Shining Rock Classical Academy

Academic Excellence Committee Meeting

Published on February 11, 2025 at 7:43 AM EST
Amended on February 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST

Date and Time

Thursday February 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM EST

Location

SRCA 

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 3:30 PM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   Alyson Weimar
  C. Approve Minutes Approve Minutes Alyson Weimar 1 m
    Approve minutes for Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on January 9, 2025  
II. Academic Excellence 3:32 PM
  A. Virtual Day packets Discuss Alyson Weimar 10 m
   

Discuss implementation, best practices, and outcomes of virtual day packets.

 
  B. Update on test scores across grades Discuss Christina White; Terri Inman; Sara Jenkins 15 m
   

The board would like an update regarding test scores across grades. 

 

Data or the board from the January minutes, stating, "Scores look solid and above expectations in ENG II and Math."

 
  C. Teacher data - NC report card Discuss Alyson Weimar 20 m
   

Discuss new teacher percentage - emergency licenses. 

 

How can we support SRCA academics through teacher retention?  

 

Statistics (also see attached) from 23-24 data - NC Schools Report Card

 

SRCA new teacher ratio - 86% of SRCA teachers. 

77% higher than Haywood Co

74% higher than ICI

80% higher than FSI 

 

SRCA emergency license - 23-24 data

10% SRCA

*Haywood Co <1% and NC schools 5% 

IC and FSI 0%. 

 

What is our current percentage of emergency licensure (EL) teachers?

 

What is our current percentage of new teachers? 

 

What can we do to support obtaining EL and staying at SRCA? 

 

How many EL teachers have completed their degree and stayed at SRCA for more than 2 years after degree confirmation? 

 

What can we do to recruit more experienced teachers?

 

What can we do/are we doing to support new teachers? 

 

 

 

 

 

 
III. Other Business 4:17 PM
  A. Open floor Alyson Weimar 10 m
IV. Closing Items 4:27 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote