Update by Beth Blaufuss - Sisterhood culture update

1. Community Circle continues to build understanding, connection, and trust outside of class.
2. Cultivating now this culture of sisterhood into the classroom
3. In seat attendance is down from start of year
4. Suspensions and bullying are lower than last year
5. Progress for morale and climate is improving over last year

Update from Mary Pendleton - Academic Culture Levers

1. Supporting teachers 
2. communication provides clear expectations from lessons
3. 5 strategies are in use in response Q1 grades and PARCC scores from last year
4. March 2022 report will provide next steps 

Budget update from Laura Bartos and Karen Venable-Croft

1. Impact from lower Fall enrollment, revenue changes, and expense reductions
2. Landlord communications on lease
3. Budget implications for this school year and next year
4. Facility next steps on strategic planning for lease-schedule, use of facility analysis, use of enrollment analysis
   1. Form sub-committee with industry experts and 1 board member over 4-5 months

Update from Maureen Colburn - Fundraising efforts

1. End of the year campaign
2. March Summit sponsorship opportunities
3. Foundation grants
4. Government grants
5. Donor strategies & proposals
   1. Board members need to bring1-2 guests to the school as means to lock in donations

Planning

1. March Board Summit (end of March) to plan for next school year

Next Board meeting

Last weekend of March or first week of April