Advisory Council

School Counseling Advisory Council Program/Area: Meeting Purpose: Meeting Date: Meeting Time: Meeting Location: Meeting Facilitator: Chairperson: Attendees:

Minutes Issued By:

School Counseling Advisory Meeting Increasing ACT scores to 20+ 9/17/2019 7am-8am La Vergne Auditorium Dirk Ash Tarron Huddleston Dirk Ash, Principal Caitlin Robles, Counselor Kimberly Malcolm, Counselor Alicia Bonnington, Counselor Tarron Huddleston, AP Kyle Nix, AP Heather Anderson, ELA teacher Zane Perry, SS teacher Dr. Lowe, Reading Interventionist Crystal Shields, Psychologist Amanda Fields, Volunteer and parent of 1 child at LHS John Elliot, Volunteer and parent of 3 children at LHS Kimberly Malcolm

Next Steps: (Task, Assigned to, Checkpoint Date) Teacher training Meet with small groups of students who are struggling with certain ACT areas

Assigned to Kyle Nix Dr. Lowe

Due Date 10/29/19 12/20/19

Decisions Made: (What, Why, Impacts) 1. Incorporate/Embed ACT standards into EQ’s for state o ACT standards will be embedded into the state standards in order to prepare students for ACT better o Teachers will be trained on how to use these standards successfully. 2.

Practice Tests o ACT practice tests will be delivered not only by CARS teachers, but twice a month or more by ELA teachers o Teachers will attempt to group students together that are struggling with certain areas and work with them as small groups, with Dr. Lowe’s guidance and assistance

Discussion: (Items/Knowledge Shared) ACT standards  TN making the move to only have one standardized test for students: ACT  Must start incorporating more CAT practice into lessons  Lessons must be focused on ACT standards  State standards must still be used as well, embedding Act standards into state standards is forthcoming PARKING LOT (To be discussed at a later date): 1. ACT and P-ACT dates 2. Teacher scheduling for ACT proctoring and P-ACT proctoring Page 1 of 4

School Counseling Advisory Council Discussion: (Items/Knowledge Shared) 3. Field Day during ACT for freshman 4. 3C Day for Seniors on ACT day

Miscellaneous Items: Next Meeting scheduled for 3/17/20

Page 2 of 4

School Counseling Advisory Council

Program/Area: Meeting Purpose: Meeting Date: Meeting Time: Meeting Location: Meeting Facilitator: Chairperson: Attendees:

Minutes Issued By:

School Counseling Advisory Meeting Increasing attendance for next year 2020-2021 3/17/2020 7am-8am La Vergne Auditorium Dirk Ash Tarron Huddleston Dirk Ash, Principal Caitlin Robles, Counselor Kimberly Malcolm, Counselor Alicia Bonnington, Counselor Tarron Huddleston, AP Kyle Nix, AP Heather Anderson, ELA teacher Zane Perry, SS teacher Dr. Lowe, Reading Interventionist Crystal Shields, Psychologist Amanda Fields, Volunteer and parent of 1 child at LHS John Elliot, Volunteer and parent of 3 children at LHS Kimberly Malcolm

Next Steps: (Task, Assigned to, Checkpoint Date) Creating PBIS and reward tickets/events Creating an Excel sheet for absenteeism among juniors and seniors

Assigned to Dr. Lowe Kimberly Malcolm, Alicia Bonnington, and Caitlin Robles

Due Date Aug. 2020 Aug. 2020

Decisions Made: (What, Why, Impacts)  PBIS sytem will be utilized for 2020-2021 school year. This will be headed by Dr. Lowe, Tarron Huddleston, and Kimberly Malcolm.  Counselors will be responsible for tracking attendance among their senior students and pulling them in to issue warnings for chronic absenteeism.

Discussion: (Items/Knowledge Shared)  School attendance issues are a problem at LHS and need to be rectified to increase academic success.  The highest absenteeism is among juniors and seniors, likely due to increasing job and family responsibilities  PBIS can be incorporated to reward students for good attendance (dances, movies, pep rallies, exemption on finals, etc.)  18 year olds who have chronic absenteeism and no IEP should be removed from school after receiving 2 warnings  Page 3 of 4

School Counseling Advisory Council Discussion: (Items/Knowledge Shared) PARKING LOT (To be discussed at a later date): Schedule of PBIS events

Miscellaneous Items: Dates to be determined for next year’s meetings

Page 4 of 4