Pinnacles Prep Charter School
Minutes
Special Meeting
Annual Board Retreat
Date and Time
Saturday September 18, 2021 at 9:00 AM
Location
Pinnacles Prep School Campus
Small School. Big Ideas.
Pinnacles Prep Mission: We exist to cultivate curious, confident, and self-directed
students who lead and succeed in college, their careers, and their communities.
Board Norms
Pinnacles Prep Mission: We exist to cultivate curious, confident, and self-directed
students who lead and succeed in college, their careers, and their communities.
Board Norms
Procedural: Follow Through on all Agreements, Be Fully Present Physically and Mentally, Start and End of Time
Behavioral: Keep Kids at the Center of Our Work, Be Bold and Optimistic, Advance Justice, Put Relationships First and Assume Positive Intent
Behavioral: Keep Kids at the Center of Our Work, Be Bold and Optimistic, Advance Justice, Put Relationships First and Assume Positive Intent
Trustees Present
K. Rutherford, M. Reyes, O. Licon Eusebio, R. Wray, S. Rolfs, T. McGee, T. Treat, X. Velasco Ponce de Leon
Trustees Absent
F. Fernandez
Guests Present
J. Fineis, Rachel Ksenyak (remote)
I. Opening Items
A.
Record Attendance
B.
Call the Meeting to Order
R. Wray called a meeting to order on Saturday Sep 18, 2021 at 9:09 AM.
II. Team Building
A.
Pathway Painting and Ice Breakers
III. Reflections on the First Month of School
A.
Successes and Challenges (the Glows and Grows)
J. Fineis shared glows and grows from the first couple of weeks of school.
IV. Using BoardOnTrack for Goal Setting
A.
BoardOnTrack Special Guest
R.Ksenyak presented.
V. Board Assessment Results
A.
Digging into the Assessment Findings
R. Ksenyak reviewed our Board Assessment data.
VI. What Differentiates Pinnacles Prep?
A.
A Refresher: What Makes Us Unique and Our Charter Contract Goals
S. Rolfs reviewed the Infographic
J.Finies reviewed our Program Terms
R.Wray reviewed the School Specific Goals and Long Range Operational & Academic Goals.
J.Finies reviewed our Program Terms
R.Wray reviewed the School Specific Goals and Long Range Operational & Academic Goals.
VII. Committee Annual Goal Setting
A.
Setting and Sharing SMART Goals for Year
Committees held break out session to set goals for the year.
A committee representative reported out to the whole group.
Goals to be reviewed at next Board meeting.
VIII. Closing Items
A.
Adjourn Meeting
There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 3:00 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
S. Rolfs
Documents used during the meeting
None
Oscar lead a couple of icebreakers