SCCS General CouncilSCCS General Council

Sunday, May 08, 2011Sunday, May 08, 2011

1:30 to 3:00 pm1:30 to 3:00 pm

Report from the School Report from the School BoardBoard

Report from the School BoardReport from the School Board Monthly Board meetings (official and

executive) Increased communications among all teams

(board, school admin, and PTA) Timely resolutions

Providing support and supervision for the school

SCCS-SCSU committee (SCSU sister school initiative, long term relationship)

Graduation ceremony Chinese New Year celebration School Safety Finance review

Setting up goals for the school

Report from the School BoardReport from the School Board

Working on school policies Board finance policy School finance policy School Structure policy Youth volunteer (SVAC) policy IT policy Up-grader student award policy By-laws

Public relations with SCSU and others (CT Chinese School Association initiative)

Other key issues

Report from the School Report from the School Administration TeamAdministration Team

School Administration Team Organization School Administration Team Organization ChartChart

Team Work: Together, we can make the school better

Jin-Hua Sun, Principal

NingHui LingProvost

XinJian GuoVP

Huilin QiFinance Director

Fei HuangVP

Accountant TaxAccountant

Jing ZhangIT Manager

Safety Team

Report from the School Administration Report from the School Administration TeamTeam

Language Program: AP Preparing Class Kindergartener (High demand) Adults Chinese Conversation Non-heritage Classroom: # in class 1-5

increased dramatically at beginning of 2011

New textbook trial: in class 5-1, positive feedback

High grader increase:

Report from the School Administration Report from the School Administration TeamTeam

Non Language Program: Encouraging students’ active learning Student # increase 8 Math programs: covering more age

groups Dance class: under one teacher, more

students, smoother, excellent feedback from performance

Lessen from Oil Painting and Violin: mature design

2010-2011 Safety Reports2010-2011 Safety Reports Under school administration team Under school administration team Support from core members of Support from core members of

original safety committeeoriginal safety committee Results: Results:

1.1. Most parents/students aware of Most parents/students aware of the importance of school safetythe importance of school safety

2.2. No serious safety incidents, No serious safety incidents, including false fire alarmincluding false fire alarm

Report from the School Administration Report from the School Administration TeamTeam

Planning for next year Concentrating on teaching quality Wide-range trial for “Easy Step to

Chinese”; more options More vertical evaluation on each

student New direction of enrich program:

SAT/AP preparing

SCCS School By-Law SCCS School By-Law ChangesChangesExplanationExplanation

(5 minutes)(5 minutes)

SCCS School By-law ChangesSCCS School By-law Changes The first draft was established by the Board of The first draft was established by the Board of

Directors when the corporation was created in Directors when the corporation was created in January, 2006January, 2006

The final version was submitted to The General The final version was submitted to The General Member Council and was approved in the Member Council and was approved in the general member meeting on October 7, 2007general member meeting on October 7, 2007

By-law amendments were approved in the By-law amendments were approved in the general member meeting on May 10, 2009, general member meeting on May 10, 2009, May 23, 2010May 23, 2010

By-law Change/Amendment Procedure:By-law Change/Amendment Procedure: 2/3 majority votes by the school board (6.5.6)2/3 majority votes by the school board (6.5.6) Simple majority votes by the General Council (5.4.3; Simple majority votes by the General Council (5.4.3;

5.5.2)5.5.2)

Proposed by-law changes by the school Proposed by-law changes by the school

boardboard Item 1.Item 1.One term By-law variance/deviationOne term By-law variance/deviation

During the 2011 election of board directors, up During the 2011 election of board directors, up to three out of seven positions will be of one-to three out of seven positions will be of one-year term. These three positions will be open year term. These three positions will be open for election in 2012, and the regular serving for election in 2012, and the regular serving term of two years will resume for these term of two years will resume for these positions after that. positions after that.

Reasons for the suggested changes:Reasons for the suggested changes:This variance would create a staggered board This variance would create a staggered board member turnover, in order to ensure the member turnover, in order to ensure the stability and continuity of the school board.stability and continuity of the school board.

Proposed by-law changes by the school Proposed by-law changes by the school

boardboard Item 2.Item 2.A. Current:A. Current:6.5.11 In case of the director’s resignation or termination, a 6.5.11 In case of the director’s resignation or termination, a

special General Member Council should be called to elect a new special General Member Council should be called to elect a new director.director.

B. Suggested change:B. Suggested change:6.5.11 In case of the director’s resignation or termination, a 6.5.11 In case of the director’s resignation or termination, a

special General Member Council should be called to elect a new special General Member Council should be called to elect a new director.director. The term of the elected interim directors is the same The term of the elected interim directors is the same as the original directors. However, these interim directors are as the original directors. However, these interim directors are eligible for two additional full terms.eligible for two additional full terms.

C. Reasons for the suggested changes:C. Reasons for the suggested changes:To clarify the terms for off-term election. To clarify the terms for off-term election.

Notes: Directors who were elected as replacement were excluded Notes: Directors who were elected as replacement were excluded from voting for this matter because of conflict of interestfrom voting for this matter because of conflict of interest

VotesVotes

By-lawsBy-lawsBoard of DirectorsBoard of DirectorsPrincipalPrincipalBudgetBudget

PTAPTA2011 Annual Report2011 Annual Report

PTA Vice Presidents

School Activity/Room parent

StudentVolunteer/

Seminar

GuangZhi Zhai (first PTA VP) Sha Liu Du(Donna) Cheng

2011 PTA Network - (Hong Wang, President)

Team Work: Together, we can make the school better

Zongyuan Wang

PTA TreasuryTeacher Rep.

Teacher Assistant

Teacher Rep.

2010-2011 Activities2010-2011 Activities Recruit New Student Volunteers (SVAC) including Recruit New Student Volunteers (SVAC) including

teacher assistant teacher assistant

Audition for Chinese New Year performanceAudition for Chinese New Year performance Organize Chinese New Year Celebration including Organize Chinese New Year Celebration including

entertainment activities, lunch and diner partiesentertainment activities, lunch and diner parties Organize book fair and Chinese culture craft show during Organize book fair and Chinese culture craft show during

Chinese New Year celebrationChinese New Year celebration Organized more than 6 seminars this year with broad Organized more than 6 seminars this year with broad

topics such as Tax predation, SAT and IVY student topics such as Tax predation, SAT and IVY student preparation, health , mortgage application etc preparation, health , mortgage application etc

Recruiting room parents for lower grade to help Recruiting room parents for lower grade to help classroom activitiesclassroom activities

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PTAPTA

Newsletter Team Report Newsletter Team Report

Newsletter Team Report Newsletter Team Report 2010-2011 Summary In the 2010/2011, we have published two issues: Fall 2010

and Spring 2011 Contents: student essays, teacher reflection on teaching and

experience, school news and activities such as 2010 summer camp, Chinese new year celebration party etc.

Total printing cost for those two Newsletter issues: $700 (Dollar amounts are in round numbers, tax included).

Team memberEditorial Board

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Advisory Board 理事代表理事代表 魏宁魏宁 家长代表家长代表 王宏王宏 教师代表教师代表 刘霞刘霞