One City Schools

One City Regular Board Meeting

Published on November 26, 2023 at 8:08 AM CST

Date and Time

Tuesday November 28, 2023 at 4:00 PM CST

Location

1707 W. Broadway

Madison, WI 53713

Agenda

Section Number Topic Number Details Purpose Presenter Time
I. Opening Items 4:00 PM
  A. Record Attendance   Gail Wiseman 1 m
  B. Call the Meeting to Order   James Howard 1 m
  C. Approve Minutes Vote James Howard 3 m
   

The Board will vote to approve the draft minutes fro,:

  • October 26, 2023 regular meeting of the Board
  • November 14, 2023 special session of the Board
 
II. Board Chair Vision and Expectations 4:05 PM
  A. Expectations for OCS Board of Directors 2023-24 School Year Vote James Howard 15 m
   

J. Howard will introduce himself to Board members in his new role as Interim Chair. Mr. Howard will share his reason for joining the Board, his past experience and his vision for the One City Board moving forward. 

 

 

 
III. Approve Board Member Request to Coach at OCS 4:20 PM
  A. Approve Board Member Role as OCS Coach Vote Jeremy Clements 10 m
   

Board members will be asked to approve One City Schools hiring of board member Toya Pedracine-Stewart as a 4th grade girls basketball coach. One City Schools' Athletic Director Jeremy Clements will share background with board members prior to the vote. 

 
IV. Financial Statements Review and Approval 4:30 PM
 

Board members will review and vote to approve the financial statements from October 2023.

 
  A. Approve October 2023 Financial Statements Vote Torrey Jaeckle 15 m
   

Treasurer Torrey Jaeckle will provide a review of the financial statements from October 2023.

 

Board members will be asked to vote to approve financial statements. 

 
V. DPI Monitoring Report Requirement 4:45 PM
  A. DPI Monitoring Report Request Approval Vote Carl Hampton 10 m
   

Board members will be asked to approve  the proposed updates per DPI's monitoring requirements and guidance under our DPI Federal Charter School Grant. C. Hampton will provide an explanation and answer questions about the material included in his memo to the Board. 

 
VI. School Choice Lawsuit Update 4:55 PM
  A. Lawsuit Update Discuss Kaleem Caire, Carl Hampton 10 m
   

K. Caire and C. Hampton will update board members  on the recent lawsuit filed by the Minocqua Brewing Super PAC, a far-left interest group, and Julie Underwood directly with the State Supreme Court alleging that Wisconsin’s school choice programs are unconstitutional. 

 
VII. One City Schools' 10th Anniversary Celebration 5:05 PM
  A. Update on Planning and Designing One City's 10th Anniversary Celebration Discuss Kaleem Caire, Xena Zupan 5 m
   

One City's CEO Kaleem Caire and Executive Assistant Xena Zupan will present initial plans for hosting the organization's 10th Anniversary Celebration in July 2024.

 
VIII. Department Updates 5:10 PM
 

Department Updates are attached to the agenda for Board Members to review. 

 

 
  A. Department Updates FYI Kaleem Caire
   

Board members are encouraged to contact Gail Wiseman, Staff Secretary to the Board, or Kaleem Caire, CEO, with questions regarding Department Updates. 

 
IX. Move to Closed Session of the Board 5:10 PM
  A. Board Vote to Move to Closed Session Vote James Howard 45 m
   

Board members will vote to move to closed session per WI Open Meetings Law, 19.85(c).

 
X. Closing Items 5:55 PM
  A. Adjourn Meeting Vote James Howard 5 m
   

The meeting will adjourn from closed session, as no vote will be called.