River Valley Charter School Board of Trustees · October 14, 2025 · 6:00 PM
RVCS Accountability Committee Meeting
Committee reviewed MCAS and state accountability results showing River Valley Charter School above state averages (grades 3–8) and an overall shift from “moderate” to “substantial” progress; the committee requested a parent townhall and further disaggregated-data review and scheduled a special meeting Oct. 17 to complete remaining agenda items.
occurred Agenda PDF Minutes AI Summary
Key decisions
Schedule a special Accountability Committee meeting for Friday, October 17 at 5:00 PM (video conference) to cover remaining agenda items
Present the MCAS results presentation at the October Board of Trustees meeting
Hold a parent workshop / townhall to contextualize MCAS results and reassure families
Non-parent board members will follow up with administration to examine disaggregated (desegregated) MCAS data for further review
Accountability Plan update and Accountability Dashboard discussion deferred due to time constraints and to be addressed at the special meeting
Agenda
Opening Items
I.D. Updates from Administration
Administration presents reports and discussion: Essential Elements Review (internal Montessori audit) report (Karen Kuse); MCAS report and discussion (Jane Patterson); and updates/highlights from the Education Leaders Checklist, if any.
Opening Items
I.E. Accountability Plan update
Review progress towards Accountability Plan measures; discussion led by Jane Patterson.
Opening Items
I.F. Accountability Dashboard
Review of the first set of data input into the Accountability Dashboard; discussion led by Albert Ting.
Other Business
II.A. Accountability Committee administrative item
Finalize calendar dates for Accountability Committee meeting format (Zoom vs. in person); administrative discussion led by Albert Ting.