Adrienne to report at March meeting

Errika will report at April and May meeting

Student Handbook--

• Sarah made some additional changes 
• Minimizing disruption during dismissal language--parents/guardians arriving after 2pm will have to wait 30 minutes

Working on Volunteer policy--background checks, level of participation,  what precautions        need to be in place depending on level of contact with school

Fundraising policy--making clear what is permissible to do on behalf of school

Recommendations regarding policies and distribution of information

• Regarding dismissal policy,  recommend that this is posted in the school, not just in the handbook because it could be missed by parents in the handbook;  perhaps other crucial matters that might be important need to be posted in school
• During parent meeting before school need to  point out key points for parents to remember, ex. dismissal policy and follow up in email after meeting
• Sarah will add to slides for orientation, and will follow up email (virtual right now); June orientation will be in person
• Might be a good idea to add visual depiction of important factors because everyone takes in information differently

Employee Handbook--please make comments and edits prior to March Board meeting;  will need to be voted on at that meeting

•    Errika--any discussion about adding attire requirements for volunteers/staff; some due diligence in how that is addressed to volunteers keeping sensitivity in mind in how it is addressed
•  Per Sarah: there is a specific dress code for staff, but it does need some tweaking to be include more details in certain areas (physical activity attire, UGG boots)
• Sarah will take out physical activity attire section since we do not have PE teacher for this first year.

Staff Hiring/Dashboard

Changes-reduce nurse to part-time and adding therapeutic counselor

•    Would not be enough work in 1st year for full-time nurse--would come in to administer medication that can only be administered by nurse; come in between lunch and recess
• Get money from state to pay therapeutic counselor, but nothing for a social worker--provides trauma therapy, social worker role--would not be the full salary, but can be partially reimbursed
• Not possible to share nurse.  Closest school has full-time nurse, and not able to share
• Cannot afford full-time nurse and full-time counselor.  Errika suggested Communities in Schools; may be able to provide assistance in getting therapist and nurse;  look into subsidizing costs
• Kim-helping Sarah get in touch with a social worker to map out job responsibilities

All other hiring positions in previously approved budget

GEER grant

now $270,000 rather than $300,000 as initially stated

Board will need to vote on approving signing contract 

Grant can be used for lots of our needs

Fundraising support

Incoming parent Emily--put together some corporate prospects for funding

   Some will require the Board's help

   Most foundations need you to have a connection

Kim and Sarah will also meet with Mark Kate at RedefinED to see if they have contacts with the various foundations

Sarah emailing spreadsheet drafted by Emily

Facilities update

Proposed adding passageway between classrooms or knocking down walls between classrooms

Sarah and Fawn reviewing proposed plans

Contract not fully drafted, but Kim will work on it and send draft to us.

Salary is not competitive as is.  Discussed increase to make more competitive and compensation that makes sense given we are own LEA

Add additional maternity leave?  

Sick leave/pto?

Bonus? 

Kim will review handbook and leave for staff and draft a contract.  

Also need to draft goals

Kim will continue to do agenda

Remember to make welcome calls to families-required for all Board members

  Script has its own tabs

Family packet pickup is optional