The Kindezi Schools Board of Directors

Minutes

Academic Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Friday January 23, 2026 at 8:45 AM

Location

The Kindezi Schools

Committee Members Present

C. Stocker Barnhil, D. Simon, E. Duncan Watt, K. Gunn, S. Westmoreland

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

Heidi Williams Cooper, S. Reaves, Tracy Brinson, Vera Musgrove

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

S. Westmoreland called a meeting of the Academic Committee Committee of The Kindezi Schools Board of Directors to order on Friday Jan 23, 2026 at 8:50 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes

II. Committee Updates

A.

Academic Overview

3-5 progress towards 30% goal - fall and winter map data 

6-8 progress  towards 30% goal - fall and winter map data, Winter iReady data

Next steps: professional learning, leader connections, academic team coaching support, STILE curriculum for science, increase monitoring 

 

STEAM Updates: Year 1-2 progression, partners, past and upcoming activities, enrichment updates, next steps

 

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1tKIOPRdaPqOgn-lteI1wWarFysug9YNipnSEo-KHIrM/edit?slide=id.g3afa8c54724_0_54#slide=id.g3afa8c54724_0_54

B.

Upcoming Priorities

TSI - Targeted Support West 6-8 Special Education plan 

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 9:30 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
S. Westmoreland