Vida Charter School

Academic Excellence Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Monday November 7, 2016 at 4:30 PM EST

Location

Vida Charter School

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details
I. Opening Items
 
Opening Items
  A. Record Attendance and Guests
  B. Call the Meeting to Order
  C. Approve Minutes
   

There are no minutes to approve.  This is the first convening of this committee for 2016-17. 

    Approve minutes for Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on October 18, 2016
  D. Public Comment
   

Members of the public are invited to bring comments or questions to the committee at this stage of the agenda.  The committee may not respond to comments directly during the meeting but will follow-up at a later time on any items brought forward.

II. 2016-17 Committee Goals
 
Academic Excellence
  A. Determine teacher satisfaction survey items.
   
Committee Goal: Create a baseline and measure elements of teacher satisfaction for purposes of teacher recruitment and retention.
  B. Defining academic excellence
   

Review the current comprehensive plan for commitments that inform discussions of academic excellence.

III. Other Business
  A. Updates on consultants invited to work with the academic committee in 2016-17
   
Dr. Chloe Ruff, Education Department, Gettysburg College
Dr. Kaoru Miyazawa, Education Department, Gettysburg College
Dr. Jenny Dumont, Romance Studies Department, Gettysburg College
Dr. Cassie Hays, Sociology Department, Gettysburg College
Center for Applied Linguistics staff?
LIU? or other local K-12 educators?
Pedro Rivera, State Secretary for Education, PA
IV. Closing Items
  A. Adjourn Meeting