Prelude Preparatory Board of Directors

Minutes

Academic Excellence Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday April 1, 2026 at 7:00 AM

Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting is scheduled at 6:30 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 (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

MaryAnne Malicki (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Dr. Denise Miner-Williams called a meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee of Prelude Preparatory Board of Directors to order on Wednesday Apr 1, 2026 at 7:00 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes

Lauren Lewis made a motion to approve the minutes from Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on 03-04-26.
Dr. Denise Miner-Williams seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Academic Excellence

A.

State of the School

STAAR Testing – April
• Reading – April 14
• Science – April 21(5th grade only)
• Math – April 28
Staff and students are focused on preparation, with an emphasis on effort, stamina, and
applying learned strategies. Bouncy house is incentive pre-testing; field trips to celebrate success.

 

No new formal achievement updates at this time. Instruction remains targeted toward growth and mastery leading into STAAR

III. Other Business

A.

Staffing

No changes or difficulties. One position remains open with coverage as previously described. No applications were suitable for interviews, and on-boarding efforts would be extensive.  Better applications are expected for the next academic year.

B.

Enrollment and Attendance

164 Students
• Cycle 3 Attendance: 95.182%
• Cycle 4 Attendance: Not yet available

C.

Superintendent Comments

Family & Community Engagement
• Bounce Bash- April 1
• Spring Egg Hunt - April 2
• Piano Recital - May 6
• Pirates the Musical - May 13
These events continue to build strong family engagement and campus community.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 7:29 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Dr. Denise Miner-Williams