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Date and Time

Saturday February 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM CST

Location

CIC- 4220 Duncan Ave, St. Louis, MO 63110

 

We invite you join us in person at CIC. For more information on how to attend, please reach out to networkEA@kairosacademies.org.

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 8:00 AM
  A. Record Attendance   1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order  
  C. Review Agenda   1 m
  D. Enter into Executive Session Discuss Aaron Jackson 28 m
   
  • Enter into Closed Session
    • RSMo 610.021(3)
    • RSMo 610.021(6)
  
II. Mid Year PTG Updates 8:30 AM
  A. Review Mid Year PTG Presentation- Academics Jonathan Tyrrell 20 m
     
     
     
  B. Board Questions Discuss Jonathan Tyrrell 10 m
  C. Review Mid Year PTG Presentation- Finance FYI Briana Usand-Burton 15 m
  D. Board Questions Discuss Briana Usand-Burton 15 m
  E. Vote to Approve January Financials Discuss Briana Usand-Burton
III. Policy and Program Direction 9:30 AM
  A. AI Potential Discuss Jonathan Tyrrell 10 m
  B. Board Questions and Discussion Jonathan Tyrrell 10 m
  C. Vote to Approve New Policy Updates Nilesh Patel 5 m
   
  • Updated policy set
  
     
     
  D. Vote to approve enrollment amendment Vote Nilesh Patel 5 m
     
IV. Break 10:00 AM
  A. 15 Minute Break 15 m
V. Mid Year PTG- Operations 10:15 AM
  A. Review Mid Year PTG Presentation- Operations Discuss Marnae Chavers 15 m
     
  B. Board Questions Discuss 10 m
VI. Mid Year School Review 10:40 AM
  A. Mid Year School Review Presentation with EnhancED Discuss Steve Khadam-Hir 10 m
VII. Policy and Program Direction 10:50 AM
  A. ADA Policy Discuss Marnae Chavers 5 m
  B. Safety Policy Discuss Marnae Chavers 5 m
     
  C. Board Questions Discuss Marnae Chavers 5 m
VIII. Next Prep 11:05 AM
  A. Overview of Next Prep Discuss Jesse Dixon 20 m
  B. Board questions 10 m
IX. Facilities & Long-Term Finance 11:35 AM
  A. Facilities & Long-Term Finance Discuss Akshai 45 m
   
  • Long-term facilities scenarios and financial implications.
  • How ADA trends, AI curriculum, and NextPrep101 interact with long-range planning.
  
X. Lunch 12:20 PM
  A. Compliance Mid-Year Progress to Goals Update Nilesh Patel 20 m
   
  • Reportwell
  • MOSIS Reporting
  • Additional State Requirements
    • Audit
    • Board background checks
    • Reading Success Plans
    • Percent Tested (most recent NWEA)
  
     
XI. FAST Start Process + Progress 12:40 PM
  A. Introduction to FAST Start Jack Krewson 20 m
   
  • What is it: vision, goals, expectations, accountability and support (overview of team and portfolio)
  • Progress on current projects and how the board will receive updates

Fast Start Decisions to be brought to the board

  • % Personnel Spend AKA salary Cap (authorized 55% currently)
  • Budget Approval
  • Annual Calendar Approval (Anchor Dates)
  • Budgeted Enrollment Number
  
XII. Closing Reflection 1:00 PM
  A. Reflection Khalil Graham 5 m
   
  • What's one strength you see for Kairos, what's one risk?
  
XIII. Closing Items 1:05 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote 5 m

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