Academy of Collaborative Education
Minutes
December 2023 Board Meeting
Date and Time
Friday December 8, 2023 at 12:00 PM
Directors Present
Amy Marcus (remote), Carmen Parks (remote), Jessica Burkett, Joellen Freeman, Maddie Cannon
Directors Absent
Anna Grimmett, Holly Allen, Latner McDonald, Matthew Fowlkes
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Curriculum Review
III. Finance
A.
Checks and Balances.
Maddie reviews bank reconciliation.
IV. Fundraising
A.
Fundraising Committee Chair
Amy discussed fundraising, roughly 30 packets, lunch and learns, bulletin boards/marketing in 8-9 places. Receptive and excited from the community.
Joellen discussed Matthew Fowlkes, Maddie Cannon, Rachel Lindsey, Mayor Ellis met with St. Francis Doctors and Foundation VP to discuss partnering with ACE to provide future sponsorships to fundraising events. Training staff to educate on kids with autism and the best way to approach and help them.
Amy mentions AZACS does Health Fairs and Walks. Inclusive event open to the entire community.
Joellen Freeman to discuss and state all curriculum and instruction have been selected. Dawn has overseen the curriculum costs and professional development schedule. Burkett is working on the 2 main curriculums and benchmarks and assessments. Finalizing specific kits from SPIRE and AIMS. Waiting to hear back from the rep to choose from for Amplify Science.
Jessica and Dawn are collaborating on MTSS, a different approach than traditional schools. MTSS focuses on what our population will already have been idtenfiied. MTSS will surround behavior and social and emotional. Essential program academics are identified on the IEP. Jessica working on ELL piece.