North Port High School

SAC/SDMT

October 14, 2002

 

Members in attendance:  George Kenney, Stephanie Chapman, Atanas Kobryn, Heather Jones, Julie D’Abrosca, Janice Deller, Jim Clark, Ellen Hughes, Kathy Lower, Cathy Ziner, Megan D’Abrosca, Mike Pelfrey, Rich Carney, Iona Jannier, Josh Bellis, John Salafia

Members absent:  Cathy Sasher, Anne Rehth, Ted Watson and Linda Thornton

Visitors:  Roy Sprinkle, Scott Wilson, and Students

 

Meeting called to order 5:30

All in attendance, members and visitors introduced themselves.

 

Approval of Minutes: Minutes of 9/23/02 meeting were read.  A motion was made by Antanas Kobryn to approve minutes, 2nd by Kathy Lower.  Minutes were accepted as read.

Review of Operational Guidelines:  Motion was made by Josh Bellis to allow visitors to address the SAC about items on the agenda at the beginning of the meeting. He yielded his motion to Dr. Kenney’s motion. 

            Dr. Kenney made the motion to allow at the beginning of each meeting a maximum of 15 minutes, 3 minutes per person an opportunity to speak about items on the agenda.  Motion was 2nd by Josh Bellis and motion passed to amend Article X item #8 in the operational guidelines. 

Old Business: 

·         The survey results of students regarding dress code will be available next SAC meeting.

·         Time line for funding and information regarding funding is stated in the 5/13/02 policy change.

 

New Business

·         A handout on reaching consensus was pasted out and reviewed

 

·         Prom:  Megan D’Abrosca read the attached speech to the committee to reconsider the school’s policy of the Prom only being allowed on Campus.  After much discussion Jim Clark made a motion 2nd by Josh Bellis that the committee would vote before or no later than the April 2003 SAC meeting.  The committee asked the students to present SAC with the following information before they make a decision:

1.        Location

2.       Junior/Senior prom or Senior only prom

3.       Cost

4.       Fundraising plans

5.       Substance abuse policy

 

SAC/SDMT monies requested

·         Field trip requests were submitted.  One for Carol LaValle to go to Naples and New College.  Not to exceed $150 for Vans to take the Model UN students. Jim Clark made a motion 2nd by Mike Pelfrey to fund the request.  Motion passed to fund the request.

 

·         6th Grade Class requested Sac to Fund $1,227 for a Van Wezel trip Julie D’Abrosca made motion to fund 2nd by Jim Clark motion carried to fund the request.

 

Other Business:

 

·         A request from Ann Clancey from  SCOPE asked Dr. Kenney to inform SAC that a representative position is available.  The position would require meeting every Thursday at the Red Cross, on Cattlemen in Sarasota. Please contact her if you are interested or know someone who might be.

 

·         An announcement of fireworks sponsored by Harry Jakimier and the sophomore class would be set off at the Homecoming Football game Thursday after the game.

 

·         Stephanie Chapman requested that minutes and agendas be send out in e-mail.  An updated e-mail sign up sheet was passed around. 

 

Meeting was adjourned at 7:05

 

Respectfully submitted

Janice Deller