Susan O'Rourke reported on the September 2026 Monthly Report:

Insurance

• $1,382 (in the black)
• $19,000 credited
• More information forthcoming

Grants/Money to be spent

• DRIP
• NW Community Funds
• Draper Grant
• Consolidated (Title I & II)
• REAP

Administrative Salaries:

• Budget for full time administrative person gives us approximately $15,000 credit

Bob inquired about the number of Credit Cards and Bank Accounts

• Credit Cards (2)
• Student accounts (4)
• Operting Account (1)
• Payroll Account (1)
• Scholarship Accounts (4)

Per bylaws, two signatures are required for all checks over a certain amount of money.

Per bank, we need to add signers to the accounts to be in compliance with bylaws.

Proposal to add:

• Lori Noto
• Sarah Annis Haynes

No updates.

See prior discussion under September Finance Report.

Bill reported:

• 86 students as of October 1.
• Student interest in school continues.
• Special Education billing sent out.
• Day-to-day operations are running smoothly.

Joe reported:

• Population of special education is higher this year as compared to last year.
• Cooperation with Special Education team is paramount.
• Special Education department's expertise utilized to adjust IEPs.
• CAS specialist Gina Wygonik coming Monday, October 17 to tour school and meet with Administrative Team.

Bob voiced his support and offered a listening ear for administrative team.

Lori Noto voiced her support and availability to offer her expertise to the Special Education team.

Joseph White reported:

• 40 students chronically absent (3 days out) for first data collection (46%).
• PPTs, 504s, parent meetings ongoing to address attendance/chronic absenteeism.
• High mental health needs in student population.
• Dr. Jenkins from the turn-around office stressed the importance of documentation for each individual students' chronic absenteeism.

Marc Pruchnicki offered his professional support for chronic absenteeism.

Kali Blakeslee noted the high number of students with perfect attendance (20 students).

See information General Updates above.

Kali Blakeslee reported:

• Spirit Week planned for October 26 - 30.
• Teachers presenting a calm, cool, united front.
• Many wonderful, new students.
• More positives than negatives shared during staff meeting!