Liberty Grove Schools
Minutes
LGS Board Meeting
Date and Time
Wednesday September 18, 2024 at 12:00 PM
Location
LGS
Directors Present
A. Clanton, B. Grimes, D. Val, K. Hampton (remote), N. Candis (remote), S. Covington (remote)
Directors Absent
A. Crowe, J. Mosley, L. Carroll
Guests Present
B. Petty (remote), Clara Pope, K. Jones, M. Penn
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Approve Minutes
II. Committee Reports
A.
Governance Committee Report
B.
Finance Committee Report
Kevin Hampton
Review financials for September 3rd
LGS continues to run financials within our budget
Sweep account earn more interest ($200,000)
- rate decrease will come down today
Added Investment Policy Statement - Natl' Bank of Indianapolis
- Avoids risk taken
- Review M. Harbor's contract
- Review of the Benefits package
C.
Academics Committee Report
Interim Assesments are being completed
- IREADY, Clear Sights, Data Digs
Evaluation
- Make sure teachers are acclimated with the LGS way
- Gaps were noticed
Next Steps
- Monthly observations
- Visiting classrooms more frequently
Weekly Newsletter
- Where we are and curriculum development and next steps
D.
SY 2024/2025 Committee Goals
Solidify Goals(Governance, Finance and Academic)
- Make sure committee goals feed into the school wide goals
- Governance
- Finance
- Academics
- Addtl - Staff and Student retention, reaching our enrollment goal.
- Each committee will need to refine for the next board meeting.
III. Executive Director Report
A.
Sept 2024 School Updates
Enrollment at 234 - Beginning of week
Count Date - October 1st
Based off what we budgeted for we are in a good space
- Staffing EL Coordinator-experience working with all students
- SPED Assistant
- Math instructional coach
B.
Network Updates September 2024
Submitted Lily Grant
Announcement for Phase 1 - will be announced in October for the full 50,000.
Document is in Board On Track
C.
Organizational and Operational Updates
Construction still taking place
- New Windows and HVAC are almost completed
- Doors are next
IV. School Events and Activities
A.
Student Activities Calendar
Happy with the level of engagement
Riverside Parade was a success
Parent Advisory Council
- Looking to create an advisory council that caters to our latino population
- Literacy Workshops for K-6 - October 4
- Red Ribbon Week
- LGS Festival - October 31st
- Hispanic Week
- School Calendar will be forthcoming
- Donations of candy, little toys
- Volunteers will be needed
Newsletter is reaching more families
53 - Girls went to the Indiana State Museum for the IT Girl Program
- Once a month they will come and meet with 25 ladies to help get our Robotics Program up and running.
Board on Track Usage
Partnerships align with LGS goals
Demographics
Services for all students
-Indiana Learns partners with other organizations for tutoring
-Luna
Enrollment 234/Budget
Lilly Grant
Back to School Night
Grandparents Day