Working on cash on hand, we need to be at 45 and we are at 35 because we used the cash to purchase computers

Tina Dobson will go over the financials with school leaders montly

Working on cash on hand, at 28 days and need to be at 45

Introduce new website

Educator/Consultant

School effectiveness is reflection of board effectiveness 

Program that can work with boards more often (Flyer)

-4x per year
-remote help
-review minutes
-20-30 minutes of training
-finances
-policies
-compliance documents/issues

 

Ball State will cover the costs

Introduction
Discuss Charter School Submit

Introduce Brian Carpenter, consultant for Ball State financials

Met May 4th

Discussed development foundation to raise funds for the schools
Fees to do the application
Scholarships
Books


Brain Carpenter -Some will disagree but in opinion it is not a board job to raise funds, a school management job.  For Charter Schools Boards, it is not a good activity (should manage/approve funds).  Can pursue the foundation but let the school's doing the fundraising (not the board). 

Met September 13th

Ward-Secretary
Daniels- President

Concerns in regards to an environment and promoting academic success.  The would include promoting a safe environment.

Issues with restorative practices
-training of staff
-schedule of professional development
-is there a designated contact person for restorative practices
-concerns with hiring and firing
-requesting that we develop a survey for staff

IS there a motion coming out of the Academic Committee?

Yes.

The committee is asking for a schedule of professional development from all NWI Lighthouse Schools by the October board meeting.

Is there any discussion?

All in favor say I.

All say I.

The motion to request a professional development schedule for the region will be available at the next meeting is approved.

 

East Chicago-

Met enrollment
Attendance is trending at 96%
NWEA testing just finished and will start success period (intervention) with additional staff
Hispanic Heritage Night
Spotlight on Literacy (what everyone is reading, staff and students)

Still looking for 2nd grade and special education

K-2

1 short on enrollment
Attendance is at 93.6%, starting Green team which will include attendance incentives (behavioral program)
We just turned 2 desktops into chrome books in each classroom 
60 new chromebooks with carts
Thursday is family game night and Title I night
First fundraiser 

2 interventionists and a Director of School Culture still needed

3-7

Met enrollment 502/500
Incentives for student attendance with classroom dojo, and building the words perfect attendance in the hall
GLUA cares- Teachers coordinates with Gary Police to collect water for Hurricane Harvey Victims
Selling Taffy Apples for fundraising
360 new chromebooks

Still need building sub, Title I teacher, interventionist, and an assistant principal

LCPA

718 so we met enrollment
Attendance is at 93.9%, working with parents on communication with truancy laws
If students drop below 70% will contact parents and tutor students, allow students to make up assignments, seeing more students on the honor roll
College fair at the school for 8th-11th graders

Completely staffed

Class Dojo at the HS- Acknowledge positive behavior PBIS

School Behavior-Working with teachers on Restorative Practices, PBIS programs, MTSS, and change of mind set to restorative practices




 

Curriculum and Planning

-Classroom observation at teacher and student level
-Select classrooms (are students learning, are they learning enough)
-Action planning (action steps for teachers that need to be implemented at end of week)
-Outcomes
-Ways we can increase student engagement

Assessment and Data

-NWEA testing delays because of technologies issues

Student development and engagement

-Strategies for student engagement such as turn and talk
-Students may need more than Tier 1 level support

Coaching and Development

-Will have 1 to 1 coaching sessions with teachers

Local Highlights

-Embargoed School Grades
    EC- D at 66%
    Gary-C at 74%

How much professional development around curriculum are the teachers getting?
A coach will work with them on a weekly basis to work with curriculum strategies.

Will work on getting a schedule of professional development to the committee.
 

Marvin Rea-

T-mobile has reached out to put a tower on the school for better service in the city, working with them to figure out what we will receive and will need to have a board meeting to discuss.

Restroom were done at EC for 45,000

 

Ms. Garica-Concerns with the bus and breakfast.  Have been late everyday, supposed to pick up at 8:18 and the earliest they have came was 8:29.  Called the school and was told to call the bus company, called the bus company and was told the bus can be 15 minutes late.  The bus driver said the issue was with the train.  Since the students are late they are not having breakfast.  

Beasley-

Will not send the kids back to class unless they eat

Rea-

Apologizes for the issue.  Will talk to the staff member who told you to call the bus company.  First I am hearing that the bus 5 is late.  Will work with the bus company to make changes.