School Site Council Meeting Minutes 11/5/13
El Rancho High School
1. FLAG SALUTE
Led by Amber Hernandez
2. CALL TO ORDER
Mr. Alfredo Martinez called to order the regular meeting at 5:05pm on 11/5/13 in the school library.
3. ROLL CALL
SSC members in attendance:
Parents--Debbie Goodall, Alicia Villegas, Alfredo Martinez
Students--Mia Castillo, Amber Hernandez, Briana Morales, Katherine Pina
Classified Staff--None
Certificated Staff--Desiree Palacios, April Farris, Mary Helen Welch-Ebert,
Mary Chapman
Administration--Ms. Jessica Kwek
Visitors in attendance--Josie Cambero, Beatrice Martinez
Members who sent regrets-- Ruth Villaneda
Quorum confirmed.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES (01/1/13)
--Motioned: Jessica Kwek, Second: Debbie Goodall
5. INFORMATION DISCUSSION ITEMS
--Past: Homecoming week was October 14th-18th and Monday the 14th was a furlough day. Tuesday was blue pride day; ASB and Pepsters came to school early to decorate teacher’s classroom doors, the office and student and staff entrances with blue pride decorations. In addition, during lunch ASB hosted the annual blue pride runway where class presidents and their advisors competed for class points by getting dressed in blue and answering various questions about their class and school pride. Wednesday was the homecoming carnival: all clubs, classes and sports teams fundraised by selling food items during lunch. Thursday was the night pep rally. All performances went well (especially the staff skit). Lastly, Friday was homecoming day: ASB set up the assembly that took place during lunch and the princesses were announced. After the assembly, ASB set up for the dance that took place that evening and during the half time of the football game the queen was announced.
The following week was Red Ribbon Week and Character Counts week. Students participated in various activities at lunch that week.
--Present: Last Friday, 11/1 the varsity football team beat Santa Fe with a score of 45-13, they will play for the league championship this Thursday vs. La Serna at Cal Hi at 7pm. The canned food drive began yesterday and will go through 11/15. 4th period classes are competing to see who can bring in the most pounds of food. There will be 3 winners based on class sizes. The talent show will be on 11/14 at 6pm in the gym. Tickets are on sale now for $3.00 and they will be $5.00 at the door. There is no school on Monday 11/11 to honor Veterans Day.
--Future: November 18th-22nd in National Bullying awareness week. There will be no school from 11/25-11/29 due to furlough days and the Thanksgiving holiday. The annual Christmas tree decorating contest will be during lunch on 12/11. All classes receive a tree to decorate and at the end those trees are donated to less fortunate families. The powder puff pep rally will be held at lunch on 12/12 and the game will take place the same day at 7pm in the stadium.
Ms. Kwek mentioned that the text-a-tip has been really helpful at ERHS!
6. SEPARATE ACTION ITEMS
Ms. Kwek motioned to approve the compact, Second: Debbie Goodall
Approved.
Ms. Kwek led the members through the 75-page document and answered various questions along the way about the data and the programs. Pages 37-39 are the current goals and the role of SSC is to approve the allocation of funds being spent via categorical programs. Ms. Kwek pointed out that the allocation of funds is different with the implementation of Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF). LCFF is less restrictive that Title 1 or EIA monies.
Ms. Kwek made the changes to the document and will email that out to members. Members will meet Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 5pm to approve the document.
7. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
Next meeting will be held on December 3, 2013 at 5pm in the ERHS library.
Motion: Ms. Kwek Second: Mary Helen Welch-Ebert
Alfredo Martinez adjourned the meeting at 6:09pm
Minutes submitted by Mary Chapman