Prelude Preparatory Board of Directors

Minutes

Academic Excellence Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday September 9, 2026 at 7:30 AM

Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting is scheduled at 9:00 AM.
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

Laura Rhoades (remote), 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 Sep 9, 2026 at 7:38 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes

tabled

II. Academic Achievement

A.

Academics

STAAR results: For School year 2025-2026 Prelude earned a B accountability for the second consecutive year.

  • Overall: B/80
  • School progress: B/83
  • Student achievement: C/74
  • Closing the gaps: C/73

Our history in recap:

  • 2022-2023 D/60
  • 2023-2024 C/74
  • 2024-2025 B/80

Percentage of students who meet or exceed grade level

                   Reading            Math

Prelude          49                    42

District 5        33                    24

San Antonio   50                    35

Texas              55                    43

Comparative to the 10 Districts in San Antonio Prelude 

  • Exceeds or meets the percentages in 5 Districts in Reading 
  • Exceeds 8 Districts in Math

Distinction Designations in

  •  Academic Achievement in Reading/Language Arts
  •  Academic Achievement in Math
  •  Postsecondary Readiness. 

 

 

B.

Academic Goals for 2026-2027

tabled

III. Other Business

A.

Staffing

  • Teachers returned two weeks before students to prepare. This included curriculum training, instructional planning, classroom preparation, and professional development.
  • There are 2 staff vacancies, one being in Special Ed, the other being covered by current staff
  • There are two new teachers. One is experienced and one new to teaching who has a mentor
  • We have 4 teacher aides in SpEd and one in Pre-K.

B.

Enrollment and Attendance

  • Current enrollment 175 students 
    • There are many new students scattered throughout the grades but mostly in grades 1-4.
    • We have a full classes (24) for pre-K and 2nd grade.
  • Attendance data is not yet available. 
    • Flu and COVID are currently affecting student attendance.
    • Attendance incentives have been implemented to encourage consistent attendance.

C.

Parent and Staff Surveys

tabled

D.

Superintendent Comments

  • We continue to use Parent Square, a school-wide communication system, in which teachers can also give parents individualized updates on their students.
  • Students, and especially in upper classes, are generally demonstrating a desire to learn and get good grades, taking advantage of imbedded offering times of receiving assistance with schoolwork. 
  • Truancy Prevention
    • Parent education has been provided in regards to on-time attendance and seems to be well-received. There is now an on-line form that will help parents to write absence reasons that will be easier to regarded as excused absences.
  • Homework
    • All grades have math and reading homework, and upper levels have science and social studies in addition.
    • Homework is designed for students to be able to accomplish on their own.
    • This is also regarded as a building a life skill of receiving an assigned task and completing it.
  • School Events are well-attended
    • Meet the Teacher Night before beginning of school was a picnic event where parents helped grill hot dogs
    • Grandparent day
  • Athletics and Activities
    • Pep Squad
    • Cheer 
    • Co-ed Flag Football
    • Tumbling offered on Wed afternoons for a fee
    • Not enough girls signed up for a volleyball team this year

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 8:20 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Dr. Denise Miner-Williams