The SBM committee met at 7:35 A.M. on Thursday, September 11, 2003 in the Home Ec cottage. Members present included Kathy Been, Gary Bigham, Stella DeLeon, Michelle Estrada, Mary Jones, Shelby Lowe, Mike McCarty, Oletha Sanders, and Karl Vaughn.

1. Minutes from the previous meeting were approved as read.

2. Changes to the 03-04 Student Handbook were approved. Most changes were due to law, under chapter 37 (Issues). In addition, letter jackets will be awarded when students actually letter, and girls are now allowed to wear earrings in the upper ear.

3. Budgeting:
aaaa. Senate Bill 671 and other financial concerns
aaaaa Gary Bigham covered Senate Bill 671 and went over ramifications for S-E ISD.
aaab. Technology Update
aaaaaaA wireless network will be installed in school providing access for mobile units in all buildings.
aaac. Air Conditioning/Heating units
aaaaaaAll buildings except the Tech building are complete. The Tech Building is still undergoing renovation.
aaad. American Disabilities Act (ADA) construction/remodeling.
aaaaaaDuring the school year, construction will start so that the district will be in ADA compliance. The construction will focus on parking, access to and from facilities, and restroom modifications.

4. Staff Development
aaaTEKS to TAKS workshops were conducted by ESC Region XVII.

5. Curriculum
aaaAll textbooks were received for this school year.

6. Principal Reports
aaaa. TAKS
aaaTAKS has substantially raised the bar from TAAS. Karl Vaughn covered the high school TAKS results and provided a handout.
aaab. Enrollments
aaaDistrict-wide, enrollments are up from last year.

The SBM committee met at 7:35 A.M. on Thursday, October 9, 2003 in the Home Ec cottage. Members present included Kathy Been, Gary Bigham, Stella DeLeon, Michelle Estrada, Luisa Garcia, Mary Jones, Shelby Lowe, Mike McCarty, Frank Mendoza, Oletha Sanders, Mike West, and Karl Vaughn.

1. Minutes from the previous meeting were approved as read.

2. Planning:
We are currently gathering information and working on getting new Campus Inprovement Plans & District Improvement
Plans formulated.

3. Budgeting:
a. Senate Bill 671 and other financial concerns
Dr. Bigham went over the history of Sentate Bill 671 and it is under a special session of Congress as House Bill 28 and will possibly be under review on Friday, October 10, 2003.
b. Technology Update
Our goal is to have the wireless technology operable by Thanksgiving.
c. Air Conditioning/Heating Units
All air conditioning/heating units have been installed and will be operating soon.
d. American Disabilities Act (ADA) construction/remodeling
Construction bids on projects will be accepted during October. Construction is expected to go on from Thanksgiving to Christmas and then late Spring.

4. Staff Development: Possible suggestions for January 2nd
a. 2004-2005 Calendar Planning
b. Technology Planning
c. Safety Training for 15-Passenger Vans
d. Crisis Management Plan Review
e. E-school
f. Power Point
g. TAKS

5. Curriculum:

6. Principal Reports:
a. All campuses and the district have met the standard for Adequate Yearly Progress as set by the State for TAKS.
b. The Communication Committee is currently working on two issues
1) Committee is currently looking at 5-year intervals for PDAS appraisals.
2) Committee is leaning heavily on more objective & measurable criteria to cheerleading ballots.

7. Community Recommendation
It was recommended that seniors be educated on the proper use of credit cards and money management.

8. Veterans Day Memorial Celebration set for November 11.

9. Due to the Elem/JH UIL Academic contest being scheduled on the 2nd Thursday of November, the November SBM meeting has been moved to November 6, 2003.

Mr. Vaughn reported that all campuses and the district met the requirements for Adequate Yearly Progress as per TEA guidelines. The Site-Base Team was asked for suggestions to the planning of the staff development opportunities set for January 2, 2004. Mr. Vaughn shared that the Communication Committee had been working on an alternate to the teacher appraisal interval. The Site-Base Team was invited to attend the Memorial Day activities and assembly to be held on November 11th.

The SMB committee met at 7:35 A.M. on Thursday, December 11, 2003, in the Home Ec cottage. Members present included: Judy Anderson, Gary Bigham, Michelle Estrada, Luisa Garcia, Mary Jones, Shelby Lowe, Frank Mendoza, Betty Parish, Oletha Sanders, and Karl Vaughn.

