Site Council Meeting

March 14, 2007

Present: Ginger Thompson, Matt Goldfogel, Steve Globerman, Phyllis Textor, Patrice Clark, Jane Wynn, Cathy Moran, Shawn Doan

Absent: Kathleen Nolan

The minutes were reviewed and approved as submitted.

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Ø Patrice reported she tried making some calls and that everything worked well. Instructions were very clear.

PTSA Report: Jane Wynn

Ø The three high school PTSA’s are having their yearly City Wide High School Pride garage sale at BHS on April 21.

Ø Non-fundraiser is going quite well having received close to $5,000

Ø Nominating committee has been working getting new officers for next year

Ø There is approximately $2,000 available for teacher grants this year

Ø $2,500 has been given to the school for the Culminating Project

ASB Report: Matt Goldfogel

Ø Spring sports are in full swing

Ø Junior Prom is March 17, 2007

Ø WASL is going on this week

Principal’s Report: Phyllis Textor

Above Baseline Requests:

Ø Building Principals or Departments may request money for materials, projects, etc.

Ø District reviews these requests and decides where extra monies will go

Ø Site Council discussed, prioritized and voted on the Sehome department and building requests – The results were:

o 1) Building – Security Cameras - $35,000.00 or ten cameras – used for Safety /Loss/Theft - which has been and increasing problem here at Sehome. Phyllis presented the Loss & Theft Report – provided comparisons of Loss & Thefts for two school years (05/06 & 06/07)

o 2) Social Studies Department – Document Camera - $500

o 3) Health Textbooks - $6,500 for 100 books

o 4) American Literature Textbooks – $13,500 for 175 books. These books have not been replaced since 1974.

o 5) English Department - $5,499 for 30 Quick Pads. Would be used for writing essays, etc. Would free up demand on the computer labs.

o 6) Science Department - $1,000 to maintain and clean microscopes

o 7) Music Department – Orchestra would like a Big Wheel to move piano

Motion was made by Ginger Thompson that we approve the Above Baseline Requests as prioritized. Motion was seconded and votes taken. Vote had one undecided, 1 abstained, 6 for. Motion carried.

Security/Loss/Theft Report and Discussion – Next Step: Phyllis Textor

Ø Discussed theft report and why we need cameras

Ø Suggested we teach students how not become a victim

Next Step:

Ø Share with student leadership the Theft/Loss Report

Ø Keep this on the front burner

Ø Phyllis discuss this with the other two high school principals – see if they are having the same problem/amount of thefts/loss as Sehome

Ø Discussed other ways of financing security cameras – WA State has Safe and Drug Free program with funds that they distribute to schools

Parent-to-Parent Hotline of Questions:

Ø Table until next meeting

Ø Phyllis passed out questions for members to look over and put in categories for our next meeting

Meeting adjourned at 3:50