Robert A. Millikan High School    

2800 Snowden Avenue Long Beach, CA 90815

Phone: (562) 425-7441 • Fax: (562) 425-1151

 

 

 

 

 

Members present: B. Stevens-Chapman, S. Lucas, T. Sutfin, D. Mrazik, J. Grippando, O. Rios, K. Briggs, J. Vlastakis, S. Halliburton, S. Olson, S. Kaitanjian, B. Brown, S. Iwai, G. Markel, S. McCance, P. Gibbons, V. Hernandez, B. Annes, D. Keller, J. Cornejo, P. Hebert, J. Atkinson, A. Jones, M. McDougall, Ericka Rhodes, T. Gonzalez

 

1.   Meeting called to order at 3:07

2.   12/7/05 minutes approved

3.   Discussion Items

A. Budget – We received $61,000 additional monies to be used for instructional supplies only.

·      Monies will be allocated based on student counts.

• Thanks to Sandy Lucas for preparing the revised budget
• There was a motion and second to ratify the new budget allocations. MOTION PASSED.
• We appear to have a problem of reams of paper disappearing from the copy room at an alarming rate. The Site Council is asking that staff request additional reams of paper from their department chairs rather than take paper designated specifically for copying.

B. Teacher Interest Committee (TIC)

·      D. Keller introduced this new committee concept. It is an opportunity for teachers to bring forward concerns – keep issues at the site.

·      A small adhoc will be formed to meet once a month with the principals

·      Principals will determine membership

            C. T.A. Proposals

·      A form was presented for teachers to fill out indicating 1^st choice of aides. Slips to be submitted to Jennie Williams.

·      Students will approach teachers week one of school to “find a home”.

·      Reps need to discuss issues with their departments

D. Hall Passes

• Greg Markel presented an easy way for teachers to handle red hall passes
• Suggestion to staple one red pass to a classroom list (see attached)
• Teachers may use the system if they wish

E. Genesis/Attendance

·      Genesis will replace SASI hopefully by Fall 2006

·      It will first be installed in the office to workout bugs, then be in the classrooms

·      The system integrates Making the Grade, attendance, and citizenship

·      Because the timeline is much longer than we thought, we will bring back discussion of readmits.

at our next meeting.

            F. API/Testing

·      Status of teachers testing their own students was discussed

·      Concern that students will do better on STAR if they test with one of their regular teachers

·      Don Keller provided data that the problem wasn’t with STAR scores, but with CAHSEE scores.

·      We are waiting for approval from the HSO on our proposal to have only 10^th graders on campus during CAHSEE testing.

·      We must work on motivating the students

 

4. Action Item

·      By-laws amendment – vote

·      Motion made and seconded to vote on By-Laws amendment

·      10 yes, 7 no, 4 abstain

·      Motion approved

5. Principals’ Info – none

6. Other Items – none

7. Meeting adjourned at 4:12 p.m.

 

 

           Many thanks to Jocelyn Atkinson for taking the minutes!