Wesley International Academy
Minutes
September Academic Excellence
Date and Time
Friday September 29, 2023 at 8:30 AM
Location
Zoom
Invite Link
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Meeting ID: 858-9217-1227
Passwoed: Academic
Committee Members Present
C. Hudson (remote), D. Hrabe (remote), G. Burnett (remote), J. Marshall (remote), R. Edwards (remote), R. Goodman (remote), R. Pavone (remote), S. Finney (remote)
Committee Members Absent
A. Hunter, K. Boyer
Guests Present
C. Wyatt (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Motion to Call meeting to order.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
C.
Approve Agenda
G. Burnett made a motion to Approve Agenda.
J. Marshall seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Approve May 16, 2023 Meeting Minutes
D. Hrabe made a motion to approve the minutes Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on 05-16-23.
J. Marshall seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Attendance Action Plan
B.
Committee Goal Setting
Pavone Highlighting:
- Summer School : to enrich students learning experience and have a summer camp feel.
- 55 students attended and 16 teachers participated.
- Courses offered were: Chinese, Fun with Phonics, Graphics Design, Home Economics, Marketing, Tennis, Project Girl, Camp Discovery and Baby Ballers.
Discipline:
- In 2021-22 school year 124 documented violent incidents in MYP, in 2022-23 school yeardown to 70(44%). Improvement of classroom management and training on day to day practices has helped bring incidents down.
Attendance:
- Gayle would like to compare our attendance with district.
- Rachel will give data on the effects of attendance on half days.
Academics:
- Increase MAP Proficiency in Math and Reading by 3%.
- 2-8 grade Reading in spring 2023, 31% Proficient.
- 2-8 grade Math in spring 2023 , 30% Proficient.
- STEM Training Goals, 80% of staff hit monthly training goal.
- Wesley begins a 2-3 year plan to obtain STEM certification as a school.
J. Marshall made a motion to vote Richard Pavone as Vice-Chair Academic Excellence.
G. Burnett seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
III. 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 9:17 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Wyatt
Wesley has experienced chronic absenteeism since Covid.
Wesley wants everyone to get back in the habit of attending school,
by educating parents the importance of attendance: