Vida Charter School
Minutes
Academic Excellence Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday November 9, 2017 at 4:30 PM
Committee Members Present
C. Bowen (remote), F. Dutrisac, M. Davis
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
Chloe Ruff
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Meeting was called to order at 4:35 p.m.
C. Bowen called a meeting of the Academic Excellence Committee of Vida Charter School to order on Thursday Nov 9, 2017 at 4:30 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
C. Bowen made a motion to approve minutes from the Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on 10-12-17 Academic Excellence Committee Meeting on 10-12-17.
F. Dutrisac seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
D.
Approve previous minutes from meeting on 9/7/17
C. Bowen made a motion to approve minutes.
F. Dutrisac seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Academic Excellence
A.
Ongoing Executive Director training - update
Ms. Davis shared positive measures from the Math interventions taking place. She also shared results from Benchmark
Reading....much improved from last year. Her Superintendent Training has been beneficial in many areas. She would
like to obtain some coaching for some of the teaching staff that she feels would benefit them in the classroom. Also,
she has sent out a Teacher/Superintendent Survey in an effort to be more proactive in recognizing staff needs/concerns.
Reading....much improved from last year. Her Superintendent Training has been beneficial in many areas. She would
like to obtain some coaching for some of the teaching staff that she feels would benefit them in the classroom. Also,
she has sent out a Teacher/Superintendent Survey in an effort to be more proactive in recognizing staff needs/concerns.
B.
New Teacher Orientation Program - introduction
Due to a conflict in scheduling, Mary Canedo was unable to attend the meeting this month. She will attend in
December.
December.
C.
Survey/ Professional Community Assessment
The last half of the meeting was used to discuss Survey/ Professional Assessment options.
This discussion will continue next month.
This discussion will continue next month.
III. Other Business
A.
December meeting
Cindy Bowen requested that the December meeting be moved to either Monday 12/4 or Tuesday 12/5.
Tuesday 12/5 was decided upon and the time will be moved to 4:00 p.m. instead of 4:30. Cindy Bowen
will make the necessary changes to BoT.
Tuesday 12/5 was decided upon and the time will be moved to 4:00 p.m. instead of 4:30. Cindy Bowen
will make the necessary changes to BoT.
IV. 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 5:40 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
C. Bowen
C. Bowen made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
F. Dutrisac seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.