Jennifer Wallace-Johnson called the meeting to order of the Strategic Planning Committee of the Martin Luther King Charter School of Excellence on Monday, October 7th, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.

• Discussion concerning the strategic planning committee goals, progress, and relevance led to a committee discussion about remimagining the Teacher/Pipeline initiative with local colleges/universities.
  • Explore and Create Opportunities for Exploratory Learning, Develop Teacher Pipeline with local colleges & universities, Evaluate feasibility of expanding seats
• Teacher Pipeline with local colleges & universities: K.S reported that the efforts have not yielded return, and new approaches were being explored.
• Evaluate feasibility of expanding seats: Original initative to expand to middle school less attainable than originally believed (roadblocks/financing/competing priorities), and pursuing expansion to preschool believed to be a more efficient target.
  • DIscussion with board about continued evaluation of feasibility of expanding seats, executing needs assessment and/or SWOT analysis 
• Focus on what we have as opposed to adding a new grade; Intermediate strategic step: reallocate kindergarten to PK
   
• Objective 1
  • Academic achievement outcomes are not where they need to be; another year of stagnant year of academic data
  • Formulating strategies of financial planning 

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m

Respectfully Submitted, Jennifer Wallace-Johnson