May+2011+Meeting+Notes

** May 17, 2011 ** 6:45 a.m.

 Matt Graves, Dodi Zbuka, Becky Uber, Jodi Burgess, Nancy Woods, Nancy Roberts, Chad Hartong, Jeff Ulrich, Amy Hartman, Pete Geiss, and Michelle Hanna.
 * Members present:**


 * Topics Discussed:**
 * Matt Graves reported that the results of the survey from the faculty about the proposed new schedules were generally unfavorable. He felt that many faculty members were in favor of making gradual changes to the existing schedule rather than jumping into a modified block schedule as proposed during the April faculty meeting.


 * Matt, Dodi and Becky shared a new schedule that would incorporate two 38-minute extra help periods (Spartan Periods) during the day on Wednesdays. The periods would be before and after lunch. Different activities would be scheduled during these periods and all students and faculty members would be assigned to specific activities.


 * Matt, Dodi, and Becky also shared their work on planning activities that would take place during the “Spartan Periods” on Wednesdays. They presented a calendar of proposed activities for an entire school year. Activities such as extra help sessions, OGT interventions, ACT practice, SSR (sustained silent reading), monitored testing for students who need to make-up classroom tests, department meetings, and other general meetings would take place during these “Spartan Periods”.


 * The group discussed the pros and cons about the proposed schedule and emphasized the need for appropriate staffing in the SSR rooms.


 * It was decided that the Flexible Schedule team would be responsible to monitor the success of the new schedule during the first year, making sure that all students and staff report to their assigned duties.


 * The new proposed schedule will need to be presented to the faculty at a future meeting for approval.


 * Date of Next Meeting:** TBA

Dodi will continue to work on a Google Doc that will show everyone’s responsibility during any given Spartan Period.
 * To Do Before Next Meeting:**