Ethos Classical Charter School
Minutes
Board of Directors Monthly Meeting (6:30 - 8:00) & Public Budget Hearing (6:00-6:30)
Date and Time
Wednesday May 25, 2022 at 6:00 PM
Location
The Ethos Classical Board of Directors will meet on site at the school at 2295 Springdale Cir SW, Atlanta, GA 30315. For those that cannot join us in person, we will also have a videoconference option available:
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Beginning with its April meeting, the Board of Directors will be meeting in person on site at Ethos Classical Charter School (Spring Road), as well as hosting a videoconference option to allow for maximum attendance to these public meetings.
Directors Present
A. Lamborghini, B. Hines, E. Raines, J. Virostko, K. Graney, M. Moore (remote), P. Moody, T. Fick
Directors Absent
T. Mitchell
Ex Officio Members Present
E. Castillo Leon
Non Voting Members Present
E. Castillo Leon
Guests Present
Cameron Quick (remote), D. Cembrola (remote), D. Mack, S. Knight-Justice
I. Public Budget Hearing
A.
Call to Order
B.
Overview of the SY23 Budget (Presentation)
Treasurer Presents on FY23 Operating Budget. Treasurer present year over year percentages. Treasurer reports on revenue sources: 74% is state and the majority of the remainder is federal. Federal funding will decrease as CARES Act funding decreases. Treasurer presents on expense sources: personnel related expenditures represent approximately 50% of expenditures; services and supplies constitutes 23% of expenditures; facility constitutes 25% of services. .
C.
Public Q&A on Budget Presentation
D.
Close Out of the Public Budget Hearing
II. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comment
D.
Approve Minutes
III. Management Report
A.
Management Report
Head of School reports on teacher appreciation week activities.
B.
Facilities Update
Head of School reports on construction updates. Modular units have been delivered. C. Quick reports on facilities financing. C. Quick reports that Ethos has secured excellent interest rate. C. Quick reports that construction runes from October to May 2023.
C.
Finance
D. Cembrola reports on April 2022 Financial Update.
D.
Fundraising
Head of School reports that Footlocker Foundation grant application was submitted on Monday. Head of School reports that $71,521 has been secured.
E.
LEA & Compliance Update
F.
Recruitment (Scholar and Staffing)
Head of School reports on staff hiring. All but one head teachers has been hired, and 4 associate teachers still need to be hired. A contingency plan is in place to use special education teachers if all roles cannot be hired.
Dean of Operations reports on student recruitment. Scholars are overenrolled for SY23 by 13 scholars. Dean of Operations reports on possible attrition of new scholars.
G.
Program
Principal reports on assessments, including STEP data. in the last round 57.6% of scholars grew 1+ level. Principal reports on student grade level retention for next year and use of Child Find procedures to identify students eligible for special education services.
Head of school reports on scholar discipline, scholar culture activities (including carnival, commencement, and artist showcase), and Covid case rates.
IV. Board Committee Reports
A.
Finance
B.
Governance
Secretary reports on board fundraising and training.
C.
Academic
D.
Fundraising Committee
Chair of fundraising committee reports on securing event location.
Meeting Called to Order at 6:01 PM by Bernard Hines.