Sankofa Montessori

Academic Committee Meeting

Published on November 5, 2024 at 9:22 PM EST

Date and Time

Wednesday November 13, 2024 at 2:00 PM EST

Location

Meeting ID: 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   Andrea Allen-Thames 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Andrea Allen-Thames 2 m
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes 5 m
    Approve minutes for Academic Committee Meeting on October 23, 2024  
  D. Leadership Team Updates Discuss Sarah Harvey 20 m
   

A. Leadership Team’s Corner (PPT presentation if applicable)

 

1. Enrollment status- current status & School Attendance

 

2. Personnel Updates- Updates on staffing and updates regarding professional development of staff.

 

3. Updates on school suspensions/expulsions by grade

 

4. Standardized Testing and Screening Data Updates- Outcome data per grade for the following fall assessments from August:

    NWEA MAP (Math vs. Reading) 

    SELweb

    Reading Acceleration Pathway 

    GKIDS for K only

    MAP Fluency Reading Test

 

5. Discuss School-Parent (PTO)

 

6.  Organizational Chart and Miscellaneous

 
  E. Special Education Discuss Sarah Harvey 5 m
   

B.  Discussion of Special Education

 

  • Discuss student enrollment #/% of student population with suspected and/or identified special needs
  • Any updates on staffing for Special Needs and progress of Special Ed classroom
  • Any updates on classroom integration of special needs and updates on external supports for special needs (ie Speech, ABA, OT/PT)
  • Any updates on psycho-educational testing for students- plans/progress

 

 
  F. Gifted Student Services Discuss Sarah Harvey 5 m
   

C. Discussion of Gifted Services

 

Discuss student enrollment #/% of student population with suspected and/or identified for gifted services

 

Discuss plans for data tracking/allocating #/% of students for appropriate funding per student for special services or gifted services

 
  G. SY 24-25 Goals Discuss Andrea Allen-Thames 5 m
   

 

Any updates or changes to the short term and long term goals for this school year

 

Any outstanding items from last year's committee- updates on grants/funding/external partnerships

 
II. Public Comments/Questions
III. Closing Items 2:43 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote 1 m