PRESENT: Rey Pineda, Grigor Khudyan, Mariana Litvinoff, Charles Ahrens, Rebecca Solomon, WIllie McBride, Elena Anthony, Diane Rabinowitz
AGENDA:
Finalize PD
SBM Calendar -- Elections
Discipline Report
Set next Week's Agenda
Finalize PD--Upcoming dates onto LAHS calendar and into an email blast. Ms. Wilmington not present to finalize calendar. Tabled till next time.
SBM Elections are set for August 8-10.
--Teacher Representatives: Recruit concerned individuals to nominate themselves.
--Student Representative: Arthur Pena is leadership advisor; leadership will assist student election; Grigor Khudyan will follow up.
--Classified Representative: Mr. McBride expressed optimism that this committee is now poised to do some good work. We reluctantly accept his reluctant retirement from the committee.
--Parent Representative: Parent election to be held Parent Night Thursday, August 9. Rebecca will talk with Oscar in Title I, Charles will talk with Steve Austin in ESL to request a script about SBM election be added to Open House phone blast or letter home. (Who will help with elections that evening?)
Summary of accomplishments 2006-07: tardy sweeps, no more hats and electronics, PD's are finally planned by departments for departments. New goals to be set.
Discipline Report: The number of tardies after 8 am has dropped from 300 to about 10 per day. The number of constant ditchers seems to have dropped to 5-10.
--Where to refer students: Teachers will refer students to their SLC administrator and counselor for appropriate intervention.
--"No ID, no pass." Ms. Litvinoff proposed a campaign to popularize the use of student IDs as they support student safety. Student IDs are also needed for lunch ticket applications and student lockers.
--Disciplining Special Ed students: State law requires protected treatment for special ed students. If Special Ed students break rules that require discipline (such as suspension or OT) that discipline must be pursued through special channels.
NEXT AGENDA:Goal setting
Physical Plant
Ms. White--discipline report
Mr. Nunnaly--Title I how can we support efforts to enroll students in lunch program?
Respectfully submitted,
Diane Rabinowitz
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Minutes July 9, 2007
PRESENT: Willie McBride, Karla Spivey, Grigor Khudyan, Jon Mannion, Rebecca Solomon, Litvinoff, Diane Rabinowitz, Violetta White, Rey Pineda, Carlos Garcia, Elena Anthony
AGENDA:
1. Professional Development Calendar 2007-08
2. SBM Elections
3. New Business
1. Professional Development Calendar 2007-08
Ms. Spivey posted the calendar days that are to be divided between Department PD, SLC PD, Ms. White’s district mandate for discipline-related training, and WASC goals. The district requires Department PD for analysis of District Assessment data, which we scheduled at least 3 weeks after each Assessment.
Since the History Department doesn’t give District Assessment, Ms. Solomon requested that we limit our District Assessment PD time into only one session per 2 months.
Ms. White clarified District Policy on Discipline can be handled in an hour at a faculty meeting (doesn’t have to be during PD time). In addition, she requested a PD on Asset Management to support Discipline Policy.
Ms. Anthony requested one WASC PD.
Ms. Solomon and Ms. Spivey will compose a questionnaire to get input from teachers about their PD needs, framing the questions around student needs such as writing and math skills to prepare for CAHSEE. Questionnaire will be ready by 7/10/07, in time for the Department meetings at 1:38pm. Ms. Solomon also stated that teachers should know what kind of resources SBM can provide towards PD.
Ms. Anthony proposed the formation of a DATA TEAM which will be looking at teacher ideas for PD as well as student performance data on an ongoing basis.
Dates are as follows and will be posted on the LAHS website, as will these minutes:
July 10, 17 Aug 7, 14 Sept 18, 25 (periodic Assessment)
Oct 9, 23 Nov 13, 27 (PA) Dec 4, 11
Jan 8, 29 Feb 26 Mar 4 (PA)
April 1 (PA), 8 (WASC), 29 May 27 June 10
There are also testing dates on this calendar. Please see the calendar posted on the website or blog--JON?
2. ELECTIONS – SBM
A Track – 2 open positions plus 1 alternate
B Track – 2 open positions (possibly filled by 2 alternates to be determined after checking bylaws), 2 alternates
C Track – 1 open position, alternates
1 classified position (McBride wants out)
1 parent position—Pineda will coordinate with Mr. Austin at Parent meeting Aug 9.
1 student position—will be opened up to student body; but selection process to be administered by leadership coordinated by Khudyan
Elections will be held for B&C track August 8-10, coordinated by Mr. Pineda.
Copy of SBM Plan to be distributed to new members.
Ms. Anthony reported that enrollment is 900 on B track, 750 and 300 on C. We have 11 + 7 extra teachers according to district ratios. Ms. Solomon expressed that we must see the rules of the AB3311 grant to see if we can keep our ratios to 15:1. Norm day is August 3rd. We may get more students when A track returns.
Respectfully submitted by Diane Rabinowitz, 7/09/07
AGENDA:
1. Professional Development Calendar 2007-08
2. SBM Elections
3. New Business
1. Professional Development Calendar 2007-08
Ms. Spivey posted the calendar days that are to be divided between Department PD, SLC PD, Ms. White’s district mandate for discipline-related training, and WASC goals. The district requires Department PD for analysis of District Assessment data, which we scheduled at least 3 weeks after each Assessment.
Since the History Department doesn’t give District Assessment, Ms. Solomon requested that we limit our District Assessment PD time into only one session per 2 months.
Ms. White clarified District Policy on Discipline can be handled in an hour at a faculty meeting (doesn’t have to be during PD time). In addition, she requested a PD on Asset Management to support Discipline Policy.
Ms. Anthony requested one WASC PD.
Ms. Solomon and Ms. Spivey will compose a questionnaire to get input from teachers about their PD needs, framing the questions around student needs such as writing and math skills to prepare for CAHSEE. Questionnaire will be ready by 7/10/07, in time for the Department meetings at 1:38pm. Ms. Solomon also stated that teachers should know what kind of resources SBM can provide towards PD.
Ms. Anthony proposed the formation of a DATA TEAM which will be looking at teacher ideas for PD as well as student performance data on an ongoing basis.
Dates are as follows and will be posted on the LAHS website, as will these minutes:
July 10, 17 Aug 7, 14 Sept 18, 25 (periodic Assessment)
Oct 9, 23 Nov 13, 27 (PA) Dec 4, 11
Jan 8, 29 Feb 26 Mar 4 (PA)
April 1 (PA), 8 (WASC), 29 May 27 June 10
There are also testing dates on this calendar. Please see the calendar posted on the website or blog--JON?
2. ELECTIONS – SBM
A Track – 2 open positions plus 1 alternate
B Track – 2 open positions (possibly filled by 2 alternates to be determined after checking bylaws), 2 alternates
C Track – 1 open position, alternates
1 classified position (McBride wants out)
1 parent position—Pineda will coordinate with Mr. Austin at Parent meeting Aug 9.
1 student position—will be opened up to student body; but selection process to be administered by leadership coordinated by Khudyan
Elections will be held for B&C track August 8-10, coordinated by Mr. Pineda.
Copy of SBM Plan to be distributed to new members.
Ms. Anthony reported that enrollment is 900 on B track, 750 and 300 on C. We have 11 + 7 extra teachers according to district ratios. Ms. Solomon expressed that we must see the rules of the AB3311 grant to see if we can keep our ratios to 15:1. Norm day is August 3rd. We may get more students when A track returns.
Respectfully submitted by Diane Rabinowitz, 7/09/07
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