Friendly Academy

Minutes

Academic Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday March 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM

Location

Zoom

Committee Members Present

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

D. Morrison (remote), D. Richardson (remote), N. Lampert (remote), T. Robinson (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

D. Richardson called a meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee of Friendly Academy to order on Wednesday Mar 11, 2026 at 5:03 PM.

II. Academic Excellence

A.

Academic Compliance

  • The committee discussed:
    •  Subcategory testing happening this spring.
    • Upcoming MSIP 6 evaluation and points- N. Lampert will give a high level overview and guidance for the board

B.

Instructional Updates

  • Coaching is occurring on a weekly basis.
  • Staffing: Staffing changes. The school and The Opportunity Trust are thinking of ways to solve for this. 

III. Committee Organization Updates

A.

BOT organization

J. Richardson shared the BOT academic committee folder organization.

B.

Potential Timeline of Topics

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OqGx1eV9igPjmV-F6QIZqqjWfCIT0dj2/editJ. Richardson shared an academic committee yearly topic calendar. N. Lampert recommended adding Review School Academic Calendar and Review Assessment types.

C.

Academic Experts

  • The committee discussed potential persons to invite to the academic committee
  • N. Lampert will create or resource Board on Track committee member description for soliciting new members.

D.

Goals for Academic Committee

Current Goals:

  • The Academic Committee will be responsible for ensuring data-driven decisions are made to improve academic outcomes for all students.
  • The Academic Committee will be responsible for ensuring compliance with state-mandated assessment protocols and ensuring accountability for student performance.
  • The Academic Committee will be responsible for regularly reviewing and ensuring the alignment of curriculum and instructional practices with best practices and state standards

IV. 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 5:43 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
N. Lampert