School Council Meeting Minutes:

Monday, November 24, 2014, 5:45 p.m. Career Center Cholla High Magnet School

I. Review and approve minutes from previous meeting (Monday, October 27, 2014)……...….Action

Motion to approve: G. Wong… 2 nd : P. Garza… approved unanimously

II. Call to the Audience……………………………………………………………………….Discussion

No one present

III. Principal’s Report (to include an update on SAC/SCPC) ..….……………………………Discussion

 Theater students just finished “The Arab-Israeli Cookbook” – 75-100 people attended

opening night

 Pima Partnership Meeting: Cholla will have input as part of the PCC West Campus strategic

planning process. We’re exploring opportunities for collaboration between Cholla HS and

PCC-West in several areas.

 International Baccalaureate (IB): briefing from Ms. Conti regarding IB-required self-

evaluation process – overall, our program is in pretty solid shape; actively studying IB

Career Path and Middle Year Programmes.

 15 students attended a recent session of the Arizona Supreme Court to hear oral arguments.

 48 students visited Northern Arizona University (NAU) on an AVID field trip. The career

center has been holding lunchtime college application seminars.

 Cholla set to host the district-wide Winter Graduation ceremony (Thursday, 12/18/14).

 Arizona Dep’t. of Education (ADE) announced that AIMS will be replaced by AZ-Merit.

This new assessment is scheduled to be given to grades 9-11 starting next semester.

 Student Advisory Council (SAC) is preparing a list of attributes that will comprise the 21st

Centure Teacher Profile.

 SCPC Update: TUSD is currently working with 97 long-term substitute teachers to fill

vacancies – Cholla currently has only 1.6. Mr. Armenta praised Ms. Bulleigh’s efforts to

recruit the best teachers we can find.

IV. Cholla Afterschool Program (CAP) Funding request (Mr. Wong) ……………….Action/Discussion

Mr. Wong requested $400.00 to purchase food for the Cholla Afterschool Program (CAP) Showcase

event, scheduled to be held Thursday, 12/11/14. Motion to approve: Marlene David… 2 nd : Mr.

Armenta… approved unanimously

V. Presentation/Proposal regarding the Pledge of Allegiance …………………...... Action/Discussion

After some discussion about frequency and protocol, it was agreed that Cholla HS will recite the

Pledge of Allegiance once each week on Mondays. Motion to approved: G. Wong… 2 nd : Ms.

Bulleigh… approved unanimously.

VI. Continued Discussion of the Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP)/Title-I Plan ………….Discussion

Ms. Bulleigh stated that the document was available on the Cholla website for review by any and all

interested parties. Plan has been submitted and we’re waiting for feedback. Further discussion was

tabled until the January meeting, pending receipt of District feedback.

VII. Date/Time of and agenda items for next meeting…………………………………Action/Discussion

The next meeting has been scheduled for Monday, December 8, 2014, 5:45 pm., Cholla HS Career

Center.

VIII. Adjournment……………………………………………………………………………..……..Action

Motion to adjourn: P. Garza… 2 nd Marlene Davis… approved unanimously.