La Jolla High School Governance Committee
Report on Meeting of November 16, 2004

In Attendance:
Administration: Dana Shelburne
Classified:
PTA Reps: Linda Dowley, Jamie Ginsberg, Joan Hiser, Liz Lindenfeld
Foundation Rep:
Students:
Certificated: Elizabeth Berg, Kerry Dill, Zane Friberg, Carole LeCren, Elisa Savoia, Rachel Tenenbaum, Joanne Wainscott
SDEA Rep: Ken Davis
Guests:

Call to Order: Carole LeCren called the meeting to order at 2:35 p.m.
Minutes: The minutes from October 20, 2004, were approved.

Agenda Items – OLD Business
* Check in with Sub-Committee on Instructional Autonomy: with Emma Zink at PRIDE class, and Tom Cummings having resigned from Foundation, the sub-committee idea should be addressed again. Should we still pursue this subcommittee? Who else may be on the committee? Jamie Ginsberg thinks the need is still there. Dana Shelburne says we are not out of compliance on any Autonomy issues, and so he does not see an immediate need to have the committee. Carole LeCren suggests that Governance take a portion of the Autonomy Agreement to examine each meeting to ensure that we are in compliance with this document. The five-year time table will continue to roll over unless there is note sent by either party to the other by a date in March. No such letter has be received since the inception of the Autonomy Agreement three years ago. Linda Dowley suggest that we also apply for the waiver to change the hiring practices back to the "Magnet Model." D. Shelburne agrees.
* Update on Concerns About the Registrar's Office and Senior Transcripts: D. Shelburne reported that he spoke with Monteen Solberg to clarify the system. Joan Hiser requested that we publicize a date for which transcript requests can begin. This date could be publicized in the newsletter. She believes there should be a way to specify the rolling admissions system. Jamie Ginsberg reports that she has also heard of it taking 30 days for transcripts to be sent from LJHS. Another option would be to take the requests at the start of the year, and then send the transcripts out as they are made available by the District.
* Update on Staffing in the English Department: Neil Stotts is now with us, as is Jennifer Hoffman as a long term sub for Karey Jacques. Hoffman has a BA and MA in English, and will stay for the rest of the year. Jennifer Wozcheiscke fell and broke the elbow on her writing arm. We are currently trying to get the District to pay for a "writer" for her, without much success.
* Review the Necessity of Senior Exhibitions for WASC: C. LeCren reported that we are having Senior Exhibitions. These are a requirement of the Board, and Bev Greco uses the data to support WASC. Agenda Items –

NEW Business
* Discussion of Cheating: C. LeCren reported on the issue as discussed at the Staff Development Day. "Turnitin.com" is one of the options to try to deter cheating. The Academic Honor Policy of LJHS states there will be a zero on the assignment for the first offense, and an F in the class for the second offense. D. Shelburne suggested that the Primetime Live video that was seen during the staff development be shown at a PTA meeting.
* Substitute Funding: Jamie Ginsberg asked about the District's big idea to give substitute funding to sites to manage. (7.34 days per teacher) This could give money back to the sites if we are under the average, but we could also be in dire straits if we go over the average. D. Shelburne reported that the District is also considering site-based funding for utilities.

Roundtable
* UC A-G Weighted Grades Updates: Beth Behnke will be presenting to the District in support of a more acceptable A-G grade weighting system.
* Counseling Divide of Students: There is still some confusion as the divide of the student load to counselors. D. Shelburne will check into this further.
Email Trouble: Linda Dowley will send an email to PTA re: the email troubles.

Meeting Adjourned: 3:40 p.m.

Next Meeting: December 15, 2004