Living School

Minutes

Living School Academics & Culture Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday February 28, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Location

Living School, 6003 Bullard Ave, Suite 16, New Orleans, LA 70128

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Committee Members Present

A. Medley, D. Cager, D. Lister, M. Lehnherr

Committee Members Absent

N. Kyle, P. Roussel

Guests Present

S. Pasternak

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

D. Cager called a meeting of the Academics & Culture Committee Committee of Living School to order on Tuesday Feb 28, 2023 at 6:11 PM.

C.

Approve agenda for today's meeting

M. Lehnherr made a motion to approve agenda for today's meeting.
A. Medley seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

D.

Approve Minutes from last meeting

A. Medley made a motion to approve the minutes from Living School Academics & Culture Committee Meeting on 02-07-23.
M. Lehnherr seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

E.

Approve Minutes from 12/13/22 Meeting

A. Medley made a motion to approve the minutes from Living School Academics & Culture Committee Meeting on 12-13-22.
M. Lehnherr seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

II. Academics & Culture Committee

A.

Review FY23 Goals & Description

B.

Review Academic & Culture Data from CEO Report

  1. Staff Development Rubric overview & discussion // next steps
  2. Charter School Accountability framework discussion
  3. Spring Master Schedule
  4. Culture updates discussion
    1. Next month: new monthly data for culture metrics

C.

Consider Staff Handbook updates in the Board Agenda

  • Recap from previous board meeting when these policies were discussed; further discussion of policies

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 6:57 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
D. Cager