Problem Solving Team Meeting Minutes

NAME OF SCHOOL
Student: Sam Fairweather Referring Teacher: Kathy Cromwell Facilitator: EST-Resource Grade level: 8 Date: February 7, 2014 Time: 2:15 p.m. TEAM MEMBERS: Principal Middle level EST-Resource Vice Principal EST- Guidance Elementary EST-R Classroom teachers (all) ISSUE(S) TO BE ADDRESSED: Sam missed sixty days of school during the 2012-13 year and has missed thirty-five to date in 2013-14 Sam is significantly behind academically and has significant amounts of incomplete work STUDENT STRENGTHS: STUDENT NEEDS: Artistic ability High absenteeism - he needs to attend school Academic Capability Motivation WHAT STRATEGIES HAVE ALREADY BEEN TRIED: reflection hall, peer tutor, calls and letters home, social development, meeting with parent and student, additional time to complete assignments BRAINSTORM IDEAS: Parent meeting Summer school 2014 Alt site Referral to outside agency for tutoring/mentor Part time schedule Guidance for underlying issues STRATEGIES SELECTED: (Include who will carry out each strategy and when) STRATEGY: ASSIGNED TO: IMPLEMENTATION DATE: Part time schedule Vice-principal/EST-R ASAP (with district approval) Guidance support Guidance February 12th, 2014 FOLLOW UP MEETING WITH TEAM February 21st, 2014 2:00 pm Resource Room