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School Governance Council Meeting Documents
Each meeting of the School Governance Council typically generates three public documents: an agenda; a brief summary of action items that occurred during the meeting; and a detailed set of meeting minutes. We will display these documents on our website for the current school year, along with those from the previous year. If you need to view older documents, please contact our School Governance & Flexibility Department at schoolgovernance@fultonschools.org.
2025-26 SGC Meeting Documents
August
Agenda
CCES SGC Meeting Agenda
August 19, 2025
Time: 2:45 PM
Location: PLC Room
Meeting Norms: Silence Phones, Be Respectful of Others’ Opinions, Work for the good of all Students
TEAMS Link: Click Here
Meeting ID: 263 048 902 885 7
Passcode: en9AN9v2
SGC Members:
Ms. Laura Butler (Principal)
Ms. Jen DeRover
Ms. Victoria Givens
Ms. Morgan Havens
Ms. Leslie Hill
Ms. Katie Lawson
Ms. Jen Speers
Ms. Lindsey Tovrog
Ms. Debra Waller
Ms. Hannah Zey
2:45PM Call to Order (Principal)
2:47PM Action Item: Approve Agenda (Principal)
2:50PM Action Item: Approve Previous Minutes (Principal)
2:55PM Discussion Item: Member Introductions (All Members)
3:05PM Action Item: Elect New Officers
· Chair
· Vice Chair
· Parliamentarian
3:15PM Action Item: Staff Standing Committees
· Budget and Finance
· Outreach and Communication
· Principal Selection
3:25PM Discussion Item: Determine Meeting Schedule for SY25-26 (All Members)
3:35PM Discussion Item: Strategic Planning (Principal) See page 3 for more detailed information
3:40PM Informational Item: Principal’s Update (Principal)
A. Potential School Staffing Changes
B. Shifts in District Policy or School Practices
C. Calendar of Upcoming School Events
D. Training Requirements for all Members
3:45PM Discussion Item: Draft Next Meeting’s Agenda (All Members)
3:50PM Action Item: Meeting Adjournment (Chair)
Summary
Crabapple Crossing Elementary School
School Governance Council
Summary of Action
Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Time: 2:45 PM
Location: CCES PLC Room
Agenda:
Action Item: Call to Order
Action Item: Approve Agenda
Action Item: Approve Previous Minutes
Discussion Item: Member Introductions
Action Item: Elect New Officers
Action Item: Staff Standing Committees
Discussion Item: Determine Meeting Schedule for SY25-26
Discussion Item: Strategic Planning
Informational Item: Principal’s Update
Discussion Item: Draft Next Meeting’s Agenda
Action Item: Meeting Adjournment
Members Present:
Laura Butler (Principal)
Jen DeRover, parent
Victoria Givens, teacher
Morgan Havens, teacher
Leslie Hill, teacher
Katie Lawson, FCS
Lindsey Tovrog, parent
Debra Waller, teacher
Hannah Zey, parent and community member
PTO Member Present:
Jeannie Hopf, PTO Co-President
Action Item: Call Meeting to Order
Katie Lawson called the meeting to order at 2:51
Action Item: Approve Agenda
Jen DeRover motioned to approve the agenda, seconded by Leslie Hill. Approved unanimously.
Action Item: Approve Previous Minutes
Hannah Zey motioned to approve the previous minutes, seconded by Leslie Hill. Approved unanimously.
Discussion Item: Member Introductions
All members introduced themselves:
Katie Lawson – Will be present at meetings to support the work of our SGC.
Hannah Zey, community member. Works for FCS in Strategy & Governance under policy.
Laura Butler, principal at CCES
Morgan Havens, teacher representative, curriculum support teacher
Lindsey Tovrog, parent representative, 1st year on SGC
Victoria Givens, teacher representative
Jen DeRover, parent representative, 2nd year on SGC
Debbie Waller, teacher representative, filling in for term of a staff member who transferred over summer
Leslie Hill, teacher representative, 2nd grade teacher
Jen Speers, parent representative (not present), will serve in the place of Lindsey O’Connell, who had been elected to serve but has transferred schools.
Other: Mrs. Butler is still trying to find a member from the community without kids at the school to serve the open position of community member.
Action Item: Elect New Officers
Officer training will be offered after elections.
Description of Chair responsibilities: Puts agenda together, runs meeting, adds anything specific to CCES, meets with Mrs. Butler for principal update, PTO updates, etc.
Description of Vice Chair responsibilities: Runs meeting if the chair is absent
Description of Parliamentarian responsibilities: Takes meeting minutes. Once minutes are approved, they are posted to the website.
Jen DeRover volunteered to be the chair. Leslie Hill motioned to approve, seconded by Debra Waller. Approved unanimously.
Lindsey Tovrog volunteered to be vice chair. Hanna Zey motioned to approve, seconded by Morgan Havens. Approved unanimously.
Morgan Havens volunteered to be parliamentarian. Jen DeRover motioned to approve, seconded by Debra Waller. Approved unanimously.
Action Item: Staff Standing Committees
Budget & Finance Committee Description: Mrs. Butler will meet with the Budget and Finance Committee. It is an opportunity to ask more questions. It is also a good opportunity for people who are interested in looking for grants or partnering with some other fundraising committees within the school.
Communications & Outreach Committee Description: Spread the word about what SGC is doing, what the school is doing, and promote elections in the spring.
Budget & Finance Committee Members:
Chair: Laura Butler
Members: Lindsey Tovrog, Victoria Givens, Hannah Zey, Morgan Havens
Communications & Outreach Members:
Chair: Jen DeRover
Members: Debra Waller, Leslie Hill
Not yet assigned to committees: Jen Speers and Community Member (TBD)
Principal Selection Committee:
Chair: Jen DeRover
Members: Debbie Waller, Lindsey Tovrog, Morgan Havens
Superintendent Advisory Council Description: Meets monthly with Dr. Looney and reports back to SGC to get or to give feedback.
Lindsey Tovrog will serve on the council.
Jen DeRover motioned to approve all committees as stated above, seconded Morgan Havens. Approved unanimously.
Discussion Item: Determine Meeting Schedule for SY25-26
SGC Meetings will be held on Tuesdays at 4:00 in the PLC room at CCES. A Teams link will always be available as well. The meeting dates are:
· September 16th
· October 28th (Public Comment)
· December 2nd
· January 20th
· February 24th (subject to change based on budget timeline)
· March 31st (Public Comment)
· May 12th
Jen DeRover motioned to approve calendar, seconded by Morgan Havens. Approved unanimously.
Discussion Item: Strategic Planning
We, as a council, will approve Strategic Plan next month. The county’s recommendation is to continue with the goals we have in place. Many goals are pre-set.
