The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 10:52 am

Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Suzette Arnold at 6:35 p.m. and began with the announcement of the meeting protocol.

Ascertain a Quorum/Roll Call

Suzette Arnold, Harry Stern and Roberta Walker -present

Janelle Wilhite and Brian Woods joined the meeting later

Approval of Minutes

Approve Agenda

The following adjustments were made to the agenda: Strike- Pre-Post test Data for Tutoring Program and the Update of SuperKids progress outcomes. Add - Public comments after Other Business and Executive Session

The Agenda was then approved with a motion by Harry Stern and second by Roberta Walker

HOS Report

Presented by HOS, Christopher Estes. Student enrollment = 500. Tutorial program is ending this week with final post testing. Information on the program will be presented next month. DCSD has mandated the installation of a camera that will monitor the door of the testing materials closet. 

The report was accepted as presented

Committee Reports

     a. Finance Committee

     b. Academic Excellence Committee - Update on Superkids progress outcomes

     c. Development/Outreach Committee

     d. Governance Committee

     e. DPA Re-Authorization  Ad Hoc Committee Report

a.    Finance Committee – present by Janelle Wilhite- Financial Policies are being revised. 

Motion to move $350,000.00 to the contingency fund. Motion carried with 3 aye votes and 1 abstention.

Monthly financial reports were presented by CFO Susan Wright. Reports were accepted as presented.

b.    Academic Excellence Committee - Update on Superkids progress outcomes

Student attendance is being closely monitored by school administrators to ensure that the staff is recording daily. Kindercamp will be offered to all incoming kindergarten students during the week of June 25-29. Summer intervention will be offered for rising 3^rd graders and rising 6^th graders June 18-29, 2018. These programs will be both enrichment and remedial. 

The committee recommends:  

Scott Foresman Reading Street series for grades 3rd-5^th

Envision math 2 math series for grades K-8^th

Otus Data Management System to house all student data

c.    Development/Outreach Committee

Harry Stern presented information regarding the continuing relationship with the publisher of “Challenge Island,” which is a program that is currently being implemented with 47 of our students after school.  

d.   Governance Committee – Wanda McKay and Matthew Goodison-Orr have completed and submitted applications for Board membership. The Board voted unanimously to accept both as full members beginning March 27, 2018.

The Board walk-through of the school will take place during the week of May 7-11, 2018.

There is a training webinar on open meetings act on April 19. This is an opportunity for members to get 1 hour of mandatory training.

e. DPA Re-Authorization Ad Hoc Committee Report – There will be a meeting with our Charter writer, Ms. W. Staples, on Monday April 16^th, at 6:00 p.m. at Peace Baptist Church.

Pre and Post Test Data for Tutoring Program

Public Comments

There were no comments

Board Actions

Otus Data Management System – $2,500 – $5,000.00 passed unanimously

Kindercamp - $7,050.00 – passed unanimously

Summer Transition for 3^rd and 5^th – 25,000.00 passed unanimously

Scott Foresman Reading Street - $16,602.00 passed unanimously

Envision math 2.0 for K-5 - $35,629.20 – passed unanimously

Envision math 2.0 6^th-8^th - $16,014.60 – passed unanimously

Adjournment

Motion was made by Roberta Walker and second by Harry Stern for the meeting to move to Executive Session at 8:20 p.m. Session ended at 8:45 p.m.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 12:53 pm