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BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING
June 6, 2016
PRESENT: Trustees: Alesa Belvedere, Carol Langdon, Rick Rennhack and Wayne
Stoltenberg. Michael Barrett arrived at 5:21 p.m.
ABSENT: President Laura Wheat
OTHERS PRESENT: Assistant to the Superintendent Amanda DeGan, Board Secretary
Kelly Edwards, Executive Principal & Director of Education Dr.
Mechelle Bryson, MYP Principal Dr. Andra Barton, Assistant
Principal and Coach Alan Burt, Student Services Administrator
Jennifer Furnish, Director of Communications Ginger Awtry, and
Communications Specialist Susan McFarland.
Work Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
President Wheat called the work session to order at 5:16 p.m.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Trustee Langdon led the pledge of allegiance to the United States and Texas flags.
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3. PRESENTATION REGARDING THE INTERNATIONAL STUDENT LEADERSHIP
SYMPOSIUM IN GERMANY.
Mr. Burt and Ms. Firsching provided an overview of the Symposium. Students Laurel
Champagne, Emily Thompson, Neena Perdue, Tanner Scott, Hunter Cochran, and Ryan
McKinney each provided an overview of their experience.
Discussion ensued regarding a mentoring program the students would like to implement,
the top two or three reasons people would migrate, global and local responses, future
topics, next year's symposium in China, opportunities to study abroad, and what the
other groups learned from Academy students.
4. REVIEW OF CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS LISTED ON THE REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA.
No additional discussion.
S. REPORTS
a. Report regarding STAAR Testing Processes — Spring 2016.
Discussion ensued regarding the impact, percentages to Region 11, and passing rate
for 5th and 8th grades.
b. Report regarding the Year End Review Report for Fiscal Year 15-16 and a preview of
Fiscal Year 16-17.
6. DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Presentation and discussion regarding the College Readiness Assessment
Continuum.
Mrs. Furnish and Dr. Bryson provided presentation and overview to create a
robust testing profile to prepare students for high stake testing.
Discussion ensued regarding testing strategies taught at other schools, any
disconnect regarding our students and test scores, tracking student's testing
scores, college success based on testing scores, and Naviance — a platform that
assesses college and career readiness.
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7. BOARD RECAP / STAFF DIRECTION
Track and evaluate PSAT scores.
Begin using private school data we may receive as comparison for benchmarking.
Research and report on ACT and SAT scores regarding college success.
S. ADJOURNMENT
Trustee Langdon adjourned the work session at 6:11 p.m.
Regular Session
1. CALL TO ORDER
Trustee Langdon called the regular session to order at 6:11 p.m.
2. ITEMS OF COMMUNITY INTEREST
Assistant to the Superintendent DeGan provided an overview of the upcoming events.
3. CITIZEN COMMENTS
No one addressed the Board.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
a. Consider approval of the minutes from the May 9, 2016, meeting.
MOTION: Trustee Belvedere made a motion to approve the consent
agenda. Trustee Stoltenberg seconded the motion. The motion
carried by a vote of 5-0.
S. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
No future agenda items.
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6. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, Trustee Langdon for a motion to
adjourn the meeting.
MOTION: Trustee Rennhack made a motion to adjourn the regular session.
Trustee Barrett seconded the motion. The motion carried by a
vote of 5-0.
Trustee Langdon adjourned the regular session at 6:14 p.m.
APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON AUGUST 10, 2016.
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