The Citizens Choir presented a choral performance from 6:00–6:09 p.m. The Board commended Ms. Scott and the elementary choir and expressed its appreciation for their participation.

Mrs. Butler introduced herself, thanked the public, and provided an overview of the
public comment process and guidelines.  Mrs. Butler then invited public comment; no
comment was made.

Mrs. Butler presented the Consent Agenda and asked the Board if any member
wanted to remove any item from the Consent Agenda in order to further discuss and/or
solely vote on that item; no member did.

Dr. Miles recapped the school-wide events since the March meeting:

• Student-Led Conferences - 2/25-26
• First Friday - 3/6

She then previewed the upcoming school-wide events:

• First Friday - 4/3
• Night on Broadway - 4/9 (note:  later rescheduled to May)
• MAP Testing - starts week of 4/13

Dr. Miles specifically previewed the May 1st First Friday as a significant celebration with the school's founding team/students/Board to celebrate the final "Friday sing" under the "Citizens" name.

Dr. Miles reminded all Board members to complete their annual Missouri Ethics Commission filing, with an pending deadline of May 1st.

Dr. Miles acknowledged Mr. MacDonald's nine years of service on the Board, highlighting his passion for the work, his contributions to the district, his consistency, and his ability to hold the Board and leadership accountable through thoughtful challenge.

Ms. Rios extended her gratitude to Mr. MacDonald, recognizing his commitment to asking the right questions, his leadership example, and the mentorship he provided during his time on the Board.  

Dr. Miles revisited the Board's prior discussion concerning the working relationship between the Superintendent and Principals.  She reported that she and her Executive Team have evaluated options and are proposing a revised Executive structure in which Dr. Miles is directly supported by Mr. Brennan (continuing as COO) and Mrs. Denney shifting into an "Interim Chief Academic Officer" role and assuming supervision of the academic directors and principals.

The Board did not have any additional questions or comments.

Dr. Miles reported that Ms. Holliday-Scott (former school attorney with Guin-Mundorf) transitioned from Guin-Mundorf to a position within KCPS.  She wished her well and introduced Ms. Jessica Bernard and Mr. Anthony McDaniel (also with Guin-Mundorf) as new counsel for the school.  

Ms. Bernard and Mr. McDaniel joined via video.

Dr. Miles presented the finalized proposed charter agreement with Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS), noting that the agreement is standard and consistent with Missouri charter law.  The district's (KCPS) legal counsel reviewed and approved the agreement.  Dr. Miles further reported that the KCPS Board of Education voted to approve the agreement at its meeting the previous evening.

The Board took time to review the proposed agreement.

Dr. Miles noted that the agreement must be submitted by April 3rd and offered the option of scheduling a Special Meeting prior to that deadline.  Mr. MacDaniel provided an overview of the agreement review process conducted over the past month, including the revisions that were negotiated and incorporated into the final proposal.

Hon. Bond and Mrs. Bland requested that a Special Meeting be scheduled prior to April 3rd for the purpose of formally voting to approve the agreement.

Dr. Miles reported that Mrs. DeWilde will oversee this year's evaluation of the Executive Director position, administer surveys to Board members and community members, and present findings at the April or May meeting.

Dr. Miles noted that Magnetize, the external consultant leading the district's rebranding initiative, has addressed Board feedback from the prior meeting and will present updates in Closed Session.

Dr. Miles reported that she and Mrs. DeWilde are recommending the dissolution of the Brand Identity Committee, as the Committee has fulfilled its intended purpose.  The Board was asked for input and direction.  It was noted that a task force structure would be utilized if needed going forward.

Mrs. Butler presented the February 2026 financials. She shared that the school is projecting a strong year-end position with $1.7m of cash (72 days of cash on hand).

The school's cash outlook shifted by $100k this month to align with updated state data.  This adjustment primarily reflects a reconciliation of the State FRL count, which is currently 322 (compared to the previous estimate of 352), as PK students are excluded from the Basic Formula weighted calculation.

Turning to the monthly financials, Mrs. Butler presented Page 13’s Balance Sheet, showing a current Cash Balance of $2m, and a projected year-end balance of $2m.
 

She presented Page 11’s Income Statement, highlighting:
 

• Year-to-date revenue of $5.7m, against a budget of $5.4m.
• Year-to-date expenses of $5.6m, against a budget of $5.65m.
• Net Income of $117k, against a budget of (-$230k).
• Forecasted year-end revenue of $8.73m, against a budget of $8.58m.
• Forecasted year-end expenses of $8.76m, against a budget of $8.49m.
• Forecasted year-end Net Income of (-$33k) against a budget of $92k.
• A projected 72 days of cash on hand position, decreasing by 4 days from last month.

Lastly, Mrs. Butler stated that the Finance Committee did not note anything as out of order on the Check Register or Accounts Payable.

Mrs. Butler also reminded the Board that FY27 budget planning cycle is underway with a draft presentation due to the Finance Committee in April and to the full Board in May.

Dr. Miles recapped that Mrs. DeWilde, Ms. Finocchario, Hon. Bland, and Ms. Bond have expressed interested and are registered for the 2026 National Charter Schools Conference in June.  She requested that any additional Board members wishing to attend notify her promptly, as registration is closing.  Mrs. Herman noted that she would be sending additional information.

Mrs. Lineberry reported that guaranteed re-enrollment completed on February 28th and school staff continues to process those students as available (there are currently still seats in most every grade).  

Offers from the New Student Lottery were sent on March 9th, and the initial response has been strong.  

Mrs. Lineberry gave an grade-by-grade overview of student re-enrollment status and highlighted strengths in rising 2nd and rising 6th.

She also noted:

• Almost all the current Operation Breakthrough elementary students are staying at Operation Breakthrough, with the exception of 4 coming to Broadway so far.
• 5 Broadway students are switching to Operation Breakthrough to be with siblings who have been attending there.
• About 50% of pending still-need-to-reenroll-students are current Operation Breakthrough and expected to stay there.  

Overall, the transition of Operation Breakthrough Elementary away from Citizens will result in a lower-than-usual retention rate.  

Looking to new students, the school has sent 138 offers on March 9th and another 18 since.  53% have accepted to date, with another 47 still pending.  The school is currently supporting a waitlist in PK3 and PK4 and is also almost full in 1st grade.

Mrs. Lineberry also noted that with seats open across grade levels, she expects to be able to accommodate families (with multiple siblings in multiple grades) throughout the spring and summer.

Mrs. DeWilde invited Dr. Miles and Mr. Brennan (Citizens staff) as well as Ms. Bernard & Mr. McDaniel (Guin-Mundorf) to Closed Session.

Mrs. Butler welcomed members of the public back into Open Session and reported that
discussion related to (1) Legal Discussion. 

One action was taken during Closed Session that requires reporting:

The Board scheduled a Special Meeting on March 25, 2026 at 12:00p.