No members of the public provided comments at this meeting.

N. Keough and F. Reyes presented updates on student and staff data at the school, as detailed in the Board Academic Data Dashboard and Academic Update Slides which were provided to the Committee, including the following highlights:

• Excel continues to improve on student attendance after the substantial growth made over the last two years. Suspension rates remain stable with the previous two years.
• Our Interim Assessment 1 results in MS and HS led us to believe we are on track to meet our high-level goals for both MCAS and AP coursework, with specific bright spots in MS Math and in our AP program in both Humanities and STEM courses.
• Staff satisfaction has improved significantly from the previous year, with the greatest improvement in trust in leadership and motivation.

S. Zrike asked for context about the connection between IA and AP data. N. Keough commented that the IA is all based on previously released AP exams and that we calibrate scoring to align with AP grading practices and standards. F. Reyes added that he dedicates time particularly with less experienced teachers to ensure that the scoring is accurate and well calibrated.

N. Keough and F. Reyes presented a proposal for updated competency guidelines.

S. Zrike asked the rationale for IA3 or IA4, N. Keough and F. Reyes clarified that some courses do not take IA4 due to MCAS timing and IA3 is the most comprehensive cumulative assessment.

S. Zrike asked for confirmation of how the policy addresses past students, transfer students, and level 1 or 2 newcomers, which F. Reyes clarified.

Committee members thanked the team for impressive results and appreciated the thoughtful reflections on areas for improvement.

List of documents used at the meeting:

• Agenda
• Prior Meeting Minutes
• Board Academic Data Dashboard
• Academic Update Slides
• Updated Competency Determination Policy and Guidelines