Pataula Charter Academy, Inc (Serving Pataula Charter Academy and Spring Creek Charter Academy)
Minutes
Academic Excellence Committee Meeting - June, 7, 2021
Date and Time
Monday June 7, 2021 at 4:00 PM
Location
PCA Board Room
Committee Members Present
H. Worsley, K. Holley, R. Lane, R. Sapp
Committee Members Absent
K. Bantz, L. Miller, R. Beamon
Guests Present
T. Bruner
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
K. Holley called a meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee of Pataula Charter Academy, Inc (Serving Pataula Charter Academy and Spring Creek Charter Academy) to order on Monday Jun 7, 2021 at 4:05 PM.
C.
Approve Agenda
H. Worsley made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.
K. Holley seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Vote on Academic Excellence Committee Chair
H. Worsley made a motion to appoint Rochelle Sapp as the Chair of the Academic Excellence Committee.
K. Holley seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
B.
Vote on Academic Excellence Committee Job Description
K. Holley made a motion to approve the presented Job Description of the Academic Excellence Committee.
R. Sapp seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
C.
Vote on Academic Excellence Committee 2021-2022 Goals
H. Worsley made a motion to approve the presented 2021-2022 Goals for the Academic Excellence Committee.
R. Sapp seconded the motion.
Goals are: 1) Create our schools' definition of "Academic Excellence"; 2) Develop measurable outcomes for our schools, based on our definition of Academic Excellence.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Review Mission/Core Beliefs and Academic section of CPF to create an aligned definition of Academic Excellence for our schools
Committee members reviewed the schools' Mission and Core Belief statements, the Academic section of the CPF, CCRPI indicators, and our Mission-Specific charter goals. They then brainstormed ideas of what excellence means at our schools using those documents as guides. The committee decided that the definition should be centered on 3 main topics: Academic success, Character, and Life-Long Success. The committee decided that school leadership teams should continue to brainstorm ideas, getting input from teachers/staff to create a draft definition for the committee to finalize at the next meeting.
III. Other Business
A.
Next Committee Meeting will be held August 24 at 3PM in the PCA Board Room.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
K. Holley made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
R. Sapp seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 5:15 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
K. Holley