Menlo Park Academy Governing Board

Program Excellence Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday September 20, 2016 at 5:30 PM EDT

Location

MPA
OUR MISSION: Menlo Park Academy is a public school that develops the potential of gifted learners through an exemplary program of rewarding experiences that nurtures the whole child.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes
   

Who is in charge of the minutes from the previous meeting? Until those meeting minutes are written (where we approved the May minutes) we cannot make the May minutes public. Who can take minutes at the meeting? Need to set a process.

    Approve minutes for Program Excellence Committee Meeting on May 24, 2016
  D. Approve Minutes
    Approve minutes for Program Excellence Committee Meeting on May 12, 2016
II. Program Excellence
 
Program Excellence
  A. Summer Work and Assurances
   

Update needed on progress.

  B. Student Groupings
   

Update on progress of grouping K-4 students in Math and Reading.

  C. Rosetta Stone
   
Update on the Implementation of the program. Need key milestones, timeline, and communication plan.
  D. Resident Educator Program-Mentors
   
Please share list of mentor assignments and proposed stipend amounts.
  E. MAP
   
Update on implementation of MAP. Share proposed timeline.
  F. Special Education
   
Review of Special Education Report. Delegate to member for review and comparison to MPA policies and core values.
  G. Ninth Grade
   

Sponsor Document Modification
Literature Review Summary
Internship Programs
Logistical Considerations
Options for Courses and Academic Experiences
"Sketch of Proposal"

  H. Policies
   

Assessing Consistency of Policies, Standards, etc. with stated Practices

III. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting