1. Report to AMSA Board of Trustees Education Committee Progress and Recommendations
May 26, 2016

2. First three bullets were briefed at March BoT meeting.
Agenda
Membership, mission, and tasks
Progress on Goals
Committee Challenges
Recommendations
Recommended Focus Areas
Questions to Explore
Next Steps
Goals for
First three bullets were briefed at March BoT meeting.

3. Committee Membership Ken Estabrook, Trustee, Committee Chair
Liz Saul, BoT Parent Representative
Jess Bowen, BoT Faculty Representative
Dr. Joseph McCleary, AMSA Executive Director
Dr. Michael Curry, AMSA Principal
Sharon Hamel
Jess Hennessey
Jen Hulton
Renee Mahler
Melissa Vera

4. Committee Mission Section 5.2.4 of the AMSA Bylaws states:
“The Education Committee shall be responsible for monitoring academic excellence, ensuring progress towards the objectives set in AMSA's accountability plans in the areas of academic success, and ensuring faithfulness to the terms of the Charter.”
In carrying out these responsibilities, the Ed Comm does not act on its own, but rather (in accordance with Section 5.1 of the Bylaws):
“The Committee shall present the results of its vote to the Board, which shall either adopt or reject the recommendation of (the) Committee.”

5. Committee Tasks
“Pre-board” tasks to examine (in collaboration with ED) how academic program success and faithfulness to the charter is defined and sustained through:
AMSA's Charter and Accountability Plan (including key design elements/objectives, related measures and data)
Curriculum and instructional policies for BoT consideration (along with appropriate financial resources)
Training and awareness for Ed Comm and BoT on topics relating to academic program success
Annual goal-setting, report to BoT, self-evaluation of Ed Comm work and accomplishments

6. Progress on 2015-16 Goals Strategic priorities/activities (Ongoing)
Committee development
Clarify membership and mission (Oct 2015)
Conduct committee training (Oct 2015/ongoing)
Key design elements related to academic program success/faithfulness to charter (with Governance Committee, ongoing)
Budget recommendations (Ongoing)
Report to BoT (May 2016)
Committee self-evaluation (June 2016)

7. Committee Challenges Academic program success
Governance (planning framework for the work, ensuring goals are met)
Management (organizing the work) and Operations (doing the work)
Academic program success
Faithfulness to the charter
Role of technology in supporting learning
Encouraging innovation in the classroom
Alternative learning strategies (e.g., field trips, internships)

8. Recommended Focus Areas
Ensuring AMSA’s academic program success and faithfulness to charter
Technology
Innovation
Alternative strategies
Outside/online resources
Field trips/travel/internships

9. Questions to Explore What is AMSA community’s position?
What is BoT’s role?
What policies, infrastructure, staffing, budget, professional development, etc., are needed?
How should we evaluate effectiveness?

10. Next Steps BoT’s timeline for action
Mechanisms: BoT, ED, Task Force, Ed Comm
What can the Ed Comm do to support BoT’s decision making?
Guidance for our planning for
BoT training for

11. Goals for 2016-17 Continue to develop strategic priorities list
Finalize Key Design Elements and Statement of Guiding Principles (with Governance Committee)
Collaborate with BoT and ED to develop strategies, policies, budgets for:
Annual academic achievement goals
Use of technology to support learning
Develop/conduct Committee and BoT training
Add member (outside educational perspective)