Ethos Classical Charter School

Minutes

Board of Directors Monthly Meeting (CONFERENCE CALL)

Date and Time

Wednesday August 19, 2020 at 6:30 PM

Location

Due to COVID-19 related safety precautions, the Board of Directors meetings will be held over videoconference.
 
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Due to social distancing recommendations with respect to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ethos Classical Board of Directors will hold the June meeting via videoconference, details below:

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Directors Present

B. Hines (remote), E. Raines (remote), J. Virostko (remote), K. Graney (remote), M. Moore (remote), P. Moody (remote), T. Fick (remote)

Directors Absent

C. Ulrich Tarnoff

Ex Officio Members Present

E. Castillo Leon (remote)

Non Voting Members Present

E. Castillo Leon (remote)

Guests Present

D. Cembrola (remote), D. Mack (remote), John Campbell (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance and Guests

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

M. Moore called a meeting of the board of directors of Ethos Classical Charter School to order on Wednesday Aug 19, 2020 at 6:35 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes (May Meeting)

E. Raines made a motion to approve the minutes from Board of Directors Monthly Meeting (CONFERENCE CALL) on 07-15-20.
B. Hines seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Management Report

A.

Facilities

Head of School reports on modular installation and Phase II addition.

B.

LEA

Head of School reports on monitoring visit and Guide submission.

C.

Recruitment (Staff & Scholar)

Head of School reports that all staff is hired and additional positions for 2021.  Dean of Operations reports that scholar enrollment is 241, exceeding our goal of 234.

D.

Program (Operations & Academics)

Head of School reports on distance learning program.

E.

Finance

J Campbell presents on development strategy.  D. Cembrola provides financial report.

III. Discussion: Virtual to In-Person Programming

A.

Discussion of distance learning options going forward.

Board member raises possibility of using Ethos's size and flexibility to bring students into the classroom before APS is able.  Board member expresses concerns about the health of the community.  Board members discuss potential use of community test positive rates as metric to consider.  
J. Virostko made a motion to extend the meeting past 8pm.
K. Graney seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Voting Matters

A.

SY2020-21 Board Member Roster

K. Graney made a motion to invite Tony Mitchell and Alia Lamborghini to the Board of Directors.
B. Hines seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

V. 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 8:07 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
J. Virostko