Attending: Steve Bays, Karin Hilgersom, Kelly Jahns, Dick Monahan, Pam Praeger, Vee Sutherlin, Cynthia Vigil, Rachel Wang and Joanne Murcar, guest.

Welcome and Review of Minutes, May 24, 2004: Following a welcome back after the summer hiatus, the minutes of May 24, 2004 were approved as written. They will be added to the website.

Website: http://ccsi.spokane.cc.wa.us/EmployeeInfo/CHS/CHS.htm The website was discussed as a mode of communication with faculty and staff. Vee will send an email noting the website to faculty and administration.

College in the High School Programs – Fall 2004: The following dual enrollment programs were discussed:

• NACI Program: This is a grant funded program that is being conducted in collaboration with Spokane Public Schools and Medicine Wheel Academy. College courses have being offered to high school students at either Medicine Wheel or Havermale for the past year. This fall, Psychology 101 is being taught at Havermale. The course is taught by an SFCC faculty.
• Wellpinit High School: Joanne Murcar provided an update on this grant funded project at Wellpinit High School. There are two college classes being taught at the school this fall: Business and College Success. Both are taught by adjunct SFCC faculty.
• Mathematics Project: Kelly Jahns provided a draft proposal from the SFCC Math Department that still requires students to take a placement test but if they have received an A or B in both semesters of pre-calculus from an approved high school district, the placement score results are advisory and they will be placed in MATH 124 (Calculus I). There are several conditions attached to this proposal. SCC Math Department is still reviewing.

College in the High School Program – Draft Procedures: Vee distributed a draft procedure for CHS at CCS. Discussion followed. The draft will be emailed to everyone with input and changes requested. The new draft will be sent out by email prior to the next meeting.

Informational Items: The following items were shared:

• State Dual Enrollment Policies – Addressing Access and Quality: This website gives an overview of state enrollment policies: http://www.teacherscollege.edu/ccrc/Papers/CBT_State_Dual_04.pdf
• Education Reform Committee: There is a committee meeting at the state level that is revising the SBCTC guidelines for CHS. This committee is meeting with K-12 superintendents on October 5.
• National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships: This national organization has standards for concurrent enrollment. www.NACEP.org
• CHS Email Questionnaire – ICRC List serv: Responses to CHS questions were copied and circulated.
• CHS Task Force Update: Vee provided an update on the task force on June 4, 2004 at the All Administrators meeting.

Adjournment and Next Meeting: The meeting was adjourned at 4:00 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for December 13, 2004 at 2:30 p.m., Palouse Room, SFCC.