Prelude Prep
Minutes
Academic Excellence Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Monday June 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
This Meeting will be conducted by telephone conference in accordance with the Governor’s
authorization concerning the suspension of certain open meeting law requirements for COVID-19.
Committee Members Present
Dr. Denise Miner-Williams (remote), Lauren Lewis
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
MaryAnne Malicki (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Academic Growth Testing Results
III. Other Business
A.
enrollment
1. Goal for enrollment for 2025-26 is to gain 100 students (total 250).
2. Brackenridge has financed a nonprofit, Families Empowered (a school choice organization), which will implement a call campaign for enrollment. They intend to make 200 contacts based on zip codes provided by Prelude.
B.
Attendance
1. Attendance rate was consistent with last year at 94%. Cycle 1 and 2 are good, then illness sets in.
2. Goal is 96%.
3.Truancy Tribunal: Data is being analyzed to identify students referred to Tribunal as to being those new to Prelude vs. those who have started with Prelude.
C.
Staffing
1. We are losing our 1st grade teacher due to salary concerns. He was new to teaching from a much higher-paying profession.
2. The state is implementing a new salary schedule as incentive for teacher to stay with their districts.
Overall, we are seeing growth in students, which is positive; However, achievement is not yet at desired levels. MAP Growth measures student progress over time. Students were tested in Reading, Math, and Language (which includes critical thinking and is Grades 2-5). Students are compared to national growth norms for one school year. Growth is categorized into the following groups: