9/28
UB members present: McCachren, Doyle, Wooten, Butcher, Brown, Scerri, Belluomini
1. Discussion of decision-making process on interims.
Pros: Goals were met, staff helped transfer files, finished in one day
Cons: Transporters were confused when teachers passed on interims by themselves, cross-community students created confusion, loss of academic time
* Group agreed to do it again as long as files continue to be available in counseling office Mon-Wed for use by PE, electives, etc.
* Proposed that only students receiving Ds, Fs, Ws, and/or Us receive interims
1. Comp time for back to school night and 6th grade orientation
* Need to request dates from administration (NOTE: See your box for form from Dr. E!)
1. Construction – issues include dust, asbestos, disruption of learning
* This will be difficult to deal with as we also try to raise our test scores
* We should make a list of questions we would like answered
* Could the school be moved to another site for the year?
UBC/ADMIN PLAN OF ACTION (Revised 10/2)
Item of concern
Actions attempted to remedy
Person(s) responsibility
By what date
Notes
Ms. Zheng-no paraprofessional assigned as of 9/16/09
Dr. E is interviewing and working with HR. Special Ed teachers should notify Dr. E ASAP if they are not getting subs.
HR (district)
Principal
?
Clarification of mentoring/teacher partnerships (Critical Friends) and committee guidelines
Dr. E will post a list for sign ups. Equity Teacher will be here 5 days to provide release time. This is to provide mentoring, and is not evaluative.
Principal
Shared decision making with faculty (?)
Dr. E requests a list from faculty of which decisions they would like to share. UBC listed meetings calendar (draft goes to UBC on a Monday for feedback); also events and shortened day schedules. What else? Policies? Procedures?
Faculty
-- Ms. Minjares gives draft of monthly schedule to faculty for feedback
Faculty/UBC submits list to Dr. E by Oct. 30
Role of Dream Team-clarify decision making process-could faculty take leadership role on this?
Written clarification of process is necessary. Team met with UBC Sept. 29. A Dream Team faculty member is taking the lead on this.
Dream team members and admin.
?
Back to School night & 6th Grade orientation comp time
Dr. E is distributing memo. Teachers use form to sign up for late arrival (9 am)/early release (3:30). Comp time can be used until the end of the school year. Turn in form to Dr. E.
Principal
Teachers
Use time by end of school year.
Interim process/ faculty would like to do interims only for students with Ds, Fs, Us and Ws.
Dr. E will check with parents about interims only for students in danger of failing.
Principal
Teachers
Before next round of interims?
Balanced Scorecard deadlines; scheduling of meetings to meet deadline.
Departments need to meet Monday, Oct. 5 to finalize. Dr. E will revise and submit to SSC on Oct. 6.
Principal
SSC approves on Oct. 6
Dr. E sends to district by deadline
Construction concerns – how do we get answers to questions that arise?
Contact Dr. E with questions. He will propose moving school or delaying construction to district, but is not optimistic.
Principal
District
Ongoing
AYP for next year – do we know what the expectations will be?
Dr. E will get numbers and share with faculty. Expectation will be higher than this year.
Principal
District
Oct. 9 Faculty Meeting
Classroom use on weekends – rooms are not returned to original state.
Let Dr. E know about problems. He makes a phone call to weekend programs.
Principal
Ongoing
Program Improvement Year 4 Status update
District is sending out letters soon (week of Oct. 5?). Students may decide to change schools. District will provide/pay for tutoring at our site.
Principal
Month of October
Due date for MRDs – should be due Wednesday 9 am instead of Tuesday?
Dr. E agreed that MRDs will be due Monday 9 am. However, he wants 100% turned in at that time, or deadline may be set earlier. Agreed to provide training to new teachers on MRDs.
Principal
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 9 a.m.
Size of reading intervention class(es) – some are very large. Is it possible to rebalance?
Teachers with concerns should speak with Dr. E and he will work to rebalance classes. Small ELD classes are impacting others.
Principal
Faculty
Ongoing
