Gulf High School

School Advisory Council

Minutes – May 16, 2005

 

Meeting called to Order

           

            Meeting was called to order at 5:59 pm by Lou Ann Morrow, Chairperson.

 

Acceptance of Minutes

           

            Review of minutes from April 18th - motion to approve, seconded and passed.

 

Lottery Budget 2005 - 2006

 

            Mr. Imerson suggested the lottery budget as follows:

 

            Suggested:                                                        Approved:

 

            Staff Development        $ 4500.00                    Staff Development        $ 4500.00

            Graphic Printing            $ 5000.00                    Graphic Printing            $ 5000.00

            Student Incentives         $ 2630.00                    Student Incentives         $ 2630.00

            Office Sub Salary         $ 5000.00                    Office Sub Salary         $ 3500.00

                                                                                    Character Education     $ 1500.00

           

            Total                          $ 17130.00                                                        $ 17130.00

 

 

            Carol Hlad made a concerning plea and motion for $ 1500.00 going for the Character Education Program.  Motion was accepted, seconded, and passed.

 

Five Star School Award

 

            Mrs. Wallace discussed the annual application process of the Five Star School Award.  This recognition is awarded to schools that have shown evidence of exemplary community involvement in the educational process.  In order to earn Five Star school recognition, a school must show documentation that it has achieved 100% of the established criteria in the categories of: Business     partnership, Family Involvement, Volunteerism, Student Community Service, and School Advisory Councils.

 

            Mrs. Wallace states that Gulf High School has won the award for the second consecutive year.  Richard Tauber has signed application and we are awaiting official recognition.

 

 

SACS Report & CIP 2004 - 2005

 

            At the April 18th meeting, Mr. Imerson presented members with a copy of the   Performance and Progress Report presented by the Peer Review Team.  Each member was also given a comment sheet and was asked members to review sections of report in correlation with the Continuous Improvement Plan. 

 

            Council members were asked to break out into groups to discuss and indicate   areas the CIP plan for 2005 – 2006 may need to address based upon the SACS report.  Administration is still awaiting scores and other information to disseminate into the new plan.

 

Approved Allocation / Illness

 

            Mr. Imerson informed the council of the illness of a fellow SAC member, Liz  Phillips.  Mr. Imerson further stated that District has approved a half-day data entry position.  Ruth Ann Allison is temporarily filling in the full-time data entry position, while Liz Phillips will continue to do half days.  Our thought and prayers are with Liz.

 

Open

 

            Mr. Imerson briefly discussed that the District is currently trying to streamline the parent and student surveys in order to increase feedback.

 

            Mr. Imerson also briefly discussed summer reading programs and reading list. The “Link to Literacy” tab maintains all summer reading list, as well as, FCAT Explorer and many more sites related aimed to improving academics.

 

Next Meeting

           

            August 29, 2005 – 6:00 pm, GHS Media Center           

 

Meeting Adjourned

 

            Meeting was adjourned at 7:08 pm by Lou Ann Morrow, Chairperson.

 

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Handouts:  Agenda

                  Handout – Review and Recommendations SACS/CIP.