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July 2024 Governance Commmitte report presented by Mrs. Tangi Bush

• Discussed succession planning; working to update Governing Board requirements
• Governing Board training - to get hours, possibly looking for the other providers to help
  • reminder for board members to take advantage of Board On Track webinars for training hours
• Fingerprints for board members - deadline of 6/29 has passed; new instructions to be sent to those who received error. Dr. Owes to provide list of members who received errors.

July 2024 Academic and School Peformance Committee report presented by Mrs. Lisa Bentley-Whieldon

• Discussed inconsistencies with receiving test data (ex. no results during covid); trending data included in June 2004 Principal's report.
• Fundraising
  • Ideas given; 1 in fall (individual charge by board) - setting goal of $7500 for STEM supplies (from TMSA wishlist); 1 in spring (community event sponsored by board) ideas include bringing back silent auction, gala, casino night.
  • Volunteering at events that will donate funds in exchange for volunteer hours (i.e. concessions at sporting events)

Executive Director's report for July 2024 presented by Dr. Chaddrick Owes.

• Fundraisng to replace CARES/ESSER funding; Dr. Owes has materials to soliciate donations
  • 3rd year for Annual Innovation Fund; to date raised $20K, goal $100K
• School enrollment
  • Target 844; current enrollment 823; FCS tentative budget based n 833 students
  • No seats available for kindergarten; waitlist 119 students
  • Spaces available K-4; no middle school seats available
  • Funding decreased by $290/student - per month
• Staffing Vacancies
  • 2 insturctional vacancies
  • 0 non instructional vacancies
• Staff changes
  • Adam Adebisi - Middle Grades Assistant Principal
  • Stephane Taylor - Director of Student Support & SEC Teacher
  • Melba Smith - Middle Grades Curriculum Coordinator & ESOL
  • Jamal Neason - Extended Care Program & Athletics Director
• First Day of School - Monday, August 5
  • Plan for heavy traffic
  • Kindergarten dropoff at gym 1st/2nd day
  • School starts 7:45am; dismissal 3:00
  • New TMSA Raptor Dismissal App (replaces car tag numbers) - parents to receive emails with app insturctions

2024-2025 school preparation

• Substitute training - training to set expectations, tips to work with students; school tour
• New hire training 
• Early boarding
• Preplanning/professional learning - theme for the year "All We Do is Win
• Back to launch - Thursday, August 1. Block Party Format 

2023-2024 data

• Milestone data available as of 7/25; math scores not available due to new standards; saw increases in multiple grades (3-8) for proficient and distinguished categories
• Teacher evaluation - teachers evaluated using TKES (per state of GA); teachers evaluated on 10 standards; scored from 1-4 (4 being the best).
  • 45 teachers evaluated - majority of teachers scored 3
• Action plans for 24-25 school year
  • Protected time for admin for instruction
  • Teacher incentives

Discipline Data

• Action plans
  • Professional development for teachers for classroom management
  • Restructuring opportunity room
  • Grade level class room management plan creation and implementation
  • Professional learing and peer support with behavior management

School Cultue and Climate

• Questions sent to parents asking if charter to be renewed
  • 86.4% voted yes to renew charter

Other notes

• Number of assessments will be decreased (writescore 2 times instead of 3)
• Adding more diverse course offering (ex. agriculture, computer science)
• Increasing student interest/club opportunities (teachers shared interest such as pickleball, debate, drama)
• Leader and Me will continue for K-5; Social Emotional program for 6-8
• Mentorship for teachers and staff
• Increased opportunity for peer to peer support

Mrs. Chanel Recasner welcomed new officers/committee chairs. She also thanked outgoing officer/committee chairs for their service

Outgoing officers/chairpersons

Kanetha Stephens - secretary

Shameka Smith - Vice Chair

Kenya Morris - Academic and School Performance Committee Chair

2024-2025 Officers/Committee Chairs

President - Chanel Recasner

Vice Chair - Lisa Bentley-Whieldon

Treasurer - Shameka Smith

Secretary - Kenya Morris

Finance Committee Chair - Shameka Smith

Governance Chair -Tangi Bush

Academic School Performance Committee Chair - Lisa Bentley-Whieldon

Discussed best way to review and update; moving work back to governance committee