Sankofa Montessori
Minutes
October Academic Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday October 18, 2023 at 7:00 PM
Location
Please go to zoom.com and join meeting.
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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), E. Moore (remote), S. Harvey (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
September minutes will be amended
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Dashboard Planning
Shared MAP Assessment for Reading/Langusage Arts: 86/93 students; school wide 48% with K 54%,1st 23%, and 2nd 29%. For Math 78/93, school wide 42% with K 64%, 1st 29%, 2nd 28%
Noted that MAP scores are a national indicator and best test to capture student’s skills.
B.
Leadership Team’s Corner
FTE total 94- K 48,1st 30, 2nd 16
Consistent attendance 89.57%
Six suspensions-2 K, 4 1st or 2nd; 6 physical assault incidents with one student(staff called police about threat)
13 with special student services
MTSS- 6 in process; 12 identified for academic and 1 behavior
Academics-cutoff MAP score of <15% in either Reading or Math as identifiable
Five new students enrolling this October
Upcoming community event of Fall festival this Saturday
Staffing:
New school nurse contracted
No posting yet for school counselor; discussed nonprofits to provide counseling
Priority hire is Special Ed teacher- starting Monday
Board member Errika plans to reach out to Fitzgerald foundation, Marcus foundation, and Zeist foundation
C.
Discussion of Special Education
13/98 currently identified
6/98 in process for MTSS
17/98 pending for MTSS
Approximately, 37% of student body with special needs
Barrier for IEPs for students is no medical diagnosis secondary to lack of insurance or medical home- board member Andrea suggested tasking school nurse with establishing medical homes by resourcing and assisting with Medicaid applications for students
On condition of amending the September minutes to accurately reflect the following:
Updates to % of MEFS and MMRP scores and % of Special Ed students expected by 2024.