LSAT Meeting Notes
March 19 @ 7:30 am
Attendance: Sean Dillon, VanNessa Duckett, Maria Maya, Elizabeth Nelson, Helene Payne-Chauvenet, Norah Rabiah, Corrie Schoenberg, Abby Sparrow, Shannon Von Feldon, Susan Wall, Kenyon Weaver, David Pinchotti
1) PTA Budget Update
Shannon Von Felden shared that the PTA is beginning to craft their budget for school year 2019-20. The executive committee will vote on the budget in the spring, present at the general assembly May meeting, and the general assembly will vote in June.
2) School Budget Update
Principal Payne-Chauvenet shared that the school budget has been submitted and we are waiting for approval from DCPS.
3) Parking @ 1250 Update
Principal Payne-Chauvenet shared that the ANC 6A voted to allow for District employee parking on neighborhood streets from 7:00am to 6:00pm Monday-Friday. This will allow for Maury staff to use neighborhood street parking for work-related purposes in Maury’s school boundary (with the exception of the west side of 12th Place NE). The vote has now been submitted to DDOT.
4) Health/Environment Update
Kenyon Weaver shared that the committee is continuing to work with DGS to address issues of:
- lead exposure in historic section of the building on 1250 Constitution Ave
- localized air pollution at Maury Village @ Eliot-Hine
- potential for lead in the water at the Maury Village @ Eliot from construction at Eliot-Hine
5) Maury Name Change Survey Update
Corrie Schoenberg shared that we have 175 total survey responses, including nine from alumni, 23 from neighbor/community members, 124 from current parents/guardians, 13 from staff/faculty, seven from current students, and eight from other. LSAT teachers will work together to draft a student-friendly document to share with 4th and 5th graders regarding the different perspectives on the name change process.