Bridge Preparatory Charter School
Minutes
Academic Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Friday April 24, 2020 at 4:00 PM
Location
Dial in number
(701) 802-5114
Access Code
5094595#
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Committee Members Present
A. Margolis (remote), J. Pirraglia (remote), M. Casale (remote), M. Petrone (remote), R. Kerr (remote), S. Cucchia (remote), T. Castanza (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
G. Winn (remote), L. Timoney (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
R. Kerr called a meeting of the Academic Committee Committee of Bridge Preparatory Charter School to order on Friday Apr 24, 2020 at 4:00 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Academic
A.
Remote Learning:
- Live Teaching 3x per week for each child. In addition, there is live tele-therapy, google hang out, teacher meetings with children and families, SEL and counseling with social worker
- Parent Association organizing opportunities for students and families, as well.
- It was emphasized that the same protocol that govern in-school appropriate actions, language, etc. have to be included and monitored when it comes to remote learning. It was recommended that the school send out letters to parents reminding of online protocols.
- It was emphasized that measurement of learning outcomes is critical to our students' progress, will need to be assessed for the school's dashboard, and is important for reporting to NYSED.
- A draft of the Dash Board under remote learning was presented which included snapshots of academics,attendance, tech access, professional development, and special ed compliance (for ex, # of IEP meetings held).
- It was recommended that anchor standards be assessed as to student mastery/proficiency in each grade and the dashboard be reflective of this.
III. Other Business
A.
Crosswalks-HMH/Literacy for Life
It was recommended that calls continue between Literacy for Life (OG vendor), and HMH (curriculum) to drill down into ways to crosswalk the two in order to achieve a long term goal of true interdisciplinary design in our teaching and learning. It was agreed calls will be arranged shortly.
It was agreed that a follow up meeting of this committee would be scheduled for updates on the above listed items.
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 5:15 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
R. Kerr