Brighter Choice Charter Schools
Minutes
Academic Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Friday August 23, 2019 at 9:00 AM
Location
250 Central Avenue, Albany, NY 12206
Committee Members Present
M. Snyder, N. Velilla, R. McLaughlin, T. Hanmer, Z. Nelson
Committee Members Absent
A. Smith, N. Maresca, S. Wallace
Guests Present
L. Licygiewicz, S. Jahn, T. Stutsrim
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
T. Hanmer called a meeting of the Academic Policy Committee of Brighter Choice Charter Schools to order on Friday Aug 23, 2019 at 9:14 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes from the April 11, 2018 Academic Committee meeting
Z. Nelson made a motion to approve minutes from the Academic Committee Meeting on 04-11-19 Academic Committee Meeting on 04-11-19.
T. Hanmer seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Academic Policy
A.
BCCSB Principal’s report and school update
Principals unable to attend due to Summer Professional Development.
B.
BCCSG Principal’s report and school update
Principals unable to attend due to Summer Professional Development.
C.
Intial School ESSA Data
T. Stutsrim briefly mentioned that the school's only identified area of weakness was in chronic absenteeism.
Principals unable to attend due to Summer Professional Development. This presentation will be more thorough when the Principals can attend.
Principals unable to attend due to Summer Professional Development. This presentation will be more thorough when the Principals can attend.
D.
School visits (here and other sites)
Tabled until M. Snyder receives replies from the schools she has tried to contact.
E.
Teacher Candidate with an F-1 Student Visa
The candidate's F-1 student Visa is expiring. She will need an H1-B to continue working in the United States.
III. Closing Items
A.
Future Agenda Items
* Teacher Certification - research Alternate Pathways to help teachers obtain or keep certifications current.
* Status of teacher with F-1 Student Visa
* ESSA data
* Status of teacher with F-1 Student Visa
* ESSA data
B.
Adjourn Meeting
R. McLaughlin made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
N. Velilla 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 9:36 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Z. Nelson