WCS

• Sent proposal  for WCS co-habitation that needed comments-needs comments as soon as possible 
• Meeting upcoming with WCS 

Renovations

• Met with architect to map out plans for classroom space renovations
• Plan to convert 2 classrooms into 3 to maximize current footprint

Outdoor spaces

  CSP approved payment for outdoor space connected to Daycare and outdoor classroom

  Possible community service partnership with Al's organization

  1st day of school Aug. 3 so want to have projects completed before that date

Daycare on schedule to  move out on April 1

Social Media Policy

• Legal requirement; SB 351; requires schools to have social media
• Protects school from liability
• Due April 15
• Describes prohibited conducts and covers conduct off campus
• Covers staff, students, and families
• Ramifications of violation
• Outlines reporting protocol
• Currently looking for best tools to add security to Firewall
• Responsibilities of stakeholders to maintain safe environment related to social media

Questions

• Does policy need to address that we are looking for tools?  May need to amend language to reflect that we will use tools rather than any specific tool (search ongoing)
• Is social media policy included in the discipline policy? Student code of conduct includes language related to use of digital platforms

ED Contract

• Still under review
• Please review and send questions
• Changes will be made, but need to review with budget in mind for SY26-27

Budget Hearings

• Public Hearing dates listed in Agenda
• 4/15 will be in person at Sankofa

Enrollment Recruitment Update

• Alex meeting with Jasmine to 
• 13 K registrations confirmed
• 32 registrations
• 29-2nd
• 15-3rd
• 17-4th
• 12-5th
• Coaching Jasmine on turning interest into applications and confirmed registrations
• All hands on deck for recruitment
• In person registration every Tuesday

Goals for SY26-27

• Potential changes for how data is tracked
• MAP will have 3 sections (Language Arts added)
• LEXIA data-looking at individual minutes (some students may need more/less time)
• School contemplating switch to IXL from LEXIA
• Spring MAP testing coming up April/May
• Georgia Milestones testing also coming up

Total enrollment 120

Staff Updates

• Hiring for gaps in grade levels
• Adding PE teacher
• Replacing ESL teacher (retirement)
• 2 teachers on PIP
• Sending 3 teachers for MTE training (Montessori training) in Atlanta

Suspension

6 total-physical assault primary basis

Special Education Data

• 7 students in special education
• 4 students in initials
• ESL-5 students
• Gifted-10 studnets
• 13 students-for MTSS as planned

Attendance

• Remains stable

Fundraising

Double Good fundraiser-raised $14,000 (net to Sankofa ~$7000)

New recruitment coordinator

• Helping with organization of leads
• Has added capacity to recruitment work
• Working towards carrying interest through to complete registration

Academic Standing

• SCSC call with Academic Committee led to Task Force
• More intentionality around tracking data to move towards improvement/student achievement
• Want to make sure we meet academic criteria of authorizer
• Trying to make sure more students make grade level, but also those that don't are seeing progress
• Working towards getting monitoring of student hours consistent across all spaces (which also means supporting teachers in reaching those benchmarks)

February Finance Report

• February month-end: February closed with a monthly net loss of approximately ($106K), and an ending cash balance of $563K, or 66 days cash on hand. Year-to-date net income through February was approximately $253K.
• Improved full-year outlook: The current February forecast projects $130K in net income for FY26, which is a favorable improvement from the prior forecast and reflects an increase in the midterm QBE allotment. The forecast also projects approximately $434K in ending cash, or 51 days cash on hand, at 6/30/26.
• Budget amendment rationale: The proposed amendment aligns the board-approved budget to actual performance and updated projections. Compared with the original budget, total revenue is projected to be $833K below budget, driven primarily by lower state funding tied to enrollment, while total expenses are projected to be $895K below budget, reflecting staffing reductions, facilities savings from not moving forward with modulars, and other expense adjustments. The amendment results in projected net income of $130K, which is $62K better than the approved budget.
• Other noteworthy board callouts: During the finance committee it was discussed that this amendment is a normal mid-year governance step when there are material variances, especially after the midterm allotment provides more funding certainty. The committee also noted several forward-looking considerations that will continue to matter as we move into FY27 planning: enrollment conversion, teacher compensation, facilities constraints, and the cash timing impact of reimbursement-based CSP expenditures.
• Public Hearings: As a reminder, the March 18 finance committee meeting served as the first public hearing on the FY25–26 Budget Amendment. A second public hearing will be held on April 15 from 5:30–6:30 PM at Sankofa Montessori (5881 Phillips Drive, Forest Park, GA 30297), followed by our formal board meeting on April 29th. We would welcome a strong in-person turnout from board members who are able to attend, as we move toward final adoption of the budget.

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