DeKalb Preparatory Academy

Academic Committee

Regular Meeting - Wednesday January 22nd, 2025 @9:00 AM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Mrs. Roberta Walker present chair On Time At Adjournment
Ms. Evelyn Guyton present member On Time At Adjournment
Mr. Malcom Brown present member On Time At Adjournment
Mrs. Jameeda Owens present member On Time At Adjournment
Dr. Brian Merritt present member On Time At Adjournment
Dr. Mikka Solomon present member 10 Minutes Late At Adjournment
Dr. Denise Johnson present member On Time At Adjournment
Mrs. Brangela West present member On Time At Adjournment
Ms. Staci Dent present member On Time At Adjournment
Ms. KathyAnn Young present Non-voting Administration On Time At Adjournment
Dr. Lenise Bostic present member On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Roberta Walker at 9:00 a.m.

HOS/ Principal's Report

Human Resources update - recommendations for hire: Collier, Mannomano and Pascal.

Resume and interview score rubric and reference checks to be sent to Board this week. Each candidate was discussed during an executive session.


Testing update

Gifted testing will begin January 27. We will test using ITBS and CoGAT. Students can now be tested in their native language if they are not fluent in English.

Cell phones are not allowed in the testing area. They must be collected and moved to a secured location where they cannot be accessed by students using smart devices.

MAP and ESOL testing update - Spring testing will be March 18-27, 2025.

Mrs. Guyton/Dr. Johnson/Mr. Brown/Mrs. Owens


Enrollment - 520 students.


Updated enrollment report from infinite campus. We will conduct a warm body count next week to compare with the information in Infinite Campus.

Mr. Brown


Special Education Enrollment and presentation of “Big Picture”

  • Current special education enrollment by grade level

Updated “Big Picture” in pdf shared with the committee

Dr. Solomon - All IEP meetings are up-to-date and will be completed in February.

Special Education progress monitoring - teachers are up-to-date

  • Report on special education progress monitoring currently loaded and accurate in infinite campus by grade level in pdf format shared with committee
  • Update on letter of concern received from DeKalb
  • 43 students enrolled

Dr. Solomon


MTSS enrollment and progress monitoring

  • Current MTSS enrollment by Tier - 56 students in process. 7 are now moving toward special education.
  • Report on MTSS progress monitoring currently loaded and accurate in infinite campus by grade level in pdf format shared with the committee
  • Progress monitoring is at 99%. 1 teacher still have issues that will be addressed ASAP

Ms. West


Upcoming DeKalb meetings

  • Our Annual meeting with DeKalb will occur on January 27, 2025 at 1:00 pm via TEAMs.  
  • The spring CCV visit with the DeKalb Specialty Team will be held on February 28, 2025.
  • The DeKalb Charter School collaborative meeting will take place at DPA on February 4, 2025

Strategic Planning - meetings are ongoing


Snow Days Make Up - committee discussion ; leave February 18, 2025 as make up day #1. Per Dr. Bostic the following is recommendation from the attorney; Since the current Charter contract does not have language regarding the mandatory number of days of school we should address each occurrence as it comes. January 21, 22, and 23 have been designated at Independent Learning days. Teachers working remotely.

Dr. Bostic


Coaches Corner

PLC

  • Overview - supporting teachers with completing data boards
  • K-3 teachers training in Guided Reading Strategies
  • 4th-8th training in Questioning
  • Training in New Reading Standards for all teachers
  • Learning Plan for teachers presented

Mr. Brown, Ms. Owens, Ms. Dent, Ms. Guyton and Dr. Johnson

Next Meeting Date and Time

February 12, 2025 10:00 a.m.

Executive Session

Personnel Candidates for hire recommendation:

Collier

Mannomano

Pascal

Adjournment

Meeting adjourned at10:20 a.m.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:20 am

Motion to adjourn

By: Dr. Lenise Bostic Seconded by: Dr. Brian Merritt

There was no notable discussion on the motion.