Kairos Academies
Minutes
Kairos Academies Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday November 2, 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. Sullivan (remote), H. Eastwood (remote), K. Kerr (remote), K. Owen (remote), W. Young (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Jackson, M. Vachow, N. Plair
Ex Officio Members Present
K. Graham (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
K. Graham (remote)
Guests Present
Adaure Nduka (remote), B. Jackson (remote), J. Krewson (remote), M. Chavers (remote), N. Jacobs (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comment
D.
Mission Statement
recited mission statement
E.
Vision Statement
recited vision statement
II. Program Committee
A.
Committee Goals Update
no update
B.
GPTW Overview (Schools)
HS: 85%, MS: 38% for the most recent GPTW survey
staff retention is in the mid-90%. student retention is in the high-90%. ADA is in the low-90%.
C.
School Review Synopsis
Liked the data driven approach and alignment with strategic plan.
8-10th grade is doing well overall. 5-7th is an area of focus.
Katie Owen joined at 6.18pm CT
D.
Local SPED Compliance
Student support services team is following the DESE recommended compliance document.
III. Finance Committee
A.
Finance Committee Goals Update
update: 32 days cash on hand. $910k month end cash balance. year end cash balance expected to be $356k.
goals: 60-120 days cash on hand, review and approve necessary audit periods, 20-40% proportion of assets financed
B.
Enrollment Update
total enrollment is around 520
C.
Staff Human Resources Update
D.
Revenue- ADA Tracker and Updates
Averaging high-80%
E.
Expenses
There will be some downward revisions prior to budget approval in December
IV. Governance Committee Updates
A.
Governance Committee goals update
build board succession plan, training curriculum, annual review board policies, monitoring board committee goals
B.
Board Member Succession Plan
we will cover this next month
C.
CEO Succession Plan
Khalil submitted an initial draft. The board will review for approval next month.
D.
Charter Renewal Update
Renewal packet will be submitted to the board for a vote in December.
V. Facilities Committee Update
A.
Closed Session
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Jackson |
Absent
|
| M. Vachow |
Absent
|
| H. Eastwood |
Absent
|
| W. Young |
Aye
|
| K. Owen |
Aye
|
| N. Plair |
Absent
|
| A. Sullivan |
Aye
|
| K. Kerr |
Aye
|
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| A. Jackson |
Absent
|
| M. Vachow |
Absent
|
| W. Young |
Aye
|
| K. Owen |
Aye
|
| A. Sullivan |
Aye
|
| K. Kerr |
Aye
|
| H. Eastwood |
Aye
|
| N. Plair |
Absent
|
B.
Current Facilities Update
CPH can hold 780 students for 24-25 school year but this will be max capacity.
C.
Facilities Goals Update
new facility acquisition, safety standards according to MCPSC, continued learning for facilities committees members
no public comment