Cirrus Charter Academy
Minutes
CEG - Academic Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday July 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Location
Committee Members Present
L. Golphin (remote), L. Taylor (remote), R. Finley (remote)
Committee Members Absent
S. Kelly, T. Olagunju
Guests Present
Arleen Samuels (remote), B. Williams (remote), C. Blake (remote), Diane Freeman (remote), Nisah Brinson (remote), Sonja Riley (remote), Wendy Grimes (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve Minutes
To add the Pitsco discussion to the agenda.
II. Academic
A.
Enrollment
B.
Academics
Nisah Brinson explained the decision to adopt Amplify Core Knowledge for reading, highlighting its alignment with the Science of Reading, support for novice teachers, and strong evidence-based results. For science, the school chose STEM Scopes due to its hands-on approach, alignment with STEM education, and budget-friendly features.
C.
Culture
III. Board on Track
A.
Board on Track Intro
Chantelle Blake conducted an overview of the Board on Track platform, a user-friendly tool for school board governance.
IV. Pitsco
A.
Pitsco
Chair Finley gave an overview of Pitsco and the reasons for this selection. Chair Taylor voted aye; Chair Golphin voted no. With a tie vote, the motion failed. Chair Finley then attempted to second the motion; however, a motion cannot be seconded after voting has occurred, and it is not permitted to second your own motion under parliamentary procedure.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| L. Taylor |
Aye
|
| R. Finley |
Aye
|
| L. Golphin |
No
|
| S. Kelly |
Absent
|
| T. Olagunju |
Absent
|
Dianne Freeman reported that 505 students are enrolled, and the CPI was submitted with no errors. Summer remediation scores for grades 3, 5, and 8 are pending, but CACS and Miss Britson plan to analyze the data to improve reading and math performance, particularly in grades 3 and 4.