JLE comment: originally written in to use TeraNova to assess academic achievement. 

Andy eliminated this, partially due to extensive time committment required. 

volunteers:

David, Erin, Nancy, 

Ali mentioned a few potential volunteers, not currently part of BoT

Mason and Ali as maybe's

JLE

Logistics TBD once group confirmed

draft circulated via email by JLE, draft from 2017-2018 supplied via Mason.

plan for team to review and add/update as/if appropriate. 

Final version to be provided to Jane for publication to the RVCS website

Quick observations: 

Emphasis on parent survey. Is it appropriate? Suggested offline in discussion between Denise and JLE to have just ~4-5 key BoT Q's in the survey, rest of survey is really not governance and more management, i.e. should go to JLE alone.

Nancy - AI - to circulate the Word version to team to review and make edits
 

MCAS scores needs to be updated to go through 3rd grade and up, not 4th and up. 

JLE to turn in tomorrow

application was sent ~ end of Aug

Audit was in Oct

summary of review of received on 3rd

-can only provide minor amendments

1. Access and equity point raised. recruitment and retention - of those, how many are of different background (DEI). We lost a few special ed E2 students last year - JLE is looking into if there were

2. Governance area - DESE wants us to aggregate the data, etc., but given our small #'s in different groups (like special ed, or a specific minority), you'd easily/inadvertently breach confidentiality. JLE is looking into what additional data could be provided. 

3. Attendance brought up again under Accountability rating. We've been flagged again. No difference between excused and unexcused. Abuse of policy by those who take family vacation. This a global issue, not just RVCS, but still need to consider this as we are a Charter. We could write a policy in line with other Charter schools that those with an excess of XX days of unexcused absences will lose their lottery slot. If this remains a repeat demerit, it can result in loss of the school charter. 

-Erin - suggestion, flexing the school calendar so people are less "able" to take more "unexcused" absences (vacation day of the week vs. when we start and end the year or vacation breaks).

-Mason - suggestion for JLE to send a note to the school. Was also reading an article on chronic absenteeism. Similarly, ES had reviewed MA data that was showing this is a rampant problem. 

-award system for those who do well with attendance, positive reinforcement approach

-or wait until DESE addresses the broader issue

In April, we'll have to have a new Accountability Plan drafted and circulated to faculty? to get input. 

DIBELS Data 2023-2024 snapshot discussed

the small sample size can exacerbate the %'s

longitudinal analysis across past 3 years is challenging given there is a learning curve on RVCS' part. JLE moved towards having same administrator of the exam to help eliminate some of the noise. 

Potentially could be added to Dashboard, but utility is questionable given the poor quality of the data thus far.