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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 | |
Carla Shipman | Member | Principal | carla.shipman@bcsemail.org |
Margo Hale | Member | Asst. Principal | margo.hale@bcsemail.org |
Erin Flattery | Member | Grade K | erin.flattery@bcsemail.org |
Shirley Young | Chair | Grade 1 | shirley.young@bcsemail.org |
Cara Pollard | Member | Grade 2 | cara.pollard@bcsemail.org |
Lauri Burton | Member | Grade 3 | lauri.burton@bcsemail.org |
Becky Snow | Member | Grade 4 | rebecca.snow@bcsemail.org |
Beth Walton | Member | Counselor | elizabeth.walton@bcsemail.org |
Sean Bullock | Member | Specialists | sean.bullock@bcsemail.org |
Tonya Deweese | Member | Title I | tonya.deweese@bcsemail.org |
Erica Solesby | Member | Parent | |
Bonnie Phillips | Member | Assistant | bonnie.phillips@bcsemail.org |
Nicole Revis | Member | Lighthouse Team | alisha.revis@bcsemail.org |
Kim Woody | Member | Lighthouse Team | kimberly.woody@bcsemail.org |
School Improvement Team Meetings 2023-2024
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 2023-2024 school year are:
Date | Time |
August 21 | 1:00pm -2:30pm |
September 28 | 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm |
October 26 | 2:45 pm - 4:00pm |
November 30 | 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm |
January 25 | 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm |
February 22 | 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm |
March 28 | 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm |
April 25 | 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm |
May 23 | 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm |
June 6 | 2:45 pm - 4:00 pm |