9:10 - 9:30 

Bob, Jill,  Kali, Joe, Ginny, Hilary, Sarah, Lori shared greetings and personal and professional updates and expressed gratitude for support this year. 

Goals for the day:

• Be productive
• Stay on task
• Brainstorming
• Future planning 

Introduction of potential board member

Procedural review

Explanation of board meeting calendar, etcetera

Questions? (none)

Current board member introductions

Climate Survey Summary (June 2025, Student data review):

• Generally, positive results.
• Points to consider.
• School choices versus student behavior choices.
• "Healthy Fridays"
• Google Classroom add-on.

Survey results debriefing (discussions, circles):

• Define terms.
• Write or speak ideas.
• Perception...define terms.

Climate Survey Summary (June 2025, Parent data review):

• Generally positive.

Staff:

• Student discipline.
• Feedback channels.
• Student decision-making processes.

Considerations:

• Sample size.
• Individuals' perceptions of situations.
• SEL curriculum opportunities for metacognition.

15 minutes allotted (9:21 - 9:52) 

Chronic Absenteeism data:

• 48.6% (as of 12/31)
• Trending downward from 2023, 2024
• Data is statistically insignificant
• Hospitalized students (7)

Discipline:

• Table until February meeting.

Academic:

• Table until February meeting.

Current enrollment & next year projections:

• 77 students
• 3 new students started this week
• 1 new student starting next week

Next year projections:

• Current: 64 students

30 minutes alloted (9:52 - 10:26)

Discussion

• Inviting TPS student services director to a meeting to discuss the strength of our program
• Connecting with Special Ed directors from sending districts
• Region 10 relationship
• Getting to capacity
• Referral incentive, commission per pupil
• How to meet enrollment criteria for next year?
• Reputation re-haul?
• Messaging aligned
• Marketing strategy

15 minutes allotted (10:27 - 10:48)

Discussion

• Portrait of a Graduate
• Program re-invigoration
• Satellite office - Youth Service Bureau
• Freshman Academy
• Portrait of a Student
• Strengths
• Traditions
• Alternative Schedules
• Online Pilot Program
• Flow Charts
• "Explorations: Find your path."
• Where is there a gap that our students can fill?
• How can we build community relationships?

30 minutes allotted (10:48 - 11:22)

5 minute break (11:24 - 11:29)

Tabled.

Discussion

• Cell phone discussion.
• Staff conversations.
• Discipline. 
• What works well, what do we appreciate.

Finance Committee

• Discussion of recent Finance Committee Meeting & Budget
• Discussion of Grant Opportunities
• Brainstorm funding opportunities 
• Long term plan
• CD?
• Cutting back staff
• Furlough days
• ERTC?
• Fundraiser?
• Open House in March
• Strengthen CCA program
• Letters of recommendation
• Grant writing
• Fundraising
• Long term financial picture
• Strategic planning
• Alumni network
• Signature fundraiser - Art Show
• Revenue streams
• Energy efficiency audit 
• Re-negotiate contracts

Discussion 

• Succession Plan: Jill started a draft, she will continue working on it. Emergency plan, contingency plan, retirement plan.
• Executive Director Evaluation Plan: See attached.
• Executive Director Job Description: Working draft from 2015

Discussion

• Employee Handbook finalized, send to lawyer for review on Tuesday. 1/28
• Staff Review/Evaluation
• Updating contract to be more specific