· District-driven goals, aligned with iReady and Georgia Milestones data
· District target: 80% of students reading on grade level
· CCES currently is at ~79% of students reading on grade level; focus on pushing above target
· Full plan will be reviewed and approved at the September meeting
Informational Item: Principal’s Update
· GLISI SGC-approved funds remain; attendance postponed until Summer 2026 due to scheduling challenges and to find more value in it for the administrative team.
· Facilities: Roof replacement delayed due to contractor issues; timeline uncertain.
· There are fewer teacher workdays this year, and these were heavily used for conferences last year. The ILT (leadership) team is reviewing alternative approaches for conferences this year.
· Student Devices: New Fulton County policy (ahead of 2026 state law) – no personal communication devices K–8 during school hours (“bell to bell”). Having device turned off and stored in backpacks is acceptable. Parents are reminded to contact front office if they need to get messages to children.
Effective 1/26/26, per law (HB 350), devices will not be allowed in any Georgia school.
Rock Eagle Field Trip (5th Grade) – no devices will be allowed.
· Device Protection Policy: $50 insurance plan available for grades 2 through 12. Without coverage, families pay full cost of any repairs. This was implemented due to high financial impact across county; policy strongly encouraged.
· Enrollment & Staffing: Low enrollment may trigger staffing changes in Kindergarten and 2nd grade. Possible staff reassignment by county; contingency plans being developed.
· Budget cuts are due to multiple years of decreasing enrollment (we get money per pupil); the new senior tax exemption has a huge impact on our school budget ($50M deficit)
Upcoming Events:
· Grammy-winning cellist performance for grades 1–5 in September.
· Watch D.O.G.S. kickoff postponed due to storms in the forecast.
· PTO-sponsored “Sons Event” coming in September.
· Curriculum Night on 8/27 rescheduled 8/28 to avoid conflict with Milton HS.
Discussion Item: Draft Next Meeting’s Agenda
Add PTO Update (Jeannie Hopf and Rachel Bartlone)
Update from Superintendent’s Advisory Council
Topic of Media Center Parapro (Jen DeRover)
Decide meetings with open public comment (typically October and March)
Discussion Item: Miscellaneous Topics
Other: Funds raised during Raise Craze (school fundraiser) hopefully will be used to fund a Science Lab teacher, which will allow students to visit the lab 1-2 times per month instead of 2-3 times per year. The hope is to expand to a Science & Math Lab teacher. Another initiative is to fix the Nature Preserve area into a “Nature Exploration Station.”
Other: Hannah Zey encouraged everyone to complete a survey to give input on the calendar for the 2027-2028 school year. Everyone should also share this survey.
Action Item: Meeting Adjournment
Debra Waller motions to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Leslie Hill. Meeting adjourned at 4:10pm.
Minutes
Crabapple Crossing Elementary School
School Governance Council
Meeting Minutes (approved 9/16/25)
Date: Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Time: 2:45 PM
Location: CCES PLC Room
Agenda:
Action Item: Call to Order
Action Item: Approve Agenda
Action Item: Approve Previous Minutes
Discussion Item: Member Introductions
Action Item: Elect New Officers
Action Item: Staff Standing Committees
Discussion Item: Determine Meeting Schedule for SY25-26
Discussion Item: Strategic Planning
Informational Item: Principal’s Update
Discussion Item: Draft Next Meeting’s Agenda
Action Item: Meeting Adjournment
Members Present:
Laura Butler (Principal)
Jen DeRover, parent
Victoria Givens, teacher
Morgan Havens, CST
Leslie Hill, teacher
Katie Lawson, FCS
Lindsey Tovrog, parent
Debra Waller, teacher
Hannah Zey, parent and community member
PTO Member Present:
Jeannie Hopf, PTO Co-President
Action Item: Call Meeting to Order
Katie Lawson called the meeting to order at 2:51
Action Item: Approve Agenda
Jen DeRover motioned to approve the agenda, seconded by Leslie Hill. Approved unanimously.
Action Item: Approve Previous Minutes
Hannah Zey motioned to approve the previous minutes, seconded by Leslie Hill. Approved unanimously.
Discussion Item: Member Introductions
All members introduced themselves:
Katie Lawson – Will be present at meetings to support the work of our SGC.
Hannah Zey, community member. Works for FCS in Strategy & Governance under policy.
Laura Butler, principal at CCES
Morgan Havens, teacher representative, curriculum support teacher
Lindsey Tovrog, parent representative, 1st year on SGC
Victoria Givens, teacher representative
Jen DeRover, parent representative, 2nd year on SGC
Debbie Waller, teacher representative, filling in for term of a staff member who transferred over summer
Leslie Hill, teacher representative, 2nd grade teacher
Jen Speers, parent representative (not present), will serve in the place of Lindsey O’Connell, who had been elected to serve but has transferred schools.
Other: Mrs. Butler is still trying to find a member from the community without kids at the school to serve the open position of community member.
Action Item: Elect New Officers
Officer training will be offered after elections.
Description of Chair responsibilities: Puts agenda together, runs meeting, adds anything specific to CCES, meets with Mrs. Butler for principal update, PTO updates, etc.
Description of Vice Chair responsibilities: Runs meeting if the chair is absent
Description of Parliamentarian responsibilities: Takes meeting minutes. Once minutes are approved, they are posted to the website.
Jen DeRover volunteered to be the chair. Leslie Hill motioned to approve, seconded by Debra Waller. Approved unanimously.
Lindsey Tovrog volunteered to be vice chair. Hanna Zey motioned to approve, seconded by Morgan Havens. Approved unanimously.
Morgan Havens volunteered to be parliamentarian. Jen DeRover motioned to approve, seconded by Debra Waller. Approved unanimously.
Action Item: Staff Standing Committees
Budget & Finance Committee Description: Mrs. Butler will meet with the Budget and Finance Committee. It is an opportunity to ask more questions. It is also a good opportunity for people who are interested in looking for grants or partnering with some other fundraising committees within the school.
Communications & Outreach Committee Description: Spread the word about what SGC is doing, what the school is doing, and promote elections in the spring.
Budget & Finance Committee Members:
Chair: Laura Butler
Members: Lindsey Tovrog, Victoria Givens, Hannah Zey, Morgan Havens
Communications & Outreach Members:
Chair: Jen DeRover
Members: Debra Waller, Leslie Hill
Not yet assigned to committees: Jen Speers and Community Member (TBD)
Principal Selection Committee:
Chair: Jen DeRover
Members: Debbie Waller, Lindsey Tovrog, Morgan Havens
Superintendent Advisory Council Description: Meets monthly with Dr. Looney and reports back to SGC to get or to give feedback.
Lindsey Tovrog will serve on the council.
Jen DeRover motioned to approve all committees as stated above, seconded Morgan Havens. Approved unanimously.
