Living School
Minutes
Living School Academic, Culture, & Evaluation Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday July 21, 2020 at 6:30 PM
Location
Virtual on Zoom
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, K. Ward (remote), M. Lehnherr (remote), P. Roussel (remote), S. Pasternak (remote)
Committee Members Absent
C. Baker, J. Wagner-Romero, L. Delpit, N. Kyle
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 Jul 21, 2020 at 6:36 PM.
C.
Approve Prior Meeting Minutes from Academic, Culture & Evaluation Committee
D. Lister made a motion to approve the minutes from Living School Academic & Culture Committee Meeting on 04-21-20.
P. Roussel seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Preparing instructional supports for 2019-20 School Year
A.
Review Updated Community Handbook
Changes were made to the Community Handbook. There was discussion around attendance policies. A request was made by a parent member to include asking about an individual's sense of smell or taste in the screening process; this could possibly be included in the family letter. This will be presented to the board following this meeting.
B.
Set FY21 Goals & Committee Description
- Discussion of Academic & Culture Committee Description with a focus on the responsibilities.
- FY21 Goals will be shared for approval at the next Board meeting.
C.
Approve 2020-21 Calendar
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
D. Lister made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
P. Roussel 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 7:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Lehnherr