The Main Street Academy

Minutes

Monthly Academic and School Performance Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday September 25, 2024 at 5:00 PM

Location

2861 Lakeshore Drive

College Park, GA 30337

Meeting held remote due to state of emergency issued as a result of weather

Committee Members Present

Chanel Recasner (remote), Karelle Williams (remote), Kenya Morris (remote), Keyona Revere (remote), Lisa Bentley-Whieldon (remote), Nkiruka Onyia (remote), Noco Walls (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Lisa Bentley-Whieldon called a meeting of the Academic & School Performance Committee Committee of The Main Street Academy to order on Wednesday Sep 25, 2024 at 5:06 PM.

C.

Approve Agenda

D.

Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes (8/20/2024)

Chanel Recasner made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Academic and School Performance Committee Meeting on 08-20-24.
Nkiruka Onyia seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Academic & School Performace Comittee Meeting - New Business

A.

Academic and School Data Performance Review

(see principal's report for data) discussed trends across each grade level and compared to the state, county and other south fulton schools

B.

24/25 School Improvement Plan

Principal Revere reviewed plan developed by teachers that focuses on improving schoolwide ELA, Reading and Math Milestone scores. Revere shared coorrelation of ELA to Social Studies and Math to Science.  Committee discussed adding specific mention/footnote on coorelation to SIP so that the stakeholders (board, parents, etc.) all are clear that the school leadership team is focused on closing the current gaps in social studies and science. Revere to follow up with updated version.

C.

TMSA Renewal Petition Interview Prep

Discussed schoolwide initiatives in place to drive improvement (WIN, offering after school tutoring, PBIL model, focus on STEM and arts, etc)

III. Future Business

A.

Faculty Representative Update

Discussed: how to drive more engagement and support between the ASP and the faculty representative. Suggestion of having the rep gather faculty feedback specific to the school improvement plan progress for discussion at the ASP meetings. 

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 5:48 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Lisa Bentley-Whieldon