Wauconda High School Request for Approval of a New Course

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COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 4, 2010 1. CALL TO ORDER A meeting of the Committee of the Whole of the Board of Education of Wauconda Community Unit School District 118 was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 4, 2010 by John Armstrong, President. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Pledge of Allegiance was recited by all present. 3. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Armstrong, Feryance, Liddell, McHugh, Swanson, Weber ABSENT: Dato OTHERS PRESENT: D. Coles, W. Harkin, L. Beltchenko, J. Morgan, J. LePage, and a few guests 4. ACCEPTANCE OF AGENDA MOTION: By Weber second by Feryance to adopt the agenda as presented. VOTE: All members present voted aye. 5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION: By McHugh second by Swanson to approve the minutes of the C.O.W. meeting of October 7, 2010. VOTE: On roll call, all members present voted aye. 6. RECOGNITION OF AUDIENCE None 7. STUDENT LIAISON REPORT WHS Senior, Colton Rodgers, reported on activities/events going on throughout the District. 8. POSITIVE BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION AND SUPPORTS (P.B.I.S.) PROGRAM UPDATE Agenda Item #5.-A. Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. Coleman, Dr. Wilm and Mr. Willis, along with staff members from Wauconda Middle School and Matthews Middle School updated the Board regarding the status of the P.B.I.S. program. The presentation included an overview of the program, an implementation timeline, the SWIS reporting system and the success seen at both middle schools. WMS and MMS are in the second year of implementation and both schools report fewer discipline referrals and less school avoidance. Due to the decrease in discipline referrals more students are experiencing increased instructional time and ISAT scores have improved at both middle schools. The program is growing as teams from the elementary schools and the high school have participated in introductory trainings and Robert Crown School will begin Universal Team training in November with implementation to begin in the 2011/12 school year. The Transportation Department has also been trained and there has been a decrease in bus disciplinary referrals. Both middle schools have been recognized as Emerging P.B.I.S. Schools by the P.B.I.S. Illinois Network. Following Board discussion, Dr. Coles and the Board commended the staff for their enthusiasm and expertise in implementing this program.
9. POWERSCHOOL STUDENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM UPDATE Dr. Coles reviewed the timeline of the implementation of PowerSchool. The system went live in the second semester of the 2009/10 school year. This past summer time and effort was spent on scheduling and resulted in a smooth start to the school year. Mr. Cittadino spoke about improvements/upgrades to the system that have been initiated during the past year. PowerSchool statistics were shared with the Board and Mr. Cittadino noted that the Technology staff is looking at increasing the district’s bandwidth to decrease any slow down that users may be experiencing. Parent feedback regarding the Parent Portal and future additions to PowerSchool were shared with the Board. Board discussion occurred regarding positive feedback from parents and staff. Dr. Coles commended the Technology Team and Mr. Cittadino for his leadership. 10. PRESENTATION OF COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT ASSESSMENT RESULTS 2010 Dr. Coles stated that the assessment data is presented to the Board on an annual basis. Dr. Coles reviewed ISAT scores, noting that we are excelling well beyond the state average in all areas. Discussion occurred regarding the need for an appropriate assessment for ELL students and those students with cognitive delays and/or learning disabilities. PSAE, ACT and AP scores were also reviewed. Dr. Coles stated that our ACT Composite score of 21.5 is the highest we have achieved since all juniors have been required to take the test. Following further discussion, Board Members commended the administration and staff on the assessment results. 11. PRESENTATION OF SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANS 2010/11 Dr. Coles stated that initial school improvement planning began in 1997 and since then the plans have become much more complex. Dr. Coles noted that WHS and WGS are required to complete their plans under the guidance of the state due to their AYP status. WMS, MMS, RC and CC continue to utilize ISBE templates. The plans include specific school improvement goals and implementation activities. The principals described the process used to develop/update their plans. Board discussion followed regarding the amount of time required to develop the plans and how they are utilized. The Board commended the principals and their staffs on the School Improvement Plans. Board direction was given to bring this item forward for approval at the November 11 th Business Meeting. 12. PRESENTATION OF DISTRICT IMPROVEMENT PLAN Due to the District’s AYP status, we are required by the State of Illinois to develop a District Improvement Plan. Mrs. Beltchenko explained that the plan focuses on the two subgroups that did not meet AYP, Hispanic and Economically Disadvantaged. The plan identifies areas of need for these subgroups and looks at what will best meet their needs. Following Board discussion, direction was given to place this item on the November 11 th Business Meeting agenda for approval. The Board and Dr. Coles commended Mrs. Beltchenko on the development of this plan. 13. PRESENTATION OF DISTRICT ASSESSMENT DESIGN PLAN UPDATE Dr. Coles stated that the administration periodically brings the District Assessment Design Plan to the Board after changes have been made to the assessments administered to students. Changes to the current plan have been encompassed in the District Improvement Plan previously presented. Mrs. Beltchenko highlighted changes made to the Wauconda CUSD 118 Formative and Summative Assessment Design and Response to Intervention Protocols and noted that District 118 incorporates many tools to assess student achievement. Mrs. Beltchenko spoke about several assessments including the NWEA Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) and the Pre-IPT screening protocol for ELL Preschoolers. Following further discussion, Board direction was given to bring this item forward for approval at the November 11 th Business meeting. 2
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