Will be voted on in August. 

No public in attendance. 

Yolandra Powell introduced herself as a business owner and parent of Kestrel students. Excited to be a part of the organization.

Mr. Hensler is the teacher rep, baseball coach and stated, Ketrel to me is to me what I hoped I would find when I moved to the area. Hopefully the school of choice for all in the area.

Mr. Paris thanked everyone for their time and support. 

The retreat will be held on July 21st. Part of that retreat will  be board member orientation. 

Update on two policies based on the NC Office of Charter Schools (Nepotism and Conflict of Interest), each need to be voted for approval. 

Dr. Tracy brought forth two policies that were recommended by Office of Charter Schools as an exemplar model.

 

Brandon Paris asked that we set a calendar to review the policies quarterly, in chunks so we take a deeper look. 

The goals being setting a consistent process to follow for years to come and set into the agenda. 

Dr. Tracy will provide a draft of what this might look like next meeting. 

Mr. Paris shared the purpose of this investment is to create consistency and systems to develop a more structured board and clarity in our processes, where we keep critical documents.

Dr. Miller will serve as the board and executive director's coach and consultant for the year. The goal being housing the board's critical document in one place while creating a systemic plan for the future. 

Dr. Tracy noted that this purchase will not impact the budget as the line item was previously approved. 

Mr. Paris asked that there is no increase in the per pupil cost with growth in enrollment. 

Any expense over $5,000 needs Executive Committee approval, there was no meeting for the EC. This is coming to the full board for approval. 

Dr. Tracy noted that all Performance Framework information was sent on time. There were a six items that were sent back (previous year there were zero) posting of letter grade, lottery application, COI, nepotism policy, board membership addresses and insurance term expired in April. They also asked that the SBE are added to the insurance policy.

All six items are now addressed. 

There was a question regarding the SBE being on the insurance policy from the chair and board attorney. No further comments were made. 

Updates on enrollment were provided. The report can be found in the packet. 

April Goff provided an overview of the data presented in the board packet. 

The report provided a plan of how the school will be making adjustments to increase overall achievement. 

One area will be the use of the approved iReady curriculum and assessment tools. There has been some shifting of staff. 

Questions Asked:
JF: How many beginning teachers do we have? Only one brand new beginning teacher to the school. 
BP: Some concerns with the downward trend in some academic areas in grade levels. It will be very important for the board to understand how these will be mitigated. Brandon would like to make sure there is a communication prepared prior to the NC Report Card going out (two versions of the press release). 

Dr. Tracy: There is an updated academic plan in the packet. One of the keys will be the ongoing performance tracking program (iReady). 

There was additional discussion regarding the school's expected growth, also in the meeting packet. 

Ms. Bucholz provided a draft of the policy that will cover the school (example student accidents) and will pay the medical expenses. 

No questions from the board. 

There is a board retreat scheduled for July 21. 

The retreat will be facilitated by CSI. 

Objectives:
Being a better board
Working as a team
Expectations
Catalyst for the development of a strategic plan

The retreat will be held at the school, and the goal is to begin by 9:00. There may be some board business prior. 

Dr. Tracy reviewed the requirements for submission.

There is information in the packet. 

There is a $500 fee for renewal. 

Increasing the academic scores, staying in compliance and completing the strategic plan will increase the chances of a ten year renewal. 

Dr. Tracy noted the budget is on track for the upcoming year. 

By August we will have a better understanding of this year's true revenue figures. 

Work is still being done, the vast majority is completed and we are under budget. 

Question; JF: Is there funding for the gym floor to be done? (Dr. Tracy noted that this is discussed each year and it is not as easy as thought. It is continued to look at) 

Additional note: Walk through pictures have been sent out on social media. 

There will  be an opportunity to walk through the renovated campus for open house. (August 16) No times yet

Purpose for amendment: Was to reduce the number of small checks (i.e. .50 checks were written). Any balance less than $5.00 would go as a donation to the lunch program.