Future Public School
Minutes
Board of Directors November
Date and Time
Tuesday November 19, 2019 at 4:00 PM
Location
511 E 43rd St, Boise, ID 83714
Parents & Community: The allotted time for each agenda item is estimated. Please plan to attend the entire meeting if there are topics of special interest to you. Thank you!
Directors Present
Dynisha Smith, Julie Fogerson, Julie Oliver, Lauren Tassos (remote), Levi Mogg, Matthew Kuzio, Suzanne Metzgar, Will Pigott (remote)
Directors Absent
Phillip Thompson
Directors who left before the meeting adjourned
Lauren Tassos, Will Pigott
Guests Present
Amanda Cox, Brad Petersen
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance and Guests
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
Matthew Kuzio called a meeting of the board of directors of Future Public School to order on Tuesday Nov 19, 2019 at 4:05 PM.
C.
Approve Minutes
Suzanne Metzgar made a motion to approve minutes from the Board of Directors Meeting on 09-17-19 Board of Directors Meeting on 09-17-19.
Julie Fogerson seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
II. Management
A.
General Update
B.
Class Size Cap
Ms. Cox proposed reducing class/grade sizes. She reviewed a number of possible options that might be beneficial for learners and teachers. A vote was postponed until a formal proposal can be presented in January 2020 outlining benefits and disadvantages, as well as financial and facilities impact. An ad-hoc committee was formed to assist in the development of this proposal.
III. Audit
A.
Update
A meeting with the auditpor was held in October to review the FPS Annual Audit. There were no findings (meaning no areas for improvement).
IV. Finance Update
A.
Phone Reimbursement
Mr. Kuzio requested establishing a cell phone stipend for FPS Co-Leaders. It was always the intent of the board to provide a stipend given the need and use of a cell phone to manage the school.
Suzanne Metzgar made a motion to approve a stipend of $70 per month be paid to each co-director to offset the cost of cell phone use, and to pay the stipend retroactively for the 2018-2019 school year.
Dynisha Smith seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
V. Governance
A.
Case Study
Mr. Kuzio and Ms. Smith led a case study discussion. The board and co-leaders agreed that information sharing is imperative to creating open communication and a supportive environment.
B.
Board Recuitment
Ms. Smith urged the board to focus on expanding our capacity. The board discussed hosting a board committee open house in the near future.
VI. Policy Manual
A.
Update
Ms. Metzgar led a breif review of the FPS Policy Manual review.
Mr. Kuzio made a motion to approve the FPS Policy Manual as presented.
Mr. Mogg seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Mr. Kuzio made a motion to approve the FPS Policy Manual as presented.
Mr. Mogg seconded the motion.
The board VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.
Lauren Tassos left.
Will Pigott left.
VII. Idaho Charter Update
A.
Sector Discussion
Ms. Metzgar provided an update on the Idaho charter sector.
VIII. CEO Support & Development
A.
Update
Ms. Oliver shared an update from the committee. A summary of co-leader check-ins and annual CEO Support calendar will be shared with the board in the coming weeks.
IX. Closing Items
A.
Gratitude
Due to a lack of time the board did not do a gratitude exercise. There is no board meeting in December. Ms. Fogerson will be scheduling 2020 board meetings soon.
B.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Matthew Kuzio
2019-2020 Top 3 Priorities (Equity Lens, Literacy, and Staff Support)
Recent activities:
- Gratitude Feast
- November Break
- December Professional Development
- Federal Title Programs Site Review
- Continued fresh fruit and veggie program
- Hiring / Recruiting season
Support needed: