La Jolla High School Governance Committee
Report on Meeting of October 24, 2002In attendance:
Administration: Dana Shelburne
Classified: Shirley Moak
PTA Reps: Melissa Cunningham, Jane Jones, Patti Nussbaum, and Kathleen Steele
Foundation Rep: John Boller
Students: Alex Fortes
Teachers: Lee Decker, Leigh Hallenbeck, Kerry Johnson, Carole LeCren, David Mika, Oscar Rodriguez, Joanne Wainscott
SDEA Rep: Ken Davis
Guests: Amy Cheshire, Gretchen Glez (sp?), Karen Giffin, Susan Oliver, Betsy Kleng (sp?), and Kris McMillan1. Call to Order: Carole LeCren called to order the meeting at 2:30 p.m.2. Minutes: The minutes of September 24, 2002 were approved.3. Agenda Items – OLD Business:
ð Susie submitted an updated master calendar, however it will have frequent updates and changes.
ð The Fire/Evacuation drill was held.
ð The question of off-campus passes for Poli Sci and Calculus has not yet been resolved.
ð Graduation date (June 12 or 13) is being looked at in regards to ADA issues by Terry Smith’s office. Dana Shelburne reported that he is still waiting for Smith’s response.
ð Valedictorians and Salutatorians selection process may be changed back to an unweighted measure by waiver. Student rep Alex Fortes reports that ASB would like to see it stay the way it is (a weighted measure) or to eliminate class rank entirely.
ð The Principal Evaluation Form has been signed by the Board. Therefore, D. Shelburne’s evaluation this year will use that format.4. Agenda Items – NEW Business:
ð Class Size Reduction in core classes was discussed at length. It was reported that this topic has been raised at several other meetings including PTA, Principal’s Chat, and the Gate Cluster Meeting. Patti Nussbaum asked that if Blueprint money was still coming to us, her thought was some of the money was going to be directed towards core classes. She stated that many core classes are still overcrowded. Several parents at the meeting expressed like concerns and asked that a group be formed to look at this problem. Some ideas discussed were to mandate that all seniors take six classes or to create an advisory period. D. Shelburne was not optimistic that having seniors on campus all day would solve any overcrowding issues. After a lengthy discussion, it was moved by Oscar Rodriguez to form a “Master Schedule Subcommittee.” P. Nussbaum seconded this motion.
ð The subject of Daily Patriotic Exercises was discussed. The Pledge of Allegiance would satisfy the requirement of Cal. State Ed. Code 52720 that states “there shall be conducted daily appropriate patriotic exercises” in every public secondary school. The group discussed that the Pledge should probably be a voluntary activity so that no students feel alienated.
ð The Discipline Subcommittee reported on their discussion thus far. It was reported that there were 137 suspensions for the 2001-2002 school year. The top two offenses were “disruption/defiance” (usually off campus violations) and “possession of a controlled substance.” The committee is looking at the statistics from this year and last to attempt to note any changes/trends. As of this meeting, there have been 187- first offense dress code violations, 52-second offense, and seven suspensions (third offense).
ð It was decided that a dress code article should be included in the next PTA Newsletter to inform parents of the code and its consequences.Meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m. All other issues will be tabled until next meeting.Next Meeting: November 26, 2002