Amend meeting opening.  Floyd Mitchell called the meeting to order.

Staffing

• 18 new staff members
• 19 middle school; 21 high school; 12 leadership
• Needs in SPED (HS math and science, SETTS; MS ELA, SS, SCI; Need for Math Coach and Principal Admin)
• Staffing concerns to be discussed with board in executive session

SPED Concerns

• 63 total SPED scholars
• Legal obligation to serve scholars IEP
• Board to determine how school will be in compliance and fiduciary role
• What are options to get services for scholars with IEPs? Companies with service plans
• Can we create a schedule to meet individual needs with SPED teachers

Enrollment

• Approved to have 350 scholars
• Currently have 345 scholars in ATS

State Data
ELA: 6th- 7%          7th- 32%         8th- 42%
Math: 6th- 19%       7th- 26%        8th- 39%

Board Questions:

How did interim assessments predict performance?  The IA did give us some data points but did not completely predict the drops that we saw.

• Added foundational classes
• Adjusted schedules around breaks to maximize instruction before state assessments

What is the impact of SPED scholars on state assessment? 0% of SPED scholars saw gains.

Meet & Greet
Parents and scholars will meet with faculty and staff on Sept. 28th 5pm to 8pm

Areas of Need

• Skilled operational support (approximately $65,000 - $75,000 per year to support)
• Dedicated budget discussion looking at the newer and more accurate numbers
• Admin for Principal and APs
• Copy machines

Celebrations

• 93% of Class of 2017 are currently in college.  The remaining 3 scholars are going to go school in January
• Ellen has been following 6 scholars.  There will be a six episode series coming up.
• WE Day for whole school
• Sade Young (10th grader) offered college scholarship
• Much better relationship with PS 676
• Mentorship programs have rolled out
• 2 scholars who are in 11th grade but will possibly graduate early.  One began as a 6th grader and one as a 9th grader
• More after school activities
• DOE has visited twice since this school year began

Tabled in Ray's absence

Tabled until budget meeting

• Need to add at least one new board member within the next month
• Nestor and John have two people in the pipeline
• Meta Washington has been re-engaged for Board Membership
• Valaida Wynn Guerrero will meet with Natasha and Yvette will try to engage

• To be covered at the board retreat
• Board officers must be re-elected for the 2017 - 2018 year
• Board member will circulate offices that they intend to run for for this year

• Natasha will circulate the dates from doodle to board by Sept. 29th

• Retreat will occur on two evenings in October 25th and 26th perhaps 6pm - 10pm

• One of the board members visited to the school and gathered concerns from staff to be shared with all board members
• Board will discuss in executive session