Here's what happened at last night's SBDM Council meeting!

Opening Business

Shawn Wilson shared a Good News Report.

Planning

• Mr. Wilson shared the results of the SBDM Student Representative Elections. Tatum Ballard will represent our middle school students and Nicholas Neagle will represent the high school students.

• Elona Mack, FRYSC Coordinator shared the FRYSC Review of Continuation Program Plan with the council.

• Christy Teague, Elementary Counselor, shared a report from the Family and Student Support Committee.

• The council reviewed the disaggregated Needs Assessment Results.

Committee Reports

• Amy Thornton shared a Budget Committee Report (1/13/22).

• Mrs. Thornton shared a Professional Development Committee Report (12/15/21 and 1/10/22).

• Mr. Wilson shared a Safety & School Climate Committee Report (1/5/22).

Budget Report

The council reviewed the Flexible Budget Summary, and the District-Based and School-Based Activity Accounts.

Policies for Review and REAP

• The council conducted a first reading of the By-Laws.

• The council reviewed the Wellness Policy. The council decided to send the policy to the Curriculum and Instruction Committee for revisions.

• The council reviewed the Curriculum Policy.

• The council reviewed the Student and Family Support Services Policy.

New Business

The council approved a request for Sections 4 & 5 Staffing Change.

Old Business

Mr. Wilson reviewed the SBDM Council Training Verification.

If you have any questions, please ask your role group representative! You can find your rep on our website at www.mybrownschool.org/SBDM

Please note that JCPS continues to follow our previous guidelines on students for quarantine due to COVID. Although the CDC shared new guidance, we are awaiting protocols from the Kentucky Department of Public Health to determine how the state might require schools to implement any new rules. Until we receive this from the state, we will continue to follow the existing guidance of a ten day quarantine for those who test positive. Please review the current guidelines below.

• For students who test positive, they will quarantine for 10 calendar days starting from the day after either the positive test or the onset of symptoms, whichever comes first.

• For students who are identified as close contacts of individuals who have tested positive, they will quarantine for 10 calendar days starting the day after exposure. These students will have the opportunity to participate in the Test to Stay program, which would enable them to return to school with a negative COVID test from the previous school day.

If and when procedures are updated, the district and our school will communicate accordingly.

St. George's Scholar Institute

• Our NTI Learning Hub is open for enrollment! Student must have their own laptop. Breakfast and lunch provided. Mask MANDATORY, temperature screenings and, individual work stations! ( M-F | 7:30am - 3:00pm) Limited slots available!

Location will be disclosed during registration process.

Text SGSI to (502)520-7575

• Apply now for the Evolve502 Scholarship, Jefferson County Public Schools seniors! You could earn an associate degree, workforce credential or up to 60 credit hours TUITION-FREE at Kentucky Community & Technical College System, including Jefferson Community & Technical College, or Simmons College of Kentucky! Get started today at https://evolve502.org/scholarship/

Hello! I am Elona Mack, and I am Brown/Central FRYSC Coordinator. Need help? Your FRYSC is here to provide assistance. Click HERE for community resources.

LG&E Assistance Information

Please contact me with questions or concerns.

Email: Elona.mack@jefferson.kyschools.us

Phone: 502-631-9146

Black Male Achievement

Did you know JCPS has made a commitment to recognize the achievement of its black and brown male students?

Here you can explore a webpage devoted specifically to the achievement of black males and the closing of the achievement gap. There you will see community resources and partners, photos, a reading list, and a video related to black male achievement.

CONTACT TRACING | Families will be notified if their student is a close contact with a COVID-19 case through text messages and email. If you are not already receiving JCPS text messages and emails, please text the letter "Y" to 67587. If you have any further questions, please reach out to your school directly to update your contact information, including your cell phone number and email address.

Click here or above to learn more about this new notification process.

Drive-Thru Testing Option

Our 22 drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites for JCPS staff, students, and families are open from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m Monday-Friday every week. Doss High School, Highland Middle School, Meyzeek Middle School, and Newcomer Academy are NEW sites starting this week. SphereDX, the testing company, highly recommends pre-registering to ensure you will be tested. Click here to register. Please be sure you enter the correct information like name and birthdate, or your test results won't be available.

Weekly Testing at Brown

Families, please make sure to complete all of your required forms in Parent Place. That includes the weekly voluntary COVID-19 diagnostic screening testing form. More than 10,190 students are now signed up for this opportunity!

Please make sure to complete the form to indicate whether you would like your child to participate in the voluntary COVID-19 testing at Brown if you haven't already.

Click here to complete a student consent form.

CLEP (College Level Examination Program) Now Available to All Brown Students

Click the link to learn about the CLEP testing lab located at Brown. This is an opportunity for our students to earn college credits for what they already know. CLICK HERE

Here is a slideshow of items currently in the Lost and Found located in the lobby. Please look through it if your student has any missing items. LINK