Potential Board Members present: Mr. John Wright and Ms. Angela Lewis

Lisa Price - Purchased a few hundred new ChromeBooks for next year and for testing this year. Followed up to a T-Mobile email that Thomas sent and Lisa applied for the grant right before we went to break. Had an interview a few days before break. Allows us to have MYP implement the technology plan earlier than expected. T-Mobile is infusing $60,000 into our technology program in exchange for 2-year agreements for service anywhere. For $40 per child, they will have internet access for 2-years.

Donald Mason - CCRPI now has 5 indicators: Content Mastery, Progress, Closing Gaps, Readiness, and Graduation Rate.

Content Mastery Key Changes: Weighted participation rate if under 95%. Previously, the school would receive zero points if under 95% of students participated; now, it's weighted by the formula included in the slide deck.

Progress Key Changes: EL Progress based on access. Does not count for WIA, but we still use access.

Ms. Thompson:
Closing the Gaps Key Changes: Are our subgroups improving at an acceptable pace? The end of year goals used to be fixed numbers provided the state. Now, based off of each school's individual baseline number. 2017 will be the baseline for the next five years.

Donald Mason:
Readiness Key Changes: Used to be 11 indicators; now there are 3: Literacy, Student Attendance and Beyond the Core

Scoring and Reporting: Changed from points to percentage weighting for score calculation.

Donica Johnson:
See chart attached to agenda packet. We follow the APS testing schedule. K-2 will be going on education field trips during testing time. Results are delivered through DRC online testing portal approximately 11-14 days after the tests are completed based on when the student hits submit and are sent on a rolling basis.

Anita Lawrence:
Met with teachers the day after last month's board meeting. Had a half day meeting with teachers to drill down into the data and comprise an updated action plan. Updated action plan included in the agenda packet. Highlights include:
• Increase frequency of classroom observations
• Streamline and deliver consistent weekly feedback on lesson plans
• Create individual student action plans using a variety of data sources
• Monitor implementation of individual student action plans
• Grade level meetings
• Monitor use of formative assessments
• Administer an additional assessments on standards retaught

Student interventions:
• Milestones "Bridge" program
• Spiral Review
• Academic Enrichment
• Online preparation
• Continue remediation through support services (SPED, etc.) 

Jenny Rogers:
January - 250,000 in additional revenue in January --> to email Lisa for specific follow up

Would like clarification around the decision to increase the class size. --> board made the decision to increase the maximum class size during the charter renewal process to possibly offset the loss of Title I funding

Question around FRL percentage --> Goal is to be back up to 53% in 5 years to work to continue to serve our mission

We have final draft of Charter Agreement (GaDOE and APS) and Addendum (Just APS - Funding agreement). See agenda packet for full documents.
No vote needed on this item. Listed as a vote by mistake.
Weighted lottery aspect: We are aiming for 65% long term, but that is not realistic during the next charter term. 53% is what is stated in the charter and we must meet that number by the end of the charter term.
 

Reminder board donations are due May 1st for Red Thread.

Thank you to school leadership for all they have done recently. Focusing on action items is wonderful direction to go.

Did not meet in April due to scheduling conflicts at the school.
Lisa shared the biggest news regarding the Chromebook Grant
On track for a great year

Suzanne not present for this month's meeting and Chip unable to attend this evening.

Lisa Price: April 11th meeting with CFO of APS going over an overview of funding for next year. Probably moving forward to 2019 with a flat projection. Also projecting not being Title I school next year, but finance committee is making adjustments to accommodate.
 

Recruitment is moving along. 3 wonderful candidates, two of whom are present this evening.
Vote in Governance Committee in May on the slate and present to board in May.
Needs for FY 19-20 are located on page 44 of agenda packet. Recruitment should be ongoing and a continuous process for future years.

Please review and submit changes to Jan by April 25th. This will allow edits to be presented to Governance in May and then final copies presented to the board in May for a vote.

Tom Tidwell:
Revised Bylaws will also be sent out this week for review.

Darryl: (February) Discussed funding and how to rethink raising money and distribute meeting.
Nicole: (March) Conflicted with emergency board meeting
Elisa: (April) Unable to attend