Mountain Heights Academy

The committee discussed the 2025-2026 Plan Progress Update, including discussion of MAP Data. The committee developed and approved the plan for 2026/2027, which will focus funds on 9th through 11th-grade students based on comparative performance data from previous years. Specific goals for the 2026/2027 plan include increasing reading proficiency by three-point growth and math proficiency by seven-point growth for targeted students, while also aiming for each grade level to meet or exceed the national norm's percentile as calculated by NWEA MAP.

The committee reviewed the purpose of the School Land Trust. The council elections were held for Chair, Vice-Chair and Secretary. The Executive Director discussed the next steps for School Land Trust compliance and reporting, including the Council Membership and Principal Assurance Form to be completed and submitted. The committee reviewed the 2025-2026 Plan and discussed potential adjustments for the 26-27 plan. Next meeting dates were also discussed.

The School Land Trust Plan for Mountain Heights Academy for 2024-2025 aims to increase reading and math proficiency for students in 9th-11th grades. The goal is to achieve a three-point growth in reading and a ten-point growth in math based on RIT scores from the beginning to the end of the year. The plan includes diagnostic assessments, tutoring, hiring additional math teachers, tracking student progress, and regular communication with parents. Expenditures include salaries for tutors, reading specialists, and teachers, as well as software for NWEA MAP assessments and a reading enhancement platform.

The school plan for Mountain Heights Academy focuses on increasing reading and math proficiency for students in 9th-11th grades. Key strategies include diagnostic assessments, targeted support for struggling students, hiring additional math teachers, and consistent communication with parents and teachers. The plan also outlines expenditures for salaries, employee benefits, and software to support these goals.

The Teacher and Student Success Act (TSSA) Plan for Mountain Heights Academy focuses on improving the school's performance under the state's accountability system by achieving at least a 1% increase from the previous year's overall score. Key goals include improving student success by ensuring students learn at least a year's worth of content, perform at grade level, earn the necessary credits to graduate, and monitor their academic progress. The plan also aims to develop a robust, connected community by engaging parents, families, and the broader community in the educational experience, and to increase Open Educational Resource (OER) impact by amplifying the school's OER voice and contributing to OER repositories.