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The New American Academy Charter School

TNAACS Board Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday November 18, 2020 at 5:00 PM EST

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes
   
Approve minutes from the last meeting
    Approve minutes for TNAACS Board Meeting on October 21, 2020
II. Finance
  A. Monthly Financials
   
  • Review Monthly Financial Report 
  B. Finance Committee Report
   
  • Share updates from the Financial Committee
III. Data
  A. TNAACS Attendance Data
   
  • Discuss with the Board TNAACS Student Attendance data, with a focus on Virtual Mondays
  • Discuss ways to improve student attendance on Virtual Mondays
  B. TNAACS Enrollment Data
   
  • To discuss TNAACS enrollment/recruitment data
  • To discuss ways to improve student enrollment
IV. Governance
  A. TNAACS School Reentry Updates - Potential of TNAACS Going 100% Remote
   
  • Last week Mayor DeBlasio announced that if the percent of positive COVID tests in New York City is equal to or greater than 3% using a 7-day rolling average, NYCDOE school buildings will close and schools will transition to 100% remote learning.
  • On Monday the positivity rate was 2.74%. The Mayor anticipates it is not a matter of if we will close, but when.
  • As a charter school in a DOE space this means we would also transition to 100% remote learning as well.
  • In the event of a school closure we will notify  staff and families and you as soon as possible.
  • We have also asked  families to pay attention to any announcements made by the Mayor or Chancellor around this issue
  B. New Board Member Interviews - UPDATE & DISCUSSION OF INTERVIEWED CANDIDATES
   
  • Discuss and vote on Cristina Cuellartina as a potential new board member
  • Schedule the interview for  Michelle Tara Lynch   - need 2 board members to conduct this interview
  C. Teacher Evaluation During Remote Instruction
   
  • Challenge - how to observe/evaluate teachers during remote instruction
  • ELT has decided to utilize Danielson's Remote Teaching Guide - The focus is on Domains & sub domains that are specific to remote learning -
  • The ELT is also planning on using the Danielson teacher self reflection for remote learning- The team is currently reviewing the tool in order to provide teachers with concrete examples for each domain
  • Initially observations will b e unrated and designed to provide teachers with actionable feedback based on their self reflection and goals
V. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting