The GLOBE Academy
Minutes
October Strategic Planning Committee Meeting
Initiative Leads Check-in
Date and Time
Wednesday October 13, 2021 at 8:30 AM
Location
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Topic: Strategic Plan
Time: Oct 13, 2021 08:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Topic: Strategic Plan
Time: Oct 13, 2021 08:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Vision, Mission and Core Values
Vision: To develop globally minded citizens who have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to effect positive change in our world.
Mission: The GLOBE Academy fosters Global Learning Opportunities through Balanced Education for children of all backgrounds. With a focus on dual-language immersion, an experiential-learning model, and a constructivist approach, GLOBE inspires students to be high- performing lifelong learners equipped to make a positive impact in the world.
Core Values: The GLOBE Academy’s core values are expressed in the acronym, CREST: Community, Respect, Empathy, Sustainability and Trust. These values are expected of the governing board, faculty, staff, parents, and students. They are woven into daily life at GLOBE and incorporated into the curriculum.
Community: We are inclusive, and we nurture and support one another.
Respect: We treat ourselves and each other with kindness and dignity.
Empathy: We strive to understand and share the feelings of others.
Sustainability: We aim to conserve our resources for optimal use in the present and future.
Trust: We are committed to honesty, transparency, and respectfully sharing our thoughts and encouraging others to do the same.
Vision: To develop globally minded citizens who have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to effect positive change in our world.
Mission: The GLOBE Academy fosters Global Learning Opportunities through Balanced Education for children of all backgrounds. With a focus on dual-language immersion, an experiential-learning model, and a constructivist approach, GLOBE inspires students to be high- performing lifelong learners equipped to make a positive impact in the world.
Core Values: The GLOBE Academy’s core values are expressed in the acronym, CREST: Community, Respect, Empathy, Sustainability and Trust. These values are expected of the governing board, faculty, staff, parents, and students. They are woven into daily life at GLOBE and incorporated into the curriculum.
Community: We are inclusive, and we nurture and support one another.
Respect: We treat ourselves and each other with kindness and dignity.
Empathy: We strive to understand and share the feelings of others.
Sustainability: We aim to conserve our resources for optimal use in the present and future.
Trust: We are committed to honesty, transparency, and respectfully sharing our thoughts and encouraging others to do the same.
Committee Members Present
C. Elliott-Earby (remote), J. Clark (remote), K. Henshaw (remote), L. Norton (remote)
Committee Members Absent
C. Slaughter, C. White, J. Bitar, L. Sum, M. Akbashev, M. Hudson, R. Hudak, S. Beaty
Guests Present
D. Clayton-Purvis (remote), L. Dibble (remote), Lynda Flynn (remote), M. Bollinger (remote), S. Daniel (remote), Seth Blue Star (remote), Simon Butler (remote), Tina Cat Catinella (remote), Z. Funchess (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
L. Norton called a meeting of the Strategic Planning Committee of The GLOBE Academy to order on Wednesday Oct 13, 2021 at 8:34 AM.
Minutes captured are intended to be supplemented by slides which capture the details of what was presented. These minutes capture additional information/context.
II. Strategic Planning
A.
Review Strategic Plan Implementation Roadmap from previous years
Staff was unable to do many things in previous year and a half during COVID, therefore 5 year plan timeline may need to be adjusted as some of the initiatives may not be able to finish up by next school year.
III. Organizational Development
A.
Implement a 5-Yr Staffing Plan (1.1) Review PPT Updates
Review of Accomplishments
Next Steps - Revisit org charts, will also have budget implications
Working on creating a strategy for TAs to become lead teachers
Target November 2022
B.
1.2 Clarify Roles & Responsiblites
Review of Accomplishments
Next Steps
on PPT
C.
1.3 Implement Communication Strategy
Updates to newsletter
Great feedback from stakeholders
Woo's Wondering video series underway
Social Media - all posts have branding
New look going out to external audiences have consistent branding and look
Branding and style guide to be completed soon, official logo available in single location to be easily found
D.
1.4 Implement Performance Mgt System for Teachers & Staff
Connected with 3.2
Admin team to look outside for reviews
Design annual performance management calendar
Targeting 2023
E.
1.5 Strengthen Teacher Recruitment, Hiring, Onboarding
Finalize recruitment strategy for hiring and onboarding
Going to leadership to review and finalize then work towards implementation
Targeting May 2023
Timeline or target completion identified for tasks, if not available, input what is applicable
Please send Monday.com platform feedback to Lillian, or if have questions
F.
1.6 Codify Organizational Operations, Processes, Procedures
Getting process together and organized in one area, identify repeating processes
Once collated, place in central location so it has easy access for those to find
Targeting June 2022
G.
