Alma del Mar
Minutes
Academic Excellence Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Monday April 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Location
Frederick Douglass Campus OR Zoom
Committee Members Present
A. Teevens, C. Bator (remote), C. Wood (remote), J. Goldrick, J. Korn (remote), K. Wang (remote), M. Moore (remote)
Committee Members Absent
L. Hicks, M. Kay, M. Rosario, T. DeLoach
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes from March 2025 Committee Meeting
D.
Opening Items
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Charter Renewal Process
Committee sought context on various findings and feedback from the most recent accountability cycle. A. Teevens answered questions and provided updates on topics including: Teacher qualifications, Translation/Interpretation services, Teacher turnover, Suspension rates, the Multi-Tiered System of Supports and its relationship to the Student Opportunity Act plan, Observable Behavior Management/Cultural Proficiency practices, Scholar Survey analysis, and the relationship of the Strategic Plan and the Charter Renewal. Committee engaged in a discussion about Open Meeting Law and findings in Governance specifically.
A. Teevens will provide the committee with drafts of Charter Renewal/Annual Report sections in advance of the Aug. 1 deadline for feedback.
B.
Committee Logistics
Committee will meet on Friday, May 16, either in person at FDC or on Zoom. Nathalie Concepcion will provide updates on secondary schools matriculation, and Margaret Carvalho will provide an overview of the Scholar Support program.
C. Bator gave a brief overview of the Civics Fair, and A. Teevens provided some information about upcoming school events.