School Improvement Council (SIC)

SIC

SIC is a broad-based community advisory group comprised of parents, teachers, and community members established in every school. This advisory group works with the principal to cultivate a positive school environment supporting student success.

Meeting Dates

All School Improvement Council (SIC) meetings are open to the public and will be held at 4:00 pm in the PD room at DuBose Middle School.

September 30, 2025
October 29, 2025
November 19, 2025
January 21, 2026
February 18, 2026
March 18, 2026
April 22, 2026
May 20, 2026

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SIC Meeting Agendas & Minutes

Agenda

Minutes

Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Meeting Notes

Review of SIC By-Laws
1. Purpose of SIC
2. Number and Type of SIC Members
3. Terms of Office
4. SIC Officers
5. Duty of Officers
6. SIC Committees
7. Membership Termination and Vacancies
8. Meetings
9. Decision Making
Election of SIC Officers
1. Only elected and appointment members may vote or serve. Ex-officio members (Mr. Brinkley, Dr. Moreau, and Ms. Dunn) may not serve as or vote in the election of officers.
2. Chairperson – presides at all meetings in partnership with the principal, prepares meeting agendas, appoints members to standing and temporary committees
3. Vice Chairperson – presides at meetings in the absence of the Chairperson
  1. Mrs. Baughman volunteered to serve in the position if needed
4. Secretary – keeps meeting minutes and provides copies to all members at the next meeting; maintains SIC file with copies of meeting agendas, minutes, sign-in sheets, SIC Report to Parents, and SIC Bylaws; maintains a contact list of all SIC members to include current telephone numbers, addresses, and email addresses.
SIC Meeting Schedule
1. Set a meeting schedule for the remainder of the school year – Oct., Nov., Jan., Feb., March, April, May ?
Other Business

October 29, 2025

Agenda
Minutes

Agenda

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL (SIC)

Charles B. DuBose Middle School
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
4:00 pm

School Improvement Council Agenda – 10/29/25

Welcome
Approval of Minutes
Old Business
1. AED machine
2. Real Men Read
3. Mission statement
New Business
1. Ren Rally
2. Cell phones
3. Library book restrictions
For the Good of the Order
Set time of Next Meeting

Minutes

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL (SIC)

Charles B. DuBose Middle School
Wednesday, October 29, 2025
4:00 pm

School Improvement Council Minutes – 10/29/25

Welcome

Attendance: Mr. Brinkley, Dr. Moreau, Ms. Simpson, Mrs. Kaple, Mrs. Baughman, Mr. Ellis, Mr. Rankin by phone, Mr. Tierney for the last few minutes

Approval of Minutes
Old Business
1. AED machine
  1. We have a team at DMS of 12 or so faculty members that are on the safety team to help in emergencies.
2. Real Men Read
  1. Students come on the first Friday of the month that are recommended by ELA teachers to the library for breakfast, reading, and Mr. Thompson works with them.
3. Mission statement
  1. We talked about last year's goal of changing the mission statement that was never agreed upon. We decided to keep this on the back burner for now.
New Business
1. Ren Rally
  1. We talked about what it means to be a "Ren Kind" and what a Ren Rally is. We talked about how to become a Ren Kid and what it takes to come to our Ren Rallies.
2. Cell phones
  1. We talked about the current state-wide cell phone policy.
3. Library book restrictions
  1. We have a committee in the district that determines if we are allowed to have certain books in our libraries.
For the Good of the Order
1. We discussed meeting reminder emails that the secretary, Ms. Simpson, to send a few days before the next meeting.
2. Mrs. Baughman asked about the purpose of the SIC council because she wasn't able to be at the previous meeting. She will review the by-laws before the next meeting.
Set time of Next Meeting
1. Wed. Nov. 19; 4 pm
Adjournment
1. 4:45 pm

November 19, 2025

Agenda
Minutes

Agenda

Minutes

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL (SIC)

Charles B. DuBose Middle School

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

4:00 pm

In attendance: M. Kaple, D. Moreau, T. Brinkley, K. Simpson, A. Dunn, C. Rankin (came in slightly late)

Approval of Minutes - Approved
Old Business
1. Outdoor reading area - Mr. Brinkley wants this to be an area of focus. There is an area east of the chicken coops, there is a designated area for an outdoor classroom. There used to be wooden benches, but they have gotten moved or taken away. An idea was brought up to have collapsable chairs and a wagon that teachers could grab at their convenience, however, that was never decided on. M. Kaple had a recommendation to weed out this year’s growth and let it rest for the winter. Mr. Brinkley plans to remove the pine tree in this area. We will revisit this in January.
2. Revisit Financial Responsibility - We decided to put this on the back burner because a plan was never set in stone from last year, and our school already provides an opportunity for our 8th graders to participate in Reality Town. This teaches the students how to manage money on a budget.
New Business
1. Tireless Teacher Award-Ms. Simpson; Rankin Agency - We recognized these two team members for sponsoring and winning the Tireless Teacher Away at DMS. Mr. Rankin thanked Mr. Brinkley for welcoming their company into the school.
2. Review of By-laws - We reviewed the by-laws about sending the agenda, having it posted on time, and sending it to Dr. Mandrell to manage posting before the meeting
3. 2026 Outdoor Classroom Challenge - Due Jan. 23 - Grant to provide funding for the outdoor classroom.
For the Good of the Order
1. SIC membership report due by 11/15 - done on time
2. Set time of Next Meeting Wed. Jan. 21, 2026; 4 pm
3. Happy Holidays!
4. Adjournment - 4:40

January 21, 2026

Agenda
Minutes

Agenda

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL (SIC)

Charles B. DuBose Middle School

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

4:00 pm

Welcome
Approval of Minutes
Old Business
1. Outdoor reading area
  - Equipment
  - Financing
2. Outdoor Classroom Challenge - $10,000
3. Summerville Rotary Club - Community Grant Cycle; $1,500
New Business - None proposed
For the Good of the Order
Set time of Next Meeting - Wed., Feb. 18, 2026; 4 pm
Adjournment

Minutes

SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL (SIC)

Charles B. DuBose Middle School

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

4:00 pm

Attendance- Moreau, Dunn, Simpson, Rankin, Tierney, Brinkley, Kaple, Baughman, Ellis

Welcome
Approval of Minutes- Approved
Old Business
1. Outdoor reading area- We discussed the Outdoor Classroom Challenge, and we decided against it. It is too much of a process for us to go through to achieve the outdoor classroom.
  1. Equipment- Mrs. Kaple has reached out to Half Moon Outfitters to ask about chairs and about donating them to DMS. Her plan is to go back to Half Moon Outfitters to see what they carry ‘in stock’ that we may want. And also ask how long special orders take to come in. She is also going to contact Ralph at the DD2 Foundation to ask about funding.
  2. Ms. Dunn agreed to reach out to someone she may know that is in management at Half Moon Outfitters.
  3. Mrs. Baughman was going to check with PTSA to see what money they could donate to cover the wagon or some of the overage of funds that isn’t covered.
  4. Mr. Ellis was going to reach out to Mr. Shelton at the Rotary Club to ask about funding.
  5. Financing- We discussed several different options of how we will get the money. We discussed Rotary Club, DMS PTSA, Half Moon Outfitters donations, and the DD2 Ed. Foundation.
2. Outdoor Classroom Challenge - $10,000- not an option for us at DMS
3. Summerville Rotary Club - Community Grant Cycle; $1,500- We are looking into this.
New Business - None proposed
For the Good of the Order
Set time of Next Meeting - Wed., Feb. 18, 2026; 4 pm
Adjournment- 4:45