Discussion Item: Determine Meeting Schedule for SY25-26
SGC Meetings will be held on Tuesdays at 4:00 in the PLC room at CCES. A Teams link will always be available as well. The meeting dates are:
· September 16th
· October 28th (Public Comment)
· December 2nd
· January 20th
· February 24th (subject to change based on budget timeline)
· March 31st (Public Comment)
· May 12th
Jen DeRover motioned to approve calendar, seconded by Morgan Havens. Approved unanimously.
Discussion Item: Strategic Planning
We, as a council, will approve Strategic Plan next month. The county’s recommendation is to continue with the goals we have in place. Many goals are pre-set.
· District-driven goals, aligned with iReady and Georgia Milestones data
· District target: 80% of students reading on grade level
· CCES currently is at ~79% of students reading on grade level; focus on pushing above target
· Full plan will be reviewed and approved at the September meeting
Informational Item: Principal’s Update
· GLISI SGC-approved funds remain; attendance postponed until Summer 2026 due to scheduling challenges and to find more value in it for the administrative team.
· Facilities: Roof replacement delayed due to contractor issues; timeline uncertain.
· There are fewer teacher workdays this year, and these were heavily used for conferences last year. The ILT (leadership) team is reviewing alternative approaches for conferences this year.
· Student Devices: New Fulton County policy (ahead of 2026 state law) – no personal communication devices K–8 during school hours (“bell to bell”). Having device turned off and stored in backpacks is acceptable. Parents are reminded to contact front office if they need to get messages to children.
Effective 1/26/26, per law (HB 350), devices will not be allowed in any Georgia school.
Rock Eagle Field Trip (5th Grade) – no devices will be allowed.
· Device Protection Policy: $50 insurance plan available for grades 2 through 12. Without coverage, families pay full cost of any repairs. This was implemented due to high financial impact across county; policy strongly encouraged.
· Enrollment & Staffing: Low enrollment may trigger staffing changes in Kindergarten and 2nd grade. Possible staff reassignment by county; contingency plans being developed.
· Budget cuts are due to multiple years of decreasing enrollment (we get money per pupil); the new senior tax exemption has a huge impact on our school budget ($50M deficit)
Upcoming Events:
· Grammy-winning cellist performance for grades 1–5 in September.
· Watch D.O.G.S. kickoff postponed due to storms in the forecast.
· PTO-sponsored “Sons Event” coming in September.
· Curriculum Night on 8/27 rescheduled 8/28 to avoid conflict with Milton HS.
Discussion Item: Draft Next Meeting’s Agenda
Add PTO Update (Jeannie Hopf and Rachel Bartlone)
Update from Superintendent’s Advisory Council
Topic of Media Center Parapro (Jen DeRover)
Decide meetings with open public comment (typically October and March)
Discussion Item: Miscellaneous Topics
Other: Funds raised during Raise Craze (school fundraiser) hopefully will be used to fund a Science Lab teacher, which will allow students to visit the lab 1-2 times per month instead of 2-3 times per year. The hope is to expand to a Science & Math Lab teacher. Another initiative is to fix the Nature Preserve area into a “Nature Exploration Station.”
Other: Hannah Zey encouraged everyone to complete a survey to give input on the calendar for the 2027-2028 school year. Everyone should also share this survey.
Action Item: Meeting Adjournment
Debra Waller motions to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Leslie Hill. Meeting adjourned at 4:10pm.
September
Agenda
CCES SGC Meeting Agenda
September 16, 2025
Time: 4:00pm
Location: PLC Room
TEAMS Link: Click Here
Meeting ID: 298 696 114 016 0
Passcode: ML6Wg3Td
School: Crabapple Crossing Elementary School
Meeting Norms: Silence Phones, Be Respectful of Others’ Opinions, Work for the good of all Students
SGC Members:
Ms. Laura Butler (Principal)
Ms. Jen DeRover, parent
Ms. Victoria Givens, teacher
Ms. Morgan Havens, teacher
Ms. Leslie Hill, teacher
Ms. Katie Lawson, FCS
Ms. Jen Speers, parent
Ms. Lindsey Tovrog, parent
Ms. Debra Waller, teacher
Ms. Hannah Zey, community representative
4:00PM Call to Order (Chair)
4:01PM Action Item: Approve September Agenda (Chair)
4:02PM Action Item: Approve August Meeting Minutes (Chair)
4:03PM Action Item: Finalize Council Staffing* (Chair)
4:05PM Discussion Item: SGC Council Development Opportunities (In Person Officer Training and Cross Council) ** (All Members)
4:15PM Discussion Item: Determine SY25-26 Council Norms (All Members)
4:20PM Discussion Item: Review SGC Website for Compliance (All Members)
4:25PM Discussion Item: Review 2025 Council Self-Assessment and Create Initiatives (All Members)
4:35PM Action Item: Approve Strategic Plan (All Members)
4:50PM Informational Item: Principal’s Update (Principal)
5:00PM Discussion Item: Media Center Parapro (Chair)
5:05PM Discussion Item: Decide on meetings with Public Comment (All Members)
5:08PM Informational Item: PTO Update (PTO Co-Presidents)
5:15PM Discussion Item: Charter Dollar Expenditure Proposals (All Members)
5:20PM Action Item: Charter Dollar Expenditure (Chair)
5:25PM Discussion Item: Draft Next Meeting’s Agenda (All Members)
5:30PM Action Item: Meeting Adjournment (Chair)
Summary
Crabapple Crossing Elementary School
School Governance Council
Summary of Action
September 16, 2025
Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: CCES PLC Room
SGC Members Present: Ms. Laura Butler (Principal), Jen DeRover (parent), Victoria Givens (teacher), Morgan Havens (teacher), Leslie Hill (teacher), Katie Lawson, Jen Speers (parent), Lindsey Tovrog (parent), Debra Waller (teacher), Hannah Zey (community representative)
PTO Members Present: Rachel Bartlone
Guests Present: Katherine Cook
Action Items Approved: Approve September Agenda, Approve August Meeting Minutes, Finalize Council Staffing, Approve Strategic Plan, Meeting Adjournment
Discussion Items: SGC Council Development Opportunities (In Person Officer Training and Cross Council), Determine SY25-26 Council Norms, Review SGC Website for Compliance, Review 2025 Council Self-Assessment and Create Initiatives, Media Center Parapro, Decide on meetings with Public Comment, Charter Dollar Expenditure Proposals, Draft Next Meeting’s Agenda
Information Items: Principal’s Update, PTO Update
Minutes
Crabapple Crossing Elementary School
School Governance Council
Meeting Minutes
September 16, 2025
Date: Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: CCES PLC Room
Agenda:
Action Item: Call to order
Action Item: Approve September Agenda
Action Item: Approve August Meeting Minutes
Action Item: Finalize Council Staffing
Discussion Item: SGC Council Development Opportunities (In Person Officer Training and Cross Council)
Discussion Item: Determine SY25-26 Council Norms (All Members)
Discussion Item: Review SGC Website for Compliance (All Members)
Discussion Item: Review 2025 Council Self-Assessment and Create Initiatives (All Members)
Action Item: Approve Strategic Plan (All Members)
Informational Item: Principal’s Update (Principal)
Discussion Item: Media Center Parapro (Chair)
Discussion Item: Decide on meetings with Public Comment (All Members)
Informational Item: PTO Update (PTO Co-Presidents)
Discussion Item: Charter Dollar Expenditure Proposals (All Members)
Action Item: Charter Dollar Expenditure (Chair)
Discussion Item: Draft Next Meeting’s Agenda (All Members)
Action Item: Meeting Adjournment (Chair)
SGC Members Present:
Ms. Laura Butler (Principal)
Ms. Jen DeRover, parent
Ms. Victoria Givens, teacher
Ms. Morgan Havens, teacher (attending virtually)
Ms. Leslie Hill, teacher
Ms. Katie Lawson, FCS
Ms. Jen Speers, parent
Ms. Lindsey Tovrog, parent
Ms. Debra Waller, teacher
Ms. Hannah Zey, community representative (attending virtually)
PTO Members Present: Rachel Bartlone
Guests Present: Katherine Cook
Action Item: Call to order
Jen DeRover called meeting to order at 4:01pm
Action Item: Approve September Agenda
Motion to approve September’s agenda: Lindsey Tovrog
Seconded: Debbie Waller
Approved unanimously.
