Q: What is the School Improvement Team?
A: School Improvement Teams are required by North Carolina law to develop school improvement plans. The team is comprised of the principal of each school; representatives of the assistant principals, instructional personnel, instructional support personnel, and teacher assistants at the school; and parents of children enrolled in the school. The representatives are elected by their respective groups (such as the PTA/PTO for parents).
The General Assembly of North Carolina views parental involvement as a critical component of school success and positive student achievement and asserts that parents, along with teachers, have a substantial role in developing school improvement plans. [NC General Statutes �115C-105.27]. Buncombe County Schools encourage and endorse shared decision making as evident in our mission statement, core values, and policy directives.
Q: When does the School Improvement Team meet, and may I attend the meeting?
A: School Improvement Teams are considered public bodies and are subject to open meeting laws. Staff, parents, and community members are always welcome to attend and observe the meetings. Emma's School Improvement Team meetings are held in the School Media Center from 2:45-3:30. Meeting dates for this school year are posted below in the School Improvement Team section of this website, and on Emma's School calendar.
Q: How do I communicate a suggestion for school improvement to the group?
A: You may communicate directly with an individual on the team, come to a scheduled meeting, or send in a request to the entire committee. Emma Elementary's School Improvement Team includes:
Representative | Role | Category |
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Carla Shipman | Member | Principal | carla.shipman@bcsemail.org |
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Margo Hale | Member | Asst. Principal | margo.hale@bcsemail.org |
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Erin Flattery | Member | Grade K | @bcsemail.org |
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Shirley Young | Chair | Grade 1 | shirley.young@bcsemail.org |
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Cara Pollard | Member | Grade 2 | @bcsemail.org |
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Janet Miller | Member | Grade 3 | @bcsemail.org |
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Becky Snow | Member | Grade 4 | sara.caldwell@bcsemail.org |
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Beth Walton | Member | Counselor | elizabeth.walton@bcsemail.org |
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Patricia Mayer | Member | Special Education | wendy.davis@bcsemail.org |
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Sean Bullock | Member | Specialists | Jennifer.johnson@bcsemail.org |
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Tonya Deweese | Member | Title I | tonya.deweese@bcsemail.org |
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Sharnequa Jones | Member | Parent | nequa129@gmail.com |
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Bonnie Phillips | Member | Assistant | evelyn.cordell@bcsemail.org |
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Nicole Revis | Member | Lighthouse Team | alisha.revis@bcsemail.org |
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Kim Woody | Member | Lighthouse Team | kimberly.woody@bcsemail.org |
School Improvement Team Meetings 2022-23
Emma's School Improvement Team is comprised of teachers, assistants, administrators, and parents. Meetings will be face to face meetings held in the School Media Center and are open to the public.
Meeting dates and times for the 2022-2023 school year are:
Date | Time |
July 20th | Full Day |
September 22 | 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm |
October 27 | 2:45 pm - 3:30pm |
November 17 | 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm |
January 26 | 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm |
February 23 | 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm |
March 23 | 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm |
April 27 | 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm |
May 25 | 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm |
June 8 | 2:45 pm - 3:30 pm |