Libertas Academy Charter School
Minutes
Monthly Academic Achievement Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday January 12, 2023 at 4:30 PM
Location
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Committee Members Present
A. Seymour (remote), K. Stewart (remote), M. Montero (remote), N. Barker (remote)
Committee Members Absent
T. Curtis
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Academic Achievement
A.
ED Report
B.
Calendar 2023-24
MM clarified the key elements of the calendar. No significant departures from the current year's calendar. There will be some additional focus on bringing in new staff in August. AZ asked about PD days- MM responded with the rationale that, in addition to the PD days allotted in August before school, the days within the school year come in alignment with the testing cycles, so that staff is in strongest position to make use of data from testing. 186 academic days on the calendar.
MM shared updates on some areas of school life. Recruitment for the upcoming school year with the LACS team taking active steps to get the word out. Mailers and a billboard have increased visibility as well as word of mouth from current families. Charted numbers were from December, and good interest has come through in the past couple of weeks with the start of the new year. MM feels very good about the outlook.
MM presented about the pursuit of new talent, which is on track at this point in the year.
MM shared the key themes for working document Strategic Plan for 2023-27. Narrowing focus to three themes is challenging and arose from data from surveys to key constituencies within the school. One theme declares the need to prepare students for post-secondary transition with a focus on college; one focuses on continuing to raise student acheivement; the third highlights the need for hiring, developing, and retaining a highly effective staff. The committee discussed the selection of these three themes and agreed that these categories would put the school in the strongest position to achieve its mission as it continued to grow. AS, KS, and MM discussed ways for Libertas students to connect with 2 and 4 year colleges in the region.