Sankofa Montessori

September Academic Committee Meeting

Published on September 10, 2023 at 6:22 PM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday September 13, 2023 at 7:00 PM EDT

Location

Please go to zoom.com and join meeting. 

ID to join: 601 495 1069

Through a culturally responsive, child and family-centered Montessori education, Sankofa Montessori ensures that all of our students develop the knowledge, skill, and agency to have a life of purpose.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 7:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Andrea Allen-Thames 1 m
   

I

 
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes 5 m
   

Note: No minutes in August.  Will need to approve May minutes.

 
    Approve minutes for May Academic Committee Meeting on May 9, 2023  
II. Academic Excellence 7:07 PM
  A. Dashboard Planning Discuss Andrea Allen-Thames 10 m
   

Updates

 
  B. Executive Director's Corner Discuss Sarah Harvey 25 m
   

1. Enrollment status

2. Staffing Updates

3. Updates on School Counselor; plans or preparation for psychoeducational testing

4.  Updates on School Nurse

5.  Updates on status of Classrooms

5. Updates on status of Standardized testing and overview of assessments completed

6. Current dashboard or spreadsheet plans

 

 
  C. Discussion of Special Education Discuss Andrea Allen-Thames 10 m
   
  • Discuss student enrollment #/% of student population with suspected and/or identified special needs
  • Plans for staffing with Special Needs
  • Updates on classroom integration of special needs and updates on external supports for special needs (ie Speech, ABA, OT/PT)
 
III. Closing Items 7:52 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote 1 m