D. Leadership Team Updates Discuss (Presenter Rhushanda Barnes)

1. Enrollment status- Current enrollment status and efforts for enrollment fundraising & School Attendance 

Currently, 142 enrolled students.  Target goal of 165 enrolled students.

32 in Kindergarten, 58 in Lower Elementary, 51 in Upper Elementary

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

12 Flight Captains, 5 Co-Guides, 3 Flight Tower, 1 Custodian, 4 Flight Control (3FT, 1PT), 1 PT Nurse.  5 Contractors. 

Hiring currently for 3 Vacancies: 

Absences:  17 Flight Captains, 5 Co-guides, 1 Flight Tower, 2 Flight Control (mostly due to illnesses)

Staff Tardiness:  Noted tardiness as a problem in August for staff (76 total late sign ins after 7:15 AM with 15 employees at one late sign in.  Leadership noted as high priority to rectify for this school year)

Professional Coaching (Bullseye Engagement): 59/73 sessions completed since start of school year, 81% staff w/ feedback sessions, 83% staff feedback view rate.  Noted that the most mastered domain for staff was "Positive Learning Environment" 

3. Updates on school suspensions/expulsions by grade 

August Data: Total Out of school suspensions=7  Total In school suspensions=5 

Most common behavior was physical aggression/unsafe physical contact.  OSS-6 for physical, 1 for repeated

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. NWEA Fall MAP, IXL and DIBELS data

All students have yet to complete Fall data (DIBELS (30 left), IXL (Math-8 left, ELA -12 left), K-2 MAP Reading-1 left, K-2 MAP Lang-7 left, K-2 MAP Math-0 left, 3-5 MAP Reading-4 left, 3-5 MAP Reading -4 left, 3-5 MAP Math- 8 left, 3-5 MAP Lang-17 left.   5th MAP Science completing 9/11, all GKids completed.   At this time, no fall data to share. 

5. Discuss School-Parent (PTO)-any updates for upcoming SY26-27 

Donuts with a Father Figure was a big success with over 100+ father figures in attendance! All students with participation and/or representation.

On the Runway with Rhushanda on 8/28/26 with over 25 families in attendance (school/parent meeting)

September Family Newsletter sent with imporant updates, resources, and announcements.

6. SCSC Follow Ups- CCRPI data review-Schedule next Academic Task Force meeting with latest Dashboard data, all standardized testing data, attendance/tardy data, and data on low performing 2nd-4th graders. 

Academic Committee will have a closed meeting to discuss individual student data and dashboard findings from Fall DIBELS, IXL, NWEA MAP, and GKids data on Thursday, October 6th.  

7. Other Important Update- See below for discussion on SY26-27 goals review, pending votes at September full board meeting.

E. Special Education (Presenter Rhushanda Barnes)

•  Discuss student enrollment #/% of student population with suspected and/or identified special needs - Currently, 17.6% student population.  25 Students w/ IEPs, 9 Students w/ section 504, 3 Students  for MTSS, 5 ESOL
•  Any updates on staffing for Special Needs and progress of Special Ed classroom-       3 Sped Teachers, 1 Sped Para
•  Any updates on classroom integration of special needs and updates on external supports for special needs (ie Speech, ABA, OT/PT) -  1 SLP, 1 OT, 10 RBTs (Registered Behavior Techs via private insurance). 
•  Any updates on psycho-educational testing for students- plans/progress F. Gifted Student Services- N/A

F. Gifted Student Services (Presenter Rhushanda Barnes)

• Discussion of Gifted Services student enrollment #/% of student population with suspected and/or identified for gifted services - Currently, 4.9% of students,  7 students identified as gifted.
• Discuss plans for data tracking/allocating #/% of students for appropriate funding per student for special services or gifted services - TBD at next Academic Task Force meeting

G. SY26-27 Goals Discuss Presenter (Sarah Harvey)

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

All board members sent a copy of policy goals.  Academic board members reviewed with leadership and discussed revising document format and to resend to all board members for review prior to a vote.  

*Academic Committee members asked what the current % goals met from last SY for MAP testing?  How many students % scored at or above the 61st percentile for NWEA MAP Math and Reading?    Pending from leadership

*Academic Committee members asked about school leadership plans to inform families and engage families on student data?  Noted 1. Dashboard w/ family reports  2. Next Wed- Curriculum night. 3. Setting goals w/students  4. Collaborative team meetings (instructional gaps) 

At next full board meeting in September, the Academic Committee will present the SY26-27 goals and Grade Placement & Academic Acceleration Review policy for votes. 

Any outstanding items or updates on grants/funding/external partnerships for school year- N/A

II. Public Comments/Questions 

A. Public Comment Speakers please limit questions/comments to 2 minute

There were no guest speakers present for public comment at this meeting.