Compass Charter Schools
Minutes
Parent Advisory Council Meeting
Date and Time
Friday September 15, 2023 at 3:00 PM
Location
Please join us for our PAC meeting.
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https://compasscharters-org.zoom.us/j/86094888566
Meeting ID: 860 9488 8566
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Committee Members Present
G. Gordon (remote), L. Smith (remote), S. Herrod (remote), T. Cabral (remote)
Committee Members Absent
B. Manning, M. Agravante, M. Aguilar, R. Cervantez, R. Vanderwath, T. Metztli
Guests Present
E. Brenner (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Parent Advisory Council
A.
Parent Advisory Committee Members
III. Superintendent's Report
A.
PAC Items for this year
We will revamp the annual planning survey and will involve the PAC in updating the questions. The PAC will be provided with access to past questions.
How to best increase participation in state tests?
Reach out to parents with information about the impact of low participation.
The difference between Homeschool and Charter school.
Tap into school loyalty.
Provide advice to families from other parents.
Awards for scholars who participate and for classes.
Incentives from teachers for learning labs. Virtual parties.
Make a commercial for the PAC- maybe use the Firebird report
DELAC will start this year- how might we connect the PAC to DELAC?
Ed Funds guidelines- changes to Ed Funds guidelines- books as non-consumable?
Start with icebreakers
Add a fun activity to get participants more involved
Discussed how to increase participation.
What are the barriers to participation?
Add posts to Facebook
Attend a Learning Coach Academy session
Ask SLC scholars to ask their parents to get involved
Promote PAC through teachers. Send them the link. Add to All Staff Update.