Voices for International Business and Education
Minutes
VIBE Academic Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday May 12, 2020 at 6:00 PM
Location
Remote Zoom Call
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Committee Members Present
A. Berger (remote), C. Young (remote), G. Lazard (remote), J. Carreno (remote), S. Retzlaff (remote), S. Thomas (remote), S. Wilson (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
M. Roney (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
S. Retzlaff called a meeting of the Academic Committee of Voices for International Business and Education to order on Tuesday May 12, 2020 at 6:02 PM.
C.
Approve APRIL 21, 2020 minutes
S. Retzlaff made a motion to approve the minutes from VIBE Academic Committee Meeting on 04-21-20.
G. Lazard seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Roney |
Abstain
|
| J. Carreno |
Abstain
|
| C. Young |
Abstain
|
| S. Thomas |
Aye
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| S. Wilson |
Abstain
|
| A. Berger |
Abstain
|
| S. Retzlaff |
Aye
|
| G. Lazard |
Aye
|
II. ACADEMIC 2020 - 2021 SCHOOL YEAR BUDGET DISCUSSION
A.
Review what funds are allocated for Academics in next years budget
III. Academic Programs Report
A.
Academic Programs Reporting - COVID-19 updates
Distance learning continuing through Google Classroom.
More computers and wifi devices continued to be distributed to students.
Ongoing work with SpEd and ELL students to ensure they are getting the supports needed to achieve success.
Teachers and staff sharing best practices of working distance learning.
Plan for '20-2021:
Needs are
Graduation:
More computers and wifi devices continued to be distributed to students.
Ongoing work with SpEd and ELL students to ensure they are getting the supports needed to achieve success.
Teachers and staff sharing best practices of working distance learning.
Plan for '20-2021:
- continue distance learning
- tracking program created by teachers
- Preparing for quasi programs.
- 4 COmmittees in preparing for '20-2021
- Core academics
- Students with diverse needs
- Workforce talent
- coaching and development of staff
- LEA
- how to build a quality system to organize
- preparedness plan for challenges that may come to light
- Assessments
- modified scoring system
Needs are
- Equitable access for all students to succeed in distance learning.
- Include student training and faculty & staff training.
- Micro-credentials for faculty and staff through FrontLine
Graduation:
- Graduation will be May 22
- Being scheduled individually to have students walk across the IHSNO stage
- Each student will have their personal page
- Board video
IV. School Culture
A.
Cultural Elements of the School - COVID-19 updates
Discussions were had around IB Learner Profile, Intercultural Appreciation, Clubs, and Parent Engagement.
- Using IB learner profile to help motivate students to get them involved in the online process. Some student missteps, but team helped redirect students.
- Planning for '20-2021
- planing cultural activities to meet the needs of students based on the 3 learning scenarios:
- On campus
- quasi-on campus, and
- total virtual
- looking at egress and flow of foot traffic around the building.
- planing cultural activities to meet the needs of students based on the 3 learning scenarios:
- Capturing Kids' Hearts
- using the online program to help teachers and students better implement the CKH program
- Enforcing CKH and setting of etiquette courses
- Athletics:
- The season ended March 2020
- Coaches continued communicating and training of students through the RemindApp.
V. SPS Improvement
A.
SPS Improvement
SPS will not be calculated for the 2019-2020 school year.
VI. Academic Dashboard
A.
Review Academic Dashboard
Discussion to include vote at June 9, 2020 Academic Committee Meeting.
VII. Other Business
A.
Other Business
Next meeting: June 9, 2020
- Vote to approve the Academic Committee Dashboard and to include the Committee Goals:
- Goal 1: Monitor and Increase the progress of SPS.
- Goal 2: Streamline Academic dashboard
- Goal 3: Monitor ACT progress
- Goal 4: Monitor and increase the effectiveness of the distance learning program at IHSNO.
- Update on CARES Act funding
VIII. 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 7:26 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
S. Retzlaff
More technology through the Strong Start 2020
Budget questions for next year:
- ACT Teacher continues
- LatinX budget for students (seeking 2nd Spanish teacher for 1/2 ESL)
- Continue with Tulane
- .5 FTE Spanish teacher and .5 FTE for ESL
Discussion about the $182k allocation and update to the general budget.