Sankofa Montessori
Minutes
Academic Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday April 16, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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.
Committee Members Present
A. Allen-Thames (remote), S. Harvey (remote)
Committee Members Absent
E. Moore
Guests Present
M. Davis (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
Monika Davis made the motion.
D.
Leadership Team Updates
E.
Special Education
B. Discussion of Special Education
• Discuss student enrollment #/% of student population with suspected and/or
identified special needs
Total SPED 19 - 15.4% of student population
ESOL 5, 504 plans- 7 MTSS-13 (academics)
• Any updates on staffing for Special Needs and progress of Special Ed
classroom
Pending hiring for 2 SPED teachers for next school year
• 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
(3 initials in progress)
F.
Gifted Student Services
Gifted Student Services Discuss Sarah Harvey 2 m
C. Discussion of Gifted Services
Discuss student enrollment #/% of student population with suspected and/or identified
for gifted services
Gifted-10 8.1% of total student population
Discuss plans for data tracking/allocating #/% of students for appropriate funding per
student for special services or gifted services- N/A
G.
SY 25-26 Goals
SY 25-26 Goals
Any updates or changes to the short term and long term goals for next school year
Culture goals to end school year with 97% of enrolled students
Attendance less than five students (2%) are chronically absent, as measured by 3 absences each quarter
Any outstanding items or updates on grants/funding/external partnerships for next
school year- N/A
II. Public Comments/Questions
A.
Public Comment
Public Comment
Speakers please limit questions/comments to 2 minute.
No public comment for this meeting
Leadership Updates
1. Enrollment status- Current enrollment status and efforts for enrollment fundraising &
School Attendance
Total 123 K-43 1st-29 2nd-18 3rd-18 4th-15
Withdrawals to date 25 total- change since last month, 1 child moved
Student Attendance- K90.29 dec 1%; 1st 91.88 dec 2%; 2nd 90.91 dec4%; 3rd 93.87 dec 3%; 4th dec 1%
2. Personnel Updates- Updates on staffing and updates regarding professional
development of staff. Staff Attendance.
8 Flight Captains 3 Co-Captains 1 Part-time CNA 1-Part-time Custodian 2-Support Staff
4-Flight Control
Contractors- 6 (Gifted, SLP, OT, ESOL, Montessori coach, OG Reading Interventionist)
Hiring for next SY- hiring 6 teachers across multiple grades (K-5)
Staff Absences for March- Slightly lower/on trend with February
3. Updates on school suspensions/expulsions by grade
Uptick in School suspensions in March. Total 13 K-4 1st-3 2nd-2 3rd-1 4th-3- mostly for physical aggression
4. Standardized Testing and Screening Data Updates- Any outstanding outcome data
per grade from fall assessments if applicable. Updates/Preliminary Results if
applicable (I.e. IXL and Lexia data; data on low performing 2nd-4th graders.
MAP testing and GA milestones testing happening in late April and early May
5. Discuss School-Parent (PTO)-any updates for upcoming SY25-26
N/A
6. SCSC Follow Ups- CCRPI data review-Schedule next Academic Task Force
meeting after Spring MAP and GA milestones data
Plans to meet with Academic Task Force to discuss data dashboard and updates on Spring MAP, GA Milestones, and Lexia/IXL data.
7. Other Important Updates