Jason Marshall and staff presented the need for a new configuration of leadership for the next 4 to 5 years at Wesley Int'l. Several possible configurations, each with single principal as lead were provided.

Rationale:

• The school is up for renewal next year and needed changes to the organization became apparent during COVID response.
• Principal is freed to become full-time instructional leader and visit classrooms rather than deal with discipline.
• Builds leader capacity to ensure greater academic success and provides succession planning runs deeper than currently.

The New Leadership Profile Options of Wesley International:

1. One Principal to lead the K-8 school. each IB level (PYP & MYP) will have 2 assistant principals.
2. One principal with APs spread out by grade level as opposed to IB level
3. One principal with a dedicated AP for instruction and one for discipline at each IB level.
4. 3 APS spread across by grade level and 1 Dean of Students (discipline)

Mr. Marshall and Ms. Goodman described initial ideas regarding discipline and how it will be handled in Option 1. 

Additional information:

Adopted APS code of conduct and will train parents and staff on discipline.

Conference in Savanah, GA on restorative practices will be taken by several staff members.

Elementary and Middle School PBIS staff person will also be a part of the configuration.

School is also funded by the state as one school with 1 principal and its academic data is presented as one K-8 school in state reporting.

Goal Setting:

Committee discussion will take place in July regarding Academic goals.  Ms. Goodman described several buckets:

1. STEM, 
2. DEI, 
3. Instructional Practices, 
4. Discipline.

New cell phone policy may be coming out and Academic Committee will be kept abreast of developments.