Tommy Reddicks, Scott Frye, Kyle Beauchamp, Jasmine Burditt (Mayor's Office), Barb Richardson, Hannah Okerson, Jessica Monk, and Peggy Purvis

No public comments

James "Hap" Hazzard abstained from voting to approve vouchers.

The new 2017-2018 budget was discussed.  A few updates will be made and the budget will be presented at the June meeting for approval.

Scott Frye

• Working on meeting the individual student needs through ISTEP.
• Last week was Teacher Appreciation Week.  Themed events each day through out the week.
• Mary Laflin has worked with the teachers with the end of the year procedures in closing down their classrooms and turning in their equipment.
• Explained the RTI (Response to Intervention) process for students.  This is a process for bringing students, in general education, back up to academic standards/grade level.

Kyle Beauchamp

• Explained the summer school process.  Students needing additional resources are chosen through multiple data points. Additional seats are offered to students by invitation.

Tommy Reddicks

• Tommy and Kyle visited Denver and surrounding areas meeting with administration of  successful charter schools to evaluate their educational and business processes. They visited two schools, both having a wait list of over 1000+ students.  Visiting these successful school has validated PSOE processes.
• Shawna Ping has left the network office and Jessica Monk has been added to the team.  
• Today we met with the Mayor's office to discuss the changes in the network team and to discuss finances with Bookkeeping Plus.
• There has been discussion that IPS has added school #14 to the table for Innovation and that PSOE is interested in the school. IPS will not finalize school #14 is available until November 2017.  

Hannah Okerson

• Wrapping up the 21st Century grant which will end at the end of May.  
• A meeting has been set in August with Blue and Company to start the annual audit.

Barb richardson
Peace Park additional coverage Indy Star, Fox 59 and 

STEAM - will employ 32 students making a total of $2100.00 each for the summer.  Working with Aster and F. Financial Literacy will be taught each Friday.  National Bank of Indianapolis will talk with them on opening bank accounts for the students.


 

The following items were discussed in committees and voted upon.

• Mary Laflin, School Operations Manager, would receive a school credit card, replacing Shawna Ping.

T. Rude made the motion to approve a credit card for Mary Laflin and to remove Shawna Ping
B. Eldridge seconded the motion
The board voted to approve the motion

• Hannah Okerson would become a signer on the bank account replacing Shawna Ping.

T. Rude made the motion to approve a Hannah Okerson be a signer on the bank account replacing Shawna Ping.
B. Eldridge seconded the motion
The board voted to approve the motion

Fringe Benefit changes were not discussed.

Next Board meeting scheduled for June 13, 2017.