No quorum to vote on minutes.  Will need to be added to October agenda for voting.

Sharing updates from Leadership team about Sankofa and communication with parents

Communication avenues

  Infinite Campus-reminders and grades

   Newletters-in October will begin sending out via Class Dojo

        getting more interaction with communication via Class Dojo 

   Mail Chimp-stepping back from this form of communication

      previously sent newsletters through this portal

Displayed examples of communication sent out by teachers

   includes resources to assist students

    letting parents know what is being taught in the classroom

  pictures/videos of students in the classroom

Met 9/11/24

Leadership team presented slideshow to committee

GA Dept of Education and SCSC metrics goals for the school year discussed

   Attendance-less than 2% chronically absent

   Reading-want 85% of the students to have one and half years of growth by year end

   Reading and math-average growth of 16%

   Reduce by 10% the number of students below the 25th percentile

   3rd graders-85% outperforming their zoned districts in the GA Milestones

Staffing updates

  28 total flight crew members

  10 captains

   9 co-captains

   5 flight control

  4 staff support

Suspensions

14 students school suspensions

17 total OSS

MAP Data

Fall/Winter RIT scores 

Fall 24-25 scores

   Math-43%

   Reading-44%

Enrollment 128 total enrolled

   12 withdrawals in August

Attendance-through August 30

   87.5%-K

   92.4%-1st

   93.09%-2nd

   87.74%-3rd

Upcoming assessments

SCL Web

MAP Reading fluency

G Kids-some students will be taking

Discussed parent school compact-also talked about at Title 1 meeting 

Monitoring by SCSC-August 20-October 1

Discussed changes to paid parent leave law

Special Education

25% students receiving services

Could increase to 34% after assessments

Higher than the 10% rate of Clayton County Schools

27 students with IEPs

9 students with 504 plan

4 students who need ESOL support

14 students in MTSS process

4 students in intermediate consideration for special education

Academic Priorities

Montessori Reading Remediation Pathway Data-60% of students not reading at grade level

Small group instruction, classroom management, feedback for students

Multi-age grouping and making sure that we get teachers Montessori certified

Questions from parents-discussion in minutes from Academic Comm. meeting

Communication

MAP data analysis

Messaging to parents

Curriculum schedule change

Errika suggested a task force to address parent questions regarding communication

  Meeting set for October 3, 11am-12 noon

   Updates will be sent to families in the Friday newsletter

July 2024 Financial Overview

·       Funds Received: $246,429

·       Expenses: $251,725

o   Salaries: $94,258

o   Benefits: $19,983

o   Professional Services: $31,068

o   Building Services: $66,276

o   Administrative Services: $14,954

o   Supplies: $11,373

·       Negative Cash Flow: -$5,296

·       Ending Balance of Operating Account: $416,571

Future Projections

·       YTD Revenue is $82,510 above budget

·       YTD expenses is $150,831 lower than budget

•  August 2024 YTD reforecast estimates Net Income of $355,013 (+$233,340 above the approved budget)

·       Projected Ending Cash Balances:

o   December 2024: $718,018

o  June 2025: $695,596

·       Cash on Hand: 48 days as of August 2024, projected to be greater than 50 days through June 2025.

We are projected to have a positive cash balance and meet performance standards through June 2025

Daycare building 3D scanned on Monday

   Will be added to the master scan and provided to the Sankofa team

   Will aid in site plan development for future growth

School site master plan should be received by Friday

2nd level-year 25-26 to be completed by Albion Construction

   they will be attending all weekly meetings moving forward

  plans for 2nd level almost ready for submission for permits

Waiting on submission schedule from architect team

Curb-someone extended the curb around the carpool area impacting traffic flow

   Construction crew will be coming this weekend to fix curb around carpool area

   Will also remove Forest Park Christian Academy sign

Discussed policy changes that need to be voted on.  Board members will need to make sure they review those to be voted on when sufficient members are present.

   Conflict of interest

   Handbook

No quorum to vote on policy changes.

Comment: As school pivots to Class Dojo, parents need to be made aware that Class Dojo includes a lot of ads.  Is there a tutorial for using Class Dojo or can there be some instruction on the platform for parents unsure how to navigate the portal?

  Response:  Leadership team will look into this.

Apryl Forte: Is there makeup day for picture day

Response: New date will go out in tomorrow's newsletter; and updated Class Dojo

Ms. Driver: Since most parents work during the day, is there a way to have the parent task force meetings not during work hours?  Difficult to attend and be active

Response: Right now there is just one meeting for the task force.  Leadership team will take note of concern and address at the meeting

Ms. Duncan: Enjoying the footage captured in Class Dojo.  Feels like she gets a glimpse into what her child is doing during the day.  

Adrian Jones: Wants to know what needs to be done to get her child's classroom (self-contained) Caribbean Seas recognized as an actual classroom?  Any communication that goes out does not include this classroom as an actual classroom.