LAKE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
4015 North Ashland Avenue | Chicago, Illinois 60613
Telephone 773.534.5440 | Fax 773.534.5908 | www.lakeviewhs.com
_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Scott Grens, Principal | Angela Newton, Assistant Principal | Meghan Sovell, Assistant Principal | Toney Vast-Binder, Assistant Principal
LAKE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL | LOCAL SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES 2/25/15 Present LSC Members: • Ruth Curan – Parent Representative • Diana Hershfang – Non-­‐teacher Representative • Martha Gonzalez – Parent Representative • Arnold Davis – Community Representative • Lisa Valentin – Parent Representative • Kylie Vadnais – Community Representative • Monte Luzadder – Parent Representative • Mark Reynolds – Parent Representative • Tasha Young – Teacher Representative • Brett Bildstein – Teacher Representative • Eric Villalon – Student Representative • Scott Grens – Principal Absent LSC Members: • Angela Wells – Parent Representative The agenda for the meeting is as follows: 1. Call to order at 6:48pm a. LVHS spirit store up and running b. 30 LVHS seniors have been accepted to UofI c. LVHS Partners organizing a Spring Showcase – 150 RSVPs 2. Approval of Agenda a. Monte moved to approve, Diane seconded, all voted in favor 3. Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting a. Monte moved to approve, Arnold seconded, all voted in favor 4. Public Participation a. No public participation 5. New Business a. Approve: $14,700 check to Jostens for second Yearbook payment i. Comes out of student fees ii. Scott will work to negotiate yearbook offers and find alternatives for future school years iii. Scott motioned to approve, Diane seconded, all voted in favor b. Approve Internal Accounts from Jan 2015 i. Monte motioned to approve, Diane seconded, all voted in favor c. Approve: “2014-­‐2016 Continuous Improvement Work Plan (CIWP)” i. Distribution of Memorandum on “Theory of Action” and Collaboration Map Honor | Ownership | Mastery | Education
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LAKE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
4015 North Ashland Avenue | Chicago, Illinois 60613
Telephone 773.534.5440 | Fax 773.534.5908 | www.lakeviewhs.com
_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Scott Grens, Principal | Angela Newton, Assistant Principal | Meghan Sovell, Assistant Principal | Toney Vast-Binder, Assistant Principal
ii. Discussion of progress on CIWP iii. Arnold motioned to approve, Monte seconded, 9 voted in favor, 1 abstained d. Update: Upcoming Community Events and Support for LVHS i. Alderman & Mayor breakfast on Feb 19th with Amundsen ii. LVHS Partners Spring Showcase Feb 26th at Mrs. Murphy’s Irish Bistro 6. Reports a. Chair b. Student Representative i. Cafeteria feedback from student council 1. Re-­‐introduction of cookie lady 2. Change in color scheme 3. Updated tables and chairs 4. Added lunch lanes 5. Lounge area with pool tables, couches, and TV 6. Improved lighting 7. Better food ii. Suggestions from suggestion box 1. Bring back law class 2. Off campus lunch 3. Healthier food options iii. School store open iv. ACT for juniors on March 3rd v. 20 prom tickets that have not been sold vi. Ensemble competition at Kelley HS vii. Free eye exams and glasses currently being offered by health center viii. Teacher concerns about ISS as a method to correct student behavior 1. Would like to see more teacher/student one-­‐on-­‐one interventions 2. Response: a. Care team in place to address referrals of repeat offenders – have already screened 57 students. Partnered with outside resources (Youth Outreach) for individual and group counseling. b. Tardies have gone from 1200 to 300-­‐400 c. Principal i. School Leadership: Care team making major strides ii. Instructional Leadership: Departments creating “Course of Study” to improve student growth through alignment, “data-­‐driven programming” versus “student choice” in course level selections iii. Student-­‐Centered Learning Climate: OneGoal partnership beginning next school year iv. PD and HR Management: 5Essentials workshop with staff took place last week, REACH observations are taking place – some teachers in 2nd and 3rd rounds, mid-­‐year check ins in place, hiring for one Special Ed Classroom Assistant position v. Parent Involvement & Community Partnership: Spring showcase tomorrow, PAC meeting tomorrow, meeting with Microsoft and DePaul to re-­‐establish expectations for partnership, community newsletter going out Honor | Ownership | Mastery | Education
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LAKE VIEW HIGH SCHOOL
4015 North Ashland Avenue | Chicago, Illinois 60613
Telephone 773.534.5440 | Fax 773.534.5908 | www.lakeviewhs.com
_________________________________________________________________________________________________ Scott Grens, Principal | Angela Newton, Assistant Principal | Meghan Sovell, Assistant Principal | Toney Vast-Binder, Assistant Principal
vi. School Management & Daily Ops: PAC budget increased, submitted and RFP to Comcast to have another beautification day in partnership with the LVHS partners vii. Interpersonal Effectiveness: Focusing on increasing principal visibility, staff memos and updates increasing in frequency d. Other: Department Leader, PPLC (forthcoming), etc. e. Announcement of Next Meeting: March 19, 2015 @ 6:30pm 7. Go into Closed Session as part of Principal Evaluation process 8. Come out of Closed Session 9. Adjourn at 9:30pm a. Monte motioned to approve, Diane seconded, all voted in favor. Honor | Ownership | Mastery | Education
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