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Ivy Preparatory Academy · Academic Committee

Minutes: Regular Meeting

Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at 6:00 pm 1807 Memorial Dr. SE
Approved All documents for this meeting

Attendance: 3 present · 2 absent

  • Dr. Charcia M. Nichols (NON-voting; Executive Director)
  • Dr. Raymond Mooring (Parent)
  • Mrs. Stephanie Twitty-Carmon (Board Vice Chair)
  • Attorney Marquetta Bryan (NON voting; board attorney) · not present
  • Ms. Jina Meadows (Community Member) · not present

  1. Welcome and Call to Order

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

  2. 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 Carried

    Motion to approve the agenda

    Moved by Mrs. Stephanie Twitty-Carmon (Board Vice Chair), seconded by Dr. Raymond Mooring (Parent)

  3. 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

  4. 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


  5. The Meeting was Adjourned

    The meeting adjourned at approximately 7:05 pm

    Motion Carried

    Motion to adjourn

    Moved by Mrs. Stephanie Twitty-Carmon (Board Vice Chair), seconded by Dr. Raymond Mooring (Parent)