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Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School

Minutes

Educational Excellence Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday September 14, 2023 at 9:00 AM

Location

Elementary Campus - Meeting Trailer

688 Grant Street

Atlanta, GA 30315

 

Attendees may join in-person or via video conference.

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

Amber Suitt (remote), Bethany Greenley (remote), LaNiesha Cobb Sanders (remote), Lara Zelski (remote), Mark Sanders (remote), Shannon Rutledge (remote)

Committee Members Absent

Mark Boswell

Guests Present

Alastair Pullen (remote), Rhiannen Laurent (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Shannon Rutledge called a meeting of the Educational Excellence Committee of Atlanta Neighborhood Charter School to order on Thursday Sep 14, 2023 at 9:02 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Bethany Greenley made a motion to approve the minutes from Educational Excellence Committee Meeting on 04-11-23.
Amber Suitt seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Educational Excellence

A.

Agenda Items/Discussion

Agenda Items/Discussion

 

1. Data Presentation:

  • Fall MAP Data
  • Milestone Data from 2021-2022 and 2022-2023

2. School-wide Goal:

  • PEERS Goal- reduce the opportunity gap between black and white students and economically disadvantaged and non-economically disadvantaged students. 
  • To address and close the opportunity gap that exists between subgroup performance.

3. Curriculum Update:

  • Elementary Campus:  math curriculum, literacy curriculum, science and social studies curriculum
  • Middle Campus: IB Program overview (IB Evaluation Year- March 2024), MC Student Experience

4. September 5th Asynchronous Professional Development Day- Update:

  • EC Campus students engaged in age-appropriate work centered around discovery, creativity and exploration.  Teachers engaged in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE & I) Professional Development, Teacher planning for differentiated instruction and preparation for parent-teacher conferences.
  • MC Campus- students engaged in asynchronous A Day work around advisory, silent sustained reading, Power 30 (math recommended skills) and additional work in Google Classroom.  Teachers engaged in DE & I circles, grade level team meetings and teacher planning time.

5. Community Outreach Update:

  • Grant Park Coffee House- Executive Director Meet and Greets
  • Parent Involvement Task Force 
  • Transportation quotes

 

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 10:10 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Shannon Rutledge
Amber Suitt made a motion to Adjourn the meeting.
Bethany Greenley seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.