La Jolla High School Governance Committee
Report on Meeting of August 27, 2002

In attendance:
Administration: Dana Shelburne
Teachers: Beth Behnke, Carole LeCren, Lee Decker, Leigh Hallenbeck, Kerry Johnson, David Mika, Oscar Rodriguez, Joanne Wainscott
Classified: Shirley Moak
PTA Reps: Melissa Cunningham, Suzanna Flaster (for Jane Jones), Patti Nussbaum, Diana Sonderegger, Kathleen Steele
Students: Alex Fortes, Soraya Gheissari
Guests: Susan Oliver

1. Call to order: The meeting was called to order by Carole LeCren at 2:30 p.m.
2. Minutes of August 27, 2002 were approved.
3. Agenda Items:
--Election of Recorder: Kerry Johnson was unanimously elected Recorder.
--Review Site Governance Role and Responsibilities: Reviewed the LJHS Mission Statement, Expected Schoolwide Learning Results (ESLRs), and the Areas for evaluation of the principal. C. LeCren discussed the option of structuring the Governance's agenda to cover only items related to the group. It was agreed to organize the agenda items in terms of Instructional, Operational, and Community as organized in the Principal's evaluation.
4. Old Business
--Master Calendar: Shirley Moak reported that Susie Stuhar has created an abbreviated master calendar, but that it is not up to date as there are frequent changes. Dana Shelburne added that it is not possible to add the master calendar to the web site without making daily changes, which we do not have the staff to do.
--Budgets: Shirley Moak and Dana Shelburne noted the only budget items Governance would need to consider are special state budget items. They are currently unaware of any such monies for this year.
--Signed Approval by Site Governance Chair: C. LeCren expressed concern over the Governance Chair being asked to sign for things the group has not discussed. It was agreed that the Chair would not sign for Governance unless the topic was discussed at a meeting. In the event of a time sensitive issue, an email will be sent to all members regarding the issue prior to signing.
--Principal's Evaluation Form: The final evaluation form was reviewed. David Mika suggested having D. Shelburne give updates on each of the criteria areas (Instructional, Operational, and Community) at Governance meetings.
--Fire/Evacuation Drill: Construction is not complete as the new building will not be ready for move-in until October 4th -6th. Once completed, new plans will have to be drawn. D. Shelburne stated that Walter Fairley would distribute temporary evacuation routes in the interim.
Status of Curriculum/Instruction:
--There has been no discussion about future pilot courses, however new ideas should be submitted by the end of the first semester.
--A Discipline Sub-Committee (Melissa Cunningham, Alex Fortes, K. Johnson, and Oscar Rodriguez) will convene before the next Governance meeting and will report suggestions to the group.
--There is still no solution as to what should be done with the seniors during CAT-6 testing. This topic should be revisited soon and should include discussion with Donna Campbell.
5. New Business
--Coordination of Staff Development Days: Patti Nussbaum reported that Muirlands' staff development day is not in sync with ours. D. Shelburne reported that Lynn Dull is checking on all the cluster schools and that they will work to resolve this.
--Concerns about Homework/Tests on Yom Kippur: P. Nussbaum expressed concern about teachers giving excessive homework, scheduling tests, and quizzes on Yom Kippur. D. Shelburne reported a note was sent to all teachers regarding this matter, and problems should be reported to him.
--Dress Code: Alex Fortes and Soraya Gheissari expressed concern for the new dress code and the enforcement that of it. They reported that students are unclear on what is now considered inappropriate attire. They also stated that students feel harassed with the enforcement of the policy by some teachers and by Ms. Villasenor (Campus Security). It was agreed that the ASB could bring these concerns to Administration to gain clarity. P. Nussbaum mentioned that parents are happy with the enforcement of the dress code, but agreed there should be more clarity.
(3:30 p.m.: Unanimous vote to extend the meeting by 15 minutes.)
--Pool Use: A. Fortes asked if students with free periods could swim in the pool. D. Shelburne stated that the pool is not considered "on campus" and students could therefore not swim during school hours, unless enrolled in a PE course.
--Off-Campus Passes: A. Fortes asked if students in Political Science could get off-campus passes for days the class does not meet. D. Shelburne stated that could not occur without applying for a waiver with the Board.
Meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m.
Next meeting: October 22, 2002