School Improvement Council (SIC)

School Improvement Council 24-25

Fort Dorchester High School
Agenda for 9/10/24

1. Introductions/Members Present:
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Principal’s Report
4. Goals/Reports/Plans
5. New business
6. Announcements & Next Meeting Dates
7. Public Comment
8. Adjourn

FDHS School Improvement Council 24-25

 9/10/24

1. Introductions/Members Present:

• Isaiah York
• Shawna Dover
• Kristin Martin
• Lauren English
• Leon Collins
• Mrs. Brown
• Tawanna Jamison

2. Approval of Minutes

• Minutes approved by Jamison, York, and Dover

3. Principal’s Report

• Operating in the New Library; Operating hours
• Office Remodeled; Construction continues in the old media center
• New track Installation
• Parent Square, Cell Phone and Dress Code Policy (discussion of cell phone policy and possible changes in January)
• MTSS Quarterly Reviews have begun
• Great Homecoming Spirit Week (Hoffman & Student Council)
• Homecoming Dance - 452 attendees

4. Goals/Reports/Plans

Purpose:
The School Improvement Council is an advisory council comprised of teachers, parents, community members, and students. The SIC is intended to advise the principal and school and is focused on helping to achieve school improvement. Every K-12 public school is required by law to convene an SIC.

Discussed previous goal and potential goals based on the data from the School Renewal Plan:

• Academic: EOCs gains (Math & English) and improvements (U.S. History and Biology)
• Communication: New - Parent Square; always room to improve communication
• College and Career Readiness: College scholarship reporting; Career focus (soft skills; resume writing)
• Culture and Climate: Good job here at FDHS

SIC will review the information further and decide on goal by September 30th.

5. New Business

• Ideas: supporting students that are not able to participate due to funding issues (Homecoming, Prom, Senior Events, Yearbooks, etc.)
• SIC Elections by Oct. 15th
• FDHS Elections by September 23rd: Announcement on September 25th – Pending SIC committee election plan and approval?

6. Announcements & Next Meeting Dates

Tasks:

• Seniors - address ways to increase college scholarship completion and reporting (discussion about incentives for seniors)
• Voting - via Parent Square (Polling Option); develop plan; review SIC Election Toolkit
• Choose Goal(s)

Next meeting dates:

• Oct. 8
• Nov. 12
• Dec. 10
• Jan. 14
• Feb. 11
• March 11
• April 16
• May 13

7. Public Comment

• N/A

8. Adjourn

• Jamison - Motion to adjourn at 6:00pm – Jamison

FDHS SIC

10/08/24

 

Purpose:

The School Improvement Council is an advisory council comprised of teachers, parents, community members, and students. The SIC is intended to advise the principal and school and is focused on helping to achieve school improvement. Every K-12 public school is required by law to convene an SIC.

 

1. Introductions/Members Present:
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Principal’s Report -Highlights
4. Goals/Reports/Plans
5. New business
6. Announcements & Next Meeting Dates
7. Public Comment
8. Adjourn

 

FDHS

School Improvement Council 23-24

SIC Meeting Minutes: 10/08/24

Purpose:
The School Improvement Council is an advisory council comprised of teachers, parents, community members, and students. The SIC is intended to advise the principal and school and is focused on helping to achieve school improvement. Every K-12 public school is required by law to convene an SIC.

1. Introductions/Members Present:

Mr. York- School Counseling
Mrs. Dover- Math Department
Mrs. Martin - Math Department
Mrs. Jamison - Assistant Principal
Mrs. Bailey - PTSA Vice President
Mrs. Brown - Community Member (ECPI)
Mrs. Hornke - Science Department
Lauren English - (Beta Club)
Leon Collins - (STUCO)
Ronson Parker - (STUCO)

2. Approval of Minutes

• Meeting Minutes approved by Dover, second by York

3. Principal’s Report - Highlights

• Fall Break - Oct. 14-16 New this year!
• Quarter Recovery disseminated before Fall Break
• SCEA Art Educator of the year - Congratulations Mrs. Stephanie Shank
• Multicultural Event on 10/10 hosted by Multilingual learners and instructors
• FDHS Applying for Palmetto’s Finest
• Community Service hours for Clubs/Organizations - Volunteer Opportunities through the city of North Charleston
• Sons and Mothers’ Dance for Football - Oct. 26th
• Butts and Wings BBQ sponsored by Beta Club - Dec. 6-7 (FDHS Team wanted, Vendors welcome, additional teams welcome)

4. Goals/Reports/Plans

• SIC reviewed School Renewal Plan; Cultural Awareness and information (Discussion); Decision made to focus on awareness (advertisements, Bulletin Board, Social media posts), involvement, and increase in the area of CTE completers; Possible Reality Town in the spring (Mr. York will check with Mercer-Brown)
• Roles for SIC members next meeting

5. New Business

• Teacher morale/Community building – (Discussion)
• Haunted Hallway – (Discussion)
• Spirit Week Suggestions for next quarter (Discussion)

6. Announcements & Next Meeting Dates

• November 12th
• December 10th
• Tasks: CTE Advertisement meeting; Reality Town info; College Scholarship information and submission incentives for Seniors

7. Public Comment

N/A

8. Adjourn

• Meeting Adjourned at 6:08pm

FDHS
School Improvement Council 24-25

Agenda :
11/ 12 /24

 

1. Introductions/Members Present:
2. Approval of Minutes
3. Principal’s Report
4. Goals/Reports/Plans
5. New business
6. Announcements & Next Meeting Dates
7. Public Comment
8. Adjourn

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FDHS SchoolImprovement Council 23-24

Meeting Minutes: 5/14/24
1. Introductions/Members Present: Bragg, Jamison, Neil
2. Approval of Minutes -Motion to approve Neil/Second Jamison
3. Principal’s Report
1.  Graduation – May 25th at 6:30pm at North Charleston Coliseum
2. Graduation Practice – May 22nd at FDHS at 9:30am
3. Golf Team- made it to State!
4. Archery – will go to the World Championships
5.  New library- Move in date by the end of the 23-24 school year
6. New construction for the front office;
7. Unified Track recognized at the District Office
8. Close Closet Featured by Live 5 news
9. 15 TTC/Early College Graduates earned AA or AS
10. End of Course Exams coming up; EOC Blitz
11. Patriot of the Month Celebration for the 4th quarter
12. Parent Square Communication System to replace Blackboard
13. Refinished gym floor; New track by Sept. 15th
14. Bond Referendum-vote please
4. Goals/Reports/Plans
1. Resume Workshop Completed
2. SIC Report to parents-April 30th
3. End of the Year wrap-up
4. Graduation
5. New business –
Cultural Diversity celebration; Recognize top senior for ECPI (Awards Ceremony); more individuals 
on Board; reformat newsletter
6. Announcements & Next Meeting Dates
-End of August/ September 2nd week