June 15, 2016 Board Minutes were omitted from the board package - approval will happen at the September 2016 board meeting.

Devin shared the status of the 2015-2016 EBIA Scorecard, Some items are still trending as the team waits for data.
See presentation for specifics on target areas and strengths and growth areas.

Devin shared the resulting priorities in academics, school culture and climate, and operational priorities.
See presentation.for details.

Zack Powers, Head of Instruction, shared his plan for lower school academics.
His plan includes:

• 16.17 Professional Development Calendar
• PBL practices with the faculty
• a Makers Place
• strategies to decrease the achievement gap

See presentation for details.

Lansane Toure , Director of Equity and SEL, 

His plan for growth areas include:

• Advisory peer leadership program
• PLP reboot
• Revamped SEL scope and sequence
• Behavior policy and PBIS plans

Discussion around the specifics of the SEL curriculum and interventions.

See presentation for details.
 

Joy Osborne, Director  of the Upper School, shared the plan for the Upper School.

The plan includes:

• Build up of self-direction through a new bell schedule and ILT model
• Revised grading policy to accommodate for high school needs
• Revised grading categories
• Advanced course offerings
• a new learning management system, Schoology
• new strategies to build community and engagement
• an academic rigor plan that includes new interim assessments

See presentation for details.

 

Nicole Neumiller, Director of Intersession, shares her plan for the year.  The plan includes:

• goal for lower school is program sustainability
• goal for upper school is college and career readiness

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Discussion around internships.
 

Bonita Herrera, Student Engagement and Community, presented her plan for targeted enrollment.  The plan includes:

• Building relationships with schools and networks
• Targeted events in the community and at homes

See presentation for details.

Devin Krugman shares a status on the opening up on 2 sites, which is running smoothly to date.

Michelle Cho shares a final review of fiscal year 15-16 and the process for wrapping up the year.  In summary, the year ended well with a significant surplus as compared to what was expected.

Additional items included:

• Summer activities for submitted reports
• CA state budget updates
• FY17 Discretionary Funds
• FY 17 enrollment projections
• changes to 16-17 Forecast

See presentation for details.

Agenda item pushed out. Financial reports await feedback from CDE on required accounting treatment. Special board meeting will occur later in August so that the board can review and approve the report before submission to OUSD on 9/1/16.

Devin Krugman shared a development update.  A fundraising plan will be shared in September.

Rochelle Benning shared the charter enrollment update, which is trying to create a city-wide charter-only enrollment system for 2017/18 SY.  The intent of this is to make it simple and equitable for families.

See presentation for details.

S Bradford, from the Office of Charter Schools in OUSD, shared the Quality Community School Commitments.  

See presentations for details.
Discussion includes questions about expulsion appeals and the % recommended for severe special education populations.

Let the record show that public comment was omitted accidentally.  The participants were:

• teacher representatives from the EBIA's Teacher Association
• 7th grade parent