West Lake STEM Community Council

Meeting Schedule and Agenda

Community members are invited to attend council meetings, but do not hold influence over council discussion points or decisions. If you have a concern for your Community Council, please reach out before-hand to one of the council members.

• Location: Granger High - Alumni Room
• Time: 4:00 PM
• Next Agenda: Review the agenda for our upcoming meeting.
• Schedule: Every 3rd Thursday from August to May
• Meeting Dates:
  • September 5, 2023
  • October 19, 2023
  • November 16, 2023
  • December 21, 2023
  • January 18, 2024
  • February 15, 2024
  • March 21, 2024
  • April 18, 2024
  • May 16, 2024

Council Members

Council Members are chosen by election and are a mixture of school staff and community members. Candidacy and election procedures begin before each school year.

Invitation to serve on the council: We warmly invite parents to serve on our school's community council. Information about council vacancies, declarations of candidacy forms, and elections are emailed sent out in August of each year.

Serving on the Community Council allows parents to directly influence the way LAND Trust funds are used during the school year, which can include programs, materials, and other education-based solutions.

LAND Trust

Please visit this LAND Trust Public Report page to see the dollar amount our school receives each year from the School LAND Trust program, our school's final reports from the last two years, and a copy of our school's current LAND Trust plan.

The actual, current, and expected funding history for each school can be found online using the LAND Trust Funding Report.

2022-2023

• School Plan / Final Report
• Funds received: 100,089.09
• Funds used for: 1. Technology related supplies < $5,000 each - devices, computers, E-readers, flash drives, cables, monitor stands: Maintain one-to-one Chromebook deployment. 2. Professional development requiring an overnight stay (travel, meals, hotel, registration, per-diem): PLC professional development. 3. Books, Ebooks, online curriculum/subscriptions: NewsELA, IXL, ST Math, and other online curriculum and subscriptions. 4. Salaries and Benefits (teachers, aides, specialists, productivity, substitutes): Instructional Coaching

2021-2022

• School Plan / Final Report
• Funds received: $105,384.00
• Funds used for: Technology related supplies < $5,000 each - devices, computers, E-readers, flash drives, cables, monitor stands. Books, Ebooks, online curriculum/subscriptions. Expendable items that are consumed, wornout or lose identity through use (paper, science and art supplies), food for a cooking class, a field trip, or a parent night (consistent with LEA policy). Professional development requiring an overnight stay (travel, meals, hotel, registration, per-diem). Contracted Services (counseling, library and media support, employee training including professional development not requiring an overnight stay). Salaries and Benefits (teachers, aides, specialists, productivity, substitutes)

2023-2024

• School Plan / Final Report
• Funds received: $95,237.40
• Funds used for: Professional development requiring an overnight stay (travel, meals, hotel, registration, per-diem). Contracted Services (counseling, library and media support, employee training including professional development not requiring an overnight stay). Salaries and Benefits (teachers, aides, specialists, productivity, substitutes). Books, Ebooks, online curriculum/subscriptions

Additional Information

These are additional resources that explain more about Community Council.

• Rules of Order and Procedure
• School Community Council Handbook
• Teacher and Student Success Plan / Continual Improvement Plan

Council Elections

Elections are not in progress at this time.

Meeting Archives

We only keep minutes for the current school year and the previous 3 school years. If you need older minutes, please reach out to a council member, and we'll do our best to accommodate you.