School Improvement Team

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 PLC room #301 from 2:45-4:00.  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

 e-Mail

 Carla Shipman

  Member    

 Principal

carla.shipman@bcsemail.org

 Margo Hale   

  Member

Assistant Principal

margo.hale@bcsemail.org

 Danielle Harris

  Member

 Grade K

danielle.harris@bcsemail.org

 Shirley Young

  Member

 Grade 1

shirley.young@bcsemail.org

Cara Pollard

  Member

 Grade 2

cara.pollard@bcsemail.org

Erin Flattery

  Member

 Grade 3

 erin.flattery@bcsemail.org

 Becky Snow

  Chair

 Grade 4

rebecca.snow@bcsemail.org

 Beth Walton 

 Member

 Counselor

elizabeth.walton@bcsemail.org

 Arai Greenwell

  Member

 Specialists

arai.greenwell@bcsemail.org

 Tonya Deweese

  Member

 Title I

tonya.deweese@bcsemail.org

Megan Lake

 Member

 ESL

megan.lake@bcsemail.org

Ilse Garcia

Member

Assistant

ilse.garcia@bcsemail.org

Karina Nunez

Member

Parent

 Haley Montgomery

 Member

 Parent

Erica Solesby

Member

Parent

School Improvement Team Meetings 2024-2025

Emma's School Improvement Team is comprised of teachers, assistants, administrators, and parents.  Meetings will be face to face meetings held in the PLC room # 301 and are open to the public.   

Meeting dates and times for the 2024-2025 school year are:

Date

Time

September 5

2:45 pm - 4:00 pm

October 3

2:45 pm - 4:00pm

November 7

2:45 pm - 4:00 pm

December 5

2:45 pm - 4:00 pm

January 9

2:45 pm - 4:00 pm

February 6

2:45 pm - 4:00 pm

March 6

2:45 pm - 4:00 pm

April 3

2:45 pm - 4:00 pm

May 1

2:45 pm - 4:00 pm

June 5

2:45pm - 4:00pm