The Main Street Academy
Minutes
Monthly Academic & School Performance Committee Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday March 19, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Location
The Main Street Academy
2861 Lakeshore Drive
College Park, GA 30337
Committee Members Present
Chanel Recasner, Kenya Morris, Keyona Revere, Lisa Bentley-Whieldon, Nkiruka Onyia
Committee Members Absent
None
Guests Present
Dr. Chaddrick Owes
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Kenya Morris called a meeting of the Academic & School Performance Committee Committee of The Main Street Academy to order on Tuesday Mar 19, 2024 at 6:34 PM.
C.
Approve Agenda
D.
Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (1/16/2023)
Kenya Morris made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Academic & School Performance Committee Meeting on 01-16-24.
Lisa Bentley-Whieldon seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
II. Academic & School Performance Committee - Unfinished Business
A.
ASP Committee Goals for 2023-2024
- Still working on executing goals
- Proposed dates: ◦ April 8th, 6pm - Principal not available ◦ April 15th, 6pm - Principal not available after 5:30p
- Another working session needed - additional items requested for us to review. Next committee meeting is 4/16 - we will work during this time instead of meeting of proposed dates.
B.
Develop a tracking system for various diagnostic testing throughout the school year
- To be provided by Principal Revere:
- Digital dashboard - how the school performs on assessments
- Template used for school improvement plan
- Historical diagnostic data - Dr. Owes can not find
C.
TMSA Faculty & Staff Survey Results
Faculty/Staff results
- Faculty not knowing the board members and what we do
- Is there a way to access staff climate? ◦ Principal to share various surveys from staff
- Teacher/Faculty Rep - Roles/Responsibilities ◦ SME within the board
Additional discussion
- How can visibility be improved? ◦ Bagels with the board
III. Academic & School Performace Comittee Meeting - New Business
A.
New Business
- Highlighting new positions covered in the charter
- Any updates to curriculum ◦ ie - foreign language
- Shifting focus to another issue - what are the plans for next year? ie - behavior
- How to increase parent involvement?
IV. Academic & School Performance Committee - Other Business
A.
Principal's Report
Principal Report
Celebrations
- Mr. Lackey - Teacher of the Year
- Mrs. Smallwood - Support Personnel of the Year
- Mrs. Lee - Happy Social Worker Day ◦
Academic Related Events
- Black History Program
- Professional Learning Day
- Georgia STEM Day
- READ Across America
- Pi Day
- Career Day
- Mock test sessions •
21 Instructional Days until GMAS as of 3/19
- March Madness ◦ Playbook created - each day something is happening in the classroom
- ie - mini lesson, test strategies, peer collab, assessments, class competitions
Upcoming Events
- GMAS March Madness - 3/13 - 4/19
- SEM - 3/28 and 3/29
- GMAS - 4/24 - 5/10
- Honor Society Induction Ceremony - 4/12
- EOY Awards - will be published week of 4/8
V. 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 7:24 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kenya Morris
Chanel Recasner made a motion to approve the agenda.
Lisa Bentley-Whieldon seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion