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Dr. Wells spoke first about the soon to be in service Alternative Learning Center which will include a detention program, Impact, The Independent Study Program, and the Alternative Learning Center itself which will focus on helping students at risk. Mr. Terry will be the temporary teacher at the center. More details are attached to this report.

This is a trial program. After about six months the results of the program will be brought back to the SBM for final approval. The trial program was approved.

Enrollment:2205 lucky students were enrolled in VHHS on norm day, October 5. The highest number in years. Right now 27% of the student body is bussed in.

Math Coach: Yvonne Mojica has been officially chosen by District B to be our math coach. Yippee!

We may have a literacy coach by midyear.

PA and Internet should be done soon. We should develop guidelines for the use of the PA. A meeting with the department chairs will be scheduled soon and will work on this.

The new contract is very clear that teachers cannot summons students from classes. Don't do it. Don't hold students and make them late to other classes. It's in the contract.

High School exit exam; Necessary for a diploma for the class of 2004. Our 9th graders did quite well. 50% passed the English and 25% passed the math. The test will now not be given till the 10th grade.

The new, improved Pep Rally was approved for November 2. Fire up!

In attendance were: Jim Nelson, Hector Omelas, Dare Doolittle, Easy Delaney, Steven Vanover, Pedro Gonzales, Cheryl Dellepiane, Maria Manuel, Dr. Michael Wells, Michael Fahy, Fred Koegler, Danny Lopez, and yours truly, Charlie Noyes.