Action Item: Approve August Meeting Minutes
Motion to approve August’s meeting minutes: Lindsey Tovrog
Seconded: Debbie Waller
Approved unanimously.
Action Item: Finalize Council Staffing
Jen Speers will serve on communications committee. All other staffing took place at the August meeting.
Discussion Item: SGC Council Development Opportunities (In Person Officer Training and Cross Council)
Notes: Description of cross council events and timing of sessions. At least one council member must attend, but all members are welcome to sign up. Jen DeRover and Lindsey Tovrog both will attend.
Discussion Item: Determine SY25-26 Council Norms (All Members)
Notes: Addition to above norms: State name before motioning and seconding.
Discussion Item: Review SGC Website for Compliance (All Members)
Notes: We can wait and do this in October following completed audit from the SGC team. We will add the Public Comment to the December and March dates on the website. Morgan Havens will coordinate this update with Brenda Hernandez.
Discussion Item: Review 2025 Council Self-Assessment and Create Initiatives (All Members)
Notes: These were sent over the summer. 7 members out of 9 from CCES completed survey. 100% promoters.
Mrs. Butler will forward this to the council. Overall takeaway - it is important for us to get community involvement. Perhaps using Walk to School Days to publicize what we are doing.
Using PTO social media to publicize the meetings.
Action Item: Approve Strategic Plan
Notes: Strategic Plan does not have much change. The goals are preset for us by the county. This year’s focus is to keep all goals in the same place and have another year of accomplishing the goals. If we’ve met goals, they are asking for growth of 3%.
Performance goal: at least level 3 or higher on Milestones. Last year’s goal was 84%, and we scored 78.8%. Professional development and TKES goals will all be aligned to help us meet this goal.
Focus on reducing office referrals. Goal is to decrease office referrals by 1%.
Ensure Special Ed ELA performance. Goal is 35.43%
Focus: Employee Retention. Instead of focusing on attrition numbers which can have different reasons for departures, we will measure this by focusing on employee satisfaction using the Employee Perception survey data. Who is happy working at CCES? Last year 38.96% were promoters. Goal is 50%. This is specific to the staff. All data is available on Balanced Scorecard on FCS website.
Goal is to use 100% the charter dollars.
Deepen community connections by focusing on student perception.
Discussion: All goals will be wrapped around this strategic plan.
Motion to approve: Lindsey Tovrog
Seconded: Debbie Waller
Approved unanimously.
Informational Item: Principal’s Update (Principal)
Notes: Lice. Lice has hit CCES. County policy is to have no communication unless live lice are found on property (“confirmed” cases). Mrs. Butler will report confirmed AND reported cases. Reported cases indicate that a parent has willingly called the school to notify that lice was found. The hope is that by sharing communication, we can all be aware, take precautions, and proactively check our kids.
New staff in the building. As part of 10-day count, some staff members shifted to other FCS schools. Coach Wilson and Coach Schimelman have joined CCES in PE department.
School is working with Instructional Leadership Team on how to host conferences because we have no designated days to do this. Giving a bigger window, canceling meetings, etc. Be patient with staff as they are fitting conferencing in.
Safety concern: Fencing. Lack of fencing around playgrounds. We have proposals for safety fencing.
Discussion Item: Media Center Parapro (Chair)
Notes: This topic was brought to Jen DeRover by a teacher and she presented the impact of the loss of the media center parapro. Jen DeRover shared the write up provided by the teacher.
Discussion: technology issues go to the technology person, not the media center parapro. While there are concerns, we have lost staff and will not be able to use funds to supplement this position at this time.
Discussion Item: Decide on meetings with Public Comment (All Members)
Notes: December meeting (not October because Mrs. Butler will not be present) and March
Informational Item: PTO Update (PTO Co-Presidents)
Notes: Rachel Bartlone was present. Membership Drive for PTO membership. 2024 – raised $5,070. 2025 with tiered levels – raised $9,590.
First annual Sons Event on 9/5. 175 people attended. It was a great success!
Daughter Event on 2/20. Like the sons event, the girls can bring any grown up to the event.
October 24th – 2nd Annual Movie Night (Moana 2) on back field or gym. Kona Ice for 1st hour.
November: Raise Craze Fundraiser. Big initiatives: Hire Science Lab teacher and clean up outdoor area to become an outdoor learning environment.
November 7th: Planning a parent night out. Child Care Option hosted by the Dojo. Parent night will take place at Vice Steak Bar.
The PTO meeting schedules are on PTO website.
Discussion Item: Charter Dollar Expenditure Proposals (All Members)
Notes: $30,000 budgeted
Fencing proposals discussed to increase safety.
Comment: Does not feel it’s necessary but would be nice
Comment: Concerned that anyone can access areas at any time and wants some fencing.
Feedback: In the past, it has been impossible to get county approval to fix/add fencing. Our campus can be accessed from a neighborhood backing the school.
Comment: There is a trail that walks right by our school and people could easily access our play area without checking in through the building.
Question: Is there potential for sponsorship for fence wrap?
We will revisit expenditures at next month’s meeting.
Action Item: Charter Dollar Expenditure (Chair)
Notes: Will be voted on next month.
Discussion Item: Draft Next Meeting’s Agenda (All Members)
Notes: Katie has sent the draft for next month. No other additions from council members at this time.
