Whatcom Intergenerational High School
Minutes
Academic Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Monday January 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Committee Members Present
A. Juarez Cordova (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
D. Walker
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
A. Juarez Cordova called a meeting of the Academic Committee Committee of Whatcom Intergenerational High School to order on Monday Jan 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Academic Committee
A.
Upcoming Assessments
D.Walker discussed the upcoming NWEA MAP assessments scheduled for the end of the month. Data will be reviewed with the Academic Committee during the February meeting.
- Assessments scheduled for January 30-31, with make-up tests in the following two weeks.
B.
Staff Data Day
D.Walker discussed the Staff Data Day held on 1/6/25
- Link to SBA/NWEA MAP Student Supports presentation from 1/6/25
- Review of NWEA MAP data from Fall, and look at Winter to Spring data from 2024
- E.Zamora led a PD session around attendance, chronic absentees, and strategies for engagement
- Attendance declined to 65-69% Avg Daily Attendance in December
- WIHS held a Spirit Week before winter break, offering dress up days and an attendance prize for the grade with the best attendance for the week (in addition to each month)
- Discussion on adding individual attendance prizes to honor students with consistently good attendance
C.
Graduation Pathways
- Committee discussion of Graduation Pathways, and requirements for the portfolio-style pathway that aligns with WIHS PhBL projects.
- DW and AJ will review the Graduation Pathways and options that are applicable to WIHS.
- Item will be added to the next committee meeting
- Discussion of ACT WorkKeys assessment as possible "Industry Recognized Certificate" showing career and college readiness.
- DW will send to AJ, and continue discussion at next meeting
III. Other Business
A.
Charter Renewal
D.Walker asked if the Committee would like to work on some of the Charter Renewal components within the meetings
- Easier with a small and focused group of workers
- Not due until the fall, but DW wants to finalize most of it during summer 2025
- DW will email the committee the information so far received
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 3:26 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
D. Walker
Not Applicable