KTEC Governance Board
Minutes
Governance Board Meeting
Date and Time
Monday September 23, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Location
KTEC Community Room and Remote
Directors Present
P. Schofield (remote), R. Czarnecki, R. Patterson, S. Brown
Directors Absent
A. Laws
Ex Officio Members Present
J. Creel
Non Voting Members Present
J. Creel
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Facility Updates
A.
Previous Costs
B.
Potential Costs
Discussed costs to bring back independent contractor to assess air quality. Jason and Renetta will follow up with coordinating.
C.
Concerns
No additional concerns shared.
III. Finance
A.
General Updates
Jason presented preliminary information to the board regarding demolition costs for the former east building. No action was taken.
B.
Cost of Timesheet Employees
Jason shared potential costs for time sheet employees by category. He expects potential savings from last year based on changing needs. No action taken.
IV. Staffing
A.
Updates and needs
Jason shared latest staffing hire; there are currently no openings.
V. Enrollment
A.
Open House for November Enrollment period for 25-26 school year
Discussed highlighting current STEM instruction happening.
VI. Communication with Families
A.
October 9th meeting plan
Requested sending invitation to families via the Blooms application. Peggy & Renetta will send wording to Jason. Discussed sharing on the parent Facebook Page.
B.
Future plans
No discussion of future plans.
VII. Communication with Staff
A.
Staff training
Jason updated the board on mandatory training for staff.
VIII. Staff Training
A.
Project Lead the Way Summit
Jason is sending one teacher to the summit who will bring back information to share with other staff.
IX. Arrival & Dismissal Update
A.
Updated plan
Jason shared the ongoing struggle with fine tuning the arrival and dismissal plans for students. He is adapting a plan used by other schools to streamline the process, he expects to implement it soon. He continues to involve stakeholders to hear all voices.
X. Upcoming Events
A.
9/17 DC trip
Parent/guardian presentation regarding the DC trip went well.
B.
9/19 Community Meeting
Jason shared the concerns shared by neighbors regarding arrival and dismissal plans and well as the upcoming October 7 city council meeting to discuss the 68th street closure.
C.
9/27 ELL Services
Teachers have reached out to families whose students receive English Language services to invite them to the meeting.
Jason shared the costs incurred so far regarding the building move. Discussed what statements are outstanding and what has been posted.