Welcome new students (all grades) and pin students who have been here for 4 years, and staff receive a jacket. The 12th graders give out the pins. The ceremony on Wednesday, October 29th was a success!

See supplemental document and presentation for details.

Re ASPIRE, working with EmpowerK12 to create dashboard for the Board (should be complete later in November).

Projected to earn 34.7 for 24-25 school year

Yellow highlights are new scores (they weren’t assessed for GGA previously)

Attendance

1. Lost learning lab
2. Chronically absent (more than 10% of school days absent)

Budget updates

1. 199 enrolled $1.1M increase in per-pupil funding

Over age by year, each school year level

Response to SNAP funding

1. Working with Red Rabbit to support students and families on SNAP
2. Staff members are holding food drive
   1. How can Board help support?
   2. Share list of what’s needed?
   3. Support from the Calvary community

PEX – 5 cards out to staff; 4 at $2,500/each and 1 $150
 

MAP Fall 2025 Performance

1. Majority of students are underperforming in ELA and Math, more significantly in Math
2. Below grade level in Math
3. Interventions to improve this performance
4. Next testing in February
5. Achievement – comparison to other students at their grade level
6. Growth – from last year to fall 2025, 40, 32, and 31 are the # of students that improved/grew

Staffing Updates

1. See graph in handout
2. Interviews are taking place

Question re cell phone usage in the building

1. It should not be seen

AI policy

1. Students have access to it in the classroom
2. What does using AI responsibly look like? What is helping? And what is cheating?
3. Policy and student handbook

Official enrollment at 199. GGA team working to get full 202 recognized.

Our goal is Board giving at 100%. The amount doesn't matter as much as the full participation of the Board.

Please make time to attend at least 2 Global Gathering events at GGA during this year.

See additional document for details.

Shows current month, then budget for the year, then forecast

1. Budget done for 170 enrollment
2. Forecast for 199 enrollment
   1. Revenue grow over $1M
   2. Expenses grow $1M

1. ED
2. Chair of Board
3. Treasurer

OSSE loan – Status of Credit Enhancement Warranty

1. Want to show good-faith $150,000 this year
2. June 30, 2026 is the end-date of the loan
   1. Applying for extension of loan for another 5 years

Included in Acting ED report.

1. Meeting November 18th to look at draft, draft should be received by 14th of November
2. They will come to December 9th Board Meeting, so we can vote because it’s due on December 10th 
3. 990 IRS form, due date is November 15th
   1. File for extension and then submit in February

All sections of ASPIRE covered during acting ED report

No communication from families about the leave

Tasliym reminded the board that she is learning a lot and jumping into existing processes. When asked what the board can do to help, she noted:

1. Communication of existing processes
2. Patience with transition into this acting role

Recruiting new board members and skillset

1. Finance person
2. Believes in the mission of the school
3. The time to commit
4. An HR person
5. Charter academic experience