School Site Council Meeting El Rancho High School Minutes 4/14/15
1. FLAG SALUTE--Led by Brandy Sandoval
2. CALL TO ORDER--Maria Martinez called the meeting to order at 5:11pm.
3. ROLL CALL--Quorum confirmed
Parents--Josie Cambero, Robert Gallegos, Maria Martinez, Ruth Villaneda
Students--Andrea Huizar, Brandy Sandoval
Classified Staff--Not present
Certificated Staff--Judi Gollette, Mary-Helen Welch-Ebert
Administration--Ms. Jessica Kwek
Visitors--Adam Martinez
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (3/3/15) Motioned--Ms. Kwek
Second--Maria Martinez
5. COMMITTEE REPORTS
a)ASB Report
PAST: Executive Commissioner hosted Sadie Hawkins dance along with Dance Commissioner (Ana Lezama) on March 29, 2015. Students took midterm exams the last week of March until April 3, 2015. Spring Break was from April 6-12.
PRESENT: Students returned to school on April 13. Grades for progress reports were due today at 9am. Executive Commissioners are preparing for Don Games. Seniors are teamed up with Freshmen to compete against Juniors and Sophomores.
FUTURE: Power 106 basketball game. Executive Commission is preparing for next year’s student body. Spring sports are preparing for their seasons to begin and are hoping for more support from the student body.
b)Special Education Report--No report
c)DAC/DELAC Reports--Ms. Kwek will present State of the School address and provide information about programs offered at ERHS.
d)Principal’s Report--Ms. Kwek provided details about Gold Ribbon recognition. Gold Ribbon committee visited ERHS on April 2nd to validate information about our school. Committee focused on current professional development model and how trainings are integrated with vision for ERHS. Result of visit will be announced in May. Academic Decathlon team honored by LA County Board of Supervisors. Pictures to be uploaded onto Don Page. School Wide Action Team has been marketing ERHS across district. Students in Preschool, TK and Kindergarten programs have received “Future Don” t-shirts. Group from ERHS met with 6th graders at North Park Middle School. ERHS will be at upcoming Health Fair.
6. LEGAL REQUIREMENTS--Single Plan for Student Achievement
School Site Council provided Ms. Kwek with feedback regarding goals on SPSA. Completed evaluation about SPSA (strengths, needs, possible goals for next year). Ms. Kwek announced Parent Rounds scheduled for April 28th at 8am. Parents are
invited to participate. Meeting to learn more about PTSA on May 5th after School Site
Council. Bylaws distributed, SSC will make changes if needed at next meeting.
PUBLIC COMMENTS--Josie Cambero asked if more information can be included online about classes available at ERHS. Ms. Kwek will research ways to update website to include descriptions and names of courses available. Ms. Gollette considers website to be a good way for families to learn more about our school. Maria
Martinez inquired about International Baccalaureate program and possibility of bringing it to ERHS. ERHS administrators to attend IB conference in October 2015. Process of making IB program available to students will take about 3 years. ERHS staff visited Wilson High School to learn more about IB program. Visit to another school in San Diego area in near future. Ms. Gollette suggested free online training for parent SSC members available through LAUSD.
7. FUTURE MEETING to be held on 5/5/15 at 5pm.
9. AGENDA FORECAST--Bylaws, composition of SSC, SPSA.
10. ADJOURNMENT--Motion by Josie Cambero at 6:20pm, Second by Ms. Gollette.
Minutes submitted by Ruth Villaneda, SSC Secretary