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