Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting will be called to the order by the chair at 1:03 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.

Approval of Minutes

The committee will review the minutes from the previous meeting and make corrections if applicable.

School-wide Data

The committee will review monthly school-wide data.

i-Ready Diagnostic & Predicted Proficiency Reports

School-wide Overall Placement (Reading)

Tier 1 from 46% to 58%

Tier 2 from 36% to 28%

Tier 3 from 18% to 14%

%Students Predicted in GMAS Levels (Reading)

Level 1 (Beginning) - 13%

Level 2 ( Developing) - 33%

Level 3 (Proficient) - 41%

Level 4 (Distinguished) - 13%

School-wide Overall Placement (Math)

Tier 1 from 32% to 45%

Tier 2 from 51% to 40 %

Tier 3 from 18% to 14%

%Students Predicted in GMAS Levels (Math)

Level 1 (Beginning) - 18%

Level 2 ( Developing) - 43%

Level 3 (Proficient) - 31%

Level 4 (Distinguished) - 9%

Georgia Milestones Assessments preparation

Currently there are 17 students whose parents have requested to opt out of the test. The director of assessment at Fulton County Schools will send an official letter to the parents regarding the request.

Assessment begins April 15 for students in grades 3, 5 & 8.

Assessment begins May 4 for students in grades 4, 6, & 7.

Academic & School Needs

The committee will access the academic and operational needs of the school.

Review summer reading program materials.

The Scholastic Summer Reading Fiction & Informational Text for all grade levels were reviewed for student interest, complexity level and task/assignment. The team agreed there are many benefits of providing the reading packages to all returning and new to TMSA students. It will eliminate cost for families as well as barriers for accessing the public library. It also sends a strong message that at TMSA, reading is important, fundamental, and required!

Review/discuss 2019-2020 staffing needs.

Proposal

4 - 1st Grade Teacher Assistants

1 - 8th Grade Social Studies Teacher (required)

1 - Reading Instructional Coach (K-5)

1 - TAG Resource Teacher (K-5)

1 - STEM Teacher (specials)

1 - Social Worker (full-time)

1 - Curriculum & Instructional Support

1 - Principal Secretary & School Attendance Clerk

Future Business

Agenda items for the next meeting.

Summer Professional Development

• SEM Conference in Connecticut
• Math Conference
• Green Power in Alabama
• Leaderhip (GCSA)
• K-2 STEAM

School consider purchasing activity vans to transport small groups of students (e.g. elementary debate, chess team, Econ Games participants, etc.).

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 3:07 pm