Bullitt Central High School

SBDM Council Regular Meeting

January 25, 2010

I. Call to order – (Neal Cox, Donna Napier, Ondrea Smallwood; Angela Marshall - absent) 5:38 pm

II. Approval of Agenda – Approved with addition of Tonia Wiggins, YSC (Motion Cox; second Smallwood)

III. Approval of December Minutes – Approved (motion Smallwood; second Cox)

IV. Youth Services Report – Tonia Wiggins gave a brief overview of Grant Proposal, not final version yet, would like to insure councils support; council members initialed Youth Service agreement to support the 9 items the grant is striving to attain

V. Student Achievement

a. ECE Reading Program – Discussion held, Ms. Crawford is targeting bottom 20% of students

b. Math Lab – Coulter getting good results after initial 6 weeks of labs; staff reporting some students jumping 10-15 points; discussion held

VI. Budget Report – Coulter gave discussion; stated every classroom has a projector; revised & approved SBDM Budget; working on upgrading business labs; student handbook has been printed (3,000); council will receive and entire list of spending

VII. Review & Approve

a. On-Demand Writing Policy – Discussion held, BC most proficient in county; amended policy to encourage any student receiving a proficient or lower to attend a workshop; council initialed and approved

b. District & School Writing Plan – Discussion held (BC is the leader in school system); council initialed and approved

c. Striving Reader – Discussion held; we are right on track with our progress; it has been approved to have two (2) striving readers instructors in the building pending government approval; Ms. Smallwood would work with teachers/adults and Ms. Gajdik would work with students in the classroom

d. Instructional Teaching Policy – Coulter stated policy has already been approved, signatures are required; council initialed and approved

VIII. New Business

a. Personnel – Business Posting/Science - Coulter stated Ms. McRay leaving to take assist principal position in Marion County; it was suggested to post Science position, council agreed; Business position to be split among other business teachers (classes will be adjusted)

b. Student Interviews/Post Observation – Coulter discussed classroom observations and then randomly pulling 3 students to ask questions regarding class; kids give good input; council gave discussion

c. School Vision – Coulter gave discussion; let’s keep mission on track and in public eye; let’s make BC the best it can be; plans to celebrate success with programs, etc.

IX. Adjournment – Meeting adjourned (motion by Cox, second by Napier) 6:55 pm

Submitted by: Debbi Lanham