Personnel

• No new hires
• For next year, we will need an entire middle school team and sped teachers for high school and middle school
• Most persons who are departing are doing so for reasons outside of satisfaction with the school

Enrollment

• Our numbers have remained the same despite enrolling 4 new scholars this month
• We are recruiting heavily in local schools.  
• Our applications are coming in slowly but we anticipate the numbers jumping as families are dissatisfied with their options.

March Updates

• Project Boost
  • Benchmarks happen twice per week
  • Robotics us once per week.  Plan to expand to include more scholars
  • ESports- twice per week.  Plan to build out an ESports lounge.  Waiting for budget approval based on ESSR and Council Person Grants
  • Coding will be offered as a high school elective
• Exploring Driver's Education
• Masking Policy
  • March 10, 2022, Parent Town Hall about masking.  The consensus was to maintain masks until after the April break.
  • Discussed the COVID uptick that occurred after the holiday break.  We will monitor confirmed cases.
• Testing Schedule
  • NWEA testing last Thursday and this Thursday
  • Pre-Spring Break Mock AP exams
  • Post-Spring Break Mock Regents exams
• Mandatory Saturday Academy for all MS this weekend to prepare for the State exams.  HS Saturday Academy is being adjusted to address promotion in doubt scholars
• 3rd Quarter ends on April 7th.
  • Data meetings have been happening with teachers, the Principal, and APs.  Teachers are creating remediation plans including Saturday School and Promotion in Doubt 
  • Informal observations happen daily
• Staff Joy Factor
  • Community Partnership Team hosted a school-wide rejuvenation day.
• Full Special Program Presentations for next meeting
  • Arts Academy
  • Athletics
  • ESports Program

• 209 days of cash on hand
• B&L revenue of $3.1 million, expenditures the same
• Expect a deficit at the end of the year
• Budgeting for next year will begin within the next week or so.  The board will receive the first draft before the next board meeting
• Expecting 990 drafts in the next few days.  Will require board approval.

Welcome to Alicia Murray to the Board of Summit Academy Charter School.

The board has presented Lottie Almonte as a board candidate.  We need 2/3 of the membership to vote for the new candidate.