Alma del Mar

Minutes

Academic Excellence Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Friday January 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM

Location

Frederick Douglass Campus

Committee Members Present

A. Teevens, C. Bator (remote), C. Wood (remote), J. Goldrick, J. Korn, M. Moore

Committee Members Absent

L. Hicks, M. Kay, M. Rosario, T. DeLoach

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

J. Korn called a meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee of Alma del Mar to order on Friday Jan 17, 2025 at 9:40 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes from November 2024 Committee Meeting

M. Moore made a motion to approve the minutes from Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on 11-15-24.
J. Goldrick seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Opening Items

- Committee reviewed the Board Dashboard from November.

- Committee reviewed the funding proposal for scholarships for staff. J. Korn and C. Bator will ensure this is discussed at the upcoming board meeting and bring the questions of the committee. 

II. Academic Excellence

A.

Strategic Plan Preview

A. Teevens presented a summary of the Strategic Plan Intended Impact, Goals, Priorities, and Initiatives. The committee will return to this item in March. 

B.

Secondary Schools Update

N. Concepcion presented on the goals of the secondary school department and applications for the current 8th grade class. She will return to provide an update on acceptances and decisions in May. 

C.

Committee Logistics

Committee will meet in person on Monday, February 24 at 9:30am at the Ottiwell Campus. A. Teevens will present Quarter 2 Academic Data. 

III. Closing Items

A.

Looking ahead to Board Meeting

J. Korn will bring secondary school updates to the board meeting, as well as context from the committee's discussion on the Strategic Plan and fundraising for staff scholarships. 

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 11:27 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Teevens