Senate Minutes 10/23/2007

 

Majority in Attendance

 

1)      1)      Approval of Minutes

i)        i)        Minutes amended:

(a)    (a)    3. a) iii) …An emphasis was placed on the fidelity of CFGs as the format for our community to improve our practice.”

ii)       ii)       Motion was called for approval of minutes as amended; motion carried and minutes were approved.

 

2)      2)      Principal’s Report

 

i)        i)        Academic Support – Homework Help Center funding through Pathways is for those students who are not on track to pass the WASL:  reading, writing, and math.  There is no financial support for science since it is not a WASL requirement. HHC supports and reinforces classroom learning - the core skills of academics.  Pathways students will be assigned to HHC.

ii)       ii)       Mentorship & Reading – good and not so good feedback.  New books are coming to supplement Reading.  We need to support/implement these activities across the board, from all staff.

 

3.      3.      Old Business.

 

4.      4.      New Business

 

a.       a.       French Proposal – We should continue the French program.  Students should have more language choice. We need more data to evaluate the impact it would have on the building.  The option should be discussed with constituents and

                                                                                                   i.                                                         i.      Collect data

                                                                                                 ii.                                                       ii.      Evaluate impact on budget

                                                                                                iii.                                                      iii.      Should be World Language Dept Meeting agenda item

                                                                                               iv.                                                     iv.      Survey of students/poll others who may have taken French

 

Discussion will continue when facts and opinions are gathered.

 

b.      b.      Prioritize Extra Funds – if we receive extra funds we must evaluate how to distribute for stipends. This decision will be made when we have more data and feedback from constituents; and, know if/when we have funding.      The U-Wired student has been funded.

                                                                                                   i.                                                         i.      CFG coaches

                                                                                                 ii.                                                       ii.      Webmaster

                                                                                                iii.                                                      iii.      Student Store

 

4::15 motion to extend ten minutes; approved, motion carried

 

c.       c.       Daily Schedule – proposal to extend lunch by 5 minutes and extend the day by 5 minutes. The principal distributed a copy of the schedule formula to achieve our 1001 school year minutes. We were in danger of losing accreditation from OSPI because our day was too short; the district was fined.  Other schools have half hour lunches. Students have taken a survey.  Those results will be discussed next meeting.

d.      d.      The principal is gathering data regarding Reading period.

e.       e.       Field Trip protocol will be discussed next meeting. The current policy will be distributed.

 

Meeting adjourned 4:25