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Adelante Schools

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Adelante Schools Board Meeting

<Date has moved to 11/18/2022>

Date and Time

Friday November 18, 2022 at 8:00 AM

Location

Emma Donnan Elementary and Middle School

Scholar Center, Floor 2

1202 E Troy Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46203

Goals:
  1. Approve organizational foundational tools and policies to govern our school and operate effectively.
  2. Deepen our understanding of Adelante’s Emma Donnan operational state and provide any necessary support and guidance.

Directors Present

A. Smith, B. Burcope, K. Kainrath, M. Staten, N. Frech (remote), R. Scott (remote), S. Simpson

Directors Absent

K. Branson-Hutchison, M. Whitley

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

A. Smith

Guests Present

E. Rangel, J. Habayeb

I. Opening Items

A.

Call the Meeting to Order

K. Kainrath called a meeting of the board of directors of Adelante Schools to order on Friday Nov 18, 2022 at 8:05 AM.

B.

Record Attendance

C.

Approve Minutes

B. Burcope made a motion to approve the minutes from Adelante Schools Board Meeting on 10-20-22.
M. Staten seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Executive Director Update

A.

Executive Director Update

Adelante Schools Expressed Interest in Raymond Brandes, School 65

  • Lab Site Model with the University of Indianapolis
  • Plan to pursue the building and also an Innovation School Partnership with IPS
  • We want to work in close partnership with IPS because they have been great with us and are strong partners
  • BB: Will the current charter still exist?
    • ER: Would be a replication charter application with OEI
  • Will the middle school be kept?
    • ER: The middle school at Donnan will stay next school year but will phase out the year after. Brandes would be a K-5.
  • BB: Would the finances be different?
    • ER: Explains the passthrough process with the IPS Innovation School Team. The IPS team has been great in making this process smooth.
  • KK: What is needed from the board right now, what is going to have to be added the board's docket in the coming months.
    • ER: Supporting our efforts to partner and move quickly to ensure that scholars in the University Heights area have a high quality public school. 
  • RS: Do we anticipate having to complete capital improvements?
    • ER/JH: We have looked through all public records for the building and identified which improvements have already been made. The building is large enough to allow phases of improvements.

III. Financial Operations

A.

October Financial Position

Overview of Financial Position

  • JH presents the FY22 Finance Dashboard
A. Smith arrived at 8:30 AM.

B.

Vote to Approve Statement of Activity & Transactions from October 2022

B. Burcope made a motion to approve the financial transaction list.
M. Staten seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
M. Staten
Aye
B. Burcope
Aye
A. Smith
Aye
R. Scott
Aye
N. Frech
Aye
M. Whitley
Absent
K. Kainrath
Aye
S. Simpson
Aye
K. Branson-Hutchison
Absent

IV. Committee Updates

A.

Academic Excellence

  • Academic outcomes to address in November.
  • MS visited 5 classrooms to see literacy classes, social studies, science, and math classes. She shared observations of vocabulary comprehension, letter and sound recognition, and small group instruction.

B.

Finance & Development

  • KK: JH are we provided a montly income statement from our providers?
    • JH: Yes, we put 2 statements of the same thing in the packet and will update this

C.

Governance

  • BB midyear review in January for ER and updating sustainability and succession planning at that time as well.
  • DEI committee will report today during the executive session.

V. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 8:42 AM.

Respectfully Submitted,
K. Kainrath
Documents used during the meeting
  • FY23_Board_October Finance Report.pdf
  • Adelante Statement of Financial Position 103122.pdf
  • Adelante Transaction List 103122.pdf
  • Notice of Executive Session_11:18.pdf
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