Shining Rock Classical Academy
Minutes
Academic Excellence Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday May 9, 2024 at 3:30 PM
Committee Members Present
A. Weimar, C. White, J. Morgan, K. White, L. Long, S. Jenkins, T. Inman, T. Sessoms
Committee Members Absent
A. Wilkins, E. Penland, J. Schleifer
Guests Present
Joshua Simms
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Academic Excellence: Previous business
A.
Standards-Based Grading
B.
Academic Committee Items for Policy Committee Review
The following academic policies were approved by the BOD:
- Dual enrollment - policy 5440
- Graduation requirements - policy 5550
- Academic grading - policy 460
III. New Business
A.
Economics and Personal Finance
Karina Huber - Economic and personal finance course for HS per NCDPI standards.
This past semester was the first
The state provides some lesson plans which need to be reviewed and adapted. Some concerns with the pre-designed lesson plans - illogical flow, errors, inconsistent, all digital (multiple copies),
Dave Ramsey Personal Finance Program for students - interest in this program.
Estimated costs - $1320.73 - first year and includes teacher kit and training; $24 per book.
Weimar - concerned about religious undertones. We need to order a desk copy and review this curriculum.
Sessoms- NC virtual public school has an online Economics course we need to review.
White - let's look at both (Ramsey and virtual public school).
Action items -
Sessoms - will investigate NC virtual public school options
Hubar- Will order desk copy of Personal Finance book
B.
AI Integration
AI: Regional consortium at Lake J last week (4/30).
Jenkins, C White, and Schliefer attended.
AI is here. We must support the healthy use of AI and practices.
This will need to be addressed in the policy.
An AI committee is needed to address AI. Tool to be used responsibly.
NC Policy Code: 3220 Technology in the Educational Program
See document NC School Boards Association AI Guidelines.docx
Update on SBG subcommittee following presentation to board members on April 24, 2024
Presentation to the board - Q/A with the board.
Board requests a proposal by August meeting.
J.Sessom - recommends pilot programs.