Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls

Minutes

Monthly Accountability Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday October 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM

Location

Virtual

Committee Members Present

A. Harrison (remote), E. Bowman (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

Guests Present

D. Romero (remote), L. Oldenburg (remote), S. Ukpere (remote), T. Smith (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

A. Harrison called a meeting of the Accountability Committee of Albany Leadership Charter School for Girls to order on Tuesday Oct 20, 2026 at 9:00 AM.

C.

Approve Minutes

II. Accountability

A.

Accountability Report

A. Student Achievement and Assessment

October reporting included Fall 2026 NWEA completion rates of 80% Reading and 82% Math in grades 6–8, compared with 62% Reading and 64% Math in grades 9–12. Grade 12 Math completion was 27%. The materials identify completion of outstanding assessments, data validation, and targeted interventions as priorities. These figures were reported October 27; confirm whether preliminary results were discussed October 20.

 

B. Instructional Improvement

Staffing and classroom coverage demands were identified as barriers to sustained instructional leadership. The report cautions that sufficient October walkthrough evidence was not yet available to establish new schoolwide trends.

 

C. Attendance, School Culture, and Safety

The October materials report September average daily attendance of 74.80%. The September attendance initiative identified 103 scholars at or above 90% attendance.  The October 7 dismissal incident prompted safety follow-up and review of arrival, dismissal, and visitor procedures. A community town hall was held October 14 to address concerns and strengthen family partnership.

 

D. Student Support and Compliance

The materials identify continued work on Special Education and ENL rosters, mandated services, IEP and 504 accommodations, weekly staff meetings, standardized referral procedures, MTSS intervention documentation, and preparation for the WIDA assessment transition.

 

E. Staffing and Instructional Continuity

Reported teacher retention was 89% for grades 6–8 and 80% for grades 9–12. Substitute support and internal coverage were being used while hiring for vacancies continues.

 

F. Enrollment

The October materials list 284 enrolled scholars in PowerSchool as of September 18, including 271 who had attended at least one day. 

B.

Renewal Benchmark Discussion

The committee discussed strategies to advance progress toward the school’s charter renewal benchmarks and achieve its established performance goals.

III. Organizational Chart

A.

Review of the Organizational Chart

Agreed to revise chart to better reflect the organization.

IV. 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 10:56 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
A. Harrison
Documents used during the meeting
  • ALCS.26_27.PPR.OCT.26.pdf
  • Renewal Benchmarks.pdf
  • ALCS_Organizational_Chart_FY27.pdf