RHS Site Council Minutes
January 13, 2014
6:30 – 7:50 PM
Members Present
John Wollersheim – Principal
Becky Busho – President
Jeanine Ryan – Vice President
Mary Swanson - Treasurer
Gary Dion
Diane Moeller
Tracy Monro-Moran
Marcia Herron
Virginia Nicolay
Maureen Kelly-Carroll - Teacher
Drew Storley – Guest Speaker
REPORTS
Introductions
Approval of December Minutes – Becky motioned to approve. Jeanine seconded. December minutes
approved.
Benefit Fund Account Review – Mary reported a current balance of $32,788.50. $500 transfer from the
Academic account to the Tournament of Roses (TOR) account (donation from the Site Council). TOR
account still has some additional fundraising activity/final trip payment. We expect to see some
expenses continue to trickle in for awhile. The band will also continue to use scrip fundraising. A final
report on the trip should be ready for the February meeting.
Parent Leaders Meeting Report – No meeting held in December; no report to share.
Student Council Report – No report this month.
ADVISORY
FTTH Donation – Hold for next month.
EXCHANGE
2014-2015 Registration Presentation – Presented by Drew Storley. Good turnout of incoming 9th graders
for a presentation last Tuesday, January 7th. To register online, look for the registration icon on the RHS
webpage. Online Registration is done in SchoolView. Timelines for incoming 9th graders and current 9th11th graders are noted. Families again will need to complete paperwork. Students will need to return
three items: folder (can register for up to 21 credits), checklist that all tasks have been completed, and
printed confirmation that you registered online. Students will have three meetings: homeroom to get
preliminary information, advisory day, and homeroom again after the registration window (1/27 – 2/3)
closes to collect forms. Teachers check to ensure registration has been completed and done correctly.
System is not set up to block registration errors. Career Pathways is a link at the registration web site
that shows how elective courses line up with a student’s career interest. The EXPLORE exam is given to
students in grade 8 the PLAN to students in grade 10 and feature a Career Wheel on the backside of the
score card. This shows students and parents their career interests.
John reported the number of students enrolling to the School of Environmental Studies (SES) from the
other district high schools: AV-67, EV-67, Eagan-51, and RHS-45.
T1 Statistics – John reported that Tri 1 tardies compared to a year ago are down in all grades. In order to
reduce the number of “F’s” given, teachers at RHS use intervention strategies. The Student Assistance
Team consists of counselors, administrators, teachers, and school nurse. Three grades reported five year
lows in the number of “F’s” given in T1: 9th (43 had 1 or more), 10th (36 had 1 or more), and 12th (47 had
1 or more; also the biggest drop from a year ago). Only 11th grade reported an increase from a year ago
(55 to 59 this year). Attendance stats show absences are up in three grades compared to a year ago
(number of excused, unexcused and unknown absences): 9th (840 to 900.5), 11th (1159.5 to 1244.5), and
12th (1365.5 to 1445). Only 10th showed a decrease from 1110 to 1057.5.
FUNDRAISING
Marching Band Update – Hold for next month.
Potential Fundraising – Not discussed.
PROJECTS ASSIGNED
Other Money Donations – Becky noted a list of supplies/items requested from several departments.
John also noted that other departments have needs like Art, FACS, and Tech Ed. Many departments are
requesting Kleenex, hand sanitizer and cleaning supplies. There is also a need for landscaping in front of
the school and in the court yards. Since we are already requesting food and supplies at Parent/Teacher
conferences, we will also request Kleenex and hand sanitizer. For landscaping, since the cost will be
much higher than what we have, perhaps it is best left for another outside donation (business, parents,
Eagle Scout project, Freshmen Seminar/Academy students, etc.). Becky suggested a $200 donation to
the Science/Chemistry department, and $100 each to the Art, FACS and Tech Ed departments for a total
of $500. Jeanine motioned to approve, and Tracy seconded. All approved. John and Becky will contact
the department chairs and Carol (accounting) to inform them of the donations.
Parent/Teacher Conference Table – Counseling noted a need for winter clothing (coats, clothes), along
with school supplies (especially graphing calculators). Teachers have also noted a need for Kleenex, hand
sanitizer, and cleaning supplies. Will set up a table again at conferences for parents to drop off items.
OPEN DIALOGUE
Nothing presented.
NEXT MEETING
Monday, February 3rd