1.7 Implement Continuous Improvement System
Dashboard complete, houses all the data
Review dashboard for practical application and assign owners, identify if any fields are missing and needs to be added
Targeting Dec 2023, multiyear plan in place to improve
IV. Facilities
A.
2.1 Design & Implement a Plan for LC Facilities
County not interested at the moment to sell due to COVID
Waiting to hear back from broker to establish a date for decision, if no pending sale, then how to implement changes needed to keep LC operational
Talks happened before COVID, close to possible deal but then pandemic hit
Lawsuit still ongoing and may be for a while (almost all Dekalb charter schools involved), so a sale is not likely until the lawsuit is resolved.
B.
2.2 Improve UC facilities
Waiting to paint the gym to occur after HVAC installed, quotes received
Supply chain down, longer leads times, possible December install TBD
Will be able to rent gym out again in the future once repairs and landscaping done
Need to repair grading to combat moisture
C.
2.3 Create Conditions for Excellent Facilities Management
Identified facilities teams across all groups involved
Define key facilities systems as well as subject matter experts in each area to gather data, to create comprehensive calendar going forward
V. Core Instruction
A.
3.1 Develop BIC Academic & Immersion Model/Curriculum
Identify team leader for 6-8 math curriculum revisions, next step to establish formal team
Going back to IDing new leader to manage team and revisit what a GLOBE graduate looks like
Want to create units specific to GLOBE based on GA standards, following up with UbD consultant
B.
3.2 Define & Calibrate Excellent Teaching
Review of PPT updates available (Sabrina teaching)
New team for Core Instruction, revising teaching standard of excellence to be more streamlined
Share updated VTE with staff
Moving back into process of video taping teachers to align with VTE, looking for teacher volunteers
C.
3.3 Define & Calibrate Excellent Teaching
No lead identified at the moment
January 2022 person to be in place
D.
3.4 Support Student Development Into Global Citizens
Sister school definition defined
Capstone project defined, but due to COVID trip to Savannah instead
Global Citizenship experiences linked in PPT to review
Capstone to be revisited after COVID again
Teachers overwhelmed and haven't reached out to sister schools yet to discuss
Still in initial pilot phase
In Savannah, aligns with 8th grade social studies standards, in place of language camp at Concordia
Hope to revisit and do something more comprehensive next year
VI. DEI
A.
4.1 Create DEI Vision & Goals
Identified team members and set meeting date
Working with Conscious Roots on existing DEI vision statements/plans
Set up future working sessions
Work towards drafting vision statement and goals during first meeting 10/25, aim to integrate community feedback
B.
4.2 Strengthen & Build Capacity to Implement Student Behavior Plan
Met for approval of small committee and areas to hone focus
Current plans are posted in OMG!
Need to meet with Judy and Cat to get more Data
Need to add one more team member
Following up about equity in discipline, and are consequences enforced uniformly
Review data to look for possible answers, limited data during covid as well
Only suspensions are recorded at the moment in infinite campus, but new dashboard should include more data points, also LC uses google form for students who come to the office, but demographic details are not included
Need to create way in dashboard to pull data points needed and of use
C.
4.3 Implement "Strong Start" School Culture Process
No PPT points available for review - Lead is a teacher who has been trying to get their classroom back up to speed after several quarantines, so that was the main priority.
D.
4.4 Develop Staff DEI Competencies
Entire staff trained last year for DEI training, now leadership has monthly training as well
Aim to include the DEI competencies to existing VTE
Once vision is established, how do we create a development plan going forward to set up ongoing trainings,
Design and implement development plan end of this year and start of next
E.
4.5 Strengthening Diversity in Advanced/Gifted Cohorts (New Addition)
Target timing speaks to review of data specifically
Team going to get together to review the MAP data
Once students identified, aim to create mentor system for students
Are we able to change testing criteria within county restrictions? Moving forward
Focus on students progression, how do we identify students who are not as gifted based on testing but are able to be challenged and other identifying markers, achievement tests etc.
Advanced math side vs. gifted side, more flexibility on math side more than gifted at this time
We can teach them up, but may not have the distinction when they leave Globe
VII. Next Steps
A.
Update during Dec. 13 Board Meeting
B.
Week of Nov. 15th Check ins with initiative leads
Continue to use Google Slides in addition to Monday (Monday captures the details, slides help summarize for easier consumption by stakeholders)
Lillian to provide how-to links to share for leads to understand monday.com functionality
C.
Develop re-read packet week before meeting (Dec. 6th)
VIII. 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 9:34 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Elliott-Earby