Administration
The Head of School and Assistant Head of School makes up the administration at ACC. We do not have official teacher leaders or department chairs. Instead, every teacher at ACC is on the instructional leadership team and has significant decision making authority around curriculum, schedule, student assessment, professional development and staffing. Most decisions are made by consensus or majority rule. The Student Support Team supports positive behavior interventions and supports, as well as with restorative justice, and day-to-day operations.
Governing Board
Another Course to College strongly believes in the importance of a shared leadership structure. We are governed by a board comprised of the headmaster, equally represented faculty and parent members, and community and student representatives. The governing board is charged with the responsibility of keeping the ACC vision and mission at the forefront of every decision.
For more information about becoming involved with the ACC Governing Board, please contact the current headmaster or governing board chair.
Governing Board Co-Chairs: Michele Pellam and Taisha Sturdivant-Ulysse
ACC Staff Members:
Michele Pellam, Head of School
Marisol Ayala-Green, Dean of Students
Kenny Jean-Baptiste, Teacher
Marina Eve, Teacher
Gagandeep Singh, Teacher
ACC Parents:
Latiaya Grooms
Tawayna Garrett
Robyn Murphy
Brenda Lee Hernandez
Eleana Gonzalez
Amaris Delgado
ACC Students:
Two 10th graders
HERE ARE OUR MEETING TIMES FOR 2023-2024
ACC Governing Board Meetings for School Year 2023-24
Governing Board Meeting #1
Overview of Year & Quality School Plan (QSP) Review
Thursday, November 30, 2023
5:30-6:30pm
SPC 6:30-7pm TBD by parents
Governing Board Meeting #2
Budget & Portfolio
EWA Announcement - propose extended deadline for EWA revised submission from 2/15 to 3/15
Personnel Subcommittee
Thursday, December 20, 2023
5:30-6:30pm
SPC 6:30-7pm TBD by parents
Governing Board Meeting #3
Budget Review & EWA Review (brief)
(Budget Subcommittee meets January 3rd)
(May reschedule board meeting to January 11th pending BPS budget release)
Thursday, January 4, 2024
5:30-6:30pm
SPC 6:30-7pm TBD by parents
Governing Board Meeting #4
Portfolio Review for Rollout in SY24-25
& School Tour
EWA Review
Equity Roundtable
Thursday, February 15, 2024
5:30-6:30pm
SPC 6:30-7pm TBD by parents
In Person
ACC Library Media Center
612 Metropolitan Ave
Hyde Park, MA 02136
Governing Board Meeting #5
EWA Vote
QSP Review, Accountability, SY24-25 Schedule & Programming
Thursday, March 15, 2024
5:30-6:30pm
SPC 6:30-7pm TBD by parents
Governing Board Meeting #6
Portfolio & Amplifying Student & Family Voice
Equity Roundtable
Thursday, April 26, 2024
5:30-6:30pm
SPC 6:30-7pm TBD by parents
Governing Board Meeting #7
Portfolio & Connecting with Our Community
Thursday, May 16, 2024
5:30-6:30pm
SPC 6:30-7pm TBD by parents
Governing Board Meeting #8
Portfolio & Our Antiracist Instruction Vision
Equity Roundtable
Thursday, June 13, 2024
5:30-6:30pm
SPC 6:30-7pm TBD by parents
In Person
ACC Library Media Center
612 Metropolitan Ave
Hyde Park, MA 02136