One City Schools
Minutes
One City Regular Board Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday March 26, 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), G. Derzon (remote), G. Ladson-Billings (remote), J. Howard, J. Johnson, M. Hanson, S. Klug (remote), S. Stroman, T. Pedracine
Directors Absent
D. Aguayo, J. Krupp, N. Wray, T. Jaeckle
Guests Present
A. Ogunniyi (remote), B. Pickett (remote), G. Wiseman, M. Dyslin, M. Ruffin, N. Fees
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Review of OEO Report and Response
A.
OEO Site Visit Review
III. Financial Statements Review and Approval
A.
Approve January 2024 Financial Statements
S. Stroman reviewed the February financials, in the absence of T. Jaeckle.
S. Stroman noted that payroll was lower than usual, due to the fact that two employees are on maternity leave.
Board members suggested the Finance Committee create a powerpoint presentation, containing highlights of the financials each month, for review at the April meeting. G. Wiseman will work with the finance team to create.
IV. Review Updated Policies
A.
Review of Updated Policies
Board discussed proposed updates to ensure that bullying and harassment policies are in compliance with the U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC). The CRDC is a mandatory data collection related to the nation's public school districts and elementary and secondary schools’ obligation to provide equal educational opportunity.
G. Ladson-Billings requested that information be presented to the board regarding our policy implementation plan. M. Dyslin will share information with board members.
B.
Review Proposals from Prospective Auditors
Board members discussed proposals submitted by two firms to replace Wegner CPAs, as Wegner is no longer conducting school audits.
Proposals were reviewed by members of the Executive Committee of the Board. CliftonLarsonAllen LLP (CLA) was selected and will conduct One City's membership audit and school audit and will prepare One City's 990's.
V. One City Schools Inc Department Reports
A.
Department Reports
Department reports are attached to the agenda for review by board members.
M. Ruffin provided an enrollment update, sharing that enrollment to date is at 91.4% across preschool, elementary and secondary schools, with 468 out of 512 seats filled. Spaces remain for grades 2-7. A lottery will be held after spring break for 4K, which had 40 applications beyond the 38 seats available.
B.
Review of ACT 20
M. Dyslin provided an overview of Act 20, and it's implications for One City Schools, outlining required trainings and next steps.
M. Dyslin stated that implementation will begin in 2024, a year before required. She then shared an overview of the steps already taken and those planned for fall of 2024.
VI. Department Head Reports on Climate Survey and Enrollment
A.
Climate Survey Results and Enrollment Updates
N. Fees reported on results of Stay interviews with staff to date. The process was reviewed with a high level overview and comparison across schools and departments for 4 questions, with ratings.
Stay Results for OPCS were shared as an example of the detailed reports being prepared for and reviewed with each area of OCS.
VII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Chair Howard reminded members that the Board Retreat will be held on Saturday, May 4th. The agenda will be shared in Board on Track.
Board members reviewed and discussed requested response to communication from Cynthia L. Gonzalez, Director of the Office of Educational Opportunity (OEO) and two members of the OEO Advisory Board following site visits of One City Elementary School and One City Preparatory Academy during the months of January and February 2024.