Ballantyne Elementary School
School Improvement Plan
School improvement planning provides a mechanism for identifying needs and establishing a common approach to meeting those needs at the school level. Visit the district website to learn more about CMS School Improvement Plans.
Indistar and NCStar
NCStar is a web-based tool that guides a district or School Improvement Team in charting its improvement and managing the continuous improvement process. Visit the district website to learn more.
Access allows stakeholders to review the School Improvement Plan, Team Members (with election dates), Agendas, and Meeting Minutes.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM
Members of the School Improvement Team (SIT) are directly involved in the development and monitoring of the School Improvement Plan, and as appropriate, some of the day-to-day operations of the school.
- Facilitates the development of the School Improvement Plan.
- Uses data as the driving force to create programmatic instructional change.
- Monitors, assesses, and amends the School Improvement Plan, as needed.
- Advances policies and procedures that enhance achievement and meet educational, safety and parent involvement goals.
- Facilitates communication within the Professional Learning Community.
- Builds the capacity of the school to address parent and staff concerns.
The School Improvement Team will meet on the following dates:
- Thursday, September 18, 2025
- Thursday, October 16, 2025
- Thursday, November 20, 2025
- Thursday, December 18, 2025
- Thursday, January 22, 2026
- Thursday, February 19, 2026
- Thursday, March 19, 2026
- Thursday, April 16, 2026
- Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Thursday, June 4, 2026
8:15- 8:45 in the Media Center
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT TEAM MEMBERS
Name |
Position |
Election Date |
|
|---|---|---|---|
Jigna Patel |
Principal |
jigna.patel@cms.k12.nc.us | |
Temika Smith |
Assistant Principal and Process Manager |
temika.smith@cms.k12.nc.us | |
Saparbek Amanbaev |
Parent |
09/2025 |
|
Anne Cooper |
Media Specialist |
anne.cooper@cms.k12.nc.us | 08/2024 |
Jay Dy |
Parent |
09/2025 |
|
Julie Gibbons |
Teacher Assistant |
juliea.gibbons@cms.k12.nc.us | 09/2025 |
Jessica Hightower |
Parent |
08/2024 |
|
Katherine Kil |
Teacher |
katherine.kil@cms.k12.nc.us | 08/2024 |
Carolyn Semach |
Parent |
09/2025 |
|
Shakia Simmons |
Parent |
09/2025 |
|
Kristen Thomas |
Teacher |
kristenl.thomas@cms.k12.nc.us | 09/2025 |
Michelle Truesdell |
Teacher |
michellem.truesdell@cms.k12.nc.us | 09/2025 |
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8:15- 8:45 in the Media Center