Welcome Back Kotter

These are meeting minutes I typed up at the request of a few co-workers. When will they learn? When will I?

For those who missed yesterday’s ESE Department Meeting, please allow me to
fill you in on the happenings.

FTE is almost upon us so please make sure J-screen minutes are correct and check IEPs so that classes are correct by Friday. Our department head can’t do it all people! Besides, if we make mistakes, our ESE specialist might get in trouble. (No one’s moving. Okay…) Let me put it another way: If we make mistakes, our old
Department Head will return. There. If you look outside the office right
now, Sam's* hauling ass to the cume room. Watch him run!

The audit has been moved to mid-October. Let’s be nice to those who can cut our
funds. Principal Man is leading by example and will provide food,
share his preferred parking, and make eye contact with everyone. Come watch!

Order supplies by the end of the week. Bonnie had to gently
remind Mychelle for the ninth time that no, booze is not an appropriate
allocation of school district dollars.

Textbook money must be used by Feb/March or the money will be returned. Remember Katie’s motto that got her through college: Use it or lose it.

Mandatory Gradequick Training to be attended on Thursday, October 5th during your planning period. Otherwise you’re going to have to serve detention after school – this week the punishment is listening to June complain about students who bite. You decide.

Bonnie will train us to include "Writing in the Content Area" in our curriculum. This is due to all freshmen needing a 4.0 on FCAT Writes. I know. Have you MET our freshmen? But this is the law. Until Jim Davis is elected.

Check out the new Curriculum Guide in the bathroom. Fun reading. Our recommendation is to remove Learning Strategies and CBT because we
don't have enough teachers to teach these two classes. Of course, Katie offered
to teach them just to continue working here next semester. She also offered to
stick a broom up her arse so she can sweep as she goes along.

The new school won't open until 2009 or later. Get used to overcrowding. Until Jim
Davis is elected.

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The Florida State Fair is coming so if you'd like to set up an exhibit, please see Bonnie for the proper paperwork. We’re not allowed to display student oddities after last year’s unfortunate "Acne Accident". You’ve been forewarned.

Scary District Woman will be here for an always pleasant School Visitation. Please
answer her inappropriate questions cordially. Not like Kelli. Who has a bit of
an attitude lately.

Kiki started to talk and within seconds most participants complained of acid indigestion. Kiki couldn't hear the complaints above her witty and entertaining anecdotes about...oh, who am I kidding? I started daydreaming about Owen Wilson. Kiki did mention that McKay scholarships can be used for public school and we must now mention them to parents during IEP meetings.

Did you know that learning disabled and emotionally handicapped kids are taking the FCAT? Until Jim Davis is elected. Cause watching them react to stressful situations is fun for everyone. Just ask Cara who witnessed a student melting down last week over a pizza shortage.

Peace be with you,
Kate the Great

Yes, this is filled with inside jokes, but none that you smart readers can't make heads or tails over. Right?

*Names have been changed to protect me. From myself.