Veritas Preparatory Charter School
Minutes
Academic Achievement Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday May 10, 2018 at 8:00 AM
Location
Veritas Prep Charter School 1st Floor Conference Room or Dial-In Number: 866-848-2216, Conference Code: 7783935205, Leader Code: 2356
Committee Members Present
E. Baecher, G. Moody (remote), M. Sweet, R. Sela (remote)
Committee Members Absent
D. Janes, R. Romano
Guests Present
A. Martin, R. Kaplan
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
R. Sela called a meeting of the Academic Achievement Committee of Veritas Preparatory Charter School to order on Thursday May 10, 2018 at 8:05 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Minutes will need to be approved at the June meeting. No quorom.
D.
February Minutes
Minutes will need to be approved at the June meeting. No quorom.
II. Academic Dashboard Goals
A.
Review of Dashboard
E Baecher provided details for highlighted dashboard items from the handout. Grades, ANet data, and teacher satisfaction with coaching and support from the survey were all discussed.
III. Massachusetts Charter School Performance Criteria
A.
Criterion #8 - Capacity
The committee read through the criterion information and discussed.
IV. Academic Achievement Committee Goals
A.
Family Engagement Goals
R Sela initiated the discussion and provided background on the goals. A Martin provided specific details on the family engagement goals and what has been done to achieve them in the past. She also detailed future efforts that are being explored to attain these goals.
B.
Accountability and Other goals
The committee discussed the 17 - 18 accountability goals and the data related to them. E Baecher provided further details.
V. Hiring Updates
A.
hiring status
E Baecher provided an update on hiring and what positions are filled and what the hiring needs still are.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
M. Sweet made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
R. Sela seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:03 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
R. Kaplan