Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School
Minutes
Educational Excellence Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday January 14, 2021 at 5:00 PM
Location
Topic: Educational Excellence - January
Time: Jan 14, 2021 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Time: Jan 14, 2021 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Committee Members Present
Angela Christie (remote), Carla Wells (remote), Cathey Goodgame (remote), Chuck Meadows (remote), Hanah Goldberg (remote), Jason Rhodes (remote), Kristen Frenzel (remote), Lara Zelski (remote)
Committee Members Absent
Nancy Lamb
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 Jan 14, 2021 at 5:03 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Carla Wells made a motion to approve the minutes from Educational Excellence Committee Meeting on 12-10-20.
Jason Rhodes seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Educational Excellence
A.
2021-2022 School Calendar
- Committee will discuss proposed calendar during February 2021 EE meeting.
- Proposed calendar will be shared with broader school community (feedback will be directed to Chuck and shared at March EE meeting)
- Full board vote at March meeting
B.
HOWL Hybrid Transition Update
Chuck Meadows provided an update on the transition to HOWL III/Hybrid
C.
Attendance Report
It has proven difficult to get attendance data in usable form. Chuck Meadows to work with Student Information Specialists to develop reports to share with Committee and Board.
D.
2021 Legislative Session Update
Hanah Goldberg provided a brief update on state budget and legislative items, including the recently announced $1,000 bonuses for school staff and proposed legislation related to: a) paid leave for state employees; b) school vouchers.
E.
Lottery/Recruitment Update
- Application for 2021-2022 school year is open
- Virtual outreach continues; discussed possibility of distributing flyers/postcards to Trestletree Village and Martin Street Plaza
- APS has indicated we may be able to adopt proposed changes to lottery structure during the upcoming lottery (March). Chuck Meadows to confirm with APS and GaDoE as needed.
III. 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 6:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Hanah Goldberg