Sankofa Montessori

October Academic Committee Meeting

Published on October 11, 2023 at 10:28 AM EDT

Date and Time

Wednesday October 18, 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 Andrea Allen-Thames 5 m
   

Note: Let’s review  September minutes for accuracy.

 
    Approve minutes for September Academic Committee Meeting on September 13, 2023  
II. Academic Excellence 7:07 PM
  A. Dashboard Planning Discuss Andrea Allen-Thames 10 m
   

Updates

 
  B. Leadership Team’s Corner Discuss Sankofa Leadership Representative 25 m
   

1. Enrollment status

2. Staffing Updates

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

4.  Updates on School Nurse-any issues to address

5.  Updates on status of Classrooms

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

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
  • Updates on 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