Site Council
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Ida B Wells High School Site Council
Parents and community members are elected for two-year terms and have an opportunity to shape the direction of the school in profound ways. This work is vital to our continued growth and success as a team and a school. See the by-laws in the documents below which provide more information on the focus of the group.
2025-2026 IBWHS Site Council Members
* indicates voting memberMaida Ali* Student Xane Brennen* Student Scott Burns Vice Principal Erica Caldwell Business Manager Ayesha Coning* Principal Kathy Diamond* ELA Department Lead Trevor Downen* Math Department Yoshio Drescher Vice Principal Georgia Fleschner* Student Sara Gandarilla Vice Principal Amarillis Garci-McMillan* Student Iman Ibnelhaj* Student Sheila Kendall* Counseling Lisa Klein-Wolf Activities Director Sridevi Kolluri* Parent Derek MacDicken* Science Department Sabina McMahon* Student Michael Nolan Athletic Director Amina Omar* Parent Jamie Repasky* Parent Jay Rishel Instructional Coach/FST Heather Straube* SS Department Jamie Suehiro LAIS, CTE Teacher Kalea Surma-Nelson* Student
2025-2026 Meeting ScheduleMeetings will take place during 5th period, 8:45 - 9:45am in Room 215Our Mission Statement
The mission of the Ida B. Wells High School Site Council is to provide leadership, direction and support towards the improvement of the school’s instruction program and student achievement. The scope of work of the council is in the following areas:-
Establish and prioritize student performance goals.
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Assist in developing and implementing a process for preparing an annual School Continuous Improvement Plan (SCIP). Ensure that the goals address the key areas for student performance and improvement.
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Approve and monitor the SCIP to assure that the work outline is being accomplished, and it is achieving its goals.
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Inform and engage the IBW community through surveys and outreach regarding the school improvement goals and the SCIP.
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Regularly review and maintain a current school profile.
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Assure that staff development activities support the SCIP.
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Support the SIP’s implementation by identifying and participating in efforts to acquire new resources to support the SCIP.
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Look for opportunities to secure grants for the professional development of teachers and classified employees related to the SCIP.
Site Council Documents
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