Administration

The regular meeting of the school based council was called to order by Tom Purcell, Principal, at 12:00 p.m. Members present: Tom Purcell, James Morgan, Keith Johnson, Curt Newcom , Melissa Jarboe, Jean Ann Stanley and Sue Krampe. A motion was made by Mr. Newcom to begin the meeting. Ms. Stanley seconded the motion and there was consensus.

Approve June Agenda – A motion was made by Mr. Newcom to approve the June agenda with the following items added: selection of SBDM Council Chair, SBDM Council Secretary, signing of the SBDM Council Ethics Statement, and discussion regarding student Casey Cambron- IB Computer Programming Project. Ms. Jarboe seconded the motion and there was consensus.

SBDM Council Chair - Mr. Morgan moved that Mr. Tom Purcell be selected as the SBDM Council Chair. Mr. Newcom seconded the motion and there was consensus.

SBDM Council Secretary – Mr. Morgan moved that Ms. Becki Burton be selected as the SBDM Council Secretary. Mr. Newcom seconded the motion and there was consensus

Approve May Minutes – A motion was made by Mr. Newcom to approve the May minutes. Ms. Jarboe seconded the motion and there was consensus.

Personnel Update - The following positions are open:

.5 English
Academic Coach
Asst. Band
Director Writing Consultant
White Squad Cheerleading coach
NHS Sponsor

The following positions are recommended for employment:

Intramural director – Keith Johnson
English teacher – Leslie McDaniel
Social Studies teacher – Josh Jackson
Science teacher – Marsha Kreisle
Social Studies depart. chair – Dayton Heffelfinger
Custodian – Anthony McDaniel

Mr. Morgan moved to accept the personnel report. Mr. Newcom seconded the motion and there was consensus.

Budget Update - Mr. Purcell reported that there is $2,092 remaining in the Professional Development budget. He also reported that we have spent 92.2% of the S.E.E.K. budget. There could possibly be carryover money for the 2005-06 school year. The travel account will over exceed its budget. The overspent money will come out of SEEK.

Student Fees – Mr. Purcell discussed the $1 per class fee that will be distributed among each grade level to help cover various expenses such as Fr. Academy expenses, Soph. Academy expenses, various junior expenses, and senior expenses…grade level expenses. Also discussed was the $100 insurance fee for freshmen who will be receiving laptop computers. Mr. Purcell will issue a letter at the beginning of July to all students discussing fees.

eLearning Up-date – All freshmen students will receive laptop computers at the beginning of this school year (September). Mr. Scott will be in charge of issuing laptops and all other issues concerning students and laptops. Prior to the start of school rules and policies regarding school laptops will be developed and sent out to the freshmen students and their parents and explained to them all at the Eagle Family Welcome/Freshmen Orientation. This information will include discipline issues, Insurance Fee, what to do regarding theft, handling situations where a parent would decline use of the computer, etc.

The SBDM Council wished at this time to express their gratitude to Mr. Shelton and the school board for approving the laptop program for our students.

Vice Chair of SBDM Council – Mr. Morgan moved to elect Keith Johnson as the Vice Chair of the Council. Mr. Newcom seconded the motion and there was consensus

Meeting Dates – Meetings will take place on the third Tuesday of the month at 4:00 . Exceptions are December 13, May 9, and June 20. Please note below.

These are meeting dates: August 16, 2005 January 17, 2006

September 20, 2005 February 21, 2006
October 18, 2005 March 21, 2006
November 15, 2005 April 18, 2006
December 13, 2005 (2 nd Tuesday) May 9, 2006 (2 nd Tuesday)
June 20, 2006 ( noon )

Super Council Representative - Mr. Johnson moved that Ms. Melissa Jarboe be selected as the SBDM Super Council Representative. Mr. Morgan seconded the motion and there was consensus.

Other

Ethics page – All Council Members signed the SBDM Council Ethics page (printed at the end of these minutes).

Casey Cambron – IB Computer Programming Project

Casey Cambron, an Apollo IB student has recently received recognition for a computer program that he has developed. He presented his program at the Kentucky Association of National Board Certified Teachers Conference in Bowling Green last week. The program helped National Board Candidates prepare for the Assessment Center . The program was designed to be used by the mentor and the candidate in preparing for the assessment center. Casey's program received wonderful reviews. The EPSB Director wants to discuss enlarging the program and making it Web based and the national level representative from NBPSB requested that the program be implemented in Kentucky first and then possibly being used in all states. Secretary of Education Virginia Fox and Commissioner Gene Wilhoit also reviewed the program and were impressed with it. Commissioner Wilhoit wanted to make sure that Casey met the right people for statewide implementation. Several state representatives and deans from Kentucky education colleges across the state also reviewed the program. Congratulations to Casey, to Mrs. Purdy and the entire IB program.

The date for the next SBDM meeting is Tuesday, August 16 th at 4:00 p.m. in the conference room. There being no further business, a motion was made by Ms. Stanley to adjourn the meeting at 1:00 p.m. Mr. Morgan seconded the motion and there was a consensus.

Respectfully submitted,

Becki Burton

APOLLO HIGH SCHOOL
SCHOOL BASED DECISION MAKING
COUNCIL ETHICS STATEMENT

The responsibility of the council and these acknowledgements require each council member to maintain standards of exemplary professional behavior. Each council member and the council as a whole will be observed and appraised by the faculty, students, and community. In the interest of the school and each student served by the school, the council subscribes to the following statements of ethical standards.

Members of the council shall:

Make the well-being of students the fundamental value in all decision making actions.
Demonstrate commitment to the work of the council and to the school by attending council meetings.
Fulfill responsibilities with honesty and integrity.
Demonstrate a willingness to work as a team.
Demonstrate a willingness to compromise in the interest of the welfare of students.
Show support of decisions made by the council.
Avoid sharing information that is considered confidential by the council.
Represent his/her constituency group as accurately as possible.
Obey local, state, and national laws.
Abide by policies set by the council, state, and local Board of Education.
Avoid using positions for personal gain through political, social, religious, economic, or other influence.
Demonstrate respect for all people regardless of race, national origin, sex, religion, and political affiliations.