MCCPS Board of Trustees
Minutes
Academic Excellence Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday October 3, 2018 at 7:30 AM
Location
MCCPS - 17 Lime Street
Committee Members Present
Ellen Lodgen, Emily Westhoven, Kimberly Sullivan, Matt Cronin, Michael Condon, Nina Cullen-Hamzeh, Sean Killeen
Committee Members Absent
Adria Smith, Pam Ferris, William Sullivan, Xhazzie Kindle
Guests Present
Artie Sullivan
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Sean Killeen called a meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee Committee of MCCPS Board of Trustees to order on Wednesday Oct 3, 2018 at 7:30 AM.
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Academic Excellence Committee
A.
Review Draft of Academic Excellence Vision Statement
Dr. Cullen- Humzeh presented a draft defintion of what "Academic Excellence" means at MCCPS.
Artie Sullivan provided additional language for consideration. The committee worked together to reframe a working definition.
The draft was shared via google documents and the Instructional Leadership Team will review at an upcoming meeting. At this time the draft will be shared with the Board of Trustees at the upcoming October meeting.
Artie Sullivan provided additional language for consideration. The committee worked together to reframe a working definition.
The draft was shared via google documents and the Instructional Leadership Team will review at an upcoming meeting. At this time the draft will be shared with the Board of Trustees at the upcoming October meeting.
B.
Report Card Changes for 2018-2019
The faculty and administration continue to navigate the transition from standard based to numerical reporting for student performance. More information to be shared at the November 2018 meeting.
III. Other Business
A.
Review Academic Excellence Committee/Schedule
The Academic Excellence Committee agreed to meet on the first Wednesday of every month thorugh June 2019.
The Committee also recognizes Matt Cronin as the Vice Chair for the 2018-2019 school year.
The composition of the Academic Excellence Committee for the 2018-2019 school year:
Sean Killeen, Board - Chair
Matt Cronin, Faculty - Vice Chair
Nina Cullen Humzeh, Head of School
Michael Condon, Faculty
Ellen Lodgen, Faculty
Emily Westhoven, Parent
Kimberly Sullivan, Parent
It would be the Committee's goal to add an additional parent representative.
The Committee also recognizes Matt Cronin as the Vice Chair for the 2018-2019 school year.
The composition of the Academic Excellence Committee for the 2018-2019 school year:
Sean Killeen, Board - Chair
Matt Cronin, Faculty - Vice Chair
Nina Cullen Humzeh, Head of School
Michael Condon, Faculty
Ellen Lodgen, Faculty
Emily Westhoven, Parent
Kimberly Sullivan, Parent
It would be the Committee's goal to add an additional parent representative.
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 8:33 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Sean Killeen
Will bring last meeting minutes to review/approve at November meeting