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

Mrs. DeWilde 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 previewed the upcoming school-wide events, including:

• First Friday - May 1 - a significant celebration with the school's founding team/students/Board to celebrate the final Friday Sing under the "Citizens" name.  It will be outside on the playground to accommodate the larger audience and Dr. Miles will send invitations to the Board.   
• A Night Off Broadway - May 14 - Located at Kansas City Young Audiences, an evening showcase of our electives, as well as an announcement of our new school name.
• PBL Showcase - 5/15
• 8th Grade Promotion - 5/20 - Located at Midtown Baptist Temple

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

Mrs. DeWilde introduced Ms. Stephanie Moore, a prospective Board candidate from the BlaqueKC Charter Board Draft.  Mrs. DeWilde serves with Ms. Moore in the Centurions program, affirmed her strong marketing background, and believes she'll be a fantastic addition to the Board.

Dr. Miles read Ms. Moore's bio and shared excitement for her to join the Board next month.

Dr. Miles presented the proposed 2026-2027 Academic Calendar.  

She confirmed that the calendar features the same number of instructional days and is very close to the same instructional hours.  The Calendar exceeds both of DESE's thresholds:  minimum instructional hours for no required make-up days, as well as the incentive threshold for instructional days.

She also highlighted a few changes to the proposed calendars, primarily focusing on a shift away from "Early Release Wednesdays" toward "Half Day Fridays."  Dr. Miles reminded the Board that a few years ago, the school trialed "Early Release Wednesdays" to try to give teachers more time for plan and coordination.  She reported that it has been "semi-successful/productive," but not as much as hoped for.  The main barrier is parent pick-up, resulting in a significant number of students still on campus in the afternoon, and therefore a significant number of staff needing  to provide supervision, rather than utilizing the plan/coordination time.  Therefore, this proposed calendar shifts back to one Professional Development day per month, along with approximately one Half Day Fridays per month (there are six total of these days proposed).  The instructional hours almost completely offset.  Operation Breakthrough can provide offsite student supervision if needed, otherwise all students should picked up at 12p on these Fridays, which results in protected time for planning.  This will also reduce the number of substitutes needed (for planning day coverages).  

Dr. Miles asked for feedback.  

Mrs. DeWilde asked if she anticipated a difference with student pickup on Fridays?  Dr. Miles replied that it is a risk; historically, the school's half days have resulted in all students picked up by 12:30.  

Mrs. DeWilde asked if she anticipated any effect on student attendance?  Dr. Miles said that usually the biggest group of students that are not picked up are Operation Breakthrough students; Operation Breakthrough has agreed to pick them up.  

Dr. Miles also noted that KCPS just released their final calendar, so in order to align, Spring Break needs to move to the week of March 22nd, but with an additional non-Instructional Day on March 17th.  She also noted to remove the Half Day on August 22nd.

Mrs. Bond asked if all major breaks are in alignment with collaborating schools?  Dr. Miles affirmed that they are.

Dr. Miles confirmed she submitted the Charter Renewal Application to KCPS.  The narrative illustrates and operationalizes the vision she has developed and presented over the past 18 months.

She affirmed that she is on standby to attend the State Board of Education's May meeting, if needed.

She is also working with legal counsel to update the organization's Articles of Incorporation to ensure those reflect the school's new name.

Dr. Miles reported that the MOU for Educatonal Services has been approved and executed by Crossroads Charter Schools; we're just waiting to receive the signed copy.  No material changes were made.

Mrs. DeWilde reported that she is beginning the evaluation process and will be reaching out to Board Members for input shortly.

Mrs. Butler presented the March 2026 financials. She shared that the school is
projecting a strong year-end position with $1.74m of cash (equivalent to 74 days of cash on hand).
 

The school's cash outlook increased by $55k this month to further align with updated state data.
 

Turning to the monthly financials, Mrs. Butler presented Page 13’s Balance Sheet,
showing a current Cash Balance of $2.5m, and a projected year-end balance of over $2m.
 

She presented Page 11’s Income Statement, highlighting:

• Year-to-date revenue of $6.7m, against a budget of $6.2m.
• Year-to-date expenses of $6.2m, against a budget of $6.35m.
• Net Income of $494k, against a budget of (-$125k).
• Forecasted year-end revenue of $8.85m, against a budget of $8.58m.
• Forecasted year-end expenses of $8.83m, against a budget of $8.49m.
• Forecasted year-end Net Income of $22k against a budget of $92k.
• A projected 74 days of cash on hand position, increasing by 2 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 reported that Finance Committee reviewed the first draft of the 26-27 budget and is well underway to a final proposal.

Mrs. Lineberry shared new student acceptance data, specifically noting that the school has seen 104 Acceptances against only 51 Declines - a higher-than-usual conversation rate.

She walked through grade level openings and expressed optimism that the school will be able to accommodate/seat families throughout the enrollment season that need multiple grade levels.  

She discussed the application impact that the regional low birth rate is having, but also remained overall optimistic due to the aforementioned acceptance rate.

Mrs. DeWilde invited Dr. Miles, Mr. Brennan, Mrs. Roland, Ms. Chambers, Mrs. Lineberry, (Citizens staff) and Ms. Moore (prospective Board Member) to Closed Session.

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

No actions were taken during Closed Session that require reporting.