The Meliora School
Minutes
Academic Committee Kickoff Meeting
Date and Time
Monday August 10, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Location
Google Meet
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
https://teams.live.com/meet/9347392934864?p=45pJvOkxpa4azGxCWB
Committee Members Present
L. Hollon (remote), L. Hooda (remote), N. Williams (remote), Y. Robinson (remote)
Committee Members Absent
C. Keck, L. Ramdhanie, O. Mair
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
L. Hooda called a meeting of the Academics Committee of The Meliora School to order on Monday Aug 10, 2026 at 5:38 PM.
II. Academics
A.
Purpose and Scope
B.
Approach
•Google Drive Academic Committee folder
•LEA Monthly Tasks
•Policies
•Under Review
•Approved
•GCSA Policy Templates (shortcut)
C.
Format
D.
Future Academic Meeting
Every Month - Third Thursday of the Month from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm
III. Other Business
A.
School Operation Calendar Attendance and Enrollment Any students going out of the school - we need a policy and have a vote
Next meeting Sept 24th at 5:30 pm
IV. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:24 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
L. Hooda
Purpose:
Our role is academic oversight, not operations.
We monitor academic health, compliance, and equity.
We support the Head of School while maintaining governance boundaries.
We ensure the school is preparing students for long‑term success.
Scope:
We Do
Review academic data (attendance, NWEA, literacy, subgroup gaps)
Monitor compliance (TKES, training)
Review and recommend policies
Approve overnight field trips
Identify risks and elevate them to the board
We Don't
Manage teachers
Run programs
Create schedules
Direct staff
Choose curriculum