SDMC
– January 31, 2007
Attendance:
Paul Castro -- principal
Peggi Stewart – Assistant Principal
Debbie Savage -- faculty
Karen Tellepsen -- faculty
Vanessa Coronado (Crowe)—faculty
Susan Boone -- faculty
Patsy Newsom--faculty
David Clardy – faculty
Analise Richards -- admin
Frances Robinson-Hunt -- parent
Susan Hertz – parent
Kelly Simmons--parent
Kim Clayton -- VIPS
Cathy McDonnell
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Group Members not in attendance
Robyn Davis -- faculty
Bryan Hill
Colleen Stavinoha
Michelle Mulcahy
Jason Catchings
Alaina Turner
Abe Ngoma – faculty
Dorothy Davidson – community
Cynthia Allen -- parent
Tammy Head
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New Faculty Staff:
Lauren Smith – replacing Mary Kay Porter’s position
Arlette Ford – replace Nimish Shah’s position
Not filled-- Arlette Stroeh no longer on staff
Not filled – English Literacy coach – Vanessa Lowe
grading issues: let work done to this point count, but the bulk of the
grade will be determined after new teachers are in class.
Enrollment: actual enrollment: 2776 (down
from) 2832
Dropout rate: Start with 800, graduate
500 -- ~60%
Budget: when submitted -$200,000
History: 04-05 – 93.5%
(attendance) 05-06 – 92.3%
06-07 – project enrollment 2875 +/-35 to plan budget projections were
not met. District took money back: consequently, WHS is $200,000 short.
Options: funding available ($100,000)
left over, plus ($120,000) from Katrina funding was used
to pay back district.
KR9 (Katrina) -- Bush/Clinton $272,000
funds four teachers and the intervention program
Debt inherited is being paid back ($155,000) – this money
will be available next year.
If ADA improves to 93.5% -- increase of $100,000
Ms. Tristan is hired to work on attendance issues.
Title I funding: $380,000
if drop to targeted Title I –will drop to $180,000
Currently, the district gets $275/pupil – school gets
$187. Principals are asking for that difference.
Can get full information from the TEA website.
Assessment for Learning workshop-- 42
teachers attended and about 10 administrators. Suggestions
were good and nice discussion.
Intervention Office -- more than 70 teachers
signed up to be mentors to students (150). 75 are reserved
for data (TAKS) driven students, the other half are reserved
for referrals (parent/teacher/dean).
FAST program – Families in Schools Together
– targeting 15 families that are looking for help. 6 signed
up, 4 came. Looking for families for this program.
Katrina Plan Upate –
saturation of staff/kids. Goal to have 100 students (1/2
Katrina) to show up on Saturdays
to ‘close the gap’. Focus is on reading, math, social studies & science.
Tutorials 1 2 3
Core elective Core
Fine art – Life Skill
33 showed up week 1
45 showed up week 2
hoping for 100 students
LOP Plan for TAKS
Jrs/Srs = no off-campus
Double-Block for TAKS F’s (not really feasible) – considering a TAKS
review class during part of lunch. (need teacher)
Privilege -- Sophomores could go to ‘off-campus’
by going to the Outback.
Consider – TAKS related “work force”
– seemed to work well (since it was raining and could not
work)
TAKS rally – February 14th for 10th graders. In auditorium.
Consider “prizes” for attendance…
If Mr. Castro gets a bonus, will donate that for TAKS incentives.
Pro-Development Calendar – if nothing
changes: (see attached calendar)
August 13 – Teacher Prep Day
August 21-22 ½ day west district – ½ day at WHS
August 23 Pro Dev
August 24 Work in Room
January 2,3,4 (Professional Development)
Option 1 – stay as is
Option 2 – Trade January (discussed that this one is not the best option)
Option 3 – 2 January
Option 4 – Trade all 5
Discuss options and get input to bring before next SDMC
meeting on
February 21 for a vote. Consider other waivers.
• AP final exemptions
• Credit Appeals
• Composite grading
• FAC as SDMC
• Underclass exemptions
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