F.A.M.E., Inc.

Minutes

Academic Excellence Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Friday January 17, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Location

428 Broadway Street, New Orleans, LA 70118

Committee Members Present

C. Lebas, C. Stoecker, T. Lasher, X. Wright

Committee Members Absent

D. Omojola, T. LeBlanc

Committee Members who arrived after the meeting opened

T. Lasher

Committee Members who left before the meeting adjourned

T. Lasher

Guests Present

L. Brown, L. Vermeulen, Laura Reiff, M. Butler, M. Forcier

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

C. Lebas called a meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee Committee of F.A.M.E., Inc. to order on Friday Jan 17, 2020 at 4:07 PM.

B.

Record Attendance and Guests

C.

Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes

C. Stoecker made a motion to approve the minutes from Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on 11-12-19.
X. Wright seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Academic Updates

A.

Data Plan Review

Committee reviewed and discussed BOY MAP Data as well as necessity of conducting three sets of MAP testing each year.
T. Lasher arrived.

B.

New Curriculum Implementation

Committee discussed successes and challenges of new curriculum implementation, including some ongoing activities to support overall implementation.
T. Lasher left.

C.

Tasks of Committee

Item deferred until next meeting.

D.

Montessori Accreditation

Information shared by M. Butler (Montessori Director) and discussion had by committee on the merits of separating the Upper School Montessori program from the Lower School Montessori Program.  Further discussion was held on pursing Montessori Accreditation at the Lower School.

III. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

C. Stoecker made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
C. Lebas seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:07 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
L. Brown