Explorations Charter School
Minutes
Governing Board Regular Meeting
Date and Time
Tuesday August 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Directors Present
Ginni Block (remote), Greg Skinner (remote), Hilary Paden (remote), Kali Blakeslee (remote), Lori Noto (remote), Robert Peterson (remote), Sarah Annis Haynes (remote)
Directors Absent
Bryan Raydenbow, Julie Luby, Marc Pruchnicki
Guests Present
Bill Hallam (remote), Joe White (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
C.
Opening Statement - Robert's Ramble
D.
Approve Minutes - 06/16/26
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Lori Noto |
Aye
|
| Ginni Block |
Absent
|
| Hilary Paden |
Aye
|
| Greg Skinner |
Aye
|
| Robert Peterson |
Aye
|
| Sarah Annis Haynes |
Aye
|
| Kali Blakeslee |
Absent
|
| Bryan Raydenbow |
Absent
|
| Julie Luby |
Absent
|
| Marc Pruchnicki |
Absent
|
E.
Approve Minutes - Special July Meeting
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Lori Noto |
Aye
|
| Greg Skinner |
Aye
|
| Hilary Paden |
Aye
|
| Julie Luby |
Absent
|
| Bryan Raydenbow |
Absent
|
| Ginni Block |
Absent
|
| Kali Blakeslee |
Absent
|
| Marc Pruchnicki |
Absent
|
| Sarah Annis Haynes |
Aye
|
| Robert Peterson |
Aye
|
II. Financial
A.
Monthly Report
III. Action Items
A.
2026-2027 Explorations Charter School Budget
Discussion held. Vote to happen after final revisions this week.
B.
Policy - 5145.12 Search and Seizure
| Roll Call | |
|---|---|
| Marc Pruchnicki |
Absent
|
| Lori Noto |
Aye
|
| Greg Skinner |
Aye
|
| Hilary Paden |
Aye
|
| Sarah Annis Haynes |
Aye
|
| Julie Luby |
Absent
|
| Bryan Raydenbow |
Absent
|
| Ginni Block |
Aye
|
| Robert Peterson |
Aye
|
| Kali Blakeslee |
Aye
|
IV. Committe Reports
A.
Policy Committee
More policies to be updated in the near future.
B.
CEO Support & Evaluation Committee
Lori to look up an Exit Interview to be completed for Jill.
Bill and Joe to come up with some goals to help with future evaluations.
Lori to send some samples/examples
C.
Personnel Committee
Employee Handbook to be distributed to the staff next week via Joe and Bill's instruction.
D.
Finance Committee
To meet this Thursday.
E.
Staff Appreciation
- Board expressed a desire to honor and support the staff.
- Beginning of the year celebration.
- Board to supply breakfast to the staff on 8/25.
V. School News
A.
General Updates
Bill reported.
- Enrollment currently 85 students.
- 2 potential students interviewing this week.
- Interest in hiring a paraprofessional for the upcoming school year to help with Special Ed. case load and push-ins to classrooms.
B.
Teacher Report
Kali Blakeslee reported on Jill's going away party and expressed the collective teachers' confidence in new leadership and excitement for upcoming school year.
Greg Skinner reported update on Adventure handbook and desire to formalize it especially re: insurance approval for activities.
Greg Skinner reported on summer school.
Joseph White reported on credit recovery.
C.
Board Retreat
- Saturday, September 12 at LARC
- 9:00 - 1:00
Monthly Board meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, 5:00 - 6:30 pm
VI. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
Lori expressed gratitude to Joe and Bill for putting the document together.
Susan discussed that the Budget. Finance committee to meet this week to finalize then board to vote electronically on it.