Agenda 11/5/14 & Minutes 10/29/14

Post date: Nov 5, 2014 3:55:50 AM

Agenda 11/5/14

• 1. Approval of Minutes

  2. Reports

  3. 3 Test Motion

  4. Dress Code Motion

  5. Notes & New Business

“If you make the tough decisions, people will hate you today

but they will thank you for generations”

— The Iron Lady (Margaret Thatcher)

Council Minutes 10/29/14

• 1. Approval of Minutes

  2. Reports

     • (Mod): Max and I will be visiting the Vermont School Board tomorrow.

     • (DSB): Last meeting: presentation on suicide awareness and prevention, Mr. McCracking presented recent SAT/ACT scores, Stevenson presented MI options, and approved winter sports coaches.

     • (Admin): Started on web presence survey to the staff.

     • (RJ): Planned presentation for staff today.

     • (SL): Finalizing school-wide survey.

     • (OEC): Discussed starting handbook reorganization.

     • (SA): Finished research on swipe cards (through Lebanon HS and custodial staff) and not in favour of implementing at HHS.

     • (COI): Budget was approved and sent to DSB.

  3. 3 Test Motion

     • Last test scheduled should be moved.

     • During period you should be working on material.

     • Council should give a blanket statement about what a test is, with teacher-specific definitions in their course standards.

     • Remember purpose: having 3 tests on a day is harder because of lack of concentrate because you are tired NOT because of stress from studying. Plan ahead and spread work out.

     • We (and teachers) are trying to get people to do their best to reflect their knowledge.

     • There is a question of jurisdiction but we are not forcing teachers to do anything.

     • Change “ultimatum” to “impasse.”

     • This helps give guidelines for teachers and supports students normally uncomfortable talking to their teacher in this situation.

     • Possible change to large assessment to include projects.

     • Spirit is good but motion is unnecessary.

     • Teachers are already mindful of load, especially at the end of quarters.

     • We seek conversation but dialogue does not start with legislation.

     • Teachers generally feel that their own test is the priority.

     • This process takes time the wording does not allow.

     • New wording does not include 24 hour notice.

Meeting adjourns.