Asked ED to address facilities, COVID vaccine updates, remote learning, academic progress, hiring, enrollment, funding.

Asked for a funding update, particularly new federal funding now available, how to access it, and how best to leverage and expend the funding, and professional learning plans for this and next year for the staff, particularly in regards to data-informed instruction.

Asked to hear about pressing legal matters or contract matters, hot-button issues, legal health of the school.

Asked to hear about student safety re: COVID-19.

The school has seen zero cases of COVID since bringing students back on campus. Dr. Shaw covered the safety precautions being implemented and how ESSER funds are being used to support COVID prevention and mitigation. On-site rapid tests will soon be implemented for anyone on site presenting symptoms. Dr. Shaw shared the status of staff vaccinations and board members discussed and made recommendations.

Action Items: Mr. Martin will research related legal matters. 

Dr. Shaw shared current for this school year enrollment is at 120. For next year, new student enrollment for 6th grade is at 54. Dr. Shaw discussed recruitment strategies. 

Dr. Shaw shared a hiring update and the interview process being used. Expecting to be fully staffed by April 15th. 

Dr. Shaw an update about the status of the school building, including repairs, updates, HVAC, and adding more classrooms. 

Dr. Shaw gave an update about student academic progress and hybrid/remote learning. She also discussed the follow up she's doing with teachers to ensure they are digging into the data to help support students and families, especially those who are struggling. The entire staff had a Data Day yesterday and looked particularly at benchmark assessments, ANET, goal setting, and goal "notebooks" the students create for themselves to understand their own academic progress.  

Dr. Shaw shared there are no pressing legal matters except the pending facility lease. Mr. Martin asked clarifying follow up questions. 

Action Items: Mr. Martin will draft the lease with a target date of April 1. Goal is to have the contract fully executed by July 1. 

Dr. Shaw reviewed the financial documents onscreen with members and gave an update on federal funding and philanthropic fundraising. She also gave an update on the 21st CCLC grant and program implementation. Mr. Martin posed a clarifying question. 

Ms. Cupples shared the name of a potential board member who has expressed interest. The board and Dr. Shaw discussed his qualifications and next steps. The committee has not discussed this yet, but will discuss at a future governance meeting.