Highlands Middle School

HIGHLANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL SBDM MINUTES SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 4PM

1. OPENING BUSINESS a. Call to Order: Mr. Goetz called the meeting to order with the Pledge of Allegiance at 4:03pm. b. Members Present: Mark Goetz, Aaron Lense, Melissa Trimbach, Sandra Morrison; Absent: Lisa Birkley, John Weyer c. Guest Recognition: No guests. d. September Agenda Approval: A motion was made by Melissa Trimbach and seconded by Sandra Morrison and the Agenda was approved. e. August Minutes: August 23, 2011: A motion was made by Melissa Trimbach and seconded by Sandra Morrison and the minutes of August 23, 2011 were approved as read. August 26, 2011: A motion was made by Melissa Trimbach and seconded by Aaron Lense and the minutes of the Special Called Meeting of August 26, 2011 were approved as read.

f. Good News Reports: Mr. Goetz congratulated Mary Claire Redden, 6th grade student, for being recognized with the highest accolade at YMCA Camp Ernst this past summer -- Honor Camper. Mr. Goetz shared a letter from the YMCA of Greater Cincinnati which stated that Ms. Redden was an example of the YMCA’s core character values of honesty, caring, respect, and responsibility. g. Public Comments: None.

2. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT a. HMS Testing (IOWA, EXPLORE) a.i.1. Testing Schedule Preview: Mr. Goetz reported that the 6th grade completed taking the IOWA Test on September 19th and 20th, and commented that the students gave great effort. Scores should be back quickly.

The 7th grade took the EXPLORE test for the first time today. 8th grade is scheduled to take the EXPLORE test tomorrow.

b. ARC/504 Plan Meetings/Behavior Plans Mr. Goetz explained the purpose of the ARC, 504 Plan, and Behavior Plan. He stressed that doing these properly is very time consuming but that they pay off with greater achievement for special needs students. 3. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN a. Member Orientation to SIP Goal # 3: Council reviewed and discussed HMS SIP Goal # 3. Mr. Goetz reported that the Climate Committee met last week and will continue to meet regularly. b. Implementation and Impact Check of SIP: Mr. Goetz reported that all Committees met this week. c. NCLB and State Test Results: Mr. Goetz reported that Highlands Middle School is one of the few in the state who ranked Adequate Yearly Progress. Council reviewed assessment data. Mr. Goetz will have more information next meeting regarding the KASC “Transition Index.”

4. PROGRAM REVIEWS a. KASC recommends report to Council: October: Curriculum and Instruction December: Formative and Summative Assessment February: PD and Support Services April: Administrative/Leadership Support and Monitoring

5. BUDGET REPORT Council reviewed.

6. COMMITTEES a. Assignments and charges given on September 22, 2011 Council reviewed.

7. REVIEW Council reviewed and discussed the following: a. Agenda Approval Rules b.i.1. Article VII (E) (F) of By-Laws b. Minutes Rules 1. Article VIII of By-Laws 2. Open Meetings Law

8. NEW BUSINESS a. Pros and Cons of Starting at 8am for 2012-13 – Discussion only.

9. OLD BUSINESS a. Parent Internet Survey After review and discussion, it was decided to provide the Infinite Campus Instructions to set up Portal Account and Log in Information sheet to parents at Open House. It was also decided to ask Stephanie Griffith, Librarian and School Technology Coordinator, to create a link on the HMS website to include SBDM agendas and minutes.

10. ON-GOING LEARNING a. Approaches for Building Students’ Intelligence 1. Fall issue of Insights Council read and discussed article from Insights.

11. SCHEDULE NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 4pm.

12. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, a motion was made by Sandra Morrison and seconded by Melissa Trimbach and the meeting was adjourned at 5:30pm.

Respectfully submitted, Shelley Kappesser