J. Whatley communicated how she got into the accelerated math program.  Post covid all math classes were heterogeneous for 6-8 and algebra was the only advanced class.  Zearn allowed seamless grade level acceleration.  In order to enroll in the AMP program they have to turn in all of their assignments and maintain a 2.8 or higher in math. She also showed how statistically the students come from all walks of life, all ethnicities, all genders and are progressing well according to the data.  A. Price commended J. Whatley's efforts.  J. Laird appreciated the race distribution but wondered about the gender distribution.  C. Robie appreciated J. Whatley's humility in presenting.  R. Rentschler asked if the agency AMP produces the results directly, J. Whatley expressed that AMP has helped students grades so she does sees the benefits of it.  C. Chilcott expressed her 2 daughters experiences in J. Whatley's AMP program and two different point of views in it and how they both benefitted from it.  D. Forbes echoed the thanks and hopes the program expands. 

Finance committee has not officially met but will be meeting on the 9th and will be looking at the financial from last year and will be discussing how to get the budget under control.

Student success committee met today and looked at the descriptors from the retreat and talked about what a successful student is at AoA so as to communicate it to the team.  D. Forbes and K. McCoy advised they did not agree with the word positive part of the community and preferred positive contributor to the school community.

Governance committee advised they went over the bylaws extensively and will go over 6 extensively in October and the other 6 in November so as to have them completed and presented to the board in December.  D. Forbes asked if the new board members are being trained.  C. Chilcott advised that she is following up with them regarding finance training and brown act training.