Minutes For All SSAC Meetings

October 6, 2008 Meeting Agenda 
 

1. Welcome – Matt Huckabee, Chairman

Markcus Kitchens, Vice Chairman 

Introduction of Members & Advisors 

Chairman – Matt Huckabee (was not present due to surgery)

Vice Chairman – Markcus Kitchens (led in Matt’s absence)

Secretary – Laura Mish

Webmaster – Krystal Williamson 
 

                                 II.        Committees/Projects

Student SPEAK OUT Forum – 7^th Annual

      Friday – January 16, 2009 (tentative)

      List of Topics (tentative)

§     How can we racially integrate public schools?

§     What rights do students have when it comes to religious expression in the schools?

§     What criteria should be used to select the Valedictorian and the Salutatorian?

§     Rising prices of gas and school buses

§     The economy

§     Does my teacher make the grade?

§     Is abstinence only and drug awareness education effective?

§     What will I wear to school today? (dresscode)

§     Are schools safe?

T-Shirt Color/Logo

      Color choices:

§     Yellow with blue writing

§     Blue with yellow writing

§     Lime green with blue writing

§     Lime green with yellow writing

§     Lime green with purple writing

§     Black with neon yellow writing

§     Forest green with black writing

§     White with black writing

§     Light blue with purple writing

Logo choices:

§     “Works Cited”, MLA format of the event

Be thinking of more Logo choices for the shirts people! An inspiring quote, a witty saying, anything will do. Please come to the meeting with at least one idea in mind per school so that we have some choices. 
 

“Toys for Tots” Campaign – December SSAC Meeting

      This is the December campaign to collect toys for children who cannot afford a Christmas. All toys must be brand-new and not taken out of the package. The Marines will pick up the toys and distribute them to the children, remember to get your schools thinking about this drive! 
 

SCOPE (March 13, 2009)

      We have decided to attend SCOPE this year in Nashville even though March 13 is a teacher-in-service day and therefore we have no school that day. For those of you that weren’t at the last meeting SCOPE is a larger version of the Student SPEAK OUT for school counties across the state, but keep in mind, only 2 students from each school may attend. Keep your fingers crossed! 
 

                               III.        Questions & Answers – Dr. Jim Scales, Superintendent

Some of the questions brought to Dr. Scales’s attention were:

      Why is there no charging this year?

      Warning bells 
 

Dr. Scales also informed us of an opportunity to sponsor a Guide Dog in the Goodwill Dog program. It costs $25,000 per dog to complete his training but if every school works on it that is only about $0.50 per student, keep that in mind! The SSAC agreed to sponsor the dog and next month a representative will be present to discuss with us more about the program; they were not able to attend the October meeting because Will, one of the guide dogs, had caught cold. 
 

                              IV.        Next meeting – Monday, November 10, 2008 – Board Room

The next meeting the following topics are up for discussion: 
 

§     “Toys for Tots”

§     Decision on Logo and T-Shirt color for SPEAK OUT

§     Why students are no longer allowed to charge lunch

§     Goodwill Guide Dog program

§     SPEAK OUT topics and facilitators