Dunwoody High School

Summary of Ac5on for School Council Mee5ng June 18, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. (via MicrosoG Teams)

AJendees: Allegra Johnson, John Nash, Davina Proﬁt, Dave Levy, Yolanda Parker-Smith, Bob Fiscella, KaBe Scharf, Fran Hughes

1.	MeeBng called to order by David Levy at 4:00pm.

2.	Minutes of last meeBng were approved

3.	Fran Hughes volunteered to be a part of the Resume Review for the search for DHS new principal.

4.	PAC volunteers for the Focus Group needed for the new principal search:

•	John Nash

•	Allegra Johnson

•	Yolanda Parker-Smith

•	Bob Fiscella and/or Kevin Travis

•	KaBe Scharf

5.	PAC CommiWee set up the focal points for the quesBons submiWed to the interviews for the new principal.

•	CommunicaBon & Stake Holder Involvement - what can the principal do vs what Dekalb controls, How do you plan to improve the communicaBon with the community and with the staﬀ and students

•	Test Scores & AP Programs (improving academics across all populaBons of students) - DHS scores are dropping and there are concerns over the test scores and the lack of strength in the AP program

•	Turning the current situaBon at DHS into a posiBve and making it beWer - where DHS has been, where we currently are and where we need to go, have the candidates done their research or even seen the campus

•	Why DHS - why do you want to come here, DHS has had 6 principals over the last 12 years and we need long term investments, what is a candidates greatest strength and weakness

•	Passion for Students, Staﬀ and Community - DHS is a big school and needs an enthusiasBc principal, enthusiasm needs to spread across academics, clubs, sports ﬁne arts and ALL student populaBons, how do we increase the involvement in some of the underrepresented populaBons (hispanic students and families), DHS morale needs to be li`ed among staﬀ

Dunwoody High School 5035 Vermack Road Dunwoody, Georgia 30338
hWp://www.dunwoodyhs.dekalb.k12.ga.us/ Main Oﬃce: (678) 874-8502 Priscilla Cole, Principal

6.	QuesBons will be reworded by the PAC commiWee and shared via google doc for review this week and submiWed by 6/28.

7.	Fran will be a part of the Resume Review on 6/24, Focus Group will be on 7/1, Superintendent plans for new principal to be picked and start at DHS on 7/12. In the mean Bme Teresa Allan will be interim Principal at DHS.

8.	MeeBng adjourned with a unanimous moBon 5:08pm.

Dunwoody High School 5035 Vermack Road Dunwoody, Georgia 30338
hWp://www.dunwoodyhs.dekalb.k12.ga.us/ Main Oﬃce: (678) 874-8502 Priscilla Cole, Principal