Site Council Planning for 2009-10

What is the PTHS Site Council?

The Port Townsend School Board adopted a policy in 1994 to encourage schools in the district to create their own advisory councils, or “Site Councils.”  With input from teachers, the community, students and their parents, the PTHS Site Council is designed to assist and make recommendations to the Principal and PTHS Department Chairpersons about school issues.  Site Council members are responsible for gathering information and creative ideas for improvement, and sharing their work at quarterly meetings.

The overall goals of the PTHS Site Council are to:

• Provide a way for parents, teachers and students to voice ideas and concerns
• Provide a feeling of teamwork between the school and community
• To make information about school issues available to all

How can you become involved in the PTHS Site Council?

Involvement in Site Council is open to any individual interested in pursuing goals established through a process of consensus at the beginning of each school year.  Typically the representatives are parents, staff members, community members and the principal. 

If you have a question or concern, contact a parent representative or the principal.

Site Council members for 2009-10 are:

Carrie Ehrhardt, Principal   cehrhardt@ptsd50.org

LeTrecia Arthur, Parent

Martina Haskins, Teacher

Barbara Sterritt, Parent

Tina Silberman, Parent

William LeMaster, Parent

Lynn Hamlin LeMaster, Parent

Beth Juran, Parent

Lisa Deen, Teacher

Phyllis Marckworth, Teacher

Tim Behrenfeld, Teacher

Gina McMather, Teacher

Yuko Umeda, Parent

When will the PTHS Site Council meet?

The Site Council meets a total of five to six times during the year, depending on the needs of the committees.  Teacher members attend all regularly scheduled meetings of the Site Council.  Once goals are set for the year, meetings are held for the purpose of sharing progress on the action plans and gaining feedback from the school community.  Typically meetings are held in the PTHS Conference Room.

Meeting Dates and Time          Purpose/Objectives of the Meeting

October 12, 2009  2:40-4:00 pm         Kick-Off Meeting

• Review District and PTHS 08-09 goals
• Set goals for Site Council work committees 08-09

December 14, 2009  2:40-4:00 pm   Quarterly Report by Parent  Committees

• Share and discuss progress on committee work by parents
• Feedback given to committees
• All PTHS staff, parents and students are welcome to attend

March 1, 2010  2:40-4:00 pm         Quarterly Report by Parent Committees

• Share and discuss progress on committee work by parents
• Feedback given to committees
• All PTHS staff, parents and students are welcome to attend

April 19, 2010  2:40-4:00 pm         Quarterly Report by Parent Committees

• Share and discuss progress on committee work by parents
• Feedback given to committees
• All PTHS staff, parents and students are welcome to attend

May 24, 2010  2:40-4:00 pm         Final Report on Progress by Committees

• Share final reports/data on progress made
• Compare data with established goals

June 7, 2010 - Optional meeting

• Plan for interest in continued work over the summer (if needed)

Send comments or suggestions to Carrie Ehrhardt at cehrhardt@ptsd50.org

2008-09 Site Council

2007-08 Site Council