The Anchor School

Minutes

Academic Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday January 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM

Location

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Committee Members Present

E. Desprez Isbell (remote), K. James (remote), K. Sargeant (remote)

Committee Members Absent

N. LeBlanc

Committee Members who arrived after the meeting opened

K. James

Guests Present

J. Pinto Taylor (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

E. Desprez Isbell called a meeting of the Academic Achievement Committee of The Anchor School to order on Wednesday Jan 14, 2026 at 7:04 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

E. Desprez Isbell made a motion to approve the minutes from Academic Committee Meeting on 11-12-25.
K. Sargeant seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Academic Achievement

A.

Academic Data Review

  • 8th grade promotion data review and discussion
  • Reviewing Lexile level, math achievement on MAP, and grade lever standards)
  • 8th grade science and social studies will have EOG so Academic Committee should begin reviewing grade book standards grading for these subject areas

Action Item: Dr. PT to bring 8th grade standards based data for all tested subject areas.

B.

Academic (Assessment) Calendar

K. James arrived at 7:20 PM.

 

  • Academic Committee agrees with the recommendation to move the Algebra 1 EOC (as long as it remains in the GA testing window)

Dr. PT:

  • Action Item: Dr. PT to add the Algebra 1 EOC testing date to the SY25-26 Academic Assessment calendar (impacts around 20 8th grade students)
  • Action Item: Add 6th, 7th, and 8th grade EOG testing dates to the SY25-26 Academic Assessment calendar
  • Action Item: Label Oct 19 Teacher Planning Day on SY26-27 calendar
  • Action Item: For Assessment calendar for SY26-27, consider implications of high school grades (i.e EOC for semester long classes, AP tests, PSAT/SAT/ACT testing windows).

 

Emily: 

  • Action Item: Emily to add SY26-27 Academic School Calendar to the January Board meeting as an item for information, and February for a vote.
  • Action Item: Learn more about current ACT/SAT practices and funding from other local HS

 

III. Academic Monitoring Updates

A.

Enrollment Dates

  • Reviewed re-enrollment and application numbers
  • Rising 9th grade 36 student re-enrolled and another 15 applied 

B.

CPF Academic Estimate

IV. Academic Policy Items

A.

TAS Teacher Pathway Framework

Action Item: Model the financial feasibility for the TAS Teacher Pathway Framework

B.

Grade Acceleration Procedure

Action Item: Emily to add this as an Item for Information in January and vote on it February board meeting

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:06 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
E. Desprez Isbell