Edison School of the Arts
Minutes
Academic Excellence Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday December 18, 2018 at 4:45 PM
Location
Edison School of the Arts, Inc.
Edison School of the Arts Mission is to continue to be an educational and artful resource for all students, parents, community, and staff members by consistent and focused professional development, invitational practices by all, utilizing quarterly and annual reviews. We will continue to develop our educational and arts aesthetic by expanding our arts experiences, exposure, and partnerships
Edison School of the Arts Vision is to provide an environment that promotes high academic and creative achievement through implementation of visual and performing arts course programming. We encourage students to become responsible citizens who are culturally diverse. We develop lifelong learners, appreciators, and consumers of the arts.
Edison School of the Arts Vision is to provide an environment that promotes high academic and creative achievement through implementation of visual and performing arts course programming. We encourage students to become responsible citizens who are culturally diverse. We develop lifelong learners, appreciators, and consumers of the arts.
Committee Members Present
A. Berns, E. Disney-Britton, H. Leck
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
C. Jones, N. Tuttle
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C. Jones called a meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee of Edison School of the Arts to order on Tuesday Dec 18, 2018 at 4:50 PM.
C.
Adoption of the Agenda
H. Leck made a motion to approve the agenda.
E. Disney-Britton seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
D.
Approve Minutes
H. Leck made a motion to approve minutes from the Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on 11-20-18.
E. Disney-Britton seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Review of "Communication Points List" for Board
IRead, attendance and expulsion will be reported monthly. The ISTEP will be reported annually. Text Reading Comprehension (TRC) and interim assessment will be reported tri annually.
B.
Progress on Dashboard
The dashboard will be presented during the January academic committee meeting.
C.
Progress on New Membership
Henry has contacted Lisa Brooks from Butler University to join the academic committee.
N. Tuttle will contact Dana Lehman to join the academic committee.
N. Tuttle will continue to reach out to Star Harrison and Kelly Marshall to join the academic committee.
N. Tuttle will contact Dana Lehman to join the academic committee.
N. Tuttle will continue to reach out to Star Harrison and Kelly Marshall to join the academic committee.
D.
Update on Areas of Concern
H. Leck discussed seventeen suspensions as a concern. Amy discussed that a social emotional training called Second Steps curriculum will begin in January. Teacher's will receive professional development on the training an implement their training during morning sessions with students. The GLC position will help with student restorative practices.
N. Tuttle discussed that Edison will begin having an intake process with students. They will reviews student expectation and behavioral policy with families. This will assist with parent support and student engagement.
A. Berns discussed parent engagement. H. Leck recommended a promotion to help parents feel welcomed at Edison. This can help develop the PTO attendees and engagement. A. Berns discussed renaming the PTO to Edison Town Hall.
N. Tuttle discussed that Edison will begin having an intake process with students. They will reviews student expectation and behavioral policy with families. This will assist with parent support and student engagement.
A. Berns discussed parent engagement. H. Leck recommended a promotion to help parents feel welcomed at Edison. This can help develop the PTO attendees and engagement. A. Berns discussed renaming the PTO to Edison Town Hall.
E.
Update on Accomplishments
N. Tuttle discussed that rigor walkthroughs have been positive with teachers. End of unit benchmark assessments allows data to be evaluated. This has allowed create strategies of reteaching.
III. New section
A.
Forecast of Forthcoming Events Affecting Academic Progress and/org Growth
B.
2019-2020 School Calendar
A. Berns discussed that the staff and parents preferred the option 1 2019-2020 academic calendar. The academic quarters and the instructional days align with the previous 2018-2019 school year.
H. Leck recommended that we proposed option 1 calendared to the board.
H. Leck recommended that we proposed option 1 calendared to the board.
C.
School Discipline Plan:Student Behavioral Policy
Will discuss during next academic committee meeting.
D.
Light Board Proposal
N. Tuttle would like to present the light board purchase to the board for this academic school year.
H. Leck will make a recommendation to the board to consider the purchase of the light board.
H. Leck will make a recommendation to the board to consider the purchase of the light board.
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 5:36 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
H. Leck
V. Teacher Observation & Evaluation
A.
Review of Opportunities for Professional Growth
H. Leck recommends the " Whole Child Development/ Benefits of Play" as a professional development opportunity to the staff. The date of the professional opportunity is January 16, 2018.