Voices for International Business and Education
Minutes
VIBE Academic Committee Meeting
Academic Committee
Date and Time
Tuesday September 8, 2020 at 6:00 PM
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Topic: VIBE Academic Committee Meeting
Time: September 8, 2020 @ 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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MISSION: To educate and nurture a diverse learning community through the International Baccalaureate Programme, world languages and intercultural appreciation to succeed in a global economy.
ACADEMIC COMMITTEE GOALS:
Topic: VIBE Academic Committee Meeting
Time: September 8, 2020 @ 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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MISSION: To educate and nurture a diverse learning community through the International Baccalaureate Programme, world languages and intercultural appreciation to succeed in a global economy.
ACADEMIC COMMITTEE GOALS:
- GOAL 1: Monitor and increase the progress of SPS.
- GOAL 2: Streamline the academic dashboard.
- GOAL 3: Monitor ACT Progress.
- GOAL 4: Monitor and increase the effectiveness of the distance learning program at IHSNO.
Committee Members Present
A. Berger (remote), C. Young (remote), G. Lazard (remote), G. Medford (remote), J. Carreno (remote), L. Scott Porter (remote), S. Thomas (remote), S. Wilson (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
T. Huynh (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
G. Lazard called a meeting of the Academic Committee of Voices for International Business and Education to order on Tuesday Sep 8, 2020 at 6:03 PM.
G. Lazard called a meeting of the Academic Committee of Voices for International Business and Education to order on Tuesday Sep 8, 2020 at 6:03 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
G. Medford made a motion to approve the minutes from VIBE Academic Committee Meeting on 08-04-20.
L. Scott Porter seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. HEAD OF SCHOOL REPORT COVID - 19 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE
A.
HEAD OF SCHOOL REPORT COVID - 19 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
- Sean Wilson discussed the Head of School Report COVID-19 Plan implementation.
- Sean Wilson discussed distance learning and curriculum as it pertains to COVID-19. He spoke about the training of teachers and administrators-its successes, challenges, curriculum, and instruction budget update.
- Sean spoke about revenue and expenditures of the current school year.
- Questions were addressed.
III. School Culture COVID -19 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE
A.
School Culture
- Charles Young addressed IHSNO Culture Department.
- Charles Young discussed challenges and successes of the IHSNO's Culture Department.
- Charles Young spoke about teacher's and student's adapting the distance learning culture as it pertains to challenges and difficulties.
- Charles Young discussed having a meeting with each department to discuss the Culture of IHSNO.
- Charles Young discussed implementation of the Culture Distance Learning policies.
- Questions were addressed about the policies that were implemented.
IV. SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT/ACADEMICS/COVID -19 PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
A.
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT
- Adierah Berger discussed challenges and successes of IHSNO.
- Adierah Berger discussed challenges of virtual learning and not being able to seeing the students in person and attendance challenges.
- Adierah Berger discussed successes of virtual learning for students.
- Questions were addressed about LDE and TOPS scholarships without ACT scores.
- Questions were addressed about issues and concerns about the success and challenges of students with distance learning attendance etc.
- ACT/SAT statewide testing makeup testing for Seniors will take place in October 2020.
- Discussion about ACT Program and Prep Course. There will be a ACT boot camp that will place on the weekends.
- Discussion about the Organizational Chart.
- Discussion about the Corrective Action Plan submitted to LDE about the urgent intervention plan for Latino/Hispanic IHSNO students.
- IHSNO is not required to submit reporting to the State of Louisiana because IHSNO is not in corrective action mode for Hispanic students.
- Questions were addressed for IHSNO as it pertains to EL students. IHSNO has a plan in place and has been addressing the needs of EL students through the plan that addresses curriculum and social environment.
- Discussion about the Academic Dashboard updates which will take place monthly.
V. OTHER BUSINESS
A.
OTHER BUSINESS
- Next Meeting will take place on October 13, 2020.
- There was no public comment.
VI. 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,
G. Lazard
Documents used during the meeting
- Academic Dept Monthly Budget-2020-0731.pdf
- Student Behavior Management Policy for Distance Learning-2020-0831.pdf
- Academic CMTE Dashboard-2020-0831.pdf
- 2020-21 Detailed Org Chart 2020-0831.pdf