Athlos Jefferson Parish
Minutes
AAJP Academic Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Monday April 20, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Location
Committee Members Present
J. Holmes (remote), P. Boutte (remote), T. Harrison (remote), V. McCoy (remote)
Committee Members Absent
B. Bressler, N. Young-Smith, S. DiSimone, T. Burns
Guests Present
T. Tate (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
V. McCoy called a meeting of the Academic Committee Committee of Athlos Jefferson Parish to order on Monday Apr 20, 2026 at 4:41 PM.
II. Review Academic Data and Systems with YACS
A.
Growth (and areas of decline) from BOY to EOY on benchmark and progress monitoring data.
B.
The two or three systems or changes that made the biggest impact on academic growth over the course of this school year.
Terrah discussed how interventions and tutoring made a huge impact.
She felt small group instruction was an area for growth in each classroom.
C.
Areas where YACS should concentrate efforts regarding ongoing gaps in instructional outcomes.
WINS
- Mindset shift about what is possible
- Terrah shared that the built-in calendar days and PDs were strong and helpful.
- Small Growth Celebrations
- Student data folders
- Leaning into intervention
Future Growth Areas
- Weekly PLC
- Further develop a data driven school
- More informal observations
- Daily mastery checks
III. 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 5:17 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
V. McCoy
Terrah reviewed all data with the team and Ms. Marcelle from YACS and discussed progress to date.