Gulf Coast High School Advisory Council Meeting Minutes

Minutes / 27 March 2017 / 5:30PM / Media Center
SAC Chair / Kristan Welty
princpal / Joe Mikulski
notification of meeting / 21 March 2017, e-mail, email and web site
members present / Kristan Welty, Joe Mikulski, Myoung Kim, David MacGregor, Dan Rogers, Annmarie Algigi, Valerie Anderson, Joe Cleveland, Beth Sommerfeld, David Teets, Bonnie Torres, John Williams, Chuck Indelicato, Eric Maya, Kathy Macri, Liyah Courageux, Nicole Garcia, Stephanie Garcia, Kaileigh Rodriguez
members absent / Luis Bernal, Debbie Borowski, Chris Mitchell, Elaine Gates
quorum present? / Yes
welcome / Kristan Welty opened the meeting at 5:30PM
approval of minutes / February minutes tabled until they can be updated with accurate attendance and information
changes to agenda / Table the February Minutes
Agenda item 1 / Old Business: Approval of amended October Minutes. David MacGregor made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. David Teets seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 19 Ayes 0 Nays
SAC Budget Balance: The current SAC budget is $9709.45. LEAD amounts of $2, 298.99 and $2, 800 will be deducted after they are used to buy classroom materials which will bring the balance to $4, 610.46. Money will also be deducted for the EOC prep course.
agenda item 2 / Linda Sharp presented the timeline of upcoming events for Seniors, including the Senior meeting on April 20th, Prom on May 6th, Awards Night on May 15th and Graduation/Project Graduation on May 26th. There are a couple of new initiatives including a graduation walk at Laurel Oak Elementary and an Academic pep-rally where Senior plans will be shared and celebrated. Seniors will receive 4 tickets to graduation and can purchase up to 6 more for $5 each. A letter with all pertinent graduation information is located on the web site.
agenda item 3 / PBS Update
Linda Sharp presented information on how Gulf Coast supports kids who do the right thing in school in an effort to influence better behavior school-wide. Kids are given positive referrals and are nominated for Student of the Week. In addition, we have had two “celebrations” of positive behavior—a Dunkin’ Donuts breakfast in the fall and a Taco Bar provided by Fuzzy’s Tacos in the spring.
The PBS committee has also recognized 3 Teachers of the Month (Mr. Cheico, Mrs. Townsend, and Mr. Rockhold) who were nominated by students
agenda item 4 / AP/AICE testing Schedule
Linda Sharp presented that the schedule will start at the end of April and run through the end of the school year. It will be a complicated testing schedule because of the number of students GC tests and the number of exams we offer. AICE testing is very complicated because Cambridge mandates exactly when tests begin and does not offer make-ups. We have one conflict in that the AICE Thinking Skills test is on Graduation Day; luckily, students will be able to take the exam and be transported together to Alico Arena by the teacher. Bonnie Torres added that an alternate date is available for students to re-take an exam, but it is at the parents’ expense and is not located in Collier County.
agenda item 5 / Review of mini-grant application
Kristan Welty presented that last year’s application was updated with the new School Improvement goals. David MacGregor made a motion to approve the application as updated. Bonnie Torres seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously. 19 Ayes 0 Nays
It was determined to send the application out to the GCHS staff and ask them to submit proposals.
AGENDA ITEM 6 / LEAD 2016-2017 Money
Kristan Welty explained that SAC would receive $2800 as unused money from the state LEAD program. The money is intended to be used this year on classroom supplies. David MacGregor made a motion to approve the expenditure of the LEAD money. David Teets seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. 19 Ayes and 0 Nays.
open agenda / Joe Mikulski presented:

The EOC Prep results (previously submitted to SAC in September) of the number of kids who participated in the prep courses and the passing percentages for those kids.
Information on the replacement of the 911/EMS tower currently located in the back of Building 6 on GCHS property. The county will replace the pole (exact same height—153 feet) with updated equipment and fiber optics. They will hold a public meeting on April 27th at GC to discuss the tower.
Govenor Scott has mandated that schools have an Academic Signing Day where they recognize Seniors who have post-secondary plans. GCHS will post Seniors names and schools on the principal’s windows and have a celebration at lunch where Seniors names and plans will be announced.

next meeting: date / 24 April 2017
next meeting: agenda topics / TBD
Minutes submitted by / Kristan Welty

*Pertinent Information:

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2. Information or voting item?5. Person responsible

3. Result of vote (# for, # against)6. Follow-up?