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Highlands High School SBDM Council Minutes August 14, 2012

Council Members Present Brian Robinson Jaime Richey Andy Eckerle Jason Harnish Vickie Pelgen Patty Fernandez

Call to Order Highlands High School principal Brian Robinson called the meeting to order at 3:40 p.m.

Approval of Minutes and Adoption of Agenda Council approved the minutes for the May 21, 2012 meeting and the proposed August agenda without amendment.

Discussion Items . Financial Report The budget summary for activity fund account dated 6/30/12 and initial Section 6 allocation was submitted and approved.

. Preliminary AP Report Mr. Robinson shared the 2012 AP results. As a school we met our SIP goal by increasing the number of qualifying scores by 3 passing scores despite a decrease in the number of tests given. In addition, the excellence and equity score indicating the % of graduates earning AP credit while at HHS decreased from 66.1% to 55.2%. Enrollment in AP classes has increased for the 2012-2013 school year with the growth in enrollment in the school. A more detailed summary also provided to the Board of Education was submitted and is attached.

. Preliminary ACT Report 2012 Junior Class The preliminary Junior ACT report for the class of 2013 was presented to the council. The data was reported both in comparison to previous EPAS tests as well as in comparison to the Class of 2012. The class of 2013 had the highest cumulative Junior score in HHS history increasing both the cumulative average as well as the percentage of students meeting benchmark in all four areas measured. The cumulative score for the class of 2013 is 23.8. This growth was the highest in northern Kentucky and was the third highest total in the state. Progress when comparing cohort data indicated adequate progress in all four areas.

. Review of 2012-2013 SIP’s and District Focus The Council reviewed the 2012-2013 School Improvement Plan and District focus. These plans are important as they will help guide future decision making and prioritization.

. Dashboard of Indicators Mr. Robinson discussed a list of indicators drafted to provide a measurement of school effectiveness. A copy was provided to council (attached). Mr. Robinson highlighted relative strengths (i.e. AP success, extra-curricular involvement) as well as areas of concern (reading performance, graduation rate).

. Summer Facility Update Mr. Robinson and Mr. Schneider reported the summer project progress. A variety of school improvements including work done to replace the gym floor and lobby as well as the field at Tower Park were discussed. We are very hopeful that a project for HVAC in the south building will undergo consideration this fall and spring for a start in May of 2013. The HHS custodial staff was commended on their hard work this summer.

. Personnel Report New faculty/staff for the 2012-2013 school year includes: • Jeff Schneider-Assistant Principal • Elise Banks-Business • Beth Bloom-English • Beth Fahlbush-Social Studies • Jason McKee-Choral Music • Katelyn Sallee-Math • Yang Wen-Biology • Jill Kempf-Nurse Assistant • Bill Woods-Library Assistant • Melony Trapp-transfer to Assistant Principal Secretary • Nina Kearns-part time to full time

. Common Schedules and traffic Mr. Robinson discussed that the High School and Middle School will have common schedules this year on common bell systems. The pass time has been reduced to 4 minutes for both schools. In addition, to accommodate the Middle School lunch schedule, announcements have been moved from 6th period to 4th. Steps have been taken to alleviate the traffic concerns in front of the campus at both the drop off and pick up times. The city, Central Office, and HHS administrations are working hard to minimize the disruption and guarantee safety of our students. One of the primary steps includes making the loop a left turn only zone during these times and communicating changes clearly to parents via email and letter.

Business (Old and New) . Establish 2012-2013 regular meeting dates Council agreed to maintain the 3rd Monday of each month as the regular SBDM meeting date. Meetings will begin at 4:00 p.m. and will be held in the Administrative Conference Room. The next meeting will take place September 17, 2012.

. Other Business New members to the Site Based Council, Andy Eckerle, Jason Harnish, and Patty Fernandez were welcomed to the council.

 Adjournment Council adjourned at 4:40 p.m.