Living School
Minutes
Living School Academic & Culture Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday April 21, 2020 at 6:00 PM
Location
All are welcome at Living School Board Meetings. Translation is available with 24 hours notice.
Public comment is welcome on any item on the agenda. At the end of each agenda item, there will be a time for public comment. Members of the public wishing to comment on any agenda item, may raise their hand at this designated time and be recognized by the Chair to speak for up to 2 minutes per person, per agenda item. On any matter up for a vote, public comment must be heard prior to taking the Board's vote.
For members of the public wishing to address the Board for longer than 2 minutes on any given agenda item, please give the Chair at least 24 hours notice to be added to the agenda. We will strive to accommodate longer items but cannot guarantee room on a given meeting's agenda.
Public comment is welcome on any item on the agenda. At the end of each agenda item, there will be a time for public comment. Members of the public wishing to comment on any agenda item, may raise their hand at this designated time and be recognized by the Chair to speak for up to 2 minutes per person, per agenda item. On any matter up for a vote, public comment must be heard prior to taking the Board's vote.
For members of the public wishing to address the Board for longer than 2 minutes on any given agenda item, please give the Chair at least 24 hours notice to be added to the agenda. We will strive to accommodate longer items but cannot guarantee room on a given meeting's agenda.
Committee Members Present
D. Lister (remote), I. Bamgbàlà Arẹ̀sà (remote), J. Wagner-Romero (remote), M. Lehnherr (remote), P. Roussel (remote)
Committee Members Absent
L. Delpit, N. Webber
Committee Members who arrived after the meeting opened
I. Bamgbàlà Arẹ̀sà
Guests Present
S. Pasternak (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Lehnherr called a meeting of the Academics & Culture Committee Committee of Living School to order on Tuesday Apr 21, 2020 at 6:16 PM.
C.
Approve Prior Meeting Minutes from Academic, Culture & Evaluation Committee
J. Wagner-Romero made a motion to approve the minutes from Living School Academic, Culture, & Evaluation Committee Meeting on 02-18-20.
D. Lister seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Preparing instructional supports for 2019-20 School Year
A.
Review FY19-20 Committee Goals
B.
Approve 2020-21 Calendar
- Discussion around differences between 19-20 and 20-21 calendar
- Potential to adjust calendar (start early, end later)
- Will vote on at tonight's board meeting.
C.
Review 2020-21 Org Chart & Master Schedule
- Making key shifts to organizational chart and master schedule: financial and recruitment reasons, equity of teaching loads
- Org Chart
- Humanities/STEM: 1 group of students
- CTE: 2 group of students
- Equitable planning time and teaching load
- Instructional team: hire content leads for each content area
- Student Services: Ed Specialist - two certified in ESL and two potentially Entrepreneurs in Residence
- Student life: culture coaches with specific responsibilities
I. Bamgbàlà Arẹ̀sà arrived.
D.
Staff Development Rubrics & Quarterly Collaborative Evaluations
- Review of Staff Development Rubric
E.
Discuss our approach to Curriculum, Planning & Instruction for 2020-21
- Continue to increase support for teachers next year; determine the balance between setting the bar appropriately high for 20-21 SY and helping teachers build skill their instructional skill.
- Board members share feedback and thoughts with Stefin by early next week.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
J. Wagner-Romero made a motion to Adjourn meeting.
D. Lister seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:07 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Lehnherr