Compass Charter Schools
Minutes
Academic Affairs Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday February 9, 2017 at 1:00 PM
AAS Central Office: 850 Hampshire Road, Suite P, Thousand Oaks, CA 91361
2303 243rd Street, Lomita, CA 90717
3901 Carpenter Court, Studio City, CA 91604
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Addressing the Committee – Committee meetings are meetings of the Board of Directors and will be held in a civil, orderly and respectful manner. All public comments or questions should be addressed to the Committee through the Chair of the Committee. To ensure an orderly meeting and an equal opportunity for each speaker, persons wishing to address the Committee must send a Speaker Request Message through the form of a text message or chat box message to Miguel Aguilar, Executive Assistant to the CEO (805-807-8199). Messages must contain speaker name, contact number or email, and subject matter and sent prior to the beginning of the Public Comment section of the meeting. Members of the public may address the Committee on any matter within the Committee’s jurisdiction and have three (3) minutes each to do so. The total time of each subject will be fifteen (15) minutes, unless additional time is requested by a Committee Member and approved by the Committee.
The Committee may not deliberate or take action on items that are not on the agenda. However, the Committee may give direction to staff following a presentation. The Chair is in charge of the meeting and will maintain order, set the time limits for the speakers and the subject matter, and will have the prerogative to remove any person who is disruptive of the Committee meeting. The Academic Affairs Committee may place limitations on the total time to be devoted to each topic if it finds that the numbers of speakers would impede the Committee’s ability to conduct its business in a timely manner. The Academic Affairs Committee may also allow for additional public comment and questions after reports and presentations if it deems necessary.
For questions or requests regarding accessibility, please call Miguel Aguilar at (805) 807-8199.
2303 243rd Street, Lomita, CA 90717
3901 Carpenter Court, Studio City, CA 91604
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Addressing the Committee – Committee meetings are meetings of the Board of Directors and will be held in a civil, orderly and respectful manner. All public comments or questions should be addressed to the Committee through the Chair of the Committee. To ensure an orderly meeting and an equal opportunity for each speaker, persons wishing to address the Committee must send a Speaker Request Message through the form of a text message or chat box message to Miguel Aguilar, Executive Assistant to the CEO (805-807-8199). Messages must contain speaker name, contact number or email, and subject matter and sent prior to the beginning of the Public Comment section of the meeting. Members of the public may address the Committee on any matter within the Committee’s jurisdiction and have three (3) minutes each to do so. The total time of each subject will be fifteen (15) minutes, unless additional time is requested by a Committee Member and approved by the Committee.
The Committee may not deliberate or take action on items that are not on the agenda. However, the Committee may give direction to staff following a presentation. The Chair is in charge of the meeting and will maintain order, set the time limits for the speakers and the subject matter, and will have the prerogative to remove any person who is disruptive of the Committee meeting. The Academic Affairs Committee may place limitations on the total time to be devoted to each topic if it finds that the numbers of speakers would impede the Committee’s ability to conduct its business in a timely manner. The Academic Affairs Committee may also allow for additional public comment and questions after reports and presentations if it deems necessary.
For questions or requests regarding accessibility, please call Miguel Aguilar at (805) 807-8199.
Committee Members Present
J. Lewis, M. Cohen (remote), M. Koblick
Committee Members Absent
None
Committee Members who arrived after the meeting opened
M. Koblick
Guests Present
J. Manwarren, M. Aguilar
I. Opening Items
A.
Call the Meeting to Order
M. Cohen called a meeting of the Academic Affairs Committee of Compass Charter Schools to order on Thursday Feb 9, 2017 at 1:05 PM.
B.
Record Attendance and Guests
II. CONSENT ITEMS
A.
Approval of February 9, 2017 Regular Meeting Agenda
J. Manwarren made a motion to approve the February 9, 2017 regular meeting agenda as amended (remove IV. B. Counseling Services Department Overview Presentation).
M. Cohen seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Koblick |
Absent
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| J. Manwarren |
Aye
|
| M. Cohen |
Aye
|
B.
Approval of the December 8, 2016 Regular Meeting Minutes
M. Cohen made a motion to approve minutes from the Academic Affairs Committee Meeting on 12-08-16 Academic Affairs Committee Meeting on 12-08-16.
J. Manwarren seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Koblick |
Absent
|
| J. Manwarren |
Aye
|
| M. Cohen |
Aye
|
III. PUBLIC COMMENT
A.
Public Comment
No public comment.
M. Koblick arrived.
IV. REPORTS
A.
Staff Report
Mr. Lewis reported that NHS is in its second year at AAS. Mr. Derek Yip, high school government/economics teacher, is the club advisor. There are currently 10 scholars in NHS, with an induction ceremony planned for March 16 at 6 pm. AAS celebrated our counseling services team throughout NSCW, which is this week. We participated in a social media photo contact on our Facebook and Twitter accounts. Five (5) middle school scholars are participating in the Science Olympiad in Antelope Valley on February 18th. Erica Angelo, 7th grade science teacher, is our staff lead. They start the day with invasive species at 8:30 am, and end with an awards ceremony at 5:30 pm. Winners move on to the state-wide competition.
B.
Counseling Services Department Overview Presentation
Postponed to a future meeting.
V. NEW BUSINESS
A.
Review and Approval of 2015-16 School Accountability Report Cards
Mr. Lewis provided an overview of the School Accountability Report Cards, which are a snapshot of the school. The SARCs serve as an overview of scholar achievement, school climate, and school demographics. Most of the information is synched directly with the California Department of Education (CDE); some sections allow narration. SARCs for all California public schools are available on
the CDE website.
Discussion on comparing and contrasting our results to peer schools across the state. Points also made on test scores, our results, and plans to improve both the number of scholars who test and our overall results. Mention of tie-in to the Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAPs) and budgeting process. Points also made on UC/CSU course competition rates. Mention of leadership staff currently attending training on the SBAC testing process.
Academic Affairs Committee will hold a special workshop in March to review SARCs in more detail, along with peer results, and talking points to speak to AAS data.
the CDE website.
Discussion on comparing and contrasting our results to peer schools across the state. Points also made on test scores, our results, and plans to improve both the number of scholars who test and our overall results. Mention of tie-in to the Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAPs) and budgeting process. Points also made on UC/CSU course competition rates. Mention of leadership staff currently attending training on the SBAC testing process.
Academic Affairs Committee will hold a special workshop in March to review SARCs in more detail, along with peer results, and talking points to speak to AAS data.
J. Manwarren made a motion to approve the 2015-16 School Accountability Report Cards.
M. Cohen seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Cohen |
Aye
|
| J. Manwarren |
Aye
|
| M. Koblick |
Aye
|
B.
Review and Discussion of 9th Grade Math Placement Policy Check-Up
Mr. Lewis reviewed the 9th grade math placement track B4 – C6 checkpoint update from the Counseling Services Department, who performed the 30-day checkpoint for our 9th grade scholars per our 9th Grade Math Placement Policy. The checkpoint resulted in two (2) scholar course level changes.
VI. Closing Items
A.
Upcoming Meetings
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 1:47 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
M. Aguilar