Sankofa Montessori

February Academic Committee Meeting

Published on February 8, 2024 at 5:47 PM EST

Date and Time

Wednesday February 14, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST

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 2:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Andrea Allen-Thames 1 m
   

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  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Andrea Allen-Thames 5 m
   

Note: Let’s review December  minutes for accuracy.

 
    Approve minutes for January Academic Committee Meeting on January 10, 2024  
II. Academic Excellence 2:07 PM
  A. Leadership Team’s Corner Discuss Executive Director 25 m
   

1. Enrollment status

2. Personnel Updates

3. Updates on school suspensions/expulsions

4. Results of January MAP testing (Reading/Math per grade) and comparisons to fall MAP testing

5. Miscellaneous items to discuss (Montessori teacher training)

 

 
  B. 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)
  • Updates on psycho-educational testing for students- plans/progress
 
III. Closing Items 2:42 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote 1 m