Local School Improvement Council (LSIC)

Organizational Meeting Minutes

Date: September 15, 2026
Time: 6:00–6:50 p.m.
Meeting: LSIC Organizational/Welcome Meeting

Prior to the Organizational Meeting, LSIC members were voted on

1. Welcome/Call to Order

LSIC officers were elected during this meeting. A motion was made and passed for Kayla Blankenship to be elected as LSIC chair and the Kindergarten representative, Holly Farley as the Secretary and 1st grade representative, and Ashley Maynor as the 2nd grade representative.

Kayla Blankenship called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and welcomed members to the first LSIC meeting of the school year. There was a motion made to dismiss of the old business notes by Ashley Maynor and Holly Farley second it.

Members in attendance for this meeting included:

Kelli Stanley – Principal
Kayla Blankenship – Chair/Kindergarten Representative
Holly Farley – Secretary/1st Grade Representative
Ashley Maynor – 2nd Grade Representative
Andrew Maynor – Community Member
Sam Bright – Parent Member

3. Principal’s Report

Mrs. Kelli Stanley provided updates regarding current school activities and instructional initiatives.

i-Ready: First and second grades have completed i-Ready testing. Kindergarten is currently testing. Mrs. Stanley reviewed the guidelines for testing and student retention, and stated that additional data will be available soon.
UFLI: Mrs. Stanley explained the current use of UFLI instruction. Sam Bright shared positive feedback about the program and stated that she liked the focus on returning to the basics of reading instruction.

Mrs. Stanley also discussed the Strategic Plan. She said that she has 3 goals for this year:

Improve Instructional Effectiveness: Continue walk-throughs, data meetings, and leadership meetings to monitor and improve instruction.
Leadership: Continue working toward improved student attendance.
Foster and Enhance School Climate and Community Involvement:

· In place of One Book One School this year, there will be a School Tailgate themed parent involvement planned for October 22. Princeton Primary, Mercer Elementary, and Straley students and families are invited to attend. The tailgate is to promote the Princeton Middle School’s homecoming. Princeton Middle School will give students who attend free tickets to go to the game. We discussed this being a great way to encourage collaboration, build connections with our schools, and attain community involvement.

· Playground Update:
The school currently has approximately $15,000 toward playground improvements and needs approximately $20,000 more. Fundraising ideas were discussed, including increasing the price of ice cream to $2.00, with proceeds going toward the playground fund. The Tiger Queen and King fundraising activities for the homecoming parade were also discussed.

4. Safety Concerns:

The school is required to conduct 12 fire drills per year according to the Fire Marshal.
A lockdown drill needs to be completed soon.
A recent door safety check was completed.
Andrew asked about active shooter training for staff.

5. Future Meeting Dates

The LSIC will meet approximately every nine weeks.

The next meeting is scheduled for October 12, 2026.

6. Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 p.m.