Gulf High School

School Advisory Council

Minutes – May 14, 2007

 

Meeting called to Order

           

Sherry Giunta, Chairperson, called meeting to order at 5:41 pm.

 

Members Present

 

Dawn Akin, Connie Balaban, Diane Bartow, Lori Bowers, Ann Boyko, Amy Combast, Brittany Combast, Kathy Debow, Buck DeWitt, , Gwen Gideon, Sherry Giunta, Carol Hlad, William Hull, Thomas Imerson, Sharon Kaselitz, April Kelley, Troy Labarbara, Eileen Lanthrope, Jennie Pippin, Lynn Roza, Mike Roza, Bill Schweiger, Jeff Serletic, Tina Wallace, Jennifer Wood, Rebecca Yackel.  Attendees: Barbara Donaghy, Florie Buono, Dr. Judy Gallagher, Thomas Brochu, Dr. Deborah Lepley, Angela Cotney, Anne Nelson

 

Members Not-Present

 

Angela Conway, Leslie Wells-Corriher

 

Acceptance of Minutes

 

Minutes from April 16th meeting – motion to approve, seconded, and passed.

 

Budget Items

           

Mr. Imerson explained and it was moved for a council vote on the residual amount(s) of teacher lead money that had accumulated up until October 31, 2005.  A total of $5,834.14 was to be transferred to the Principal’s internal account to be used for various activities such as IB picnic supplies, summer communications, and staff development. Motion to approve, seconded, and passed by unanimous vote.

           

IB Update

 

Dr. Lepley was proud to announce that Gulf High School was now an approved International Baccalaureate school.  She read further recommendations from the IB approval team. The International Baccalaureate is a two-year program that focuses on three core requirements: extended essay, theory of knowledge, and creativity, service and action. Its six key areas of study are two languages, individuals and society, math and computer science, the arts and experimental sciences.

 

5 Star School Award Update – Mrs. Wallace

 

Mrs. Wallace states that the application for the Golden and Silver Awards, as well as, the 5 Star School Award for the 2007-2008 school year have again been granted and approved for Gulf High School.

 

CIP Update

 

Mrs. Buono and Mr. Labarbara attended a District meeting in regards to the CIP plan.  The SIP committee has recommended Goals Area 2 – Graduation Rate, Goal Area 3 – Student Performance, and Goal Area 5 – School Safety has possible areas for more improvement.  The CIP draft is to be submitted to the District by September 14, 2007.  It was stated that the committee was ahead of schedule.

 

Various Items

 

GHS was not selected and will be not be participating in an anonymous Drug & Alcohol Research Program as stated in the minutes of April 16, 2007.

 

Next Meeting

           

To Be Announced        

 

Meeting Adjourned

           

Meeting was adjourned at 6:11 p.m.  Members were given the opportunity to attend the Night Awards Banquet at 6:30 pm in the Activity Center.