Kristin gave brief overview and then Amber Coburn and Pamela Harkey discussed

• MS schedule been same for long time, been lots of changes in MS in last 5 years. MS schedule no longer able to meet goals of MS anymore
• Went over MS document. Current MS schedule issues to address: 
  • Services: students needing services for example population of students needing services has increased. Currently schedule does not allow those services to be provided as needed, 
  • Middle School teacher loss- schedule not as conducive to enrichment
  • Transition from MS to HS schedule more difficult. 
  • Equity in team
• What is a better schedule: 
  • Compared other MS schedules across state
  • Developed outline that supports students and teachers better
  • Went over in detail what this would look like
• Downsides
  • Need 3 more teachers, would share classroom space
  • Have to split A/B Days with Science and Social Studies
• Discussion post presentation
  • Would get 44 extra hours in Math and ELA
  • Need extra 1 ELA teacher, 6th grade Social studies, need extra PE teacher
  • Question/Answer time
  • Next steps finance committee for 3 more teachers, then possibly back to our committee, then take to board.

Lindsey presented AI policy

• Lindsey, Mr. Jewitt, Charlotte met to discuss with AI policy
• Sent out surveys and data to help create an AI guidelines policy moving forward
• Next steps: training, staff volunteers, guidance from NCDPI, colleges, other schools

Pamela- Based on a NC STEM of Distinction Rubric that Dave Nagel sent out., for next meeting pre-read this document

• What STEM school of distinction means and how to get there
• Discuss more in-depth how this integrates into whole curriculum.
• What are we offering and how are we offering it? Get baseline and then figure out how to incorporate some of this into curriculum.