Members discussed facility and capital items needing to be maintained, repaired or replaced included on our 2001-2002 list. It was decided that the need to add on to the gym to create an all-purpose room should be deleted, since the writing-to-read room was now available, as well as some empty classrooms. Added to the list was the need to replace the front sidewalks in next 2-3 years.

Cindy announced that parent, Diana Barton, has volunteered to make weekly banners that could be displayed in the foyer. These banners would have
"I Care" type words given to her by teachers. Since many staff members showed interest in the banners, Cindy said that we will begin displaying them on October 21^st. Each grade level needs to e-mail Cindy by October 16^th the words that they would like to see displayed.

As part of a DILT project, Cindy is doing a time study. She would like for SILT members to discuss with their constituents ways that we can maximize our time and "make more time" each day or week.

Cindy said that the district is looking at other kinds of copy machines to replace the ones in buildings now.

Cindy will look for a person to hire who can make copies for staff once a week (after school). Dawn and Becky will make a copy request form for teachers to use, and they will meet with the copy person once she is hired to discuss parameters.

All teachers should put a class list by their fire escape route charts near their classroom doors. This would help substitutes in case of a fire alarm.

A discussion was held about intercom announcements. Members would like to see a little longer delay between the time the intercom comes on and the message begins to allow children to quiet down before messages are given. They also suggested that the name of the person named in an all-call be given at the beginning and again at the end of the all-call.

Gail mentioned that she put in a work order for the staff toilet in the west hallway closet to be fixed and the new molding be glued in place where the old was torn out. Nothing has been done yet.

Jan reminded SILT that our Japanese teacher would be arriving next Tuesday. She would like for more teachers to sign up to have him visit their classrooms.

Kelly asked if Vickie Reeser could be a bus substitute and Cindy said yes, so Vickie can be added to the list of bus subs.

Becky will check into the price of a die-cut machine. Members discussed that the machine at Washington is very old and does not work well. Some schools have purchased their own machines, so perhaps Smith can do that as well.