PINE VIEW SCHOOL

SCHOOL ADVISORY COUNCIL

MINUTES

SEPTEMBER 11, 2006

Attendees: B. Baranowski, P. Dean, B. George, L. Goldsmith, L. Grimes, A. Hankinson, E. James, W. Katz, S. Largo, J. Levin, K. Mcclannahan, S, Mondello, A. Nissanka, L. Scott, K. Shea, D. Stuart, C. Trinchetto

Agenda Item/School Improvement Plan

Dr. George discussed the following regarding the School Improvement Plan:

• District goal is to narrow the achievement gap for students performing at level 3 or below. Since Pine View doesn’t have that issue we have identified students below level 4 and are working on ways to improve their scores.
• Math/Reading/Writing and Science Scores were reviewed and these are the primary focus to address the achievement gap.
• Grades 8 and 9 have the biggest gap by a 15 to 20% overall decrease in reading for students that do not score at level 4 or above. We are focusing on raising those scores.
• Demonstrated annual learning gains in reading and math.

Agenda Item/Principal’s Update

• Equity Law booklets were discussed. The booklet contains the county’s policy against discrimination for students, zero tolerance and the appeals process. This booklet was distributed to all students at the beginning of school.
• 2205 number of enrolled students, which is 190 more students since last May.
• Added 8 teaching positions.
• One of the reasons our numbers have increased is because our students that are entering high school are choosing to stay at Pine View rather than attend another high school.
• There are now 138 faculty members, with 31 new faces due to retirement and additional enrollment.

Agenda Item/School Recognition Funds

• School awarded money = $203,000.00.
• 8^th year in a row that Pine View has received funds,
• A decision as to whether or not to allocate the award money back to school will need to be voted upon by faculty/staff. In order to help the faculty/staff decide information will be shared via BBS. There will also be access to message boards to voice concerns and ask questions.
• One of the additional items that the A+ money has been used for is technology. Last year our 9th grade students had their own laptops. Although there was unintentional damage, and some concerns from parents a decision was made so that both 9^th and 10^th grade students will have a laptop. The laptop will be housed in the classrooms through a laptop cart.
• Next SAC meeting will have recommendations for use of funds.

Agenda Item/Looking Towards Pine View Future

Dr. George and Mr. Largo discussed the following:

• SAC will hold a series of focus groups to look towards growth, facilities, and technology to make goals for the future of Pine View.
• Climate surveys show that students/parents would like more input into decision-making in the future of Pine View.
• SAC members will be trained as facilitators.
• Facilitators will then hold focus sessions with groups such as high school students, parents of elementary, middle and high school students. Times and places to be determined.
• We are consistently growing at 5 – 9% a year. Campus was originally built to house 1201 students when the campus was relocated from Bahia Vista enrollment was at 1400.
• In June 2005 there was an initial discussion for long-range planning with the county, some of the items brought up were putting another building by the south portables. Building another student union. These are items, which can be brought up again in the focus groups.

The committee nominated and agreed upon having Cheri Trinchetto and Elizabeth Hamlet serve as co-chairs for the 2006-2007 school year.

Future meetings times were discussed. Starting with our next meeting on October 9th, and all future meetings SAC will meet at 4:15 p.m. in room #911.