The Main Street Academy

Academic & School Performance Committee

Regular Meeting - Tuesday December 11th, 2018 @1:00 PM

Meeting Minutes

Attendance Summary

Name Status Arrival Time Departure Time
Dr. Marlon Tempro present member On Time At Adjournment
Dr. Marclette Ellison present member On Time At Adjournment
DeMarco Mitchell present member On Time At Adjournment
Jennifer Fine not present ex-officio
Britton Bateman present member On Time At Adjournment
adam adebisi not present member
Helene Brown not present member
Cheryl Parker present member On Time At Adjournment
H. Champale Brown present member On Time At Adjournment
Dr. Kelly Johnson present chair On Time At Adjournment

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting was called to the order by the chair, Dr. Kelly Johnson, at 1:02 pm

Determine 2019-2020 school calendar criteria

The committee reviewed several of the metro school districts' 2019-2020 school calendars. The committee provided the following criteria to consider when determining TMSA's calendar:

  • Metro Spring Break (first full week in April)
  • Last day for students and faculty before Memorial Day
  • 2-3 options for stakeholders to consider
  • Early release days for professional development
  • Monthly professional development days
  • Fall break?
  • Winter break?
  • Stakeholder feedback (1-2 weeks)
  • Gov. Bd. selects calendar at February meeting

Future Business

  • Finalize calendar options
  • Review ITBS scores
  • Grants
  • Grant writer
  • Hiring faculty/staff to address student deficits and reduce class size
  • Charter renewal considerations (school hours, class size, scheduling, charter interventions, etc.)

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 2:30 pm

Motion to adjourn

By: H. Champale Brown Seconded by: Dr. Marclette Ellison

There was no notable discussion on the motion.