Open Forum:

1. Reading letter from Spectrum that Dennis McBride wrote.
2. Introduction of Holley Stuart (new Site Council Member) and bake sale info Open invite to prospective members
3. “Footloose” Feb 28 – March 8
4. Recognition of cheer team and soccer teams
5. June 1st PAC Sippy Cups

Minutes:
Minutes from the meeting of January 28, 2008 were approved with the change of Michael Fisher to present. 

Agenda Items:
The agenda was approved.

Art Dept. Proposal: Will be moved to next agenda

Budget SLIP funds - MAA - :

            Book Funds:  District does not separately allocate funds to WHS for books.
            Thus, a recommendation had been made to use the MAA funds (minus $10,000 allocated for staff development) for replacement books.
It is not known how the Summer School fines were collected.
Woodside does the best of all schools to collect missing text monies.
There are always shortages based on losses, and the proposal was made to use the MAA monies for texts.
It is suggested that text book costs be discussed at the DC level.
All SIP funds are encumbered except for $2000.
In March we will look at the allocations and what is remaining.

MAA Proposal from Admin: 
             -original $10,000 for staff development

• An additional $10,000 should be set aside for staff development 
• $10,000 to set aside for overhaul of website
• leaves $6232 (?)
• additional monies can be used ‘til Sep. 30 (enables summer work)
• no mo’ MAA
• possibly no funding for planners (approx $14,000)
• SUMMARY $20,000 Staff development, $16,000 Public Relations
• Redundancy of calendar and planner ?  Noted that parents tend to use the calendar, but students use the planners
• Potential of parent donation for calendar
• Request to have admin proposal presented for voting next meeting.

Data Profile/WASC update

            Feb. 21 visit
            Jack Hayes visiting chair + teacher from Napa
            8-10 mtg
            10-12 visiting classes
            1-3pm writing with possible visits

            Focus is on assessment and how decisions are data-driven

            3:15 Jack will report out in D-7 to leadership group (SDMC)
            To prepare, focus on “Section 1” Enrollment & trends, etc.

Acknowledgement of excellence of WASC document – WAY TO GO TEAM!

Task Force updates/Home Room Advisory Task Force Survey –

Emergency TF is preparing classroom packs.
ELL looked at data and trends.
7th period is looking at alternate schedules and is developing a survey.
Write Stuff is discussing rubrics and developing a school wide assignment.
Consistent Practices is talking about the tardy policy & issue concern form.
GATE is reworking the survey.
Greenies  - no rep.
Great Divide –CTE and ROP and electives.
Homeroom Advisory Presented a revised survey (additional student numbers presented, ? 5 added)
This advisory period would reduce classroom time. This concept is understood.
Motion to allow the Advisory Task Force to move forward with the revised survey is approved.

Small learning communities - Grant period came quickly – did not feel comfortable moving forward with the grant for this year.  Concern about doing the same thing as/redundancy with Advisory Task Force.  However, we are looking to pursue something for next year.  Hoping to spend the coming months investigating the potential presented by smaller learning groups.  For example, at WHS SLC is looking potentially at 3 teacher teams working through 9th and 10th grade, possibly looping. Block schedule may come into these conversations.  Carlmont and Paly adopting an advisory schedule (Sequoia has the model as well and has received awards based on improvements credited to participation in a SLC model).  Hillsdale High School also has created small learning communities.  MESA/AVID also already does much of the Advisory goals – would like to include their input.  Next steps? Advisory morphs into SLC?  August dates?

Group will review Science next meeting.

Next meeting:
Art proposal
PE proposal
MAA proposal
Dr. Gemma at 4:10
Issue Concern for Dress Code
Task Force business?
Debrief WASC
IVP report out on master schedule

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