Vertus High School
Minutes
Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday August 27, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Trustees Present
C. Gantt, D. Johnson, J. O'Connell, M. Mandina, S. Ash, S. David-West, V. VanVoorhis
Trustees Absent
E. Gallina
Ex Officio Members Present
A. Brisson, J. Locey, L. Bennett, T. Hill
Non Voting Members Present
A. Brisson, J. Locey, L. Bennett, T. Hill
Guests Present
S. Campanelli
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
D.
Action Item Review Prior Month
E.
Gala Update
Update on the planning status given by Development Director Stephanie Campanelli. Action Items for the Board were shared and will be reflected in the monthly updated matrix.
II. Consent Agenda Items
A.
Month At A Glance
Levi Bennett updated the Board on the new house system, including the Board's house assignments.
B.
Board Statistics
A brief discussion around trends in various components of the statistics.
C.
Recruitment Update
D.
House System & Building Tour
Tour for Board members to view building updates and house graphics. that took place over summer months
III. Finance
A.
Budget vs Actual & Cash Flow
B.
Debt Analysis Update
We plan to share the findings at the September finance meeting.
IV. Discussion Items
A.
Strategic Planning Draft
Strategy planning process reviewed. Draft of initiatives reviewed and agreed upon for development into action items with a focus on facilities and smart growth.
Action item: Julie shared the strategy draft with the Board for review and completed it on August 20, 2024.