6/4/13 Regular Meeting Minutes - Onteora Central School District

REGULAR MEETING Page 300TUESDAY, JUNE 4 , 2013Bennett Elementary Schoolgradeso Perception of marijuana being harmful is 90% in 7 th , 20% in 12 th gradeo Students do feel there are activities in the community for themo Family attachment (sense of belonging) opportunities for socialenvironment and rewards are higher than countyo School opportunities for social involvement - perception is higho Rewards for engaging in pro-social behavior is lowo Perception of Social Skills improvingo Belief in moral order is high• Presentation is available on the Onteora website: www.onteora.k12.ny.us –Click on Board of Education- Under Current InformationDiscussion:• CREO at SUNY New Paltz holds the data and can cross matcho How instituted programs and interventions has helped• 85% of students asked said that they have never tried marijuanao Let students know what is normal for their ageo Educate them as to what happens to the brain when using substances• Administration will discuss how to share information with parents andcommunity• During Superintendent Conference Day - mental health staff went to training tohelp identify problems• Methamphetamines not in survey because not prevalent in this area right now• Depressive bump in 9 th grade can be looked as in past years for a trendo Bump is across the board in every district• Trend in US is that use is decliningo Ulster County declining at a faster rate than national trend, except formarijuanao Will look at the cause and how to address the ballooning in 10 th gradeand above• All 7 th through 12 th graders take survey on one day – a snapshoto 2 periods back to backo Students can opt-out through a form sent homeo Looking to change to a web based survey and make it shorter• Director of Health, Nicholas Millas is looking to be more involved with UlsterCounty Prevention Council with Health Teacher Peg Haug9.02 2011-2012 Report Card Presentation (proposed 7:50 duration 30 min)Superintendent Phyllis McGill reported on Onteora’s 2011-2012 School Report Card:o Available on the Onteora website: www.onteora.k12.ny.us – Click on Board ofEducation- Under Current Information• Received Report Card just before the Budget Vote• Fiscal Report Card is a year behind• Enrollment collected on BEDS Day – First Wed in October.• 37% receiving free or reduced lunch• Have been decreasing Faculty and Staff as enrollment decreases• Enrollment is decreasing throughout the areao Exception of New Paltz