Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School

Minutes

Educational Excellence Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday December 10, 2020 at 5:00 PM

In accordance with Georgia's open meetings requirements, notice of this meeting has been posted at both campuses and on the ANCS website.

Committee Members Present

Angela Christie (remote), Carla Wells (remote), Chuck Meadows (remote), Hanah Goldberg (remote), Jason Rhodes (remote), Nancy Lamb (remote)

Committee Members Absent

Cathey Goodgame, Kristen Frenzel, Lara Zelski

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Hanah Goldberg called a meeting of the Educational Excellence Committee of Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School to order on Thursday Dec 10, 2020 at 5:03 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Jason Rhodes made a motion to approve the minutes from Educational Excellence Committee Meeting on 11-12-20.
Angela Christie seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Educational Excellence

A.

2021-2022 School Calendar - Timeline and Activities

  • A number of considerations, including summer activities; will likely earlier start (APS set to begin Thursday 8/5, with teacher planning 8/2-8/4)
  • Leadership Team will present draft calendar to faculty/staff in January;
  • Streamlined feedback process (via survey) to both f/s and families (EE Committee to help draft survey items) 
  • EE Committee to review no later than February 2021, with full Board vote at March meeting

B.

Review Attendance Data from 2020-2021 School Year

  • Chuck Meadows shared attendance data from both campuses 
  • Classroom-level attendance-taking practices to align with proposed policy (subject to Board vote 12/14)
  • Standard attendance reports will be shared at EE committee meetings moving forward

C.

HOWL Update

  • Chuck Meadows provided a brief update on HOWL/reopening plans

III. Other Business

A.

MAP Assessment Update

  • Winter administration January 11-22

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

MAP Administration 1/11-22
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:15 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Hanah Goldberg