Location of meeting minutes was reviewed with larger Board 

• Demo completed to show location of minutes 

Bishop Michael Jones read the mission statement 

• To equip students with a quality and holistic education rooted in love.

Financials were sent to Board

• PNL statement sent to all board members attendees
• Net Income $199k was confirmed from Lauren P. (financial) 

• Enrollment goals on track
• Friendly enrollment exceeds national expectations for pre-opening 
  • Giving incentives for full enrollment 
  • Hosting events with health trucks so students can have shot records on file
  • welcome students with a bounce house and other back t school events to attract more enrollment 
• Student Recruitment role will be a full-time role with 100% reimbursement from CSP (Tiara starts 4/8/2025)
  • Quotas for student recruitment will be done on a weekly basis based on application goals and full enrollment percentages.
• Staffing 
  • Teachers and single support staff 
  • Goal to hire all teachers by June 1.
  • Advertising fees to reach quality teachers is $600
  • Social Worker for staff at a reduced rate to accommodate the resource in year 1.  Student is a Washington University practicum student.
• Facility 
  • Dir of Operations has been hired
  • Capacity builder is supporting the Dir of Operations 
  • Playground  
    • Grant will support a movable playground 
    • ATLAS school playground was mentioned as an example project from vendor 
    • This vendor (AB Creative) would be approved for grant.
    • parking lot space needs some preliminary approvals before moving forward.
    • inspectors should review parking lot before making a decision on the playground getting completed by vendor.
    • Anything over $10k Friendly is responsible for getting a minimum of three bids 
• Financials 
  • Monthly reimbursement from CSP
  • Requested $230k from Opportunity Trust (to cover 2 teachers - special education resources - state reporting resource to ensure compliance) 
  • Grant report can be shared upon request 
• Board 
  • New Board Members need recruitment 
  • Deadline July/ August 2025 
  • Idea to host a meet and greet to attract new board members 
  • Advice from opportunity trust for onboarding board members is to not have a rigorous process for founding board. 
  • If internal recommendations for new board members, make CEO aware 
    • Also need a board member to assist in management of applicants.
    • Use MS Forms / Excel Spreadsheet 
    • Look at existing applicants for Governance team to review.
• Charter Commission requested milestones to be tracked with larger board to keep CEO accountable and show reports addressing how CEO is held accountable.
• Curriculum purchased from Arts and Letters 
• Invention Land Education is prospective vendor for lab creation.
• Daycare Magical Minds to be included as PreK offerings at Friendly Academy needs discussion by board and likely impact budget.
• Transportation discussion