2. PTSO Meeting Parent Teacher Student Organization October 10, 2010

3. AGENDA Overview Brief Orientation to “Parent Portal” UPDATES: Collaborative School Committee (CSC) All-School Updates from DSA Principal, Mr. Kohut Q&A on Meeting Handout In the Lobby…. Draft Directory for review Sign up sheets for Parent Interest Groups

4. Strengthen DSA as a resource and community Hierarchy of DSA Parent Priorities

5. PTSO Grants, All- School fundraising + volunteer projects Staff Appreciation, School Store, PTSO Newsletter Examples of PTSO Support for Parent Priorities

6. Parent Portal on Infinite Campus One key to DSA parenting

7. All-School Updates from Mr. Kohut

8. DSA 2010-2011 Admissions Total students completing application 1039 Total students completing audition process 669 Students offered admission354 Students Waitlisted 44 Student denied admission271

9. Current Enrollment In Majors 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th Total Band16152013916 105 CW1219161712 1098 Dance14192015101715110 Guitar1055924338 Orch6111016612970 Piano7785107448 Stage122615 141311106 Theatre20 25201318136 Video/ Cinema 1991213128679 Visual Art 2014232013169115 Vocal1520232620 14138

10. Staffing Update Class Size Relief Posted- hired- filled Library Tech- Para – Steve Bowley Posted- hired- filled 1.0 mild-moderate- Nicole Kitchen Posted- hired- filled.5 Social Studies –Sheila Anne Byrnes Posted with interview completed and position offered.5 Science Working on Math Visiting Scholar to help with small group tutoring and instruction in Middle School Math

11. District Changes to Transportation Recommendation:  Modify MS Magnet transportation @ DSA, DCIS & Morey by utilizing shuttle bus stops Rationale (analysis) – The district currently provides [district-wide] transportation services to these schools for their magnet (DSA, DCIS) and magnet GT (Morey) programs. – 888 students take advantage of these services from outside the immediate geographic area – All 3 schools have waiting lists for students. It is believed transportation service is not required to maintain the current number and demographic makeup of students. Cost Savings Opportunity: – Move pickup/drop off locations from closest school to middle school locations creating a shuttle service. – DSA – eliminate 4 buses savings 120K; DCIS – eliminate 5 buses savings 150K; Morey GT - eliminate 5 buses savings 150K – Total estimated savings: $420K Impact on School/Program: – Students will be required to go further to catch a bus however ride times will be shorter.

12. District Changes to Transportation Next Steps to Approve/Implement Changes: – Meet with instructional leadership and principals at all schools – Meeting with CSC/community to discuss change and understand concerns – Requires change to BoE policy JC-R Secondary – Pupil Assignment; approval to be sought in November

13. Student/Parent Conferences Monday, October 25 th & Tuesday, October 26 th - 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm Email will be sent via Infinite Campus on Friday afternoon instructing parents to sign-up for conferences through an on-line appointment system Teachers will be scheduled for 10 minute slots with a break at 6:00 pm and the last conference scheduled at 7:10 pm

14. Student/Parent Conferences Parent/guardians will be asked to prioritize the teachers they sign-up with and will be limited to four conference slots so more families can be accommodated. Conferences with arts teachers will be limited to majors only. If there is a need to conference with an arts elective teacher parents will be asked to send those teachers an email requesting a conference at a different time.

15. Collaborative School Committee Updates

16. Q & A PTSO Handout