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Committee Report on Meeting of March 25, 2003 In attendance: Administration: Dana Shelburne Classified: PTA Reps: Melissa Cunningham, Jane Jones, Patti Nussbaum, Dianna Sonderegger, and Kathleen Steele Foundation Rep: John Boller Students: Alex Fortes and Soraya Gheissari Certificated: Lee Decker, Kerry Johnson, Carole LeCren, and Joanne Wainscott SDEA Rep: Guests: Jamie Ginsburg and Kris McMillan 1. Call to Order: Carole LeCren called to order the meeting at 2:35 p.m. 2. Minutes: The minutes from February 25, 2003 were approved. 3. Agenda Items – OLD Business: · Update on Senior Activity for Final Day/Graduation Decision: The plans for this day are still to be determined. Graduation will be on Thursday, with Grad Night following. Possibilities include a panel of past graduates that will talk to this year’s grads and breakfast will be served. · Rank/Valedictorian Selection: In Compliance with Accreditation? It was mentioned that Torrey Pines ranks its students by top % instead of exact spot. Dana Shelburne will look into this as a possibility. As of now, we are using the current Board policy for valedictorian, which includes just the top student by GPA. However it was mentioned that his penalizes students for taking non-weighted courses. D. Shelburne stated that the faculty may have some input on this issue, and that it will be looked into further. John Boller suggested that we get a waiver from the Board just in case we decide to change the way we select a valedictorian. · Update on Lockers in 300 Building (Boarded Up Yet?) D. Shelburne reported that the lockers are currently being boarded up, and should be completed soon. He also mentioned that we are currently facing a $20,000-$30,000 bill to repair lockers that are damaged. · Status of Instructional Autonomy/ Negotiations with District for Additional CPUs: D. Shelburne reported that he had sent an email to Alan Bersin regarding out AS money and the Autonomy Agreenment. T. Smith replied back that they are still looking into it. D. Shelburne also reported that next year’s budget did not include these monies as well, and had some strange data in regards to CPUs. This will require further investigation. · Formation of Sub-Committee for Annual Principal’s Evaluation: The question was raised how to form a subcommittee. Kathleen Steele mentioned that the sub-committee should be made up of parents, teachers, community members, and students. It was decided the group should email input and then there would be a separate sub-committee meeting to decide on the wording for the evaluation. The volunteers for the committee were C. LeCren, K. Steele, Alex Fortes, and Kerry Johnson. · Discuss the May 1 Open House - Teacher Input on Format: May 1 is the day for the event. The PTA likes the idea behind this Open House and will remind parents that it is not a time for individual conferences. Teachers will be reminded to bring a calendar in case parents want to make an appointment. C. LeCren will create a form to fill out to request an appointment. 4. Agenda Items – NEW Business: * Concerns About Hi-Tide (School Newspaper) Content: D. Shelburne that there are always concerns about the content of this student run newspaper, but there are laws in regards to what you can and cannot do. For example, you must have a balanced point of view without slander, etc. However, we cannot control the paper in regards to content as freedom of speech is protected. If you do have concerns with the paper, contact Ms. Woizeschke and then call D. Shelburne. * Why is there no 7/8 course, only an AP level offered? D. Shelburne reported that it is a staffing issue. If we offer these classes, then we have to take away something else. * GATE: Discuss Changing from Model B to Model A: Jamie Ginsberg asked about the selection of the Gate Model for the school. Because of our current class load and master schedule, we currently use the Model B. This means that teachers are supposed to identify Gate strategies and implement them, however J. Ginsberg thinks this is problematic. She also suggested that Chris Dickerson could come work on our Master Schedule to help us switch to Model B. * When Will Voice Mail Be Fixed? The voicemail is currently being fixed. We all should have new numbers when this is complete. * When Will Phones/Computers Be Installed in 900 Building? The phones are currently being installed, but there are still major problems with the computer lines and there is a good chance they will not be installed until summer. * Question About Sports Teams Coached by Club Sports Coaches: The question was raised about club coaches that also coach at LJHS. The worry is that coaches may push players into their club, may recruit players, or may give preferential treatment to club members. D. Shelburne reported that he is meeting with the coach in question and that he will ensure that this does not occur. * Report of Faculty Voice Meeting - Students Out of Class: Lee Decker reported that the Faculty Voice met to discuss the number of students that wander around campus during the day, especially at lunch. The group met to discuss hot spots, hot times, consequences, random sweeps, and is working on a plan to help with this situation. They have just given their report to the entire staff and are still working on it. * Update on Daily Patriotic Exercise: The club flag raising is going great and will continue through this year. 5. Roundtable: · 300 Building Bathrooms: K. Steele commented on the disgusting state of the bathrooms in the 300 building. D. Shelburne will look into it. · Distinguished Schools Visit: The team will visit on April 4th and will meet with Administration, PTA, students, and department chairs. They will also make visits to classes to view instruction. · Burnham Lecture Series: Lee Decker announced that the UCSD/LJHS Burnham Lecture Series. The first is on April 8 at Parker Auditorium on Cosmology. Meeting adjourned at 3:40 p.m. Next Meeting: April 22, 2003 |