Ivy Preparatory Academy

Academic Committee

Regular Meeting - Tuesday October 17th, 2023 @6:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Mrs. Stephanie Twitty-Carmon (Board Vice Chair) present chair On Time At Adjournment
Ms. Jina Meadows (Community Member) not present member
Dr. Charcia M. Nichols (NON-voting; Executive Director) present ex-officio On Time At Adjournment
Attorney Marquetta Bryan (NON voting; board attorney) not present ex-officio
Dr. Raymond Mooring (Parent) present member On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 6:11 pm.

Approval of Agenda

So that there is agreement between board members on the agenda, and the amount of time spent on the meeting, the board shall vote to approve an agenda for the meeting. To the best of its ability, it will follow that agenda, and allow for the chair to move the board through the agenda as specified.

Motion to approve the agenda

By: Mrs. Stephanie Twitty-Carmon (Board Vice Chair) Seconded by: Dr. Raymond Mooring (Parent)

There was no notable discussion on the motion.

Report From the Academic Committee

  • Dr. Nichols shared the feedback from the focus walks of the Student Leadership Network
  • Team observed 10 teachers for 30 minutes each
  • Two sets of observers
  • Student Leadership Network affiliate contract
  • Executive Summary will be provided during the board meeting
  • Highlights
  • Following the branding of the Baltimore Young Womens Leadership Academy

Academic Work Session

  • GKIDS Update
  • Currently scholars are being assessed and will be completed at the end of this month
  • Enrollment Updates
  • Enrollment is at 456 and withdrawals 7
  • September Scholar Attendance
  • Challenges with tardies
  • All attendance percentages are up except in Kindergarten
  • Focus on the understanding of Kindergarten and the groundwork for reading
  • September Staff Attendance
  • Q1 Discipline Data
  • CLIP Checkpoint 1
  • Data shared regarding progress on the Goals from the CLIP
  • Whole Girl Q1 Updates
  • Discussion of Options for Early Literacy Material
  • Options for Early Literacy programs
  • SNL Affiliate Contract Executive Summary
  • Policy Review


The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:05 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: Mrs. Stephanie Twitty-Carmon (Board Vice Chair) Seconded by: Dr. Raymond Mooring (Parent)

There was no notable discussion on the motion.