Welcome and Call to Order

The meeting was called to the order and a quorum ascertained at 6:32 p.m.

Approval of Agenda

Approve Mins From Last Meeting

Interim Head Of Schools Report

Dr. Brian Merritt, Interim Head of Schools, presented the school mission and an overview of academic, financial, governance and operational activities that took place during the month of March and upcoming events for April and May.

The team of the month is comprised of the Instructional Coaches and the Instructional Coach.

Both Mr. Whigham and Mr. Brown presented Spring MAP data for their respective areas of responsibility.

Mr. Dennis updated the board on safety drill completion. He also notified the board that the current vendor will conduct a taste test during April. Mr. Dennis updated the board on the insurance claim for the roof and the status of the billboard advertisements and E-rate.

Ms. Lee gave an update on the FY27 budget and recruitment efforts.

Kudos to the students producing, filming and setting up the audio for tonight's meeting.

Academic Committee Report

The Academic Committee meeting met on April 24th. There were no board actions recommended for approval. The committee discussed the curriculum for next year and plans for the upcoming Teacher Appreciation Week.

Governance Committee Report

The Governance Committee met and discussed different data dashboard vendors. The proposed data dashboard includes finances, human resources, and operations and can be used by administrators, principals, teachers and other staff. The vendor will also provide training.

Public Comment

Parent - A. Young raised questions about the possibility of including lower grades in the Bulldog Learning Lounge. This idea will be discussed by leadership as plans are made for the Learning Lounge in the fall. Ms. Young also raised concerns about attendees' lack of professional etiquette during the public comment section of the meeting. The board apologized and explained that an attempt is made to allow stakeholders to make comments.

Staff member - R.Norman raised concerns regarding student safety. Those issues will be discussed with and handled by school leadership.

Executive Session

After Executive Session, the board addressed public comments that were posted on Facebook live prior to going into Executive Session.

Extended Public Comments

Question: What is being implemented to have a teacher for the school year and not a sub? Dr. Merritt responded that interviews are aggressively being conducted. The school is conducting 4-5 interviews per week to get highly certified teachers to replace the subs. Question: Do students understand the goal of WIN time? Dr. Merritt responded that the students understand. Question: How did the test scores differ winter vs spring? Dr. Merritt stated that he has the parent's contact information and will reach out to her regarding her student's scores. Question: How do you know when students assigments are given? Dr. Merritt informed the parent to follow-up with the subject-matter teacher. Question: Does the teacher meet with you about your child's tier? Dr. Merritt explained the process and advised the parent to reach out to their respective principal.

Finance Committee Report

The Finance Committee met on April 21, 2026. The committee discussed March 2026 Financials. The committee also reviewed vendor payments over $5k, Quickbooks Administrator access update, and the painting project.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 8:41 pm