BHS SAC Minutes

 

January 16, 2008 As Approved by SAC 2/20/08

 

Attendance:  Johan Akal, Kim Davis, Lillie Mignano, Beverly Porter,

Wendy Stearns, Matthew Stolpe, Linda Ware,

Leslie Wessel, Constance White-Davis.

           

 

Chair Report -           Ms. Kim Davis

SAC minutes – November 15, 2007.  Minutes reviewed and approved for posting on SAC website.

 

 

Ms. White-Davis – Principal Reports:

 

  • Lottery fund expenditure SDMT proposal to SAC for approval:

 

    1. Copy machine for Building 5 - $17,718.00 – 3 year lease.

More information requested from SDMT:

Copier model(s) being requested;

How many copiers are needed /  being requested;

What areas of campus need copiers

 

Item tabled pending requested report on leasing vs. purchase.

Ms. Ware to provide this information to SDMT to resubmit

request to SAC Committee.

 

2.    T-shirts for Academic Olympics Team # 1 in the District           $200

 Approved by SAC.

 

3.    English Department – Purchase of additional books               $2,000

Approved by SAC.

 

4.    FCAT incentive –MP3 player & Hollywood 20 movie tickets   $500

 

Total Lottery Expenditures Approved by SAC                      $2,700

 

Lottery Fund Balance                                           $38,191.00

 

  • Fort Worth, Texas Independent School District sent representatives to

Visit Booker High School’s Technical Department to take a look

at the Activboards.  A true view of the Activboard as teaching tool

 in the classroom was inhibited by the short time span on our

campus.

 

  • Senior Attendance / Parent letter:

A draft letter was presented for approval.   

SAC committee suggested to include in letter:

1. BHS contact for parents to check on student attendance.

2. 12th graders cannot leaving campus early.

 

3.  2nd paragraph perfect attendance recognition

  -change  “graduation ceremonies” to

 “awards night”

 

Ms. White-Davis to pass these suggestions along to District office

prior to the letter revamp and mailing.

 

  • Amendment Voting – January 29, 2008 – recommendation to vote no to lowering

Property taxes.

 

School enrollment for 08-09 are decreasing – BHS slated to loose 220

Students. 

Lower enrollment decreases school staff personnel.

 

Progress Monitoring:  Sue Fair

 

            Scholastic Reading Inventory indicates 76% of lower quartile show improvement.

            ESOL students need assistance understanding their scores

            Testing conditions have been arranged to lower stress levels by placing

                        students with their tap teacher to practice test one week prior to

                        actual testing;

            Special exceptions for ESE and ESOL students (extra time to test)

            ACT / SAT students score high but score lower on FCAT; concentration

            on changing the student “attitude” toward FCAT testing is more positive.

            Florida has moved up nationally on FCAT scores.  

 

 

  • Student reports:

Freshman class                         Danielle Dygert – Not present

     

Sophomore Class                      Matthew Stolpe

                  Presents For Pets – very successful.

                  Currently working on fund raising for Prom

                  Relay for Life – April 2008

                  National Leadership Conference attendees:

                              Megan Wessel and Matthew Stolpe

 

Junior class                                Aaron McRae    - not present                                

Senior class                                Jeremy Dictor – not present

 

  • Announcements:     Financial Aide Night January 22, 2008

                                          VPA Magnet Night    January 24, 2008

                                          SAC Meeting:            February 21, 2008 

 

 

  • Adjourn:  Meeting adjourned at 7:15  -