Alma del Mar

Minutes

Academic Excellence Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Friday May 16, 2025 at 9:30 AM

Location

On Zoom (link in calendar invite, and below)

Committee Members Present

A. Teevens, C. Bator, J. Korn, K. Wang (remote), M. Moore (remote)

Committee Members Absent

C. Wood, J. Goldrick, L. Hicks, M. Kay, M. Rosario, T. DeLoach

Guests Present

M. Carvalho, Nathalie Concepcion

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 May 16, 2025 at 9:34 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes from April 2025 Committee Meeting

J. Korn made a motion to approve the minutes from Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on 04-28-25.
M. Moore seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Opening Items

Committee reviewed Board Dashboard and Q3 Academic Update. Committee discussed suspension rates, hiring for AY25-26, and Douglass MS academic data. 

II. Academic Excellence

A.

Scholar Support Program Overview

M. Carvalho presented to the board on our Scholar Support program, including staffing, student population, and results. 

B.

Secondary Schools Update

N. Concepcion presented on the high school matriculation plans of our current 8th graders and department priorities. 

C.

Committee Logistics

The committee's last meeting for the year will be June 20. 

III. Closing Items

A.

Looking ahead to Board Meeting

J. Korn is bringing the proposal for board support for staff bachelor degree completion to the board meeting on Monday. 

B.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 10:32 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Teevens