Kairos Academies
Minutes
Kairos Academies Monthly Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday March 30, 2023 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 (remote), K. Kerr (remote), K. Owen (remote), M. Vachow (remote), N. Plair (remote), W. Young (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Sullivan, E. Schlafly, H. Eastwood
Ex Officio Members Present
K. Graham (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
K. Graham (remote)
Guests Present
B. Jackson (remote), Cris Doran (remote), J. Krewson (remote), M. Chavers (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comment
D.
Mission Statement
E.
Vision Statement
F.
Approve January 26, 2023 Board Meeting Minutes
G.
Approve Board Retreat minutes
II. Finance Committee Updates
A.
Draft Budget Update
YTD net decrease in cash is $1.4mm
B.
MCPSC Loan underwriting
III. Executive Committee Updates
A.
Strategic Planning Update
Conversation will focus on which initiatives to focus on and what the Kairos experience should be.
B.
Charter Renewal and Public Hearing Update
We will delay the charter renewal process until we receive updated state scores. Late fall or early winter would be the earliest expectation for charter renewal.
C.
Facilities voting
1. pursue purchasing of 4153 Bingham Ave, St. Louis, MO 63116
2. enter a contract for the building
3. engage with our sponsor about their underwriting process
IV. Governance Committee Updates
A.
Board member oath
B.
MCPSC Charter Renewal Update
C.
Missouri Ethics Commission Personal Financial Disclosure (MEC PFD)
Whitney will track down and disseminate the action items for MEC PFD submission.
V. Program Committee Updates
A.
POSSIP
B.
IXL
C.
Summit Learning
Summit data is becoming more common knowledge among the staff.
D.
GROW
E.
Testing
VI. Facilities Committee Update
A.
Community Engagement Update
We are excited to work with the local community as we continue our high school efforts. A positive news article was shared about our developments.
B.
2023-2024 Facility Updates at CPH
We have the capacity to accommodate all students for next year.
C.
Closed Session in accordance with RSMo 610.021.(2)
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Jackson |
Aye
|
| N. Plair |
Aye
|
| E. Schlafly |
Absent
|
| K. Kerr |
Aye
|
| A. Sullivan |
Absent
|
| W. Young |
Aye
|
| H. Eastwood |
Absent
|
| M. Vachow |
Aye
|
| K. Owen |
Absent
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| M. Vachow |
Aye
|
| A. Jackson |
Aye
|
| K. Owen |
Absent
|
| E. Schlafly |
Absent
|
| W. Young |
Aye
|
| A. Sullivan |
Absent
|
| H. Eastwood |
Absent
|
| K. Kerr |
Aye
|
| N. Plair |
Aye
|
VII. CEO Updates
A.
Teaching and Learning
Khalil recommends the following measures for contract goals..
MAP = 10% growth over 5 year span
NWEA = 70% of students meet growth target in grades 5 -9
Effective mentoring = 50% mentors meet basic standards
GPTW = receive Great Place To Work organizational health distinction
B.
School Finance and OPS Updates
The team is focusing on how to create the right team for next year and evaluate retention metrics.
C.
Compliance and Recruitment Updates
Marnae will take charge of our tracking for Annual Performance Review and Annual Report improvement. She will provide monthly updates.
D.
Advocacy and Development
E.
Senior Leadership February Goal Updates
Khalil is focused on...
1. Academic Proficiency
2. Organizational Health
3. Sustainable Systems
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