Foxborough Regional Charter School
Minutes
Academic Excellence Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday September 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Meeting Format
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Committee Members Present
Anissia Vixamar (remote), Kathleen Foley, Mia Ortiz (remote), Tanisha Kimber (remote), Toby Romer
Committee Members Absent
Katie Breault
Guests Present
Christine Barraford (remote), Heidi Berkowitz, Sergio Martin (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Discussion of annual reporting schedule of academic assessments and interventions.
Mr. Romer noted that the Committee will meet on the third Wednesday of each month.
He then reviewed the agenda for the October meeting:
1. AP test results.
2. Interim assessment of data MAP DIEBELS.
3. ACCESS English language data.
Mr. Romer suggested that, following the Committee's review of the agenda items and what is relevant, a formal presentation be made to the Board at its November meeting.
The Board will be apprised of today's meeting at the Board's meeting on October 14th.
B.
Discussion of next steps
Mr. Romer reviewed the complete list of suggested topics for discussion at subsequent meetings.
Discussion ensued on the priorities of topics and the information and data needed in order to make clear assessments of what is going on and the measures being taken to make improvements.
Mr. Martin stressed the importance of tracking quantitative data, as this was the information most families sought in making a decision to choose FRCS for the education of their child. Mr. Romer stated that the team the team is addressing the issue with a sense of urgency and immediacy under the larger goal of improving academic goals.
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Mia Ortiz |
Aye
|
| Toby Romer |
Aye
|
| Katie Breault |
Absent
|
| Kathleen Foley |
Aye
|
| Tanisha Kimber |
Aye
|
| Anissia Vixamar |
Aye
|
- PlanningDocument.Academic Excellence.docx
Ms. Ortiz began the discussion on the systematic scheduling with regard to reporting academic measures with regard to the overall school climate, attendance, behavioral matters and related interventions.
Mr. Romer suggested discussing the FRCS instructional vision which he had recently presented to the Board of Trustees. He reviewed his PowerPoint presentation including the following highlights:
Mr. Foley added that she and Mr. Romer meet with the team of principals and vice principals involved in instruction on a three-week cycle. Trends and patterns are identified as well as opportunities for professional development in order to align with established goals.
Discussion ensued on qualitative measures that are used to assess other things in the classroom that shed light on student progress or faculty development. Mr. Romer noted that the team goal is to ensure that clear measures of non-academic outcomes, i.e. social-emotion and community based engagement, are brought into account besides quantitative data. Toward that end, strategic planning surveys of students are faculty are taken and assessed.