Future Public School
Minutes
Special Future Public School Board Meeting
Date and Time
Thursday May 9, 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
Colleen Mackay (remote), Darnisha Orcutt, Keith Donahue, Tracy Sedano
Directors Absent
Basile Beaty, Erick Gutierrez, Whitley Caka
Guests Present
Amanda Cox, Jeff Carlson, Lauren Tassos
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Celebrations
II. Consent Agenda
A.
Board Meeting Minutes February 29, 2024
B.
Review March 31, 2024 Financials & Feb-Mar Website Reports
C.
Approve Consent Agenda [action item]
III. Management
A.
School Update
Amanda C shared the executive directors report that provided an update on recent events, state testing, grants received, our new summer school program, hiring priorities, and enrollment status and projections.
IV. Governance Committee
A.
Update Board Member Table in Handbook
Keith D previewed the board member terms chart within the Handbook and asked for any questions or clarifications from members.
B.
Determine Board Recruitment Needs
Keith D shared the Committee would be reviewing the Board Member Table to determine recruitment needs and develop a plan that will be shared with the board in a future meeting.
C.
Share Input on Board Manual Draft
Keith D shared updates the Governance Committee and Board On Track have suggested and made to the Board Handbook, and a few possible changes were discussed during the meeting. There were two identified areas in which the staff admin team will need to update.
D.
Board Members Review & Sign Commitment and Code of Ethics Form
Board members were asked to review and sign the Commitment and Code of Ethics form and return to Lauren, either in-person at the meeting or electronically.
V. CEO Support & Evaluation Committee
A.
Update on CEO Evaluation Process
Colleen M shared a draft of the process for an annual CEO evaluation for the 2024-25 school year, including where there are still some items that need to be finalized. Darnisha O shared compensation is not tied to the performance but is another item the board should review and discuss.
VI. Finance Committee
A.
2023-24 Current Year Budget Update
Lauren T walked through a presentation that provided an overview of the 2023-24 budget for the current year and how that is impacting the next 2024-25 school year.
B.
2024-25 Budgeting Process
Lauren T shared key highlights, approach overview, and where the admin team is in the process of finalizing the 2024-24 budget. The board recommended developing two scenarios around enrollment targets: 400 students, 384 students.
We did a round of introductions for our guest.