Urban Montessori Charter School
Minutes
Academic Oversight Committee Regular Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday February 8, 2022 at 3:45 PM
Location
4551 Steele Street, Oakland, CA 94619. Signage on campus will direct you to the correct room, generally the Sun Room.
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Members: Jan Faraguna (chair), Kara Fortuna, Sarah Morrill
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Committee Members Present
J. Faraguna (remote), K. Fortuna (remote)
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
K. Feeney, S. Morrill
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
B.
Record Attendance
C.
Approve Minutes from Prior Meeting
Sarah Morrill also voted yes
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| J. Faraguna |
Aye
|
| K. Fortuna |
Aye
|
D.
Vote on updated Committee Calendar and Meeting Time
E.
Review of Action/Discussion Items
None
F.
Presentations from the Floor
no public present
II. Academic Oversight
A.
Instructional Updates
Attendance-
Attendance has been slightly better, Jan was bad ~80%. Annecdotal has been better, decrease in # of positive tests. Many people testing on Friday. State maybe allowing changes on funding re: ADA in charters that is already happening for districts- this would be positive.
Have major chronic absences- some kids that didn't come back, working on communication to understand if there is intention to return or not.
Staff absences have improved, but Mon/Fri is still having a lot of call outs. Auditing PTO and letting people know when absences will be unpaid based on PTO balance.
Coaching has been minimal based on staffing challenges. Discussing how to make sure that still happens when Daniel is in classroom regularly.
Suspensions this year- 4 students at this point, last year was 0. Happening when called for via ed code.
NWEA update
2/3- 73% of S tested in Math, 86% in Reading. Some completion gaps with Black and Latino students, to be completed (attendance impacting completion). Will extend to 2/17 for administration given attendance challenges. PD day on 2/18 can be day for data to be rolled up.
Panorama (SEL screen) open on 2/18 and run through conference week and do it again in May. Wondering if we need to do at end of the year- may want prioritize intent to return at end of year.
B.
Updates on Charter Revision Process
Needed because enrollment was off by >10%, 351 393
Many other charters doing the same b/c of decline enrollment
Have adjusted budget as a result.
Have kept all classes open this year to promote health/safety in COVID
Application numbers are up from previous year (45 TK, ~90 of K)
If up to 50 TK, make all offers.
Revision in final review phase.
ACOE will hold public hearing in March meeting and then vote at the next meeting. Most schools are doing it, seems like moving through.
III. Closing Items
A.
Topics for next meeting
Might have panorama data- likely student and staff, potentially not community
Staff retention data and hiring discussion
Middle school check-in
April- SBAC testing administration plan
No voted needed, remains same time for March, will revisit at next meeting.