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Laura Lasa
Principal
Lexington High School
251 Waltham Street Lexington, Massachusetts 02421
To: The Lexington High School Council
From: Laura J Lasa
Re: June Meeting
781- 861-2320, x69103
Lasa@sch.ci.lexington.ma.us
FAX: 781-861-2440
LHS School Site Council Meeting met on June 12, 2017 from 6:15 — 7:45 PM in the Library
Media Center.
Present: Laura Lasa, Suzanne Lau, Shiv Chandra, Sharon Kendall, Nancy Shepard, Sheera
Knecht, Katie Cutler, Elise Rowley, Liz Curtin, Leslie Zales
Absent: Polly Kienle, Katherine Manning, Elise Santiago, Dave Wininger, Alex McLaughlin
May 8 minutes approved with no changes.
IL Announcements from Council members
• Thank you to outgoing members this year: Polly Kienle (parent representative), Elise
Santiago (Class of 2017 student member), Katherine Manning (staff member), Walter
Richardson (staff member), Laura Lasa (Principal, co -Chair). Welcome to new members:
Ed Li (parent representative), Sheera Knecht (staff member, started in January).
• Sophomore cruise went well on June 10 — 340 students and 20 chaperones attended.
• Senior Prom on June 1 went well — about 580 students and 25 to 30 chaperones attended
the event. The senior prom is getting too large to hold in most of the Boston area hotels.
This will be a consideration in choosing a location in the future.
• All Night Graduation Party on June 4 was awesome — Over 90% of the senior class
attended (about 50 students were not present). Many thanks to the organizers and
volunteers.
• The LHS graduation at Tsongas Arena on June 4 as also excellent. The speakers were
moving and the ceremony was efficient without an outside speaker.
• New Final exam schedule starts on Wednesday. Will look at feedback from this year to
decide the schedule for next year. Attendance is being tracked but the N policy is not in
effect during final exam dates. Will reconsider schedule if excessive absences occur for
afternoon classes. Class time will be used for returning assessments to students, fun
activities, presentations and returning textbooks.
III. Final draft of the School Improvement Plan 2017-2018
• Will be presented to School Committee on June 20 (postponed from June 6).
• Reviewed the final draft with new format. Much clearer to understand on-going goals for
the school and students.
IV. Guests: Jensen -Hughes — Consulting firm to report on security at the high school, Chris
Bouchard (LHS facilities)
Jensen -Hughes was seeking feedback from the School council members on the status of
security at the high school.
o Drop off, parking, entries to the school, procedures for visitors were discussed.
o Physical plant is also being examined — landscaping, lines of sight, layout, lighting.
o Use of the school after hours and on weekends (rentals, school events, athletic
events, clubs, etc.).
o Possibility of having outside supplemental security for events instead of additional
staff chaperones.
o How to preserve open campus feel and access for students?
V. Adjournment 7:45 pm