Action Item: Meeting Adjournment
Motion to adjourn meeting: Jen DeRover
Seconded: Debbie Waller
Meeting adjourned at 5:00
October
- Agenda - Oct 20
- Agenda - Oct 28
- Summary - Oct 20
- Summary - Oct 28
- Minutes - October 28
- Minutes - October 20
Agenda - Oct 20
CCES SGC Meeting Agenda
October 20, 2025
Time: 4:00pm
Location: TEAMS
Meeting ID: 298 696 114 016 0
Passcode: ML6Wg3Td
School: Crabapple Crossing Elementary School
Meeting Norms: Silence phones, be respectful of others’ opinions, work for the good of all students, state name before motioning and seconding
SGC Members:
Ms. Laura Butler (Principal)
Ms. Jen DeRover, parent
Ms. Victoria Givens, teacher
Ms. Morgan Havens, teacher
Ms. Leslie Hill, teacher
Ms. Katie Lawson, FCS Governance Facilitator
Ms. Jen Speers, parent
Ms. Lindsey Tovrog, parent
Ms. Debra Waller, teacher
Ms. Julie Wooden, community representative
Ms. Hannah Zey, community representative
4:00PM Call to Order (Chair)
4:01PM Action Item: Approve October 20, 2025 Agenda (Chair)
4:02PM Discussion Item: Charter Dollar Expenditure Proposals (All Members)
4:15PM Action Item: Approve Charter Dollar Expenditure Proposals (All Members)
4:20PM Action Item: Meeting Adjournment (Chair)
Agenda - Oct 28
CCES SGC Meeting Agenda
October 28, 2025
Time: 4:00pm
Location: PLC Room
School: Crabapple Crossing Elementary School
Meeting Norms: Silence phones, be respectful of others’ opinions, work for the good of all students, state name before motioning and seconding
SGC Members:
Ms. Laura Butler (Principal)
Ms. Jen DeRover, parent
Ms. Victoria Givens, teacher
Ms. Morgan Havens, teacher
Ms. Leslie Hill, teacher
Ms. Katie Lawson, FCS Governance Facilitator
Ms. Jen Speers, parent
Ms. Lindsey Tovrog, parent
Ms. Debra Waller, teacher
Ms. Hannah Zey, community representative
4:00PM Call to Order (Chair)
4:01PM Action Item: Approve October Agenda (Chair)
4:02PM Action Item: Approve September Meeting Minutes (Chair)
4:03PM Discussion Item: SY25-26 Council Initiatives (All Members)
Begin discussions to determine the focus of the council’s upcoming work. Lean on CCES’s Semester Action Plan to ensure the work of the council is aligned with the goals and initiatives being targeted by the school leaders. Task the council with prioritizing 1 – 2 initiatives the SGC could lead or support throughout the year.
4:10PM Discussion Item: Review SGC Website for Compliance (All Members)
Pending completion of audit by FCS – will push to December meeting if audit has not yet been completed
4:15PM Discussion Item: Debrief Fall Cross Council Meeting (Jen DeRover and Lindsey Tovrog)
4:25PM Discussion Item: Strategic Plan Update/Review (All Members)
4:35PM Discussion Item: Charter Dollar Expenditure Proposals (All Members)
4:48PM Action Item: Approve Charter Dollar Expenditure Proposals (All Members)
4:50PM Discussion Item: Discuss Form for Public Comment (All Members)
4:55PM Informational Item: Principal’s Update (Admin Member)
5:00PM Informational Item: PTO Update (PTO Co-Presidents)
5:05PM Discussion Item: Draft Next Meeting’s Agenda (All Members)
5:10PM Action Item: Meeting Adjournment (Chair)
Summary - Oct 20
Crabapple Crossing Elementary School
School Governance Council
Summary of Action
October 20, 2025
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: TEAMS Meeting
SGC Members Present: Laura Butler (Principal), Jen DeRover (Parent), Morgan Havens (Teacher), Leslie Hill (Teacher), Katie Lawson (FCS Governance Facilitator), Lindsey Tovrog (Parent), Debra Waller (Teacher), Hannah Zey (Community Representative)
SGC Members Not Present: Victoria Givens (Teacher), Jen Speers (Parent), Julie Wooden (Community Representative)
PTO Members Present: Jeannie Hopf
Guests Present: N/A
Action Items Approved: Approve October 20, 2025 Agenda, Approve Charter Dollar Expenditure Proposals, Meeting Adjournment
Discussion Items: Charter Dollar Expenditure Proposals
Information Items: None
Summary - Oct 28
Crabapple Crossing Elementary School
School Governance Council
Summary of Action
October 28, 2025
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: CCES PLC Room
SGC Members Present: Jen DeRover (Parent), Victoria Givens (Teacher), Morgan Havens (Teacher), Leslie Hill (Teacher), Lindsey Tovrog (Parent), Debra Waller (Teacher), Julie Woodall (Community Member)
SGC Members Not Present: Laura Butler (Principal), Jen Speers (Parent), Hannah Zey (Community Representative)
PTO Members Present: N/A
Guests Present: Katie Lawson, FCS and Caspian (Kindergarten parent)
Action Items Approved: Approve October Agenda, Approve September Meeting Minutes, Meeting Adjournment
Discussion Items: SY25-26 Council Initiatives, Review SGC Website for Compliance, Debrief Fall Cross Council Meeting, Discuss Form for Public Comment, Draft Next Meeting’s Agenda
Information Items: Principal’s Update, PTO Update
Minutes - October 28
Crabapple Crossing Elementary School
School Governance Council
Meeting Minutes
October 28, 2025
Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: CCES PLC Room
Agenda:
Call to Order (Chair)
Action Item: Approve October Agenda (Chair)
Action Item: Approve September Meeting Minutes (Chair)
Discussion Item: SY25-26 Council Initiatives (All Members)
Discussion Item: Review SGC Website for Compliance (All Members)
Discussion Item: Debrief Fall Cross Council Meeting (Jen DeRover and Lindsey Tovrog)
Discussion Item: Strategic Plan Update/Review (All Members)
Discussion Item: Charter Dollar Expenditure Proposals (All Members)
Action Item: Approve Charter Dollar Expenditure Proposals (All Members)
Informational Item: Principal’s Update (Principal)
Discussion Item: Draft Next Meeting’s Agenda (All Members)
Action Item: Meeting Adjournment (Chair)
SGC Members Present:
Ms. Jen DeRover, parent
Ms. Victoria Givens, teacher
Ms. Morgan Havens, teacher
Ms. Leslie Hill, teacher
Ms. Lindsey Tovrog, parent
Ms. Debra Waller, teacher
SGC Members Not Present: Ms. Laura Butler (Principal), Jen Speers, Parent, and Hannah Zey, Community Representative
PTO Members Present: N/A
Guests Present: Ms. Katie Lawson, FCS, Caspian (Kindergarten Parent)
Action Item: Call to order
Jen DeRover called the meeting to order at 4:02.
