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Future Public School

Minutes

Monthly Future Public School Board Meeting

Date and Time

Thursday February 29, 2024 at 1:00 PM

Location

Future Public School

511 E 43rd Street, Garden City, ID 83714

Future Public School equips engineers with the knowledge, skills and character 

to succeed in college and the future world.

Directors Present

Basile Beaty, Colleen Mackay (remote), Darnisha Orcutt, Keith Donahue, Whitley Caka

Directors Absent

Erick Gutierrez, Tracy Sedano

Directors who arrived after the meeting opened

Basile Beaty

Directors who left before the meeting adjourned

Basile Beaty

Guests Present

Amanda Cox (remote), Halima Muya (remote), Lauren Tassos

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Keith Donahue called a meeting of the board of directors of Future Public School to order on Thursday Feb 29, 2024 at 1:01 PM.
Basile Beaty arrived at 1:03 PM.

C.

Celebrations

Amanda Cox provided a prompt that all guests answered as an opening.

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Board Meeting Minutes December 14, 2023

Keith Donahue made a motion to approve the minutes from Monthly Future Public School Board Meeting on 12-14-23.
Basile Beaty seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Review January 31, 2024 Financials & Dec-Jan Website Reports

C.

Approve Consent Agenda [action item]

Keith Donahue made a motion to approve the consent agenda.
Basile Beaty seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Management

A.

School Update

Amanda Cox shared school updates around recent events and celebrations, staff changes, mid-year academic achievement and growth data, enrollment and the upcoming lottery, and winter family survey summary.

Basile Beaty left at 1:59 PM.

B.

Approve School Closures - 12/18, 12/19, 1/10, 1/17, 1/18 [action item]

Keith Donahue made a motion to approve school closures on 12/18/23, 12/19/23, 1/10/24, 1/17/24, and 1/18/24.
Whitley Caka seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

C.

Approve Certified Employee Resignation [action item]

Whitley Caka made a motion to accept the resignation of Christina Wilkens and release from her certified 2023-2024 contract effective 3/1/24.
Colleen Mackay seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

D.

Approve 2024-2025 School Calendar [action item]

Keith Donahue made a motion to approve the 2024-25 school calendar.
Whitley Caka seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

E.

Approve Updated Policies 4200 Transportation Policy [action item]

Whitley Caka made a motion to approve the amended 4200 Transportation Policy.
Colleen Mackay seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

IV. Governance Committee

A.

Committee Planning & Next Steps

Darnisha asked committees to establish their regular meeting schedules and submit agenda items for the March report. 

V. CEO Support & Evaluation Committee

A.

2024-2025 Evaluation Process

Colleen Mackay shared the committee progress on an updated CEO evaluation process that will launch in the 2024-2025 school year. The board discussed next steps for launching the new process this spring. 

VI. Finance Committee

A.

2023-24 Current Year Budget Update

Lauren Tassos shared an update on the 2023-24 revised budget based on the Idaho State Department of Education finalized funding, as of February 15, 2024.

B.

2024-25 Budgeting Process

Lauren Tassos reviewed the progress that has been made towards developing the 2024-24 budget, including a modified strategy for enrollment budgeting.

VII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Whitley Caka made a motion to adjourn the meeting.
Keith Donahue seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 2:59 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Lauren Tassos