Kairos Academies
Minutes
Kairos Academies Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday October 27, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Location
Kairos Academies
3449 S Jefferson Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63118
We invite you join us at this Zoom link. This notice was published at www.kairosacademies.org/board at least one day prior to the meeting.
Directors Present
A. Jackson, A. Sullivan, E. Schlafly, H. Eastwood, K. Kerr, K. Owen (remote), N. Plair, W. Young (remote)
Directors Absent
M. Vachow
Ex Officio Members Present
K. Graham
Non Voting Members Present
K. Graham
Guests Present
M. Chavers, Simmons Lettre
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comment
D.
Approve September 29, 2022 Board Meeting Minutes
II. Finance Committee Updates
A.
Monthly financials
III. Executive Committee Updates
A.
Vice Chair Update
Mike will take over as Program Committee Chair, Whitney will take over as the Governance Committee Chair. Aaron will step down as the Governance Committee Chair.
B.
November Meetings
November meetings will move into the first week of December, and there will be no meetings in December.
IV. Governance Committee Updates
A.
Status of Board Goals
No comments from the committees for their respective goals.
B.
BoT surveys
They will be conducted bi-annually and filled out by board members and Khalil.
C.
Board Succession Plans
Aaron and Kevin will take responsibility for filling out the Board Succession Plan.
The board should vote to approve the CEO Succession Plan and Employee Handbook by next board meeting.
D.
Board Policy Update
Kevin will review and update the board policies by the end of the year.
E.
Board Handbook
V. Program Committee Updates
A.
Coaching Update
Coaching will now be referred to as mentoring. Possip is a tool for parent engagement and will replace Panorama.
VI. Facilities Committee Update
A.
Stair Installation
There is a delay for the stair installation but is templated to be installed in mid-November.
VII. Closed session
A.
Enter Executive Session
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| N. Plair |
Aye
|
| K. Kerr |
Aye
|
| H. Eastwood |
Aye
|
| E. Schlafly |
Aye
|
| W. Young |
Aye
|
| A. Jackson |
Aye
|
| A. Sullivan |
Aye
|
| K. Owen |
Absent
|
| M. Vachow |
Absent
|
B.
Close Executive Session
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Vachow |
Absent
|
| A. Jackson |
Aye
|
| K. Owen |
Absent
|
| E. Schlafly |
Aye
|
| K. Kerr |
Aye
|
| W. Young |
Aye
|
| N. Plair |
Aye
|
| A. Sullivan |
Aye
|
| H. Eastwood |
Aye
|
C.
RSMo Section 610.021.(2)
VIII. CEO Updates
A.
Board on Track
B.
Senior Leader Updates
The sessions are proving to be a suitable venue to effectively prioritize time and effort spent on objectives among senior staff.
C.
Priority Data Update
Khalil shared alignment using data among varying levels of organizational meetings.
D.
Employee Handbook Update
E.
Charter Renewal Overview
MCPSC submits renewal application to DESE 8/1/23
F.
Chief of Staff Update
G.
Strategic Planning Process Overview- Simmons Lettre
Conducting a SWOT analysis to decide what next steps are within mission, values, goals.
No surprises from monthly financials. WADA increases came in.