Krysten Novak and Shannon Brown from the StrongMind Learner-Centered Design Research Team joined the Parent Advisory Council meeting. They will be assisting the PAC in crafting the parent survey on academics, communication, and engagement.

Council members are interested in the length and content of the Monday Morning Update, whether communication alerts should be sent via text message, the types and locations of field trips, whether or not distance is a factor in attending or if the chaperone requirement is limiting participation, and how effective the Community section of the PSP is in terms of building relationships and talking with peers.

Council members also discussed the learning style, length, and content of learning labs and Q&A sessions.

Mr. Lewis shared an overview of what role learning labs play in terms of scholar support. The learning labs are used as a supplemental tool for scholars. Recordings have to be available due to the flexibility of Independent Study.

The StrongMind team took notes and will craft sample questions for the Council to consider asking. They will complete further research for the survey. The goal for the survey will be to further understand scholar and parent experiences, and opinions of the curriculum. They appreciated the opportunity to learn more about Compass and to be part of the project. 

No public comment.

Mr. Lewis shared that the final version of the marketing video is complete and ready for our 'We Are' Campaign, for Spring 2018 enrollment, 2018-19 enrollment initiatives and summer school enrollment. More summer school details will be rolled out during the next CEO Parent Town Halls. He also covered the expanding of partnerships for second semester, for scholars and families. CCS will be offering Adventure to Fitness for online elementary and options program families, along with ThinkingStorm for online middle and high school scholars. Scholars will receive spring semester virtual tutoring which covers ten (10) free hours. The last item of the report was that CCS has joined The Energy Bus as its first online school in the exclusive program. The Energy Bus for Schools Leadership Journey is a multi-year, positive school initiative based on the success principles from Jon Gordon’s best-selling book, The Energy Bus. They are helping schools transform negativity by focusing on the positive things happening in our schools on a daily basis.

Due to the discussion on the survey, Council will discuss this item at their March meeting.

Council members shared their interest in emergency preparedness courses. Mr. Christopher suggested to talk about future education, in regards to technology courses, for the next Parent Advisory Council meeting. 

The next meeting of the Parent Advisory Council will be Friday, March 16 at 3 pm.