J. Whatley showed pictures of a new plant project that the students are doing showing the home plants they have grown and their greenroom.  The board talked about getting an AOA a spot in the local green room.

N. Stewart advised board will be voting on 2nd interim to the district.  She also advised of the current financial income and spending thus far in the year.

C. Robie stated that the COLA amount is based on assumption not on fact.  

C. Chilcott advised that they were given a lower COLA to be conservative but we were told by the state to make it more accurate to the governor's projection.  

R. Rentschler asked if we are affected due to the AUSD strike or what effect it will have on our school.   C. Chilcott advised it has not thus far.  She did advise that just last year the pay scales were redone so that the schools status is understood by the staff.  She also advised she has offered many "ask me about the budget meetings" and few come over and those that do come have specific questions and understand the schools reasoning behind why the decisions are taken.

C. Chilcott provided a brief overview of what is the LCAP and advised will see again in June. 

Finance Committee - C. Chilcott advised did not meet this month and still need to follow up with our financial data along with the new enrollment numbers.  She advised of a new grant and if it would be beneficial to us with the ADA vs teacher expense and had originally decided against it but the committee is looking back into it to see if it would be beneficial to us.

Student Success Committee - Did meet today and had a new parent join the committee.  They spoke about social justice and what that means for the school and possibilities of what that would look like here in AoA.

Governance Committee -  Did not meet.

SPED director left his position and we are currently in 2nd panel interviewing today.  

We are in enrollment phase, put out 146 offers and 120 accepted and 80 enrolled.   We are pushing marketing to target middle school since we need more of a push to enroll more middle school.  She advised we have a waitlist of 48 for TK students and only 40 spots that have already been filled.  She advised that we are the only full day TK school for free, most offer half a day for free and pay for the other half of the day. 

C. Robie asked what is the result of not filling our middle school spots.  C. Chilcott advised it affects our funding.  She also advised that the PTSA has taken a lot of advertising and promoting for more students by inviting them over to come see.