Lowcountry Montessori School

Minutes

Academic Excellence Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday February 19, 2020 at 3:00 PM

The mission of Lowcountry Montessori School is to provide an authentic Montessori education building a foundation for lifelong learning.

Committee Members Present

D. Yates, S. Lemstrom

Committee Members Absent

A. Moody

Guests Present

A. Horn, Amy Scarborough, Dan Mackin, Shaun Morgan

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

S. Lemstrom called a meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee of Lowcountry Montessori School to order on Wednesday Feb 19, 2020 at 3:09 PM.

II. Academic Excellence

A.

Academic Excellence Goals

Looking at amendment of the charter goals.  Adding STAR goals for math and language.    Debbie and I will work on goals for STAR Literacy and Shaun and I will work on goals for STAR Math.  Dan will take on the development of EOC goals for amendment.   
Interventionist are working with with all levels, including high school.  Some schools give incentives for getting an 80 or above on EOC.

Curriculum alignment to standards update:  South Carolina Education Montessori Alliance is in the final stages of alignment and will be on the website soon.  There is no reason for us to reinvent the wheel.

Action Item:  What are the minimum requirements to move on to next level?  What is the ideal expectation to move on to next level?  

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 4:04 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Horn