1. Minutes from previous meeting approved as read.

2. Planning:
a. CIPS & DIPS--Karl Vaughn & Gary Bigham reviewed all improvement plans.
b. TAKS Graduation Pamphlet

3. Budgeting:
ADA--projected consturction plans and timelines for completion

4. Staff Development:
January 2nd

5. Curriculum:
a. High School staff had been and will continue departmental meetings to look at the 2003 TAKS test and analyze student answers to better prepare students to take the 2004 TAKS test.
b. Discussion also took place regarding a deficiency in the state plan to release TAKS exams following the test administration.

6. Principal Reports:
a. A 5-Year alternate teacher appraisal interval has been approved by the board and sent to TASB to make certain that all legal implications have been covered.
b. A newly installed sound system is now up and running in the auditorium, which is being used for instructional purposes in music classes.

The SBM committee met at 7:35 A.M. on Thursday, January 8, 2004 in the Home Ec cottage. Members present included: Kathy Been, Gary Bigham, Stella DeLeon, Michelle Estrada, Mary Jones, Shelby Lowe, and Karl Vaughn.

1. Minutes from the previous meeting approved as read.

2. Planning:
a. TAKS Graduation Pamphlet--Mr. Vaughn reviewed the pamphlet with the members.
b. 2004-2005 School Calendar--Mr. Vaughn explained three options developed by the calendar committee on January 2.

3. Budgeting:

4. Staff Development:

5. Curriculum: Special Programs (brief overview)
Mr. Vaughn made reference to special programs as outlined in the student handbook.

6. Principal Reports:
GT Auction is scheduled for January 17th, at 10:00 A.M. in the cafeteria. Mr. Vaughn explained the district will be auctioning off equipment (no longer in use) and inviting others to donate equipment from home. Proceeds will be used to fund the GT trip to Austin in the spring.

The SBM committee met at 7:35 A.M. on Thursday, February 12, 2004, in the Home Ec cottage. Members present included: Judy Anderson, Kathy Been, Mary Jones, Frank Mendoza, Betty Parish, Gary Bigham, and Mike West.

1. Minutes from previous meeting were approved as read.

2. Planning: 2004-2005 Calendar

3. Budgeting: We are currently working on a LEP grant which could help us with a minimum of $50,000 to purchase equipment, software, books, etc. to help LEP students acquire the English language.

4. Staff development: Suggestions for summer of 2004 and 2004-2005 school year

• Gifted and Talented
• Workshop on gang dress and behaviors
• Drug awareness
• LEP, Sheltered English
• Teenage Pregnancy
• A hands on workshop to master the use of ELMOs, LCDs, Quickentionary, Pens, Write Pads, etc.
• No Child Left Behind Legislation overview

The SBM committee met at 7:35 A.M. on Thursday, March 11, 2004, in the Home Ec cottage. Members present included: Kathy Been, Luisa Garcia, Mary Jones, Frank Mendoza, Betty Parish, Gary Bigham, and Karl Vaughn.

1. Minutes from the previous meeting were approved as read.

2. Planning: School Calendar Option 2 approved for 2004-2005 school year.

3. Budgeting:

• LEP Grant $50,000-$89,000 (we should know something by 3/15/04)
• We have received an E-Rate grant in the amount of $111,000 to help us upgrade our infrastructure (cabling, hubs, servers, and switches).
• ADA Construction update was discussed. There will be a hall built from the concession stand outside doors to the football restrooms, and there will be windows put in on the north wall of the gym.

The SMB committee met at 7:35 A.M. on Thursday, April 8, 2004, in the Home Ec cottage. Members present included: Judy Anderson, Mary Jones, Shelby Lowe, Karl Vaughn, Robert Conkin, and Gary Bigham.

1. Minutes from the previous meeting were approved as read.

2. Planning:

The SBM committee met at 7:35 A.M. on Thursday, May 13, 2004, in the Home Ec cottage.

1. Minutes from previous meetiing approved as read.

2. Planning:

• Reviewed needs in all special program areas.
• Approval was given for waiver of one site-base team for district.

3. Budgeting:

• We did not receive the LEP Grant.
• We are currently working on two other grants to help with the library and credit recovery for at-risk students.
• An update was given on the ADA construction.

4. Staff development: The staff development calendar for the summer and fall is now set.

5. Curriculum: Teachers and students are working hard in preparation for TAKS.

6. Principal Reports: Russell, Chasity, Krista, Tisha, Dustin, Kristi, Alex, and Erik traveled to Austin to compete in the State Academic Meet in Ready Writing, Feature Writing, Math, Number Sense, Computer Science, and Science. They scored 67 points and the last time we looked, we were the 3rd place school in the state.