University High School

Site Council Meeting Minutes

Oct. 12, 2010 3:15 P.M.; Library

University High School

Members Present:

Parents: M. Ginter, D. Bailey, M. Bliss, L. Hitt, B. Klahr, T. Schorr, D. D’Amore, C. Trujillo

Students: L. Bressler, L. Burke, B. Hellman, C. Hom, G. Lacy, J. Murphy, S. Williams, H. Zhang

Faulty: D. Anderson, D. Herring, P. Karlowicz, L. Schuneman, P. Tautz, T. Tobin, B. Yell, K. Tully

Administration: E. Moll

Classified Staff: S. Dominguez

Community: L. Blondeau, M. Smith

Members Absent:

Administration: T. Janik

Community: G. Eades

I.  Call to Order 3:15

II.  Approval of Agenda Schuneman motions, Smith seconds. Passes unanimously

III.  Approval of Sept 13, 2010 minutes with corrections (see attachment)

A. Klahr motions, Schuneman seconds.

Seating of New Member:

IV.  Mary Beth Ginter joining site council as a parent representative

V.  Announcement of Guests:

A. Kathy Prather, Director Career & Technology Education

B.  C. Hernandez, UHS Student Retention

C.  Adam Lazarewicz, 2009-2010 UHS Boost Program Director

VI.  Reports

A. Treasurer Report, No change

B.  Boost Report: Adam Lazarewicz

  1. A success based on various statistics from surveying the freshmen
  2. 232 of the current 258 freshmen attended Boost
  3. Issues for next year: Timing either at the end of June or July
  4. Williams motions to accept the boost report, Klahr seconds.

C.  Recruitment and Retention Committee Report

  1. Faculty have done a great job at fulfilling the 1st quarter TUSD PUSP recommendations. Feedback and student performances is to be reviewed.
  2. Tully introduces idea of “vertical teams” as possible program to use at UHS
  3. C. Hernandez introduces idea of sister schools for students who live far away

Would like to have express transportation for students traveling 1 hr. or more.

D. Technology Committee Report

  1. Tour of Tucson High scheduled for October 13, 2010.

VII.  UHS Foundation Report

A. Currently in progress and working on fundraising ideas

VIII.  Principal Report

A. JTED Technical Theatre Program

1.  A facility could be built on campus, open for students to use

2.  Karlowicz suggests to vote on JTED next month

3.  The school council with the principal will make an action for next month in support of the JTED building program

B.  SAT/PSAT Review Sessions held at TUSD schools will be announced and the possibility of scheduling some at UHS will be investigated

C.  Pengiun/Penguin Program

1.  C. Hernandez is the new coordinator and is evaluating changes for the 2nd quarter.

IX.  Discussion/Action Items

A. Motion to approve and sign the UHS School Accountability Plan (SAP) 2010-2011(see attached). Smith moves, Klahr seconds. Roll-call vote, passed unanimously

B.  Discussion of UHS Mission and Vision. SC members were asked to write a short response to the survey statement: “UHS needs to stay on a shared campus in order to provide for a diversity component of the student’s education. Discussion will continue at the next meeting (11-8-10).

C.  Discussion of Arizona Open Meeting Laws (see TUSD School Council web page under “Presentations”: http://www.tusd1.org/sdm/index.asp

  1. SC Minutes should be posted three days after the meeting. The UHS SC minutes and meeting announcements are posted on the Principal’s Office window and bulletin board, and archived on-line at the UHS SC web site ‘for at least a year”:

http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/ttobin/Site_Council/UHSSC.htm

  1. Subcommittees are also subject to open-meeting laws (therefore, the committee chair should post the time and place of meetings at least 24 hours in advance, and report the attendance and minutes to the site council in electronic format so that they can be posted and archived)

X.  Announcements:

XI.  Request for Agenda Items for Next Meeting (please submit action & discussion items in electronic format).

  1. JTED action item 2. UHS Mission and Vision discussion

XII.  Adjournment: 5:30 PM Yell moved, Williams seconded.

Next Scheduled Meeting: 3:15 PM Tuesday, November 8, 2010