Emergency board meeting dated Nov 1, 2024

Regular monthly board meeting

• Scores reflect performance from last fall. Most improvement areas have already been addressed at or following the January 2024 board retreat
• Areas that Bernard will appeal to get points back: 1(b) cash on hand calculation (20 possible points); 2(a) audit (20 possible points)
• Board accountability for next year's 2(c) score for board governance training: being proactive to confirm number of training hours required (it changes frequently) and providing additional reminders for training attendance
• It is imperative to get scores back in the green in our renewal year - more to come at January 2025 board meeting

• CPF results will come by the end of December

D. Mack discussed ongoing interventions with 12 families who have been at Ethos for at least a year regarding behavior and/or attendance that have impacted their academic performance. Both of these were measured in Q1; escalations occurred in Q2. Will keep the board informed.

• Location secured. 
• Ticket sales to begin in January. 
• Securing sponsorhips.

D. Mack shared a draft of a new mission statement to expand the mission to incorporate the middle school expansion, emphasize focus on literacy and arts, and broaden impact language for scholars to positively impact the world. E. Castillo-Leon has been consulted on the changes and will continue to provide feedback.

Needs to be approved by January. Board may need to convene earlier than our usual time.

Next steps: D. Mack will update the draft and share in a Google doc with board for additional feedback. School leaders will also provide opportunities for students and families to provide feedback.