MINUTES
SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL MEETING
November 2, 2005

1. Call to order
2. Flag Salute
3. A quorum was confirmed.

• Members in attendance were:  Parents— Aurora Villon, Esperanza Angelo, Marina Caballero, Andrew Castanon, Esther Mejia, Antoinette Paez, Judy Rojas, Anthony Soltero   Students—   Stephanie Mendez    Classified Staff—      Certificated Staff—James Halley, Charlene Brown Administration—Chuck Collings ELAC—
• Members who sent regrets:  Parents—Manuel Mejia ELAC—Students— Pedro Rodriguez, Sean Acuna, Ginesse Carrillo   Classified Staff— Vivian Martinez, Tony Hernandez Certificated Staff— Carol Stella, Dawn Hughey Administration – Priscilla Linares
• Visitors in attendance:  Raymond Chavez, Martha Braga, Amanda Braga, Max Braga, Klaryssa Crisanto, Ana Rosie Lopez, David Angelo

4. Minutes approved September with change: Andrew Castanon was present at the meeting.  
5.   Student Reports—
      a. $2000.00 check for Hurricane Katrina presented at the city council meeting
b. Homecoming just ended. The school was decorated and students participated in the carnival, and the night pep rally.

6. DAC—Nothing to report; no one attended the meeting. 
7. Special Ed.—Nothing to report
8. Title 1—Nothing to report
9.  GATE—Nothing to report
10. Administration—
1.  November administration of the High School Exit Exam taking place     November 1st and 2nd for 11th and 12th grade students who have not passed one or both parts of the test.
11. Guidance Committee—James Halley
1. The committee will resume next week.
2. The guidance office found out the perpetrators of last week’s school vandalism. The students were not El Rancho students.
3. Purpose of the committee is to have a teacher voice in the guidance issues.
4. One improvement has been the electronic attendance.
5. A student asked who they could voice their concerns to. Mr. Collings said that students concerns should be addressed to any teacher.
12. Scholarship/Fundraising – Put on hold until the School Site Council is a stronger body
13. Bylaws—
1. Mrs. Villon brought up the issue of attendance
2. Mr. Halley brought up the fact that this group is a legal voting committee.
3. Mrs. Villon led an overview and discussion on the purpose of School Site Council.

• Mrs. Villon suggested that SSC get involved earlier in the development of the School Plan (SPSA) so that SSC can have more input.
• Mr. Halley pointed out that the group might not have much input, but rather have more of a reviewing and receiving role.
• Mrs. Villon explained the composition of SSC: 5 parents, 5 teachers, 1 administrator, 4 students, and 3 alternate parents.
• Questions to consider: What is a quorum exactly? How does attendance affect elected status? If short a member, which alternate votes?

14. Public Comment—None
15. Agenda
1. Matters under jurisdiction of School Site Council.
2. The next meeting will be Wednesday, December 7, 2005   
16. Meeting adjourned at 6:12 p.m.