Annual meeting update: 

• The meeting will be held on June 18, 2022 and will start at 11:30AM until 4:30PM followed by dinner. 
• Teacher frameworks will be presented by Marzano.
• The Board requested an update from Michelle regarding the work that has been completed in the past year with the Executive Leadership Team.
• The 2022-2023 Yearly calendar will be shared during the meeting.

MS Update on the unfinished learning from the previous year: 

• Math interim assessment goals presented for 5th through 7th grades
• Math intervention courses offered during Saturdays including tutoring during the after-school program.
• Mock regents for 8th grade are to be held in late April to assess the student's capacity.
• 5th and 6th grades update on student's progress using The Writing Revolution shows growth. TWR will expand to all middle school grades next year. 
   

HS Update:

• Spring focus has been on assessment focus using the Marzano
  • Element 1 (NASOT): Scales and Rubrics:How are we assessing students and how do we know how they are doing.
• The 2021-2022 academic year will serve as a new baseline for growth.
  • Exam data from 2019 was presented and big instructional programming changes :
    • In 2019: New ELA and Math curriculum, adopting TWR, adopting Marzano framework, working closely with AIM and getting HS staff trained by AIM and working closely with 8th grade math team to assess and appropriately place students. 
    • January Mock tests are providing a roadmap for focusing instruction on the most critical elements on their exams by targeting regents prep. 
    • In May, mock tests will be given again to obtain a baseline and instructional next steps in regents bearing content.

Next Steps: 

• Coaching 
• Focusing heavily on assessment alignment and measuring in class periods. Instructional walk-through's with department leadership to norm expectations around assessment, rubrics and scales. 
• Continuing to highlight best practices for all staff and focusing on unpacking content-based assessments.
• Continual assessments as we get closer to Regents exams to ensure students are prepared.
• TWR data showed growth in the tenth grade but not as much in the 9th grade.
• Reading interventions for the HS are in place and a book exchange program is happening.

• Update on Lottery An increase of applications by 12% from 2021
• An increase in ELL applications increase 23% from 2021
• 9th graders highest increase in ELL's applications.
• Finance/facilities update from board member Carlos ... Skidmore, Owings and Merrill worked on a test fit for new school building. 
  • An update will be provided in the May board meeting. 
• Jenny is still identifying financing options for building out the space and are still identifying financing options for building out the space.
• Fundraising update: 
  • Reaching out to specific foundations to sponsor IAL. 
• SBA update on next stages: 
  • There will be two steps: 
    • 1. Launch SBA 
      • 1.5: vetting three alumni to select 1 to receive summer training online on business/entrepreneurship
    • 2. SBA 2.0: Launch After school club. Identify a curriculum to expose all students.

• Update on CEO evaluation on Board on Track with the last one being completed in  December 2020 due to the pandemic.
• The survey will be released within the next few weeks and will be completed and presented in the June board meeting.

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made by Jay,

Seconded by Max, and approved by the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 8:54 PM.