HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-10-19-LHS-minLaura Lasa
Principal
Lexington High School
251 Waltham Street •:• Lexington, Massachusetts 02421
To: The Lexington High School Council
From: Laura J Lasa
Re: October Meeting (approved minutes)
781- 861 -2320, x69103
lasa @sch.ci.lexington.ma.us
FAX: 781- 861 -2440
LHS School Site Council Meeting met on October 19, 2015 from 6:15 -7:45 PM in the Library
Media Center.
Present: Laura Lasa, Liz Moughty Curtin, Nancy Shepard, Suzanne Lau, Ann Redmon, Walter
Richardson, Alex Mclaughlin, Sharon Kendall, Elise Rowley, Dave Winninger, Katherine Manning
Absent: Eileen Jay, Polly Kienle, Elise Santiago, Kristin Tissera
I. September 21 minutes approved 6:15
II. Announcements from Council members 6:20
• Required PSAT in schools
- Seniors used the time for college visits or preparation on college applications
- Approximately 980 juniors and sophomores took the test; those who did not used the
time in a study hall to complete homework and work on long -term projects
- Freshman participated in a variety of team - building activities
• Other announcements
- Quarter one has seen few five -day weeks; assessments have been limited
- Feedback on the Aspen gradebook will be scheduled for a later meeting
- Community Coalition Update: The group has goals similar to SHAC (Student Health
Advisory Committee); the focus is on how the community can be helpful in
addressing the competitive environment and student responses.
III. Readiness and Emergency Management Systems (REMS) 6:40
• The potential timeline is located in the School Improvement Plan
• The roll -out of the ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate)
process will be a scaffold over two years
• The October 26 faculty meeting focused on user - friendly terms that will assist
faculty in supporting student safety
• ALICE procedures provide increased autonomy (the ability to respond to the `fight or
flight' instinct)
• The Superintendent is supporting increased security through the capital budget, particularly
the ability to more efficiently lock exterior doors on campus
IV. Review the School Committee Homework Policy 7:10
• Small group work to be completed at the next meeting
V. Adjournment 7:45