Sonja Riley presented the monthly personnel report, highlighting that the school is fully staffed with 66 positions and maintaining a 95% staff attendance rate. The team discussed ongoing recruitment efforts for future vacancies and strategies to improve retention, including mentorship programs and enhanced communication with new hires.

The leadership team also reported on recent safety protocol adjustments, culture-building initiatives such as Music Fridays and food truck events, and strategies to address student behavior. The committee discussed additional support staffing needs and reviewed plans for classroom management and reading instruction improvements.

Sonja Riley shared current recruitment pipelines and discussed plans for targeted outreach to fill hard-to-staff positions in the coming school year. Retention strategies include increasing professional learning opportunities, providing recognition programs, and conducting staff feedback surveys to inform future initiatives.

Nisah Brinson and Barry Williams presented updates on the professional development tracker. Upcoming PD priorities include data-driven instruction, differentiated learning, classroom management, and MTSS implementation. The committee discussed strategies to expand teacher capacity, enhance instructional quality, and align training with school improvement goals.

Lisa Golphin made a motion to amend the agenda to include a discussion and action on forwarding updated policies to the full governance board for a vote at the end-of-month board meeting. S. Kelly seconded the motion. The committee VOTED to approve the motion, and the item was added to the agenda.

Following the discussion, Lisa Golphin made a motion to recommend that the updated policies be placed on the governance board agenda for approval. Rhonda Finley seconded the motion.

The committee VOTED to approve the recommendation, and the policies will be presented to the board for consideration at the October board meeting.