Local School Improvement Council (LSIC) Meeting

Name of School: BRIDGEPORT MIDDLE

Place of Meeting: BMS LIBRARY

Date/Time: 9/24/25 – 3pm

Principal: GARY OLDAKER

  1. Call Meeting to Order:

    • 3pm start; Call to order by Mr. Oldaker

    • Voted in Lindsey Lucky as LSIC president; all in favor

    • Ashley Cilento and Emilee Yurish to assist the president; all in favor

  2. Roll Call:

    • Gary Oldaker, Principal

    • Emilee Yurish, Asst. Principal

    • Officer Ash, PRO

    • Kristen Rexroad, Teacher

    • Erin Jacobs, Teacher

    • Ashley Cilento, Parent

    • Lindsey Lucky, Parent

  3. Principal’s Report:

    • Card readers – updated all readers on the building for county-wide badge

    • Connecting the Seyman system (code alert) – techs working on getting this up and running since the summer

    • Laminate flooring – installed in four classrooms; new carpet in strings room; new carpet coming to the LGI next summer

    • WVGSA – reviewed data and results for each grade level; BMS above state and county averages; goal is to raise school scores again this year; focus on growth from start to end of year

    • Data day (Oct. 9) – target subgroups; review WVGSA; identify students with most potential to increase scores; cross-reference economically disadvantaged, special education, and progress reports; interventions:
      → AA time to use algebra students as peer tutors for struggling math students
      → Mrs. Merrill’s game changer students to mentor and check in with two students each

    • Discipline report (days this school year): Lunch det. = 5; Early ASD = 9; Late ASD = 1; ISS = 5; OSS = 6

    • Student incentive programs:
      → Day at the park rescheduled for Oct. 3 (7th & 8th grade)
      → Continued academic rewards for student achievement
      → Staffing – 2 special ed positions (one posted now; one to be posted end of year); full-time secretary

  4. Officer/Committee Reports:

    • Parking lot update – outsiders not following guidelines; running out of spots; BHS staff/visitors still parking in BMS staff zone (front section, nearest Johnson Ave); concern over morning drop-off cars driving too fast

  5. Adjournment: Meeting adjourned at 3:28pm
    Next meeting date – Tuesday, Dec. 2, BMS library, 3pm