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The transcript for the Class of 2010 indicates that 91.4 percent of our graduates plan toattend college: 75.5 percent to our-year colleges, and 15.9 percent to two-year colleges.The majority of students are attending college in Illinois with Triton College and theUniversity of Illinois at Urbana continuing as their top choices. Seven hundredseventeen final transcripts were sent to 214 colleges and universities.The question was asked about students who wait to go to college and where they fitinto this report. That information was not available at this meeting.Foreign ExchangeStudents ReportStudent DisciplineReportMr. Rouse presented the Foreign Exchange Students Report. The six foreignexchange students were from Germany, Italy, Ghana, Norway, Japan, and Thailand.Ms. Bishop reviewed the 2009-2010 Student Discipline Report, a report that isprovided to the Board of Education twice yearly and she thanked Linda Spain, herassistant, for her help in putting the report together. In the summary of findings,overall, 6428 infractions were committed by students during this school year.Ninety-three percent were Class II, the second least serious class of infractions. Ofthe 6007, 5033 infractions were for truancy, tardies, or failing to serve a detention,which accounts for 78% of all infractions. In a large, suburban public high school,the fact that most of the discipline issues are attendance- and defiance-related(failing to serve detentions) is comforting in comparison to other high schools thathave larger issues that are more serious. PlascoTrack records cumulative tardies.Sophomores committed the most infractions and received the most consequences.However, of 6428 infractions, 6070 or 93% were Class II Infractions (Class I beingleast serious and Class IV being the most serious). Most students wear their IDsbecause they understand they must.When referring to a counseling curriculum status, Mr. Rouse stated that the newAssistant Principal, Jeremiah Wiencek, has a social/emotional learning backgroundand he is looking forward to reviewing the present counseling curriculum.Ms. Patchak-Layman, noting that freshmen needed a school-wide program, askedwhat programs were implemented this past year to lower the discipline numbers,which programs were and were not successful. Mr. Rouse responded that thestudent-mentoring program was a work in progress and that 75 more mentorsparticipated this year than last year. This cadre of mentors can help in a variety ofways. Mr. Rouse also noted that the District provides an 8 to 9 ConnectionsProgram, which has now been expanded to a 9 to 10 and 10 to 11 ConnectionsPrograms. Their purpose is to provide support to these students; these programswere successful. The District continues to find ways to help the students and feelsthat the components of the School Improvement Plan, e.g., PBIS and RtI, etc. willhelp serve the students.OPRFHS continues to struggle with thefts in the building but it has been proactivein increasing student, faculty, and staff awareness of crimes of opportunities.4
Mr. Rouse stated that when one looks at the statistics and the volume of infractionslisted, it does not indicate how many times a student finds his/her way to theDeans’ offices. The District recognizes how frustrating that can be for those in theAfrican-American subgroup who feel marginalized because of the statistics. As anAfrican-American male, it is frustrating. He speaks candidly with students abouthow business is accomplished. The District has to work harder to addresssocial/emotion issues, as students struggle when in need of attention. That was thereason for the implementation of Spoken Word, an activity that strengthens studentrelationships to the school. Another effort to make connections is the classassemblies, run by upper classmen.Students assigned to In-school Suspension will receive more tutoring services.Students assigned to an out-of-school suspension are provided tutoring also. Whenthey return to school, they are 1) allowed time to make up their work, 2) do notreceive unexcused absences, and 3) receive additional time with teachers before andafter school. Ms. Bishop welcomed any other suggestions. Mr. Isoye stated thatstudents receive tutoring at an off-site location but their attendance rate is not stellarin terms of their motivation. He was impressed that OPRFHS offered themsomething while they were gone. Ms. Bishop stated that while there is aphilosophical argument as to whether OSS students deserve extra time; the messageteachers receive is that these students are important and the expectation is they willbe given extra time and that the teachers should make an effort to reach out to them.Mr. Rouse added that this is what separates OPRFHS from other schools. Notmany schools will tutor students suspended from school and some expel studentsonce they reach the age of 18.District ReportsCitizens’ Council—Mr. Finn noted that Ms. Robinson looked forward to thenew school year and working with the Board of Education on any of itsdirectives. The first meeting will be to set topics for this year, e.g., collegetuition, lanyards, etc.PTO—Ms. McCormack encouraged parents to reenergize PTO.BOOSTERS—Mr. Rouse thanked the Boosters for their participation atfreshman night.Alumni Association—Mr. Finnegan reported that golfing event hoped to be an annualevent.Tradition of Excellence – Ms. Patchak-Layman that the Tradition of ExcellenceCommittee will be meeting soon to get ready for the assemblies and to make sure allinvitees will be able to attend.APPLE – October 5 is APPLE’s kick-off meeting.Faculty Senate—Mr. Hunter welcomed the new school year noting that it hadbeen a terrific beginning. He thanked the Buildings and Grounds staff, the TechnologyStaff and the Business Office for getting the construction projects completed in suchshort time. Mr. Hunter welcomed the new superintendent, nothing that he had enjoyed5
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