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r ;g. Lexington High School
251 Waltham Street ...Lexington, Massachusetts 02421
To: The Lexington High School Council
From: Jessica Zhu
Re: March 18, 2013 Meeting Minutes
LHS School Site Council Meeting was held March 18, 2013, from 6:00 -7:30 PM in the LHS
Guidance Conference Room, 154.
Members Present Ellen Hilsinger, Lisa Dahill, Bob Ruxin, Eileen Jay, Jessica Zhu, Katherine
Murphy, Kim Effron, Laura Lasa, Nancy Shepard, Walter Richardson, Dave Wininger, Miriam
Lipschutz, Paul Breitenfeld
Members Absent: Jill Smilow, Hyesung Park
Approval of February 11 minutes
• Minutes approved with no changes
II. New business
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A. 2012 -2013 School Improvement Plan - Feedback
• Review current SIP in April/May
• New SIP drafted in May 2013
• A concern was raised about the `if- -then' format: Does this frame an achievable goal?
(district format)
o we need to develop accurate implementation steps (measured)
Goal 2: Administration/Technology (reviewed at the meeting)
• An LHS goal, not a district goal; in third year: should it be maintained?
Parent Feedback
• Definite progress in technology: teacher websites, Aspen portal
coordination/consistency between Aspen and website
• Technology is a good communication tool - is it related to student measuring
student achievement within the SIP?
• Technology goal is mostly accomplished;
• Increased home - school communication should continue to be a school -wide goal,
but it may not need to be in the SIP
Teacher Feedback
• Definite growth in school, concern of parent access and standardizing teacher
websites (different methods of implementation and assessment exist)
• Original concern of teachers not wanting to spend time on websites but it's been
successful due to implementation and use by students
o Goal has not been completely achieved; remain a school -wide goal
Student Feedback
• Implementation steps should be more constructive
• Goal should remain
• Teacher websites going well for the most part, sometimes phrasing can be
confusing
• Access to full year plan for the curriculum is very helpful
• School website is fantastic but student access /use needs to be encouraged
• Place steps under Goal 1 of Instruction
B. Suggestions for the 2013 -2014 School Improvement Plan
• Significant progress with tweaking implementation/assessment steps
• AP courses /leveling: balance rather than grades /academics included
C. Updates
• No MCAS testing tomorrow, Tuesday March 19 "', state mandated (weather)
• MCAS will be bumped to Monday, March 25
• Class test policy for MCAS week; sophomores respectfully let teachers know if they
need to do a make -up
• Update new meeting time on website
III. Announcements 7:10
A. Chart agenda items for April 22 meeting
• Draft of new School Improvement Plan in May
• Finish feedback of SIP Goals 1 and 3 next meeting
• Finals schedule will be released early April; review days will be implemented
IV. Adjournment 7:30