Vida Charter School
Minutes
Academic Excellence Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday September 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Location
120 E Broadway Gettysburg, PA 17325
Committee Members Present
B. Reyes-Lua (remote), E. Nashelsky, S. Luque (remote), T. Arias (remote)
Committee Members Absent
C. Miller, K. Byron
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
B. Reyes-Lua called a meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee of Vida Charter School to order on Thursday Sep 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
B. Reyes-Lua made a motion to approve the minutes from Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on 08-14-25.
S. Luque seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Public Facing Presentations
B.
Annual Goals
- Bilingual Language Use in Public-Facing Presentations
- 40%, 60%, 80% (presentation per quarter) students receiving excellent ratings per grade level for bilingual language use in public facing presentation
- By May 2026, all students will demonstrate growth in math (fall to spring) as measured by CDT and iReady Diagnostics
- At least 75% (below grade level in fall) will increase by one proficiency level or 10% growth
- At least 80% (above grade level in fall) will maintain or increase their proficiency
- Increase in library use (monthly use (visits/usage of books))
III. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:40 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
B. Reyes-Lua
Formalization of structure for public facing presentations. Document outlines purpose and guides the realization of these presentations as part of school-wide goals.