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School Site Council

This Alice Birney School Site Council (SSC) is a group of teachers, parents, administrators, and interested community members who work together to develop and monitor our school's improvement plan. For information on how to participate, please contact the main office at 707-441-2495.
 

Alice Birney Site Council Meeting Dates

2026-2027 School year

Meetings will take place in the library and online from 5:30-6:30pm

Meeting Dates:

TBA

Current Agenda (May 15, 2026)

 

Alice Birney Site Council 

717 South Street Eureka, CA 95501

sobilok@eurekacityschools.org

707-441-2495

Site Council Meetings are open to the community. Please join us!

Date

May 15, 2026

Time 

5:30

Location

Virtual or Alice Birney Library 

School Site Council Agenda 

1. Call to Order by

Cheyenne at 5:34 pm 

2. Role Call and Introductions 

Members and years : link here 

Cheyenne King

Jill Macknicki

Derixa Landry

Kristin Sobilo

Kathleen Zontos

Art Hand

3. Changes/additions to the agenda** 

None 

4. Approval of Minutes (Meeting Date)

Notes from March 6

Jill made a motion to approve the minutes from the March 6th meeting. Art seconded. All in favor.  

5. Public Comment

None 

6. Committee Reports 

  • Leadership  
  • Special committees

none

7. Member Reports 

  • Other Meetings Attended
  • Site Visits  

none

8. Monthly Objectives from District: Community School Update 

Use of Community School funding for Garden Consultants

 Update on the leftover CS dollars:  about 11,000

Will be able to use for next year garden as well: Council recommends

9. Old Business

SPSA review : Draft for 2026-2027 

Kristin presented two options.  Funding aides and the garden are the priorities of the council.  Kristin will work with fiscal department to ensure these priorities are funded.  Discussion about checking in at Open House to ensure the Plan is clear.  

Derixa made a motion to approve the recommendations Kristin brought and to prioritize the feedback provided today.  Jill seconded that motion.  All those in favor.  

Spending on Lego and UDL training 

Training on June 1 

Chairs/ racks for cafeteria 

Purchased and here 

Kim Sutton math supplies / storage 

Consultant with us next year

Materials purchased, some given out already 

10. New Business

Data Walk- purpose and next steps by council 

Completed and feedback given / See notes from Kristin 

 

Next year:  September meeting/ BTSN August - introduce you 

Picture for our display 

11. Announcements

  • Next SSC Meeting
  • Other meetings 

Membership next year? 

Members will continue on in two year commitment.  Both Derixa and Kathleen.  Will check in with Megan, Erika, and Jessica.   

12. Adjournment 

6:23 pm

School Site Council Members

Name

Role (Teacher/Parent/Admin + SSC role)

Attended 

Cheyenne King

Teacher / Chairperson 

yes

Mai Lee

Teacher / parent

no

Megan Siaosi

parent

no

Kathleen Zontos

parent

yes

Derixa Landry

parent

yes

Jessica Canez

parent

no

Kristin Sobilo 

Admin

yes

Jill Macknicki

Teacher 

yes

Art Hand

Community member 

yes

School Site Council Documents

SC Bylaws 25/26
January 23, 2026 Agenda
SC November 21, 2025 Agenda
SC October 30, 2025 Agenda