West Jessamine High School SBDM

November 2, 2009 Meeting West Jessamine High School SBDM ______

The fifth regularly scheduled meeting of the WJHS SBDM Council 2009-2010 school year was held on Monday, November 2, 2009, at 4:00 p.m. in the front office conference room of the high school. Those members in attendance were Mark Miracle, Anne Weldon, Missie Heady, Jeff Ball, Steve Rehner and Ed Jones. Absent: None. Non- members in attendance were Jimmy Adams and Scott Wells. The meeting was called to order at 4:05 p.m.

Communication to the Council – Ed Jones spoke about the mercury incident on Friday. Administration is still investigating the situation. All emergency personnel commended WJHS for its quick response to the mercury spill. We had just practiced a lockdown drill the day before. All in all, things went well. There are some things we have learned from the incident and can improve on. Central Office will handle insurance claims for confiscated shoes.

Announcements – Our football team is currently 8-2. We will play at Harrison County this Friday, and we hope to provide a pep bus for students. During a recent interview, ROTC Air Force Officers told Jeff Ball that they get more qualified applicants from WJHS than any other area school.

Adopt Agenda – Motion to adopt agenda: Anne Weldon Motion seconded: Missie Heady Consensus.

Approve minutes of the October 5, 2009 Council Meeting - Motion to approve minutes: Jeff Ball. Motion seconded: Mark Miracle. Consensus.

Council Policies and Procedures – None.

Instructional Practices - Mr. Jones gave an attendance update. Attendance for last month was 93%. Attendance for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of last week was over 95%. We are partnering with the court system to lower the truancy rates of identified students. Weekly meetings are being held with court designated workers, administration, students and parents. We had 236 parent contacts on early release/parent conference day. Action Plan - Jimmy Adams. Attachment. The purpose of the plan is to increase student learning. WJHS did not meet the annual yearly progress goals therefore; this corrective action plan is being put in place. Four goals are given in the plan, along with objectives and evidence suggested to meet the goals. There was much discussion about the plan. Missie Heady has concerns with the focus issue, stating that regardless of grants or other programs in place, kids in the middle ground are not being helped when our focus is on “targeted groups”. Anne Weldon stressed that class size is the number one area that will improve student learning. Jeff Ball questioned the fact that East’s bar is set lower than West’s and wanted to know if funding amount is based on this bar? Jimmy Adams did not know the answer, but believes the monies are the same. Missie Heady stated the district funded East’s STAGE program, and gave no funding to West for similar programs, leaving West with less to work with and more to achieve. Jimmy Adams stated there will be a Central Office meeting about the district’s corrective action plan. Jeff Ball wants Mr. Adams to follow up with him about resources, expectations, etc. Also questioned was the fact that 6.1 FTE’s from West were given to JCTC, meanwhile our teachers must adhere to standards of grants, and programs (literacy grants, AP grants, etc.) in place. Do JCTC teachers have to adhere to the same standards? Mr. Adams said it was our job to make sure they do. Missie Heady stated that the Advance KY program initial scores were too high in the beginning, which keeps us from meeting their expectations. Anne Weldon does not like having any outside group telling us what we should be doing. Scott Wells informed council that 99 qualifying scores are needed this year, and we have 183 potential testers to meet goals set by Advance KY. If a student doesn’t pass, they still gain experience just from being in the AP class. Members don’t want to see other classes overloaded because of AP enrollments/FTE allocations. Jimmy Adams stated that his purpose for being here is just to communicate the corrective action plan to SBDM Council. Racing to Proficiency Plan - Scott Wells. Attachment. Students who did not test at the proficient level on the PAS test in 10th grade reading and 11th grade math will be provided with enrichment opportunities, study sessions, etc., to improve test scores. Students will be receiving interventions for the last 30 minutes of a block four times a week on a rotating schedule. Interventions will occur in various locations of the school. Intervention teachers will be trained on how to teach these students. Parents will be notified before interventions begin. Motion to approve plan: Missie Heady. Motion seconded: Mark Miracle. Consensus.

Personnel Action – None.

New Business – None.

Adjourn – Motion to adjourn at 5:40 p.m.: Missie Heady. Motion seconded: Steve Rehner. Consensus.

Meeting Schedule: December 7, 2009 January 4, 2010 February 1, 2010 March 1, 2010 April 5, 2010 May 3, 2010 June 7, 2010