August Academic Meeting Minutes

August 27, 2025, 5:00-5:30 PM

Élan Academy Charter School

Minutes

August Academic Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday August 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM

6501 Berkley Dr., New Orleans, LA 70131; (504) 619-9720; www.elanacademy.org

The matters listed are those reasonably anticipated by the Chair to be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may, in fact, be discussed. Other items not listed may be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law. All agenda items are informational unless otherwise denoted, though all committee reports require a vote for acceptance. The meeting will be held on the campus of the school.

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Committee Members Present

G. Briggs, G. Thomas-Batiste, J. Thibodeaux

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

M. Clark

I. Opening Items

A. Record Attendance

B. Call the Meeting to Order

G. Briggs called a meeting of the Academic Achievement Committee Committee of Élan Academy Charter School to order on Wednesday Aug 27, 2025 at 5:07 PM.

C. Approve Minutes

II. Academic Achievement Committee

A. Review Draft 25-26 Committee Goals

Mr. Briggs presented and led a discussion on the Committee goals for FYE 2025/2026:

Establish clear, comprehensive, and consensus driven definition of academic excellence to guide institutional standards and practices
Establish clear and comprehensive guidelines for providing support during non-testing windows to ensure continuous student assistance and engagement
Develop a comprehensive academic resource tool to support effective board orientation and understanding of institutional academic program and policies

B. Review 24-25 LEAP Data

Dr. Clark led discussion on 2025 LEAP Assessment Academic Report:

Overall Analysis Trends:
- Grade 8 Mastery (50%) is a highlight and can serve as best practice model
- Math is the most urgent concern with nearly flat Advanced achievement across all grades
- Lower grade English & Science performance signals early learning Gaps that must be addressed before middle school
Success Metrics:
- Reduce percentage of students scoring Unsatisfactory by 20%
- Increase Mastery-level achievement projections by 10% in mathematics
- Enhance writing scores across all grades lower grade levels

III. 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 5:58 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

G. Briggs

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