La Jolla High School Governance Committee
Report on Meeting of December 17, 2003
 
In Attendance:
Administration: Dana Shelburne
Classified: Nancy Dowlen
PTA Reps: Melissa Cunningham, Linda Dowley, Patti Nussbaum, Liz Lindenfeld, and Kathleen Steele
Foundation Rep: John Boller
Students: Noah Brozinsky and Anna Glazer
Certificated: Leigh Hallenbeck, Kerry Johnson, Carole LeCren, and Georgina Lyon
SDEA Rep:
Guests: Nuria Fortes, Steve Grant, Jamie Ginsberg, and Pam Wright

Call to Order: Melissa Cunningham called the meeting to order at 2:30 p.m.

Minutes: The minutes from November 19, 2003 were approved.

Agenda Items - OLD Business:
* Update on Hiring of New Counselor: Dana Shelburne reported that the counselor position should be posted on the PAR system on 1/5/04.
* Involvement by All Governance Stakeholders in the Interview Process: Patti Nussbaum reiterated the desire to have a Governance member on the interview panels. (It was voted on 10/15/03 to have a member of the current Governance team on interview panels.)
* Update on the Band Director: D. Shelburne reported that the current replacement, Gary Pack, seems to be a good fit for the program. The band will play in the concert this week, and the students seem pleased with the situation as well.

Agenda Items - NEW Business:
* College Information Night: P. Nussbaum reviewed the feedback from last year’s event. Parents expressed a desire to learn more about the timeline/facts for the application process, and less of a sales pitch. The would also like to see the senior acceptance speech extended to the top 200, or a general list of colleges that students are accepted. Possibly a graph with score ranges and corresponding schools.
* Anticipation of Budget Cuts for Next Year: Jamie Ginsberg heard that there would be $90 million in cuts next year due to a shortfall. Dana Shelburne reported that the District has asked principals to think about what they would cut if they had to. Governance will also be asked to give their input, as will departments and stag members.
* Honorary Service Awards for Spring 2004: After discussion and thought, PTA has decided not to have the Spring Open House as it has done in the past. The Honorary Service Awards will still take place at a different time.5.

Roundtable:
* The Choir/Choral Concert was fantastic!
* The Lower Athletic Field renovation project was approved by the Board, and will hopefully be complete by softball season.
* Steve Grant reported that the Ninth grade library orientation has begun and now includes a student survey.
* Patti Nussbaum recommended informing the community of the ways we are taking advantage of the Autonomy Agreement.
* ASB reported of the success of the Canned Food Drive.
* The question of staging athletic tryouts was asked. Dana Shelburne reported that the window between tryouts and games is too narrow to stager tryouts. He also reported that if there are questions/concerns/comments regarding tryouts or cuts to contact Bob Allen.

Meeting Adjourned: Meeting adjourned at 3:46

Next Meeting: January 21, 2004