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

Chanel Recasner made a motion to approve the agenda.

Lisa Bentley-Whieldon seconded the motion.

The committee VOTED to approve the motion

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:
  1.  Digital dashboard - how the school performs on assessments 
  2. 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