Building Leadership Team

Washington Middle School Building Leadership Team (BLT)

The Washington Middle School Building Leadership Team (BLT) is a group consisting of WMS teachers, support staff, administration, parents, community partners and students. The BLT has 4 areas of focus for Washington Middle School:

Continuous School Improvement Plan (CSIP)
Professional Development plan and focus for staff
Discretionary Budget
Decision Making Matrix

2023-24 BLT Meeting Agendas and Minutes

Goals: To promote highly engaged classrooms and start the necessary work to close the academic gap at Washington Middle School.

7:35 a.m. in Mr. Martinson’s Room, Washington Middle School

Facilitator: Manriquez
Notetaker: Shinn

Attendees

Evie Taylor, Principal/BLT
Ahmed Abdulqadir, Math SMS
Elijah Hardy, SAEOP Rep
Adrian Manriquez, AP
Kelly Rose Kirby, Social Studies SMS
Ryan Martinson, BLT
Hannah Lewis, House Admin
Marcus Spiess, ELA SMS
Martha Stevens, SpEd SMS
Evin Shinn, Literacy Coach
Ryan Dix, SEA Rep
Olivia Prestis, Science SMS/BLT
Joanne Griesemer, Parent Rep/BLT
Nakiya Baker, CBO Rep

Opening – Introductions/Giraffe Tie

Conferences

5-7:30 p.m. on November 20 and 21
8:30-4 p.m. on Saturday, November 19
Waiver Day proposed for November 22(If yes vote, then staff can choose to work on Saturday for conferences and take Wednesday. If no vote, then staff will work on Wednesday with kids and
No objections from BLT for Waiver Day proposal
Contract Language: “November Conference Days. Three consecutive days for conferences immediately preceding Thanksgiving Day.”
October 25 – Vote on waiver (2 days needed)
November 8
- Linebridge Review (better
- How SLCs Work
- Calendly Intro by Prestis
- Round 1 of phone calls with verbal/written confirmation of appointment
November 15
- How to ask an IA for support with interpreting
- Round 2 of phone calls with verbal/written confirmation of appointment
Advisory will have students make handwritten invitation.
Students will work on presentations in Advisory.

BLT/IC Combined Proposal

Manriquez will follow up on stipends for BLT and SMS
What do the current bylaws say? Missing ASB reps
BLT members were just voted on for 2 year term last year
Understand need for staff elections AND admin selections
New bylaws would be in effect next school year, but BLT would adapt to follow this year.
Proposal:
- Union reps automatically are on the BLT since both are elected positions
- department Subject Matter Specialist are selected by admin,
- SAEOP elected,
- ASB representatives (?), parent representatives, and CBO representatives
All staff input not needed for BLT and IC revisions for by-laws
Manriquez will get copies from other schools when they have had smaller staffs
Decision Making Matrix:
- BLT would need to revise their bylaws, then vote.
- IC would need to have a say as well.

Action Steps

Who is responsible?	Action
Everyone	Talk to constituents about SLCs and potential vote
Manriquez	Check in on payments for SMS and BLT
Dix	Make a ballot for waiver day
Prestis	Make Calendly video (Shinn can show you on Teams – it’s easiest)
BLT	Revise by-laws
IC	Look at new revised bylaws soon
Manriquez	Find info from other blended BLT/ICs
Taylor	Update BLT on Racial Equity Team