KIPP Memphis Public Schools
Minutes
Academic Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday September 5, 2023 at 4:30 PM
Committee Members Present
D. Lyles-Wallace (remote), H. Coleman (remote), L. Johnson (remote), M. Davis (remote), S. Isabell (remote)
Committee Members Absent
C. Green
Guests Present
A. Burt (remote), G. Williams (remote), J. Ward-Gill (remote), K. Durham (remote), L. Brooks (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Academic Excellence Presentation
A.
TCAP/EOC Data
III. Committee Questions
A.
Questions from Committee
Board Chair Davis: For the Year 2027, those are the 9th graders now in the High School, are we setting ACT goals, are we focusing on the 9th graders now to make sure we are much higher by the time they are seniors?
Chief Brooks: Yes, we are being very intentional with our 9th graders.
CEO Dr. Burt: Yes, it is a requirement from the KIPP Foundation.
IV. Academic Committee Chair Comments
A.
Acting Committee Chair Isabell
Introduction of Lin Johnson as a new Board Member and Joanna Belcher as a Academic Committee advisor.
Thanks to Chief Brooks for the presentation and want to continue to see and increase the growth and ride this wave of positivity because it's really about our kids. Looking forward to seeing how us as a board member can continue to support.
V. CEO Comments
A.
Dr. Antonio Burt
Thank the all Board Members for one, giving up there time for the meeting and two, and supporting KIPP. We welcome Board Members that would like to do school visits to get a feel of what is going on and be a thought partner.
Chief Brooks gave an overview of the following: