Dunwoody High School Principal Advisory Council (PAC) Meeting
Summary of Action August 20, 2019

Attendance: Ms. Cole, Bob Fiscella, Ebony Greene, Dave Levy, Lisa May, Mary K. Morris, Randi Siegel

Guests: Dyana Bagby, Lisa Beiger, Erika Harris, Stan Jester, Julia LeDoyan, Angela Renals

Dave calls meeting to order at 5:42 PM.

Agenda posted online was unanimously approved.

Minutes from the May 22, 2019 meeting were unanimously approved.

Teachers’ Report Ebony Greene –
The switch to reserved parking has been a positive for teachers.

Principal’s Report – Ms. Cole Attendance/Enrollment – 2252 enrolled as of today.

School Safety and Security –
‐	DHS is down 1 campus security officer. The district is trying to hire another to put the total back to 3. Depending on the class period, security officers are either patrolling or in set stations around the campus.
‐	Parents are driving onto campus and dropping off lunches outside instead of bringing them into the front office. This is a security issue that will be noted in communications to parents.

Schedules/Instructional Needs ‐
‐	Classes moved into last modular on Monday 8/19

Teacher and Staff Issues/Needs – none reported

Parking
‐	Parking has been ok.
‐	Now that the modular work is complete, 9 more spots will open in the lot. These have been assigned out already.
‐	There are still people parking in students’ spots (teachers, DHS parents, Vanderlyn parents other students). Those incidents should be reported to the office.
‐	Off‐campus parking needs to abide by the parking code. Dunwoody police will be reminding Juniors and Seniors of these rules.

Bus pickup for special needs students
‐	The situation is still the same, the proposed method has not been implemented. The cars that line up in the parking lot near the bus pickup area could be deterring the bus from implemented the proposed parking adjustment.

New Modular Units
‐	The new modulars have wifi and Promethean boards already installed.
‐	Black metal fencing will be erected around the modulars to enclose the area for safety, along with the outdoor lunch space.

Beginning of year issues and concerns – none that are not being addressed

CAC Report – see notes from today’s meeting.

New Business/Unfinished Business
Wildcat Fund & Other Fundraisers – no update

School Lunches –
‐	The food is not running out in the cafeteria, as has been reported. There is still food left over at the end of the lunch periods. The food often left over are the vegetable and fruit choices that many students bypass in the line.
‐	Grab and go is up and running, popular and successful with students.

Mold in Modular Units and Possible Inspections During Future Summers
‐	There are no more issues with mold or the condition of the modulars. Contractors came and cleaned and inspectors cleared the structures for use.
‐	Custodial staff is setting thermostats in the modulars at the right temperatures each night to prevent mold from developing.

Other Business PAC Elections
‐	This PAC group will meet again before the new members are elected. The new members will start their positions in October.
‐	Nomination period for PAC elections closes on Friday August 23rd

Milestone Data
‐	EOCs are given twice a year, at the end of each semester. Retakes happen during the summer.
‐	To get correct results, the scores over the entire year must be considered. Data is not reported for classes less than 15 students
‐	DHS is outperforming the state in median national percentiles in all subjects. ‐	Many subjects at DHS are performing higher than both state and district.
‐	 9th grade coordinate algebra is closer in the beginning and intermediate scores to the state. Note that the state allows districts to choose how algebra and geometry are taught (integrated vs. separately). DeKalb chose integrated.

‐	The administration at DHS has been working on common planning for each grade level for EOCs and was able to schedule 9th and 10th grade time for planning.

Meeting is adjourned at 6:35 PM.

Next PAC meeting: September 12, 5:00 PM, follows CAC meeting at 4:00 that same day.