Future Public School

Minutes

Future Public School Board Meeting - January 2025

Date and Time

Thursday January 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Location

511 E. 43rd St, Garden City, ID 83714

Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83324447421?pwd=SApttypZqKhaXDFDETlOGePEB0JlLJ.1 

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

to succeed in college and the future world.

Directors Present

Darnisha Orcutt, Jeff Carlson, Keith Donahue, Tracy Sedano, Whitley Caka

Directors Absent

Basile Beaty, Colleen Mackay, Erick Gutierrez

Guests Present

Amanda Cox, Kristen McCarver, Lauren Tassos, Trace Crago (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Darnisha Orcutt called a meeting of the board of directors of Future Public School to order on Thursday Jan 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM.

C.

Celebrations

Amanda led a group discussion of quick celebrations. 

II. Consent Agenda

A.

Approve Board Meeting Minutes 12-17-2024 [action]

Jeff Carlson made a motion to approve the minutes from Future Public School Board Meeting - December 2024 on 12-17-24.
Keith Donahue seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

B.

Review Nov & Dec 2024 Website Reports and December 31, 2024 Financials [action]

C.

Approve Consent Agenda [action]

Jeff Carlson made a motion to Approve Consent Agenda.
Keith Donahue seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

III. Management

A.

Director's Report

Amanda shared school wide updates and news around enrollment & recruitment, programs, partnerships, staffing, fundraising, academic goals and priorities, and strategic organizational goals. Amanda also shared the draft SY2025-2026 school calendar for approval at next board meeting. 

B.

Approve SY2025-2026 School Calendar

IV. Governance Committee

A.

Update [fyi]

Amanda shared an opportunity for current board members to connect with potential incoming board members. 

V. Finance Committee

A.

2024-25 School Credit Card Holders [fyi]

Lauren presented compliance updates made to the card holder procedures, based on the updated finance policies. 

B.

FY26 Budget Timeline [fyi]

Lauren shared the tentative budgeting timeline and process for FY26.

VI. Executive Session

A.

Motion to enter executive session

Jeff Carlson made a motion to enter Executive Session.
Keith Donahue seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.
Jeff Carlson made a motion to exit Executive Session.
Keith Donahue seconded the motion.
The board VOTED to approve the motion.

VII. Closing Items

A.

Adjourn Meeting

Jeff Carlson made a motion to Adjourn meeting.
Tracy Sedano seconded the motion.

No votes taken. 

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 3:22 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,
Kristen McCarver