Present: Nancy Barr, Cynthia Black, Harold Hawkins, Kay Postma, Eva Wojcik-Obert

Purpose: to monitor & promote student academic achievement as a combined subcommittee of the LCPA Task Force & SAC. The meeting was held at 3:00 p.m. in the High School ROTC Room with Nancy Barr officiating.

The following items were distributed:

LCPA MO Assessment Program (MAP) Disaggregate Report: Social Studies & Communication Arts, Grade 11; Science & Math, Grade 10 LCPA High School Decision Making Data for 1998-2000 as a comparison with other District high schools
LCPA Enrollment Information for 1986-2000
KCMSD High School Student/Teacher Ratios for 1994-1999 & Average High School Teacher Salaries for 1997-1999

Mr. Hawkins reported that computers in the Senior computer lab all have CD ROM�s. Types of and mechanisms for utilizing ACT test preparation software were discussed.

Mr. Hawkins reported on discussions with the Transportation Department regarding the provision of after-school bus transportation at 3:45 p.m., which the Board recently approved.

Concerns regarding student success in mathematics and the LCPA math curriculum track were discussed. The possibility of utilizing outside instructors and student teachers to supplement and support LCPA teachers is being considered.

Marketing and student enrollment issues were discussed. Plans are being made to visit upper-elementary schools and to repeat the recruitment pot-luck dinners for parents of prospective students who qualify for LCPA. A single page marketing flyer is being developed and the recruitment brochure is being updated.

The need for flexibility in the high school technology curriculum which requires freshmen to take Word Processing was expressed. The need for an evaluation of the overall computer technology curriculum at LCPA was considered.

The next meeting will be
November 15th at 4:00 p.m.
in the high school ROTC room.

submitted by:

Kay Postma