Ethos Classical Charter School
Minutes
Board of Directors Monthly Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday November 22, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Location
The Ethos Classical Board of Directors will meet VIRTUALLY for the November meeting, due to the school building being closed for Thanksgiving Break. There will be no in-person meeting this month.
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Due to the meeting falling during the Thanksgiving Break, this meeting of the Board of Directors will be held virtually as the school building is not open. Please follow the instructions for the Zoom Videoconference and Teleconference options.
Directors Present
A. Lamborghini (remote), E. Raines (remote), J. Boyd (remote), L. Taylor (remote), M. Childress (remote), M. Moore (remote), T. Fick (remote), T. Mitchell (remote)
Directors Absent
M. Ball
Ex Officio Members Present
E. Castillo Leon (remote)
Non Voting Members Present
E. Castillo Leon (remote)
Guests Present
B. Hines (remote), D. Mack (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Public Comment
D.
Approve Prior Meeting Minutes
II. Welcome New Board Members!
A.
Welcomes and Introductions
III. Management Report
A.
Management Report
D. Mack provided an update of the last month of activities of the school, including enrollment status, staff and student events,
E. Castillo Leon provided a construction, and academic results with the CCRPI scores - we were in 100th percentile for reading and math, which is astounding work on our team. More will be in S. Knight Justice's report in December.
B. Hines provided the financial report with the most recent forecast, including the impact of an After School Care program which has revenues exceeding the program expenses. We will look at in more detail in the December meeting.
IV. Board Committee Reports
A.
Finance
J. Boyd had no additional.
B.
Governance
M. Moore reminded the Board of upcoming training opportunities, including the Board Retreat on Jan 13.
C.
Academic
D.
Fundraising Committee
A. Lamborghini and E. Castillo Leon reported on fundraising. Charter School Grant and NSVF are being applied for to help support build out.
V. Voting Matters
A.
December Meeting of the Board of Directors
Proposal to move the December meeting from the 4th Wednesday to the 2nd Wednesday. Alia moved, Eleina second. Motion passed with no nays or abstention.
VI. Other Business
A.
Other Business
M. Moore asked if there were any other matters the board wanted to bring before the body; there being none.
VII. Executive Session
A.
Real Estate
At 6:58 M. Moore called executive session and invited D. Mack, B. Hines, and E. Castillo Leon to present the matter.
At 7:07 M. Moore adjourned executive session and called a vote to approve the Letter of Intent presented by staff.
The Board warmly welcomed our newest board member, Monique Childress.