Approval of Agenda

Welcome

Meeting was called to order and a quorum ascertained by KathyAnn Young, Board Chair.

Board Actions

There were no board actions presented for approval. However, the committee discussed several action items including finalizing the updated Governing Board Bylaws and updating the Governing Board Activities calendar. Ms. Rodgers will provide both documents to Ms. Young.

There was discussion regarding a staff morale survey that should be developed and presented at the October Governance Committee. Also, there was discussion regarding complaints about the front office personnel. Ms. Young asked about the data being collected through the new Parent Complaint Process with the QR code. Ms. Rodgers reported that while the direct complaints have decreased, DPA still tracks issues through various other channels (emails, website, administrators, etc.), A report, by category, will be presented in October.

Ms. Young plans to address issues with parent dismissal and arrival with Mr. Dennis, Dr. Merritt, Mr. Brown and Ms. Lee. The plans will focus on implementing a car-pool only policy and improving enforcement. The team agreed to station Officer McElroy at a designated location to prevent parents from walking onto school grounds, with support from Officer Brooks who needs to maintain visibility while rotating through trouble spots. Ms. Young will send an email outlining the new policy and coordinate pperations and finance teams to secure necessary signage and additional supports.

Ms. Young emphasized the importance of concrete policies and signage to prevent unsafe behavior, while DPA confirmed that relevant information has been shared through emails and website updates. Mr. Dennis agreed to work with Mr. Brooks to ensure proper signage placement and to address specific hot spots where parents were violating policies.

The Meeting was Adjourned

The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:16AM