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
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve Minutes from May Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| S. Olivier |
Aye
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| T. Winfield |
Aye
|
| C. Lacoste, Jr. |
Aye
|
| Y. Spinner |
Absent
|
| P. Manson |
Aye
|
| G. Espinoza |
Absent
|
| D. Francois |
Aye
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Y. Spinner |
Absent
|
| G. Espinoza |
Absent
|
II. Academic
A.
Academic Dashboard and HOS Report
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
| 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
- AC Cmtee Report Sept 2024.pdf
- August Monthly Report Presentation 2024-25.pdf
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.