Menlo Park Academy Governing Board
Minutes
Program Excellence Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday May 12, 2016 at 5:00 PM
Location
Menlo Park Academy
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.
Committee Members Present
Beverley Veccia, Carol Ryan, Doug Thompson, Susan Zambo, Suzanne McFarland, Teri Harrison, Tom Creamer
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
Cathy Aldrich, Jessica Smith, Melissa Hengst
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Suzanne McFarland called a meeting of the Program Excellence Committee of Menlo Park Academy Governing Board to order on Thursday May 12, 2016 at 5:00 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Cathy Aldrich made a motion to approve minutes from the Program Excellence Committee Meeting on 04-26-16 Program Excellence Committee Meeting on 04-26-16.
Carol Ryan seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Program Excellence
A.
Program Excellence Committee
Review of charter skipped due to time.
III. Review of Curriculum Model
A.
Curriculum Model
The entire meeting was dedicated to a discussion of curriculum and best ways to make sure all students, K to 4, receive instruction at their instructional levels.
Also the proposed social studies sequence of courses, 5 to 8 was presented. Science was not ready.
Additionally, there is a need for an overarching conceptualization for reading and writing instruction.
Staff will continue to work on curriculum redesign in keeping with the mission and program standards.
Also the proposed social studies sequence of courses, 5 to 8 was presented. Science was not ready.
Additionally, there is a need for an overarching conceptualization for reading and writing instruction.
Staff will continue to work on curriculum redesign in keeping with the mission and program standards.
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Carol Ryan made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Susan Zambo seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Cathy Aldrich