Alma del Mar
Minutes
Academic Excellence Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Friday November 15, 2024 at 9:30 AM
Location
Sarah D. Ottiwell Campus, Conference Room
515 Belleville Avenue, New Bedford
Committee Members Present
A. Teevens, C. Bator, J. Korn, M. Moore
Committee Members Absent
C. Wood, J. Goldrick, L. Hicks, M. Kay, M. Rosario, T. DeLoach
Guests Present
L. Merrill
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes from October 2024 Committee Meeting
D.
Opening Items
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Talent Strategy and Data Review
L. Merrill presented to the committee on Alma's Talent Strategy, including
- 2023-2024 Successes
- Retention/Attrition data
- Strategy
Committee discussed broader talent trends across the education landscape, the school's approach to evaluation to identify low performers, PD differentiation, strategies to attract new staff, and ways the board could support retention and supporting staff in achieving bachelor's degrees.
B.
Committee Goal Setting for AY24-25
C.
Committee Logistics
The committee will meet in person at the Douglass campus on Friday, January 17.
III. Closing Items
A.
Looking ahead to Board Meeting
J. Korn and C. Bator will connect with L. Merrill about bringing data about bachelor's degree programs to the December 2 Board Meeting.
A. Teevens will bring the Board Dashboard to future meetings for the committee to review academic, discipline, attendance, and staffing data monthly.