Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Suzette Arnold at 6:40 P.M.

Ascertain a Quorum/Roll Call

Quorum met with 5 Board Members in attendance. Arnold, McKay, Stern, Walker and Wilhite

Approval of Agenda

Suzette Arnold made a correction to add Approval of the minutes to the agenda.

Approval of the Minutes

Motion made by Harry Stern to add Approval of the Minutes to the Agenda. Second by Wanda McKay.

Head of School Report

The HOS report was given by principal, Carla Pettis. The report was accepted as presented. The Board chair expressed that the HOS and CFO must complete the state Facilities Grant. We must not miss this opportunity to receive these funds from the state. There will be a facilities walk through conducted to prioritize needs of the building. CFO indicated that there are wet ceiling tiles in some areas of the school. The roof may need to be inspected to determine the cause of the leaks.

Report from Academic Committee

Information presented to the Board on the results of the Ramping Up Tutorial. Data indicated that the program was successful. The Academic committee would like to attend a workshop on Project Based Learning, June 25-28, 2018, to further learn the tenants of this teaching strategy. The faculty will be trained by the committee before 2018-2019 school year begins. The Board will be provided with highlights on the effectiveness of the training and the teaching as we move into the 2018-19 school year. Caution was given to the committee to be sure to prioritize our needs before asking to spend money on various programs.

Report from Finance Committee

The Finance Committee met on Tuesday April 17th, 2018 @12:00 PM for what was scheduled to be a 1 hours and 8 minutes long meeting. Present: Janelle Wilhite, Chris Estes, Susan Wright Not Present: Suzette Arnold, Monica Brown The members considered the following items: 1. Welcome and Call to Order 2. Approve Minutes 3. Review March Financial Statements 4. Review Draft Budget 5. Policy Review (Vote on revisions) 6. Other Business The committee considered 1 motions, of which 0 passed, and 0 failed: 1. Mr. Estes made a motion to accept the changes to the financial policy. (proposed) The meeting adjourned at 8:02PM

Public Comment

Our Public Comment period is for members of the public to address the board. Each member of the public may sign up to comment at the meeting, and will be allotted two minutes. The board will listen, but may not directly respond to any comments. Our meetings are open to the public and public record. As such, if your comment is about a private matter, please contact the board via email, or speak to the board chair privately.

There were not any comments from the public.

Other Business

none

Adjournment

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:26 pm