Action Item: Approve Amended October Agenda
Motion to approve October’s agenda: Lindsey Tovrog
Seconded: Leslie Hill
Approved unanimously.
Action Item: Approve October Agenda
Motion to approve October’s agenda: Lindsey Tovrog
Seconded: Debbi Waller
Approved unanimously.
Action Item: Approve September Meeting Minutes
Motion to approve September’s meeting minutes: Victoria Givens
Seconded: Debbi Waller
Approved unanimously.
Discussion Item: SY25-26 Council Initiatives
Notes: Mrs. Lawson shared what the council initiatives can be focused on and how it can tie to how we spend our charter dollars. Will our strategic plan be posted for the rest of the community to see? Mrs. Lawson shared that it is still in the approval process and has only been approved by Zone Superintendents. Conversations about kindness and how we can keep that going after Raise Craze is done. Some of the ideas included possible parent/student book club to foster that conversation, a Parent University where we can bring someone in to do an after-school event to talk more about some resources, monthly challenges to present to family to tie more kindness and less technology, maybe even focus on emotional regulation work. Mrs. Melton who is a parent in our community, started work with the Anxious generation last year and she may be someone work with the SGC again. Mrs. Waller also shared that TAG is working on researching screen time and the effects of technology on your brain. Students are going to share that information on CNN for our whole school community to hear.
Discussion Item: Review SGC Website for Compliance
Notes: The audit has been completed, and we need to add Julie Woodall, her email address, and remove Katie Lawson as a active member of the SGC team.
Discussion Item: Debrief Fall Cross Council Meeting
Notes: Mrs. DeRover shared that it was great to speak to other members on other councils to brainstorm some ideas! One topic of discussion was how do we start a new community partnership, possibly a fence partnership.
Discussion Item: Strategic Plan Update/Review
Notes: There is not an update at this point as the plan is still going through the approval process.
Discussion Item: Charter Dollar Expenditure Proposals
Notes: We discussed this at the 10/20 meeting.
Action Item: Approve Charter Dollar Expenditure Proposals
Notes: We approved this at the 10/20 meeting.
Discussion Item: Discuss Form for Public Comment
Notes: The council overall liked the idea of having this feature on our SGC website. Mrs. Lawson also shared that the public comment form can be used in a way to share some feedback and/or questions that may need to be shared with the council or the community even if they can’t come to public comment. Are we missing a group of people that are on social media that we aren’t connecting with emails and/or newsletters.
Informational Item: Principal’s Update
Notes: We are moving forward with the HR next steps for the Science Lab position, no lunch visitors or mystery readers on specific days for safety reasons and that info is being run in the family newsletter, a reminder was shared about the 2 doorbells now, and final reminder that the vocab parade is Friday at 9:00AM.
Informational Item: PTO Update
Notes: Movie night went great, raise craze is coming up and the kickoff meeting is scheduled.
Discussion Item: Draft Next Meeting’s Agenda
Notes: Update on action plan, circle back on possible ways to partner with parents, an update on any new community members, and public comment.
Action Item: Meeting Adjournment (Chair)
Motion to adjourn: Lindsey Tovrog
Seconded: Leslie Hill
Approved unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 4:56PM.
Minutes - October 20
Crabapple Crossing Elementary School
School Governance Council
Meeting Minutes
October 20, 2025
Date: Tuesday, October 20, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: TEAMS Meeting
Agenda:
Call to Order (Chair)
Action Item: Approve October 20, 2025 Agenda (Chair)
Discussion Item: Charter Dollar Expenditure Proposals (All Members)
Action Item: Approve Charter Dollar Expenditure Proposals (All Members)
Action Item: Meeting Adjournment (Chair)
SGC Members Present:
Ms. Laura Butler (Principal)
Ms. Jen DeRover, parent
Ms. Victoria Givens, teacher
Ms. Morgan Havens, teacher
Ms. Leslie Hill, teacher
Ms. Katie Lawson, FCS
Ms. Jen Speers, parent
Ms. Lindsey Tovrog, parent
Ms. Debra Waller, teacher
Ms. Julie Wooden, community representative
Ms. Hannah Zey, community representative
SGC Members Not Present:
Ms. Victoria Givens, teacher
Ms. Jen Speers, parent
Ms. Julie Wooden, community representative
PTO Members Present:
Jeannie Hopf
Guests Present:
N/A
Action Item: Call to order
Jen DeRover called meeting to order at 4:03
Action Item: Approve October 20, 2025 Agenda
Motion to approve October 20, 2025 agenda: Lindsey Tovrog
Seconded: Debbi Waller
Approved unanimously.
Discussion Item: Charter Dollar Expenditure Proposals
Notes:
· As a school along with PTO, we see the need for a strong Science focus in our community. PTO is working towards hiring a Science Lab teacher to go on the special’s rotation schedule as another 5th specials. However, as a school we need an FCS staff member to be with our students while the PTO hired science lab teacher runs specials.
· Mrs. Butler shared a potential schedule that the FCS Science Lab para pro will follow that will support the Science Lab and the Media Center. Any extra time could be put towards the Media Center, lunch duty, and any other ways to support students throughout our building.
· The instructional para position for a full-time position for only the Spring Semester costs $31,056.94. We want to use the $30,000 charter dollars to buy the full-time para position for the Spring semester and CCES would be covering the $1,056.94 remaining from school-level budget.
· Our hope is to continue to fund the para position again next year in conjunction with PTO’s Science Lab teacher.
· K-5 students would get Counseling specials once a month, K-2 would get Media specials twice a month, 3-5 would get Media Specials once a month, K-2 would get Science Lab once a month, and 3-5 would get Science Lab twice a month.
· Our thought behind 3rd – 5th grade getting more time in the Science Lab is that their curriculum increases in depth of content and this would offer more opportunities to support their instruction.
· PTO’s goal is to continue to fund the Science Lab for several years even if it needs to move back off the specials schedule. We will still have parent volunteers helping alongside the PTO Science Lab teacher and the FCS para pro.
· The council discussed the possibility of looking into a STEAM certification and if CCES would be interesting in something like that.
· Mrs. Butler will start working on the official request and the HR side of things for this position as soon as the approval is confirmed. The goal is to get the position posted to HR as soon as possible.
Action Item: Approve Charter Dollar Expenditure Proposals
Motion to approve Charter Dollar Expenditure: Hannah Zey
Seconded: Lindsey Tovrog
Approved unanimously.
Action Item: Meeting Adjournment (Chair)
Motion to adjourn: Lindsey Tovrog
Seconded: Debbi Waller
Approved unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 4:28PM.
