Vision, Mission and Core Values were read by board members.

Robyn Brandman commented on there being conflicting information about there would be a second class in the target language for the current sixth graders next year and asked for clearer communication if this is not going to happen. Second, she asked where there aren't language clubs for elementary school and noted that the school administration has not given a direct answer as to why these clubs are no longer allowed. Third, she said there are staffing issues in third grade and this grade should be a "protected zone" where there should be a clear rubric and parents should be able to expect a certified teacher as well. Finally, she asked about the status of the job descriptions that were going to be created as a result of the new strategic plan, particularly what Christi's responsibilities are as executive director.

The agenda and minutes were approved by consent without objection.

There was no report this month.

Darren introduced Michael Kidd of Root Design and Jen of DesignWork to present the LC Master Plan, which he noted was "conceptual" and not set in stone. LC was broken into nine phases and later, more development will be put into each zone in the future. Michael stated that a digital copy and hard copy would be distributed to the school's administration and possibly later posted online or however the school's administration decides to make that available. Michael said they are working on a budget estimate to track with construction costs as well. Michael and Jen provided an overview of the improvements of the nine phases for LC. Christi said the plan is to post the plans for both campuses after a priority list is established. 

Christi provided what she said is the first update of the strategic plan to the Board. She stated that updates will be provided quarterly and the subsequent updates will occur at the Board meetings on 3/30, 6/29, 9/28 and 12/14. Christi said that Katie will be adjust her role and serve as key person to check-in on the status of the items of the strategic plan and lend some level of accountability. Christi distributed a copy of the 2025 Strategic Plan Implementation Dashboard to the Board. She indicated that the plan has been broken down into four focus areas: Organizational Development, Facilities, Core Instruction and DEI. Within each of the four focus area are the strategic initiatives that have an assigned owner, who is a staff member, an advisor, who is a member of the school's administration and a board liaison. Christi said there was a meeting recently with the school's overall implementation team, which is comprised of faculty and staff. Christi said the vision for the strategic plan is that this plan is not a "one and done" but rather there is strategy behind ensuring that each initiative is moved forward. Each initiative has opportunities for faculty and staff to have their voices heard throughout the process. Christi said that following Board members are will serve as liaisons for the respective areas: Ryan (Organizational Development), Sharon (Facilities), Drew (Core Instruction) and Monique (DEI). Christi then distributed a QR code for each Board member so they can follow along with the progress of the initiatives. Christi stated that there are discussions being held to determine how to roll out community updates of the strategic plan and a final decision on that process will be discussed at the January Board meeting. She also noted that deliverables would be stored in a Google Drive folders for Board members to be able to view as they are delivered. Monique inquired why strategic plans will not be shared in real-time to the GLOBE community. Christi said that after the Board gets to review and approve items then they will be provided to the community since those items will no longer be in draft form. Christi also distributed the proposed GLOBE Graduate Profile. 

Sharon spoke about the process to select a DEI vendor. Christi distributed a copy of the contract for the Conscious Roots, the prospective DEI vendor. The contract consists of 18-24 months worth of work and the cost will run over two fiscal years, as noted by Christi. Christi said the school's lawyer and school administration have reviewed the contract and provided their okay of it. Christi said Conscious Roots will use part of the equity audit that was conducted last year as they move forward in their work. Christi said none of the companies that were interviewed had ever previously worked with Conscious Roots. Monique stated there were not any issues in the vendor selection process and stated the committee felt comfortable with the process and the scope of work. 

Sharon indicated that in lieu of full committee reports, as given typically during Board meetings, committee chairs who wish to provide any pertinent updates are allowed to do so. No one gave a committee update. The report of the Diversity Committee, as drafted by Monique, was included in the agenda packet. 

The next scheduled meeting is set for January 27, 2020 at 7 p.m. at Upper Campus.