Need SGC Secretary

Susan Pegg suggests nominating Marny as Secretary

Traffic

	Smith, CHHS, and Seawell SGC representatives to meet with Chief Jarvis and a representative of the Orange County Sheriff's Department
	Should also discuss how to request safety coverage during events such as meet the teacher and open house nights, particularly when Smith has a concurrent event.

Terry - Debrief the facilitative leadership class

Terry & Susan - Debrief the 5th grade trip

Newsletter

	We should have something in the newsletter every time. Perhaps Mark, Terry, and Marny can rotate this responsibility.
	Add SGC members with email and phone in the newsletter each time. Obtain everyone's approval (privacy consideration) and vote on this.

Principals report 

	Configuration of the school
	Makeup
	Homeless Student Policy
	Literacy collaborative
	No Child Left Behind
	Meet the teacher night
	Upcoming Open House

SGC is invited to dinner at Seawell, Thursday September 18th with the SCHOOL BOARD at 6:00 pm. A school board meeting will follow.

SGC is invited to a district SGC Meeting at Smith Middle School on September 20th at 8:30 am.  RSVP to Mark.

Talk about accomplishable goals.  Brainstorm in this first session. Then pick 3 or so goals that people would agree are most important ones that people think we could accomplish this year. 

For example from Terry Stewart - A long term plan to get rid of the trailers

Preliminary discussion on this years 5th grade field trip (Sara Mansfield - teacher in the preschool has volunteered to be in charge)

Kris Betts has moved to Raleigh, and won't be in SGC (Tammy Samuelson is next on ballot)   Thus, we need to figure out how to proceed based on bylaws.

Orange County Study of Merger - Draft Letter to Commissioners

Teacher Assistant Attendance at Open House (Larry Fox)

Seawell Website (Larry Fox)

Can we use of Yahoo Group and Open Meetings Law?