November
December
Agenda
CCES SGC Meeting Agenda
December 2, 2025
Time: 4:00pm
Location: PLC Room
School: Crabapple Crossing Elementary School
Meeting Norms: Silence phones, be respectful of others’ opinions, work for the good of all students, state name before motioning and seconding
SGC Members:
Ms. Laura Butler (Principal)
Ms. Jen DeRover, parent
Ms. Victoria Givens, teacher
Ms. Morgan Havens, teacher
Ms. Leslie Hill, teacher
Ms. Jen Speers, parent
Ms. Lindsey Tovrog, parent
Ms. Debra Waller, teacher
Ms. Julie Wooden, community representative
Ms. Hannah Zey, community representative
4:00PM Call to Order (Chair)
4:01PM Action Item: Approve December Agenda (Chair)
4:02PM Action Item: Approve October 28th Meeting Minutes (Chair)
4:03PM Discussion Item: Schedule Spring Committee Meetings (All Members)
Outreach & Communication Committees should plan to meet in January to start planning for the Spring Parent & Teacher Elections.
Budget & Finance Committees should plan to meet in February to prepare for the council’s annual budget approval.
4:10PM Informational Item: Superintendent Advisory Council Update (Advisory Council Representative)
Proposed student calendar for 2027-2028
4:20PM Discussion Item: Strategic Planning Update (All Members)
A. Review Feedback
B. Monitor Progress
4:25PM Discussion Item: Strategic Monitoring Update (Principal)
Updates on data thus far (iReady, CCRPI results, attendance data, etc.)
4:30PM Discussion Item: Create Council Initiatives (All Members)
4:45PM Informational Item: PTO Update (PTO Co-Presidents)
4:50PM Informational Item: Principal’s Update (Principal)
5:00PM Discussion Item: Draft Next Meeting’s Agenda (All Members)
5:05PM Discussion Item: Opportunity for Public Comment
5:15PM Action Item: Meeting Adjournment (Chair)
Summary
CCES SGC Meeting Agenda
School Governance Council
Summary of Action
December 2, 2025
Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: CCES PLC Room
SGC Members Present: Laura Butler (Principal), Victoria Givens (Teacher), Morgan Havens (Teacher), Leslie Hill (Teacher), Jen Speers (Parent), Lindsey Tovrog (Parent), Debra Waller (Teacher), Hannah Zey (Community Representative)
SGC Members Not Present: Ms. Jen DeRover, parent & Ms. Julie Wooden, community representative
PTO Members Present: Jeannie Hopf
Guests Present: Katie Lawson (FCS Governance Facilitator)
Action Items Approved: Approve December Agenda, Approve October Meeting Minutes, Meeting Adjournment
Discussion Items: Schedule Spring Committee Meetings, Strategic Planning Update, Strategic Monitoring Update, Create Council Initiatives, Draft Next Meeting’s Agenda, Public Comment
Information Items: Superintendent Advisory Council Update, PTO Update, Principal’s Update
Minutes
Crabapple Crossing Elementary School
School Governance Council
Meeting Minutes
December 2, 2025
Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: CCES PLC Room
Agenda:
Call to Order (Chair)
Action Item: Approve December Agenda (Chair)
Action Item: Approve October 28th Meeting Minutes (Chair)
Discussion Item: Schedule Spring Committee Meetings (All Members)
Informational Item: Superintendent Advisory Council Update (Advisory Council Representative)
Discussion Item: Strategic Planning Update (All Members)
Discussion Item: Strategic Monitoring Update (Principal)
Discussion Item: Create Council Initiatives (All Members)
Informational Item: PTO Update (PTO Co-Presidents)
Informational Item: Principal’s Update (Principal)
Discussion Item: Draft Next Meeting’s Agenda (All Members)
Action Item: Meeting Adjournment (Chair)
SGC Members Present:
Ms. Laura Butler (Principal)
Ms. Victoria Givens, teacher
Ms. Morgan Havens, teacher
Ms. Leslie Hill, teacher
Ms. Jen Speers, parent
Ms. Lindsey Tovrog, parent
Ms. Debra Waller, teacher
Ms. Hannah Zey, community representative
SGC Members Not Present: Ms. Jen DeRover, parent & Ms. Julie Wooden, community representative
PTO Members Present: Jeannie Hopf
Guests Present: Ms. Katie Lawson, FCS Governance Facilitator
Action Item: Call to order
Lindsey Tovrog called meeting to order at 4:03
Action Item: Approve December Agenda
Motion to approve December’s agenda: Jen Speers
Seconded: Victoria Givens
Approved unanimously.
Action Item: Approve October 28th, 2025 Meeting Minutes
Motion to approve October 28th, 2025 Meeting Minutes: Leslie Hill
Seconded: Jen Speers
Approved unanimously.
Discussion Item: Schedule Spring Committee Meetings
-Outreach & Communication Committees should plan to meet in January to start planning for the Spring Parent & Teacher Elections.
-Jen DeRover is the chair and the members of the committee are Hill, Waller, Speers, and Wooden. The committee is going to get with Jen DeRover to plan a meeting since she was not in attendance for today’s meeting. Katie Lawsone mentioned that early February for the meeting will work as well.
-Budget & Finance Committees should plan to meet in February to prepare for the council’s annual budget approval.
-The committee’s plan is to meet prior to the February SGC meeting on February 24th if the budget does not need to be approved before then. The committee is Butler, Havens, Givens, Tovrog, and Zey.
Informational Item: Superintendent Advisory Council Update
-Proposed student calendar for 2027-2028 is available for feedback now. Staff will get a chance to provide their feedback on the calendar later. We won’t see SY27-28 calendar for quite a while. The staff calendar for SY26-27 will be released in January.
-How can school board and the council partner to ensure we provide support for all of our schools in light of the budget cuts.
-The parent counsel brought up the idea of having a manifest on the bus for sub drivers to know who is supposed to be on the bus, where they can get off the bus, and who they can get off the bus with. Is that something that transportation can work on to implement to make sure
-There were discussions on having PTO covering the tech insurance for students that need support.
Discussion Item: Strategic Planning Update
A. Review Feedback& Monitor Progress
a. We are starting the iReady diagnostic this week to see how our students are progressing and the growth they have made so far this year.
b. The iReady mid-year will predict possible GMAS score by the end of the year and is a good indicator for us to look at and review as a school.
c. We took the 4th grade Peer Revision Write Score in November and will be reviewing the data and sharing that news with staff.
i. The 4th grade students did a great job with this task seeing as it is the first time we have done a writing task like that so lots of celebrations for 4th grade.
Discussion Item: Strategic Monitoring Update
-Data thus far:
-iReady: We are waiting for the Winter Data to finish, and we will review at the beginning of next semester.
-CCRPI: Not embargoed anymore so good news; Content Mastery was 99.3%, District was 84.1%, State was 68%. We got the GA DOE Achievement recognition in ELA for being Literacy Leaders in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade. We are ranked #12 in all of Fulton County.
