F.W. Parker Charter Essential School

Minutes

Enrollment Committee

Date and Time

Tuesday April 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM

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Meeting ID: 256 155 027 587 

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Committee Members Present

C. Beasley (remote), H. Pierpont (remote), M. Beganski (remote), P. Gordon (remote)

Committee Members Absent

B. Harrigan

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

P. Gordon called a meeting of the Enrollment Committee of F.W. Parker Charter Essential School to order on Tuesday Apr 8, 2025 at 3:32 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

H. Pierpont made a motion to approve the minutes from Enrollment Committee on 03-11-25.
C. Beasley seconded the motion.
The committee VOTED to approve the motion.
Roll Call
B. Harrigan
Absent
H. Pierpont
Aye
M. Beganski
Aye
C. Beasley
Aye
P. Gordon
Aye

II. Enrollment

A.

Review current accept/decline offer results

After lottery, 95 7th grade, 10 8th grade, and 10 9th grade offers were made. From that there were 68 7th grade accepts, 4 8th grade accepts, and 5 9th grade accepts, so far. That leaves 85 7th graders on the waitlist. With these waitlists, we expect to be able to keep full enrollment next year.

B.

Discuss parent coffee/Q&A questions asked

At every session, there were some parents who had not attended an information session. Common questions/inquiry topics included:

  • basic information - domains/divisions, progressing through the program
  • AP, college, transcripts
  • technology - web access, phones in classes
  • IEPs, 504s
  • sports and clubs
  • drop-off/pick-up, transportation, MART
  • gateways, PLPs
  • bullying, school culture

consider providing videos or slides to those who haven't attended an info session

 

C.

Review draft survey to families declining an offer

Change survey question reasons to include school culture, academic program. and support services then open response to, "Please explain your choice in question 1 or is there anything else you'd like to share." Send email asking, "In an effort to better understand your decision we would appreciate your feedback through this quick two-question survey." Goal of survey is to allow us to be on offense and speak to concerns at info sessions.

III. Other Business

A.

Other Business

Instead of two more meetings, move 5/13 to 5/27 and cancel 6/10. At 5/27 meeting, look at next year enrollment numbers before summer break, review summer plans, and review responses from decline survey. Next year, plan to meet as needed rather than monthly. Ice cream social date TBD.

IV. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 4:21 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
M. Beganski
Documents used during the meeting
None