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
Zoom link: https://onecityschools.zoom.us/j/96414211790
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
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Board on Track
A.
Review of Board on Track
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.