Attendance Data: This is not a huge issue here and we have processes in place to speak with parents and partner with them on a plan if needed.
Discussion Item: Create Council Initiatives
-The group brought up the idea of a community book club again, but we are not sure if there is a big community interest. A big initiative that we are partnering with PTO on is to fund and run the Science Lab, which is where our SGC funds are going to. The $30,000 charter dollars are paying for a para-pro position for the Spring Semester.
Informational Item: PTO Update
-Raise Craze: We have finished Raise Craze, and we will net about $70,000 and that was about $10,000 above last year.
-Science Lab: We hired three teachers for the science lab; Lindsey Walls (parent- has 1st and 5th grade students, will be like the parent Lead), Jen Warren (parent- has Kinder and 2nd grade students and former meteorologist), & Emily Uthe (parent- has 1st and 3rd grade students and was a nurse previously). They will split the hours amongst themselves and create their own schedule.
-Holiday helpers: We are offering support for 13 students and are getting their wish lists to the shoppers so the presents can be dropped off by Dec. 12th.
-Winter parties are coming up, and room reps will be handling everything. We do not want the teachers to buy any gifts for the room reps as PTO is celebrating them at the end of the year to recognize them for all their hard work.
-Daughter’s event is coming up in February and is going to be wicked theme. There will be a DJ/music sponsored by “Bach to Rock.” Sweet and sassy is another community partner who is going to come and do glam at the event. The Girl scouts who have previously held a daddy/daughter event are partnering with CCES to host the daughter’s event.
Informational Item: Principal’s Update
-G.L.I.D.E. a long acronym for looking at ways to cutting funding in the budget, we have to cut $95 million dollars, and all ideas were accepted to the G.L.I.D.E. document. The board is looking at the school allotment guidelines. They are looking at rations for ESOL, EIP, TAG, and SEC funds and numbers. This will be given to the principals prior to budget being released. They are still looking at all positions, schools with second Aps will be losing those Aps. These decisions will be in place for next school year, and we will have discussions at the board level and will vote at the last meeting in December before break for approval. The local fair share tax is also impacting FCS, and this contributes to our budget crisis.
-Mrs. Butler loved Raise Craze and had a lot of fun prompting kindness and raising money for our community. The Science Lab para-pro job is posted, and we are still looking for applicants to apply for the position.
-Contracts are coming out in January, which is very early, and staff will be getting an intent to return form to fill out before Winter Break.
-We have one of the lowest retention rates for staff in our zone, so we are working towards improving that for next year and have placed some retention questions on our intent to return form to help the administration gather some more information.
-We are possibly looking at departmentalizing in 3rd grade to align with 4th and 5th grade but it does come down to continuous achievement.
-Mrs. Butler shared the article written about our day of giving event during Raise Craze for Star House. However, we did not agree with the title that was written and we would have loved to seen our even portrayed in a different light.
Discussion Item: Opportunity for Public Comment
-Jeannie Hopf (PTO Co-president) brought up the idea of a 5th grade transition plan where students are allowed to have a little more freedom at the end of the year to help prepare for 6th grade.
-A bike to school event in addition to a walk to school day was brought up and possibly having watch dog dads set up along the route to help families cross. We did discuss if there are enough bike racks to host an event like this.
-Mrs. Butler shared that if the parent is on board with a student walking home from school, is of specific ages to meet requirements, parents can send in a note as a form of transportation.
Action Item: Meeting Adjournment (Chair)
Motion to adjourn: Leslie Hill
Seconded: Victoria Givens
Approved unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 4:53.
January
Agenda
CCES SGC Meeting Agenda
January 20, 2026
Time: 4:00pm
Location: PLC Room
School: Crabapple Crossing Elementary School
Meeting Norms: Silence phones, be respectful of others’ opinions, work for the good of all students, state name before motioning and seconding
SGC Members:
Ms. Laura Butler (Principal)
Ms. Jen DeRover, parent
Ms. Victoria Givens, teacher
Ms. Morgan Havens, teacher
Ms. Leslie Hill, teacher
Ms. Jen Speers, parent
Ms. Lindsey Tovrog, parent
Ms. Debra Waller, teacher
Ms. Julie Wooden, community representative
Ms. Hannah Zey, community representative
4:00PM Call to Order (Chair)
4:01PM Action Item: Approve January Agenda (Chair)
4:02PM Action Item: Approve December 2nd Meeting Minutes (Chair)
4:03PM Discussion Item: Planning for Parent/Teacher SGC Elections
The declaration period for parents and teachers interested in serving on their local SGCs will run from February 2nd to March 27th. CCES has 1 parent council seat and 1 teacher council seat open in this year’s election cycle.
4:05PM Discussion Item: Planning for Annual Budget Approval
FY26 Budget development begins on February 2nd and will conclude on February 20th for Elementary Schools. SGCs should schedule their February and March meetings prior to their budget closure date to ensure the council has time to discuss and approve FY26 fiscal allocations.
4:07PM Discussion Item: Schedule Spring Committee Meetings (All Members)
Outreach & Communication Committees should plan to meet in January to start planning for the Spring Parent & Teacher Elections.
Budget & Finance Committees should plan to meet in February to prepare for the council’s annual budget approval.
4:10PM Informational Item: Midyear Data Dive (Principal)
Updates on data thus far (iReady, CCRPI results, attendance data, etc.). January is a great time to partner with the Assessment Department for an SGC data dig to review fall trends and set priorities for spring.
4:20PM Informational Item: Principal’s Update (Principal)
4:30PM Informational Item: PTO Update (PTO Co-Presidents)
4:35PM Discussion Item: Draft Next Meeting’s Agenda (All Members)
4:45PM Action Item: Meeting Adjournment (Chair)
Summary
CCES SGC Meeting Agenda
School Governance Council
Summary of Action
January 20, 2026
Date: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Time: 4:00 PM
Location: CCES PLC Room
SGC Members Present: Laura Butler (Principal), Jen DeRover (Parent), Victoria Givens (Teacher), Morgan Havens (Teacher), Leslie Hill (Teacher), Jen Speers (Parent), Lindsey Tovrog (Parent), Debra Waller (Teacher), Julie Wooden (Community Representative), Hannah Zey (Community Representative)
SGC Members Not Present:
PTO Members Present:
Guests Present: Katie Lawson (FCS Governance Facilitator)
Action Items Approved: Approve January Agenda, Approve December Meeting Minutes, Meeting Adjournment
Discussion Items: Planning for Parent/Teacher SGC Elections, Planning for Annual Budget Approval, Schedule Spring Committee Meetings, Draft Next Meeting’s Agenda
Information Items: Midyear Data Dive, Principal’s Update, PTO Update