School Counseling Advisory Council Agenda

School: Chicago Academy High School Meeting Date/Time: September 1, 2023

School Counseling Mission Statement:

Chicago Academy High School’s school counseling program utilizes equitable interventions to
support all aspects of our students’ identities. We collaborate with community stakeholders to
fulfill the academic, social-emotional, and college and career readiness of each student.

Annual Student Outcome Goals:

1. By June 2024, 12th Grade Students will decrease chronic absenteeism rates by 8.6%
from 48.6% to 40%.

2. By June 2024, Black Freshman Students will increase the percentage rates on track for
on-time graduation by 5% from 92.3% to 97.3%

Agenda Items School Counselor

Fall: Identify and explain annual student outcome goals.
Spring: Share results and implications of annual student outcome goals.
Jennell Dammar-Harris and
1. Welcome & Introduction Amainavt Vixama

Jennell Dammar-Harris
2. School Data Summary Discussion/Feedback
a. Discuss Needs Assessment Data from May
of last year
i. Social/Emotional Learning Results
ii. Academic Results
iii. Post-Secondary Results
b. Showcase Illinois School Report Card Data
i. Attendance Data
1. Highlight 12th grade data
ii. Achievement Data
1. Highlight 9th grade Black
students data
 Amainavt Vixama
3. Action Plans Discussion/Feedback
a. Annual Student Outcome Goal Plans
i. 1
ii. 2
b. Classroom and Group ASCA Student
Standards Action Plan
i. M
ii. B
c. Closing-the-Gap Action Plans
i. Lesson Plan:

Jennell Dammar-Harris and

4. Conclusion of Planned Agenda Items Amainavt Vixama
a. Time for Questions

The Nest Meeting of the Advisory Counselor is planned

for: February 3, 2024

Advisory Council Members

Amainavt Vixama - School Counselor

Jenell Dammar-Harris - School Counselor

Maria T. Casanova - College and Career Counselor

Ryan Leonard - School Principal

Amy Cohler - Social Worker

Justyna Waltos - Attendance Coordinator

Eric Wetzel - Security

Erica Chavarria - Diverse Learning Lead Teacher

9th Grade Black Student

12th Grade Student

2 Parent Representatives