There was no public comment.

• Bill provided an update on the school's activities, mentioning the many culminating events as we near the end of the school year. 
• He shared that the school had a successful report card conference with 98% attendance from families.  This attendance rate is the result of the team's work to prioritize and strategize around in-person meetings with families.  
• He announced that Meghan, currently serving as CFO on a part-time basis, will be returning full-time in a Chief Operating & Financial Officer role, and he welcomed her return.  Meghan shared in the excitement of being back full-time.  
• Bill shared an update on a recent opportunity to explore expansion opportunities, which school leaders have determined is not right for the school at this time.  
• He discussed the potential impact of the Supreme Court's decision on charter schools, which are still uncertain.  He has been in communication with the Massachusetts Charter Public School Association around this decision.  
• Shawna asked a question about the potential impacts of the Supreme Court case, and Bill discussed some potential outcomes, noting that no determination has been made yet.

• Bill presented the staff and family survey report, highlighting the high participation rates and high positive responses.  He shared that his interpretation of this data is that there is very high overall satisfaction among staff members and families.  
• The data showed little discrepancy between white and non-white staff members, indicating a strong sense of belonging and inclusion at the school.  
• 97% of staff believe their colleagues do high-quality work, which speaks to the caliber of staff members the school is able to recruit and retain.
• Bill discussed some feedback received in the survey related to pay and schedule flexibility.  While this feedback appeared to be from a small number of people, he noted that it is something the school took note of.  It took some small, but hopefully meaningful, steps to be responsive to this feedback, such as modifying the blackout day policies.  Additionally, school leaders plan to take a deeper look into the implications of a shorter school day, considering what might be possible within our model and how it could impact our mission. 
• Bob mentioned a recent Globe article about the challenges in retaining school staff and praised Springfield Prep for building a school that is an enjoyable and fulfilling place to work.  
• Shawna praised the school's ability to make changes to improve working conditions based on staff feedback.   Bill and Shawna discussed the evaluation process and how they will revisit this data with staff in the future to reflect on the impact of the changes implemented.  
• Bill shared that family survey responses were also positive.  A key data point that is also analyzed to determine family satisfaction is enrollment and attrition.  
• Additionally, Bill shared that there was an 82% positive response rate related to school discipline and a 14% neutral rate.  While slightly lower than other areas, the neutrals indicate a small number of people have a negative view of the school's approach to discipline.

• Bill discussed the school's academic performance, highlighting strong results in math and English Language Arts (ELA) based on interim assessment data.  He noted that the school's projection for this year's Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) scores is likely to be similar to last year's, with the potential for a slight drop in ELA scores. 
• Jessica explained that the projection tool used is less accurate this year due to changes in the ANet assessment. 
• Bill noted there was no significant change warranting a review in terms of the culture, enrollment, attendance, or discipline data
• The discussion also touched on a decreasing emphasis on state test data in public opinion in Massachusetts, and the potential for the pendulum to shift back towards accountability.
• Reflecting on culture, Bill discussed the high staff retention rate, projected at 86%, and the hiring of new staff members to fill open roles.
• He also mentioned that there are a number of expectant parents among staff members and teachers next year, yet again!  Bill highlighted the importance of maintaining continuity during leaves and the role of the associate teacher program in this process.  
• Bill shared updates on high school enrollment, with over half of the students attending selective schools next year. 
• Bill mentioned the successful placement of a student at Deerfield Academy and the ongoing alumni support program.   He also discussed plans to develop a new database tool to support data collection for the alumni support program.  
• Sherriff said he was pleased about the continued focus on the alumni program and its alignment with the strategic plan.

• Meghan presented the proposed budget for the upcoming year, which was similar to the FY25 budget. 
• The budget included a 4% increase in revenue and a 2% cost of living increase to salaries in addition to step level increases.
• Meghan also discussed the anticipated increase in healthcare costs and the plan to pre-fund the capital account with the excess surplus from the current year. 
• Amy noted that the committee reviewed the budget closely, found it to be in line with the school's past budgets and strategic priorities, and is supportive of the budget that Meghan is presenting.

• Garth reported out on open meeting law webinar held by the state.  He shared the headline from the training that anything the board does is open to the public.
• Guidelines were reviewed in the training, such as quorum rules, committee discussions, and more.  
• Garth reflected that Springfield Prep seems very careful to meet these requirements.  He offered materials from the training or to discuss further as needed.
• Bill thanked Garth for attending and reinforced the importance of allowing the public access to discussions and decisions being made about our students.

• Sarah reviewed the results from the board self-assessment, which was completed by 8 of 9 board members.  The board was in agreement on many strengths and challenges.
• The survey results were reviewed in more detail by the governance committee.
• Fundraising was identified as a challenge, as well as opportunities to have more consistent engagement with the school community.  Given the school's strong fundraising results, Sarah shared that the Governance Committee discussed how this could be related to a lack of information, and it recommended more frequent reporting on fundraising goals.
• Sarah shared that the committee also shared the desire to communicate the school events calendar to create more opportunities for engagement by board members, or even just awareness of the many events that take place at the school.

• Bill discussed the upcoming June 5th in-person meeting, which would focus on strategic succession planning.  
• He shared that this meeting would be focused on thinking more deeply about succession planning principles, a timeline, and a process. 
• He shared that Shawna Wells would be facilitating the conversation and noted that he and Shawna are working on designing the session. 
• Meghan suggested that attendees could watch the dance team's recital before the meeting, which is taking place that day.
• Bill also highlighted the upcoming 10th anniversary celebration for the school and encouraged board members to attend.