BHS SAC Minutes

 

May 15, 2008

 

Attendance:  Leona Campos, Kim Davis, Sue Fair, Lillie Mignano, Beverly Porter,

                         Linda Ware, Leslie Wessel,

           

Guest: Morris Dustin, Shelby Hill

 

Chair Report: Ms. Kim Davis

SAC minutes – April 17, 2008.  Minutes reviewed and approved for posting on SAC website.

 

Guest Speakers: Morris Dustin and Shelby Hill / Student Principal’s Council

Booker High Students met with Ms. White-Davis

and Sarasota County School Board Superintendent, Dr. Norris , to discuss how education needs to expand to better accommodate student educational needs.

 

Five students are selected by Ms. White-Davis to serve on the Student President’s Council.  These five students in turn select another Booker High student to serve on the committee.  The ten student committee is comprised of a cross-section of Booker High students who have concerns, who want to be heard, and are willing to voice their opinion on what student accommodation and current issues need addressing by  to enhance their education and atmosphere at Booker High.

 

Current concerns and issues to be addressed are:

            BHS campus beautification – too much trash on campus

            Air conditioning of classrooms – too uneven

            Dress codes needing enforcement

            Cafeteria food choices and quality

            Student- instructional demands at the end of the year too strenuous 

        

 

                       

 

Principal Report:  Ms. Sue Fair, Assistant Principal

 

 

Booker’s American Idol:  Syesha Mercado – American Idol Contestant-

 TOP Three

 Friday, May 8th, Syesha’s Home Town Visitation. Booker High School

 celebrated with excitement and campus-wide activity in preparation for a

 Syesha’s arrival and VPA performance for senior students.  Syesha and

 immediate family, FOX reporters, and Booker Administrators, and VPA

department were present for a luncheon catered by Michael’s On East.

 Booker High’s Syesha hometown visit was a hugh success.

 

Mattison’s restaurant is holding a Top Three event Tuesday, May 13th.

Booker High Staff is encourage to attend this event and to support

Syesha.

                        Budget Update:  Ms. White-Davis is tweeking areas to make decisions

                                    on staffing positions for 2008-2009.  Positions will be filled in-house

                                    first.

 

                                    Reading materials, another Read 180 system will be purchased

through a grant.

 

AP testing went well, increased number of students participated.

 

                                                                       

Student reports:

Freshman class                         Danielle Dygert – Not present

                                                      Appointed Representative: Natasha Galati-

Not Present

                                                     

Sophomore Class                      Matthew Stolpe – Not Present

                                                      Appointed Representative: Megan Wessel

                                                      Not present

                 

Junior class                                Aaron McRae    - Not Present

                             

Senior class                                Jeremy Dictor – Not Present

 

 

Announcements:

                                    Senior Awards Ceremony-April 29, 2008

                                                6:30 PM – 8:30 PM – VPA Theatre

Prom Night – May 3, 2008 -  Laurel Oaks Country Club – A great

 success       

                                   Senior Recital – May 16, 2008

 

 

Adjourn:  Meeting adjourned at 6:35 PM  - Next scheduled SAC meeting

 Thursday, August 21, 2008, 6:00 – 7:00 PM