Voices for International Business and Education

Minutes

Vibe Academic Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday September 18, 2024 at 5:30 PM

Location

International High School Community Room

2733 Esplanade Ave, New Orleans, LA 70119

Voices for International Business and Education http://public.boardontrack.com/VIBE_1

 

Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/@IHSNOLA

Committee Members Present

C. Lacoste, Jr., D. Francois, P. Manson, S. Olivier, T. Winfield

Committee Members Absent

G. Espinoza, Y. Spinner

Guests Present

A. Berger, C. Bourque, D. Lewis, F. McKenna, J. Davis, J. Williams, K. Dwyer

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

P. Manson called a meeting of the Academic Committee of Voices for International Business and Education to order on Wednesday Sep 18, 2024 at 5:30 PM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Approve Minutes from May Meeting

S. Olivier made a motion to motion to approve May minutes.
C. Lacoste, Jr. seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
T. Winfield
Aye
C. Lacoste, Jr.
Aye
G. Espinoza
Absent
S. Olivier
Aye
D. Francois
Aye
P. Manson
Aye
Y. Spinner
Absent
Motion to approve the minutes from Academic Committee Meeting on 05-09-24.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
G. Espinoza
Absent
Y. Spinner
Absent

II. Academic

A.

Academic Dashboard and HOS Report

Dr. Berger has the floor

First quarter

Staff changes  

CEO/HOS has taken the role of principal 

No longer have a principal

We have a Dean Academic- James Davis and Jeremy Williams as the Dean of Culture and Operation 

379 students enrolled as of today 9/18

State visit in October and preparing ourselves for our renewal.

Pupil progression plan due to the state for approval on the following Board meeting.

 

James Davis in academic reporting

building relationships and culture in the classroom - started the year with social contracts. part of our CKH program. Classroom management - basic skill before getting into context

Then move to the diagnostic - and proceed with the context 

David our IT was able to put the program in place to complete the diagnostic

Screener was completed

 

Had vacancies on core classes. however, then have been filled.

 

Spanish Heritage celebration 10/11.

 

IB- Cody Bourque

Did not receive IB diplomas this year

We are going to be seeing what we have been doing in MYP. 

Being in IB helps our students be college-ready. 

Global conference- will be in New Orleans in July 2025- Inviting the board to attend. 

Reimagine- period and funds are ending 12/25

Improve our IB scores- we need to sell the value of IB to our students and understand the preparation and assessment required to complete their IB diploma.

Training teachers and talking with other schools to see what they are doing to help them be more successful in the IB program

 

Jeremy Willam

Discipline - our community in buying into our discipline

Transportation was rocking in the beginning. 98% of students are rotated 

Cell policy- new state law - not having any more problem

Athletic is on the way- We started with Volleyball, they had two games. 

 

 

IT - David Lewis

We are not one-to-one- our computers are in carts to use during instruction. This was a budgetary  solution 

Diagnostic-went well  

Literacy screener

I teach the Coding class- 100 % of students received their certification.IBC This year we have 

Computer Science grants can be up to 40 thousand to use with our students. I am working with Mrs. Thompson to complete this grant and hope to receive the funds. 

 

NOCCS- partnership with them and we are happy to say we have 20 students attending. 

 

 Highlight Mr. Bourque- we will be all our students are IB. However, during our screener we found some of our students are reading at 3rd grade level. We are receiving students at a lower readiness level. 15 seniors and 28 juniors participated in IB this year.  

We believe having our MYP program is going to help our students get where they need to be. 

 

Attendance recovery- begins this Saturday. We will host attendance recovery twice a month. The value of attendance has decreased with students and families

 

October 1 is the final date of enrollment. 

 

 

 

III. 2024-25 Goals for Academic Committee

A.

Discussion of Goals for upcoming school year

 

 

Goal 1: Monitor and Evaluate the progress of students over the 25-25 schools utilizing the results from literacy screeners.

 

Goal 2: 100% board participation in school events via financial support or attendance.

 

Goal 3: At each AC committee meeting, the committee shall review the current strategic plan goals and objectives and monitor progress towards meeting them. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Goal 1- Measure the progress of the student with a screener and progress for each student during each semester 2024.25. Increase the literacy skills of students  Give an update of the progress in January and March committee meetings. 

 

Goal 2- 100 % Board participation at school events.  

Upcoming events:

  •   Grace will send out reminders to the Board of events.  
  • 10/11 Hispanic Heritage celebration event at IHSNO 
  • 11/6 Open house
  • 11/15  Homecoming Boys and Girls Basketball game. 

 

Goal 3- The Board will receive the Strategic Plan on Development meeting. 

Reviewing the strategic plan as it relates to academic progress and related progress toward recommendations of strategy plans are being implemented. Organizational goal and overall sustainability 

 

 

 

 

 

 

B.

Vote on Goals for 2024-25 School Year

C. Lacoste, Jr. made a motion to Accept the Goals for 2024.25 School Year.
D. Francois seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Roll Call
Y. Spinner
Absent
G. Espinoza
Absent

IV. Confirm and Vote on Committee Dates and Time for 24-25 School Year

A.

Confirm ansd vote on Committee Dates

November 20, 2024

January 15, 2025

March 19, 2025

May 21, 2025

V. Closing Items

A.

Improtant Dates

Sept 25 Progress Alert conference

Oct 4-10 Quater exams

Oct 11 Hispanic Heritage Celebration

Oct 14 Fall Break

11/5 Election day

11/6 Fall open house

11/25-29 Thanksgiving Break

 

B.

Public Comment

C.

Adjourn Meeting

C. Lacoste, Jr. made a motion to Motion to adjourn this meeting.
D. Francois seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
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,
F. McKenna
Documents used during the meeting
  • AC Cmtee Report Sept 2024.pdf
  • August Monthly Report Presentation 2024-25.pdf