One City Schools

Minutes

One City Regular Board Meeting

Date and Time

Tuesday January 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM

Location

1707 W. Broadway

Madison, WI 53713

Directors Present

C. Gaines (remote), D. Aguayo (remote), G. Derzon (remote), J. Howard, J. Johnson, J. Krupp (remote), M. Hanson, T. Jaeckle, T. Pedracine (remote)

Directors Absent

G. Ladson-Billings, N. Wray, S. Klug, S. Stroman

Guests Present

B. Pickett, C. Hampton, G. Wiseman, J. Clements, M. Dyslin, M. Ruffin, N. Fees (remote), X. Zupan (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

J. Howard called a meeting of the board of directors of One City Schools to order on Tuesday Jan 23, 2024 at 4:05 PM.

C.

Approve Minutes

J. Krupp made a motion to approve the minutes from One City Regular Board Meeting on 11-28-23.
C. Gaines seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
M. Hanson made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Session of the One City Board on 01-11-24.
C. Gaines seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
M. Hanson made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Session of the One City Board on 12-11-23.
C. Gaines seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
M. Hanson made a motion to approve the minutes from Special Session of the One City Board on 11-14-23.
C. Gaines seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

II. Board on Track

A.

Review of Board on Track

Brianna Stuczynski provided an overview of how to navigate Board on Track to access meeting agendas and minutes, as well as how to update personal settings and connect to Google Calendar. Brianna can be reached by email at Brianna@boardontrack.com to answer any questions. Board members and staff may also reach out to Brianna by clicking the chat link on the Board on Track website or scheduling a Zoom call with her by sending her an email.

 

Chair Howard reminded each board member to be sure to continue to use Board on Track to RSVP to all  Board meetings.

III. Update on Staff Request to Hire Board Member as Coach at OCS

A.

Update on Proposal to Hire OCS Board Member as Coach

One City staff and attorney reviewed all relevant documents and determined that there is no conflict of interest as long as each case is reviewed by the board and the member in question recuses themselves from votes pertaining to their position appointment.

J. Howard made a motion to approve the request to hire a board member to serve as a coach at One City Schools.
M. Hanson seconded the motion.

The board will meet in the future to discuss a dollar limit and draft a policy to how much One City will pay board members in future circumstances.

The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Financial Statements Review and Approval

A.

Approve November and December 2023 Financial Statements

Wegner CPAs will provide a summary of the 2022-2023 financial audit at the next Board meeting in February.

 

T. Jaeckle provided a summary of November and December 2023 financials. The bank balance is currently just over $1MM which is much healthier than where it stood in January of 2023. The expenses trend is just over $1MM monthly which is mostly attributed to personnel expenses.

 

The Board discussed the fluctuating revenue and expenses One City receives over the course of each fiscal year.

T. Jaeckle made a motion to approve November and December 2023 financial statements.
M. Hanson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

V. One City Schools' 10th Anniversary Celebration Date Change

A.

Update on Planning and Designing One City's 10th Anniversary Celebration

X. Zupan shared that One City Schools' 10th Anniversary celebration will be held in summer 2025 which coincides with its 10th year of serving scholars as well as the graduation of One City's first class of 8th graders. One City will continue working with Kennan and Lynn Wood of Wood Communications Group to plan and execute the event. Wood Communications Group will also help establish a CEO group focused on improving literacy efforts in the Greater Madison community.

VI. Department Updates

A.

Department Updates

One City Executive Team staff provided department updates. Written department reports were also shared with members prior to the board meeting. 

VII. 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 6:00 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
G. Wiseman