belong- introduce schools communities. 
      • Learn school community- help build what is already in place. 
        • School design team. 2-2.5 year 
          • Select social studies curriculum and resources. 
        • Building reflective classrooms across the school. (cross all content area)
          • All staff members
          • Shared practices and vocabulary school wide. 
      • After 2 years- can work with other schools and connect with others. 
    • Example: Civil Discourse
      • Comments made to other students about their identity or graffiti 
      • They would being in strategies to help
        • In the moment- Sentence starters to respond in the moment. 
        • The deeper meaning
          • Build teacher and students stamina to lean into these. Interactions, what off limits, addressing everyone- beliefs, identity, ect.
    • Questions by members with answers:
      • Case studies taught by grade level- Would it be the whole year or just a period in time?
        • Resources range- 18 week unit, normal 4-6 weeks. 
        • This is an approach to Social Studies. Some schools will redesign their year to cover- identity, legacies, will we choose to participate, etc.  
      • How would this work with what we have already discussed regarding how to have students feel included?
        • What are the program structures to support those cliques of students?
          • Program builds communities in the classroom- all students are working together, not just those who are friends. 
          • Opportunities to help students build relationships, and help teachers know how to do it. 
      • How does this program help teachers have a common response or handling of students who blurt out inappropriate things?
        • Develop classroom contract
        • Some do a whole school and not just classroom
        • Co-construct where students and teachers work on it together, 
        • Slow down and go over the purpose of classrooms. 
  • Input from Spencer after meeting:
    • This is not to replace our social studies curriculum
      • Trying to find a way to combat racial issues we are having at our school. 
    • We want to help our teacher know how we can help our teachers handle this.
    • Possibly have them do a training with the teachers- School Board does need to see it first. 
    • Teach social skills- Civil Deficiency
    • Cost Money- Not sure how we will pay for it yet. May ask for some from the Community Council. 
• MLMS Community Council Elections
  • Terms and Voting
    • Members serve 2 year terms
    • Elections are held by secret ballot
    • Only parents can vote
  • Election can be held at the start or end of the year
    • Spencer will reach out and see if there is any interest. 
    • Spencer reaches out to Elementary Principles to see who has served down there and possibly reach out for next year. 
• Public Input
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• Next Steps
  • Spencer will send information and contact information for us to look over. 
  • Waiting on guiding co says, then possible will take to the School Board.