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
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

Trustees Present

Karen Rutherford, Mario Reyes, Oscar Licon Eusebio, Rick Wray, Sara Rolfs, Tod Treat, Tyler McGee, Xaxira Velasco Ponce de Leon

Trustees Absent

Flora Fernandez

Guests Present

Jill Fineis, Rachel Ksenyak (remote)

I. Opening Items

A.

Record Attendance

B.

Call the Meeting to Order

Rick Wray called a meeting to order on Saturday Sep 18, 2021 at 9:09 AM.

II. Team Building

A.

Pathway Painting and Ice Breakers

Board members painted on the Pathway
Oscar lead a couple of icebreakers

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.

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,
Sara Rolfs
Documents used during the meeting
None