MCCPS Board of Trustees
Minutes
Academic Excellence Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday July 1, 2020 at 8:30 AM
Committee Members Present
Ellen Lodgen (remote), Jessica Xiarhos (remote), Kimberly Sullivan (remote), Matt Cronin (remote), Peter Cohen (remote), Sarah Plymate Ragozin (remote)
Committee Members Absent
Michael Condon
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Jessica Xiarhos called a meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee Committee of MCCPS Board of Trustees to order on Wednesday Jul 1, 2020 at 8:33 AM.
C.
Accept Remote Participation
Ellen Lodgen made a motion to Accept Remote Participation: In light of the ongoing COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, Governor Baker issued an emergency Order on March 12, 2020, allowing public bodies greater flexibility in utilizing technology in the conduct of meetings under the Open Meeting Law. This committee makes a motion to accept this Executive Order for this meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee, on July 1, 2020.
Matt Cronin seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Michael Condon |
Absent
|
| Ellen Lodgen |
Aye
|
| Peter Cohen |
Aye
|
| Matt Cronin |
Aye
|
| Kimberly Sullivan |
Aye
|
| Jessica Xiarhos |
Aye
|
| Sarah Plymate Ragozin |
Aye
|
D.
Approve Minutes from 6/10/20
Ellen Lodgen made a motion to approve the minutes from Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on 06-10-20.
Matt Cronin seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Matt Cronin |
Aye
|
| Jessica Xiarhos |
Aye
|
| Sarah Plymate Ragozin |
Aye
|
| Michael Condon |
Absent
|
| Kimberly Sullivan |
Aye
|
| Ellen Lodgen |
Aye
|
| Peter Cohen |
Aye
|
II. Academic Excellence Committee
A.
Goals of Academic Excellence Committee for 20-21 School Year
B.
Implementation of Criteria for Excellence Documents in Remote Learning
Begs the question, "How are we measuring success outside of testing?"
- Need to get away from MCAS scores, give a more holistic view of the student as a learner
- iReady and IXl
- Implementation of Schoology
- Consistent communication
- Level setting between grade-levels
- setting expectations
- Uneasiness around coming school year
- Workshop for Parents re: Education/Communication?Grading Expectations?
C.
Next Steps
III. Closing Items
A.
Action Items
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 AM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jessica Xiarhos
Documents used during the meeting
- 2020_06_10_academic_excellence_committee_committee_meeting_minutes.pdf
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